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Stahl Construction Completes Extensive $15 M Renovation of Hyatt Place Hotel in Downtown Minneapolis

Stahl Construction recently completed an extensive $15 million design/build occupied renovation of a 240,000-square-foot hotel in Centre Village in Downtown Minneapolis. Previously a Comfort Suites, Stahl Construction was hired by the Summit Group to update the property from its 1980s design to a more contemporary Hyatt Place. This hotel is the third Hyatt Place hotel in Minnesota for Hyatt Hotels Corporation.

30 Jan 2014

AECOM to Provide Management Services for Greenland Group's Metropolis Development

Tishman Construction, an AECOM company, announced today that it has been selected to provide program management and construction management services for phase one of the China-based Greenland Group's Metropolis development. The US$1-billion project will feature mixed-use residential, hotel and retail space on a 6.33-acre site in Downtown Los Angeles.

30 Jan 2014

Mike Holmes and CertainTeed Gypsum Join Forces to Raise Awareness about Indoor Air Quality

Trusted contractor and long-time advocate for healthy homes, Mike Holmes is joining forces with CertainTeed Gypsum to raise awareness of the importance of indoor air quality (IAQ) and incorporating high performance drywall products as part of good IAQ design and construction.

30 Jan 2014

PNNL to Construct New Energy Research Facility

Construction on a new energy research facility at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory campus will start this April.

30 Jan 2014

New Advanced Health Sciences Pavilion at Cedars-Sinai Awarded LEED Gold Certification

The new home of the Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute, neurosciences programs and stem cell research, the Advanced Health Sciences Pavilion, has been awarded LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold certification, established by the U.S. Green Building Council, for its highly sustainable, energy-efficient design, construction and operation.

30 Jan 2014

Market Forecast Report on Residential Construction in India

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Residential Construction in India to 2017: Market Forecast" report to their offering.

30 Jan 2014

Acrow Supplies 36m Prefabricated Modular Steel Bridge for PCL’s 100 Adelaide Street West Project

Acrow Bridge, a leading international bridge engineering and supply company, today announced that it has supplied PCL Constructors Canada with a prefabricated modular steel bridge that spans an excavation site at PCL’s 100 Adelaide Street West Project in downtown Toronto.

30 Jan 2014

Adoption of Telematics Benefits the Construction Equipment Industry

Although the penetration of telematics in the construction equipment industry on the whole remains low, operators are gradually beginning to realize the benefits as more and more OEMs include telematics solutions as standard in their vehicles.

29 Jan 2014

Proper, Cost-Effective Air Filtration Can Dramatically Increase Quality of Indoor Air

Indoor Air Quality, or IAQ, may not be the most talked about characteristic of an office building, but it is among the most important. When IAQ falls below optimal levels, harmful particles in the air can trigger worrisome -- even perilous -- heath conditions, putting workers at risk and impacting their comfort and productivity, as well. Yet by taking some basic steps, building designers and managers can help boost IAQ -- and in an effective, cost efficient way.

29 Jan 2014

TASK JV Enters Contract with Water Corporation to Construct East Rockingham Wastewater Treatment Plant

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. announced today that TASK JV, a joint venture between its recent acquisition Sinclair Knight Merz (SKM) and Thiess, signed an alliance contract with Water Corporation of Western Australia to design, construct and commission the East Rockingham Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) near Perth, Australia.

29 Jan 2014

SUPOR Kitchen & Bath's Stainless Steel Faucet Plant Enters Stable Mass Production Stage

SUPOR Kitchen & Bath Co., Ltd ("SUPOR Kitchen & Bath"), a subsidiary of China SUPOR Group, has recently announced the world’s largest stainless steel faucet plant, which began production in 2012, entering a stable mass production stage. The company also announced that it will attend the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS) in Las Vegas, U.S.A, from February 4-6, 2014 (Booth 3067).

29 Jan 2014

William Lyon Homes Plans Single-Family Detached Neighborhood for Woodcrest Area in Riverside

Well-respected homebuilder William Lyon Homes has announced plans for SkyRidge, a single-family detached neighborhood coming soon to the preferred Woodcrest area in Riverside. These brand new homes will offer spacious floorplans with up to six bedrooms, oversized homesites and access to a highly desirable school district.

29 Jan 2014

Central European Paint Market Expected to Grow to 1,531,900 Tonnes by 2016

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Stahl Construction Completes Extensive $15 M Renovation of Hyatt Place Hotel in Downtown Minneapolis

AECOM to Provide Management Services for Greenland Group's Metropolis Development

Mike Holmes and CertainTeed Gypsum Join Forces to Raise Awareness about Indoor Air Quality

PNNL to Construct New Energy Research Facility

New Advanced Health Sciences Pavilion at Cedars-Sinai Awarded LEED Gold Certification

Market Forecast Report on Residential Construction in India

Acrow Supplies 36m Prefabricated Modular Steel Bridge for PCL’s 100 Adelaide Street West Project

Adoption of Telematics Benefits the Construction Equipment Industry

Proper, Cost-Effective Air Filtration Can Dramatically Increase Quality of Indoor Air

TASK JV Enters Contract with Water Corporation to Construct East Rockingham Wastewater Treatment Plant

SUPOR Kitchen & Bath's Stainless Steel Faucet Plant Enters Stable Mass Production Stage

William Lyon Homes Plans Single-Family Detached Neighborhood for Woodcrest Area in Riverside

Central European Paint Market Expected to Grow to 1,531,900 Tonnes by 2016

BMW Group’s New LEED Silver Certified Regional Parts Distribution Center Opened in Texas

Roll Form Group Sells Deck and Cladding Products Business to Vicwest

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Sustainable Challenges in the Cement Industry

Discussing Construction Heritage and Preservation with Dr. Silke Langenberg

Providing Emergency Accommodation with Modular Shelters

Construction Trends

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Trending Stories

1Researchers Develop Energy-Efficient Concrete with Nano-Silica and Expanded Polystyrene

2Recycled Glass Found to Strengthen Compressed Earth Blocks for Sustainable Construction

3MIT Researchers Use Machine Learning to Identify Sustainable Alternatives to Cement Production

4Machine Learning Accurately Predicts Strength of Concrete Made with Industrial Waste

5Study Finds Ideal ITS Replacement Levels to Enhance Concrete Strength and Seismic Performance

6Biopolymer-Infused Clay Bricks Deliver Better Insulation and Strength