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American Concrete Institute Finalizes Completely Reorganized ACI 318-14

The American Concrete Institute (ACI), an organization whose mission is to develop and disseminate consensus-based knowledge on concrete and its uses, is finalizing a completely reorganized ACI 318-14: Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete. ACI 318 is one of the most essential and valuable standards with respect to the design of concrete structures, and is published every three years. The announcement was made at the World of Concrete convention in Las Vegas, NV USA.

23 Jan 2014

New Research Report on Global Ceramic Tiles Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Ceramic Tiles Market Forecast & Opportunities, 2018: Floor, Wall & Others" report to their offering.

23 Jan 2014

Boyuan Construction Group Starts New Residential and Commercial Building Projects in China

Boyuan Construction Group, Inc., a fast-growing construction company in China of commercial, residential and municipal infrastructure projects, announced today that it has initiated construction on four new projects with a combined value of US$113.8 million.

23 Jan 2014

Phoenix Commons Starts Construction on 41-Unit Senior Cohousing Project

The Bay Area’s first senior cohousing community, Phoenix Commons, broke ground on its 41-unit project along the Oakland/Alameda Estuary during a ceremony that included future residents, cohousing advocates and Oakland city leaders.

23 Jan 2014

Goodman Group Signs Agreement to Develop Built-to-Suit Facility for Yunda Express in China

Goodman Group (Goodman or Group), the global integrated property group which owns, develops and manages industrial space, is pleased to announce that it has signed an agreement to develop a 46,700 sqm built-to-suit facility for Yunda Express in Chongqing, Western China.

23 Jan 2014

GE’s New Lumination IS Series LED Luminaires Deliver Energy-Efficient Light Output in Low Bay Environments

GE’s new Lumination™ IS Series LED Luminaires deliver high light output coupled with energy efficiency in a sleek, streamlined fixture for low bay, open ceiling environments.

23 Jan 2014

RPM International's Rust-Oleum Group Acquires Premium Concrete and Wood Deck Floor Coatings Producer

RPM International Inc. announced today that its Rust-Oleum Group has acquired Citadel Restoration and Repair, Inc., a producer and marketer of premium concrete and wood deck floor coatings for both the professional contractor and do-it-yourself (DIY) markets.

23 Jan 2014

Rockwell Automation Lands $15M Contract for Vadxx Energy's Plastic Waste-to-Synthetic Crude Energy Facility in Ohio

Rockwell Automation has won a $15 million engineering, procurement, construction and management contract from Vadxx Energy LLC for its first commercial-scale, plastic waste-to-synthetic crude energy facility in Akron, Ohio.

23 Jan 2014

New Trimble Field Points Software Now Available for Building Construction Contractors

Trimble introduced today the new Trimble® Field Points software for construction field layout. The application enables contractors to create layout points in their computer-aided design (CAD) models. Trimble Field Points helps field crews to increase productivity by quickly and accurately matching the digital design on the physical construction site. This in turn can minimize errors compared with manual process and result in more accurate installation of systems and equipment in field layout work.

23 Jan 2014

Bollente's New Tankless Water Heaters Allow Homeowners to Monitor Water Usage, Control Operation from Mobile Device

The tech-savvy group of engineers and entrepreneurs at Bollente Companies, Inc. (publicly traded as OTC:QB "BOLC"), based in the Phoenix metro area, will unveil a quantum leap in water heating technology at the NAHB International Builders Show February 4 through 6, 2014 in Las Vegas (booth #S2036).

23 Jan 2014

Parmenter Realty Partners Earns LEED Gold Certification for Three More Buildings

Parmenter Realty Partners today announces that three more of its buildings have recently earned LEED™ Gold Certification for Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintenance. Brookhollow Central II and III in Houston, Texas, earned the certification in November/December 2013, and Buckhead Tower at Lenox Square in Atlanta, Georgia earned the certification in January 2014. All three buildings are owned and managed by Parmenter Realty Partners.

22 Jan 2014

Wood Partners Starts Construction on $128M Mixed-Use Multifamily Development in Miami

Wood Partners, L.L.C, one of the nation's most active multifamily developers, has broken ground on Alta Dadeland, a $128 million mixed-use development with 431 apartment homes and 2,000 square feet of retail space next to the popular Dadeland Mall. The community is also within 2 miles of South Florida's largest employers, the University of Miami and Baptist Health South Florida.

22 Jan 2014

Marlite Announces Introduction of New Wall System for Health Care Facilities

Marlite today announced the introduction of Induro™ FRP with SaniSEAL™ Trim Technology, a new wall system for health care facilities that offers a smooth surface free of seams, cracks, and fissures and is impact and abrasion-resistant. It is easily cleaned and markedly reduces the potential for moisture and Healthcare Associated Infection (HAI) causal agents to be harbored in fissures and seams.

22 Jan 2014

Evolve Media Announces Global Partnership with Apartment Therapy

Evolve Media LLC, an integrated digital media company, announced today a global partnership with Apartment Therapy in Canada, the United Kingdom and Australia. Inspiring readers to make their homes more organized, healthy, and beautiful, Apartment Therapy is the trusted home authority for a new generation.

22 Jan 2014

Forecast Report on China's Faucets Market

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: China Faucets Market Forecast & Opportunities, 2018

22 Jan 2014

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American Concrete Institute Finalizes Completely Reorganized ACI 318-14

New Research Report on Global Ceramic Tiles Market

Boyuan Construction Group Starts New Residential and Commercial Building Projects in China

Phoenix Commons Starts Construction on 41-Unit Senior Cohousing Project

Goodman Group Signs Agreement to Develop Built-to-Suit Facility for Yunda Express in China

GE’s New Lumination IS Series LED Luminaires Deliver Energy-Efficient Light Output in Low Bay Environments

RPM International's Rust-Oleum Group Acquires Premium Concrete and Wood Deck Floor Coatings Producer

Rockwell Automation Lands $15M Contract for Vadxx Energy's Plastic Waste-to-Synthetic Crude Energy Facility in Ohio

New Trimble Field Points Software Now Available for Building Construction Contractors

Bollente's New Tankless Water Heaters Allow Homeowners to Monitor Water Usage, Control Operation from Mobile Device

Parmenter Realty Partners Earns LEED Gold Certification for Three More Buildings

Wood Partners Starts Construction on $128M Mixed-Use Multifamily Development in Miami

Marlite Announces Introduction of New Wall System for Health Care Facilities

Evolve Media Announces Global Partnership with Apartment Therapy

Forecast Report on China's Faucets Market

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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

Health, Safety, and Regulations

Trending Stories

1UBC Researchers Design Electrochemical System to Recycle Cement and Slash Emissions

2AI Model Restores Lost Bridge Data to Improve Structural Safety

3Researchers Develop High-Strength Construction Materials From Industrial and Agricultural Waste

4Reinforced-Concrete Logic Gives Metals a Breakthrough in High-Temperature Strength

5Can Waste From Nickel Production Create Better Concrete? This Study Says Yes

6Biomass Innovation Reshapes Sustainable Construction