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Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority to Issue RFP for Azusa to Montclair Engineering

The Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority intends to issue Request for Proposals (RFP) C1160 Azusa to Montclair Engineering and NEPA Support Services in early January 2014.

16 Nov 2013

Groundbreaking Ceremony Held for Kellogg’s New ‘Global Hub’ on Northwestern University

Hundreds of supporters, alumni, friends and students of Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management flocked to the groundbreaking ceremony for Kellogg’s new “global hub” on Northwestern’s lakefront Nov. 14.

16 Nov 2013

USGBC Names Turner’s Chief Sustainability Officer as 2013 LEED Fellow

Turner Construction Company is pleased to announce the U.S. Green Building Council today named Chief Sustainability Officer Michael Deane to the 2013 class of LEED Fellows. The LEED Fellow Program is the green building industry’s most prestigious professional designation. The LEED Fellow designation recognizes exceptional contributions to green building and significant professional achievement within the rapidly growing community of LEED Professionals.

15 Nov 2013

William McDonough's Marks 10 Year Anniversary of River Rouge Living Roof Project

In 2003, William McDonough + Partners designed what was then the largest green roof in the world at the Ford Motor Company's historic River Rouge facility. The ambitious plan involved pioneering strategies and technologies for brownfield redevelopment, sustainable industry, corporate citizenship, and environmental regeneration.

15 Nov 2013

SageGlass Launched in Multiple Shapes and Colors with Enhanced Glare Control

SAGE has expanded architectural design possibilities for dynamic glass by making SageGlass® available in multiple shapes and colors with enhanced glare control.

15 Nov 2013

Mobile Flooring System for Disaster Relief Wins Architecture for Humanity Prize

Students from the Rice School of Architecture (RSA) won first place in the open microphone competition at the “Design Like You Give A Damn Live” conference for their creation of a mobile flooring system for disaster relief.

15 Nov 2013

GFF and Studio Outside Complete Restoration and Renovation of Historic Dealey Plaza

In preparation for the 50th Anniversary and Memorial ceremony of President John F. Kennedy's assassination, the City of Dallas will be opening its doors and welcoming thousands of visitors, as well as several former Presidents, to the hallowed grounds of Dealey Plaza on November 22nd. Following a yearlong effort to restore and renovate this historic landmark by Dallas architects Good Fulton and Farrell (GFF) and landscape architects, Studio Outside, Dealey Plaza is now ready for its day in the national spotlight.

15 Nov 2013

Bergmann Associates Announces its Work on 100 LEED Certified Projects

Bergmann Associates is thrilled to announce its work on 100 LEED® certified projects! The LEED rating system, developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), is the foremost program for buildings, homes and communities that are designed, constructed, maintained and operated for improved environmental and human health performance.

14 Nov 2013

Construction Begins on a 376-Unit Luxury Apartment Community at Southpointe Town Center

GMH Capital Partners, ("GMH") headquartered in Newtown Square, PA, is pleased to announce the groundbreaking of a 376-unit luxury apartment community located in Cecil Township, PA, approximately twenty minutes from Downtown Pittsburgh. The community will be part of the new Southpointe Town Center, the crowning phase of the highly successful Southpointe mixed use development and will offer a true live, work, and play environment. The community is scheduled to open in the 4th quarter of 2014.

14 Nov 2013

University at Buffalo Facilities Earn BUILDINGS Magazine’s Annual ABBY Awards

The University at Buffalo won two awards from BUILDINGS magazine’s eighth-annual America’s Best Buildings of the Year (ABBY), a contest for commercial and institutional facilities.

14 Nov 2013

Stahl Construction Announces Completion of Minnesota Army National Guard Field Maintenance Shop

Stahl Construction recently completed work on the Minnesota Army National Guard Field Maintenance Shop at the Arden Hills Army Training Site (AHATS) in Arden Hills, Minnesota. Designed by BWBR Architects, the 107,500-square-foot state-of-the-art facility includes the space and equipment to maintain National Guard vehicles and provides a centralized location for Guard training around the Twin Cities.

14 Nov 2013

Market Forecast on Singapore Construction Industry

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

14 Nov 2013

HMV Breaks Ground on Stand-Alone Utility Scale Solar Energy Project in Jefferson City

Half Moon Ventures (HMV) today announces the groundbreaking on Wisconsin's first stand-alone utility scale solar energy project in the city of Jefferson, Wis. HMV awarded S&C Electric Company, a global leader in renewable energy integration, with the EPC contract to construct the project, which is expected to enter into service by the end of the year.

13 Nov 2013

Birmingham New Street Train Station Gets a New Look with Outokumpu Stainless Steel

Outokumpu stainless steel gives a new look for the New Street station in Birmingham, UK. More than 8 000 bright polished, laser-cut panels of stainless steel, altogether more than 20 000 square meters, will cover the façade of the station. Outokumpu supplies up to 400 tons of stainless steel for the cladding of the building.

13 Nov 2013

NET Mexico Awards Willbros Contract to Construct Natural Gas Pipeline

Willbros Group, Inc. announced today that it has been awarded a contract by NET Mexico Pipeline Partners, LLC to construct the NET Mexico Pipeline. The scope of work includes construction of approximately 120 miles of 42-inch diameter natural gas pipeline from a location near Agua Dulce, Nueces County, Texas, to a delivery point near the City of Rio Grande, Starr County, Texas.

13 Nov 2013

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Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority to Issue RFP for Azusa to Montclair Engineering

Groundbreaking Ceremony Held for Kellogg’s New ‘Global Hub’ on Northwestern University

USGBC Names Turner’s Chief Sustainability Officer as 2013 LEED Fellow

William McDonough's Marks 10 Year Anniversary of River Rouge Living Roof Project

SageGlass Launched in Multiple Shapes and Colors with Enhanced Glare Control

Mobile Flooring System for Disaster Relief Wins Architecture for Humanity Prize

GFF and Studio Outside Complete Restoration and Renovation of Historic Dealey Plaza

Bergmann Associates Announces its Work on 100 LEED Certified Projects

Construction Begins on a 376-Unit Luxury Apartment Community at Southpointe Town Center

University at Buffalo Facilities Earn BUILDINGS Magazine’s Annual ABBY Awards

Stahl Construction Announces Completion of Minnesota Army National Guard Field Maintenance Shop

Market Forecast on Singapore Construction Industry

HMV Breaks Ground on Stand-Alone Utility Scale Solar Energy Project in Jefferson City

Birmingham New Street Train Station Gets a New Look with Outokumpu Stainless Steel

NET Mexico Awards Willbros Contract to Construct Natural Gas Pipeline

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

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

4Study Finds Ideal ITS Replacement Levels to Enhance Concrete Strength and Seismic Performance

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6New Review Finds Cement Could Go Low-Carbon — If We Get the Chemistry Right