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Boral and USG Enter JV for Plasterboard & Ceilings Business

Boral Limited and USG Corporation today announced that they have entered into agreements to form a strategic joint venture to create a world-leading building business, USG Boral Building Products. The 50/50 joint venture will leverage the two companies’ iconic brands, complementary geographic footprints and technological expertise to deliver a unique portfolio of building products across Asia, Australasia and the Middle East.

17 Oct 2013

Andalay Solar Congratulates SolarCity on Zep Solar Acquisition

Andalay Solar, Inc. today congratulates SolarCity Corp. on its acquisition of Zep Solar, Inc., a provider of solar mounting systems in the U.S. As previously announced on October 9, 2013, SolarCity and Zep Solar entered into a definitive agreement for SolarCity to acquire Zep Solar, Inc. for approximately $158 million.

17 Oct 2013

Swinerton Builders and Shiel Sexton to Construct 21-Story Hyatt Hotel in Denver

White Lodging, one of the hospitality industry's leading ownership, development, and management companies, has selected the joint venture of general contracting firms Swinerton Builders and Shiel Sexton to construct the new 21-story, dual-branded Hyatt hotel at 14th Street and Glenarm Place in downtown Denver.

17 Oct 2013

Rutgers Business School to Dedicate New $85 Million Silver LEED Certified Building on the Livingston Campus

Rutgers Business School will formally dedicate its new building on the Livingston Campus on Friday, Oct. 25, following the investiture of Professor Vikram Nanda as the inaugural Albert R. Gamper Jr. Chair in Business.

17 Oct 2013

Fully Reimagined Office Tower Planned at 285 Madison Avenue

RFR today unveiled plans for a fully reimagined office tower at 285 Madison Avenue, its 530,000-square-foot pre-war office building located one block from Grand Central Station in the heart of Midtown Manhattan.

16 Oct 2013

Saint Martin’s Cebula Hall Becomes World's Third-Highest LEED-Certified Structure

Saint Martin’s University has reason to celebrate: It is now home to the highest-rated LEED-certified building in the Western Hemisphere.

16 Oct 2013

Rebuilding Together and Lowe’s to Provide Critical Home Repairs for Neighborhood Devastated by Superstorm Sandy

Rebuilding Together, a national nonprofit organization, is teaming up with Lowe’s and other sponsors to revitalize a Moonachie, N.J., neighborhood as part of Kickoff to Rebuild, an annual NFL-sanctioned event.

16 Oct 2013

Briar Chapel Home Community Honored With Seven Wins During 2013 Parade of Homes

Briar Chapel, a new home community in Chapel Hill, NC, was recognized with seven wins during the 2013 Parade of Homes. Homes built by Homes By Dickerson, Saussy Burbank, ForeverHome and M/I Homes received Silver and Bronze designations, with Gold Awards going to Drees Homes and Garman Homes, two of Briar Chapel’s newest additions.

16 Oct 2013

Comprehensive Analysis of the Top Chinese Concrete & Cement Manufacturers

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Concrete & Cement Manufacturers (Chinese)" report to their offering.

16 Oct 2013

Brandywine Homes Commences Construction on Walden Residential Community in Garden Grove, Calif.

Brandywine Homes, an industry leader in infill real estate developments, has started construction on a new community on nearly two acres in Garden Grove, Calif.

15 Oct 2013

USGBC Awards LEED Platinum Certification to 815 Connecticut Ave., NW

Transwestern today announced that 815 Connecticut Ave., NW has received LEED Platinum certification by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) under the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance™ green building rating system.

15 Oct 2013

Forecast Report on Global Cement Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Cement Market to 2017 - Market Size, Growth, and Forecasts in Nearly 80 Countries" report to their offering.

15 Oct 2013

Caverion to Install Ventilation and Air-Conditioning Facilities for Cologne City Theatres

Caverion Deutschland has been commissioned to install the ventilation and air-conditioning facilities as part of the re-development project of the city theatres in Cologne. The total value of the project is approximately EUR 7.5 million. In the coming months, Caverion will install systems in the opera house and theatre, which are both listed buildings.

15 Oct 2013

Lincoln Reimagine Project to Create Burrows Street Pocket Park in San Francisco Portola Neighborhood

The Lincoln Motor Company, the luxury automobile brand, announces the third installment of The Lincoln Reimagine Project™ in conjunction with Architectural Digest and world-renowned non-profit firm Architecture for Humanity.

15 Oct 2013

BASF to Highlight High Performance Building Products at the 8th Annual North American Passive House Conference in Pittsburgh, US

The 8th Annual North American Passive House Conference brings together leading national and international industry professionals (architects, energy consultants, builders, contractors, policymakers, etc.) for workshops a...

14 Oct 2013

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Boral and USG Enter JV for Plasterboard & Ceilings Business

Andalay Solar Congratulates SolarCity on Zep Solar Acquisition

Swinerton Builders and Shiel Sexton to Construct 21-Story Hyatt Hotel in Denver

Rutgers Business School to Dedicate New $85 Million Silver LEED Certified Building on the Livingston Campus

Fully Reimagined Office Tower Planned at 285 Madison Avenue

Saint Martin’s Cebula Hall Becomes World's Third-Highest LEED-Certified Structure

Rebuilding Together and Lowe’s to Provide Critical Home Repairs for Neighborhood Devastated by Superstorm Sandy

Briar Chapel Home Community Honored With Seven Wins During 2013 Parade of Homes

Comprehensive Analysis of the Top Chinese Concrete & Cement Manufacturers

Brandywine Homes Commences Construction on Walden Residential Community in Garden Grove, Calif.

USGBC Awards LEED Platinum Certification to 815 Connecticut Ave., NW

Forecast Report on Global Cement Market

Caverion to Install Ventilation and Air-Conditioning Facilities for Cologne City Theatres

Lincoln Reimagine Project to Create Burrows Street Pocket Park in San Francisco Portola Neighborhood

BASF to Highlight High Performance Building Products at the 8th Annual North American Passive House Conference in Pittsburgh, US

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Sustainable Challenges in the Cement Industry

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Providing Emergency Accommodation with Modular Shelters

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Trending Stories

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

2Scientists Find Waste Foundry Sand Can Boost Concrete Strength, Lower Costs, and Support Sustainability

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

5New Review Finds Cement Could Go Low-Carbon — If We Get the Chemistry Right

6Breakthrough AI Model Accurately Predicts Strength of Recycled Concrete Mixes