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Autodesk Enters Acquisition Deal for Graitec’s Structural Fabrication and Detailing Technology

Autodesk, Inc. has signed a definitive agreement with the shareholders of Graitec to acquire certain technology assets, including Graitec’s Advance Steel and Advance Concrete product lines, and associated employees.

4 Oct 2013

Flour, JGC JV Receives EPC Contract for Chevron Phillips Chemical’s Gulf Coast Petrochemicals Project

Fluor Corporation and JGC Corporation announced today that their 50/50 joint venture was awarded an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract by Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP (Chevron Phillips Chemical) for its U.S. Gulf Coast (USGC) Petrochemicals Project. Fluor booked its share of the undisclosed contract value in the third quarter of 2013.

4 Oct 2013

Georgia-Pacific to Invest in Dudley Lumber Operations

Georgia-Pacific today announced that it will invest approximately an initial $9 million at its Dudley, N.C., lumber operations as part of a multi-phase increase in the mill's lumber production capacity and supporting infrastructure.

4 Oct 2013

McMillin Communities Begins Construction of Multi-Billion-Dollar Urban Center, Millenia

McMillin Communities, which has built more than 30,000 residences, 16 master-planned communities and San Diego’s Liberty Station, has broken ground on its most ambitious project ever: the multi-billion-dollar Millenia, designated the urban center of the 23,000-acre Otay Ranch masterplan.

3 Oct 2013

New Report Analyzes the Housebuilding Industry in the UK

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Housebuilding Market Report 2013" report to their offering.

3 Oct 2013

BASF Unveils Master Builders Solutions to Global Underground Construction Industry

BASF has introduced its new global brand Master Builders Solutions® to the Underground Construction industry, encompassing Tunneling, Hardrock Mining and Coal Mining. The global brand is a sign of BASF’s commitment to the industry and has already been regionally launched in Asia Pacific to the whole construction industry. In several phases, Master Builders Solutions will be rolled-out worldwide by the end of the first Quarter of 2014.

3 Oct 2013

USGBC Awards LEED Gold Certification to Cox Enterprises Facility

Cox Enterprises announced today that it has been awarded LEED® Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council for its 600,000 square foot facility located at 6305 Peachtree Dunwoody Road. The facility is part of Cox Enterprises' corporate campus in Sandy Springs, Ga.

3 Oct 2013

ASUNM Team Creates Energy-Efficient Home, SHADE

A team of students and faculty from Arizona State University and the University of New Mexico (Team ASUNM) has created an energy-efficient home called Solar Homes Adapting for Desert Equilibrium (SHADE). The house is an adaptable 800-square-feet living space powered by solar panels and designed for an older, active couple living in a Southwest desert environment.

3 Oct 2013

Deceuninck’s ‘Gallery d’ Exhibit Named Best Tradeshow Booth in Hanley Wood's Brand Builder Awards

Deceuninck North America, a leading designer and manufacturer of high-quality systems for windows, doors, and outdoor living, is pleased to announce that the company's "Gallery d" exhibit was named Best Tradeshow Booth in Hanley Wood's first annual 2013 Brand Builder Awards: Honoring Excellence in Marketing.

1 Oct 2013

New Report on Asbestos-Cement and Cellulose Fibre-Cement Articles in the EU Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Asbestos-Cement and Cellulose Fibre-Cement Articles: European Union Market Outlook 2013 and Forecast till 2018" report to their offering.

1 Oct 2013

‘The Future of Energy’ Presented by Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope and Columbia University GSAPP

Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope® has partnered with Columbia University’s Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation (GSAPP) on “The Future of Energy,”bringing together world-renowned experts to exchange ideas on how best to address energy production and consumption issues for the future.

1 Oct 2013

CSIRO Acoustics Scientists Help Build Royal Adelaide Hospital with Helipad Facility

The new Royal Adelaide Hospital, due to be completed in 2016, will have 800 beds and world class facilities including a helipad sitting atop its south west corner.

1 Oct 2013

Governments of Canada and Alberta Celebrate Opening of Chateau at Schonsee Square Seniors Complex

The Governments of Canada and Alberta, along with Lifestyle Options, celebrated the official opening of the Chateau at Schonsee Square Seniors Complex today. The complex consists of 103 affordable housing suites for functionally independent seniors with 14 of those suites for seniors with disabilities.

1 Oct 2013

PhilaU Team Wins 2012-13 Steel Design Student Competition

A team of Philadelphia University architecture and interior design students took first place in the prestigious 2012-13 Steel Design Student Competition for their Building to Bridge entry “Stream_Line.”

30 Sep 2013

Arup Delivers New School Buildings at Newark Teachers Village

Arup, a multidisciplinary engineering and consulting firm with a reputation for delivering innovative and sustainable designs, announced today the opening of new school buildings housing three charter schools and a daycare center at Teachers Village in downtown Newark, New Jersey.

30 Sep 2013

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Autodesk Enters Acquisition Deal for Graitec’s Structural Fabrication and Detailing Technology

Flour, JGC JV Receives EPC Contract for Chevron Phillips Chemical’s Gulf Coast Petrochemicals Project

Georgia-Pacific to Invest in Dudley Lumber Operations

McMillin Communities Begins Construction of Multi-Billion-Dollar Urban Center, Millenia

New Report Analyzes the Housebuilding Industry in the UK

BASF Unveils Master Builders Solutions to Global Underground Construction Industry

USGBC Awards LEED Gold Certification to Cox Enterprises Facility

ASUNM Team Creates Energy-Efficient Home, SHADE

Deceuninck’s ‘Gallery d’ Exhibit Named Best Tradeshow Booth in Hanley Wood's Brand Builder Awards

New Report on Asbestos-Cement and Cellulose Fibre-Cement Articles in the EU Market

‘The Future of Energy’ Presented by Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope and Columbia University GSAPP

CSIRO Acoustics Scientists Help Build Royal Adelaide Hospital with Helipad Facility

Governments of Canada and Alberta Celebrate Opening of Chateau at Schonsee Square Seniors Complex

PhilaU Team Wins 2012-13 Steel Design Student Competition

Arup Delivers New School Buildings at Newark Teachers Village

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Sustainable Challenges in the Cement Industry

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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

4New Review Finds Cement Could Go Low-Carbon — If We Get the Chemistry Right

5Breakthrough AI Model Accurately Predicts Strength of Recycled Concrete Mixes

6Study Finds Ideal ITS Replacement Levels to Enhance Concrete Strength and Seismic Performance