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TTJ Honors Kebony for Achievement in Engineered Timber

Kebony’s revolutionary, sustainable alternative to tropical hardwood has been awarded the Timber Trades Journal awards for Achievement in Engineered Timber.

17 Sep 2013

‘In Pursuit of Architecture’ Conference Sponsored by Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope

Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope® will sponsor “In Pursuit of Architecture,” a conference on buildings and ideas presented by the journal, Log, to mark its 10th anniversary and 29th issue. The conference will be held at The Museum of Modern Art in New York City on Saturday, September 21, 2013 from 10 am to 5 pm.

17 Sep 2013

Over 150 Exhibitors to Showcase at Ecobuild Southeast Asia

Ecobuild Southeast Asia, the leading event for sustainable design, construction and built environment, will showcase more than 150 exhibitors from 22 countries with the latest design, equipment, material and technology on sustainable building from 17 - 19 September 2013 at Putra World Trade Centre.

17 Sep 2013

EPA Honors Masco Home Services with 2013 ENERGY STAR Leadership in Housing Award

Masco Home Services is pleased to announce that it has been recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with a 2013 ENERGY STAR Leadership in Housing Award.

17 Sep 2013

Green Energy Commences Installation of New Durable Energy Efficient Windows

Green Energy Of SA, a company headquartered in San Antonio, announced today that they've launched a new arm of the company that aims to reinvent the standards of the window installation market. The company has begun installing their new Green Energy Windows that boast an impressive energy efficiency rating and long lasting durability, and are widely regarded as the best energy efficient windows available today.

17 Sep 2013

Cement Made With Waste Ash Much Stronger Than Ordinary Cement

New research from the Niels Bohr Institute shows that cement made with waste ash from sugar production is stronger than ordinary cement. The research shows that the ash helps to bind water in the cement so that it is stronger, can withstand higher pressure and crumbles less. At the same time, energy is saved and pollution from cement production is reduced. The results are published in the scientific journal, Scientific Reports.

17 Sep 2013

Eco Building Products' Hallmark Whole-House Packs Shipped to Sandy Rebuild

Eco Building Products, Inc., announced today the Company has shipped another one of the Company's hallmark whole-house packs into the Sandy rebuild scheduled to arrive next Wednesday in Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey. ECOB sold this pre-cut house complete with roof and floor trusses to Julie Kellner, a victim who lost her home during last year's historical super storm Sandy.

16 Sep 2013

CALLAHEAD Now Offers Innovative Portable Toilets for New York Construction Sites

On New York construction sites, one of the most common sights is the porta potty. As with most portable toilet companies, there aren't many options. However, CALLAHEAD has spent decades in the portable sanitation industry studying the needs of New York construction sites, and is now proud to offer another new innovative porta potty designed so that it is not only a portable toilet, but adds a whole lot more value to the construction site.

16 Sep 2013

Shaw Industries Announces Opening of Carpet Tile Plant in Nantong, China

Berkshire Hathaway’s Shaw Industries Group, Inc. (Shaw) has announced its grand opening of a 210,000-square-foot (20,000-square-meter) carpet tile plant in Nantong, China – a port city 65 miles (105 kilometers) north of Shanghai. This facility offers customers in Asia quicker access to a wider range of completely recyclable, Cradle-to-Cradle-certified products, which are PVC-free and bitumen-free.

16 Sep 2013

New Report on Colombian Infrastructure Construction Market

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

16 Sep 2013

Canada and Ontario Governments Celebrate Opening of 140 New Affordable Housing Units in Richmond Hill

The official opening of 140 new affordable housing units for low-income families, singles and seniors was held today in Richmond Hill. The Mackenzie Green project received $16.8 million in funding from the federal and provincial governments.

16 Sep 2013

Qualified Remodeler Includes Roof Masters into ’Top 500 Remodelers’ List

Announcing a special recognition appearing in the August, 2012 issue of Qualified Remodeler published by Cygnus Business Media.

13 Sep 2013

Digital Lumens’ Intelligent LED Lighting Systems to Illuminate Greentown Labs’ New Offices

Digital Lumens, the leader in intelligent LED lighting systems, today announced expanded support of Greentown Labs, Greater Boston’s largest clean-energy incubator, with an expanded installation of the Intelligent LED Lighting System in the new headquarters in a 33,000 square-foot space in Somerville, Mass.

13 Sep 2013

UC Team Earns Second Place in ASHRAE Student Design Competition

Each year, the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) sponsors a student design competition “to encourage students to become involved in a profession that is crucial to insuring a sustainable future for our Earth – the design of energy-efficient HVAC systems.”

13 Sep 2013

Green Municipal Fund Grant and Loan to Build Sports Complex in Saint-Laurent

The Honourable Chris Alexander, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, and Jacques Demers, member of FCM's Board of Directors, member of the Fédération québécoise des municipalités Executive Committee, warden of the Memphrémagog RCM and Mayor of Sainte-Catherine-de-Hatley, QC, today announced a Green Municipal Fund™ (GMF) grant and loan for the Montréal Borough of Saint-Laurent.

13 Sep 2013

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TTJ Honors Kebony for Achievement in Engineered Timber

‘In Pursuit of Architecture’ Conference Sponsored by Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope

Over 150 Exhibitors to Showcase at Ecobuild Southeast Asia

EPA Honors Masco Home Services with 2013 ENERGY STAR Leadership in Housing Award

Green Energy Commences Installation of New Durable Energy Efficient Windows

Cement Made With Waste Ash Much Stronger Than Ordinary Cement

Eco Building Products' Hallmark Whole-House Packs Shipped to Sandy Rebuild

CALLAHEAD Now Offers Innovative Portable Toilets for New York Construction Sites

Shaw Industries Announces Opening of Carpet Tile Plant in Nantong, China

New Report on Colombian Infrastructure Construction Market

Canada and Ontario Governments Celebrate Opening of 140 New Affordable Housing Units in Richmond Hill

Qualified Remodeler Includes Roof Masters into ’Top 500 Remodelers’ List

Digital Lumens’ Intelligent LED Lighting Systems to Illuminate Greentown Labs’ New Offices

UC Team Earns Second Place in ASHRAE Student Design Competition

Green Municipal Fund Grant and Loan to Build Sports Complex in Saint-Laurent

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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

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