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Large Number of Exhibitors and Visitors Expected for Expo Build China 2014

As the world's second largest economy, China has huge demand for building materials for its rapid urbanisation process. In January and February 2013, nationwide building material markets achieved total sales revenue of approximately USD$23 billion.

5 Aug 2013

Gensler Tops Out China's Tallest Tower in Shanghai

Topping out ceremonies were held today to mark the completion of the core structure of the Shanghai Tower. The last beam was placed atop the 632-meter (2,073-foot) building designed by global design and architecture firm Gensler. Shanghai Tower is a beacon of sustainable design strategies, anchoring the city’s Lujiazui commercial district with prominent public spaces in a series of nine vertical communities.

3 Aug 2013

Pipe Restoration Technologies Granted European Patent for Relining and Sealing Piping Systems

Pipe Restoration Technologies, LLC, makers of the ePIPE® product line, announced today that it has been granted European patent, EP 2099581 for methods and systems for relining and sealing piping systems, in-place.

3 Aug 2013

Research and Markets Adds Report on Croatian Sandwich Panels and Corrugated Steel Sheets Markets

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Sandwich panel and corrugated steel sheet markets in Croatia (2010 - 2011 and estimates for 2012)." report to their offering.

3 Aug 2013

Vivint, Garbett Homes Reveal First Affordable, Climate 5 Net-Zero Smart Homes

Vivint™ and Garbett Homes today announce the first affordable, climate 5 net-zero “smart home” to achieve a HERS 0 rating. Located in Herriman, Utah, this non-custom, self-sufficient, solar-powered home, called The Zero Home, is one of the first production homes in the United State that can generate as much energy as it consumes.

3 Aug 2013

New Bio-Inspired Approach to Make Windows More Energy Efficient

University of Toronto Engineering professor Ben Hatton (MSE) is turning to nature to find a way to make windows more energy efficient.

3 Aug 2013

Wallkill Valley Land Trust Installs AXION’s TRUXURE Commercial Decking Boards on Rosendale Trestle

AXION International Holdings, Inc., a leader in recycled plastic and plastic composite technologies used to produce ECOTRAX® rail ties and STRUXURE® building products, announced today it has sold 1,600 of its STRUXURE® Commercial Decking Boards to the Wallkill Valley Land Trust in New Paltz, New York. The boards have been installed along the 940-foot long historic Rosendale Trestle.

2 Aug 2013

ABC Begins 100% Detailing Using 3D Building Information Modeling

American Buildings Company (ABC), a leading manufacturer and supplier of pre-engineered metal building systems, is the first manufacturer to begin detailing 100 percent using 3D Building Information Modeling (BIM). To take BIM a step further ABC has worked to create "high definition BIM" that shows details and connections, including bolting, anchoring and insulation.

2 Aug 2013

TransCanada Moves Ahead with 1.1 Million Barrel/Day Energy East Pipeline Project

TransCanada Corporation (TransCanada) is pleased to announce it is moving forward with the 1.1 million barrel per day (bbl/d) Energy East Pipeline project based on binding, long-term contracts received from producers and refiners. The conclusion of the successful open season confirmed strong market support for a pipeline with approximately 900,000 bbl/d of firm, long-term contracts to transport crude oil from Western Canada to Eastern Canadian refineries and export terminals.

2 Aug 2013

MCIEAST Regional Brig at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune Earns LEED Gold Certification

The MCIEAST Regional Brig at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune has earned Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) Gold certification with the Green Building Certification Institute. The 75-bed pre-trial confinement facility continues the Navy's ongoing commitment to environmental sustainability through high-performance design and is distinguished as the military's first LEED Gold brig.

2 Aug 2013

BioteQ and Jiangxi Copper Partner to Build Water Treatment Plant at Yinshan Mine Site

BioteQ Environmental Technologies, Inc., a leader in industrial wastewater treatment, has signed an agreement with joint venture partner Jiangxi Copper Company (JCC), the largest copper mining company in China, to build a water treatment plant at the Yinshan Mine site. The Yinshan Mine is an active copper mine located in southeast China approximately 30 km from the Dexing site where the joint venture has existing metals recovery water treatment plants.

2 Aug 2013

New Furniture Showroom with Large Selection of Chairs Opens in Brooklyn

A new furniture showroom has opened in the heart of Brooklyn, New York. The Chair Market has the biggest selection of chairs, tables, and stools in the tri-state area. Its space also encapsulates over 140,000 square feet. The Chair Market has thousands of upholstery options and carries both traditional and modern design.

1 Aug 2013

TD Ameritrade Targets LEED Platinum Certification for New Omaha Headquarters

With the cutting of ceremonial ribbons, TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation (NYSE: AMTD) associates today officially marked the opening of the company's new Omaha headquarters office tower. Built to stringent sustainability standards, the 12-story facility anchors a corporate campus of four buildings that is now the home for approximately 2,000 TD Ameritrade associates once located throughout the Omaha (Neb.) metropolitan area.

1 Aug 2013

Panolam Introduces Color-Through, Compact, Recycled Core Paper Laminate

Panolam Surface Systems ("Panolam" or the "Company") announced today the introduction of EcoStone™ Decorative Surfaces, a thick, color-through, solid, compact laminate made of 100% recycled core paper that comes in twelve jewel-toned colors drawn from nature. This new surface represents a significant and exciting addition to Panolam's laminate products.

1 Aug 2013

Earthquake Trials to Test Full Building of Cold-Formed Steel Framing

Earthquakes never occur when you need one, so a team led by Johns Hopkins structural engineers is shaking up a building themselves in the name of science and safety.

1 Aug 2013

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Large Number of Exhibitors and Visitors Expected for Expo Build China 2014

Gensler Tops Out China's Tallest Tower in Shanghai

Pipe Restoration Technologies Granted European Patent for Relining and Sealing Piping Systems

Research and Markets Adds Report on Croatian Sandwich Panels and Corrugated Steel Sheets Markets

Vivint, Garbett Homes Reveal First Affordable, Climate 5 Net-Zero Smart Homes

New Bio-Inspired Approach to Make Windows More Energy Efficient

Wallkill Valley Land Trust Installs AXION’s TRUXURE Commercial Decking Boards on Rosendale Trestle

ABC Begins 100% Detailing Using 3D Building Information Modeling

TransCanada Moves Ahead with 1.1 Million Barrel/Day Energy East Pipeline Project

MCIEAST Regional Brig at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune Earns LEED Gold Certification

BioteQ and Jiangxi Copper Partner to Build Water Treatment Plant at Yinshan Mine Site

New Furniture Showroom with Large Selection of Chairs Opens in Brooklyn

TD Ameritrade Targets LEED Platinum Certification for New Omaha Headquarters

Panolam Introduces Color-Through, Compact, Recycled Core Paper Laminate

Earthquake Trials to Test Full Building of Cold-Formed Steel Framing

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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

1Scientists Find Waste Foundry Sand Can Boost Concrete Strength, Lower Costs, and Support Sustainability

2Researchers Develop Energy-Efficient Concrete with Nano-Silica and Expanded Polystyrene

3New Review Finds Cement Could Go Low-Carbon — If We Get the Chemistry Right

4Breakthrough AI Model Accurately Predicts Strength of Recycled Concrete Mixes

5MIT Researchers Use Machine Learning to Identify Sustainable Alternatives to Cement Production

6Modeling Bacterial Viability in Fire-Resistant Bio-Concrete