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KBR to Build Infrastructure to Support Aegis Ashore Missile Defense System in Romania

KBR today announced that it has been awarded a $134 million contract by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Europe District to construct the facilities necessary to support Europe’s first land-based ballistic missile defense system at Romania’s Deveselu Air Base.

20 Jul 2013

PwC US Opens New Offices in LEED Gold Certified Fox Tower in Portland

PwC US opened their new offices on the 8th floor of Fox Tower, located in downtown Portland at 805 SW Broadway.

19 Jul 2013

Grainger Opens LEED Platinum Certified Distribution Center in Illinois

Grainger, the leading broad line supplier of maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) products serving businesses and institutions, today hosted a grand opening to celebrate its new distribution center in Minooka, Ill. This one-million-square-foot facility serves as the company's new central stocking distribution center and runs a state-of-the-art automated system.

19 Jul 2013

US Demand for Landscaping Products Forecast to Grow 6.9% per Year to $6.5 Billion in 2017

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: US Landscaping Products Demand Market

19 Jul 2013

Enormous Growth in Built Environment and Health Policy Witnessed in the Past Decade

Ten years ago, the American Journal of Public Health published a special issue, "Built Environment and Health," that launched a new movement exploring how the physical design of our neighborhoods influences our health.

19 Jul 2013

ROCKWOOL Acquires BASF’s German Wall Systems Subsidiary

BASF has signed a contract with ROCKWOOL to sell BASF Wall Systems GmbH & Co. KG. The transaction comprises the German wall systems subsidiary including the Marktredwitz site. Currently, about 200 employees are working for the company who will be transferred to the new owner. The purchase is subject to approval by the relevant authorities and legal closing of the transaction is expected by the end of 2013.

19 Jul 2013

SGS Institut Fresenius Partners with Siemens to Implement Concrete Energy Efficiency Measures

The Siemens Building Technologies Division analyzed the energy consumption at the Taunusstein location of SGS Institut Fresenius over a period of two months. Commissioned by SGS Group, the analysis provided a comprehensive overview of all energy-related processes and the current state of the organization’s energy management efforts.

18 Jul 2013

FPL’s Port Everglades Power Plant Demolished for Replacement with New, Clean Energy Center

With a rumble and a series of controlled explosions over approximately 60 seconds, Florida Power & Light Company today demolished its 1960s-era Port Everglades Power Plant in Hollywood, Fla., to make way for a new, clean energy center powered by American natural gas.

18 Jul 2013

ATCO Sustainable Communities Constructs Multi-Purpose Recreation Centre for Halalt First Nation

ATCO Sustainable Communities and the Halalt First Nation announced today the grand opening of a new multi-purpose recreation centre, custom-designed for the Aboriginal community at Chemainus, B.C. on Vancouver Island.

18 Jul 2013

Roofing Supply Group to Open New Location in Pinellas Park, FL

Roofing Supply Group, LLC (“RSG”), a national leader in the wholesale distribution of roofing supplies and related materials, announced today the grand opening of a new location in Pinellas Park, FL, set for August 2013. This location will service the Tampa Bay area, including the counties of Pinellas, Pasco, Manatee, and Sarasota.

18 Jul 2013

New Hy-Tek JCB Equipment Division Dedicated to Central Ohio's Multi-County Construction Industry

Hy-Tek Material Handling, Inc. announces the formation of its newest division, Hy-Tek JCB. Dedicated to central Ohio's multi-county construction industry, Hy-Tek JCB provides sales, parts, service and attachments for JCB's complete line of construction equipment—including new, pre-owned and rental models—at its Columbus, Ohio headquarters.

18 Jul 2013

Solar Panels Power UC’s Court Archaeological Research Facility

Tucked into Shaker farmland and surrounded by forests, the University of Cincinnati's recently-opened Court Archaeological Research Facility (CARF) at the Cincinnati Center for Field Studies provides students hands-on field experience steps away from prehistoric artifacts. In doing so, the building also uses the latest technology to minimize its impact on the environment.

17 Jul 2013

domus online Lists Concrete Twist Designed by Penn State Professor Among Top-10 Architectural Stories

"Concrete Twist" designed by current Penn State Stuckeman Chair of Integrative Design, Mehrdad Hadighi, was selected by domus online as one of their top-10 architectural stories of 2012. Completed in 2008 by Hadighi of Studio for Architecture and Tsz Yan Ng, the building houses all of the functions of the Layfayette 148 clothing-label company and is organized around the flow of production. It is located in Shantou, China.

17 Jul 2013

Marriott Hotel Chain Selects Siemens to Implement Energy Optimization Program

Siemens Building Technologies Division is implementing an energy optimization program for the Marriott hotel chain in Europe. During an initial phase, the program will be implemented in 20 European Marriott hotels. Depending on the buildings' conditions, energy savings of 10 to 15 percent per property are expected. Marriott aims to amortize its costs for the necessary investments in energy efficiency measures within three years.

17 Jul 2013

AIA Approves Green Building Initiative’s Green Globes Training Course

The Green Building Initiative (GBI) announced today that their new Green Globes training course has been approved by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) for continuing education credit. AIA members need 18 Learning Units per year, 12 of which must be in Health/Safety/Welfare (HSW) topics.

17 Jul 2013

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KBR to Build Infrastructure to Support Aegis Ashore Missile Defense System in Romania

PwC US Opens New Offices in LEED Gold Certified Fox Tower in Portland

Grainger Opens LEED Platinum Certified Distribution Center in Illinois

US Demand for Landscaping Products Forecast to Grow 6.9% per Year to $6.5 Billion in 2017

Enormous Growth in Built Environment and Health Policy Witnessed in the Past Decade

ROCKWOOL Acquires BASF’s German Wall Systems Subsidiary

SGS Institut Fresenius Partners with Siemens to Implement Concrete Energy Efficiency Measures

FPL’s Port Everglades Power Plant Demolished for Replacement with New, Clean Energy Center

ATCO Sustainable Communities Constructs Multi-Purpose Recreation Centre for Halalt First Nation

Roofing Supply Group to Open New Location in Pinellas Park, FL

New Hy-Tek JCB Equipment Division Dedicated to Central Ohio's Multi-County Construction Industry

Solar Panels Power UC’s Court Archaeological Research Facility

domus online Lists Concrete Twist Designed by Penn State Professor Among Top-10 Architectural Stories

Marriott Hotel Chain Selects Siemens to Implement Energy Optimization Program

AIA Approves Green Building Initiative’s Green Globes Training Course

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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