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Neponset Valley Construction Utilizes James Hardie Siding Products for Home Exterior Protection

Neponset Valley Construction, the premier siding contractor in MA, is improving their customers' home exterior protection against the harsh New England weather using the new HardieZone(r) System from James Hardie.

11 Jul 2013

Carlisle Wide Plank Floors Opens New Showroom at Boston Design Center

Today Carlisle Wide Plank Floors, the epic wide plank floor company, has announced the opening of their new showroom at the Boston Design Center, New England's largest to-the-trade, luxury design resource. Bolstered by a variety of new looks, upgraded products, and an improved product showcase, Carlisle's Boston showroom is a true destination for flooring design and inspiration.

11 Jul 2013

Baker to Assist in Design of Tappan Zee Bridge Replacement Project

Michael Baker Engineering, Inc., an engineering unit of Michael Baker Corporation, has been awarded a subcontract by HDR for the design of a portion of the Tappan Zee Bridge replacement project in Rockland/ Westchester Counties, New York. HDR is the lead designer for the design-builder, Tappan Zee Constructors, LLC, a joint venture of Fluor, American Bridge, Granite and Traylor Brothers.

11 Jul 2013

Key Trends and Opportunities in the Spanish Construction Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Construction in Spain - Key Trends and Opportunities to 2016" report to their offering.

11 Jul 2013

Crossrail Presents Proposal for New Abbey Wood Station

Crossrail has today (Monday 8 July) submitted proposals for a new station at Abbey Wood in southeast London to the London Borough of Bexley and the Royal Borough of Greenwich for approval.

10 Jul 2013

ROXUL Launches Innovative Continuous Insulation Sheathing Board for Rainscreen Wall Systems

ROXUL® COMFORTBOARD™ CIS (Commercial Insulated Sheathing) is a rigid, high-density, non-combustible stone wool insulation board specifically designed for use as an exterior continuous insulation in commercial rainscreen wall systems.

10 Jul 2013

Resensys Structural Health Detection System for Prevention of Bridge and Building Collapses

Nearly six years following the bridge disaster in Minneapolis, structures keep failing, including the I-5 bridge in Washington and buildings in both Philadelphia and Bangladesh.

10 Jul 2013

ATI's Second Thermal Test Chamber on West Coast Receives NFRC Accreditation

Architectural Testing's Kent, Washington laboratory has been accredited by NFRC to perform thermal tests in accordance with NFRC 102, which specifies the methods used for determining the thermal transmittance of window and door products. The recently added thermal testing capability in the northwest adds to ATI's existing network of laboratories for a total of 4 thermal test facilities nationwide.

10 Jul 2013

InPro Unveils New Palladium Wall Panels with Edge Protectant Technology for Classy Look

InPro Corporation® has forged a peace between designers who want elegant-looking walls and the facility crews who must maintain them. The company's new Palladium™ Wall Panel System combines Edge Protectant Technology, or fully wrapped and bonded edges, with a balanced construction and Class-A Fire Rating to offer high-class looks without the high maintenance.

10 Jul 2013

Johns Manville Launches Innovative Invinsa FR Roof Board with Class A Fire Rating

Johns Manville (JM), a leading supplier of commercial roofing products, proudly announces the innovative Invinsa FR Roof Board. Invinsa FR is a high-density polyisocyanurate cover board capable of achieving a UL Class A fire rating over a combustible roof deck.

10 Jul 2013

USGBC-Illinois and Tribune Media Group Announce the GreenBuilt Home Tour in Chicagoland

U.S. The U.S. Green Building Council – Illinois Chapter (USGBC-Illinois) and the Tribune Media Group are excited to announce the inaugural GreenBuilt Home Tour which will be held in Chicagoland the weekend of July 20-21, 2013.

10 Jul 2013

US Green Building Council Awards Platinum Status to BYK Additives & Instruments

The most recent laboratory wing of BYK Additives & Instruments, a division of ALTANA AG, has been the first lab building in Germany to receive the highest distinction that the U.S. Green Building Council awards as part of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program.

10 Jul 2013

Market Research Report on Heavy Construction Equipment

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Heavy Construction Equipment Market - Global Trends & Forecast To 2018" report to their offering.

10 Jul 2013

Amtrak Awards Concrete Casing Construction Contract to Tutor Perini

Tutor Perini Corporation, a leading civil and building construction company, today announced that it has recently been awarded a contract by the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (“Amtrak”) to construct an underground concrete casing (“box tunnel”) beneath the Eastern Rail Yard of the Hudson Yards site in New York City.

9 Jul 2013

Basement Repair Specialists Expands its Geographical Reach into Minnesota

Basement Repair Specialists LLC announces that it has expanded its geographical reach into Minnesota, operating from a new office facility at 1559 Southcross Drive in Burnsville, MN 55306.

9 Jul 2013

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Neponset Valley Construction Utilizes James Hardie Siding Products for Home Exterior Protection

Carlisle Wide Plank Floors Opens New Showroom at Boston Design Center

Baker to Assist in Design of Tappan Zee Bridge Replacement Project

Key Trends and Opportunities in the Spanish Construction Market

Crossrail Presents Proposal for New Abbey Wood Station

ROXUL Launches Innovative Continuous Insulation Sheathing Board for Rainscreen Wall Systems

Resensys Structural Health Detection System for Prevention of Bridge and Building Collapses

ATI's Second Thermal Test Chamber on West Coast Receives NFRC Accreditation

InPro Unveils New Palladium Wall Panels with Edge Protectant Technology for Classy Look

Johns Manville Launches Innovative Invinsa FR Roof Board with Class A Fire Rating

USGBC-Illinois and Tribune Media Group Announce the GreenBuilt Home Tour in Chicagoland

US Green Building Council Awards Platinum Status to BYK Additives & Instruments

Market Research Report on Heavy Construction Equipment

Amtrak Awards Concrete Casing Construction Contract to Tutor Perini

Basement Repair Specialists Expands its Geographical Reach into Minnesota

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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

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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