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YIT Commences New Apartment Project Favorit in Yekaterinburg, Russia

YIT Uralstroi, a Russian subsidiary of YIT Corporation, has launched a new apartment building project in Yekaterinburg in the Ural region. The apartment complex is called Favorit and it will consist of two buildings and an underground parking hall, with a total of 272 apartments and 99 parking spaces.

3 Jun 2013

Government of Canada and Province of Saskatchewan Mark Building Renovation Completion in Prince Albert

Renovations are finished on a 17-unit apartment block for individuals in housing need. Located at 345 River Street West in Prince Albert, the building consists of six one-bedroom and 11 two-bedroom units. The Government of Canada and the Province of Saskatchewan, along with P. A. Community Housing Society Inc. (PACHSI) marked the completion today.

3 Jun 2013

Jess S Jackson Sustainable Winery Building Certified Net Zero Energy and Implements Concrete Firsts

Wednesday, May 29, 2013, at the grand opening of the Jess S. Jackson Sustainable Winery (JSWB) at UC Davis, Central Concrete Supply Co., Inc., a U.S. Concrete, Inc. company, announced that the JSWB implemented many first-of-its-kind sustainable design and construction products, including two new concrete innovations.

3 Jun 2013

Macy Announces 2013 Plans for Epic Renovation of Flagship Manhattan Store

The second phase of Macy’s four-year renovation of Herald Square will mark key milestones in the epic transformation of The World’s Largest Store as the retailer today unveils its 2013 plans for its company flagship. Phase Two will see the completion of the Main, Mezzanine and second floors of the store bridging both the Broadway and Seventh Ave. buildings by holiday 2013.

1 Jun 2013

Citycon and NCC Launch Extension Project of Shopping Centre Iso Omena

Citycon and NCC Property Development (NCC) will launch the first phase of the extension and (re)development project of the shopping centre Iso Omena, situated in Matinkylä, Espoo. Citycon and NCC have today bought a site for the extension building from the city of Espoo.

1 Jun 2013

IRET- Brutger Partnership Commences Construction on Renaissance Heights Apartments Project in North Dakota

Investors Real Estate Trust, and Brutger Equities, Inc. announced today that that their partnership, IRET-WRH 1, LLC, has commenced construction on Phase I of the Renaissance Heights Apartments project in Williston, Nort...

1 Jun 2013

World’s First Precast Network Arch Bridge Built in Fort Worth, Texas

The world’s first precast network arch bridge is changing the landscape of downtown Fort Worth, Texas, as the first two of 12 arches were recently placed. The W. 7th Street bridge is the first-of-its-kind and will serve as a gateway to the city’s cultural district where buildings designed by luminaries such as Louis Kahn, Tado Ando and Renzo Piano line the landscape.

1 Jun 2013

New Report on Future of Construction in Peru

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "The Future of Construction in Peru to 2015: Future Growth Fuelled by Planned Investment of PEN157.4 Billion" report to their offering.

1 Jun 2013

NCC Begins Building of Matinkylä Metro Center in Finland

NCC is to start construction of a shopping mall and a public transport hub in Matinkylä, Espoo, in the Greater Helsinki area. The shopping mall project will be carried out in a 50/50 joint venture between NCC and Citycon. The total order value is SEK 1 017 million and the orders will be registered in the second quarter of 2013.

31 May 2013

Interxion Plans Eighth Data Center in Frankfurt to Meet Customer Demand

INTERXION HOLDING NV, a leading European provider of carrier and cloud neutral colocation data centre services, today announced that it will construct its eighth data centre in Frankfurt (“FRA 8”).

31 May 2013

Corning Museum of Glass Releases Final Design of its North Wing Expansion

The Corning Museum of Glass today unveiled the final design of its North Wing expansion, which is slated to open in late 2014. Designed by Thomas Phifer and Partners, the addition will include a new 26,000-square-foot...

31 May 2013

GSA Announces Completion of Edith Green-Wendell Wyatt Federal Building Renovation Project

Today, the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) announced the completion of the Edith Green-Wendell Wyatt Federal Building renovation project in downtown Portland, Oregon. The 39-year-old facility is now a high-performing green building designed to be one of the most energy efficient office buildings in the country.

31 May 2013

Baldwin Filters Celebrates Start of Headquarters Expansion

A groundbreaking ceremony at Baldwin Filters on Wednesday (May 29) commemorated the start of a 400,000 square foot expansion to its headquarters in Kearney, NE.

31 May 2013

Honeywell Announces Energy Retrofit Project for Huntington West Virginia Housing Authority

Honeywell today announced an energy retrofit project that will save the Huntington West Virginia Housing Authority more than $340,000 in annual energy and operating costs. The initiative will improve building comfort ...

30 May 2013

P2 Solar Provides Update on Construction of Langley Rooftop Project

P2 Solar, Inc. (the “Company” or “P2”) is pleased to announce that construction of the Company’s Langley rooftop project is scheduled to begin by the middle of June 2013. We have placed orders for equipment and supplies from vendors in Ontario and we expect materials to arrive in a few weeks. Our engineering and construction team is eager to begin the installation process.

30 May 2013