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Saint-Gobain and Youthbuild Akron Complete Renovation of 887 Garfield Street

Saint-Gobain, the world's largest building materials company, in partnership with Akron Summit Community Action, Inc. (YouthBuild Akron) announces the completed renovation of 887 Garfield Street, the first home in Akron expected to achieve the U.S. Green Building Council's (USGBC) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) Platinum certification.

30 May 2013

Arup Wins Three Awards at ACES

Arup has won three out of the ten awards on offer at the annual dinner for Singapore's Association of Consulting Engineers (ACES).

30 May 2013

Owens Corning’s Energy-Efficient EnergyComplete Sealant Wins 2013 ADEX Platinum Award

Owens Corning has been a leader in advancing the residential insulation industry with new technological innovations since it commercialized the category nearly 75 years ago. Its latest development, the energy-efficient EnergyComplete® Sealant, continues this tradition by winning Design Journal's 2013 ADEX Platinum Award for Design Excellence. The high-performance sealant is designed to help combat home energy loss.

30 May 2013

Comprehensive Report on Global Construction Industry

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Construction Industry Survey 2013-2014: Market Trends, Buyer Spend and Procurement Strategies in the Global Construction Industry" report to their offering.

30 May 2013

The WorkingBuildings Companies Acquires Specialty Operations Solutions

The WorkingBuildings Companies, a leading provider of comprehensive Owner-based solutions for the built environment, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Specialty Operations Solutions (SOS), a national provider of research and laboratory services.

30 May 2013

Hutton Construction and GE Johnson Selected as Construction Manager for Koch Industries’ Expansion Project

Expansion of Koch Industries, Inc.’s Wichita headquarters is moving forward with the company announcing today that it has hired Hutton Construction of Wichita along with its partner GE Johnson as construction manager for the project. In addition to Hutton, project manager is Cassidy Turley; project architect is Wichita-based Howard + Helmer Architecture; and project engineer is Professional Engineering Consultants, also of Wichita.

30 May 2013

Presidio Parkway’s Southbound Battery Tunnel and Temporary Bypass Receive Coveted Award

Presidio Parkway’s Southbound Battery Tunnel and Temporary Bypass won Structural Project of the Year at the 24th Annual California Transportation Foundation Transportation Awards.

30 May 2013

Researchers Find Ways to Repair Cracking on Barrier Wall on Interstate 540

Micah Hale, associate professor of civil engineering in the College of Engineering at the University of Arkansas, and graduate student Richard Deschenes are working with the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department to find ways to repair cracking on the barrier wall on Interstate 540, just north of the Bobby Hopper tunnel.

30 May 2013

Architect Magazine Readers Select Cooper Lighting as the Preferred Brand of Choice

Cooper Lighting, a division of diversified power management company Eaton, is pleased to announce that it has been named the preferred brand of choice in the Lighting: Interior/Exterior category in Architect magazine’s 2013 Brand Use Study.

29 May 2013

New Analysis Report on Brazilian Construction Industry

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Construction in Brazil - Key Trends and Opportunities to 2017" report to their offering.

29 May 2013

Old Edwards Inn and Spa Finalizes Latest Round of Additions and Enhancements

Old Edwards Inn and Spa has finalized its latest round of enhancements and acquisitions to prepare for the growing number of visitors traveling to the four-star mountain resort. Among the most prominent of the additions is the new Falls Cottages at Old Edwards which adds 22 new guestrooms opening in June.

29 May 2013

Technical Consumer Products Partners with Affiliated Distributors

Technical Consumer Products Inc. (TCP) is proud to announce our new relationship with Affiliated Distributors (AD), a community of independent distributors and manufacturers specializing in construction and industrial products.

29 May 2013

New Report Analyzes Key Trends and Opportunities in Finland Construction Market

The Finnish construction sector is still showing signs of weakening, having been registering -1.16% CAGR during 2008–2012. Going forward, however, the industry anticipated to grow at 3.35% CAGR up to 2017, set to be supported by rising income levels coupled with healthy demand from the retail and tourism industries.

28 May 2013