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Sandtown Habitat for Humanity and Northrop Grumman Dedicate New Homes

Continuing a partnership of building a community one home at a time, Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) and Sandtown (Md.) Habitat for Humanity dedicated two new homes to the families of Daniel Smith and Brenda Eubanks.

23 Apr 2013

PHMC and PALMA Hold Groundbreaking Ceremony for Renovations to Pennsylvania Lumber Museum Visitor Center

Representatives of the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) and Pennsylvania Lumber Museum Associates (PALMA) today held a groundbreaking ceremony for renovations to the Pennsylvania Lumber Museum Visitor Center.

23 Apr 2013

Belwith to Debut Smart Deadbolt with Bluetooth 4.0 Technology

First Watch® Security, a Division of Belwith® Products, will unveil the Smart Deadbolt using Bluetooth 4.0 Technology during the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show in New Orleans, April 19 – 21, 2013.

22 Apr 2013

Cummins to Construct New Emission Solutions Plant and Office Building in Germany

Cummins Inc. today broke ground for a new plant and office building for the Company's Cummins Marktheidenfeld (CMHF) business at a ceremony attended by Cummins Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Tom Linebarger and Marktheidenfeld Mayor Helga Schmidt-Neder.

22 Apr 2013

Trilogy/Shea Homes and SolarCity to Celebrate Earth Day by Honoring SheaXero No Electric Bill Homeowners

Trilogy® and Shea Homes Active Lifestyle® Communities, the award-winning builder of resort communities, and SolarCity, a leading provider of clean energy, will celebrate Earth Day this year by honoring the first 1,000 SheaXero homeowners who are living in No Electric Bill Homes powered by clean, renewable solar electricity.

22 Apr 2013

Strong Safety Culture Can Foster Safer Construction Projects

ACE USA, the U.S.-based retail operations of the ACE Group, today announced the release of a white paper exploring the importance of ensuring a successful safety culture before the onset of a construction project. This new report explains how working with the right insurance and risk professionals, and investing in a strong safety culture can foster safer construction projects throughout their completed lifecycle.

22 Apr 2013

New Book on Best Strategies for Sustainable Urban Development

Arizona State University engineer Samuel Ariaratnam is among contributors to a new book published by the National Academies aimed at providing communities some of the best strategies for sustainable urban development.

22 Apr 2013

Groundbreaking Celebration for Affordable Supportive Housing Development in Norwalk

Community leaders and project partners joined today to celebrate the start of construction on Gini’s House, an affordable supportive housing development in Norwalk that will bring 18 quality one-and two-bedroom apartments to the Norwalk community.

20 Apr 2013

Akridge Named Washington Area's Developer of the Year by GWCAR

At its annual commercial real estate awards dinner last night, the Greater Washington Commercial Association of REALTORS® (GWCAR) named Akridge the Washington area's Developer of the Year. Akridge was further honored when its most recent project, 7550 Wisconsin Avenue, was named Project of the Year.

20 Apr 2013

MyEnergi Lifestyle’s Products to Be Featured in Homebuilder's ZeroHouse 2.0 Model Home

Ford Motor Company and KB Home today announce that products from the Ford-led initiative MyEnergi Lifestyle® will be featured in the homebuilder's ZeroHouse 2.0 model home in San Marcos, Calif., and potentially in additional KB Home markets.

20 Apr 2013

Novo Nordisk Opens $225 Million LEED Silver Certified Headquarters in New Jersey

Advancing its commitment to patients and New Jersey, Novo Nordisk today unveiled its new U.S. headquarters. Located in Mercer County in Plainsboro, N.J., the world-class building is the result of a $225 million redevelopment project, which utilized an existing structure and sustainable materials to limit environmental impact.

20 Apr 2013

Morrisville's Newest Mixed-Use Development, Grace Park, Nears Total Occupancy

The Kalikow Group, on behalf of KEP Morrisville Realty, LLC, and EYC Companies on behalf of EYC Grace Park, LLC, announce that Grace Park, a mixed-use development featuring 128 rental apartments, 52 custom-designed townhomes and 90,000 square feet of prime, ground-floor and outparcel retail space, is nearing 100 percent occupancy.

20 Apr 2013

Winners of 2013 Evolve Sustainable Design Competition Announced

RBC and B+H proudly announced today the winners of the 2013 Evolve Sustainable Design Competition. University of Waterloo students Renee Hum-Hsiao , Elaina Poleto , Keegan Steeper , Joanne Yau and Thomas Yuan received first prize for their design of an environmentally sustainable bank branch of the future.

19 Apr 2013

Hyundai Motor America Installs Exterior Glass Panels at New $200 Million U.S. Corporate Headquarters

Hyundai Motor America approached another milestone today on its way to completing a new $200 million U.S. corporate headquarters, as final perimeter panels of exterior glass were undergoing installation on the project's main office tower. Currently under construction in Fountain Valley, California, the new headquarters project represents the largest investment in an office building ever made in the U.S. by Hyundai Motor Company.

19 Apr 2013

Leica Geosystems’ Wheel Loader 3D Machine Control System Helps Complete Earthwork Jobs Faster

Leica Geosystems announces the new powerful 3D machine control system for wheel loaders. This system enables users to complete their earthworks jobs faster and correctly the first time. It precisely controls material cut and fill, saving a lot of time and money by reducing rework and over excavation, and also makes grading operations with wheel loaders more efficient. Grade checking can be eliminated which further enhances productivity, efficiency and safety on site.

19 Apr 2013

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Sandtown Habitat for Humanity and Northrop Grumman Dedicate New Homes

PHMC and PALMA Hold Groundbreaking Ceremony for Renovations to Pennsylvania Lumber Museum Visitor Center

Belwith to Debut Smart Deadbolt with Bluetooth 4.0 Technology

Cummins to Construct New Emission Solutions Plant and Office Building in Germany

Trilogy/Shea Homes and SolarCity to Celebrate Earth Day by Honoring SheaXero No Electric Bill Homeowners

Strong Safety Culture Can Foster Safer Construction Projects

New Book on Best Strategies for Sustainable Urban Development

Groundbreaking Celebration for Affordable Supportive Housing Development in Norwalk

Akridge Named Washington Area's Developer of the Year by GWCAR

MyEnergi Lifestyle’s Products to Be Featured in Homebuilder's ZeroHouse 2.0 Model Home

Novo Nordisk Opens $225 Million LEED Silver Certified Headquarters in New Jersey

Morrisville's Newest Mixed-Use Development, Grace Park, Nears Total Occupancy

Winners of 2013 Evolve Sustainable Design Competition Announced

Hyundai Motor America Installs Exterior Glass Panels at New $200 Million U.S. Corporate Headquarters

Leica Geosystems’ Wheel Loader 3D Machine Control System Helps Complete Earthwork Jobs Faster

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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

1Eco-Friendly Cement Alternative Developed Using Bamboo Byproducts

2Breakthrough AI Model Accurately Predicts Strength of Recycled Concrete Mixes

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

4New Concrete Mix Boosts Strength and Durability with Bentonite, Silica Fume, and Fibers

5Modeling Bacterial Viability in Fire-Resistant Bio-Concrete

6Reduce Errors and Increase Carbon Credits in Cement Plants With Accurate Biogenic Co₂ Data Reporting