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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

WAM Awarded LEED Canada Certification for Stoney Warehouse 4 in Stoney Industrial Centre

WAM Development Group, a North American leader in commercial real estate development, in partnership with Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo), one of Canada's largest institutional investment managers, is pleased to announce the completion and LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Canada certification of Stoney Warehouse 4 in the Stoney Industrial Centre.

19 Apr 2013

USGBC Re-Certifies The Tower Building and 1909 K Street LEED Gold

The Tower Companies announced today that U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has Re-Certified The Tower Building and 1909 K Street LEED® Gold under Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for Existing Buildings: Operations and Management ("EBOM").

19 Apr 2013

Hendrick Construction Wins Contract to Renovate Historic McCelvey Center Annex

Hendrick Construction, Inc. has won a $2 million contract to renovate the McCelvey Center Annex in the City of York's historic district. The 18,600-square-foot project features the upgrade of a concrete block and brick structure at 212 E. Jefferson Street.

18 Apr 2013

Dwell on Design Returns to Los Angeles Convention Center in June 2013

Dwell on Design, America's largest modern design event, returns to the Los Angeles Convention Center, June 21-23, 2013. DOD reimagines the tradeshow experience by transforming 200,000 square feet of concrete into a design incubator where prefab comes to life and design luminaires debate the issues of today.

18 Apr 2013

Environmentally Friendly Roofing Design Using Old Water Bottles

Student and faculty entrepreneurs from New York Institute of Technology (NYIT) plan to give new life to old water bottles with an environmentally friendly roofing design for developing nations or for emergency shelters in disaster-stricken areas around the world.

18 Apr 2013

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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

WAM Awarded LEED Canada Certification for Stoney Warehouse 4 in Stoney Industrial Centre

USGBC Re-Certifies The Tower Building and 1909 K Street LEED Gold

Hendrick Construction Wins Contract to Renovate Historic McCelvey Center Annex

Dwell on Design Returns to Los Angeles Convention Center in June 2013

Environmentally Friendly Roofing Design Using Old Water Bottles

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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

1Reinforced-Concrete Logic Gives Metals a Breakthrough in High-Temperature Strength

2UBC Researchers Design Electrochemical System to Recycle Cement and Slash Emissions

3Can Waste From Nickel Production Create Better Concrete? This Study Says Yes

4Scientists Engineer Concrete That Heals Itself Using Bacteria

5Global Construction Emissions Set to Double by 2050, Study Warns

6New Cold Asphalt Mix Matches Hot Asphalt Strength with Lower Energy Demand