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Emser Tile Takes Best of Surfaces 2013 Innovation Award for Second Consecutive Year

Emser Tile, a premier designer and marketer of tile and natural stone participated in the annual Surfaces tradeshow in Las Vegas, NV, on January 29-31th, 2013.

15 Feb 2013

Eco Building Products Receives Purchase Order for Two Additional Phases from Brookfield Homes

Eco Building Products, Inc. announced today the Company has been awarded additional production releases, representing in excess of four hundred ten thousand dollars ($410,000.00) in gross revenues in the combined release, on ECOB's contract to supply Eco Red Shield ™ coated lumber, labor and trusses for an additional two phases of houses at Brookfield Homes "Green Door" project in Ontario California.

15 Feb 2013

T. Clay Wood Elementary School in Nokesville Receives LEED Silver Certification

T. Clay Wood Elementary School in Nokesville, VA has earned Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) Silver Certification with the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI). Opening in 2011, the 104,000-square-foot school shares a site with the county's 11th high school—Patriot High School.

15 Feb 2013

Ryland Homes to Open New Community in Waxhaw, NC

Ryland Homes announces the grand opening of their newest community, Tuscany, in beautiful Waxhaw, NC. Grand Opening festivities will be held on Saturday, Feb. 16 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. with a live radio remote featuring WKQC. Guests will enjoy lunch and a dessert bar catered by Dean and Deluca, horse-drawn carriage rides throughout the community and a bounce house for the kids.

15 Feb 2013

John Deere Introduces New X700 Signature Series Tractors for Lawn Care Maintenance

Homeowners looking to make lawn care less of a task will find yard work easier thanks to the technological advances in the John Deere X700 Signature Series. Innovation is at the heart of the X700, which offers operators exclusive technology that makes this lawn tractor engineered for premier performance.

15 Feb 2013

Building Specialist Recognized for National Impact on Profession of Architecture

Dagmar B. Epsten, FAIA, LEED Fellow, CxA, has been elevated this month to the College of Fellows of the American Institute of Architects, recognizing her national impact on the profession of architecture with an FAIA designation. Leading her firm, Epsten Group, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, to strategically planned growth, she researched new roles for herself and hired others in a process of multi-disciplinary innovations.

15 Feb 2013

BudgetHomeKits.com Offers Do-it-Yourself Steel Home Exteriors

The economic recovery doesn't seem to be as vibrant as experts had predicted it would be. In fact, an unexpected contraction in the U.S. economy's fourth quarter of 2012 may be hinting at sluggishness - a trend that David Harsanyi of Real Clear Politics sees continuing.

14 Feb 2013

Hollaender Introduces New Speed-Rail Fittings for Installation of Solar Racking Systems

Hollaender®has introduced two new Speed-Rail fittings designed specifically for installation of solar racking systems in areas that experience extreme wind. The fittings include a tee and elbow for use with 2 inch IPS pipe.

14 Feb 2013

Research Reports Show Lessons Learned from Households Affected by 2010-11 Australian Floods

New research has come up with ways to quickly assess flood damage to houses while also showing most people didn't intend to make changes to reduce their vulnerability after the 2010-11 floods in Australia.

14 Feb 2013

Major Expansion of Miami International Airport Unveiled at Miami-Dade County

The next major expansion of Miami International Airport (MIA), a 33-acre hospitality center, business park and convenience center known as "Airport City at MIA," was unveiled today at Miami-Dade County's annual State of the Ports briefing.

14 Feb 2013

Courtyard Scottsdale Salt River Honored as Best LEED Hotel in 2012

The year 2012 was a big one for the Courtyard Scottsdale Salt River. Not only did it make history as the first Marriott-branded property to open on U.S. tribal land, but it was also honored as the Best LEED Hotel at the Marriott Architecture & Construction Select Service/Extended Stay Conference.

14 Feb 2013

AQE 2013: Presentation on Utilization of Agreements with Developers to Fund Air Quality Monitoring

AQE 2013, the Air Quality and Emissions show (formerly ‘MCERTS’), taking place in Telford, UK, 13th/14th March, will include a Conference presentation by Ruth Fain, of Golder Associates, who will explain how local authorities can use Section 106 agreements with developers to fund air quality monitoring.

14 Feb 2013

NMHC Reports Positive Impact of New Housing Construction on Economy

Despite the worst economy in a generation, apartment construction and operations contributed $19.8 billion to the metro New York City economy in 2011 supporting 151,000 local jobs, according to a new report released today by the National Multi Housing Council (NMHC) and the National Apartment Association (NAA).

13 Feb 2013

ViaWest Opens Tier IV Green Globe Certified Lone Mountain Data Center Facility

ViaWest, one of the largest privately-held data center, cloud computing and managed services providers in North America, proudly announces that it has officially opened its Lone Mountain data center facility in North Las Vegas, celebrating the colocation industry's first-ever North American Tier IV Design Certification.

13 Feb 2013

Sandy Complex FMC Dialysis Facility Receives Outstanding Development Award

Physicians' Capital Investments, LLC (PCI), a leader in medical real estate development and medical investment solutions, and Fresenius Medical Corporation, N.A. announced today that they received the "2013 Outstanding Development Award - New Construction" for its recent Sandy Complex, LP project from the City of Sandy, Oregon.

13 Feb 2013

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Emser Tile Takes Best of Surfaces 2013 Innovation Award for Second Consecutive Year

Eco Building Products Receives Purchase Order for Two Additional Phases from Brookfield Homes

T. Clay Wood Elementary School in Nokesville Receives LEED Silver Certification

Ryland Homes to Open New Community in Waxhaw, NC

John Deere Introduces New X700 Signature Series Tractors for Lawn Care Maintenance

Building Specialist Recognized for National Impact on Profession of Architecture

BudgetHomeKits.com Offers Do-it-Yourself Steel Home Exteriors

Hollaender Introduces New Speed-Rail Fittings for Installation of Solar Racking Systems

Research Reports Show Lessons Learned from Households Affected by 2010-11 Australian Floods

Major Expansion of Miami International Airport Unveiled at Miami-Dade County

Courtyard Scottsdale Salt River Honored as Best LEED Hotel in 2012

AQE 2013: Presentation on Utilization of Agreements with Developers to Fund Air Quality Monitoring

NMHC Reports Positive Impact of New Housing Construction on Economy

ViaWest Opens Tier IV Green Globe Certified Lone Mountain Data Center Facility

Sandy Complex FMC Dialysis Facility Receives Outstanding Development Award

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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