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juwi Wind Completes Community-Based Wind Project in Nobles County, Minnesota

juwi Wind, LLC has completed construction of the Community Wind South Project in Nobles County, MN. The 30 megawatt project is generating clean, renewable energy to serve about 10,000 homes. The energy is being sold to Xcel Energy Inc. under a 20-year power purchase agreement.

27 Feb 2013

Hyatt Plans to Develop Hyatt Place and Hyatt House Hotels in Panama City

Hyatt Hotels Corporation announces that a Hyatt affiliate and affiliates of the Malca family have formed a joint venture to develop and own two hotels in the master planned community of Costa del Este in Panama City, Panama that will be branded as a Hyatt Place and Hyatt House.

27 Feb 2013

Marcus Selects Mandel Group to Oversee Development of Residential Apartments at The Corners of Brookfield

The Marcus Corporation today announced it has signed an agreement with Milwaukee-based Mandel Group, Inc. to direct development of the residential component within The Corners of Brookfield. Approximately 150 luxury apartments will be built above the retail shops in the open-air, town-center-style fashion development in the town of Brookfield, Wis.

27 Feb 2013

Project Frog Awarded Contract for New Facilities for South San Francisco Unified School District

Project Frog, Inc., the industry leader of technologically-advanced component buildings, formally announces the award of 200,000 square feet of new facilities for South San Francisco Unified School District (“SSFUSD”) marking the company’s largest contract to date.

27 Feb 2013

Governments of Canada and Newfoundland and Labrador Open New Affordable Housing Units in Springdale

The Governments of Canada and Newfoundland and Labrador today celebrated the official opening of eight new affordable housing units for seniors and persons with disabilities in Springdale.

27 Feb 2013

HomeAid, Berkeley Homes and Volunteers of America Complete Third and Final Home for Female Veterans

Everyone needs a dignified place to live and call home. Shelter is a basic human need, so non-profit HomeAid Colorado has connected Colorado's homebuilders with care providers to help make sure every Coloradoan has access to dignified housing.

27 Feb 2013

Dow Recommits to Support Mission of Habitat for Humanity to Provide Affordable Housing

The Dow Chemical Company today announced its recommitment to Habitat for Humanity International, which marks the company's 30th anniversary of financial, volunteer and product contributions to Habitat to support the goal of creating safe, affordable housing in partnership with low-income families around the world.

26 Feb 2013

Van Gogh Window Fashions Introduces New Product Line of Solar Powered Shades

Van Gogh Window Fashions, vangoghwindowfashions.com, Alabama's locally owned manufacturer of custom-made wooden blinds, shutters and shades, announces a new product line of solar powered shades.

26 Feb 2013

South Central Los Angeles Regional Center Selects Tower General Contractors to Build New Headquarters

Tower General Contractors, the largest minority-owned general contractor in Los Angeles County, announced today that it has been selected by the South Central Los Angeles Regional Center (SCLARC) for the construction of its new headquarters, a ground-up, 80,000 square foot building located at 2500 South Western Avenue.

26 Feb 2013

Nominees of Global Infrastructure Leadership Forum Project of the Year Awards Announced

The 6th Global Infrastructure Leadership Forum kicks off this week in New York City, with 400 executives recognizing and hosting the Top 100 global infrastructure projects. Nominees were announced this morning for the Global Infrastructure Leadership Forum Project of the Year awards.

26 Feb 2013

Ghana National Gas Awards Western Corridor Gas Infrastructure Development Project Contract to AECOM

AECOM Technology Corporation, a leading provider of professional technical and management support services for public and private clients in more than 140 countries around the world, announced today that it has been awarded a US$15.6-million first-year contract for the Western Corridor Gas Infrastructure Development Project (WCGIDP) by the Ghana National Gas Company. The contract is renewable annually.

26 Feb 2013

Solar America to Provide Los Conejos with Solar Solutions for Planned Community of 700 Homes

Solar America Corp. announced today that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Valdez Cueva Constructores Asosiados S.A. de C.V., the principal contractor for the Los Conejos housing project, currently under construction in Tonola, a suburb of Guadalajara.

26 Feb 2013

Baha Mar Holds Topping-Off Celebration

Baha Mar, the $3.5 billion resort enclave rising in the Bahamian Riviera, celebrated its midway completion point yesterday with a "Roots and Wings" themed topping-off celebration. The festivities, held inside the active construction site, marked completion of the final level – the 25th floor – of The Baha Mar Casino & Hotel, the iconic, tallest structure at the 1,000-acre resort. Central to the arts-inspired topping-off event were announcements of the creation of Believe, Baha Mar's philanthropic foundation, and a new design partnership with Bahamian multi-platinum Grammy-award winning performing artist, actor, and designer Lenny Kravitz . Baha Mar also announced it will partner with luxury spa operator ESPA, and unveiled a formal cultural alliance with The National Art Gallery of The Bahamas (NAGB).

25 Feb 2013

Governments of Canada and Ontario Start La Nouvelle Scène Renovation and Expansion Works

Ottawa residents and visitors will soon experience a bigger and better La Nouvelle Scène. Royal Galipeau, Member of Parliament for Ottawa-Orléans and the Honourable Madeleine Meilleur, Ontario Minister Responsible for Francophone Affairs were on hand today to participate in the ceremonial start of construction and reaffirm support for the initiative.

25 Feb 2013

New Study Confirms Importance of Green-Building Certification Programs

A new study prepared for the United States Department of Defense (DoD) confirms the importance of green-building certification programs as tools to reduce energy use and other operational costs.

25 Feb 2013

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juwi Wind Completes Community-Based Wind Project in Nobles County, Minnesota

Hyatt Plans to Develop Hyatt Place and Hyatt House Hotels in Panama City

Marcus Selects Mandel Group to Oversee Development of Residential Apartments at The Corners of Brookfield

Project Frog Awarded Contract for New Facilities for South San Francisco Unified School District

Governments of Canada and Newfoundland and Labrador Open New Affordable Housing Units in Springdale

HomeAid, Berkeley Homes and Volunteers of America Complete Third and Final Home for Female Veterans

Dow Recommits to Support Mission of Habitat for Humanity to Provide Affordable Housing

Van Gogh Window Fashions Introduces New Product Line of Solar Powered Shades

South Central Los Angeles Regional Center Selects Tower General Contractors to Build New Headquarters

Nominees of Global Infrastructure Leadership Forum Project of the Year Awards Announced

Ghana National Gas Awards Western Corridor Gas Infrastructure Development Project Contract to AECOM

Solar America to Provide Los Conejos with Solar Solutions for Planned Community of 700 Homes

Baha Mar Holds Topping-Off Celebration

Governments of Canada and Ontario Start La Nouvelle Scène Renovation and Expansion Works

New Study Confirms Importance of Green-Building Certification Programs

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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