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New Report Covers Regional Details and Growth Projections of Russian Construction Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Construction Sector in Russia 2013 - Regional Focus" report to their offering.

8 Feb 2013

Ingersoll Rand Sponsors UNC Charlotte’s Urban Eden Energy-Efficient House

Ingersoll Rand, a world leader in creating and sustaining safe, comfortable and efficient environments, demonstrates its continued leadership in developing innovative, energy-efficient products and services through a sponsorship of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Decathlon 2013. Ingersoll Rand’s involvement helps shine a spotlight on the benefits of real-world design, innovation and technology in energy-efficient homes.

8 Feb 2013

Ceram Enables Manufacturers to CE Mark their Products through a Unique and Comprehensive Range of Testing

Ceram, the international materials technology company, is enabling manufacturers to CE mark their products by providing comprehensive testing of construction products to the relevant standards. When affixed to a produ...

From Lucideon 7 Feb 2013

Ecobuild Encourages Involvement in Climate Week Campaign

In recognition of the fundamental role that the sustainable construction, design and built environment industry plays in building a more sustainable future, Ecobuild, the world’s largest event for sustainable design, construction and the built environment, is backing Climate Week (4th – 10th March 2013) and encouraging all its stakeholders to get involved in the campaign.

7 Feb 2013

KB Home Plans to Start Model Home Construction and Land Development in Georgetown

KB Home, one of the nation’s largest and most recognized homebuilders, today announced that it has acquired 56 acres in the existing master-plan development of Georgetown Village located just west of downtown Georgetown, Texas and Interstate 35. KB Home’s new community, the last phase of a 750 unit subdivision, will include 184 home sites. Model home construction and land development is expected to begin in the spring.

7 Feb 2013

Houston Overhead Door Receives Lead-Safe Certification from EPA

Houston Overhead Door is now certified by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to remove and dispose of overhead doors, trim and other building materials with measurable lead content in them.

7 Feb 2013

FirstFuel Data Shows Operational Changes Help Achieve Energy Efficiency Savings in Commercial Buildings

FirstFuel Software, the market-leading building energy analytics company, today announced that half of all energy efficiency savings in commercial buildings are achievable through operational improvements, at little or no cost to building owners and operators. This finding is drawn from an analysis of a representative sampling of buildings from FirstFuel’s utility and government customers, which is available for download through the accompanying FirstFuel Operational Savings Infographic.

7 Feb 2013

Cooper Lighting's Halo Recognized Again as Brand Leader in Lighting

Cooper Lighting, a leader at the forefront of transforming the lighting industry and setting an unmatched standard for innovation and reliability, is pleased to announce that its Halo brand of recessed, track and surface lighting products has once again been named the Brand Leader in lighting by Builder magazine.

7 Feb 2013

Crescent Resources Breaks Ground on 546-Bedroom Student Living Community in Charlotte, NC

Crescent Resources has begun construction on Circle University City, a 546 bedroom student living community that will open summer 2014 as the closest walk-to-class, off-campus luxury living option for students at UNC Charlotte.

7 Feb 2013

Indiana Uses Internally Cured Concrete to Extend Service Life of Bridge Decks

A recent news story from Purdue University describes how Indiana state transportation officials are making concrete use of concrete research to extend the service life of bridge decks in the state and to lower repair and maintenance costs. The Indiana engineers are using new "internally cured" high-performance concrete, a technology championed by researchers from Purdue and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).

7 Feb 2013

Federal Government Awards Contracts for Renovations on Chaudière and Alexandra Bridges

Today, Royal Galipeau, Member of Parliament for Ottawa-Orléans, on behalf of the Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Public Works and Government Services and Minister for Status of Women, announced the awarding of a $4.9-million contract to Construction Larivière Ltée of Gatineau for the deck replacement and steel repair work on the Chaudière Crossing's Hull Causeway.

6 Feb 2013

Trimble, Twisted Pair to Provide PTT Voice Communication for Construction Materials Industry

Trimble introduced today its Trimble® TrimFleet™ Communicator. Partnering with Twisted Pair Solutions, a recognized leader in mobile workforce communications for secure, real-time voice communication, TrimFleet Communicator integrates Twisted Pair's WAVE® software with Trimble's fleet management solution, providing integrated push-to-talk (PTT) voice communication specifically designed for the construction materials industry to enhance system performance and collaboration.

6 Feb 2013

Astrum Solar, DuPont Photovoltaic Solutions Partner to Speed Home Solar Installations

Astrum Solar, the leading full-service home solar provider based in the eastern United States, today announced it has reached an agreement with DuPont Photovoltaic Solutions (DuPont) to collaborate on standards for solar installation offerings and ensure the continued use of premium quality system components. The agreement is designed to speed home solar installations through the adoption of product specifications that improve efficiency and lifetime, lower costs and increase returns on investments.

6 Feb 2013

Joint Venture Partnership to Develop 850-Bed Student Housing Tower in University City, Philadelphia

Brandywine Realty Trust, Campus Crest Communities, Inc., and Harrison Street Real Estate Capital (“HSRE”) today announced a joint venture partnership to develop a 33-story, 850-bed student housing tower at Brandywine’s Cira South development in University City, Philadelphia. The project, called The Grove at Cira Centre South, is being developed at 30th and Chestnut Streets on a site leased from the University of Pennsylvania (Penn).

6 Feb 2013

Trimble PCS900 Paving Control System to Improve Slipform Paving Operations

Trimble announced today a new configuration of the Trimble® PCS900 Paving Control System to improve paving operations for slipform pavers. Leveraging industry-leading Trimble total stations, on-machine positioning sensors and office software, the new 3D control system allows contractors to pave an accurate concrete road or surface while eliminating stringline and minimizing material waste.

6 Feb 2013

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New Report Covers Regional Details and Growth Projections of Russian Construction Market

Ingersoll Rand Sponsors UNC Charlotte’s Urban Eden Energy-Efficient House

Ceram Enables Manufacturers to CE Mark their Products through a Unique and Comprehensive Range of Testing

Ecobuild Encourages Involvement in Climate Week Campaign

KB Home Plans to Start Model Home Construction and Land Development in Georgetown

Houston Overhead Door Receives Lead-Safe Certification from EPA

FirstFuel Data Shows Operational Changes Help Achieve Energy Efficiency Savings in Commercial Buildings

Cooper Lighting's Halo Recognized Again as Brand Leader in Lighting

Crescent Resources Breaks Ground on 546-Bedroom Student Living Community in Charlotte, NC

Indiana Uses Internally Cured Concrete to Extend Service Life of Bridge Decks

Federal Government Awards Contracts for Renovations on Chaudière and Alexandra Bridges

Trimble, Twisted Pair to Provide PTT Voice Communication for Construction Materials Industry

Astrum Solar, DuPont Photovoltaic Solutions Partner to Speed Home Solar Installations

Joint Venture Partnership to Develop 850-Bed Student Housing Tower in University City, Philadelphia

Trimble PCS900 Paving Control System to Improve Slipform Paving Operations

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