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Holcim to Introduce Rainbow Masonry Designer App at World of Concrete Tradeshow

Holcim, one of the nation's leading manufacturers and suppliers of cement and mineral components, will introduce its Rainbow Masonry Designer App at this year's World of Concrete (WOC) tradeshow. The iPad application will allow architects to collaborate in real time with building owners and/or construction companies to visually select brick facades that reflect a project's vision.

30 Jan 2013

Houzz Names CG&S Design Build on 2013 List of Outstanding Contractors

Houzz, an online platform for residential remodeling and design, has named CG&S Design Build to its "Best of Houzz" 2013 list of outstanding contractors. The Austin home remodeling and design-build firm was chosen through a survey of more than 11 million monthly users in the Houzz community.

30 Jan 2013

North American Properties Breaks Ground at Alpharetta Avalon Mixed-Use Development

North American Properties (NAP) will officially break ground today at Avalon, an 86-acre, resort-inspired, mixed-use development. When it opens in Alpharetta, Ga., Aug. 22, 2014, the $600 million project will be the Southeast’s preeminent experiential development — a place where specialty retail, entertainment, restaurant, residential, office, hotel and public spaces come together to create a truly unique destination.

29 Jan 2013

Qualified Remodeler Honors Home Exteriors among Top 200 Exterior Remodelers

Announcing a special recognition appearing in the November, 2012 issue of Qualified Remodeler published by Cygnus Business Media. Home Exteriors was selected for the following honor: "Top 200 Exterior Remodelers"

29 Jan 2013

Skanska to Begin Construction on E6 Highway in Southwest Sweden

Skanska will construct the last part of the E6 highway in the southwest Sweden. The client is Trafikverket (the Swedish Transport Administration) and the contract is worth SEK 453 M, which will be included in order bookings for Skanska Sweden for the first quarter 2013.

From Skanska 29 Jan 2013

New Castle Hotels and Resorts Announces Plans to Open Four Hotels

New Castle Hotels and Resorts, a leading developer and converter of upper upscale hotels, today announced plans to open four hotels this year, setting the stage for an unprecedented period of growth of the company’s portfolio of owned and managed hotels.

29 Jan 2013

Harper Government Provides Support to Convert Clearwater Elementary School into Community Centre

Today, Cathy McLeod, Member of Parliament for Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo, on behalf of the Honourable Lynne Yelich, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, announced support for the District of Clearwater under the Harper Government's Community Infrastructure Improvement Fund (CIIF).

28 Jan 2013

NVR Celebrates Opening of Courtland Gate Single-Family Model Home at Woolwich Waverly Meadows

NVR, Inc., one of the nation's largest homebuilding and mortgage banking companies, is proud to announce the Grand Opening of its new Courtland Gate single-family model home at Waverly Meadows in Woolwich Township, New Jersey. Waverly Meadows, featuring luxury single-family homes located within walking distance to beautiful Downtown Swedesboro, is being built by NVR's Ryan Homes division and is priced from the $290's.

28 Jan 2013

Canada and Quebec Governments Invest in 130 Affordable Housing Units in Gatineau

As a result of combined efforts of the governments of Canada and Quebec and their local partners, semi-independent seniors in Gatineau now have access to 130 new affordable housing units adapted to their needs.

28 Jan 2013

Universities to Train Urban Sound Planners

Recruitment of students has started for a European research school focused on urban sound planning. Together with European cities, acoustic consultants, architects and research institutes, Chalmers University of Technology and other universities will train 14 “urban sound planners”, which also will have the opportunity to receive a PhD in the subject.

28 Jan 2013

GRHC Honors UC Landscape Architect as International Green Roof Leader

In recognition of her leadership in green roof advocacy, research, and education, the University of Cincinnati’s Virginia Russell, associate professor in the College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning (DAAP) is one of only 50 global green roof leaders featured in the recently published book, “Rise of Living Architecture.”

28 Jan 2013

Mack-Cali Realty Commences Construction on East Boston Mixed-Use Community Project

Mack-Cali Realty Corporation (NYSE: CLI) today announced its Roseland subsidiary recently commenced construction on Portside at Pier One, part of the planned mixed-use community on the East Boston waterfront. This 176-unit luxury apartment project is in joint venture with The Prudential Insurance Company and is supported by a construction loan commitment led by Citizens Bank with participation by Salem Five.

25 Jan 2013

ECOR Global Creates Sustainable Set for Comedy Series

ECOR® Global 866-417-5518, a subsidiary of Noble Environmental Technologies Corporation has created the first 100% sustainable set for 20th Century Fox's critically acclaimed comedy series "Raising Hope." 45 of the company's patented ECOR® panels were used to create a modern hotel suite for a two-part episode of the comedy.

25 Jan 2013

REGEN Energy's Swarm Solution Helps Achieve USGBC LEED Points

REGEN Energy's Swarm Energy Management™ solution helps facility owners to achieve points through the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED rating system. LEED is an internationally recognized green building program that provides building owners and operators with a framework for identifying and implementing practical and measurable green building design, construction, operations and maintenance solutions.

25 Jan 2013

SolarCity to Provide Solar Systems for BASF's Sustainable Homes Program

BASF Corporation and SolarCity, a leading provider of clean energy, today announced that they have entered into an agreement to offer solar electricity from SolarCity as part of BASF's BEYOND.High Performance(SM) home program.

25 Jan 2013