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Aggregate Industries Marks Centennial with Together for Communities Initiative

Aggregate Industries US (AIUS), a Holcim Group Company, is marking the centennial of its parent company with Together for Communities, a year-long 2012 initiative in which employees lead local volunteer projects.

21 Dec 2012

New Report on UK Floorcoverings Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Floorcoverings Market Report - UK 2012-2016 Analysis" report to their offering.

21 Dec 2012

National Pavement Expo to be Held 23-26, Jan 2013 in Nashville

National Pavement Expo (NPE) returns to Nashville Jan. 23-26, 2013, to help professionals in the paving and paving maintenance industry build more profit into pavement.

21 Dec 2012

Ceramic Tile Company Mohawk to Acquire Marazzi Group

Mohawk Industries, Inc. today announced that the Company has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Marazzi Group, which will make Mohawk the worldwide leader in ceramic tile.

21 Dec 2012

Strategic Storage Trust Opens Self-Storage Facility in Mississauga, Ontario

Strategic Storage Trust, Inc. (SSTI), a publicly registered non-traded REIT investing in self storage, recently announced the grand opening of its 101,000 net rentable square foot self-storage facility in Mississauga, Ontario.

21 Dec 2012

Lincolnshire-Prairie View School District 103 Wins Top Prize in Green Spaces Make Great Places Program

The Toro Company today announced that Lincolnshire-Prairie View School District 103 won top prize in the “Green Spaces Make Great Places” grant program and will use the $7,000 grant to renovate the landscape and hardscape surrounding the playground at Laura B. Sprague Elementary School in Lincolnshire, IL.

20 Dec 2012

New Report on Decorative and Innovative Use of Concrete

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Decorative and Innovative Use of Concrete" report to their offering.

20 Dec 2012

Kilroy Realty to Invest $315 Million in LEED Silver Office Complex for LinkedIn

Kilroy Realty Corporation today announced that it has acquired a fully entitled, 12-acre land site in Sunnyvale, California where it will develop, own and manage a 587,000-square-foot office complex for LinkedIn Corporation, operator of the world’s largest professional network on the internet, under a 12-year lease agreement.

20 Dec 2012

Lynd Partners with Endeavor to Construct 358-Unit Luxury Apartment Building in Austin

San Antonio-based Lynd, in partnership with Austin-based Endeavor Real Estate Group, has commenced construction on The Bowie, a 36-story, 358-unit luxury apartment building in downtown Austin. Equity for the project is being provided by an institutional investor, who is being advised by Dallas-based L&B Realty Advisors, LLP. This is the second collaboration between Lynd and L&B Realty Advisors -- the first being the successful EnV Chicago high-rise, which was awarded Multifamily Executive's Project of the Year in 2011.

20 Dec 2012

Bricks Made with Paper Waste and Ceramic Material

Researchers at the University of Jaen (Spain) have mixed waste from the paper industry with ceramic material used in the construction industry. The result is a brick that has low thermal conductivity meaning it acts as a good insulator. However, its mechanical resistance still requires improvement.

20 Dec 2012

Construction Material Producer Holcim Employs NORD Drive Units

In its cement plants and concrete factories in Croatia, geared motors of different performance classes are used. Heavy duty is no problem for the NORD products - they are ready for any challenge. That is why both companies have now completed a three-year-contract for the exchange of older drives.

20 Dec 2012

First Wind and Avista Complete Construction of 105 MW Palouse Wind Project

First Wind, an independent U.S.-based wind energy company, and Avista today announced that construction of the Palouse Wind project has been completed and commercial operations have begun. Located in Eastern Washington, the 105 megawatt (MW) First Wind project will be included in Avista’s diverse resource portfolio and will have the capacity to generate enough renewable wind energy to power the equivalent of approximately 30,000 of Avista’s customers’ homes.

19 Dec 2012

New Book on Practical Design of Steel Structures

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Steel Structures, Analysis and Design for Vibrations and Earthquakes" report to their offering.

19 Dec 2012

ATT Commissions NCC to Construct 123 Housing Units in Jätkäsaari, Helsinki

NCC has been commissioned to construct 123 housing units in Jätkäsaari in southern Helsinki for about SEK 270 million. The client is the Helsinki Housing Production Department (ATT) and the project will be registered among orders in the fourth quarter of 2012.

19 Dec 2012

The LaSalle Group to Build Cutting-Edge $11.1 Million Memory Care Community

The LaSalle Group is announcing its plan to build a cutting-edge 29,000 square foot, $11.1 million memory care community that will exclusively care for residents with Alzheimer’s, dementia and memory impairment. Autumn Leaves of South Barrington (215 Bartlett Road in South Barrington) will provide a home-like environment that includes a family approach and dedicated staff with highly specialized training. The project is the result of a partnership with The LaSalle Group and Silverado Interest.

19 Dec 2012