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George Brown College Waterfront Campus Opened in Toronto

Recently, one of the first major initiatives to revitalize Toronto's waterfront, the new George Brown College Waterfront Campus opened. Overlooking the harbour of Lake Ontario, the striking 507,000 sq. ft. building f...

9 Nov 2012

Sophia Square Apartments in Indiana Receives IAA Prodigy Award

Sophia Square, a luxury apartment residence in Carmel, IN, managed by Jupiter Communities, LLC, grabbed one of the 2012 Prodigy Awards during the 2012 Midwest Multifamily Exposition and Education Conference.

8 Nov 2012

Innovative Composites Receives More Purchase Orders for Engineered Enclosures

Innovative Composites International Inc. ("ICI" or the "Company"), (TSXV: IC) (OTCQX: ICIZF, a producer of proprietary engineered composite products, announced today that it has delivered the specifically engineered enclosures from the previously announced first production order and that it has received purchase orders for additional enclosures, which bring the total number of enclosures ordered to 16.

8 Nov 2012

Greyhound Lines Dedicates New Modular Ticketing Building Installed by NRB

Fabricated in less than four months, installed on site in just one day, and ready for customers a few weeks later, the new NRB modular ticketing building provides Greyhound and Peter Pan Bus Lines customers in Washington, D.C. the opportunity to purchase their tickets, check their luggage, and board a bus just footsteps away from the ticketing booth. Prior to the move into historic Union Station, customers had to walk several blocks from the ticketing location to board a bus.

8 Nov 2012

Mill Valley Green Home Incorporates YKK AP America’s Thermashade System

YKK AP America, the leader in manufacturing high quality architectural products, today announced that its Thermashade system, part of its enerGfacade® product line, has been incorporated into the Mill Valley Green Home – located just outside San Francisco.

8 Nov 2012

CALMAC Energy Systems Help California State Lottery Headquarters to Achieve Net Zero

CALMAC, a leader in energy storage systems, today announced the installation of its IceBank® thermal energy storage tanks at the California State Lottery Headquarters in Sacramento, Calif. The old, inefficient building was replaced by a new building, which now consists of retail, exhibition and office space plus a net-zero multi-purpose pavilion. It is designed to not only be energy efficient, but to meet the requirements for Leadership in Energy and Environmental (LEED) Gold certification.

8 Nov 2012

NJIT Professor Recommends AAC as Eco-Friendly Solution for Future Building Problems

Although widespread rebuilding in the hard-hit New York metro region from Super Storm Sandy has not yet begun, NJIT Assistant Professor Mohamed Mahgoub, http://www.njit.edu/news/experts/mahgoub.php, PhD, PE, says when the hammers start swinging, it's time to look at autoclaved aerated concrete.

8 Nov 2012

New Guide for Global Homebuilding Industry

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Homebuilding: Global Industry Guide" report to their offering.

7 Nov 2012

New Grand Hyatt Hotel and Residences to be Built in Manila

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into an agreement with Bonifacio Landmark Realty and Development Corp. (BLC), a joint-venture company between property developer Federal Land Inc. and Japanese financial services group ORIX Corporation, for a Grand Hyatt hotel and Grand Hyatt branded residences in Manila, Philippines.

7 Nov 2012

New Report Analyzes Key Trends and Opportunities in the Indian Construction Market

India’s booming economy, increasing government expenditure on public infrastructure development, as well as foreign direct investment (FDI) flows were among the key contributors to the strong expansion of the construction sector in the country during 2007-2011.

7 Nov 2012

CEMEX Announces Winners of XXI Edition of CEMEX Building Award

CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. (“CEMEX”) (NYSE: CX) announced the winners of the XXI Edition of the CEMEX Building Award, recognizing buildings that stand out for their construction, conceptual, technical, and aesthetic solutions.

7 Nov 2012

Blue Book Network to Launch New Online University for Construction Industry

Recognizing the construction industry’s increasing requirements for Continuing Education and the need for a comprehensive and reliable resource for these materials, The Blue Book Network has partnered with four leading content providers to launch “BlueBookUniversity.com.”

7 Nov 2012

Turner Construction to Build Duffield Sports Center at Army and Navy Academy

On Saturday, November 10, 2012, Turner Construction Company (www.turnerconstruction.com) will break ground on new $10 million athletic facilities at the Army and Navy Academy (www.armyandnavyacademy.org). The event will be at 11:15 am on Maffucci Field at the Army and Navy Academy, located at 2605 Carlsbad Blvd, Carlsbad, CA 92008. The facilities, named the Duffield Sports Center, will provide a training ground for future service members at the only military academy for high school students in California and surrounding states.

7 Nov 2012

New Report Discusses Sustainability Practices in Global Construction Industry

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Sustainability in the Global Construction Industry 2012–2013: A Global CEO Survey

7 Nov 2012

EllisDon’s Six Projects Earn LEED Certification

EllisDon celebrated six LEED certifications over the past few months, further solidifying the company's reputation as a leader in sustainable construction services.

7 Nov 2012