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BRE Utilizes BASF Products in Ravenscraig Sustainable Innovation Park

BASF products have been used by the BRE (Building Research Establishment) in the construction of the Innovation Park it has developed on the site of the former steel works in Ravenscraig, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

10 Oct 2012

Construction Begins on Behringer Harvard’s Multifamily Community in Dallas

Behringer Harvard announced today that it has begun construction of a multifamily community on two adjacent development sites totaling more than 4.6 acres in the Oak Lawn/Uptown submarket of Dallas, an infill area near the intersection of Maple and Oak Lawn Avenues.

10 Oct 2012

Eco Building Products, CorWorth Enter Nationwide Marketing and Sales Arrangement

Eco Building Products, announced today the Company has signed a binding Memorandum of Understanding with CorWorth, LLC, a Texas limited liability company and its affiliates, including Restroom Facilities, Ltd and others.

10 Oct 2012

Skanska Makes Investment in First Phase of Kapelanka 42 Office Project in Poland

Skanska invests EUR 32 M, about SEK 280 M, in the first phase of the Kapelanka 42 office project located in Cracow, southern Poland. The construction contract is worth EUR 26 M, about SEK 230 M, which is included in order bookings for the third quarter 2012.

9 Oct 2012

Excavation Begins at Nashville City Center Parking Garage Project

Excavation for the much anticipated six-level garage has begun at Nashville City Center, Parmenter Realty Partners’ 27 story office tower at 511 Union Street in downtown Nashville.

9 Oct 2012

PanelRock to Produce and Distribute National Gypsum’s ProForm Ready Mix

National Gypsum Company has licensed PanelRock, S.A., to produce and distribute ProForm ready mix joint treatment at its new plant in Cartagena, Colombia. PanelRock is one of the largest entities in the Colombian construction industry and has been in operation for over 16 years.

9 Oct 2012

New Report Analyzes Market Potential of Global Roofing Products Industry

New Report Added in ResearchMoz Reports Database Global Roofing Products Market Opportunity and Environment, Analyses and Forecasts to 2016.

9 Oct 2012

Firestone Building Products Expands EPDM Roofing Material Production Facility

Firestone Building Products Company, today held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at their Prescott, Arkansas EPDM manufacturing plant to celebrate the completion of a $36 million expansion project. Governor Mike Beebe, U.S. Congressman Mike Ross, Firestone senior management and Prescott Mayor Terry Oliver took part in the event. The company also celebrated one million hours worked without a lost-time accident.

9 Oct 2012

Construction Underway on Luxury Golden Oak Homes

Golden Oak, the unique residential home community at Walt Disney World® Resort, continues to bustle with construction, with more than a dozen families settling into their dream homes situated just minutes from Magic ...

9 Oct 2012

Rudolph and Sletten Secures Design-Build Contract for UCSF Mission Bay Block 25A Academic Building

Tutor Perini, a leading civil and building construction company, today announced that its subsidiary, Rudolph and Sletten, together with design partner WRNS Studio, was awarded a $94 million design-build contract for the University of California, San Francisco Mission Bay Block 25A Academic Building.

9 Oct 2012

Silktown Roofing Awarded GSA Schedules 56 and 206

Silktown Roofing, is pleased to announce that it has been awarded GSA Schedules 56 and 206 and is now certified to provide services to the federal government. Silktown Roofing has placed their extensive roofing and waterproofing services on the government's electronic ordering system, GSA Advantage!®.

9 Oct 2012

Tessenderlo Group Inks Deal with OpenGate Capital to Divest Fenestration Products Business

OpenGate Capital, LLC, a private investment and acquisition firm, announced today it has signed an agreement with Tessenderlo Group to acquire Profialis, a major supplier of extruded PVC window and door profiles to the building and construction industry in Europe.

8 Oct 2012

Overall Downturn in Construction Industry to Last Until Late 2013 Despite Improvements

Despite business improvements in the overall construction industry, contractors and equipment distributors expect the overall downturn in the construction industry to last at least until late 2013, according to the latest Construction Executive Survey from Wells Fargo Equipment Finance, part of Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC). Conducted in August, the quarterly survey recorded the responses of approximately 250 construction industry executives across the U.S.

6 Oct 2012

New Report Sheds Light on Concrete Market in United Kingdom

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "A comprehensive study of the UK Concrete market in 2012, rating & valuing each of the 840 companies that operate in today's market" report to their offering.

6 Oct 2012

Deere-Hitachi Construction Machinery to Invest for Capacity Expansion in North Carolina

Deere-Hitachi Construction Machinery Corporation announced today it will invest $97 million to expand manufacturing capacity at its Kernersville, North Carolina operations. Deere-Hitachi expects to hire an additional 340 full-time employees over the next four years to support the expansion.

6 Oct 2012

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BRE Utilizes BASF Products in Ravenscraig Sustainable Innovation Park

Construction Begins on Behringer Harvard’s Multifamily Community in Dallas

Eco Building Products, CorWorth Enter Nationwide Marketing and Sales Arrangement

Skanska Makes Investment in First Phase of Kapelanka 42 Office Project in Poland

Excavation Begins at Nashville City Center Parking Garage Project

PanelRock to Produce and Distribute National Gypsum’s ProForm Ready Mix

New Report Analyzes Market Potential of Global Roofing Products Industry

Firestone Building Products Expands EPDM Roofing Material Production Facility

Construction Underway on Luxury Golden Oak Homes

Rudolph and Sletten Secures Design-Build Contract for UCSF Mission Bay Block 25A Academic Building

Silktown Roofing Awarded GSA Schedules 56 and 206

Tessenderlo Group Inks Deal with OpenGate Capital to Divest Fenestration Products Business

Overall Downturn in Construction Industry to Last Until Late 2013 Despite Improvements

New Report Sheds Light on Concrete Market in United Kingdom

Deere-Hitachi Construction Machinery to Invest for Capacity Expansion in North Carolina

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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

Health, Safety, and Regulations

Trending Stories

1Eco-Friendly Cement Alternative Developed Using Bamboo Byproducts

2New Concrete Mix Boosts Strength and Durability with Bentonite, Silica Fume, and Fibers

3Study Backs Geopolymers as Viable Replacement for Cement-Based Panels

4Reduce Errors and Increase Carbon Credits in Cement Plants With Accurate Biogenic Co₂ Data Reporting

5Seismic Risks Tied to Wall Type in Buildings Near Mines, Researchers Say

6Breakthrough AI Model Accurately Predicts Strength of Recycled Concrete Mixes