Alcoa building and construction products have been used to rebuild the Henryville Schools in Indiana, which had been ravaged by tornadoes that swept through the Southern and Midwestern United States on March 2, 2012.
By Nick Gilbert
28 Aug 2012
The need for residential roofing is slated to grow by a CAGR of 5% from 2011 to 2014. The total demand will touch about $13.6 billion. The surge will be based on the revival of new constructions and consistent unceasing improvement in the re-roofing market in total.
By Nick Gilbert
27 Aug 2012
The New York headquarters of Mutual of America has obtained the LEED Gold (EB-OM) certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). Mutual of America is an expert in offering retirement products and connected services to organizations and their staff and also to individuals and provides ideas to help build resources that provide an economically secure future.
By Nick Gilbert
27 Aug 2012
Wood Partners is geared up to start construction on a 298-portion, 27-story apartment complex at 225 Cedar Street, situated at the southwest corner of Cedar and Third Avenue in Seattle’s Belltown.
By Joel Scanlon
27 Aug 2012
The Route 460 Connector Phase I found in Buchanan County, the highest bridges of the Commonwealth of Virginia, will be built with materials mined, produced and shipped in the U.S. by domestic manufacturers, producers and construction contractors.
By Will Soutter
27 Aug 2012
Gizmoplans has discovered a new concept for building a 1 yard concrete bucket. Construction persons can now build their own concrete buckets rather than incurring the expense of buying them. These buckets make it easier to move concrete within a construction site.
By Nick Gilbert
27 Aug 2012
Usual sealers last for approximately a year and then require re-surfacing every year thereafter. Eco-CorFlex Clear Hydro-Poly is proprietary to Garage Floor Coating suppliers in the U.S. and Canada and is a long-lasting solution to the earlier mentioned problem.
By Nick Gilbert
27 Aug 2012
Owens Corning Roofing and Asphalt has unveiled a new range of shingle samples. The new variety of samples has been designed to meet the specific needs of contractors, thereby expediting and simplifying the sales process for professionals and clients.
By Nick Gilbert
27 Aug 2012
Principia has released a new report on the residential siding and trim market. It forecasts the demand for residential siding and trim to increase from $7.2 billion in 2011 to $9.1 billion by 2014.
By Nick Gilbert
24 Aug 2012
American Brick (Ambrico) has added Acme Brick ThinBRIK, a high quality, durable and affordable fired-clay brick to its list of thin brick products.
By Will Soutter
24 Aug 2012
UHC, an alliance of nonprofit academic medical centers and their affiliated hospitals, has announced that it has been awarded Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver certification for its Chicago headquarters.
By Nick Gilbert
24 Aug 2012
Margulies Perruzzi Architects (MPA), one of Boston’s prominent creative interior design and architectural establishments, has proclaimed that the new Forrester Research corporate headquarters has earned the LEED Platinum authentication for commercial interiors from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).
By Nick Gilbert
23 Aug 2012
Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects (PCPA) has been chosen to create the blueprint for a prominent performing arts center in Salt Lake City, Utah, which will be a vital entertainment destination in the region. In collaboration with HKS Architects’ Salt Lake City office, PCPA will take charge of creating a blueprint for the Utah Performing Arts Center on the city’s Main Street.
By Nick Gilbert
23 Aug 2012
Lancaster Homes has proclaimed the inauguration of Phase II of Candlelight Place, a progressive community in the Oak Forest region only a few minutes away from downtown Houston. Lancaster Homes is a family-owned and managed establishment of Houston home builders. The new development of Phase II includes 14 more acres in the existing Candlelight Place.
By Nick Gilbert
23 Aug 2012
Environmental Building Strategies (EBS) has proclaimed that its new venture San Francisco Surgical Arts (SFSA) has earned LEED Platinum certification for commercial interiors from the U.S. Green Building Council.
By Joel Scanlon
23 Aug 2012