Milgard Windows & Doors, a Tacoma, Washington-based company of Masco, has declared the availability of Building Information Modeling (BIM) objects for Quiet Line Sound Control Series windows, Ultra/WoodClad Series fiberglass windows and doors and the Montecito Series vinyl windows and doors.
By Nick Gilbert
24 Jul 2012
The Minister of National Defence, the Honourable Peter MacKay, has announced an investment for infrastructure developments at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Wainwright. These proposed projects will improve existing facilities to meet the demanding needs of the Canadian Forces (CF), will help improve the operational efficiency of the Canadian Army, and will increase the competence of the base.
By Nick Gilbert
24 Jul 2012
The building crew are excavating 18,000 cubic yards of soil towards development of Phase II of The Terraces at San Joaquin Gardens which is a community of residences for elderly citizens.
By Joel Scanlon
23 Jul 2012
The building crew are excavating 18,000 cubic yards of soil towards development of Phase II of The Terraces at San Joaquin Gardens which is a community of residences for elderly citizens.
By Joel Scanlon
23 Jul 2012
A new dining center for the California Maritime Academy is being built to replace the old one which has been in use since 1954.
By Will Soutter
23 Jul 2012
ACA Roofing and Construction, a roofing contractor based in Chicago, has received the CMUS Talk of the Town Customer Satisfaction Award for the second consecutive time.
By Nick Gilbert
23 Jul 2012
PPG Industries, a provider of coatings and specialty products, has inked definitive agreements for the division of its commodity chemicals business and subsequent merger of the business with Georgia Gulf, an integrated North American manufacturer of chlorovinyls and aromatics and producer of vinyl-based building and home improvement products, in a tax efficient deal worth $2.1 billion.
By Nick Gilbert
23 Jul 2012
Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) have created a new type of transparent polymer solar cells (PSC) that are capable of generating electricity. These cells can be fixed onto windows. The novel technology allows people within the buildings to see outside as they are visibly transparent.
By Nick Gilbert
21 Jul 2012
Research and Markets, an online research company, has added a new report titled, “Construction Sector In Romania 2012” to its catalog.
By Joel Scanlon
21 Jul 2012
Huber Engineered Woods has launched its new ZIP System R Sheathing panel that provides an innovative approach to insulating and sealing the building envelope. This is the prime structural wall sheathing system that comes with continuous foam insulation to deliver five performance benefits in a single panel.
By Will Soutter
21 Jul 2012
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) conferred LEED certification to IMCO General Construction for their office and headquarters at Ferndale, Washington. The IMCO headquarters was conceived and constructed by Axiom Design Build of Seattle.
By Will Soutter
21 Jul 2012
Associates at Stanek Windows offered to replace 23 windows at Stearns Homestead Farm in Parma, Ohio. Stanek Windows manufactures doors and windows and is located at Cleveland, Ohio.
By Nick Gilbert
21 Jul 2012
Denver, PA-based High Concrete Group has been recognized in the 50th Annual Design Award by the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI). The company has been honored for its design of architectural precast concrete walls for military structures.
By Nick Gilbert
21 Jul 2012
Trumark Homes and a unit of The Resmark Companies, Resmark Land and Housing, have recently acquired a nine-acre residential development project in Silicon Valley for roughly $18.5 million. Trumark Homes is expecting to start construction on the project, called "Contour", later this year.
By Nick Gilbert
21 Jul 2012
A topping out ceremony was celebrated in recognition of finishing the construction of the main buildings comprising common areas, a three-floor healthcare building and a six-floor residential building at The Terraces, the living community for elderly citizens at Bonita Springs, Florida.
By Nick Gilbert
21 Jul 2012