Lauren Engineers & Constructors (LEC) was recently chosen by Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) for the Excellence in Construction Award, a highly competitive award that is presented every year to certain projects that focus on quality, safety and project innovation.
By Will Soutter
20 Jun 2012
The contract to design and fit-out a 1700-strong engineering hub in Chiswick Park, London for Aker Solutions has been secured by Peldon Rose Workplace Consultants. This is one of the largest contracts given to the UK and it will cover the entire Building 6 at Chiswick Park.
By Nick Gilbert
20 Jun 2012
Greenwood Energy has signed a $50 million commitment with Better Buildings Challenge organized by the Department of Energy. The Better Buildings Challenge matches with retailers, large-scale property owners and universities. A total of $2 billion has been signed by the U.S. Department of Energy towards the Better Buildings Challenge project.
By Nick Gilbert
20 Jun 2012
FlyAshDirect and BASF have jointly developed a new chemical solution to treat powder activated carbon (PAC) tainted fly ashes in order to make them usable for concrete applications.
By Nick Gilbert
20 Jun 2012
Rabine Group has completed the final stage of construction of the Roofing Design Center at its headquarters. This aspect allows Roofing Solutions America, Rabine Group’s company, to educate its partners and the industry on different roof types. A walk path that can be easily accessed enables viewers to examine the different roof technologies.
By Nick Gilbert
19 Jun 2012
Skanska, a modern and innovative developer and contractor, announced that it is restructuring the residential development businesses in the Czech Republic, Slovakia and the Nordics.
By Joel Scanlon
19 Jun 2012
A new report on the US Manufactured Home Manufacturing industry has been released by Research and Markets. The industry is comprised of 200 companies, including Clayton Homes, Champion Enterprises and Cavco.
By Will Soutter
19 Jun 2012
Among 23 submitted proposals, a panel of judges has chosen five international groups of architect and landscaping companies to design the exterior of the European Spallation Source (ESS), the next generation facility for materials research and life science.
By Nick Gilbert
19 Jun 2012
Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) has applauded the Canada-Michigan agreement that was announced recently to construct a new bridge connecting Windsor, Ontario and Detroit, Michigan.
By Nick Gilbert
19 Jun 2012
The Washington Metro Area Transit Authority (WMATA) has awarded a contract valued at $66 million to Skanska to design and build a test track, parking garage, commissioning facility and other facilities adjacent to the Greenbelt Maintenance Yard situated in Prince George’s County, Maryland.
By Nick Gilbert
19 Jun 2012
In the UK economy, rail and road networks play a significant role. The bridge and tunnel construction industry has enabled transportation through mountains, across rivers and under cities.
By Nick Gilbert
19 Jun 2012
Sabal Homes, a new home building company based in Charleston, South Carolina, has opened its first model home in The Commons at Grand Oaks situated west of the Ashley.
By Nick Gilbert
18 Jun 2012
JetBlue Airways is once again partnering with KaBOOM!, the City of Revere and The Neighborhood Developers to construct its 14th playground at Costa Park in Revere, Massachusetts, on June 20.
By Nick Gilbert
18 Jun 2012
High Concrete Group, a producer of architectural precast concrete and structural precast concrete, is manufacturing a precast concrete parking garage in Allentown, Pennsylvania, for the St. Luke’s Hospital.
By Joel Scanlon
18 Jun 2012
Essex Property Trust, a fully integrated REIT, has bought two neighboring land parcels in downtown San Francisco and plans to develop 2 nine-story apartment communities. The two communities will comprise 463 apartment homes and roughly 9,300 sq. ft. of retail space. They will come up near Moscone Center in San Francisco’s SOMA district.
By Will Soutter
18 Jun 2012