3M has introduced a Filtrete Odor Reduction Filter, which can effectively eliminate all kinds of odors in the home such as tobacco smoke, mildew, pets, cooking and cleaning chemicals and at the same time enhancing the home’s air quality. It is 65 times more effective in odor removal when compared to other carbon filters.
By Nick Gilbert
25 May 2012
A fully adhered EnergySmart roof has been installed by DRI Commercial of Irvine supported by a 72 mil Sarnafil G410 feltback membrane to the St John’s Regional Medical Centre in Oxnard, California.
By Nick Gilbert
24 May 2012
The award, which is dedicated to the use of plaster and render in architecture, pays tribute to the architectural achievements seen in both new and old buildings, each of these supplemented by a CO2–optimised construction category.
IBM has received a contract from U.S General Services Administration (GSA) for the development and installation of the smart building technology for 50 federal government buildings that have high levels of energy consumption.
By Will Soutter
23 May 2012
US-based Central Concrete will supply its low-CO2 concrete for the 49er stadium in San Francisco. As per the contract Central Concrete will supply 80,000 cu.yd of concrete for the complete structure of the stadium and the auger cast piles.
By Nick Gilbert
23 May 2012
A construction team led by Bechtel has completed the installation of the final portion of the elevated Tysons East Guideway. This Guideway is one of the three aerial sections stretching up to a total distance of three miles and above.
By Nick Gilbert
23 May 2012
Stamford American International School is to have a new campus built at the cost of $300 million in Singapore. This will be the most advanced campus to be built in the Asia-Pacific region.
By Will Soutter
22 May 2012
Modified Real wood from Material Connexion named Perennial Wood has been awarded the Honourable Mention for the MEDIUM Award for Material of the Year. The award is presented to materials that provide substantial contributions to the economy, industry and society on the whole through innovations and design.
By Nick Gilbert
22 May 2012
Affordable Housing International, a Hong Kong based company specialising in affordable housing has stated that a new affordable housing system has to be implemented in order to meet the short supply of affordable housing.
By Nick Gilbert
22 May 2012
H+H Claim Statistics from the NHBC, which guarantees approximately 80% of all new homes, indicate in England last year, an average of 12.25% of its homes were built using timber frame. It follows that nearly 90% were bui...
Commercial and industrial product lines of Foundation Armor are now accessible to DIY homeowners and consumers. When consumers want to purchase a concrete repair kit or concrete sealer, they often visit local home improvement stores or search the internet to research products and read labels, and eventually they end up with a purchase.
By Will Soutter
21 May 2012
Indiana Tech has celebrated the groundbreaking ceremony to open the first law school in northeast Indiana.
By Nick Gilbert
21 May 2012
At a conference entitled, ‘LEED and SITES: Excellence through Design,’ hosted by Novus International, Thad Simons, Novus’ President and Chief Executive Officer, and other industry experts have supported landscape architects and developers to implement LEED and SITES concepts in the planning and development of new construction.
By Nick Gilbert
21 May 2012
Westgate Heights Attainable Housing has broken ground on a housing complex comprising 34 units in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The new housing complex will contain 2 accessible units and 32 townhouse units, and the homes will be meant for low-income families as well as families new to Canada.
By Nick Gilbert
21 May 2012
Taubman Centers, a real estate investment trust based in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, will break ground this summer on a shopping center measuring approximately 640,000 sq. ft in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
By Joel Scanlon
19 May 2012