New York-based 2nd Ave Lighting has set up a new modern Multi-Port Natural Gas Forge. The company is an upscale brand and it manufactures decorative lighting that emphasises on the value of personalized designs, creating each of them as a novel work of art.
By Nick Gilbert
19 May 2012
NVR, a homebuilding and mortgage banking company declared the inauguration of the Summit at Providence Corner in Royersford, PA, which is a new single-family home community. Considered to be the most affordable, new single-family home community in Spring-Ford Area School District, the Summit at Providence Corner has been constructed by NVR's Ryan Homes division.
By Will Soutter
19 May 2012
Following its triumph in global design ideas competition, HOK has been opted for designing the new University at Buffalo (UB) School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. Grimshaw and Davis Brody Bond , Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects and Cannon Design, and Rafael Vinoly Architects with Foit-Albert Associates, were the competition finalists.
By Nick Gilbert
19 May 2012
Deceuninck North America, a producer of high-quality systems for doors and windows, has launched the first interlinked dual sash window called Genius system.
By Nick Gilbert
19 May 2012
YKK AP America, a manufacturer of aluminum windows, sunshades, curtain walls, storefronts and entrances for use in commercial and institutional construction, has added a new unitized wall system to its enerGfacade product line.
By Joel Scanlon
19 May 2012
SageGlass, an electronically tintable glass from SAGE Electrochromics, has helped Hayward, California-based Chabot Community College to achieve LEED Platinum certification for its Community and Student Services Center (CSSC). tBP/Architecture decided to use large numbers of glass in the CSSC to bring in huge amount of daylight and maintain an outdoor connection for the students’ well-being.
By Will Soutter
19 May 2012
KBR, a global engineering, construction and services company, has received a new manufacturing plant construction contract from CTL Packaging, a producer of plastic packaging products for the pharmaceutical, food, personal care and cosmetics industries.
By Nick Gilbert
19 May 2012
Balfour Beatty, a globally recognized infrastructure group, has received a certification to the new Collaborative Business Relationships standard by the British Standard Institute. This standard also known as BS11000 recognizes the significance of collaboration for the improvement of sustainable relationships, company performance and competitiveness.
By Nick Gilbert
19 May 2012
Costa Rica-based luxury design architectural firm Sarco Architects is taking efforts to build energy efficient homes so that customers can cut down on electricity costs. According to statistical data collected by the Costa Rica Star CNFL customers expect their electricity bills to increase by 4.7% during the month of May.
By Joel Scanlon
18 May 2012
US-based Regency Centers, specialising in the operation and development of community and grocery based shopping centres has announced that two of its buildings in North Carolina and Illinois have received LEED Silver certification from the USGBC.
By Will Soutter
18 May 2012
PRISM Group of companies’ subsidiary PRISM Developments has won LEED Gold Certification from the USGBC for its property in Beltline District. Though the property was known as PRISM place during the construction stage, it will now be marketed as 11th Avenue Place.
By Nick Gilbert
18 May 2012
An agreement has been signed for the lease, construction and operation of the LYNC Blue Line Extension light rail project by the Charlotte Area Transit Systems (CATS), the North Carolina Railroad Company (NCRR) and Norfolk Southern Corporation.
By Nick Gilbert
18 May 2012
3M has donated new acoustic tile to Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington D.C., to help in the reduction of noise levels and creating a quieter environment for visitors. One of the main attractions in the zoo was the Great Ape House, which features six western lowland gorillas and six orang-utans.
By Nick Gilbert
18 May 2012
Colliers International has announced that the company has bought 50 Connaught Road Central (the property) in Hong Kong. Agricultural Bank of China has provided HK$4.88 billion for this purchase.
By Nick Gilbert
17 May 2012
A team of experts from Dundee Kilmer Developments, officials from the city and a group of architects conducted the formal ground breaking ceremony for the construction of the first condominium building in Canary District.
By Nick Gilbert
17 May 2012