The Georgia Army National Guard has awarded a contract to Burns & McDonnell to design and build three state-of-the-art readiness facilities. Under the Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract, the Atlanta office of Burns & McDonnell will provide design, arrangement and construction management services for the readiness centers that will be used by the Georgia Army National Guard.
By Joel Scanlon
5 Mar 2012
Ace Hardware has unveiled Find Your Soul Paint, a fully integrated ad campaign that focuses entirely on paint. This campaign aims at creating consumer awareness of the company’s paint department through the marketing platform.
By Joel Scanlon
5 Mar 2012
CTA Construction, a general contractor, has commenced the steel frame work construction for the New Maynard High School. It consists of 2,200 pieces of steel weighing 770 t. The school building covers about 122,000-sq.ft and will cost $36.7 million. The construction is slated for completion in 2013 autumn.
By Joel Scanlon
5 Mar 2012
US Precast Corporation and Florida Rock and Sand Prestress have signed an agreement to consolidate both companies into one unit which will be called United Concrete Products.
By Joel Scanlon
2 Mar 2012
Swinerton Builders Colorado has announced that is has begun the design and construction of the Regional Transportation District (RTD) Wadsworth Boulevard Parking Structure which is located in Lakewood, Colorado.
By Joel Scanlon
2 Mar 2012
Swedish company Skanska has received an order for the construction of a bio fuel combined heat and power plant in Lund, Sweden for another Swedish company Lunds Energikoncernen AB.
By Joel Scanlon
2 Mar 2012
Online research company Research and Markets is now offering a book titled “Olin’s Construction: Principles, Materials and Methods, 9th Edition” by John Wiley and Sons Ltd.
By Joel Scanlon
2 Mar 2012
US based law firm McCarter & English has received LEED Gold and Silver certifications for its newly renovated office in Newark.
By Joel Scanlon
2 Mar 2012
Lighting developers, Arborlight will partner with Duo-Gard, which specialises in translucent daylighting systems and architectural illumination, for the development of LED lighting integration techniques to lighten architectural panels, walls, ceilings and other architectural materials at lower costs, higher energy efficiency and custom made aesthetics.
By Joel Scanlon
1 Mar 2012
Architecture students will create facades that are energy efficient as part of a four day workshop at the Oslo School of Architecture and Design (AHO).
By Joel Scanlon
1 Mar 2012
US based Eco Building Products has received an additional release for Trusses, Labor, Lumber and EWP products, which come with the Red Shield coating, on an existing contract for the construction of 37 triplex’s which will represent 111 units for the Veranza II project of Cornerstone Communities situated in The Summit at Eastlake Chula Vista, California.
By Joel Scanlon
1 Mar 2012
California based Tournesol Siteworks is using a novel lumber Boulevard hard wood for commercial site furnishings. Commercial grade woods and exotic woods from rainforests, which come from South East Asia and South America, face the problem of deforestation and cause issues in environment conservation.
By Joel Scanlon
1 Mar 2012
US based Oltmans Construction has announced that it has completed the construction of the auditorium at Crossing Church. The auditorium is a combination of aesthetic interior and exterior design and has integrated basic building materials that have the ability to control the environment acoustically.
By Joel Scanlon
1 Mar 2012
Industry analyst firm NanoMarkets has announced the release of its latest report on smart windows, “Smart Windows Markets 2012.” In the report the firm analyzes the opportunities for smart windows including h...
Houston based Wood Partners has announced that it has commenced construction of the Alta Woodlake Square luxury apartment in Westchase District. The $32.4 million apartment will consist of 256 units and three stories. It will house studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments and is located next to the Woodlake Square Shopping Centre.
By Joel Scanlon
29 Feb 2012