PPG Industries exhibited new SUNGATE 600 glass samples at the 2012 International Builders Show in Orlando, held from 8 to 11 February, 2012. A dual-coat, dual-pane insulating glass unit (IGU) technology and CLARVISTA shower glass were also displayed. The IGU technology allows residential windows in attaining R-5 “center-of-glass” insulating performance.
By Joel Scanlon
5 Mar 2012
Global Industry Analysts has released a comprehensive review of the Prefabricated Housing markets. Global Prefabricated Housing shipments are projected to reach 836 thousand units by 2017.
By Joel Scanlon
5 Mar 2012
Roper St. Francis Healthcare (RSFH) has started construction on a new data center in North Charleston. Healthcare executives, project leaders and officials of North Charleston attended the groundbreaking event that was held on the not-for-profit healthcare system’s 24-ac site at Palmetto Commerce Park close to Ashley Phosphate Road.
By Joel Scanlon
5 Mar 2012
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