CNH has announced that it will invest $600 million for a new construction equipment plant located in Montes Carlos in Brazil.
By Joel Scanlon
7 Mar 2012
US-based construction company Balfour Beatty Construction has received LEED certification for two of its offices located in the East Coast.
By Joel Scanlon
7 Mar 2012
The Kyocera Group and SB Energy, a subsidiary of SoftBank Group, has been chosen to construct and manage a 4.2MW solar power plant in Kyoto City. This utility-scale solar power project will be the newest one in Kyoto Prefecture.
By Joel Scanlon
6 Mar 2012
Julian Construction has released a public statement sketching the differences between three common foundations and other probable issues that come up in older homes that require foundation repair.
By Joel Scanlon
6 Mar 2012
In a report titled “Prefabricated Housing: A Global Strategic Business Report” released by research firm Global Industry Analysts, it has been established that the global market for prefabricated housing is l...
By Joel Scanlon
6 Mar 2012
CICS, a leading sustainability assurance provider and certification body, has recently carried out verification of Royal Forest Pennant’s stone paving product carbon footprint, allowing the company to receive PAS 2...
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