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Yarra Valley Water Completes Work on Australia’s Largest Sewage Storage Facility

Work has finished on the Craigieburn Sewage Transfer Hub, a critical piece of infrastructure which will service up to 420,000 people in Melbourne’s northern growth corridor.

23 Jul 2019

CertainTeed Honors PJ’s Roofing as Top North American Roofing Contractor

CertainTeed Corporation, a pioneering North American roofing producer, has recognized PJ’s Roofing Inc as one of its top North American roofing contractor collaborators for offering local homeowners with prolonged warranty coverage.

18 Jul 2019

New Eco-Efficient, Fiber-Reinforced Material for Building Construction

Research conducted by scientists from the School of Building at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) has demonstrated how mineral wool waste can be an ideal alternative to the reinforced fibers that are now being used in building materials.

18 Jul 2019

RoofMaxx’s Eco-Friendly Product Helps Delay Costly Roof Replacements

Dissatisfaction over valueless warranties and fear of failing roofs have driven homeowners across the United States to find a new means to save the roofs over their heads while spending less money.

18 Jul 2019

Waugh Thistleton Architects Reduces Energy Consumption of East London Office Building by Half

The Green House is a state-of-the-art office building in East London designed by Waugh Thistleton Architects that takes advantage of an existing concrete frame structure and juxtaposes it with timber CLT extensions, exemplifying modern methods of construction and sustainable design.

From Waugh Thistleton Architects Ltd. 17 Jul 2019

Engineering Firm Bechtel Moves into Manchester

Bechtel is opening a new office in Manchester as part of a regional growth plan. The new office located in Piccadilly Place is the company’s 38th office worldwide and will support work in the infrastructure and nuclear sectors across the North of England.

From Bechtel Corporation 16 Jul 2019

Sherwin-Williams Chosen for Fire Protection Safety at Stunning Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

Sherwin-Williams coatings were chosen for the fire protection of steelwork at Tottenham Hotspur’s new showpiece stadium where up to 62,000 fans will be seated for the club’s home games.

From Sherwin-Williams 12 Jul 2019

Biosite Helps CSJV Achieve 100% Conformance for HS2 Enabling Works

Biosite Systems, a leader in biometric access control and workforce management solutions for the construction industry, has partnered with Costain Skanska Joint Venture (CSJV) to deliver a competency management system that has led to 0% non-conformances reported at audit.

From Biosite Systems Ltd 12 Jul 2019

Building Thicker Pavements Now Would be More Cost Effective Later

One of the best approaches for extending the life cycle of roads and curtailing excess future expenses is to increase the thickness of asphalt on some roads.

11 Jul 2019

Lighter-Colored, Solar-Reflective Walls can Reduce Pollution and Energy Costs

If walls could talk, they would probably tell that reducing pollution and energy costs may be as simple as giving them a fresh coat of lighter-colored and more reflective paint.

10 Jul 2019

Portland State Study Demonstrates How Plants, Trees and Reflective Materials Can Reduce Extreme Heat in City Neighborhoods

Planting more vegetation, using reflective materials on hard surfaces and installing green roofs on buildings can help cool potentially deadly urban heat islands -- a phenomenon that exists in nearly all large cities -- a new study from Portland State University shows.

10 Jul 2019

Minster Wins National Green Business Award

Minster, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, won Circular Economy Project of the Year for its work to reduce waste and for its commitment to recycling.

5 Jul 2019

MD Earthworks Completes Work on Shell Battery Storage Project

North West based groundworks specialist, MD Earthworks has completed works designing and installing the groundworks at Shell’s battery storage project, in Bacton, Norfolk.

From MD Earthworks 28 Jun 2019

New Ceiling System Offers Sound Absorption and Sound Blocking in One Panel

ACOUSTIBuilt™ Seamless Acoustical Ceilings, recently introduced by Armstrong Ceiling Solutions, is a novel ceiling system that offers the look of drywall yet performs similar to an acoustical ceiling.

26 Jun 2019

Carboncor's Cold Asphalt Endorsed for Use on South Australia's Roads

South Australia's Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure (DPTI) has approved Carboncor, an environmentally friendly cold asphalt premix, for use on roads in the State.

From Carboncor 24 Jun 2019