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Market Study on Institutional Construction Industry in UAE

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Institutional Construction in UAE: Market Databook to 2014" report to their offering. (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/05729e/institutional_...

18 Sep 2010

Smith-Midland Wins Major Industry Award for Highways for LIFE Project

Smith-Midland Corporation® was recently selected as a winner by Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of Metropolitan Washington in its annual awards program.

18 Sep 2010

Construction Begins for New Green Home in Pennsylvania

After nearly three years in development, construction has begun for 60 Bragg Hill Road, Pennsylvania’s newest green home.

18 Sep 2010

LEED CS Gold Certification Awarded to Maple Leaf Foods’ Buildings

Maple Leaf Foods Inc. today announced that its Corporate West offices and ThinkFOOD! Centre in Mississauga, Ontario, have been awarded the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Core and Shell (CS) Gold certification by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) - making this only the second project to achieve this level in Ontario.

18 Sep 2010

Balfour Beatty Chosen as Preferred Bidder for Motorway Project in Ireland

Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, announces today that it has been appointed as preferred bidder by the National Roads Authority for the £250 million N17/N18 Gort to Tuam PPP roads scheme in t...

18 Sep 2010

CJSC Inteco Selects GE’s Jenbacher Technology for Cement Plant in Russia

Due to the ongoing construction boom in Russia, high demand for cement has led to an unprecedented rise in the growing need for electricity. To help meet this need, CJSC Inteco has chosen GE’s Jenbacher technolo...

18 Sep 2010

SmithGroup Achieves Milestone with 50th LEED Certified Project

For SmithGroup, one of the nation's leading sustainable design firms, the struggling economy hasn't dampened its clients' desire for "green," environmentally friendly buildings.

18 Sep 2010

Reasons to Consider Concrete as Ideal Choice for Patio Construction

ConcreteNetwork.com, a leader in concrete patio information, has compiled a list of the top ten reasons why concrete is the optimal patio material.

18 Sep 2010

Market Publishers Offers New Reports on Cement Markets

Cement and concrete segments take up a vital position in construction industry. Developed markets including the USA and most of the Western European regions like France, the UK, Germany, Spain, Italy enjoy prominent mark...

18 Sep 2010

Skanska to Build Second Commercial Office in Washington, D.C.

Skanska is to develop and construct its second commercial offfice project in Washington, D.C., in the US. The investment amounts to USD 63.5 M, approximately SEK 460 M.

18 Sep 2010

USGBC Awards LEED Platinum Certification to Johnson Controls

Johnson Controls has been awarded LEED® Platinum certification -- the highest such recognition -- by the U.S. Green Building Council, for its efforts to make its Glendale corporate campus a model of energy efficiency and sustainability.

18 Sep 2010

Green Building Innovations of A*STAR to be Displayed at BEX Asia 2010

Designed for green buildings, the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)’s eco-friendly halogen and toxic gas-free flame retardant and fire-proof additive prevents the spread of fire by forming a blan...

17 Sep 2010

San Diego-Based Construction Firm Bags Irrigation Canal Project in Arizona

Coffman Specialties, Inc., a San Diego based engineering and construction company specializing in large civil and government projects, was awarded a joint venture contract with Ames Construction of Burnsville, MN, to reh...

17 Sep 2010

Ply Gem's Polypropylene Siding Products Achieve Third-Party Certification

Ply Gem, a leading manufacturer of exterior home building products, announced today that polypropylene shake, shingle, half-round and scallop products within each of its siding brands have been certified under the Vinyl Siding Institute (VSI) Product Certification Program.

17 Sep 2010

Construction Industry Diversity Conference to be Held on October 1, 2010

The Construction Roundtable of New Jersey (CRTNJ) announced today that Garry Maddox, the former Philadelphia Phillies star outfielder, will be the keynote speaker at a conference on Construction Industry Diversity set fo...

17 Sep 2010