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Skanska to Manage Construction of New JW Marriott Hotel in Nashville, USA

Skanska has signed a contract with Eighth and Demonbreun Hotel to manage the construction of its new JW Marriott Hotel in Nashville, USA. The contract is worth USD 153M, about SEK 1.3 billion, which will be included in the order bookings for Skanska USA Building in the second quarter 2016.

From Skanska 6 Jul 2016

Construction Underway on New Senior Apartment Community in Pueblo, Colorado

It's been a busy few weeks at Oakshire Trails. On Monday June 20th, we started with putting stone veneer all around the building, followed by light pole installation, decking work, and 3rd floor drywall. Following this, we passed framing, insulation, and lath inspections easily in the morning.

6 Jul 2016

Specialised Coconut Wall Structures Could Help Design Earth-Quake Proof Buildings

Coconuts are renowned for their hard shells, which are vital to ensure their seeds successfully germinate. But the specialised structure of coconut walls could help to design buildings that can withstand earthquakes and other natural disasters.

6 Jul 2016

Freetech Receives “Green Office” Label for Outstanding Performance in Environmental Protection

Freetech Road Recycling Technology (Holdings) Limited, a leading asphalt pavement maintenance integrated solution provider, is pleased to announce that, the group recently received the “Green Office” label and the UNSDGs “Better World Company” label in the “Green Office Awards Labelling Scheme” organized by the World Green Organization.

5 Jul 2016

Skanska Awarded Contract to Construct Phase II of New Regionens Hus in Gothenburg, Sweden

Skanska has signed a contract with Västfastigheter for the second phase of the construction of the new Regionens Hus in Gothenburg, Sweden. The contract is worth about SEK 580M, which will be included in the order bookings for Skanska Sweden for the third quarter in 2016.

5 Jul 2016

Skanska Selected to Build Orkla’s New Norwegian Headquarter

Skanska has signed a contract to build Orkla’s new headquarter in Oslo, Norway. The client is Drammensveien 149 Nybygg, a wholly owned subsidiary of Orkla Eiendom. The contract is worth NOK 530M, about SEK 520M, which will be included in the order bookings for Skanska Norway for the second quarter 2016.

4 Jul 2016

USDA Funds $3M to Alaska Power & Telephone for Construction of 1.8MW Wind Farm in Alaska

Alaska Power & Telephone is pleased to announce that it was selected by the US Department of Agriculture to receive $3,000,000 in grant funds through the High Energy Cost Grant Program to construct a 1.8 megawatt wind farm in interior Alaska.

4 Jul 2016

NCC Commissioned to Build New Water Supply System in Skellefteå

NCC has been commissioned by Skellefteå Municipality to build a new water supply system. The system will supply 45,000 people in Skellefteå and nearby communities with clean drinking water. The order is worth SEK 463 million.

4 Jul 2016

Skanska Awarded Contract to Build New Academic Health Science and Research Center in Evansville, USA

Skanska has signed a contract with Evansville HealthRealty to manage the construction of its new Multi-Institutional Academic Health Science and Research Center. The contract is worth USD 41M, about SEK 340M, which will be included in the order bookings for Skanska USA Civil in the second quarter 2016.

4 Jul 2016

UoFL Plans to Begin Construction on New Pediatric Medical Office Building

On July 18, the University of Louisville Foundation will begin construction on a new, 170,000-square-foot pediatric medical office building.

1 Jul 2016

Air Liquide Partners with Solidia Technologies to Reduce CO2 Footprint of Pre-Cast Concrete

Air Liquide has partnered with US start-up Solidia Technologies®, to provide a new equipment for carbon dioxide (CO2) injection for the production of Solidia Concrete™, which is made with a new sustainable cement.

1 Jul 2016

Construction Commences on 61-Unit Lodge for Seniors in Cold Lake

The Governments of Canada and Alberta, along with community partners, are celebrating the ground breaking of a 61-unit lodge for seniors in Cold Lake. The new lodge will replace the existing building and provide more affordable housing options for seniors in the area.

1 Jul 2016

Cabrillo Gateway Project Receives Gold Nugget Award

Century Villages at Cabrillo's Cabrillo Gateway project is a Grand Award winner at the 2016 Gold Nugget Awards which honor architectural design and planning excellence and draw entries from throughout the United States and internationally.

1 Jul 2016

Saint-Gobain, YouthBuild Philadelphia Complete Two LEED-Certified Projects in Nicetown

Saint-Gobain, the world’s largest building materials company, in partnership with YouthBuild Philadelphia Charter School announces the completed renovation of two side-by-side homes located at 2006 and 2008 W. Wingohocking St. in the Nicetown section of Philadelphia and that the homes are set to achieve the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) Platinum certification.

30 Jun 2016

Hines, Qatari Diar Commence Construction of Conrad Washington, D.C. Luxury Hotel

Hines, the international real estate firm, Qatari Diar, the real estate development entity of the Qatar Investment Authority (the co-developers of CityCenterDC), Conrad Hotels & Resorts, Hilton Worldwide’s smart luxury hotel brand, and D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser confirmed today the start of construction of the Conrad Washington, D.C., a 360-room luxury hotel with 30,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space at CityCenterDC; the landmark 10-acre, mixed-use development located in the heart of the nation’s capital.

30 Jun 2016

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Skanska to Manage Construction of New JW Marriott Hotel in Nashville, USA

Construction Underway on New Senior Apartment Community in Pueblo, Colorado

Specialised Coconut Wall Structures Could Help Design Earth-Quake Proof Buildings

Freetech Receives “Green Office” Label for Outstanding Performance in Environmental Protection

Skanska Awarded Contract to Construct Phase II of New Regionens Hus in Gothenburg, Sweden

Skanska Selected to Build Orkla’s New Norwegian Headquarter

USDA Funds $3M to Alaska Power & Telephone for Construction of 1.8MW Wind Farm in Alaska

NCC Commissioned to Build New Water Supply System in Skellefteå

Skanska Awarded Contract to Build New Academic Health Science and Research Center in Evansville, USA

UoFL Plans to Begin Construction on New Pediatric Medical Office Building

Air Liquide Partners with Solidia Technologies to Reduce CO2 Footprint of Pre-Cast Concrete

Construction Commences on 61-Unit Lodge for Seniors in Cold Lake

Cabrillo Gateway Project Receives Gold Nugget Award

Saint-Gobain, YouthBuild Philadelphia Complete Two LEED-Certified Projects in Nicetown

Hines, Qatari Diar Commence Construction of Conrad Washington, D.C. Luxury Hotel

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