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Skanska Awarded Contract to Build Lifeway Christian Resources Headquarters in Tennessee, USA

Skanska has signed a contract with Lifeway Christian Resources to manage the construction of its new corporate headquarters in Tennessee, USA. The contract is worth USD 70M, about SEK 590M, which will be included in the order bookings for Skanska USA Building in the second quarter 2016.

30 Apr 2016

Citycon to Invest in Lippulaiva Shopping Centre Development Project

Citycon has made a decision to invest in the Lippulaiva shopping centre development project, located in Espoonlahti, in the Helsinki area. The plan is to demolish the current shopping centre and build a completely new, modern and urban shopping centre that will be double the size of the current centre.

30 Apr 2016

materials4me Online Shop Now Available to End Users in Germany

Following its rollout in the United Kingdom and Spain, the "materials4me” online shop is now also available in Germany. Starting from the end of April 2016, small users and end customers in the country can now order materials in standard dimensions and custom short lengths online. With the launch of the shop thyssenkrupp Materials Services is continuing its multichannel digital strategy as planned and stepping up its coverage of the European market.

30 Apr 2016

PS DOORS’ New Fire Rated Flood Door Provides Dual-Defense Functionality

PS DOORS has addressed two facility management concerns in one door with its new PD-522FFR Fire Rated Flood Door. The only door of its kind, the PD-522FFR is specifically engineered for interior and exterior openings requiring watertight flood protection and a 90-minute fire rating. Best of all, it provides this dual-defense functionality while still acting as a normal-use swing door.

29 Apr 2016

Sterling and Wilson to Build SkyPower’s 350MW of Solar Projects in India

SkyPower, the largest and one of the most successful developers of utility-scale solar energy projects in the world, and Sterling and Wilson, world-leading and top Indian solar engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) company, are pleased to announce the signing of agreements today for the EPC and operation and maintenance (O&M) of SkyPower's recently awarded 350 MW (AC) solar projects to be built in India.

29 Apr 2016

Lead and Healthy Housing Conference 2016 to Feature ECOBOND’s New Lead Paint Technology

The 2016 Lead and Healthy Housing Conference brings together a cross-section of environmental specialists, health and housing officials, facility managers, health advocates, and environmental companies and consultants.

29 Apr 2016

Researchers Develop New Process to Rebuild Earthquake-Damaged Bridge Columns in Days

In just 30 seconds, a devastating earthquake like the ones that struck Japan and Ecuador can render a city helpless. With roadways split and bridges severely damaged, residents and emergency personnel could be prevented from moving around to rebuild.

29 Apr 2016

Granta Design Announces New Training Program for Material Software Users to Develop Expertise

Granta Design today announced a new training program that will enable thousands of people who use its materials software to develop their skills and to become certified users. CES Selector™ is used to access, plot, and apply materials data in industry and research. CES EduPack™ is its companion product used in materials education at more than 1,000 universities and colleges worldwide.

29 Apr 2016

Self-Cleaning Solar Control Glass from Guardian for Conservatory and Orangery Roof Applications

Guardian Industries’ Glass Group in Europe, a leading manufacturer of high performance architectural glass and a key supplier to the building industry, has introduced an all-in-one solution for conservatory and orangery roof applications.

29 Apr 2016

Presidio, Watt Communities Open Two New Home Communities in Fair Oaks, California

Presidio Residential Capital and Watt Communities recently celebrated grand openings at Woodbury at Davis Ranch, a 6.5-acre community with 17 executive-level ranch-style homes in Fair Oaks, Calif., and The Village at Fair Oaks, a six-acre, 55-unit community on Madison Avenue.

28 Apr 2016

DIRTT Awarded Contract to Build Interiors of 16 Residential Units for Barrow Medical Staff

DIRTT announced today it was awarded a contract to build the interiors of 16 residential units for medical staff in Barrow, Alaska, providing the remote community with its first and only adaptable solution to its current housing crisis.

28 Apr 2016

HOMAX Brand Unveils New Water-Based Aerosol Ceiling Textures for Building Repair Projects

The HOMAX® brand today introduced two new water-based aerosol ceiling textures to help contractors save time and money on orange-peel and knockdown repair projects. Designed for quick fixes, new Homax PRO GRADE® Orange Peel and Knockdown Ceiling Textures can decrease the time it takes to repair ceilings versus traditional methods: repair time goes from two days to two hours.

27 Apr 2016

MiTek Builder Products Offers Engineering Solutions that Comply with New ‘Soft Story’ Retrofit Ordinances

MiTek® today announced that its MiTek Builder Products division offers a range of solutions for building owners, structural engineers, and contractors to design solutions that comply with new “soft story” retrofit ordinances in California. These ordinances (part of broad government retrofit mandates) require soft-story structures to be seismically retrofit to better resist earthquake loads.

27 Apr 2016

Two Architecture Students From Sheffield Hallam University Have Been Recognised at the 2016 Riba (Royal Institute of British Architects) Yorkshire Student Awards.

Ryan Fish and Rob Makey were two of just five winners to receive a RIBA Yorkshire Student Award for 2016.

26 Apr 2016

Lucideon Launches Construction Dispute Resolution Service

Lucideon, the international materials technology company, has announced the offering of a new dispute resolution service for the construction sector.

From Lucideon 26 Apr 2016

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Skanska Awarded Contract to Build Lifeway Christian Resources Headquarters in Tennessee, USA

Citycon to Invest in Lippulaiva Shopping Centre Development Project

materials4me Online Shop Now Available to End Users in Germany

PS DOORS’ New Fire Rated Flood Door Provides Dual-Defense Functionality

Sterling and Wilson to Build SkyPower’s 350MW of Solar Projects in India

Lead and Healthy Housing Conference 2016 to Feature ECOBOND’s New Lead Paint Technology

Researchers Develop New Process to Rebuild Earthquake-Damaged Bridge Columns in Days

Granta Design Announces New Training Program for Material Software Users to Develop Expertise

Self-Cleaning Solar Control Glass from Guardian for Conservatory and Orangery Roof Applications

Presidio, Watt Communities Open Two New Home Communities in Fair Oaks, California

DIRTT Awarded Contract to Build Interiors of 16 Residential Units for Barrow Medical Staff

HOMAX Brand Unveils New Water-Based Aerosol Ceiling Textures for Building Repair Projects

MiTek Builder Products Offers Engineering Solutions that Comply with New ‘Soft Story’ Retrofit Ordinances

Two Architecture Students From Sheffield Hallam University Have Been Recognised at the 2016 Riba (Royal Institute of British Architects) Yorkshire Student Awards.

Lucideon Launches Construction Dispute Resolution Service

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1How the UK Cement Industry is Tackling its Carbon Problem

2New AI System Accurately Predicts Concrete Strength in Real Time Using Sensor Data

3Researchers Develop Self-Healing Grout to Extend Lifespan of Bridges and Dams

4Bio-Inspired System Enables Concrete to Autonomously Repair Damage

5Study Shows Rice Husk Ash Can Strengthen Earth Blocks Without Cement

6Using Waste Rock and Fiber Reinforcement to Produce Efficient, High-Performance Concrete