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Environmental Building Strategies Earns LEED Platinum for San Francisco Surgical Arts Office

Environmental Building Strategies (EBS) has proclaimed that its new venture San Francisco Surgical Arts (SFSA) has earned LEED Platinum certification for commercial interiors from the U.S. Green Building Council.

23 Aug 2012

Governments of Canada and Ontario Provide Cost-Effective Residences to the People in Toronto

The formal inauguration of 62 recently built residences for rent for the aged and the incapacitated was commemorated in Toronto. Federal and provincial governments granted financing of over $7.4 million and the City of Toronto granted finance to an extent of $550,000 for the development of the venture.

20 Aug 2012

Governments of Canada and New Brunswick Commemorate New Economical Residential Undertaking in Moncton

A few government dignitaries took part in the inauguration of a residential undertaking in Moncton comprising 56 portions that include 28 portions of economical housing for the elderly and the incapacitated population.

18 Aug 2012

Southern Land to Start Construction of Multi-Use Apartment Township in Downtown Plano

Southern Land and NXT Capital have together proclaimed their new upcoming multi-use luxury apartment township in Downtown Plano.

17 Aug 2012

Hardin Construction and Hunt Construction Group Initiate Construction of Hyatt Place Hotel in Downtown Nashville

Hardin Construction and Hunt Construction Group as general contractors in a joint collaboration have commenced building work on the Hyatt Place hotel in downtown Nashville, Tennessee. The hotel comprises 13 floors.

17 Aug 2012

New Parking Area to Come Up at La Fogata Restaurant in Mexico

The Mexican restaurant, La Fogata in San Antonio, which serves traditional Mexican cuisine has planned to open a parking area that would be innovative.

6 Aug 2012

AGT Manufacturing Introduces New Device to Ease Home Siding Installation

AGT Manufacturing, a start-up company, is already recognized in Hudson for novel ideas in residential construction. The Trant Bar is the newest invention of the company. This device minimizes the number of workers needed and reduces problems that arise regarding safety while fixing vinyl siding in residences. This saves contractors a lot of money and time.

3 Aug 2012

Artisan Decocrete Offers Decorative Concrete Designs for Exteriors

The latest architectural style in homes and other buildings is the designing of the exterior areas. These are areas that homeowners use to unwind and enjoy the surroundings as well as entertain guests.

2 Aug 2012

California’s High-Speed Rail Project Predicted to be a Major Success

Construction of California’s 768-mile high-speed rail system is scheduled to begin next year. It is expected to provide a feasible alternative transportation and is prognosticated to be a success. This is the result of research conducted by Mikhail Chester, Arizona State University engineer, and Arpad Horvath, University of California, Berkeley, engineer.

30 Jul 2012

SNC-Lavalin Receives FEED Contract for Barge-Launched Jacket

Statoil ASA has awarded SNC-Lavalin the front-end engineering design (FEED) contract for completing a 20,000 ton jacket substructure, which is part of the Bressay offshore development situated offshore in the UK portion of the North Sea.

27 Jul 2012