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RGBS Offers Integrated Approach to Building Sustainable and Affordable Homes

Real Green Building Systems (RGBS) offers a game changing, integrated approach to building new and sustainable homes that are affordable, according to a business case study released recently by Steven R. Booth, Ph.D., with Los Alamos National Laboratories (LANL).

13 Feb 2014

Kaufman Lynn Kicks Off 57,000-Square-Foot Retail Project in Miami’s Health District for Swerdlow Group

Kaufman Lynn Construction started work on a 1.9 acres site located in Miami’s Health District to build a 57,000 square foot retail project for the Swerdlow Group. The Shoppes of Civica will be the first phase of a larger development project planned for the site.

12 Feb 2014

Trumark Homes' Centered on Capitol Community Wins Three Gold Awards and Six Silver Awards

The National Association of Home Builders honored Trumark Homes' Centered on Capitol community in San Jose with three Gold Awards -- including the prestigious Community of the Year -- as well as six Silver Awards during its recent National Awards ceremony in Las Vegas.

11 Feb 2014

Garage Door Replacement Delivers 83.7% Return on Investment for Homeowners

A national study on the value of popular home renovation projects has found that replacing an outdated garage door is both affordable and one of the best projects homeowners can undertake to improve their home's overall value.

11 Feb 2014

Lemminkäinen, Skanska Sign Contract for Second-Phase Construction of New Logistics Centre for S Groupa

The consortium formed by Lemminkäinen and Skanska, Freeway, has signed a contract with the S Group on the construction of the second phase of the new logistics centre for daily consumer goods. The second-phase construction work has been begun and will be completed in December 2016.

11 Feb 2014

Smoke Alarms and Sprinkler Protection Can Make Wood-Frame Buildings as Safe as Concrete Buildings

The Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) is pleased with the release of a study showing that the type of building construction material used makes little difference with respect to fire spread, injury rates and death providing the buildings have sprinklers and smoke alarms.

7 Feb 2014

Baseball Heaven Long Island Completes State-of-the-Art Indoor Training Facility

Baseball Heaven Long Island (BBH), one of the country’s premier baseball and softball complexes, is proud to announce the completion of their brand new, state-of-the-art indoor training facility, Steel Sports Academy. BBH, a portfolio company of Steel Sports Inc., started construction of Steel Sports Academy in February 2013 and has invested over $1.9 million to bring the surrounding baseball and softball community a premium indoor training facility located on Baseball Heaven’s 27-acre facility in Yaphank, NY.

3 Feb 2014

Athens Researchers Explore Mediterranean Aromatic Xerophytes for Green Roof Design

Green roofs are being studied as a means to increase vegetation and preserve aesthetics in old Mediterranean cities. In order to preserve ancient cities' local character and biodiversity, researchers are looking to native plant species that can withstand the low water environments that are necessary in lightweight green roof design.

3 Feb 2014

Hotel JW Marriott Austin Reaches Final Construction Height

JW Marriott Austin® announced today that the hotel has reached its final construction height or "topped out." When the JW Marriott Austin opens, it will be the largest hotel in Austin and the largest JW Marriott hotel in the United States.

31 Jan 2014

Adoption of Telematics Benefits the Construction Equipment Industry

Although the penetration of telematics in the construction equipment industry on the whole remains low, operators are gradually beginning to realize the benefits as more and more OEMs include telematics solutions as standard in their vehicles.

29 Jan 2014

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