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New Accelerated Timeline Announced for Construction of New Bridge for the St. Lawrence

The Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of Infrastructure, Communities and Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, today announced a new accelerated timeline for the construction of the new bridge for the St. Lawrence.

2 Dec 2013

Phase One Hybrid Bill Deposited before Parliament for High Speed Rail Program

The High Speed 2 project took a major step forward this week with the deposit of the Phase One hybrid Bill before Parliament on Monday, 25 November 2013. During a period of great debate on UK infrastructure, this news comes as a significant boost for British engineering.

29 Nov 2013

New Affordable Housing Units on the Market in Saskatoon for Low-Income Tenants

Through the combined efforts of the Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan, and Cress Housing Corporation, repairs have been completed on three rental properties located at 1705 and 1709 22nd Street West and 1911 7th Street East in Saskatoon.

29 Nov 2013

Housing Development Students Enroll At Sheffield Hallam University.

Staff at one of the country's biggest housing developers have become the industry's first ever students to enrol onto a bespoke foundation degree programme at Sheffield Hallam University. Barratt Developments ...

From Materials and Engineering Research (MERI) 22 Nov 2013

New York State to Build High-Tech Manufacturing Innovation Hub in Buffalo

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that as part of his Buffalo Billion initiative, New York State will build a state-of-the-art anchor hub facility for high tech and green energy businesses at RiverBend in the City of Buffalo.

22 Nov 2013

ALFA Architectural Competition Recognizes Innovative Senior Living Community Designs

The November/December 2013 issue of Senior Living Executive, the flagship magazine of the Assisted Living Federation of America (ALFA), highlights some of the most cutting-edge and creative architecture, interiors, and outdoor spaces found in senior living communities today.

20 Nov 2013

Bergmann Associates Announces its Work on 100 LEED Certified Projects

Bergmann Associates is thrilled to announce its work on 100 LEED® certified projects! The LEED rating system, developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), is the foremost program for buildings, homes and communities that are designed, constructed, maintained and operated for improved environmental and human health performance.

14 Nov 2013

CNH Industrial to Resume Marketing its Construction Equipment Brands in South East Asia

CNH Industrial announced today that it is ready to resume marketing and distributing its construction equipment brands in South East Asia and Taiwan, through its affiliate CNHI International, taking over from Kobelco. This follows the changes in the agreement between CNH (now CNH Industrial, after the merger of CNH and Fiat Industrial) and Kobelco Construction Machinery.

8 Nov 2013

Annual Wind Power Installations in Latin America to Double over the Next 10 Years to 4.3 GW

Although wind plant construction across Latin America is modest compared to more established markets, such as South and East Asia, North America, and Europe, the region’s wind power industry is taking off at a rapid pace. Latin America has become the hottest growth market for the wind energy industry at a time when growth rates in other markets are flat due to a variety of policy and macroeconomic challenges.

6 Nov 2013

EDF Renewable Energy Enters Agreement with RES Americas to Acquire 200 MW Longhorn Wind Project

EDF Renewable Energy today announced it has reached an agreement with Renewable Energy Systems Americas Inc. (RES Americas) to acquire the 200 megawatt (MW) Longhorn Wind Project in Texas. Construction is expected to commence later this year in order to qualify the project for the Production Tax Credit (PTC).

5 Nov 2013

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