Nick Gilbert

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Governments of Canada and Yukon Provide Affordable Housing Units to Citizens

Six affordable housing units were officially opened in Whitehorse by Member of Parliament for Yukon, Ryan Leef and Minister Responsible for Yukon Housing, Honourable Scott Kent on behalf of the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister Responsible for Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) and Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development.

27 Jun 2012

McCarran International Airport Gets its New Terminal with Latest Aviation Technology

Construction of a new Terminal 3 building at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas, NV has been completed by Bechtel. $2.4 billion was spent on this 9-million-square foot terminal that will commence its operation on June 27. Passenger capacity of 53 million will be increased every year by this new terminal.

27 Jun 2012

Metl-Span Acquired by NCI Building Systems

NCI Building Systems has declared that it has acquiredMetl-Span for $145 million cash.

26 Jun 2012

Johns Manville Establishes New Commercial Roofing Single-Ply Membrane Manufacturing Facility in Ohio

Johns Manville (JM), a Berkshire Hathaway firm specializing in energy-efficient building materials, has opened its new commercial roofing systems manufacturing facility at Milan, Ohio.

26 Jun 2012

Regency Centers to Build Pedestrian-Friendly Shopping Center in Seattle

The construction of Grand Ridge Plaza, which is predominantly a shopping center anchored by Safeway, a national grocer on 24.58 ac land in the Issaquah Highlands, east of Seattle, will be handled by Regency Centers, a nationally recognized developer of grocery-anchored shopping centers.

26 Jun 2012

Mara Construction Provides Net-Zero Energy Level Homes Through its Passive Homes Project

Passive Homes, a new building project, will be undertaken by Mara Construction in collaboration with Net Zero Homes.

26 Jun 2012

IFF SIP Panel System Reduces Energy Consumption and Improves Indoor Air Quality

Home-builders and architects in the U.S. can now make use of a new insulation and framing system that is provided with benefits of high-efficiency Structural Insulated Panels, standard wood-stud and fiberglass batt insulated construction.

26 Jun 2012

NCC Construction Norway Secures Rail Tunnel Project

A 4.8-km rail tunnel will be constructed by NCC Construction Norway.

26 Jun 2012

Hyatt Gets Ready to Launch its First Hyatt-Branded Hotel in Bogota

Hyatt Hotels has plans to open a brand new Hyatt hotel in Bogota, Colombia as a part of the Ciudad Empresarial mixed use project, which is the most prominent corporate real estate project in Colombia’s history with approximately 925,000 sq. ft. space to house 18 office towers and more than 226,000 sq. ft. allocated for retail use.

26 Jun 2012

North American Headquarters of Nestle Waters Receives Award of Honour

The United States Green Building Council has presented the North American headquarters of Nestle Waters North America (NWNA) with an award in recognition of the installation of energy conserving features in the building.

25 Jun 2012