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UTC Aerospace Systems Opens New MPE Laboratory in Windsor Locks, Connecticut

UTC Aerospace Systems today opened its new state-of-the-art Materials and Process Engineering (MPE) laboratory in Windsor Locks, Conn. UTC Aerospace Systems is a unit of United Technologies Corp.

27 Feb 2016

First Phase Renovation of East and Pollock Residence Halls Approved by Penn State Committee

The Penn State Board of Trustees Committee on Finance, Business and Capital Planning today (Feb. 25) approved the first phase of a long-term initiative to renovate all of East and Pollock residence halls on the University Park campus, with construction of two new residence halls and renovations to Stuart Hall slated to begin in March. The projects will be presented to the full board for a vote on Friday (Feb. 26).

26 Feb 2016

EPFL Researchers Devise New Method that Could Extend Lifespan of Built Structures

Civil engineers like to play it safe, which, given the types of structures they build, is usually a good thing. You would not want to cross the Golden Gate Bridge or travel through the new Gotthard tunnel if you didn’t trust the engineering.

26 Feb 2016

Skanska Signs Fixed Price Contract to Construct Copyright Building for Derwent London

Skanska has signed a fixed price contract worth GBP 45M, about SEK 550M, to construct the Copyright Building for Derwent London. The order will be included in order bookings for Skanska UK in the first quarter 2016.

26 Feb 2016

NRC Permits SHINE Medical Technologies to Begin Medical Isotope Plant Construction in Janesville

SHINE Medical Technologies has received approval from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to begin constructing a plant in Janesville, Wisconsin, to make a medical isotope needed in about 20 million procedures annually in the United States.

26 Feb 2016

Harsco Receives New Orders for SteelFlow Asphalt Product

Global industrial company Harsco Corporation announced today continuing success with its environmentally-focused applied products following the receipt of new orders for its SteelFlow asphalt product, a new addition to the Company’s extensive SteelPhalt™ line of slag-based road construction materials.

26 Feb 2016

N-Hance Wood Renewal Introduces Anti-Microbial UV Finish to Keep Homes Safer and Healthier

A new product has been released by N-Hance® Wood Renewal that will transform the cabinet and hardwood floor renewal industry.

26 Feb 2016

Construction Commences on New Engineering Research and Development Laboratory at Tulsa Manufacturing Facility

AAON, Inc., a leading manufacturer of heating and cooling products, breaks ground on new engineering research and development laboratory at the Tulsa manufacturing facility. The three-story 75,000 square foot facility will be both an acoustical and a performance measuring laboratory. The new facility will consist of five psychrometric chambers allowing AAON to meet and maintain AHRI (Air-Conditioning Heating and Refrigeration Institute) and DOE (Department of Energy) certification.

25 Feb 2016

Balfour Beatty Construction to Construct Wood Partners’ New Residential Tower

Wood Partners has selected Balfour Beatty Construction to build its new residential tower in Washington’s fast-growing NoMa (North of Massachusetts Avenue) neighborhood. Located at 33 N Street NE within walking distance of the U.S. Capitol and Union Station, the 13-story residential development will complement the continued revitalization of D.C.’s urban core that has transformed the NoMa neighborhood into a thriving entertainment, retail and employment district.

25 Feb 2016

Aconex Collaboration Platform Deployed by Odebrecht for Panama City's Second Metro Line

Aconex Limited, provider of a leading cloud collaboration platform for the global construction industry, today announced that a joint venture led by Norberto Odebrecht Construction of Brazil, one of the largest construction and engineering companies in Latin America, is using Aconex solutions to manage project information and processes for the construction of Panama City's second metro line.

25 Feb 2016

Kilroy Realty’s 350 Mission Street Building Earns LEED Platinum Certification

Kilroy Realty Corporation today announced that its 350 Mission Street building located in San Francisco, California has achieved LEED Platinum certification under the Core & Shell rating system created by the US Green Building Council. The office component of the 30-story, 450,000 square foot project is 100% leased to Salesforce and represents KRC’s first ground-up development project in San Francisco. Sustainable elements were incorporated into many aspects of the building design.

25 Feb 2016

Better Environmental Education Through “Teaching Green” School Buildings

The energy used to create electricity to power lights, heating and air conditioning, and appliances within buildings causes nearly 50 percent of all fossil fuel emissions in the United States. Educating children about the importance of having environmentally friendly, or “green,” buildings could be a key factor in whether they grow to up to own and operate buildings that are green. Now, a researcher at the University of Missouri has found that students who attend school in buildings specifically designed to be “green” exhibit higher levels of knowledge about energy efficiency and environmentally friendly building practices.

25 Feb 2016

Green Prescription for Reducing Health Care Buildings’ Energy Wastage

Health care buildings in the United States use lots of energy and few embrace sustainability, but a study led by Cornell researchers writes a green prescription for finding practical solutions.

25 Feb 2016

WorkingBuildings’ Corporate Office in Atlanta Receives LEED Platinum Certification

The WorkingBuildings Group of Companies received LEED PLATINUM for Commercial Interiors for their corporate office in Atlanta, Georgia.

24 Feb 2016

Jacobs Engineering to Serve as Managing Contractor for Project LAND 155 in Australia

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. announced today it received a contract from the Land Systems Division within the Australian Department of Defence’s Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group (CASG) to serve as managing contractor for Project LAND 155, a project that aims to procure and sustain military off-the-shelf combat bridges. The bridges provide land forces with the ability to cross a range of wet and dry gaps during combat operations.

24 Feb 2016

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UTC Aerospace Systems Opens New MPE Laboratory in Windsor Locks, Connecticut

First Phase Renovation of East and Pollock Residence Halls Approved by Penn State Committee

EPFL Researchers Devise New Method that Could Extend Lifespan of Built Structures

Skanska Signs Fixed Price Contract to Construct Copyright Building for Derwent London

NRC Permits SHINE Medical Technologies to Begin Medical Isotope Plant Construction in Janesville

Harsco Receives New Orders for SteelFlow Asphalt Product

N-Hance Wood Renewal Introduces Anti-Microbial UV Finish to Keep Homes Safer and Healthier

Construction Commences on New Engineering Research and Development Laboratory at Tulsa Manufacturing Facility

Balfour Beatty Construction to Construct Wood Partners’ New Residential Tower

Aconex Collaboration Platform Deployed by Odebrecht for Panama City's Second Metro Line

Kilroy Realty’s 350 Mission Street Building Earns LEED Platinum Certification

Better Environmental Education Through “Teaching Green” School Buildings

Green Prescription for Reducing Health Care Buildings’ Energy Wastage

WorkingBuildings’ Corporate Office in Atlanta Receives LEED Platinum Certification

Jacobs Engineering to Serve as Managing Contractor for Project LAND 155 in Australia

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Sustainable Challenges in the Cement Industry

Discussing Construction Heritage and Preservation with Dr. Silke Langenberg

Providing Emergency Accommodation with Modular Shelters

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1Nature-Inspired Lightweight Cement Material Cuts Carbon Emissions and Boosts Strength

2Geopolymer Concrete with Recycled Fillers Shows Strong Results in Durability Testing

3Analyzing the Hysteretic Behavior of Strengthened Concrete Beams

4Concrete in Road Tunnels Decomposes Unexpectedly Fast

5BIM and SHM Unite on a Massive Scale: Is This the Future of Bridge Safety?

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