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Nexus Real Estate Turns Dilapidated Apartment Complex into Thriving Sustainable Community

Just a year after acquiring a dilapidated apartment complex in at 2123 Shady Avenue in Squirrel Hill, Dormont-based Nexus Real Estate has turned it into a thriving community focused on sustainability and safety. Now called The Square at Squirrel Hill, the 47-unit property boasts modern amenities and an energy-efficient infrastructure.

10 Dec 2015

UKCRIC Secures £138 Million Funding to Develop UK-Based National Infrastructure Research Community

Inadequate infrastructure costs the nation £2 million a day, and extreme events can cost hundreds of millions more. The University of Bristol is one of 14 university partners in the UK Collaboratorium for Research in Infrastructure and Cities (UKCRIC), which has secured £138 million of funding, to be match funded from other sources, as part of the UK Government’s spending review to develop a world-class, UK-based national infrastructure research community.

10 Dec 2015

Trimble Receives Contract Extension for Beijing's New Airport Project

Trimble today announced a contract extension for Beijing's New Airport Project. In April, Trimble won the initial bid to supply the project with a construction information management system. Based on the success of the solution to date, the contract has been extended to include additional machine control systems for soil stabilization.

10 Dec 2015

Legacy Building Solutions to Build Fabric Storage Building for Northern Salt

"A snow year, a rich year," goes an English proverb. States across the US – whose expenses due to impassable roads can reach $300-700 million per day – might disagree. To cope with annual snowfalls that range from 36 inches in southwestern Minnesota to 70-plus inches in areas near Lake Superior, strategically storing salt in sufficient quantities across Minnesota is essential to keep highways clear.

10 Dec 2015

Coatings Estimator Tool Closes Fire Safety Gap

A fire design estimation tool is offering a new calculated solution to the issues of fire engineering safety. The software in the new Firetex Design Estimator 2.0 from Sherwin-Williams offers the capability of providi...

9 Dec 2015

Science of Greenwalls Evolves Over the Years

30 years ago Mark Paul, former Horticulturist of the Year and founder of The Greenwall Company installed what is believed to be the very first greenwall in Australia. Today, greenwalls have grown significantly in popularity and as a results are more readily available in a variety of formats.

9 Dec 2015

Anandamaya Residences Building High-End Residential Towers in Jakarta Using Aconex Solutions

Aconex Limited, provider of a leading cloud collaboration platform for the global construction industry, today announced that Anandamaya Residences, a joint venture between Astra International and Hongkong Land, is building three high-end residential towers in Jakarta's central business district using Aconex solutions. Designed as an architectural masterpiece, the US$150-million project consists of approximately 500 apartments with panoramic views, private swimming pools and other upscale amenities.

9 Dec 2015

Crowdfunding to Finance Vitacon's VN Cardoso de Melo Building in Brazil

Now anyone will be able to invest in the real estate market directly through the website URBE.ME. The first building in the country to be financed by crowdfunding will be VN Cardoso de Melo, launched by Vitacon Incorporadora e Construtora. Investment is 100% online, and can be done with amounts starting at R$ 1 thousand, which allows small investors to get involved along with the sector's major players.

9 Dec 2015

LEVOLOR Launches New Double Cell Cordless Cellular Shades

LEVOLOR®, the leader in custom window fashions, today announces the launch of new Double Cell Cordless Cellular Shades. These new stock cellular shades feature "double cell" technology, a unique design that features two layers of cells, providing additional home insulation and helping to reduce energy bills by up to 12%*.

9 Dec 2015

Century Plaza Hotel Development Project to Begin in March 2016

The Century Plaza Hotel development project featuring two 46-story luxury residential towers, restaurants, retail shops and a newly designed 400 room 5-star hotel will get underway in March 2016, according to Michael Rosenfeld, CEO of Woodridge Capital Partners who is leading the $2.5 billion project. The historic hotel will close its doors on March 1, 2016 and is expected to re-open in early 2018.

9 Dec 2015

Blue Hall of blueFACTORY Site to Host Collaborators of the Smart Living Lab

As of December 2015, the collaborators of the smart living lab, the center for research and development for the built environment of the future, will move to the Blue Hall, on the former Cardinal site in Fribourg. An Open House event organized by blueFACTORY will take place on Saturday, December 12, 2015. Everybody is welcome to visit.

9 Dec 2015

Alimak Receives 16 MSEK Order for Construction Hoists in the US

Alimak Group (Alimak), the vertical access solution company, has received two orders for construction hoists in the US to be delivered during the first quarter of 2016. The total order value is 16 MSEK.

9 Dec 2015

Outokumpu Supplies Stainless Steel for La Sagrada Família Basilica

Outokumpu has supplied stainless steel for La Sagrada Família basilica since 2013 in stainless steel rebar, bar, machined components and plasma-cut plate products. La Sagrada Família is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, designed in 1866 by famed architect Antoni Gaudí, commissioned in 1882 and planned to be completed in 2026.

8 Dec 2015

Wallpaper Partners with REVOLUTION on Design-Led Prefabricated Homes

Wallpaper*, the international design, fashion and lifestyle title, is set to collaborate with design development platform REVOLUTION on a range of design-led prefabricated homes and pavilions targeting a global market.

8 Dec 2015

Wood Partners Breaks Ground on New Development in Melrose

Wood Partners, a national leader in real estate development and acquisition, has announced they have broken ground on a new development in Melrose, Massachusetts. Located close to downtown Melrose and Boston, this community will offer residents the best the region has to offer.

8 Dec 2015