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Dignitaries Celebrate Ribbon-Cutting of Buerger Center for Advanced Pediatric Care

President and CEO of the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Madeline Bell, the Buerger Family, employees of the hospital, families, and local civic leaders celebrated the Buerger Center for Advanced Pediatric Care with a ribbon-cutting on November 7.

19 Nov 2015

Greenbuild 2015: Sefaira to Present Vision for Future of Building Design

GREENBUILD BOOTH #3743 -- Sefaira, the leader in software for high-performance building design, will today present its vision for the future of building design at the opening of Greenbuild 2015. Here, Sefaira's CEO Mads Jensen will unveil the company's strategy for developing the software that will enable the next level of Performance-Based Design.

19 Nov 2015

DUCKSHIN HOUSING Unveils Construction Site Robot and Deck Plate at Japan Home & Building Show 2015

DUCKSHIN HOUSING CO., LTD., the Korea’s number one ranking enterprise in deck plate for buildings, is participating in ‘Japan Home & Building Show 2015’ which is held at Tokyo Big Sight from Nov. 18 to 20.

19 Nov 2015

Stone Martin Builders to Install Interlogix Wireless Security Systems in New Homes

The ZeroWire self-contained, wireless security system and smart home hub from Interlogix will be installed in new homes built by Alabama-based Stone Martin Builders. Interlogix, a global leader in security and life-safety solutions, is part of UTC Climate, Controls & Security, a unit of United Technologies Corp.

18 Nov 2015

Dominion’s Investments to Strengthen Virginia's Energy Infrastructure Projects

Investments by Dominion over the next six years for projects to strengthen Virginia's energy infrastructure and meet environmental goals will create thousands of jobs and inject $10.1 billion into the state's economy, according to a new study by Chmura Economic & Analytics available here: https://www.dom.com/library/domcom/pdfs/dom-cap-ex.pdf

18 Nov 2015

Constellation Commences Construction of 25MW Biogas-Fueled Cogeneration Plant

Constellation, a subsidiary of Exelon Corporation, and LA Sanitation today announced the start of construction of a 25-megawatt (net) biogas-fueled cogeneration plant, which will supply 100 percent of the steam and electricity produced to power LA Sanitation’s Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant. Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, City Councilmember Mike Bonin, and representatives from LA Sanitation and Constellation attended a groundbreaking ceremony at the Hyperion site to mark the occasion.

18 Nov 2015

Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Selects Design Build Team for New $240 Million Hospital

Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center today announced the selection of Hensel Phelps, SmithGroupJJR and AVRP Studios as the Design Build team for design and construction of their new $240 million, 170,000-square-foot hospital, adding 138 private patient rooms, six state-of-the-art operating rooms, and the most advanced health care technology, programs and services to meet the needs of the growing South County region of San Diego. The Ocean View Tower at Sharp Chula Vista will be the first new hospital in the region in more than 40 years.

18 Nov 2015

Cell Therapy Catapult Commences Construction for Cell and Gene Therapy Manufacturing Centre

The Cell Therapy Catapult, the UK organisation dedicated to the growth of the UK cell and gene therapy industry by bridging the gap between scientific research and commercialisation, today announces the official initiation of construction for its cell and gene therapy manufacturing centre.

18 Nov 2015

GLIDDEN Paint Introduces COLORTOPIA Exhibit to Explore Many Aspects of Color

The GLIDDEN® paint brand has unveiled the COLORTOPIA™ exhibit, a new colorful experience in Innoventions at Epcot, part of Walt Disney World Resort, that entertains, informs and inspires guests about the power of color.

17 Nov 2015

Balfour Beatty Construction to Provide Preconstruction and Construction Services for Fort Worth High-Rise

Anthracite Realty Partners and Bennett Benner Partners have selected Balfour Beatty Construction to provide preconstruction and construction services for a landmark high-rise in downtown Fort Worth. Balfour Beatty is engaged in shaping the project’s final scope and contract, which includes the core, shell and interior finish-out of the new 25-story, 323,415-square-foot Class-AA commercial office tower at 640 Taylor St., which will be known as 640 Taylor.

17 Nov 2015

CertainTeed Offers Health Product Declarations and Environmental Product Declarations for Drywall Products

CertainTeed announces it is the first company in the gypsum manufacturing industry to offer Health Product Declarations (HPDs) and Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for drywall products. The newly published HPDs and EPDs provide scientifically robust and transparent information about environmental performance and third-party verification to confirm the true sustainability of a product. The declarations also allow products to contribute towards points in Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) building projects.

17 Nov 2015

Lipogen Constructs New Phospholipids Research and Development Center

Lipogen Ltd. is expanding its production facilities and building a new phospholipids research and development center in response to rapid, 50% jump in sales of brain and stress health solutions in Q1-Q3 2015.

17 Nov 2015

Stanley Martin Homes and HomeAid Northern Virginia to Build 5,000-Square-Foot Residential Facility

Stanley Martin Homes is excited to announce that they have once again teamed up with HomeAid Northern Virginia to build a 5,000 square foot residential facility designed to provide respite housing for pregnant teens, young mothers, homeless and runaway youth, and survivors of sex trafficking.

17 Nov 2015

Richmond American Homes of California Announces Grand Opening of Exclusive Urban Communities

Richmond American Homes of California, a subsidiary of M.D.C. Holdings, Inc., is pleased to announce the grand opening of two exclusive urban communities: Brickyard in Costa Mesa and Skyline at Ben Ave. in Valley Village. Both new neighborhoods offer sophisticated, three-story, standalone floor plans from Richmond American's contemporary Cityscape collection.

13 Nov 2015

CIL paint Rolls Out New Campaign to Celebrate Relaunch of CIL PREMIUM Paint Line

Beautiful room transformations are possible with small budgets, according to the CIL® paint brand. CIL paint recently rolled out the “Beauty on a Small Budget” campaign to celebrate the relaunch of its CIL PREMIUM® paint line. The campaign features a “small film” in which an even smaller room is transformed from drab to fab with CIL Premium paint and a few accessories. Shot entirely in miniature, the film set includes tiny furniture, tiny paint cans and tiny paint supplies, including a paint mixer that stands eight centimeters tall.

13 Nov 2015

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Dignitaries Celebrate Ribbon-Cutting of Buerger Center for Advanced Pediatric Care

Greenbuild 2015: Sefaira to Present Vision for Future of Building Design

DUCKSHIN HOUSING Unveils Construction Site Robot and Deck Plate at Japan Home & Building Show 2015

Stone Martin Builders to Install Interlogix Wireless Security Systems in New Homes

Dominion’s Investments to Strengthen Virginia's Energy Infrastructure Projects

Constellation Commences Construction of 25MW Biogas-Fueled Cogeneration Plant

Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Selects Design Build Team for New $240 Million Hospital

Cell Therapy Catapult Commences Construction for Cell and Gene Therapy Manufacturing Centre

GLIDDEN Paint Introduces COLORTOPIA Exhibit to Explore Many Aspects of Color

Balfour Beatty Construction to Provide Preconstruction and Construction Services for Fort Worth High-Rise

CertainTeed Offers Health Product Declarations and Environmental Product Declarations for Drywall Products

Lipogen Constructs New Phospholipids Research and Development Center

Stanley Martin Homes and HomeAid Northern Virginia to Build 5,000-Square-Foot Residential Facility

Richmond American Homes of California Announces Grand Opening of Exclusive Urban Communities

CIL paint Rolls Out New Campaign to Celebrate Relaunch of CIL PREMIUM Paint Line

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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

Construction Trends

Health, Safety, and Regulations

Trending Stories

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

5Geopolymer Concrete Using Gold Ore Tailings and Recycled Aggregates

6Engineered Biomaterial with Living Cells Offers Sustainable Construction Potential