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Skanska Constructs Three Multi-Family Buildings with 158 Apartments in Sweden

Skanska develops and constructs three multi-family buildings with 158 apartments in Johanneberg, Gothenburg, Sweden. The project entails a construction contract worth SEK 377M, which will be included in the order bookings for Skanska Sweden for the first quarter in 2016.

5 Apr 2016

Penn State Brandywine Commences Construction on First On-Campus Housing at Campus

Penn State Brandywine held a groundbreaking ceremony on March 29 to kick off construction of the campus’s first residence hall and a new student union building.

4 Apr 2016

Cantonal Parliament in Lausanne to be Roofed Using New Wood Construction Technology

All wood, no beams: the cantonal parliament in Lausanne, which is currently being rehabilitated, will be roofed using new wood construction technology researched and developed at EPFL.

4 Apr 2016

PS DOORS Launches New SafeMezz360 Mezzanine Safety Gate at MODEX 2016

PS DOORS will announce its new SafeMezz360™ mezzanine safety gate at MODEX 2016. This innovative new gate keeps workers safe during the important but potentially hazardous job of loading and unloading forklifted materials to and from a mezzanine.

4 Apr 2016

Skanska Signs $62 Million Contract for Renovation of Saint Francis Hospital

Skanska has signed a contract with Saint Francis Health System for additions and renovations to Saint Francis Hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The contract is worth USD 62M, about SEK 530M, which will be included in order bookings for Skanska USA Building in the first quarter 2016.

4 Apr 2016

Montana Chapter of USGBC Honors MSU-Industry Project with Sustainability Award

A collaborative project representing both Montana State University and members of industry was honored recently with a sustainability award from the Montana chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council.

4 Apr 2016

Lucideon Collaborates with NCSU to Provide Construction Testing Services in the US

Lucideon, the materials technology company, has extended its construction services in the US and entered into collaboration with North Carolina State University (NCSU).

From Lucideon 1 Apr 2016

People Power Launches Presence Security Home Monitoring Service Featuring GreenPeak Technology

GreenPeak Technologies, one of the world’s leading low power RF semiconductor companies, announced that People Power, an award winning software company offering cloud and mobile services, has launched Presence Security which is built on GreenPeak technology.

1 Apr 2016

PanaHome MKH Malaysia to Provide Construction and Living Design Package for New Housing Complex

PanaHome MKH Malaysia Sdn Bhd (PanaHome MKH Malaysia), a consolidated subsidiary of PanaHome Corporation (PanaHome), will provide both construction (building framework) and Living Design Package (built-in interior furnishing and layout planning) for the Maple @ Hillpark Shah Alam North, a housing complex consisting of 490 units of two-storey terrace houses spanning a total area of 161,510m2.

1 Apr 2016

Construction Commences on American Campus Communities’ Fourth Student Housing Project with Northern Arizona University

American Campus Communities, the nation’s largest owner, developer and manager of high-quality student housing, broke ground on Tuesday, March 29 on their fourth student housing transaction with Northern Arizona University. Upon its opening in Fall 2017, the 284,982-square-foot residential community will house 626 students in 163 units.

1 Apr 2016

Network Rail Awards Northern Hub Project Contract to Skanska BAM Nuttall Team

Skanska, in joint venture with BAM Nuttall, has been awarded a contract by Network Rail for the Northern Hub project in Manchester. The value to Skanska over the course of the contract will be in excess of GBP 74 M, about SEK 900 M, which will be included in order bookings for Skanska UK in the first quarter 2016.

1 Apr 2016

Construction Plans Announced for New Kimpton Hotel in Uptown Charlotte

Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers, one of the largest global real estate investment managers, acting on behalf of an institutional client, and Spectrum Properties today announced the development of a 17-story, 217-room lifestyle hotel at the corner of Third and Church Streets in Uptown Charlotte. The hotel will complement the previously announced 300 South Tryon, a 25-story, 600,000 square foot office building at Third and Tryon.

1 Apr 2016

Treasure Island Community Development Begins Construction on Treasure Island/Yerba Buena Island

Treasure Island Community Development (TICD) announced it has begun construction on its ambitious redevelopment of Treasure Island/Yerba Buena Island into one of San Francisco's most sustainable and scenic communities.

1 Apr 2016

MHI, Hitachi and Sumitomo Receive Thailand Red Line Construction Contract

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), Hitachi, Ltd. (Hitachi) and Sumitomo Corporation (Sumitomo) were awarded a contract by State Railway of Thailand (SRT) to design and build an Electric and Mechanical (E&M) system, as a full turn-key package, for Red Line Construction Project. The contract price is approximately 32.399 billion Thai Baht and completion of the construction is expected in 2020.

1 Apr 2016

Newly Developed Transparent Wood Could Help Save Money on Artificial Lighting Costs

When it comes to indoor lighting, nothing beats the sun's rays streaming in through windows. Soon, that natural light could be shining through walls, too. Scientists have developed transparent wood that could be used in building materials and could help home and building owners save money on their artificial lighting costs. Their material, reported in ACS' journal Biomacromolecules, also could find application in solar cell windows.

1 Apr 2016

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Skanska Constructs Three Multi-Family Buildings with 158 Apartments in Sweden

Penn State Brandywine Commences Construction on First On-Campus Housing at Campus

Cantonal Parliament in Lausanne to be Roofed Using New Wood Construction Technology

PS DOORS Launches New SafeMezz360 Mezzanine Safety Gate at MODEX 2016

Skanska Signs $62 Million Contract for Renovation of Saint Francis Hospital

Montana Chapter of USGBC Honors MSU-Industry Project with Sustainability Award

Lucideon Collaborates with NCSU to Provide Construction Testing Services in the US

People Power Launches Presence Security Home Monitoring Service Featuring GreenPeak Technology

PanaHome MKH Malaysia to Provide Construction and Living Design Package for New Housing Complex

Construction Commences on American Campus Communities’ Fourth Student Housing Project with Northern Arizona University

Network Rail Awards Northern Hub Project Contract to Skanska BAM Nuttall Team

Construction Plans Announced for New Kimpton Hotel in Uptown Charlotte

Treasure Island Community Development Begins Construction on Treasure Island/Yerba Buena Island

MHI, Hitachi and Sumitomo Receive Thailand Red Line Construction Contract

Newly Developed Transparent Wood Could Help Save Money on Artificial Lighting Costs

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Discussing Construction Heritage and Preservation with Dr. Silke Langenberg

Providing Emergency Accommodation with Modular Shelters

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Trending Stories

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

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

3A Comprehensive Review of Vacuum Glazing Technology

4Analyzing the Hysteretic Behavior of Strengthened Concrete Beams

5Concrete in Road Tunnels Decomposes Unexpectedly Fast

6BIM and SHM Unite on a Massive Scale: Is This the Future of Bridge Safety?