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Brookfield to Commence Construction of Brookfield Place Calgary

Brookfield Office Properties Inc. today announced that it will commence construction of a 2.4-million-square-foot office development project in downtown Calgary to be named ‘Brookfield Place Calgary.’ Cenovus Energy Inc., a leading Canadian oil company, has agreed to lease one million square feet of the 1.4-million-square-foot east tower, which upon completion will be the tallest structure in western Canada at 56 storeys or 247 metres in height.

25 Jul 2013

Eaton Holds Ground Breaking Ceremony for State-of-the-Art Innovation Center in Roztoky

Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton today celebrated the beginning of construction work on its new state-of-the-art Innovation Center in Roztoky. The ground breaking ceremony was attended by Eaton’s regional leadership, senior representatives of the Czech Technical University (CVUT), the Mayor of Roztoky u Prahy and the government agency Czech Invest as well as the site developers, Trigema.

23 Jul 2013

Southeast Asia Furniture & Interiors Import-Export Exhibition to Premiere at MIFF 2014

UBM Malaysia announced today that the inaugural Southeast Asia Furniture & Interiors Import-Export Exhibition (SEAFIE) scheduled for 13-16 September in Kuala Lumpur has been moved to next year and will premiere at the 20th Anniversary Malaysian International Furniture Fair (MIFF) held 4-8 March at the Putra World Trade Centre and the MATRADE Exhibition and Convention Centre (MECC) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

22 Jul 2013

RES Americas Partners With Xcel Energy to Construct 200 MW Pleasant Valley Wind Farm

RES America Developments Inc., a subsidiary of Renewable Energy Systems Americas Inc. (RES Americas), a leader in the development and construction of wind and solar projects in North America, is pleased to announce it is working with Xcel Energy to construct the 200 megawatt (MW) Pleasant Valley Wind Farm. The project is near Austin, Minnesota, adjacent to the Grand Meadow wind project owned by Xcel Energy.

20 Jul 2013

Saint Luke’s Health System Opens New Free-Standing Hospice Facility

Saint Luke’s Health System’s new free-standing hospice facility, Saint Luke’s Hospice House, will open its doors on Friday, July 19, 2013 with a grand opening ribbon cutting ceremony and plan to begin admitting patients July 24. The general public is welcome to tour the facility at an open house from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., on Saturday, July 20.

20 Jul 2013

Grainger Opens LEED Platinum Certified Distribution Center in Illinois

Grainger, the leading broad line supplier of maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) products serving businesses and institutions, today hosted a grand opening to celebrate its new distribution center in Minooka, Ill. This one-million-square-foot facility serves as the company's new central stocking distribution center and runs a state-of-the-art automated system.

19 Jul 2013

New Foundation Degree in Residential Construction at Sheffield Hallam University

Bespoke courses designed to give employees at one of Britain's biggest housebuilders the chance to study a degree, have been introduced at Sheffield Hallam University. Barratt Group has pledged to put 100 students...

16 May 2013

New Handbook on Seismic Risk Assessment and Management of Buildings

Earthquakes represent a major risk to buildings, bridges and other civil infrastructure systems, causing catastrophic loss to modern society.

30 Apr 2013

DSMAC Exports Cement Aggregate Production Line for HUAXIN Cement’s Ya Bay Project in Tajikistan

DSMAC News Center has announced that DSMAC has exported a cement aggregate production line having a capacity of 250 TPH to Tajikistan for the HUAXIN Ya Bay Cement company’s Ya Bay project. This collaboration is a giant step in the global recognition of DSMAC for its high-grade products and services. HUAXIN is one of China’s biggest producers of cement and is identified as a pioneer of China’s cement sector.

29 Aug 2012

Baker Secures MKAA Runway Construction Program’ s Design Project

Michael Baker, Jr., a division of Michael Baker, has been hired by Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority (MKAA) for design services at the Runway Construction Program at McGhee Tyson Airport in Knoxville.

29 Aug 2012