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April 24,2012

RSG provides a complete offering of residential and commercial roofing materials and related supplies.

Jason F. McLennan
April 24,2012

McLennan was recognized for his work on the Living Building Challenge.

Sustainability Base will save more than 60% of the energy and more than 80% of t
April 24,2012

LEED Platinum facility opens at NASA Ames Research Center at California’s Moffett Field.

The shareholders complained that CityCenter was “plagued by construction problem
April 23,2012

Two and a half years ago, stockholders filed six lawsuits after the stock price fell from $99.75 on Oct. 9, 2007, to $1.89 on March 5, 2009....

Buro Happold designed a concrete core with post-tensioned walls, which can prote
April 23,2012

Buro Happold’s structural design supports the top-heavy, complex building in a high seismic zone; engineers are using BIM technology to design a...

The 13-story tiara brings the height of the building to 665 feet, making it Cinc
April 23,2012

Thornton Tomasetti provided structural design services through construction administration to architect HOK for the 1.6-million-sf tower and tiara...

Steven Meeks
April 19,2012

Meeks will provide expertise for the company in its many diverse areas of construction projects including health care, senior living, education...

April 17,2012

The guide profiles 322 institutions of higher education in the U.S. and Canada that demonstrate notable commitments to sustainability in their...

April 17,2012

Given the rapid transformations occurring in the federal construction sector, FMI examines the key forces accelerating these changes, as well as...

April 16,2012

The result, the researchers say, could be technologies capable of cutting the carbon footprint created by the huge power demands buildings place...

Construction on UNT’s new facility began in July 2011. A ribbon cutting ceremony
April 16,2012

Lab to test energy technologies and systems in order to achieve a net-zero consumption of energy.

In addition to its 35 studio units and 12 memory care units, the facility will i
April 16,2012

Marks the third Benton House project constructed by Batson-Cook.

Entries included a refurbished three-story supportive housing facility from a 20
April 13,2012

Judges scored building entries on a number of criteria including architectural excellence, technical innovation, cost effectiveness, energy...

The Flat Tower design is based on a medium-height dome structure that covers a l
April 06,2012

A team of French designers unveil the “Flat Tower” design, a second place winner in the 2011 eVolo skyscraper competition.

Energy savings at the Eagle Veterinary Hospital are close to 50% compared with a
April 04,2012

Middleman Construction Company builds the cityʼs first commercial building to earn certification.

April 03,2012

The acquisition will expand SSOE’s Southeastern U.S. presence, broaden CRS’s reach to international markets, and provide both firms’ clients...

Mitsubishi Electric newly developed a control cable that is 20% lighter than the
April 02,2012

The operation of the elevator is scheduled to begin in 2014.

Several physical details of the Hoover Dam provided inspiration for the design o
March 29,2012

The Smith Center will be the first major multi-purpose performance center in the U.S. to earn Silver LEED certification.

Bob Postma, vice president and project executive of the Aviation Center of Excel
March 27,2012

Postma will manage Skanska’s nationwide in-house team of airport construction experts who lead the industry in building and renovating airport...

According to a Ponemon Institute study, an outage can cost an organization an av
March 21,2012

Technologies and best practices provide path for better preparation.