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Innovative Gas Vapor Mitigation Systems for Protection Against Vapor Intrusion in Brownfield Redevelopment Projects
CETCO announces the availability of an innovative multi-system Gas Vapor Mitigation program. With vapor intrusion becoming more of a significant environmental issue for regulators, industry leaders, and concerned residents nationwide, CETCO has developed, with the support of their world-class research and development team, a multi-system approach that provides four customized solutions for mitigating gas vapors generated from a wide variety of contaminants. - May 24, 2010 - CETCO
Announcing Rules Fest 2010: International Conference on Reasoning Technologies
Rules Fest is a technical yet highly practical conference primarily for software developers, engineers, programmers, and architects who are engaged in solving IT problems involving complex decision making, pattern matching, and reasoning. Anyone who utilizes, innovates, or manages such technology is encouraged to participate. - May 23, 2010 - Rules Fest Association, Inc.
Hail Yes! SUNOPTICS CLEAR ARMOR® Polycarbonate Prismatic Skylight Revolutionizes Daylighting in Hail Prone Regions of the World
The first Factory Mutual (FM) Approved Fixed Skylight in the World built on Sunoptics High Performance Prismatic Daylighting Technology Also Comes with a 5 Year Hail Proof Warranty. - May 22, 2010 - SUNOPTICS High Performance Prismatic Daylighting
Princeton Charter School Expands with Sustainable Campus Center
The Princeton Charter School (PCS), the nation’s first charter school to be accredited by the American Academy for Liberal Education, has opened a new Campus Center, a facility that houses a sports complex as well as art and music classrooms. Designed by Princeton, NJ-based architecture firm Farewell Mills Gatsch Architects, LLC (FMG), the building is the centerpiece of a master plan that has developed and refined the campus of the 13-year old Princeton Charter School. - May 21, 2010 - Farewell Mills Gatsch, LLC
NPR Selects Balfour Beatty Construction to Build Its New Headquarters
Balfour Beatty Construction was selected to provide preconstruction services and manage construction of NPR's new headquarters, which will be located in Washington, D.C. - May 20, 2010 - Balfour Beatty Construction
Stone Products Market Report Now Available on ReportsandReports
The $6.8 billion U.S. stone product industry has increased at strong rates over the past decade. Demand has been driven by homeowner's desire for more durable, high quality, and prestigious building materials. Declining average stone product prices has also stimulated demand. - May 20, 2010 - marketsandmarkets
Western Heritage Museum Taps KAI Texas
A museum that pays tribute to the unheralded contributions of people of color to the settlement of the West has chosen the architectural firm of KAI Texas to renovate its new home. - May 20, 2010 - KAI Texas
Balfour Beatty Construction Establishes New North Region
Company establishes new region, promoting leaders from within - May 18, 2010 - Balfour Beatty Construction
BHDP Architecture Adds Internationally Recognized Higher Education Designer
Giancarlo Del Vita, an internationally recognized designer, has joined BHDP Architecture, providing additional expertise and depth of experience to the firm's Higher Education practice. - May 18, 2010 - BHDP Architecture
CMT Worldwide Eco-Titan Poles Successfully Completed ENA Fire Standards Testing at Western Fire Center Meeting Australian Brush Fire Requirements
The Eco-Titan Utility Distribution Pole successfully completed testing in accordance with ENA pole fire tests to insure proper application in Australia and other potential fire zones markets worldwide. Testing was conducted at the Western Fire Center. - May 14, 2010 - CMT Worldwide, LLC
Shade Systems Protects Water Treatment Tanks for City of Margate, FL
Shade Systems is proud to announce the installation of its Mega Span shade covers for the City of Margate, Florida, to cover their hypo sodium tanks at the city water treatment plant. The Shade Systems shade fabric screens out over 90% of the sun’s damaging U.V. rays, thereby extending the life of the tanks by at least 2 years. Because of how expensive the tanks are to replace, that added lifespan more than pays for the cost of the shade over the long run. - May 13, 2010 - Shade Systems, Inc.
Habitat Architecture Utilizing Innovative Green Building Solutions Learned at Wood Solutions Fair in Minneapolis
Habitat Architecture is now utilizing new Green Building Solutions learned at the Wood Solutions Fair in Minneapolis - May 13, 2010 - Habitat Architecture
Local Builder Helps ABC's Extreme Makeover Home Edition Construct First Modular Home
In ninety-six hours a highly coordinated group of builders construct a 4,150 square foot modular home for the Williams Family of Pine Mountain Valley Georgia. The Williams are an inspirational family battling a terminal illness, a childhood disability, and their home literally crumbling around them. ABC's Extreme Makeover Home Edition featuring this build and family will air on Sunday, May 16th at 8/7c time. - May 12, 2010 - CustomSmart Homes
American West Celebrates Grand Opening of American West Reserve
American West is thrilled to be celebrating the grand opening of their newest community, American West Reserve located in Coronado Ranch in Las Vegas, Nevada. The home designs range from 2,492 to 3,019 square feet. - May 07, 2010 - American West Homes
Beekman Tower Hotel Local, Law 11/98 Project Started by Basonas Construction Corp.
"The challenge," says Michael Brion, President of Basonas Construction Corp., "is performing this type of work involving heavy staging, demolition and labor/ material logistics at a highly visible and occupied hotel complex on time constrains." - May 07, 2010 - Basonas Construction Corp
Jeff Benton Homes Wins GuildQuality 2010 Customer Satisfaction Award
Jeff Benton Homes, a leading homebuilder in Huntsville, Alabama, announced today that the company has been awarded a 2010 Guildmaster Award for exceptional customer satisfaction. Jeff Benton Homes was one of 139 home builders, remodelers, contractors and real estate developers throughout North... - May 06, 2010 - Jeff Benton Homes
KAI Texas Introduces New Construction Chief
Dallas-based design and build firm KAI Texas appoints Jeff Blackwell as new construction manager. - May 06, 2010 - KAI Texas
Kaiser Permanente’s Inspectors to Use MADCAD.com for Building Codes and Standards
MADCAD.com, a subscription-based online resource for building codes and standards serving the AEC industry, today announced that Kaiser Permanente Foundation Health Plan, Inc.’s National Inspection Services selected MADCAD.com for corporate-wide online access to hundreds of codes and... - May 05, 2010 - MADCAD.com
NBA Players Choose Gregory A. Jones Architecture
Gregory A. Jones Architecture and B&M Building have been retained by NBA Players Udonis Haslem of the Miami Heat and Keyon Dooling of the New Jersey Nets to provide Architectural and Building services for their residences in South Florida. - May 04, 2010 - Gregory A. Jones Architecture
Pompano Beach Parks Get New Shade Systems Canopies
Shade Systems is proud to announce it has provided its Mega Span shade covers for the City of Pompano Beach, Florida, at Coleman Park and Sandspur Park. These installations feature the Shade Systems Turn-N-SlideTM easy fastening system, which makes it simple for City staff to quickly remove the canopy in case of hurricane. Just as importantly, it also allows City staff to re-attach their canopy without hiring expensive outside help. - May 01, 2010 - Shade Systems, Inc.
Balfour Beatty Construction’s Hank Mouser Named Safety Professional of the Year
At its annual Awards Night on April 21, 2010, TEXO, the combined chapter of the North/East Texas Chapter of the Associated General Contractors and the Associated Builders and Contractors North Texas, named Balfour Beatty Construction’s Hank Mouser its 2010 Safety Professional of the Year. The... - April 30, 2010 - Balfour Beatty Construction
QuikTrip Implements Projectmates Construction Management Software for New Construction and Renovation Program
Systemates today announced QuikTrip Corporation as the newest client of its construction management software, Projectmates. QuikTrip chose Projectmates to manage its new store construction and renovation program, adding to its already over 550 convenience stores. - April 29, 2010 - Systemates, Inc.
RedVector & Care2Learn Staff and Habitat for Humanity Build Together for 4th Consecutive Year
RedVector, the leader in online continuing education for the design and construction fields, and its subsidiary Care2Learn, the top provider of online CE for the post-acute healthcare sector, focused their efforts outside and offline on Thursday, April 15 to help a deserving family achieve home ownership through a Habitat for Humanity Corporate Day. - April 29, 2010 - RedVector
Dan Fields Participates in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Education’s Principal for a Day Program
Lou Jurkowski, CEO at BJAC, pa (www.bjac.com), an architectural firm offering professional services for specialized, complex institutional projects, has announced that Dan Fields, principal at the firm, participated in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Education’s inaugural Principal For A Day program. - April 29, 2010 - BJAC
KAI Texas Appoints New Senior Project Architect
Robert Nieporte, AIA, named senior project architect at KAI Texas, a Dallas-based firm. - April 21, 2010 - KAI Texas
Nu-Heat at 18 – Still Opening New Doors
As Nu-Heat Underfloor and Renewables reaches “adulthood,” Sales and Marketing Director Adrian Troop reviews how the core ethos of the company has proved to be a key strength in the continuing success of the business. - April 19, 2010 - Nu-Heat
John Packer Associates Have Been Awarded the ISO 14001:2004 Environmental Management System Accreditation
This recognition further demonstrates the company’s commitment to sustainable design and management in all aspects of their work - April 18, 2010 - John Packer Associates
BJAC Releases Podcast on Construction Administration Communication
Lou Jurkowski, chief executive officer of BJAC pa (www.bjac.com), an architectural firm offering professional services for specialized, complex institutional projects, has announced the release of a podcast on the importance of good communication within a team during the construction phase of a... - April 16, 2010 - BJAC
Heat Pumps (Polar) Bear Up - Nu-Heat Explains Heat Pump Performance
Who can forget the images of ‘Frozen Britain’ back in January? As schools closed and the grit ran out, the nation huddled inside snug with their heating systems. Or did they? This was a testing time for heating systems in general, but especially for those relatively new kids on the... - April 16, 2010 - Nu-Heat
Architect D. William Otey Joins Western Architectural
Strategic hire positions the Portland-based forensic architecture and engineering firm to meet a growing demand for building envelope consulting and construction defect litigation services. - April 15, 2010 - Western Architectural
Getting to the Heart of Heat Pumps with Nu-Heat
With sales of heat pumps set to grow by an estimated 850% by 2020 and a lack of experienced installers to fit them, there’s never been a better time to invest in renewables training for future success. - April 14, 2010 - Nu-Heat
Carlton Hobbs to Participate in Los Angeles Antiques Show at the Santa Monica Air Center's Barker Hangar April 22nd-29th, Preview Gala April 21st
Carlton Hobbs LLC, the prominent international antiques dealer whose New York-based gallery is renown for showcasing 17th to 19th century European furniture, will make his debut at the Los Angeles Antiques Show, which opens at the Santa Monica Air Center’s Barkar Hangar, runs from April 22-29. - April 13, 2010 - Carlton Hobbs LLC
Thermablok, Inc. Sponsors USF’s Award-Winning Noah Nothing House with Donation of Thermablok® Aerogel Insulating Material
Faced with a limited budget and a challenge to design an environmentally sound facility to replace the outgrown Noah Nothing Caring and Teaching House on Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard in Tampa, University of South Florida (USF) design students chose to install Thermablok aerogel insulating... - April 13, 2010 - Acoustiblok, Inc.
Advanced Infrared, LLC to Provide RoofScanIR™ and BlockWallScanIR™ Services in Colorado
Advanced Infrared, LLC, a member of the United Infrared Network will provide BlockWallScanIR™ and RoofScanIR™ services to the Denver, Colorado area. Advanced Infrared, LLC is an infrared service company based in Littleton, Colorado, US (www.advanced-ir.com). - April 13, 2010 - Advanced Infrared, LLC
KAI Texas to Design/Engineer New Highland Hills Branch Library
KAI Texas will serve as architect and mechanical/electrical/plumbing (MEP) engineer on the City of Dallas’ new Highland Hills Branch Library. The new environmentally-friendly library is being designed to achieve a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification. The... - April 10, 2010 - KAI Texas
Vela Systems Announces First Construction Application for Apple iPad
Vela Systems, Inc. today announced that it will deliver the world’s first construction field software application optimized for the iPad. The new application is scheduled to be released in Q2 of 2010. Vela Systems, a provider of mobile field software for the architecture, engineering and... - April 08, 2010 - Vela Systems
Projectmates Construction Management Software Rolls Out Version 10.2
With the newest release of Projectmates 10.2, Systemates continues to offer the best enterprise-level construction management software based on usability, features, and pricing. Projectmates 10.2 offers enhanced cost management scheduling, vendor management, customizable business process automation, and integration with financial/accounting software. - April 08, 2010 - Systemates, Inc.
The Defective Drywall Protocol Offered by BESI Exceeds the Interim Remediation Guidance by CPSC and HUD - No Rework Necessary
The Consumer Safety Product Commission and HUD published an interim remediation guidance dated April 2, 2010 since many owners are desiring to start repairing their homes or commercial buildings. BESI has been endorsing and providing certification for a remediation protocol since October of 2009 which exceeds the published interim remediation guidance. - April 07, 2010 - Building Envelope Science Institute
GSE Introduces the OnGARD Residential Security Door Brace, Designed to Stop Home Invasions
"Enter OnGARD™, the patent pending security door lock/brace designed by GSE. Five years in development, the unique two-piece design utilizes both the strength of the floor and a space age polymer, the identical material in US fighter planes. OnGARD™'s remarkable strength easily resists blows from kick-ins, shoulder slams and even sledge hammers," says Jordan Frankel, Founder and Executive Vice President of Global Security Experts Inc (GSE). - April 05, 2010 - Global Security Experts Inc
DFW International Airport Awards Project to Balfour Beatty Construction Joint Venture
As part of a joint venture team known as BARC, Balfour Beatty Construction was selected for $900 million in preconstruction and construction services for DFW International Airport’s seven-year Terminal Development Program. - April 05, 2010 - Balfour Beatty Construction
BJAC Releases Podcast on Joint Public/Private Architectural Design
Lou Jurkowski, chief executive officer of BJAC pa (www.bjac.com), an architectural firm offering professional services for specialized, complex institutional projects, has announced the release of a podcast on a joint public/private model of architecture and planning. In this podcast, Dan Fields,... - April 04, 2010 - BJAC
Howard + Helmer Architecture Elects New President and Secretary
For the first time since the company was founded 29 years ago, Howard + Helmer Architecture has a new president and secretary. “As president of the firm since we opened our doors in 1981, I realized the time was right for us to take a look at our leadership and make adjustments to help us... - April 01, 2010 - Howard + Helmer architecture
Terry Schultz Launches Career Site
ITT Graduate Takes Job Search Online with a New Career Portfolio - March 31, 2010 - Terry Schultz
Trust for Architectural Easements Promotes Historic Preservation in Greenwich, Connecticut
The Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentive Program: Protecting America’s Architectural Treasures Through Voluntary Preservation Wednesday, May 19, 2010 7:00 p.m. Greenwich Library 101 West Putnam Avenue Greenwich, CT 06830 - March 27, 2010 - Trust for Architectural Easements
Trust for Architectural Easements Holds Second Seminar on Financial Incentives for Historic Preservation in Orange, California
The Trust for Architectural Easements is a leading force in the preservation of architectural heritage in the United States. To RSVP for the seminar or learn more about the Trust’s local preservation efforts, the Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentive Program and the donation process, contact the Trust at 1-888-831-2107 or visit www.architecturaltrust.org. - March 27, 2010 - Trust for Architectural Easements
Ibstock DZine Tackles Social Housing
The new edition of DZine magazine from Ibstock Brick features inspirational housing projects taking different approaches to design using brick and a look at award winning buildings which illustrate excellence in design and construction using brick. - March 25, 2010 - IBSTOCK BRICK Ltd
Ibstock and Rockwool Launch Brickshield®
Ibstock Brick and Rockwool have launched a new insulated external wall cladding system called Brickshield® designed for the renovation of existing domestic and commercial buildings. The system allows for solid wall constructions to be insulated whilst maintaining a traditional brick finish. - March 25, 2010 - IBSTOCK BRICK Ltd
BJAC CEO Named American Institute of Architects Fellow
BJAC pa (www.bjac.com), an architectural firm offering professional services for specialized, complex institutional projects, has announced that Lou Jurkowski, managing principal, has been elevated to the American Institute of Architects’ College of Fellows. This honor is awarded to AIA... - March 25, 2010 - BJAC
Rochester Institute of Technology Invests in New Academic Research Building, Expands Scientific Programs
A new sustainable academic research facility by Francis Cauffman and Bergmann Associates will support new degree programs in the sciences and increase Rochester Institute of Technology’s research capacity. - March 24, 2010 - Francis Cauffman
Radon Tee Goes East and West to Spread Reduce Radon Message
The UK Radon Tee has attended seminars in the East and West Midlands to increase awareness of the naturally occurring radioactive gas, radon. - March 20, 2010 - ProTen Services