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Buro Happold Brings New Partner on Board, Expands Sustainability Expertise
International engineering firm Buro Happold has welcomed a new partner, Lisa Fay Matthiessen, AIA, LEED AP, to its Los Angeles office. Matthiessen is an architect who has 23 years of project experience in sustainable design and policy for large private and public clients. One of the original LEED... - June 23, 2010 - Buro Happold
Jim Taylor, Jr. Named the 2010 Richard H. Hagemeyer Award Recipient
Central Piedmont Community College (CPCC) has named Jim Taylor, Jr., president of the Military Housing division of Balfour Beatty Construction, as their 2010 recipient of the prestigious Richard H. Hagemeyer Educational Advancement Award. The award recognizes a former CPCC student who has... - June 18, 2010 - Balfour Beatty Construction
Free Visibility at Greenbuild International Expo for Members of the Green Product Association
Green Product Association offers members a free alternative to costly Greenbuild exhibit – Chicago attendance expected to exceed the 27,000 professionals at Greenbuild 2009 in Phoenix - June 18, 2010 - The Green Roundtable / NEXUS
City of Fairfield Enhances Aquatics Program Thanks to OpenAire Retractable Roof
The City of Fairfield, California, has opened a beautiful aquatic center featuring an OpenAire retractable roof. Built to replace an outdated outdoor pool, the new Allan Witt Aquatic Complex allows area families an enviable indoor/outdoor swimming experience; the roof opens up when the weather is... - June 18, 2010 - OpenAire
FloorMall Now Offering simpleFLOORS.com Flooring Products
It is with great excitement that Floormall.com announces it will now be offering simpleFLOORS’ design-conscious flooring to residential and commercial markets. Online retailer FloorMall.com has entered into a partnership with flooring vendor simpleFLOORS and will be selling their high... - June 15, 2010 - FloorMall.com
Over 60 DIY Couple Google to Find and Build Stone Deck from DexSystems with a Strong Finish
In a bedroom community between Washington D.C. and Baltimore, a 60 plus year old couple tackles the physical challenges of constructing a stone deck rewarding when Google search finds DexSystems™ new stone decking technology. - June 11, 2010 - DexSystems Inc.
Atelier Brazilian Hardwood Flooring Now Offered by Stewartfloor
Chicago-based Brazilian hardwood flooring dealer offers new coating line for Brazilian Teak / Cumaru and Brazilian Chestnut / Sucupira / Tiete Chestnut - June 11, 2010 - Stewartfloor
AIA Michigan Honors Grand Rapids Architect Moxley With Robert Hastings Award
The Hastings Award is given for “significant contributions to the profession.” The Recognitions Committee recognized Moxley for his leadership in planning and executing the annual Education Facilities Conference. - June 10, 2010 - American Institute of Architects Michigan
GetSolar Launches Online Solar Quote System
GetSolar releases a new interactive online tool that allows US residential and commercial customers to find out the true energy potential of their roofs. - June 09, 2010 - GetSolar
Edward Lewis Architects Announces Several New South Florida Architectural Building Commissions
Edward Lewis Architects – ELA of Miami Dade Florida is pleased to announce several new architectural building commissions, a sign that the building and construction industry is experiencing growth and a rebound from a depressed economy. Edward Lewis Architects, Inc. an architectural firm... - June 09, 2010 - Ed Lewis Architects
Two Generations of Masons Involved in Restoration of Historic Downtown Building
Two generations of stone masons have a personal tie to one of Galveston’s most photographed historic buildings – the Hutchings-Sealy Building, 2328 Strand. This week, fifth-generation stone mason Curtis Hunt IV will remove and patch deteriorated stones and stabilize cracks to this 1895... - June 06, 2010 - Mitchell Historic Properties
Habitat Architecture Joins US Green Building Council
For the past decade Habitat Architecture has been advocating Green Building principles and practices as a means of leading the public and its clients towards a more sustainable and energy efficient building method to reduce the impact of built environment on the eco system. The principal architect... - June 06, 2010 - Habitat Architecture
Ann Arbor-Based Quinn Evans Architects Named AIA Michigan Firm of the Year
The AIA Michigan Firm of the Year Award recognizes an organization of architects that has consistently produced distinguished architecture for at least 10 years. - June 06, 2010 - American Institute of Architects Michigan
Stephen George & Partners Launch Green Reference Guide
Leading architectural practice, Stephen George & Partners, who have a passionate interest in sustainable architecture, have just launched an easy to use and easy to understand guide on selecting sustainable building materials called 'The Stephen George & Partners Guide to Building Materials and the Environment.' - June 05, 2010 - Stephen George & Partners
Tampa Roofing Contractor Decides on InBusiness, Inc. as Their Internet Marketing Manager
Best Roof Inc. announced today that they have decided on InBusiness, Inc. as their internet marketing and web advertising provider. - June 05, 2010 - InBusiness, Inc.
Trust for Architectural Easements Supports Preservation of 1789 Moulton Farmstead in Newburyport, MA
A significant part of Newburyport’s historic architecture faces foreclosure and possible demolition. Built in 1789 by Noah Jackman, the Jackman-Moultan-Chase House and property has operated as a farm since its construction and is currently named Arrowhead Farms. Today the property stands... - June 05, 2010 - Trust for Architectural Easements
Lawrence Technological University Architect LeRoy Wins Award from AIA Michigan
Award honors architects who practice in the education or corporate field who have made exceptional contributions to the profession and their community through academia, business or government. - June 04, 2010 - American Institute of Architects Michigan
RedVector’s New Online Corporate Compliance Training Course Targets Code of Business Conduct, Code of Ethics Issues
RedVector, Inc., the leading provider of online education for the architectural, engineering and construction (AEC) industries, has launched an important new corporate compliance traning course that is significant to every organization in the business - June 03, 2010 - RedVector
AIA Michigan Selects Representative Barb Byrum as Its Legislator of the Year
Byrum played a leading role in the passage of law that amended the architect’s registration act that allows graduate architects to sit for their registration exams right after college. - May 30, 2010 - American Institute of Architects Michigan
Francis Cauffman's Recent Promotions Recognize Talent and Expertise
Francis Cauffman, an award-winning architecture firm with offices in New York, Philadelphia, and Baltimore, has recognized its in-house talent by promoting 13 members of its staff. - May 28, 2010 - Francis Cauffman
AIA Michigan Honors Architect Dennis M. King, FAIA, as Its Gold Medal Winner
The Gold Medal is the highest honor that can be given to an architect. It is reserved for an architect who is distinguished in his career, works to advance the professional standing of all architects, and lives up to the ethical standards of the AIA. - May 28, 2010 - American Institute of Architects Michigan
Charter Builders Breaks Ground on the Largest Zero Energy Public School in the United States
Charter Builders and Irving Independent School District recently celebrated the official groundbreaking for the largest “net zero” public school in the United States. The first of its kind in Texas, the school district’s Lady Bird Johnson Middle School is designed to produce as... - May 27, 2010 - Balfour Beatty Construction
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
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