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Mr. Mohamed Moataz Al Khayyat | KCT Qatar Achieves Global Standards of Practice by British Standards Institution
The Al Khayyat Contracting & Trading Company. (KCT), headed by CEO Moataz Al Khayyat recently became the first company in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) to receive recognition of its global standards of practice by the British Standards Institution. - May 01, 2015 - Al Khayyat Contracting & Trading
Water from Air Systems Installed in Northern Iraq Homes
Atmospheric Water Solutions Provides Water to the Kurds - April 30, 2015 - Atmospheric Water Solutions
WHR Architects Announces Opening of North Carolina Office
Charles H. Griffin AIA, FACHA, EDAC Named Principal-in-Charge of Healthcare - April 30, 2015 - WHR Architects
Two Net Zero Passive Houses Are State-of-the-Art on 2015 Green Home Tour
Architect Arielle Condoret Schechter, AIA, shows how far home design can go to be truly sustainable. - April 29, 2015 - Arielle Condoret Schechter, AIA, Architect
Pristine Environments Expands Energy & Building Intelligence Practice Group
McGray and Autry Join Pristine Environments to Meet Growing Service Demands - April 29, 2015 - Pristine Environments Inc.
Niedergeses Landscape LLC Launches New Website for the Columbia Area
New web resource for consumer education and awareness in Tennessee. - April 26, 2015 - Niedergeses Landscape LLC
Water from Air System Installed in Abu Dhabi Gas Facility
Atmospheric Water Solutions Spotlights Oil Industry by providing oil and gas rigs equipment that can generate pure water from the humidity in the air through the patented process of condensation and multiple filtration. - April 24, 2015 - Atmospheric Water Solutions
Book Release Party to Celebrate "Drawing From Practice"
The event will honor local author Michael Welton and six North Carolina architects who draw by hand. - April 24, 2015 - Frank Harmon Architect PA
Redefining the American Dream: Housing Preferences of Millenials and Boomers
The Raleigh Architecture Co. partners will explore urban infill housing during panel discussion April 28 in downtown Raleigh. - April 24, 2015 - The Raleigh Architecture Company
Weidlinger Wins National ACEC Grand Award
The firm’s in-depth investigation of the collapse of 7 World Trade Center was cited as one of the nation’s top engineering achievements. - April 23, 2015 - Weidlinger Associates, Inc.
Study and Plan Establishing Openlands Lakeshore Preserve Lauded at American Society of Landscape Architects - Illinois Chapter Awards
Conservation Design Forum, a nationally recognized landscape architecture firm, has won an award from the Illinois ASLA for their work with Openlands to establish a nature preserve on the grounds of the historic Ft. Sheridan military base. - April 23, 2015 - Conservation Design Forum
Seamless 3D Maps Have Never Been So Easy with the New PixPlant 3
FaronStudio has released the third major version of PixPlant, the professional texturing tool that creates high quality seamless 3D maps from plain photos. PixPlant's unmatched capabilities for seamless texture creation are used by key players in the architectural visualization, interior design,... - April 23, 2015 - FaronStudio
BUFCA Promotes Polyurethane Foam for Structural Stability as Well as for Insulation Purposes
Spray-applied or injected polyurethane foam has many uses - it's longer seen simply as an insulation material. - April 23, 2015 - British Urethane Foam Contractors Association
Barry-Wehmiller International Announces Symposium for Manufacturing Excellence Event in Hartford, CT on June 11th
As the driving force behind The Symposium for Manufacturing Excellence, Barry-Wehmiller International, announced today their 2015 event, “Successful Methodologies for Business Transformations” on June 11th in Hartford, CT. This one-day event is geared toward C-level Manufacturing Executives and includes a diverse group of partners that will focus on a variety of manufacturing topics. - April 22, 2015 - Barry-Wehmiller International
Durante Rentals and New York Takeuchi to Exhibit at the 27th NYC Parks Vehicle and Equipment Show
Durante Rentals and New York Takeuchi, a division of Durante Rentals, will be showcasing their Takeuchi earth-moving machines at the 27th NYC Parks Vehicle and Equipment Show. The event is taking place on May 12th, from 9am to 2pm, in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, by the iconic Unisphere. Durante... - April 18, 2015 - Durante Rentals
Weidlinger to Present at 2015 ASCE/SEI Structures Congress
Engineers will discuss developments in the protection of critical infrastructure, among other topics, at the annual structural engineering conference. - April 17, 2015 - Weidlinger Associates, Inc.
Dan’s Landscaping Company Launches New Website for the San Luis Obispo Area
Dan’s Landscaping Company today announced the launch of www.danslandscapingslo.com as an informational portal that features educational resources on subjects such as property value benefits from landscaping, hardscaping and irrigation systems, and many other helpful tips that can save you... - April 16, 2015 - Dan's Landscaping Company
EMLab P&K Expands MoldRANGE Local Climate Report for Mold Testing in Ohio, Washington and Oregon
EMLab P&K’s MoldRANGE Local Climate reports are now available to help mold testing professionals in Ohio, Washington and Oregon. The free mold lab report provides better insights for outdoor mold spore levels in the zip code where the mold testing took place. - April 13, 2015 - EMLab P&K IAQ Laboratory
Jaime Partners Bumps Up Consulting Business Unit
The project and construction management firm enhances a variety of consulting services to offer a more inclusive program. - April 12, 2015 - Jaime Partners
CJS Lawn & Landscaping Launches New Website for the Union Grove Area
New web resource for consumer education and awareness in Wisconsin. - April 12, 2015 - CJS Lawn & Landscaping
akvola Technologies is Looking for Pilot Projects and Partners for Long-Term Commercial-Scale Tests of Their akvoFloat™ Technology
akvola Technologies has successfully completed two pilot tests of its technology for two different applications: one for SWRO pretreatment, and the second one for oilfield produced water treatment; akvola Technologies is looking for pilot sites and partners for long-term commercial-scale tests in the above-mentioned applications or other applications that call for de-oiling and/or removal of fine suspended particles. - April 12, 2015 - akvola Technologies
MetalTech-USA Names New Rep for Mountain States
MetalTech-USA, a premier distributor and fabricator of architectural metal products and systems, announces the addition of Don Nygard to the team of independent outside sales representatives. Nygard joins MetalTech from Metal eXperts, Inc., a company he started in late 2001 serving the western... - April 10, 2015 - MetalTech Global
tonic design | tonic construction Partners to Give Keynote Lecture at the 2015 CSI Memphis BUILD/IT Show
tonic design | tonic construction, a design-build firm, is pleased to announce that principles Katherine Hogan, AIA and Vincent Petrarca, will give the Keynote Lecture at the 2015 CSI Memphis BUILD/IT Show on Thursday, April 9th at 4:00 p.m. at Minglewood Hall in Memphis, TN. The lecture, entitled... - April 09, 2015 - Tonic Design / Tonic Construction
UCC CEO Mr. Moataz Al Khayyat Comments on Achieving 10 Million Man-Hours Without Lost-Time Incident
"Achieving 10 million man-hours without major incident is no accident,” says Mr. Moataz Al Khayyat, CEO of UrbaCon Contracting & Trading (UCC), “but the direct consequence of the company’s commitment to safety and accountability." - April 08, 2015 - Al Khayyat Contracting & Trading
GRAITEC Announces European BIM Tour 2015 Across 18 Cities in 8 Countries
GRAITEC, an international BIM, CAE and CAD software developer, announces a first-of- a-kind European BIM Tour across 18 cities in 8 countries. - April 08, 2015 - GRAITEC Group
Sustainable Design for Corporate Headquarters by Conservation Design Forum Achieves SITES Certification
High-performance landscapes that reduce stormwater runoff, restore ecological balance, and provide healthy work, living and recreation spaces are the focus of the nationwide SITES certification and rating system. Recent awardees include the corporate HQ of an American manufacturing company based in the Midwest. - April 04, 2015 - Conservation Design Forum
Moataz Al Khayyat's Contracting Firm, KCT Qatar, Completes Luxury 5-Star Hilton DoubleTree Hotel, Doha
Mr. Moataz Al Khayyat's leading contracting firm, KCT Qatar, celebrates the completion of the highly anticipated luxury 5-star Hilton DoubleTree Hotel. The 186 key new build stretches 75m up into the Gulf State's skyline & boasts a Sky Bar closely accompanied by a pool deck and Shisha Lounge amongst a plethora of world-class amenities. - April 04, 2015 - Al Khayyat Contracting & Trading
The Raleigh Architecture Company to Address AIA Winston-Salem
The young firm's partners will represent an emerging and innovative design-build practice. - April 04, 2015 - The Raleigh Architecture Company
Foundation Company Offers Soft Story Building Retrofitting
Soft Story Failure is Preventable with Building Retrofitting, Says Foundation Expert. - April 03, 2015 - Julian Construction
Building Safety Expert Speaks on Soft Story Buildings
Buildings of this Type, Not Safe in an Earthquake Says Building Safety Inspector. - April 03, 2015 - Julian Construction
Capital Safety™ Australia & New Zealand Introduce the Safrig™ & Emu™ Fall Protection Systems
Mobile access systems for a wide range of applications. - April 03, 2015 - Capital Safety Australia
Rhombus Energy Solutions, Inc. Acquires Energy Development Associates, LLC
Acquisition brings high power, advanced power conversion solutions to the test and energy storage market. - April 02, 2015 - Rhombus Energy Solutions, Inc.
F.E. Moran Encouraging Youth Into Construction Trade with Outreach
F.E. Moran and the MCA are encouraging young people in mechanical contracting through scholarships and internships. - April 02, 2015 - The Moran Group
Ross & Baruzzini Grows Illinois Office with Addition of Paul Braundmeier
Ross & Baruzzini, Inc. is expanding its Columbia, Ill. office with the addition of Paul Braundmeier as senior project manager and mechanical engineer. In this role, Braundmeier will provide project management and mechanical engineering for a growing list of new assignments throughout the state... - April 02, 2015 - Ross & Baruzzini, Inc.
MetalTech-USA Gives Connecticut’s New Jackson Laboratory the Zinc Treatment
Farmington, Connecticut is stepping into the future of medical research with the newly completed Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine. The project is part of the state’s Bioscience Connecticut Initiative meant to jump-start local research and development. Identified as the catalyst to kick... - March 28, 2015 - MetalTech Global
Performance Architects’ Chuck Persky Elected to Chair OAUG Hyperion SIG Board of Directors
Chuck Persky, Senior Director at Performance Architects, Inc. (www.performancearchitects.com), has been elected to chair the board of directors for the OAUG Hyperion Special Interest Group (SIG), an affiliated group of the Oracle Applications Users Group (OAUG). The purpose of the OAUG Hyperion... - March 26, 2015 - Performance Architects, Inc.
Relegen Already Boosting Feature-Set for Newly-Released riskDNA
Rolling updates to introduce extensive multi-lingual support, tools for creating JSA/JESA’s, enhanced options for managing risk assessment actions, a full-featured web edition and more... - March 26, 2015 - Relegen Pty Ltd
Mr. Moataz Al Khayyat | Building One of Qatar’s Leading Contracting Firms UCC
Established in 2011, UCC has wasted no time affirming a solid reputation within the construction industry, particularly focusing however not limiting its activities within the influential Middle Eastern state of Qatar. The Doha-based company, headed by CEO Moataz Al Khayyat has been ranked 184th out of a list of the Top 250 Global Contractors as stated by Engineering News-Record, and goes on to note the UCC’s total revenue during 2013 surpassed a figure of $1.19 billion US Dollars. - March 25, 2015 - Al Khayyat Contracting & Trading
Award-Winning Landscape Renovation Restores Elegance to Tudor-Style Home
New outdoor living spaces designed by Architectural Gardens, Inc. win a 2015 Excellence in Landscape Award for a renovated "English Tudor Gem" in suburban Chicago. - March 24, 2015 - Architectural Gardens
EMLab P&K Microbiologists Discover New Fungal Genus Named Curviclavula, Published in Mycological Progress
Microbiologists from EMLab P&K’s Phoenix microbiology laboratory discover new fungal genus from New Mexico. Peer-reviewed article about Curviclavula anemophila gen. sp. nov. is published in Mycological Progress. - March 23, 2015 - EMLab P&K IAQ Laboratory
OAS1S™ Launches the No. 1 Green Architecture
Today, OAS1S™ launches its innovative concept for the no. 1 green architecture; the unique design of houses as trees and communities as forests. This delivers the most sustainable, desirable and feasible answer to their rapid urbanizing world of today. The mission is to improve their concrete... - March 22, 2015 - OAS1S
OHSWCA and OHSAA Select MicroArmor Inc. to Protect Competitors at the 2015 Ohio High School Wrestling State Championships Held at Ohio State University
The Ohio High School Wrestling Coaches Association and Ohio High School Athletic Association selected MicroArmor Inc. Coatings, Disinfectant Cleaners and Skin Sanitizing solutions to provide the best Anti-Microbial protection available for the 672 competitors at the 2015 High School Wrestling State Championships held at Ohio State University. MicroArmor's Skin Sanitizing Wipes and sprays were used by athletes, officials, tournament staff and cCoaches to prevent infections and cross contamination - March 20, 2015 - MicroArmor Inc.
Colin Winters of Momentum Attains National Design-Build Certification
Colin Winters, Senior Director, Client Services in Project Delivery at Momentum (http://www.momentumbuilds.com/solutions-overview/), a national plan-design-build firm, has successfully completed the requirements for the nationally recognized Designated Design-Build Professional™ certification. - March 20, 2015 - Momentum, Inc.
R.S. Walsh Celebrates 5th Anniversary of In The Garden by Giving Back to Charities
In The Garden – Sanibel’s Retail Garden Center & Outdoor Showroom is celebrating five years in business by giving back to five Sanibel and Captiva charities. From April 1 – 30 In The Garden will donate $5.00 for every “Like” their Facebook page receives. The... - March 20, 2015 - RS Walsh Landscaping
Relegen Unveils Biggest Upgrade Program Yet for assetDNA
New versions to introduce multi-lingual capabilities, a sleek graphic user interface, a full-featured web edition and a host of new features and enhancements for improving enterprise asset management - March 18, 2015 - Relegen Pty Ltd
Raleigh Architect Frank Harmon to Present "Urban Sketching" Seminar at National AIA Convention
A four-hour session with Marlon Blackwell, Tom Kundig, Ellen Cassilly, and Scott Renk. - March 14, 2015 - Frank Harmon Architect PA
Weidlinger Hosts Hackathon to Inspire Innovation, Team Building
Focus on improving, developing new technical products and improving the efficiency of current practices - March 13, 2015 - Weidlinger Associates, Inc.
Des Plaines Nursing Home Saved by Fire Sprinklers
F.E. Moran Fire Protection installed fire sprinklers at a Des Plaines nursing home. When a fire erupted at the nursing home three years later, the fire sprinklers activated and saved the residents and property. - March 13, 2015 - The Moran Group
GRAITEC Release New Version of PowerPack for Autodesk® Advance Steel
GRAITEC, an international BIM and CAD software developer for AEC, and all round structural industry specialist, is excited to announce the new version of their complementary productivity tools, GRAITEC Advance PowerPack for Autodesk® Advance Steel 2015.1. - March 13, 2015 - GRAITEC Group
EMLab P&K Opens Atlanta Asbestos Lab with NVLAP Accreditation for Asbestos Analysis
EMLab P&K opens NVLAP accredited asbestos laboratory in Atlanta, Georgia to analyze asbestos in bulk insulation samples and bulk building materials. The Atlanta lab is EMLab P&K’s eleventh lab accredited by NVLAP for bulk asbestos fiber analysis. - March 11, 2015 - EMLab P&K IAQ Laboratory