The Department of Energy (DOE) has developed a preliminary commercial building energy asset score to apply to a large variety of commercial building types across the United States, and currently is seeking industry input on issues ...
Owners and developers looking to build or upgrade self-storage facilities are deluged with details, decisions, permits and many other concerns. To be successful they are rethinking their operation and overall facility design, and looking ...
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Harvey, Illinois-based Atkore International Holdings Inc., a global manufacturer of galvanized steel tubes and pipes, electrical conduit, armored wire and cable, metal framing systems and building components, reported Friday financial ...
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In 2012, Sika lifted sales by 5.8% to CHF 4.82 billion. This was largely attributable to Sika's strong global presence, which enabled the company to offset fall-offs in demand in European markets. 10.7% growth was achieved in the emerging ...
Reuters reported that Houston’s Whirlwind Steel Buildings a leading manufacturer of prefabricated metal buildings and metal building components recently completed work on a multi building shop and compressor shed for local industrial ...
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Lindab International AB a Swedish maker of steel ventilation parts and building components, fell to the lowest level in four months after saying weakening demand had accelerated in the third quarter and continued in the fourth. The ...
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Certification, Inspection and Quality Assurance Services provided to the Building Industry in accordance with International Guidelines as set forth in ISO/IEC 65 & 17020. We specialize in Fenestration and Building Envelope Products which ...
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Move over Burj Khalifa,a group in China has its eye set on building the next world's tallest skyscraper,and they plan to do it in just 90 days.Called Sky City Changsha,the tower envisioned for central China's Hunan province could rise ...
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Ruukki Construction is to initiate employer-employee negotiations to improve operating efficiency. The negotiations affect a total of 324 employees in operations at the Vimpeli and Alajärvi plants, the building components and ...
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Xylem Inc. announces the release of its new white paper, “A Systems Approach to Energy and Water Efficiency in Commercial Buildings.” As the name suggests, the white paper focuses on the challenges designers and managers of ...
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By Aaron Sutch The White House recently pledged $2 billion for energy efficiency improvements in federal buildings, underscoring efforts already underway to save energy in several government facilities. The government is the largest ...
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Over the past years, the EU has put a lot of focus on designing legislations to increase the energy efficiency of buildings such as the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) and the Energy Efficiency Directive (EED). Now that ...
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Stora Enso is to supply one of the largest wooden roofs in Finland to cover what will be Europe’s largest car showroom. The 50, 000m² roof for the Sunny Car Centre in Hämeenlinna will be produced at Stora Enso’s ...
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Stainless steel tube can be divided into two types: One is called super stainless steel tube, Nippon Steel YUS270 (20Cr - 18Ni - 6Mo - N) as the representative of corrosion-resistant titanium, and the latest high-corrosion-resistant ...
U.S officials have issued a warning list of chemicals and biological agents that may put people at increased risk for cancer. The congressionally mandated 12th Report on Carcinogens (RoC), prepared for the Department of Health and Human ...
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