While employment and productivity in the construction industry are on the upswing nationwide, the West Coast is seeing slower growth in parts. Construction employment in Oregon and Washington is growing steadily, but slowly. California's ...
Alongside its ongoing activities in the area of LED, the Zumtobel Group is investing in the technology of the future, OLED. To this end, the lighting group yesterday signed an agreement to acquire all the shares from its partners in the ...
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Roberts joins from Sealed Air Cryovac where she has been executive retail director for Europe since 2011. Prior to that she spent 14 years at the retailer, where she was one of the chief architects of the Plan A environmental strategy, ...
One year ago, with the world’s main sports event about to take place in London, The Dow Chemical Company presented an innovative and more sustainable solution to enable the completion of the Olympic Stadium as originally planned by ...
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The recently launched, completely redesigned ProSpec website, prospec.com, is the culmination of a comprehensive ProSpec brand revitalization that included new packaging graphics, new marketing materials and now a new website. The website ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration
Davis was appointed BPF Director-General in October 1997.? Before that he was the chief executive of Incpen from October 1993 – September 1997. He has previously held the following positions: Director of marketing; membership and ...
US-based Kajima Associates/Architects & Engineers, PC (KA/AEPC) has secured a contract from Japanese firm Yokohama Tire (YTC) to design its new commercial tire manufacturing plant in West Point, Mississippi. Under the deal, the KA/AEPC ...
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Academy of Architecture for Health (AAH) has selected the recipients of the AIA National Healthcare Design Awards program. The AIA Healthcare Awards program showcases the best of healthcare ...
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The versatility of polyurethane chemistry and its benefits for the building and construction industry will be the focus of three separate technical sessions at the 2013 Polyurethanes Technical Conference, presented by the Center for the ...
U.S. Smoke & Fire, A Division of CYSA Development, has installed automatic smoke draft curtains around a central convenience stair on two floors at a new H&M store opening soon in Washington, DC. The store is located at 5337 Wisconsin ...
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PPG Glass eVIEW is a multifunctional suite of Web-based tools that enables architects, glazing contractors, glass fabricators and other building professionals to search, construct, view and compare virtual glazing configurations in three ...
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NanoMarkets has now been tracking the smart windows for four years. During that time many smart windows technologies have become mature, reducing the uncertainties associated with deploying smart windows in both buildings and vehicles. ...
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With gas prices on the rise many commuters are now working from their home offices permanently or just a few days a week.?If you are new to the home office scenario, then starting with a good design will be imperative for creating a good ...
Saris Cycling Group has launched a separate, dedicated website for the company's bicycle parking and infrastructure division at sarisparking.com.? The new site features improved product navigation, with listings of all specifications and ...
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The Spanish Ceramic Tile Manufacturers' Association (ASCER) is launching the twelfth edition of the Tile of Spain Awards of Architecture and Interior Design. The total prize fund is 39,000 Euros for three categories: Architecture, Interior ...
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