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Eco Building Products now available coast to coast
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January 31, 2012
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VISTA, Calif. – Eco Building Products, Inc. announced today that the Company has started delivery of Eco Red Shield ™ protected lumber to build the dream home of Gregory Artura and Patricia D'Alessio in Litchfield County, Connecticut. Having made the choice to utilize Eco Red Shield Lumber over one year ago the Atura's did not seem so concerned about breaking ground during the winter months. |
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Concrete Industry Management Program holds record-breaking auction at World of Concrete
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January 31, 2012
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LAS VEGAS, Nev. – The National Steering Committee (NSC) for the Concrete Industry Management (CIM) program – a business intensive program that awards students with a four-year Bachelor of Science degree in Concrete Industry Management – raised more than $617,750 in gross revenue at its seventh annual auction, held in conjunction with the World of Concrete on Wednesday, Jan. 25. |
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New book on structural health assessment from WIT Press
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January 31, 2012
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System Identification for Structural Health Monitoring is the first text on smart techniques of mechanical system identification using records from limited locations. The techniques explained in the book are based on rich content published in international journal papers by the authors, to which have been added introductory explanations to make the material accessible for a broad class of readers. |
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Efficiency, risk management put to test as engineering and construction industry moves to meet infrastructure demand
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January 30, 2012
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NEW YORK – Many major urban areas across the globe are straining to adequately support rapidly growing populations prompting a need for infrastructure investment. This development is pressuring the engineering and construction industry to step up to meet the demand, putting their efficiency and risk management processes to the test, according to KPMG International's 2012 Global Construction Survey. |
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Rise of the technical tradesman
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January 25, 2012
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YEOVIL, England – Recent research by leading supplier, Screwfix, has revealed that technology is fast becoming one of a tradesman's most valuable business tools, along with the traditional power tools (http://www.screwfix.com/c/tools/power-tools/cat830692), screws (http://www.screwfix.com/c/screws-nails-fixings/screws/cat840008) and safety boots. With four out of five UK tradesmen having now purchased trade goods online, it seems tradesmen are taking full advantage of all that multi-channel ordering has to offer. |
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California Governor Brown appoints Dr. Kit Miyamoto seismic safety commissioner
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January 24, 2012
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The year 2011 was a busy one for Dr. Kit Miyamoto, CEO and president of Miyamoto International. In April, Miyamoto kicked off Miyamoto Global Disaster Relief, a non-profit dedicated to saving lives through engineering, which Kit had conceived, founded and created. In August, Kit was appointed to the California Seismic Safety Commission by Governor Jerry Brown, and in October, he was awarded the prestigious Jerry Allen Courage in Leadership Award by ZweigWhite. |
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LonMark International expands interoperability model across building industry
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January 23, 2012
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CHICAGO – LonMark® International, a non-profit association for the certification, education and promotion of interoperability standards for control networking, today announced support for an expanded interoperability model to deliver increased value, improved energy efficiency and advanced capabilities to building owners and operators. |
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Echelon unifies multiple energy control standards and delivers blueprint for future-proofed smart sustainable buildings
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January 23, 2012
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CHICAGO – Echelon Corporation (NASDAQ: ELON) today announced a suite of new tools and products for building owners, specification writers, integrators, and energy management application developers. |
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Strategic Development Council announces chair and Board of Direction members
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January 20, 2012
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FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. – The concrete industry’s Strategic Development Council, a Council of the ACI Foundation, announces its new Chair and Board members. |
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Simpson Strong-Tie enters concrete repair, protection and strengthening industry
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January 19, 2012
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PLEASANTON, Calif. – Simpson Strong-Tie announcesits entrance into the concrete repair, protection and strengthening business with the acquisitions of Baltimore-based Fox Industries Inc. and Switzerland-based S&P Clever Reinforcement Company. |
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Georgia-Pacific engineered wood products to be distributed by U.S. Lumber
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January 18, 2012
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ATLANTA, Jan. 18 – U.S. Lumber is adding Georgia-Pacific engineered wood products (EWP) to its already broad specialty-oriented building products offering. |
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DSM to launch new line of bio-based materials via partnership with Empresa Brasileira de Biotechnologia
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January 18, 2012
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CHICAGO – Royal DSM, the global Life and Material Sciences company, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding between its US-based Business Unit DSM Functional Materials and Empresa Brasileira de Biotechnologia (Ebrabiotech) of Brazil for the launch of a new line of DSM-branded bio-based materials targeting the concrete floor coatings market. |
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Concrete Industry Management (CIM) program releases annual report for 2010-2011
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January 17, 2012
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SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Concrete Industry Management (CIM) program – a business intensive program that awards students with a four-year Bachelor of Science degree in Concrete Industry Management – is pleased to announce the release of their 2010 - 2011 Annual Report. Compiled by the National Steering Committee (NSC), the report will be distributed next week at World of Concrete in Las Vegas, Nev.
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MBMA names 2012 Executive Committee
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January 13, 2012
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CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA) approved a new Executive Committee at the MBMA Annual Meeting held in December 2011 in Atlanta, GA. |
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Simpson Strong-Tie acquires Automatic Stamping, LLC. and Automatic Stamping Auxiliary Services, LLC. to launch truss plate offering
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January 13, 2012
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PLEASANTON, Calif. – Simpson Strong-Tie has recently acquired the majority of the assets of Automatic Stamping, LLC. and Automatic Stamping Auxiliary Services, LLC. to launch its truss plate offering. Automatic Stamping is based in Edenton, N.C., and is a family-owned business with a long history in the truss plate industry. Former owner Bill Black will continue to lead manufacturing and plate innovation operations in Edenton. |
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Hotel tower goes up in 15 days
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January 12, 2012
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An amazing time-lapse video of a prefab 30-story hotel going up in China in just 15 days has gone viral on YouTube. The five-star T30 Hotel at Dongting Lake, Hunan province, opens on January 18. To see the time-lapse video click here. Press coverage of the project can be found here. |
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UB’s MCEER sets foundation for rebuilding Haiti, one engineer at a time
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January 10, 2012
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BUFFALO, N.Y. – A new building on the Quisqueya University (UniQ) campus in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, provides some of the most powerful evidence yet that Haiti’s engineering community, with international assistance from the University at Buffalo and MCEER, is undergoing a dramatic transformation. |
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New report from IBHS evaluates building codes in 18 coastal states
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January 9, 2012
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TAMPA, Fla. – The Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) today released a new report which provides an analysis of residential building codes in the 18 hurricane-prone coastal states along the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Coast. Building codes are intended to increase the safety and integrity of structures, thereby reducing deaths, injuries and property damage from hurricanes and a wide range of other hazards. |
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Kraton Polymers announces exceptional performance results in corrosion-resistant coatings
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January 9, 2012
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HOUSTON – Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc. (NYSE: "KRA"), a leading global producer of styrenic block copolymers or "SBCs," tested performance properties of an industrial coatings starting point formulation made with Kraton™ FG1901 using the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) standards. The testing was performed on bare, cold rolled steel panels with a coating thickness of 2 mils and included salt spray resistance, adhesion, and impact, which all showed outstanding performance results. |
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The Hill Group announces new architectural metal business
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January 9, 2012
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FRANKLIN PARK, Ill. – The Hill Group Executive Team is pleased to announce the addition of three staff members as part of the launch of a new line of business: Hill Architectural Systems . Joining Hill as part of this new venture are Mike Ivanovic, Vice President – Engineering; Marc Ribar, Vice President – Operations; and Ryan Stojkovich, Vice President – Business Development. |
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TCA releases The Construction of Tilt-Up
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January 6, 2012
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MOUNT VERNON, IOWA – The Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA) – a non-profit international organization that serves to expand and improve the use of Tilt-Up as the preferred construction method – has announced the release of The Construction of Tilt-Up. |
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Shapiro & Duncan Named to design-build team for the build-out of the Design- Build Institute of America’s (DBIA) new national headquarters
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January 5, 2012
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ROCKVILLE, MD – Shapiro & Duncan, dedicated to providing cutting edge mechanical solutions – including pre-construction, engineering, construction, design-build, fabrication, installation and maintenance services which provide and promote every step of the building process announced today that they have been selected to serve as the design-build mechanical contractor partner on the build-out of the Design- Build Institute of America’s (DBIA) new national headquarters, which is scheduled to be completed by March 2012. |
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Chatham County's Detention Center expansion using unique precast concrete modules
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January 4, 2012
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SAVANNAH, GA – Oldcastle Precast, currently working with Hunt/Mills, a Joint Venture, is providing unique rear-chase precast concrete prison cells and modular building components for the new $71 million expansion of the Chatham County Detention Center in Georgia. |
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D.C. Taylor Co. wins 2011 Roofpoint Excellence in Design Award
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January 4, 2012
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CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – D. C. Taylor Co. is pleased to announce that its Meridian Vineyards project was recognized by the Center for Environmental Innovation in Roofing (Center) as the winner of the 2011 RoofPoint™ Excellence in Design Award for Excellence in Materials Management. |
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American Society of Civil Engineers to Sponsor Panama Canal 2012 International Engineering and Infrastructure Congress
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January 3, 2012
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PANAMA CITY, Panama – The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) announced the signing of an agreement with the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) to co-host next year´s first-ever PANAMA CANAL 2012 International Engineering and Infrastructure Congress to be held April 18-20 in Panama City, Panama. |
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Thermafiber releases revolutionary curtainwall fire containment system
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January 3, 2012
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WABASH, Ind. – The High-Rise Insulation Experts at Thermafiber continue to innovate with the introduction of a new perimeter fire containment system. The patent pending No Backer Bar design incorporates years of research and testing to completely eliminate the backer bar used to compress the Safing insulation at the slab edge in a curtain wall fire containment assembly. |
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The Tallest 20 in 2020: Entering the era of the megatall
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December 28, 2011
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Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat announces the projected world’s tallest 20 skyscrapers in the year 2020. |
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Bentley Publishes The Year in Infrastructure 2011
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December 26, 2011
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EXTON, Pa. – Bentley Systems, Incorporated, the leading company dedicated to providing comprehensive software solutions for sustaining infrastructure, today announced that the digital version of The Year in Infrastructure 2011 is immediately available at www.bentley.com/YearInInfrastructure, and print copies can be requested at www.bentley.com/2011yearbook. |
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PIMA releases technical bulletin on continuous insulation systems in walls
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December 20, 2011
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WASHINGTON, D.C. –The Polyisocyanurate Insulation Manufacturers Association (PIMA) has released a new technical bulletin titled “Continuous Insulation Using Polyiso Wall Sheathing: What it is, what it does and why you need it.” The bulletin outlines best building practices when using polyiso insulation in a continuous insulation system for commercial walls. |
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New outlook report forecasts rise in investment in equipment and software in 2012
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December 19, 2011
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Washington, D.C. – The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) launches its 2012 Equipment Leasing & Finance U.S. Economic Outlook today. The new report, which is focused on the $628 billion equipment finance sector, forecasts equipment investment and capital spending in the United States, and evaluates the effects on various related and exogenous factors in play currently and into the foreseeable future. Overall, the report forecasts investment in equipment and software will grow by 9 percent in 2012.
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