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 22.05.2013 Caterpillar introduced two new wheel loader bucket designs—the dozing bucket and the load-and-carry bucket—for solid waste handling in transfer stations and recycling centers. The buckets are specifically designed to enhance the productivity of Cat small and medium wheel loaders in waste applications. The buckets range from 4.6 to 10.7 cu m and complement Cat wheel loaders ranging from the 924K to the 980K. Two distinct types of waste buckets give the fleet manager the ability to choose the optimum read more 22.05.2013 London, UK Futuristic in every sense, The Crystal is a £30-million initiative from global engineering and electronics conglomerate, Siemens. One of the world's greenest buildings, which is aiming for exemplary BREEAM and LEED accreditation, it provides an interactive exhibition hall, office space for around 100 employees, a 270-seat auditorium, shop, restaurant and café facilities. Taking centre stage in the exhibition hall, the Midilift XLplus interacts between ground and mezzanine levels within the City Icon. read more 20.05.2013 Technoform Glass Insulation North America (TGI NA) refreshes its website with a new look and more content available at http://www.glassinsulation.us. TGI NA specializes in the manufacturing of TGI-Spacer and development of thermal insulation components for insulating glass frames. The company's website redesign presents a unified appearance and consistency with Technoform's global brand. The site's expanded, educational, informative content is organized into read more 20.05.2013 Helping commercial buildings meet energy conservation needs, Tubelite introduces its newest storefront system – TU24000 Series. This high-performance storefront system is part of Tubelite's Therml=Block product offering and features an additional pour and debridged thermal break pocket to withstand the most demanding climates and conditions. Optimizing thermal performance contributes to energy efficiency and helps reduce associated heating and cooling costs. read more 20.05.2013 Wausau Window and Wall Systems' standard SuperWall Series now includes SuperWall SSG for four-side silicone-glazed curtainwall and window wall systems. SuperWall SSG is well suited to create dramatic entrances, open atria, transparent low-rise structures and sleek, modern façades. Wausau's SuperWall SSG is available in four depths: 6-3/4, 7-3/4, 8-3/4 and 10-3/4 inches and accepts standard, structural silicone, insulating glass units. Narrow 2-1/2-inch mullions are matched by inside and outside read more 20.05.2013 With more than 30,000 colors in its palette, the ability to match almost any hue in-house and a range of anodize colors that includes its proprietary copper, Linetec provides long-lasting finishes for architectural aluminum products. Linetec's finishes are specified on windows and curtainwall, column covers, canopies and panel systems, in thousands of building projects every year. Its assortment of durable finishes may be requested as liquid or powder coatings, or as eco-friendly, VOC-free anodize. read more 20.05.2013 The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) recently released education courses on code requirements, energy efficiency and thermal performance, as well as skylights and daylighting, as part of the association's FenestrationMasters program. This is the fourth group of FenestrationMasters courses released by AAMA. "While the coursework up to Group 4 has focused on the performance of finished fenestration products and related components, this is the point in the curriculum where we read more 17.05.2013 GREEN CREATIVE announced the availability of its new TITANIUM B11 5W candle lamp. This uniquely designed 5W candle lamp replicates the effect of a 40W incandescent and is an energy efficient option for candle applications such as chandeliers, sconces, and up lighting. GREEN CREATIVE's 5W candle was created with style and appearance in mind. With omnidirectional light distribution of 275, the reflectors on each side produce a sparkling effect unlike any other LED candle. read more 17.05.2013 Gateway Safety announces the launch of a redesigned Serpent safety helmet and broadened product line. The popular helmet has been revamped to include even more options – including a new, unvented Class E model. With a new, sleek shell design, Serpent also now offers several new shell colors. "The Class E model addition gives users an unvented option that provides exceptional electrical insulation and can protect in a wide range of environments," said Matthew Love, Vice President. read more
 24.05.2013 The international sustainability conference Rebuild21, which is going on in Copenhagen on 22-23 May zooms in on water's influence on sustainable urban development. The theme of this year's conference is "New Nordic Growth" and the participants will mainly discuss how Nordic solutions can make the world more sustainable. Urban water represents global challenges and opportunities read more20.05.2013 Samir Brikho, Chief Executive of AMEC, the international engineering and project management company, is co-chairing the fourth meeting of the UAE-UK Business Council, which begins today in Manchester, 20 May 2013. read more 03.05.2013 To mark twenty years since the completion of the Carré d'Art in Nîmes, Norman Foster has been invited to curate a special exhibition to celebrate this anniversary – his design won an international competition for the project in 1984. The title of the exhibition is 'Moving' and it brings together 138 works by 66 artists from 14 countries, covering almost a 200 year period from Turner's early nineteenth-century watercolours to contemporary video pieces. read more  02.05.2013 The shortlist of nominees for the 2013 cycle of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture was announced today at the Palacio das Necessidades (the Ministry of Foreign Affairs). The 20 nominees for the US$ 1 million prize range from a modern high rise apartment block to the revival of traditional building techniques. Shortlisted projects, which are selected by an independent Master Jury, are located in Afghanistan, Austria, China, India, Indonesia, Iran, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Rwanda, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Thailand and Yemen. The shortlist includes: Maria Grazia Cutuli Primary School, Herat, Afghanistan read more
24.05.2013 In its annual review, Standard & Poor's (S&P) lowered SNC-Lavalin's (TSX: SNC) credit rating one notch to BBB with a negative outlook, while retaining the Company's investment grade status. The other institution with which the company has a credit rating, DBRS, also continues to rate SNC-Lavalin at investment grade. read more 24.05.2013 Mott MacDonald, the privately held management, engineering and development consultancy based in Croydon, UK, has become the first consultancy firm to achieve certification to the new anti-bribery management system standard, BS10500. read more  24.05.2013 Aker Solutions laid the foundation stone of a new plant in Paraná that will double the company's subsea production capacity in Brazil. The plant in the city of São José dos Pinhais in the Paraná state in Brazil will be operational in 2015. It will replace Aker Solutions' current subsea manufacturing facility in Curitiba and double production capacity in the country. Aker Solutions' Executive Chairman Øyvind Eriksen and Luis Araujo, president and country manager of the company's Brazilian operations, took part in a ceremony laying the foundation stone at the new site. read more24.05.2013 URS Corporation has been awarded an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity, multiple award contract from the U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center in Huntsville, Alabama, to provide design-build services for the Medical Repair and Renewal Program in the continental United States and at overseas locations. read more 24.05.2013 Svenska Kraftnät, the Swedish National Grid, has awarded Finnish firm Pöyry an engineering assignment within an ongoing framework agreement. The project is part of a large scale investment plan for the regeneration of the Swedish national and regional electricity grids. read more 24.05.2013 Swiss ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, plans to start production of central inverters in South Africa to support the rapidly growing local photovoltaic (PV) market and local content requirements. read more  23.05.2013 Atkins has drawn up plans for a new community in Vung Ro Bay, situated on Vietnam's most easterly point. With direct links to Tuy Hoa and its airport, Vung Ro is ideally located for business and tourist visitors, as well as permanent residents. Significant elements of the plan include a marina, a resort hotel and luxury villas. The location is largely mountainous with distinct peaks and highland areas. Low plains located between the uplands have been optimised to include most of the built up development. read more23.05.2013 AECOM Technology Corporation (NYSE: ACM), a leading provider of professional technical and management support services for public and private clients in more than 140 countries around the world, announced that it has been awarded a US$94.6-million program management contract for the final phase of the Los Angeles Community College District's (LACCD) building program. read more 21.05.2013 French cement maker Lafarge SA signed an agreement to raise €200 million through capital increase subscribed by Baring Private Equity Asia, and representing a 14% minority stake in its Indian subsidiary, Lafarge India Private Limited. read more
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