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 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 17.05.2013 EVERLIGHT ELECTRONICS introduces the ultra-thin 5630D mid power LED series (part number 62-217D) especially suited for LED light bars, standard and omni-directional LED light bulbs and LED high power bulbs. EVERLIGHT's 62-217D is a standard 5630 package in a 0.5W (150mA) version for 40/60W bulb retrofits and a 0.2W (60mA) version that is suited for light bars. Both white top-view LEDs are compact and ultra-thin (5.6*3.0*0.65 mm LxWxH) and available across a complete ANSI CCT range of 2700K read more 17.05.2013 Reduced exposure time between differing environments provides less of an opportunity for unwanted insects, birds, dust and other particles to infiltrate a facility. With that in mind, TMI announced the 6000 Series roll-up door & screen line. TMI's complete line of Screen-Pro, Vinyl-Pro and Bird-Pro roll-up screens, doors and barriers now includes the 6000 Series. The 6000 Series features a higher speed external jackshaft motor that moves doors at a speed of 36" per second. Prior to the 6000 Series, the fastest speed TMI roll-up doors could read more 12.05.2013 Service Electric Company, (SEC), based in Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA, has enlisted a fleet of National Crane boom trucks to install 133 miles of high-voltage transmission lines in the Texas panhandle. Chris Forsythe, western regional manager for SEC, said the versatility and dependability of boom trucks provide a more-efficient way to perform power line work than other methods used in the past. "Previously, we would climb each pole and do the work by hand, which took much longer," Forsythe said. "The design read more 12.05.2013 A recent innovative Moorgate development in London will provide contemporary office, residential and retail space. The property located within the Bank Conservation Area will be the new eight-storey building behind a retained Victorian façade. Allies and Morrison Architects that have drawn up the plans for the development have commented on the project saying 'Designed to integrate happily within the character of the surrounding area, the development occupies a city block of approximately 2,060 sq m read more 12.05.2013 Offering an energy-efficient lighting solution for warehouses, industrial spaces and other commercial settings with high ceilings, GE's new Albeo ABHX-Series LED High Bay Lightingfixture provides bright, long-lasting light with cost-saving advantages. GE's Albeo LED high bay lighting meets a growing demand. The Energy Information Association indicates more than 10 billion square feet of warehouse space exists in the United States. The ABHX-Series LED lighting fixture, a product of GE Lighting's recent read more 12.05.2013 TRAFICLINE COLORS includes all the advantages of TRAFICLINE INDUSTRY, and allow you to give free rein to your imagination. • Possibility to mix colors, and create forms (Draughtboards, squares and rectangles). • Combinable with the TRAFICLINE INDUSTRY floor tiles. • 10 colors. Users: Ideal for community premises: • Commercial spaces, • Public spaces, • Sports area, • Garage or workshop, Destinations: Showroom, sales outlets, shops, Conference room, hall, waiting room, Childcare, retirement home, read more 10.05.2013 CertainTeed AirRenew Extreme Impact gypsum board has contributed toward a more sustainable and durable interior for the Palais des Sports Léopold-Drolet de Sherbrooke, a 47-year-old multi-purpose sports arena in Québec, Canada. The recently completed remodel is the first project in the province to feature AirRenew Extreme Impact, an especially durable board that actively removes volatile organic compounds (VOCs) circulating indoors and traps them inside the board. read more
20.05.2013 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 30.04.2013 Harpa, the Reykjavik Concert Hall and Conference Centre in Iceland, is the winner of the 2013 European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture - Mies van der Rohe Award, the European Commission and the Fundació Mies van der Rohe announced today. Designed by Henning Larsen Architects, Batteríið Architects and Studio Olafur Eliasson, the building has helped to transform and revitalise Reykjavik harbour and brought the city and harbour district closer together. The Emerging Architect Special Mention award goes to María Langarita and Víctor Navarro for the Nave de Música Matadero (Red Bull Music Academy) in Madrid, Spain. read more
20.05.2013 Spain's largest construction company ACS said sales in the first quarter of 2013 accounted for 8,817 Euro million, representing a reduction of a 2.4% after a decrease in the demand in Spain. read more 20.05.2013 The special purpose company, Coentunnel Company, a joint subsidiary of Vinci Concessions, CFE (Vinci Construction), its subsidiary Dredging International and their Dutch and Belgian partners, officially opened the second Coentunnel in the Netherlands at a ceremony attended by Melanie Schultz Van Haegen, the Dutch Minister of Infrastructure and the Environment, on 16 May 2013. read more  20.05.2013 The ArRiyadh Development Authority has announced the world’s leading architect Zaha Hadid to design its metro station at the King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD) in Riyadh. Completion is expected in four years. The 20,434-square-meter metro station will be a focal point for the city, not only as a hub for commuters but also as a landmark. The station is expected to help ease traffic congestion in the area. With over 5 million residents, Riyadh's population has more than doubled since 1990. read more18.05.2013 Nico de Vries, Chairman of the Executive Board of Royal BAM Group said in a statement that 'compared to Q1 2012, total revenue in Q1 2013 was down by 4%. This fall was due mainly to the longer winter period reducing working days in Civil engineering and ongoing difficult conditions in Construction and M&E services and Property in the Netherlands. The total result before tax was up slightly to €5.2 million, a pre-tax margin of 0.4%.' read more 10.05.2013 Canadian construction and engineering company SNC-Lavalin announces that Ric Sorbo, Acting Executive Vice-President in charge of the Oil & Gas business unit, has decided to leave the Company in order to pursue other opportunities. read more  10.05.2013 In the latest research report by Savills the first quarter of 2013 closed with the highest quarterly Madrid office take-up recorded since 2008 at approximately 160,000 sq m, representing a 179% year-on-year rise, from 58,000 sq m in Q1 2012. The international real estate advisor notes that this is primarily due to three large transactions which make up almost half of this total. These include the largest letting since 2000, with Vodafone bringing two offices under one roof in 50,000 sq m of office space at Parque Empersarial Avenida de América. The other two major lettings include Iberia taking 16,000 sq m on the A2 in east Madrid, and Agencia Efe moving from Calle Espronceda to take 12,000 sq m in Edificio Génesis on Avenida de Burgos. read more 10.05.2013 Atkins is helping to redevelop the Carlsberg city district in the heart of Copenhagen, Denmark with a contract to design a new station. The closure of the Danish Carlsberg Brewery in Vesterbro in 2008 left the 33 hectare site, characterised by historical buildings, narrow streets, alleyways and squares, an ideal location for a new district of Copenhagen. Atkins' remit includes design and engineering of all rail disciplines including overhead catenary, signal technology and security surveillance, passenger information, surveying and environmental studies. read more10.05.2013 Skanska Norway has signed a contract with Kollektivtransportproduksjon AS (KTP AS) for constructing the subway at Løren in Oslo, Norway. The contract is worth NOK 357 M, about SEK 406 M, and will be included in the order bookings for Skanska Norway for the second quarter 2013. read more 10.05.2013 ABB Chief Executive Officer Joe Hogan has decided to leave ABB for private reasons. A date for his departure has not yet been decided. Hogan will continue to lead ABB until a successor is announced. He is committed to a smooth transition. read more
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