ACI celebrates innovation in concrete

Earlier this month, the American Concrete Institute (ACI) honored the winners of the 2017 Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards during the Concrete Convention and Exposition in Anaheim, California. R·torso·C, a home sitting on an area of 66 m2 (710 sf) in central Tokyo, Japan, won the overall Excellence award...
+ Read More

Parque La Colina Obtains LEED Gold Certification

SANTIAGO, Chile–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI) has awarded the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold certification to Parque La Colina. This is an important milestone for Parque Arauco as this is the company’s first shopping center to receive LEED Gold certification. This achievement is further...

+ Read More


Renovation improves staff productivity at healthcare firm

Earlier this summer, Fresenius Medical Care North America completed revamping some of its Boston-area office facilities. Covering approximately 9290-m2 (100,000-sf), the new workplaces represent a major step in reaffirming the global healthcare services provider’s corporate culture, as well as its ongoing organizational transformation.
+ Read More

The annual sprayfoam convention coming to Alabama

The Sprayfoam Show 2018 Convention and Expo, organized by the Spray Polyurethane Foam Alliance (SPFA), will be held from January 29 to February 1 at Arthur R Outlaw Convention Center in Mobile, Alabama. One of the nation’s largest events dedicated to sprayed polyurethane foam (SPF) is open to manufacturers,...
+ Read More

New roofing association focuses on underlayments

Earlier this summer, four roofing companies looking to cultivate long-term success of underlayment products for building envelope applications formed the Asphalt Underlayment Council (AUC). The association's inaugural technical committee will focus on code classifications and industry regulations for both residential and commercial structures.
+ Read More