The inaugural New York Build 2016, a construction trade show organized by business research company Oliver Kinross, will be held in Manhattan at the Javits Center on March 7 and 8.
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Eckel Noise Control Technologies created a new anechoic chamber for Microsoft that won the Guinness World Record for quietest room in the world. Microsoft contacted the company in March 2014 to build the chamber for audio and device testing at its Audio Lab in Redmond, Washington.
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The American Wood Council (AWC) has revised Design for Code Acceptance (DCA) 1: Flame Spread Performance of Wood Products Used for Interior Finish. The revisions incorporate new testing in accordance with ASTM E84, Standard Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials.
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The demand for outdoor noise barriers in the United States is forecasted to reach 882,579 m² (9.5 million sf) in 2019, according to a recent study by The Freedonia Group. “Outdoor Noise Barriers” predicts demand will rise almost four percent annually through 2019, valued at $191 million.
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Guinness World Record officials confirmed the Queen’s University Belfast in Northern Ireland’s ‘Big Bridge Build’ project is the world’s largest Meccano structure at an event last month.
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The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) was selected as the 13th recipient of the Henry C. Turner Prize for Innovation in Construction. The award recognizes an advancement or high achievement in construction, such as an invention, an innovative methodology, or exemplary leadership.
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An Associated General Contractors (AGC) of America analysis found that despite high construction demand, hiring has continuously slowed in 2015 as unemployment reached a new low. Construction employment totaled 6,396,000 in September—the most since February 2009—but the total only rose by 8000.
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The annual Sprayfoam 2016 convention and trade show will be held February 8 to 11 in Orlando. The trade show draws nearly 1200 people from all aspects of the sprayed polyurethane foam (SPF) industry both in the United States and around the world.
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The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) honored top public, commercial, residential, institutional, planning, communications, and research projects out of 459 entries from around the world.
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The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced the green construction sector contributed 2.3 million jobs this year and expects it to create up to 3.3 million by 2018. The group’s “2015 Green Building Economic Impact Study” says the sector is outpacing overall construction growth in the United States.
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