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World’s first TRUE Zero Waste for Construction-certified public project delivered in Calif.

The Contra Costa County Administration Building in Martinez, Calif., is the world’s first public project to achieve the zero-waste-focused TRUE Gold certification for construction. The TRUE Certification for Construction program, administered by Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI), recognizes projects that achieve exceptional levels of waste reduction, reuse, and recycling.




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41 Great Solutions for architects, engineers, and contractors

AI ChatBots, ambient computing, floating MRIs, low-carbon cement, sunshine on demand, next-generation top-down construction. These and 35 other innovations make up our 2024 Great Solutions Report, which highlights fresh ideas and innovations from leading architecture, engineering, and construction firms.

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May 23, 2012

McRitchie joins McCarthy Building as VP, commercial services in southern California

McRitchie brings more than 18 years of experience in the California construction marketplace.

May 21, 2012

$61,000 awarded to students in Cleveland’s ACE Mentor Program

Mayor Frank G. Jackson gives keynote address at scholarship event for 80 Cleveland Metropolitan School District students involved in the ACE Mentor Program, which provides guidance and assistance for students interested in careers in the integrated construction industry.

May 21, 2012

Wayne, Pa.'s Radnor Middle School wins national green award

Radnor Middle School among the most sustainable schools in the U.S.

May 21, 2012

Winchester High School receives NuRoof system

Metal Roof Consultants attended a school board meeting and presented a sloped metal retrofit roof as an alternative to tearing off the existing roof and replacing it with another flat roof.

May 17, 2012

EMerge Alliance forms new Campus Microgrid Technical Standards Committee

Intel leading the charge to connect multiple DC microgrids throughout commercial buildings; others invited to join effort.

May 16, 2012

AEG releases 3D video of L.A.'s Farmers Field

The Los Angeles Convention Center footage depicts the new convention center hall spaces, including a new lobby above Pico Boulevard, pre-function space, and what will be the largest multi-purpose ballroom in Los Angeles.

May 16, 2012

Balfour Beatty Construction taps Kiger as VP of operations

Kiger will manage current relationships and pursue other strategic clients, including select healthcare clients and strategic project pursuits in the Central Tennessee region.

May 15, 2012

One World Trade Center goes to new height of sustainability

One of the biggest challenges in developing this concrete mixture was meeting the Port Authority of New York/New Jersey’s strict requirement for the replacement of cement.

May 15, 2012

Don’t be insulated from green building

Examining the roles of insulation and manufacturing in sustainability’s growth.

May 15, 2012

National Tradesmen Day set for Sept. 21

IRWIN Tools invites the nation to honor "The Real Working Hands that Build America and Keep it Running Strong".

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