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Spring an Ideal Time to Clean Building Facades and Survey for Damage

February 9, 2018 - in Buildings

St. Louis, MO- From the tallest of skyscrapers, to the corner office and the downtown warehouse district, the stressors of sunlight, changing weather, water, building movement and settlement can break down and deteriorate building facades creating comfort,…

Willis Tower Earns EPA’s ENERGY STAR Certification for Superior Energy Efficiency

February 7, 2018 - in Buildings

(Chicago, IL) Willis Tower, owned/managed by Equity Office, a portfolio company owned by Blackstone’s real estate funds, has earned the U.S. Environmental…

23 New Jobs Created at SA1 Swansea Waterfront Development & £19 Million Injected into Local Economy

February 1, 2018 - in Buildings

2018 is an exciting year for UWTSD as we will welcome our first students to our new £300million SA1 Swansea Waterfront development in September. Twenty-three…

This Year’s Super Bowl Stadium Can Withstand Snow and Save Energy

January 30, 2018 - in Buildings

By Dawn Selak, Communications Manager All those watching the Super Bowl this weekend, take heart: there's a good chance the Minneapolis stadium roof won't collapse---as its predecessor the Metrodome's did in December 2010.   That's because U.S. Bank Stadium,…

Construction Complete on Northwest High Magnet School Additions, Renovations Designed by KAI Design & Build

January 25, 2018 - in Buildings

St. Louis, MO - Omaha Public Schools selected KAI Design & Build to provide architecture and interior design for two additions and renovations to its existing Northwest High Magnet School in Omaha, NE. Originally constructed in 1971, Northwest High School…

Western Specialty Contractors Uses Ingenuity, Experience and Flexibility to Restore Historic Federal Building and Tunnel in Arkansas

January 24, 2018 - in Buildings

(St. Louis, MO) – Restoring historic buildings takes ingenuity and flexibility with materials, equipment and manpower. Western Specialty Contractors - Little Rock, AR Branch used all of the above when it restored and waterproofed the historic Federal Building…

Dow and the U.S. Green Building Council Work Together to Support Sustainable Cities and Promote Energy Efficiency

January 17, 2018 - in Buildings

MIDLAND, Mich. – January 17, 2018 – Dow Building Solutions, a global business unit of DowDuPont Specialty Products division, today introduced a collaboration with the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) to deliver solutions that contribute to building…

The Top 10 Architectural Trends that Should Be Left Behind in 2018

January 11, 2018 - in Buildings, Featured

LOS ANGELES, California  – Each year, as technology progresses and lifestyles evolve, old trends are replaced with new ones. This process happens across all industries including architecture and design. But trends don’t appear from thin air - typically…

Western Specialty Contractors Works Night Shift, Establishes Phasing Plan to Repair Three-Level Arkansas Parking Garage

January 10, 2018 - in Buildings

(St. Louis, MO) – Parking garages are important structures that require extensive maintenance to minimize damage from environmental stressors and daily wear-and-tear. And when parking is at a premium, contractors must make sure repairs are performed in a…

Use of Cortec MCI-2005 Admixture Raises Seawall Service Life Prediction to 150+ Years!

A new reinforced concrete seawall off the Gulf Coast of Florida is predicted to last more than 150 years, thanks to a high density concrete mix enhanced with Migrating Corrosion Inhibitorâ„¢ admixture MCI®-2005.   The owner of the structure had future…