New U.S. Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia Achieves LEED® Gold Certification
In recognition of the Department’s commitment to environmental leadership and sustainable design, the new U.S. Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia achieved Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification from the United States Green Building Council. The U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED green building program certifies the design, construction, maintenance and operations of high-performance, sustainable projects and communities around the world. The new Embassy, construc...
Tokyo 2020’s Olympic venues combine tradition with the future
Lausanne, Switzerland, 15 July 2021 – Tradition and modernity are never far apart in Tokyo, the Japanese capital, where ryokas, teahouses and ancient shrines sit beside glass skyscrapers, capsule hotels and robot cafés. No wonder then that this unique blend of modern and traditional also applies to the venues at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, which are also aimed at speeding the city’s transition to become more inclusive, and smart. “Tokyo has a rich heritage and has shown its capacity...
Woolpert Converting Delaware County’s Bicentennial Barn Into 4-Season Event Center
Delaware County's Bicentennial Barn was one of 88 barns, one for each county, featured as part of the 200th anniversary of Ohio’s statehood in 2003. The two-story, 4,800-square-foot structure was built in 1910. Photo courtesy of Woolpert The firm is providing architecture, engineering and geospatial services to historically preserve and enhance the 85-acre, central Ohio site to create a beautiful venue for park district events, weddings and reunions. LEWIS CENTER, Ohio (July 12, 2...
Sustainable New Concrete Mix from AEEE To Reduce Cement's Global Carbon Footprint, Boosts Tensile Strength by Over 100% While Reducing Total Costs by More Than 50%
INFOGRAPHIC 1: Cement's Annual Emissions Footprint Peer Review Confirms Revolutionary Concrete Strength and Durability NEW YORK - AEEE Capital Holding & Advisory Group today announced the completion of a peer review led by Dr. Maher Tadros, Founding Principal of e.construct.USA, LLC of its revolutionary new sustainable EASSCM-branded Ultra High Performance Concrete (UHPC) mix. According to Dr. Tadros' peer review, AEEE's proprietary technology could result in a disrupt...
Construction Sector Must 'Clean Up Its Act’ on Decarbonization, Says Rocky Mountain Institute
Residential and commercial buildings account for roughly 29% of total US greenhouse gas emissions, Construction regulators have been told by the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) that the sector must cut carbon emissions and march quickly to net-zero. Residential and commercial buildings account for roughly 29% of total US greenhouse gas emissions, and increased appliances and electronics usage is expected to result in a further net increase by 2050; energy use in total i...
DEWA appoints Ghantoot Group, Moro Hub, Johnson Controls and Microsoft to implement the latest technologies at its new Al Shera'a headquarters
• Partnership enhances the tallest, largest and smartest net zero-energy government building with net zero carbon emissions in the world • New building will have sustainability at its core and includes an array of artificial intelligence (AI) and smart building solutions CORK, Ireland, Dubai, UAE: Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has appointed a consortium led by Moro Hub (Data Hub Integrated Solutions LLC), a subsidiary of Digital DEWA, the digital arm of DEWA, Johnson C...
Crescent Communities Closes Sale of Stateline Logistics Center
GID Industrial purchases 104,000 square foot industrial building in Fort Mill, S.C. Charlotte, N.C. – On June 17th, Crescent Communities, a nationally-recognized, market-leading real estate investor, developer, and operator of mixed-use communities successfully closed the sale of Stateline Logistics Center, a shallow bay industrial building in Fort Mill, South Carolina, just outside of Charlotte, NC. The building was purchased by GID Industrial, a privately held industrial real estate platf...
Skanska builds office building i Stavanger, Norway, for NOK 480M, about SEK 480M
Skanska has signed a contract with Base Property to build an office building in the centre of Stavanger, Norway. The contract is worth NOK 480M, about SEK 480M, which will be included in the Nordic order bookings for the third quarter 2021. The project called K8 will be one of the tallest buildings in downtown Stavanger. The building will have 16 floors above the ground and 3 floors underground. The total building area is 15,000 square meters and the building will accommodate approximately...
American Concrete Institute Statement on Collapse of Champlain Towers South
Statement attributed to: Ronald G. Burg, PE, FACI Executive Vice President American Concrete Institute The American Concrete Institute (ACI) shares its sadness at the loss of life following the collapse of the Champlain Towers South in Surfside, Florida, USA, on June 24, 2021. A team consisting of ACI member experts is being assembled to work with the National Institute of Standards and Technology on the investigation into the collapse. Under the leadership of ACI committee 133...
Stantec-XL Construction start construction on new UC Davis Health Administrative Building
Modern facility designed to improve efficiency and support employee well-being Rancho Cordova, CA - Global design firm Stantec and Northern California-based general contractor XL Construction have started construction of new administrative office spaces for UC Davis Health, designed to support members of the university’s executive leadership team, as well as employees in the finance, revenue, and IT departments. The office environment is designed to facilitate collaboration and efficiency f...
Video: New Roundabout Under Construction at McIver and Old Florence Roads in Darlington County
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June Issue 2026
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