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Building and Construction News

Stork Now Has a Certified NFRC Certified Similator for Fenestration Lab Stork TCT is proud to announce Fenestration Laboratory Manager Brian Amberg's new status as a Certified Simulator as authorized by the National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC). Full Story

Expanded Polystyrene Provides Thermal Insulation for Back-Ventilated Curtain Facades Back-ventilated curtain facades extending to the high-rise building limit can now be efficiently thermally insulated with expandable polystyrene (EPS). This innovation became possible thanks to insulation materials made from Neopor®, the EPS from BASF. Full Story

Hydro's Aluminium Building System to Deliver Energy Efficient Solution for Spiegel Hydro's Wicona brand is going to deliver energy-saving aluminium building systems for Spiegel Group's new headquarters in Hamburg. This is a prestigious project that will change the look of the city and its harbor area. Full Story

AZoM Puts The Materials World in The Palm of Your Hand with The New iPhone App AZoM.com is pleased to announce the launch of the AZoM.com ‘App’ for the Apple iPhone™ Available for free download by searching for “AZoM” or “Materials” through the iTunes App Store. Full Story

New Stone Veneer Product Available from Stone Selex Stone Selex Inc., one of Canada's pre-eminent distributors of manufactured stone veneer, is pleased to announce the opening of its new location in Mississauga, Ontario with new Quit Fit line of stone veneer. At 7,000 sq ft, the new location is more than 3 times the size of the company's old facility. Full Story

ThyssenKrupp Sells Industrial Service Company

Allied Bolt Now Offering POwer-Driven Earth Anchors Allied Bolt, Inc. a manufacturer of installation and poleline hardware used primarily by telecommunication and electrical utility providers announced today that it has expanded the product offering to include power-driven earth anchors. Full Story

Arkema to Distribute EVOH Copolymers for Taiwanese Manufacturer

Bayer MaterialScience Launch Energy-Efficient Buildings Concept

DuPont Launches iPhone App for Corian Countertop Materials DuPont is revolutionizing the way consumers, architects and designers choose materials with mySurface, the first iPhone app of its kind in the industry. iPhone and iPod touch users now have color palettes for DuPont™ Corian® solid surfaces and Zodiaq® quartz surface at their fingertips. Full Story

Lab Office Buildings for NSLS-II to be Ready Ahead of Original Plan The NSLS-II lab-office buildings (LOBs) were scheduled to be designed in fiscal year (FY) 2010, put out for bid in FY11, and have a construction contract awarded in late FY11 that would enable start of construction at the beginning of FY12. Given that plan, the LOBs would have been ready for occupancy in late FY13. Full Story

Alcoa Promote Sutainability at Greenbuild International

Kawneer Architectural Aluminum Products Chosen for Sustainability for Hot Springs School

Expanded Range of Low Emissivity Glass Goes on Show at International Builders Show PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) will showcase its expanded residential low-emissivity glass portfolio at the 2010 International Builders’ Show in Las Vegas, Jan. 19-22, including two new residential glass products. Full Story

Wacker Open Technical Center in India The Munich-based chemical company WACKER is strengthening its presence in India by opening a technical center in Mumbai. The facility will serve as a regional competence center for developments and applications in the construction, coatings, plastics and textile coatings industry, the main focus being on construction polymers, silicone emulsions, sealants, silanes and silicone resins. Full Story

White Paper Helps Architects Earn Green Certification for Building Projects

Alcoa and RUSNANO Collaborate on Nanotechnology in Aluminum

Konarka Look to Integrate Power Plastic into Shade Structure Projects

New Range of Sustainable Bamboo Flooring from BuildDirect

Revolutionary Antimicrobial Rubber Flooring RB Rubber Products introduces revolutionary antimicrobial flooring and surfacing products. These products will not only provide antimicrobial protection, they are low in VOC's (volatile organic compounds) and utilize recycled materials, key components of LEED certification. The proprietary antimicrobial additive chemistry is available in a wide range of RB Rubber products. Full Story