Construction Plastics Initiative Advances Sustainable Building Practices in Metro Vancouver

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Light House, an organization focused on advancing circular practices in the built environment, and its Construction Plastics Initiative, which launched in 2024 to capture, divert and upcycle plastic waste from Metro Vancouver (Canada) construction sites, have added two new construction project partners — the Freedom Mobile Arch with general contractor EllisDon Corporation and the Steveston Community Centre with general contractor Scott Construction. All plastic waste collected from projects involved in the Construction Plastics Initiative are processed by Langley Plastics into a reusable plastic pellet, which is then integrated into the manufacturing of a range of new building products. The Construction … Read more

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Grand Opening Celebrated for Net-Zero Energy, LEED Gold Project at CSU Chico Campus

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Construction is complete on the new Behavioral and Social Sciences Building at California State University, Chico, located in California. The 94,000-square-foot facility sets a new benchmark for sustainable construction, while fostering cutting-edge research, collaboration and student success. Turner Construction Company served as the general contractor on the project. Earning LEED Gold Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council, the new build incorporates energy-efficient systems. As the first net-zero building on the Chico State campus, it will generate more renewable energy than it consumes. Sustainable features include solar panels, LED lighting, a chilled beam cooling system, native plants throughout the landscape … Read more

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Winners Announced for 2024 Slag Cement in Sustainable Concrete Awards

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The Slag Cement Association recently announced the winners of its 2024 Slag Cement in Sustainable Concrete Awards. The winning projects were unveiled and celebrated during the spring ACI Concrete Convention in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Fourteen construction projects from across the United States and Canada were chosen to showcase the broad applications of slag cement and its impact on creating more durable and resilient concrete. These construction projects were awarded in six categories. The categories include infrastructure, high performance, architectural, durability, innovative applications and lower carbon concrete. Two slag cement research projects were also honored in this year’s program. Award winners … Read more

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Work Commences on Northern Virginia Science Center

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General contractor Balfour Beatty has started construction on the Northern Virginia Science Center in Dulles, Virginia, for the Science Museum of Virginia. Once complete, the project will fulfill the region’s long-held vision for a world class, interactive and innovative science center, which is expected to serve over 300,000 visitors of all ages each year. The 70,000-square-foot Northern Virginia Science Center features five main exhibition galleries that will provide high-quality interactive and hands-on experiences, while incorporating nature and the surrounding environment. Planned exhibition galleries include Flow, Helios, Wonder, Human and Habitat. The science center will also feature classrooms, multi-purpose rooms, administrative … Read more

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Plans for New €3.2B Semiconductor Assembly, Test Facility Underway in Italy

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Silicon Box has selected Stantec and its partner, Drees & Sommer, for the new €3.2-billion semiconductor assembly and test facility in northern Italy. Stantec will provide architecture for the administration areas and infrastructure design including overall permitting services, while Drees & Sommer is contributing industrial engineering, architecture, structural engineering, mechanical/electrical engineering and clean room/dry room design for the production and utility buildings. A general contractor has not yet been selected for the project. Scheduled to begin operations in 2028, the new facility will be located close to Novara, Piedmont, and is expected to create approximately 1,600 jobs in the region. … Read more

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