Housing starts come to life in April, rising 6.6 percent from a chilly report in March
The U.S. housing industry welcomed the arrival of spring with a strong gain in housing starts in...
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AkzoNobel, citing growing importance of powder coatings, to combine sales teams
AkzoNobel announced plans to combine the sales and marketing teams for its liquid and powder coatings businesses that serve the aluminum architecture and façade and cladding markets.
Read MoreAIA billings index remains positive, but design activity varies across building categories
Architectural billings turned in a third straight month of increases in April, as the AIA’s Architectural Billings Index (ABI) remained in positive territory. The index dipped slightly from March, to 50.6, but reflects an...
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New Vikings Football Stadium first in the U.S. to use lightweight ETFE film roof
The new home of the Minnesota Vikings, U.S. Bank Stadium, will become the first sports facility in the United States with a transparent roof, permitting outdoor light without weather restrictions. Utilizing material from the franchise’s Official Science Partner, 3M, the venue will be covered by high-performance film, extruded from 3M Dyneon Fluoroplastic ETFE (ethylene-tetrafluoroethylene). The product, which lets light in, is lighter than glass, and more cost-effective than retractable alternatives.
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PPG Paints takes lid off new ‘Soulitude’ color collection with designer Vicente Wolf
Interior designer Vicente Wolf lends his name and color acumen to a new “Soulitude” color...
Read MoreValspar announces continuing education courses at AIA Convention 2016
Valspar Corporation will host four presentations for each of two continuing education courses on coatings at the American Institute of Architects (AIA) national convention and exposition’s Learning Lounge May 19-21. Attendees of...
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Harvard University chapel restoration project among 33 IFRAA award recipients
Finegold Alexander Architects will be presented with an Honor Award for Design from the Interfaith...
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HOK to lead development program for practice-focused research in health-care design
Architecture firm HOK will facilitate focus-group activities in partnership with the AIA’s Design...
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Path to long-awaited redesign of LA’s Pershing Square proceeds through Paris
The city of Los Angeles’ quest to reimagine and redesign its oft-maligned Pershing Square...
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DEO says air-source heat-pump prototype delivers significant efficiency gains
The power bill in cold northern climates may make inhabitants and business owners hot under the...
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