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Vitro Glass’s Fresno plant first of its kind to earn ENERGY STAR certification

Vitro Glass’s Fresno plant first of its kind to earn ENERGY STAR certification

Posted by | Mar 29, 2019 | 0 |

Vitro Architectural Glass’ Fresno, California, facility is the first float glass manufacturing plant in the United States to earn the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ENERGY STAR certification for superior energy efficiency. The float line at Fresno was redesigned and rebuilt in 2016 to incorporate the latest advances in insulating refractory materials. The plant also was furnished with automated proximity lighting as well as more energy-efficient motors, pumps, compressors and other equipment. Industry-best operational practices were adopted throughout the facility, as well.

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KAI celebrates construction milestone at Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater St. Louis Teen Center of Excellence

KAI celebrates construction milestone at Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater St. Louis Teen Center of Excellence

Posted by | Mar 29, 2019 | 0 |

“Predominantly, topping out ceremonies are reserved for projects that hold significant meaning to the organization and, most importantly, to the community,” said Lammers. “Completing the steel for this building gets us one step closer to opening the new Teen Center of Excellence that will be serving the youth of Ferguson and its surrounding communities. KAI is excited to be a part of this project and helping transform this community.”

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Shepley Bulfinch opens office in Hartford, Connecticut

Posted by | Mar 26, 2019 | 0 |

Shepley Bulfinch, a national architecture and design firm, announced today that it has opened a new office in Hartford, Connecticut at 100 Allyn Street. With an office in Hartford, Shepley Bulfinch is poised to better serve the needs of clients in the Connecticut and Western Massachusetts region by providing architecture, planning, and interior design solutions for leading institutions in education and healthcare, as well as urban development and civic organizations.

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Hoefer Wysocki taps Steven Janeway to serve as commercial practice leader

Posted by | Mar 25, 2019 | 0 |

Hoefer Wysocki has announced the addition of Steven Janeway, AIA, NCARB, LEED BD+C, who joins the firm as design principal and commercial practice leader. Based in the firm’s Dallas office, Janeway brings more than 30 years of leadership and design experience in large-scale master plan development, corporate headquarters, commercial office and mixed-use development, healthcare architecture and higher education facility design to his new position.

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GSky® expands sales team to embrace growing living wall demand

Posted by | Mar 22, 2019 | 0 |

GSky Plant Systems, Inc., a global industry leader in the design and production of interior and exterior green walls, announces four key hires to enhance Sales and Marketing capabilities and embrace growing demand for living walls such as the Versa Wall® and Versa Wall® XT systems.

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Hoefer Wysocki announces promotions in its Dallas and Kansas City offices

Posted by | Mar 19, 2019 | 0 |

In the Hoefer Wysocki Dallas office, Marty McIntire, director of Clinical Technology Solutions, has been named principal; and Peter O’Connor, RCDD, EMT-B, director of technology design, has been promoted to associate principal; Christy Murphy, AIA, LEED AP, BD+C, senior project manager, has been promoted to vice president. In the Kansas City office, Michael Goslinga, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP, was named principal; Patrick McCurdy, AIA, NCARB, healthcare practice leader, was named associate principal; David Mendez, business development, was promoted to vice president; and Michael Moser, AIA, LEED AP, healthcare planner, now serves as vice president.

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Ismael Leyva Architects wins the NYC Construction Awards 2019 Interior Design of the Year Award

Posted by | Mar 18, 2019 | 0 |

The NYCCA’S are the leading construction awards in New York City, recognizing the highest standards of design innovation and development with the construction industry. The Interior Design of the Year Award recognizes the designers and teams who go above and beyond to set new standards and push boundaries to transform spaces in which New Yorkers live and work.

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YKK AP America hires Lawrence Soto to expand visibility and support customer demand in western region

Posted by | Mar 15, 2019 | 0 |

“Lawrence’s diverse skill set and expertise in sales, estimating and quality control makes him a perfect fit as we continue to grow our team in the western region,” said Joey Bernard, western region general manager for YKK AP America Inc. “We’re extremely confident in his ability to lead the charge. By expanding our brand visibility and continuing to support the demand for additional customer service and project support capabilities, we will provide more of the high-quality, innovative building solutions our customers have come to expect from YKK AP.”

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Western Specialty Contractors expands roofing business in Kansas City Area

Posted by | Mar 14, 2019 | 0 |

Western Specialty Contractors has acquired the assets of full-service, commercial roofing and sheet metal contractor Great Plains Roofing and Sheet Metal of Kansas City, KS. The acquisition will expand Western’s existing roofing business in the Kansas City area and provide Western’s customers with a more comprehensive range of roofing, concrete, masonry and waterproofing services. 

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Cradle to Cradle Certified products

The Cradle to Cradle program certifies products based on five quality categories—material health, material reutilization, renewable energy and carbon management, water stewardship, and social fairness. Click here to see a list of building supply & materials, as well as other products, that are Cradle to Cradle certified.

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