A golden shovel and a dream finally come true brought the chairwoman of the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors, the mayor of Sonoma, a representative of the sheriff’s department, the co-publisher of The Sonoma Index-Tribune, and other dignitaries and well-wishers to an empty lot on Sonoma Highway in Boyes Hot Springs on Tuesday.
“It’s been a [...]

the community of Tracy passed a $51 million school bond, Measure E, for new and improved facilities at Tracy Unified School District’s two comprehensive high schools. An update to the community from the Citizen’s Oversight Committee is on its way, but as superintendent, I would like to give voters a review of the exciting things [...]

This report will look at the cyclical categories of non-residential building construction in Canada — commercial and industrial work. Institutional construction is more a trend phenomenon, driven by demographic factors and dependent on government financing. Engineering/civil construction can fluctuate dramatically as a result of individual large projects. There will also be comments on some key [...]

The long wait for the construction of the 250-megawatt power project at Bujagali is finally over. The government on Friday signed final documents instructing Bujagali Energy Ltd (BEL), the sponsors of the project and Salini Constructors, to start the implementation works “on or before June 1, 2007.”
“The relevant conditions have been fulfilled, hence the signing [...]

The construction work of billion of rupee Gomal Zam Dam will again start in the month of June after it was stopped due to indefinite reasons.
According to details, following the murder of Chinese Engineer and lawlessness in the area, construction work of billion of rupee Gomal Zam Dam was in doldrums, however now it will [...]

The much awaited Entrepreneur Development Centre (EDC) to come up at Rajiv Gandhi Chandigarh Technology Park (RGCTP) has gone underway with the allotment of tenders for the civil construction work. The Chandigarh IT department has allotted this work for civil construction to Sam( India) Built Well Private Limited.
A senior official of the administration informed FE, [...]

SIMPSON MANUFACTURING CO. is battling to stay afloat in a housing market swamped by a slump in home building and sales.
The 2,600-employee company makes fasteners, ties and other gear that construction workers use to join the wooden parts of homes and small commercial buildings.
Executives at Simpson are determined nevertheless to navigate the rough waters. The [...]

Minto Developments Inc. is hoping for a LEED Gold rating on its latest Ottawa development. 180 Kent, a 19-storey glass and concrete office tower, will use more than a third less water and electricity than its conventional counterparts. The IBI Group-designed building boasts a high-efficiency HVAC system to reduce carbon emissions, a green roof and [...]

Speaking at this week’s 11th Annual East Coast Gaming Congress, Kevin DeSanctis, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Revel Entertainment Group, announced that Arquitectonica has been named the design architect, BLT Architects has been named Executive Architect and Architect of Record and SOSH Architects has been named Associate Architect for the Company’s Atlantic City resort [...]

If you think electric mowers are designed for the meek, you’ve never tried the Black & Decker MM875 Lawn Hog. A high-efficiency 12 amp motor provides all the power you need to tackle even the toughest lawn. Best of all, you never have to hassle with oil, gas, or spark plugs again! The mower [...]

When the New York State Association of Minority Contractors (NYMSAMC) starts its third round of construction management workshops in Brooklyn on Tuesday, it will have a record 70 participants. The agency, a signatory in the Atlantic Yards Community Benefits Agreement (CBA) with Forest City Ratner Companies and charged with providing technical assistance and education for [...]

Fourteen builders and developers have entered 27 show homes or presentation centres in eight Lower Mainland towns and cities in this year’s “Spring Parade of New Homes.”
Organized by the Greater Vancouver Home Builders’ Association, the “parade” starts next Saturday and ends April 29.
As a local showcase of the new home product, the parade is a [...]