Four construction workers were injured today in a natural gas explosion at a luxury condominium tower construction site on the Las Vegas Strip, officials said.
Two workers were hospitalized in serious condition, one with burns over 30% of his body, Clark County fire spokesman Scott Allison said in a telephone interview.
A third worker was taken to [...]

Italy’s largest power company Enel and Spanish infrastructure giant Acciona have signed an agreement with Germany’s E.On, one of the world’s largest energy service providers, with regard to the future of Spanish energy group Endesa. E.On will acquire Enel Viesgo and certain other Endesa assets: in Italy, France, Poland and Turkey and thermal power plants [...]

The interim result for the Chillventa – International Trade Fair for Refrigeration, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Heat Pumps that will take place in Nuremberg from 15-17 October 2008 – at the end of the early booking discount period on 15 March 2007 is encouraging: More than 56 per cent of the planned stand space of [...]

Scott Brothers announces new range of high performance evaporative bioclimatic air-conditioning units. The new Bioclimatic Convair appliances operate with windows and doors open, providing dependable cooling in a safe, cost-effective and environmentally friendly way.
During hot weather, most people prefer to leave the windows and doors of their living rooms, bedrooms, conservatories, offices and shops open. [...]

Hill International (Nasdaq:HINT), the worldwide construction consulting firm, announced today that it has received a contract from Tanmiyat Real Estate Co. to provide project management services during the construction of Bin Samikh Tower in Doha, Qatar. The 2-year contract has an estimated value to Hill of approximately QR9.0 million ($2.5 million).
The 73-story skyscraper will feature [...]

Turner Construction Company, the nation’s leading general builder, today announced that construction costs are projected to increase in the First Quarter of 2007. According to the Turner Building Cost Index, the First Quarter 2007 index will show a 1.59 percent increase in construction costs over the Fourth Quarter 2006 index and an 8.49 percent [...]

Some residents look at the northeast corner of River and Cross streets and see a big, baby blue eyesore; others see potential.
Stewart Beal, president of Beal Properties, said restoration to the Thompson Building will be complete by May 1, 2008. He unveiled plans last week, to a 150-member audience, to restore the building.
“The loft residents [...]

The light steel framing industry has seen the formation of the Southern African light steel frame building association (Sasfa), a division of the Southern African Institute of Steel Construction (SAISC).
SAISC executive director Dr Hennie de Clercq says that it is no coincidence that the surge in interest from the market and the formation of Sasfa [...]

Moroccan accent lighting is the theme for this month’s interior design contest. The increasingly popular Moorish design trend has sparked a surge in demand for genuine handmade furniture, lighting, and other home décor. With its position as the leader in Moroccan imports, The Moroccan Bazaar is proud to sponsor the design concept and to open [...]

In his design for a 52-story tower across the Hudson River from Manhattan, internationally acclaimed architect Rem Koolhaas wants to inspire social interaction, life and energy.
The building’s design — three rectangular slabs stacked perpendicular to each other — allows for a mix of uses: condominiums, a hotel, artist lofts and studios, gallery and retail space.
“I [...]

FERRIDAY – The town of Ferriday will pay architect Chris Williams $20,942 for designing the new Ferriday Community Center on First Street.
The board of aldermen held a special meeting Friday to vote on whether or not to pay Williams.
Work on the community center stopped recently after conflicts between the town and the architect.
Mayor Gene Allen [...]

One of Washington’s earliest proponents of green building has received the state’s highest environmental award from the Washington Department of Ecology.
Dale Anderson, a principal at Tacoma’s BCRA Design, received the Environmental Excellence Award during this morning’s meeting of the Tacoma/Olympia branch of the Cascadia Region Green Building Council.
The award recognizes individuals, businesses and organizations that [...]