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Survey: Employees on board with LEED-certified work environments

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Published: Monday, 22 October 2018 09:09
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Sources: U.S. Green Building Council, Washington, D.C.; CP staff

Employees who work in (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) LEED-certified green buildings are happier, healthier and more productive than employees in conventional and non-LEED buildings, according to a U.S. Green Building Council-commissioned survey of 1,000 full- or part-time workers, plus others self-employed but based in an office building setting.

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Dodge 2019 Outlook Conference: ‘See, think, stay ahead’

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Published: Monday, 22 October 2018 08:51
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Source: Dodge Data & Analytics, New York; CP staff

A review of prospects and risks surrounding 2019 building and non-building markets from Dodge Chief Economist Robert Murray will cap the 80th annual Construction Outlook Executive Conference, October 24-25, at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Md. Dodge bill the conference as the cornerstone event for building product manufacturers, service providers, contractors, engineers, industry associations, and other stakeholders to gain critical insights into the economic forecast for North American construction. 

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Jointless slab developer targets advanced warehouse, production facilities

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Published: Friday, 19 October 2018 10:28
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Sources: Sinclair Construction Group, Atlanta; CP staff

Sinclair Construction has launched the Megaslab Jointless Concrete System, crediting its design and performance potential for large slab-on-grade project owners to “ground-breaking technology paired with powerful admixtures that create an incredibly dense and impermeable slab, eliminating the need for installing control joints and their associated costs.”

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VanWell deal extends Environmental StoneWorks’ installation program

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Published: Friday, 19 October 2018 10:09
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Sources: Environmental StoneWorks, Denver; CP staff

Environmental StoneWorks has expanded its integrated precast veneer stone production and installation business through the acquisition of VanWell Masonry, a Snohomish, Wash., contractor serving the Pacific Northwest for 25 years. 

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Thermal beneficiation process equips Charah to step up ash output

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Published: Friday, 19 October 2018 10:07
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Sources: Charah Solutions, Louisville, Ky.; CP staff

Charah Solutions’ new thermal beneficiation technology improves finished fly ash quality by reducing loss on ignition, ammonia, activated carbon and moisture in raw feeds. The proprietary MP618 Multi-Process suits both wet and dry ash streams and offers these company-cited advantages over competing technologies: Lower cost profile; efficient footprint with self contained environmental controls that can be deployed in weeks versus years; and, modular design that can be scaled to market demand.

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