VAST Composite Landscape Pavers in a 4×8-inch Size for Large Commercial and Residential Hardscapes
VAST® Enterprises, LLC, a material science research and manufacturing company, announced that it has developed a new version of VAST Composite Landscape Pavers in a 4×8-inch size. Manufactured in VAST’s proprietary composite blend of up to 95 percent recycled car tires and plastic containers, VAST Composite Pavers fulfill the most demanding requirements for hardscape beauty, design versatility, toughness, and installation efficiency. VAST’s...
Filadelfie Administration Building, Prague, Czech Republic
The structural work for the Filadelfie building complex in Prague with its interesting ground plan is very close to completion. With the help of the PERI formwork solution, the 17-floor multi-storey building – constructed in the form of a four-blade propeller – will shortly be finished. The MULTIFLEX slab formwork system, in particular, showed itself to be extremely flexible and adaptable for forming the curved upper and massive basement slabs. Comprehensive...
Luxury Iconic Mansion with 4 Levels of Absolute Unrivalled Palatial Living
Architecturally designed & decorated, by the renowned award winning Stott Structure, in associated with the exclusive Le Mercier’s Fine Furniture, Baltimore’ guarantees to mesmerise and truly impress. Uncompromised in design, spaciousness and lavish inclusions, Baltimore tiers across four storeys,2 blocks and offers more than 2200 square meters of palatial living. Be prepared to be captivated the moment you enter the 9m high elegant...
Acme Brick to Distribute Green Building Products from VAST Enterprises, LLC
Acme Brick and VAST Enterprises, LLC announced that Acme has agreed to distribute VAST composite masonry products as an alternative for green building. VAST composite masonry products, which are manufactured in a patented blend of post-consumer recycled automobile tires and plastic containers, include Composite Landscape Pavers, Composite Permeable Pavers for stormwater management, Composite Deck Pavers, and Composite Thin Brick. Under the agreement,...
Flatiron Infrastructure Projects Win Numerous Awards for Design and Construction
Flatiron, one of the nation’s largest transportation and infrastructure contractors, has been recognized with eight industry awards for infrastructure projects, including the Best Overall Award from the Design-Build Institute of America for rebuilding the new I-35W Bridge in Minneapolis after the old bridge collapsed in 2007. The I-35W Bridge project, recipient of more than 20 industry awards to date, was again recognized with the Design-Build...
In Weekly Cycles: Apartment Walls and Slabs in Fair-faced Concrete Quality
GRIDFLEX, the aluminium grid slab formwork system from PERI, once again showed its numerous advantages during its initial use in Brazil. Within a very short period of time, it has been possible to construct the floor slabs of the MaxHaus Morumbi residential complex with even, ready to-be-painted ceiling surfaces. Modern living in a rectangular form In São Paulo´s Morumbi district, 128 modern apartments are currently being constructed, spread across...
Czajka sewage plant, Warsaw, Poland. Short construction period and high level of safety
The large-scale sewage treatment plant Czajka, situated to the north-east of Warsaw, is scheduled to be finished in December 2010 – and this after only a two-year construction period. With a cleaning capacity of almost 450, 000 cubic metres per day, designed for the equivalent of two million inhabitants, it will be the largest waste-water facility in Poland. Together with the Warbud construction company, PERI´s Polish engineers developed a cost-effective...
Dura-Dock™ Loading Dock Lifts By Southworth Products
Dura-Dock™ Series loading-dock lifts from Southworth Products transfer loads quickly and safely from any truck bed to any dock height, and vice versa, without ramps or inclines. Available in 5, 000 lbs. and 6, 000 lbs. capacities, Dura-Dock lifts feature corrosion-resistant, galvanized base and legs as standard. For higher capacities (up to 20, 000 lbs.) galvanized construction is optional. All Southworth dock lifts work from grade level to a maximum...
CertainTeed Introduces Cost-Effective Solution for Insulating and Finishing Poured Concrete Walls
Building professionals can now bypass several costly, time-intensive tasks involved with finishing below-grade concrete walls with the introduction of CertainTeed’s T-RocTM Thermal Laminate Foundation Insulation System. Consisting of CertainTeed GlasRoc® paperless gypsum board permanently laminated to a high R-value expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam insulation, T-Roc panels install easily in conventional concrete wall forms and eliminate the need...
Al Hamra Tower, Kuwait City
With the building´s structure elegantly wrapped in a cloak-like glass facade, the Al Hamra Tower on the Persian Gulf creates the vision of a highly visible sculpture, rising to an impressive height of 412 metres. As construction progress steadily continues, it becomes clear that the Al Hamra Tower is not only a multi-storey building with a remarkable height but also that a new landmark is being developed through its very distinctive design. After...
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