GoldieBlox is a kindred concept to get girls interested in building and construction.
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For instance, in Singapore, the Building and Construction Authority, an agency of the federal Ministry of National Development, oversees amusement ride safety.
As housing starts surged at the end of 2012 so too did demand for Spangler's building and construction materials supplier National Gypsum's products.
This segment includes the production of rigid container sheet, as well as sheets and plates used in the transportation, building and construction and distribution markets.
The building and construction industry accounts for one third of global carbon emissions, and it is estimated that buildings consume 30% to 40% of global energy.
But zinc demand has exploded with the building and construction boom here and overseas, not to mention the fact that a typical automobile uses nearly 40 pounds of zinc in it.
An Indonesian Business Forum held in Hong Kong recently outlined the thrust of government policy, which aims to boost the skill sets of Indonesian foreign workers, particularly those working in building and construction.
From lighter, more efficient automobiles, to infinitely recyclable beverage containers, to building and construction products that clean themselves and the air around them, we are excited to play our role in creating a more sustainable world.
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The current environmental crisis poses new challenges to the building and construction industry, in areas where engineering can provide innovative alternatives such as energy-neutral housing and energy efficiency, construction materials and practices, recycling and reuse of materials.
Based in Dallas, Texas, Eagle is a manufacturer and distributor of building material and construction products like cement, gypsum wallboard, recycled paperboard, and concrete and aggregates.
One afternoon, Lauren's class was building cardboard and construction-paper models of New York landmarks, a lesson that leads up to the challenge of building 3-D models in the computer.
Less land on hand translates into less building and fewer construction jobs.
If the EPA can regulate any of those larger industries, what about smaller entities, such as many building and highway construction projects, agricultural operations, big box commercial enterprises, hospitals and even churches that emit lots of greenhouse gases?
Contractors Bowmer and Kirkland will be building the velodrome and construction of the 5, 000-seat facility is expected to take between 18 and 24 months.
Lacking a royal patron, he created the position and the role of l'architecte du roi for himself, holding court, dispensing favors, creating reputations, masterminding moves in careers and construction, building prominently and expensively for wealthy and corporate clients -- and, above all, decreeing the next big thing.
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Funding infrastructure development for public building construction and renovations of schools, community centers, libraries, recreation centers and parks.
His will decreed the sale of Riversdale and its contents, including his car and watch and clock collections, with the proceeds going to fund the George Daniels Educational Trust, which will aid students of horology, engineering, medicine and building construction.
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Her saga makes me wonder what Sheryl Sandberg would say about the choices she made: Kay Keaney was a 40-year-old interior designer at a California medical company where she had a big portfolio of responsibilities that included planning building interiors and managing construction.
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We keep investing in wind and solar, clean coal technology, farmers and scientists harnessing new biofuels to power our cars and trucks, construction workers building homes and factories that are more energy efficient -- developing a hundred years' supply of natural gas. (Applause.) We can cut our oil imports in half by 2020 and support more than 600, 000 new jobs in natural gas alone.
With many markets, such as aerospace, industrial gas turbine and commercial building remaining soft, and the residential construction market being hampered by severe winter weather, Alcoa says that it will strengthen its performance by developing innovative products that add value for its customers.
The existing output supplies not only Nike but insulation used in Chinese refrigerators and in building construction.
Juan-Miguel Villar Mir, an 82-year-old former finance minister of Spain, has quietly been building a global engineering and construction empire for decades.
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Many jurisdictions have mandated minimum green standards and incorporating those standards should not cost a building owner anything if their design and construction teams understand what is required.
Last week, ARTBA, along with the Associated General Contractors of America, held a legislative "fly-in": 500 people signed up, representing 28 construction and building associations and union groups.
Or, envision an easy-to-use software package that lets a building owner perform virtual energy audits at a fraction of the cost of in-person audits, so real savings are calculated instantly, building upgrades launched sooner, and construction jobs created faster.
The Company is principally engaged in building construction, international contracting, real estate development and investment, construction and investment of infrastructure, as well as the provision of design and prospecting services.
It is not possible to meet development and integration needs without building a strong engineering base for the design, construction and maintenance of infrastructure facilities.
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Last Wednesday, we learned that housing starts and building permits for new home construction posted unexpected declines.
Suntech Power designs, develops, manufactures, and markets photovoltaic products and also provides engineering and construction services for building solar power systems.
It will be launched at the joint annual conference of industry advisory group Construction Scotland and building standards body BRE Scotland in Glasgow.
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