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Associated Materials Offers $200 Million Senior Secured Second Lien Notes

Associated Materials, LLC ("Associated") today announced its proposed offering of $200 million in aggregate principal amount of senior secured second lien notes due 2016. Associated plans to use the net proceed...

27 Oct 2009

New Fire-Resistant Building Material Developed from Recycled Material

Scientists have developed a new building material that is fire resistant to temperatures in excess of 1100 degrees Celsius, is made largely from recycled material and is as versatile as concrete. Liquid Granite offers...

26 Oct 2009

Javer to Incorporate Strategic Partners in Mexico

Southern Cross Group, Evercore Mexico Capital Partners (jointly the "Funds") and Servicios Corporativos Javer, S.A.P.I de C.V. ("Javer" or the "Company") announced today that they have signe...

26 Oct 2009

AECOM Acquires 100-Year Old Architecture Firm

Firm expands AECOM’s presence in global design market AECOM Technology Corporation (NYSE: ACM), a leading provider of professional technical and management support services for government and commercial clients ...

26 Oct 2009

University of Warwick's Fingerprint Technology Moves Fast in the Building Trade

Technology developed by the University of Warwick that can identify partial, distorted, scratched, smudged, or otherwise warped fingerprints in just a few seconds has just scored top marks in the world’s two toughest technical fingerprint tests

26 Oct 2009

Skanska Wins US$150 Million Contract to Rebuild NY Manhattan Bridge

Skanska has secured the assignment to rebuild the Manhattan Bridge in New York

26 Oct 2009

Research Report on UAE Market for Special Building Materials

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/6b68dc/special_building_m) has announced the addition of the "Special Building Materials Market in United Arab Emirates: Business Report 2009" re...

26 Oct 2009

The Structure Group to Continue Working on OG&E's Smart Grid Program in Oklahoma

As OG&E begins implementing its Positive Energy® Smart Grid program in Norman, Okla., the company announced that The Structure Group was selected to continue supporting the implementation of their smart grid road...

26 Oct 2009

Oil and Gas Infrastructure Security Market Surges on Refinery Expansions

Oil and gas companies in the Asia Pacific have increased their spending on infrastructure protection, refinery expansion and upgrades of security systems in wake of terrorist attacks, sabotages and other crimes, giving a...

26 Oct 2009

Western Wind Energy to Establish Wind Project on Acquired Land in California

Western Wind Energy Corp ("Western Wind") is pleased to announce that it has secured approximately 575 contiguous acres near Tehachapi, California through land purchases and ground leases and plans to pursue th...

26 Oct 2009

UNESCO Chair of Sustainability at UPC to Convert Park Landfill by Natural Treatment Technologies

Researchers at the UNESCO Chair of Sustainability at UPC are working with sustainable technologies to convert a rubbish dump of the Colombian city of Medellin in a urban park for the citizens

26 Oct 2009

Ethan Allen Interiors Amends Revolving Credit Facility, Expanding to $60 Million

Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. (“Ethan Allen” or the “Company”) (NYSE:ETH) today announced it has amended its existing three year senior secured revolving credit facility, increasing the line to $60 m...

26 Oct 2009

Market Report on Austrian Metals

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Austria Metals Report Q4 2009" report to their offering. Austria Metals Report provides industry professionals and strategists, corporate analysts, me...

24 Oct 2009

Public Forum on the Influence of Technology in Architectural Practice

NJIT's College of Architecture and Design (COAD) will host a public forum on the changing status of technology in architectural practice and the emerging potential for the role of architecture in the design of the bu...

24 Oct 2009