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Balfour Beatty to Buy Parsons Brinckerhoff

Butzel Long is acting as special counsel to Parsons Brinckerhoff Inc. in connection with the merger agreement recently announced with Balfour Beatty plc. Balfour Beatty has agreed to buy Parsons Brinckerhoff for appro...

29 Sep 2009

FCPS Expands its Market Presence to Contractors Across the Nation

Company Continues to Meet the Unique Payroll Processing, Tax Filing & Construction Reporting Needs of Contractors Foundation Construction Payroll Service (FCPS), a company that offers payroll processing, tax fili...

29 Sep 2009

Trelleborg Opens its Fifth Production Plant

Trelleborg (STO:TRELB) is further strengthening its presence in China and opened yesterday its fifth wholly-owned production plant in the country. The plant will manufacture products for infrastructure projects inclu...

29 Sep 2009

Kimball Hospitality's New Upholstery Line Unveiled

Mention hotels and most people think of beds, but a comfortable chair or sofa to relax upon are also important to guests’ satisfaction. Building on their company’s forty years of experience, Kimball Hospitali...

29 Sep 2009

Pro-Tech Industries' Subsidiaries Receive Electrical and Flooring Contracts

Pro-Tech Fire Protection Systems Corp. and Conesco, Inc., wholly owned subsidiaries of Pro-Tech Industries, Inc. (OTCBB:PTCK), have announced receiving additional new contracts totaling approximately $6.0 million for the...

29 Sep 2009

Sweco Contracted to Develop Engineering Solution for a New Dam

Sweco has been selected to develop a technical solution for a new dam on an industrial site for LKAB’s mining operations in Kiruna. The contract is worth nearly EUR 980,000. “Sweco has more than 100 years...

29 Sep 2009

WaterOptimizer Irrigation System for Landscaping Applications

There are those who say that technology will improve our lives. For those who love their landscapes in a water-saving world, a new technology and new law make it possible to have the landscape you love while saving water...

29 Sep 2009

Energy Efficiency Testing of Multi-Split HVAC Products

Dallas, TX facility leads safety and performance testing of next-generation, energy efficient HVAC products Intertek, a global leader in testing, inspection and certification services, announced it has begun construc...

29 Sep 2009

Electrical Contractors Offer Product Knowledge and Energy Efficiency Expertise

As holistic building continues to grow, more electrical contractors are joining the design team to reach key project goals for sustainability. According to an article by Chuck Ross in the latest issue of ELECTRICAL C...

29 Sep 2009

Report on the Effects of Recession on Architectural Companies

Research and Markets has announced the addition of Global Markets Direct's new report "Global Architecture Industry Outlook to 2010: Buyer Spend and Procurement Strategies and the Impact of Recession and Recovery" to the...

29 Sep 2009

Green Retrofit Event for Design and Construction Professionals

Green building has quickly evolved from a trend into the accepted standard - not only in new design and construction, but also in retrofits of existing structures. To assist industry professionals in learning more about...

29 Sep 2009

Light Haiti Initiative Offers 500,000 Solar Powered Flashlights

SunNight Solar, a Texas-based firm, is partnering with the Clinton Global Initiative to launch the Light Haiti Initiative. The Initiative will provide over 500,000 solar powered flashlights to the people of Haiti utilizi...

29 Sep 2009

Wood Preservative Technologies Receive Green Approved Product Certification

Osmose, Inc., the premier supplier of wood preservative technologies, has earned Green Approved Product certification for its MicroPro and NatureWood (ACQ) wood preservative technologies from the National Association of ...

29 Sep 2009

Native American Office Building Receives Green Certification

First Native American Office Building in Arizona and the U.S. to be Certified 'Green.' Salt River Devco, an enterprise of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, announced today that Chaparral Business ...

29 Sep 2009

First BIPV Roofing Product to be Showcased at West Coast Green

-SRS Energy, US Tile to Exhibit Solar-Powered Roofing Tile at Premier Industry Conference SRS Energy, a leading developer of integrated solar roofing products, will exhibit the Sole Power Tile(TM), the first building-...

29 Sep 2009