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Employment in the Construction Industry Decreased by 0.2% in May 2007

Figures from the Central Statistics Office in Ireland indicate that employment in private firms (with five or more persons engaged) in the construction industry decreased by 0.2% in May 2007 by comparison with May 2006. ...

13 Jul 2007

Granite ConstructionTemporarily Cease Work on $130 Million Highway Realignment

Granite Construction Incorporated today announced that Granite Construction Company, a wholly owned subsidiary, and the Oregon Department of Transportation ("ODOT") have reached an agreement in principal on a n...

13 Jul 2007

Ardex Supply Flooring for Golden Squares Shopping Centre £120m Extension

A festival of shopping, style and fashion was enjoyed at the recent opening of Golden Square shopping centre’s new £120m extension, in Warrington. The retail-led regeneration project included the refurbishmen...

13 Jul 2007

Art Deco Hospital Uses Steel Windows in £150K Renovation

Benenden Hospital an independent establishment with charitable status in Kent celebrating its centenary this year. Benenden’s Lister wing is a modernist master piece designed by Burnet, Tait & Lorne in 1937...

13 Jul 2007

Royal Arsenal in Woolwich Building Updated with Steel Windows

A member of The Steel Window Association has supplied steel windows for Building 48 of the historic Royal Arsenal in Woolwich. In recent years the site has been revitalised with Berkeley Homes’ development of o...

13 Jul 2007

Milton Keynes Estate Agent Installs Elegant Beech Effect Vinyl Tiles

Elegant beech effect luxury vinyl tiles from the Polyflor Kudos PU range are featured throughout the reception and sales area at Alan Francis Estate Agents in Milton Keynes, UK. “The choice of flooring was a key...

13 Jul 2007

Home Heating and Ventilation Supplier Hosts Low Carbon Open Day

Applied Energy Products, home to heating and ventilation brands Xpelair, Creda, Redring and Stiebel Eltron has launched the first in a series of Low Carbon Open Days for contractors across the country. The first, attende...

13 Jul 2007

Live Solar Energy Interview with CEO of Open Energy

Open Energy Corp. is pleased to announce that its CEO, David Saltman, will be featured in a live interview with Market News First, an online news broadcast and research group featuring the latest opportunities within the...

13 Jul 2007

SolarPro Place $4.21 Order with Open Energy

Open Energy Corp., a renewable energy company focused on providing solar solutions to its residential and commercial customers, today announced a $4.21 million dollar purchase order for SolarSave(R) PV Tiles from SolarPr...

13 Jul 2007

Plumbing Outsource Estimation Services from Plumbing Enlightenment

Plumbing Enlightenment, Inc., the newest member of the Enlightenment family of businesses, announces a new company that provides a plumbing outsource estimating service to contractors. Plumbing Enlightenment, Inc. unders...

13 Jul 2007

West Virginia University Buildings Getting High Tech/Green Renovations

A new home for the Department of Geology and Geography in the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences will be ready Monday (July 2) when Brooks Hall on West Virginia University’s Downtown Campus reopens following 20 months o...

13 Jul 2007

2012 Olympic Velodrome Design Contract Awarded to Hopkins Architects

The design team for the London 2012 VeloPark has been announced today. The design competition was judged by leading names from the world of architecture and design as well as Olympic gold medal-winning cyclist Chris H...

13 Jul 2007

AMEC to Divest Project Investments

AMEC and Land Securities Trillium ("LST") today announce that they have agreed terms for the sale of Project Investments. LST will pay a cash consideration of £163.5 million for Project Investments. S...

13 Jul 2007

Roof Tiles that Absorb Atmospheric Pollutants

The leading roofing manufacturer Marley Eternit has launched what it describes as a ground-breaking new roof tile coating that will absorb asthma-causing pollutants from the air. The new coating, EcoLogic, contains a ...

12 Jul 2007

UK Grid Provides Enhanced Connectivity With FibreSpan

UK Grid, the colocation and network provisioning company, recently appointed FibreSpan to provide a dark fibre link between its data centres in Manchester. UK Grid provides customers with a fully resilient multi homed...

12 Jul 2007