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Developer Constructs $4.5 Million in Road Improvements

Tom Scott, principal/partner of GS Companies, a privately held residential development company based in Charlotte, announced the company has constructed over $3.3 Million in road improvements in Waxhaw, N.C. with another...

23 Feb 2007

Developer Constructs $4.5 Million in Road Improvements

23 Feb 2007

Natural Environmental Systems Announces the Addition of SPILLTREAT

Natural Environmental Systems, LLC announces the release of its new environmentally friendly industrial grade cleaner, SPILLTREAT, for the cleaning of oil and fuel spills and to remove oil and grease stains. The product ...

23 Feb 2007

Development Could Have Negative Reprecussions for Housing Affordability

In a development that could have negative repercussions for housing affordability and American consumers, the U.S. government may be attempting to squeeze even more concessions out of Ottawa less than four months after a...

23 Feb 2007

New Deerhaven Power Plant Emissions Control upgrade Performed by CH2M HILL

CH2M HILL announced today that it has been selected by Gainesville Regional Utilities to partner with Babcock Power Environmental Inc. in a teaming agreement for the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) of a n...

23 Feb 2007

Building the Future - The Safe Way

More than 2.2 million people work in Britain's construction industry, making it the country's biggest employment sector. Despite improvements in recent years, construction still remains one of the most dangerous ...

23 Feb 2007

Strong Construction Finish to 2006 Raises Expectations

The UK construction industry finished 2006 on a positive note and expectations are high for sustained growth during 2007, according to the latest joint Trade Survey Report from the Construction Products Association (CPA)...

21 Feb 2007

Australia to Change Lightbulbs to Curb Warming

Australia will be the world's first country to ban incandescent lightbulbs in a bid to curb Greenhouse gas emissions, with the government saying on Tuesday they would be phased out within three years. Environment Ministe...

21 Feb 2007

UK Government Fund 'Greener' Air-Conditioning in Planes, Trains and Buildings

The UK Government is funding a consortium to help develop 'greener' air-conditioning systems, which are more energy efficient, cost effective and environmentally friendly for planes, high-speed and underground trains and...

21 Feb 2007

Free Advice at HSE Carlisle Construction Seminar

Cumbrian construction firms will be given free advice at a Working Well Together health and safety event held at Carlisle United FC on Thursday 22 March 2007. The event is one of a series of free partnership events d...

21 Feb 2007

Go-Ahead for Thames Estuary Green Energy Project

Darling gives go-ahead for Thames Estuary green energy project A wind farm with the power to supply clean electricity to over 415,000 homes, more than all the demand in Suffolk, will be confirmed by Alistair Darling,...

21 Feb 2007

Wienerberger Meets All Earnings Targets in 2006

Wienerberger AG (Vienna, Austria) has reported that it met all earnings targets in 2006. Group revenues rose by 14% to €2.225.1 billion, operating EBITDA by 10% to €471.9 million and operating EBIT by 11% to €299.7 milli...

21 Feb 2007

Key Funding for Guttysburg Project Provided by M&T Bank

M&T Bank Corporation announced today the completion of a $20 million construction bond financing package available to the Gettysburg Foundation to help complete a new, state-of the-art Museum and Visitor Center at th...

21 Feb 2007

EcoGreen Fire becomes One of 11 Distributors to Sell EcoSmart Fireplace

EcoGreen Fire recently became one of 11 distributors in the U.S. to sell the highly sought-after EcoSmart fireplace. The fireplace is an Australian innovation that uses denatured ethanol as its core heating source. Ethan...

21 Feb 2007

New Designs + Ease of Installation of Polyurethane Decorative Molding

For any contractor still undecided about using polyurethane architectural moldings, as opposed to wood, the expanded offerings of some manufacturers are such "head-turners" that they deem a second glance. Homeowners are ...

21 Feb 2007