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ENSHAA Commences Handover of D1 Tower Apartments in Dubai’s Culture Village

The handover to owners of the iconic 80-storey D1 Tower located in the heart of Dubai’s Culture Village has begun.

14 Sep 2015

Comprehensive Research Report on Green Concrete Market and Concrete Trends

Global Green Concrete Market Report 2015 research report provides information on development trends, competitive landscape analysis, key regions' development status, while Concrete Products World Report and Concrete Contractors World Report provide crucial statistical data.

14 Sep 2015

JELD-WEN Buys Karona to Strengthen its U.S. Stile and Rail (Wood) Door Market

JELD-WEN, the world's largest manufacturer of windows and doors, announced today that it has acquired Karona Inc. ("Karona"), a manufacturer of specialty stile and rail doors based in Caledonia, Michigan. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

14 Sep 2015

PORCELANOSA Transforms NYC’s Former Commodore Criterion Building into its U.S. Flagship Store

PORCELANOSA, a global leader in the innovation, design, manufacturing and distribution of luxury tile, kitchen and bath products, has completed the renovation of the former Commodore Criterion building in Madison Square Park, New York City to become their U.S. flagship store. The building, a protected city landmark, was originally designed and built in 1918 and was purchased by PORCELANOSA in 2012.

14 Sep 2015

JA Solar Releases New Line of Easy-to-Install Solar Modules

JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. (JASO) (JA Solar), one of the world's largest manufacturers of high-performance solar power products, today announced the availability of a new line of easy-to-install Spice frame solar modules. JA Solar modules with Spice frames install faster than ordinary modules with fewer parts, saving rooftop installers time and money on every job.

11 Sep 2015

Acre Designs Plans 30-Day Indiegogo Campaign to Make NetZero Homes Affordable

Acre Designs, announced a 30-day Indiegogo campaign to revolutionize the home-building industry and make NetZero homes affordable for families nationwide.

11 Sep 2015

Toshiba India Awarded Full EPC Contract Worth USD540 Million

Toshiba Corporation today announced that Toshiba JSW Power Systems Private Ltd. (Toshiba JSW), a Toshiba Group company based in Chennai, India has been awarded a full EPC Contract by Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd. (UPRVUNL), wholly owned state thermal power utility with present generating capacity of 4933MW.

11 Sep 2015

Inpro Implements Thinkstep’s SoFi ts Software to Manage Comprehensive Sustainability Metrics

thinkstep, the global leader in sustainability performance management software, data and services, today announced that Inpro, the leading manufacturer of interior and exterior architectural products, has implemented its newly released SoFi ts software, part of the thinkstep.one family of products, to manage and report on its comprehensive sustainability metrics. Using SoFi ts to track and improve its sustainability initiatives, Inpro will reduce risk along its supply chain, identify opportunities for cost reduction, and increase revenue while improving overall brand equity.

11 Sep 2015

The University of Manchester Plans to Invest £350 Million on New Engineering Campus

The University of Manchester has announced that it is to invest £350 million to create a new engineering campus.

11 Sep 2015

Design Smaller-Scale Version of Dream Homes with ARCKIT's Multi-Award-Winning Kits

What if you could easily make a model of your dream home, recreate a smaller-scale version of your favorite iconic building or simply translate a design from your imagination into a physical reality? And what if you could do it just like a professional architect?

11 Sep 2015

Comprehensive Report on Basalt Fiber Market

The basalt fiber market size is projected to grow at a significant double digit CAGR between 2015 and 2020. Major growth in the Asia-Pacific region is expected from the growing building & construction, automotive and wind turbine blades application.

11 Sep 2015

Lennox Launches Energy-Saving Smart Thermostat, iComfort S30

Lennox Industries, a leading provider of innovative home comfort solutions, today introduced the iComfort S30 smart thermostat, which makes saving energy and being comfortable easier than ever.

10 Sep 2015

VELUX Solar Powered Products Now Save Energy and Costs for Homeowners

The opportunity to save 30 percent up-front on the cost of attractive and functional home improvement products, as well as on the installation costs, and then save on energy costs long-term, is hard to ignore.

10 Sep 2015

Ledcor & Partners Sign Definitive Agreement to Build and Operate Kentuckywired Network

The Ledcor Group of Companies today announced, with consortium partners Macquarie Capital, First Solutions, Black & Veatch, and Fujitsu, and through KentuckyWired Operations Company, that they have signed a definitive agreement with the Commonwealth of Kentucky (KY) to construct and operate the KentuckyWired network.

10 Sep 2015

Brookfield Residential to Host Grand Opening Celebration for New Haven Property

The exciting Grand Opening Celebration for Brookfield Residential's 124-acre New Haven masterplan is happening next Saturday, September 19th, offering homebuyers their first opportunity to find their happy place at Ontario Ranch, Southern California's largest new master-planned community.

10 Sep 2015