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Cree Launches LED Rural Utility Light Series

Cree, Inc. introduces the LED Rural Utility Light (RUL) Series, designed to deliver an unprecedented combination of price, performance and quality to accelerate adoption of LED lighting across rural areas in North America.

27 Mar 2015

Integrity's Red Diamond Achiever Awards (RDA) Open for Entry Through July 15

Builders, remodelers, architects and commercial contractors often struggle with how to get the word out about their most beautiful, creative projects. But Integrity's Red Diamond Achiever Awards (RDA) offer these trade professionals the chance to showcase their best work that uses Integrity products.

26 Mar 2015

Unique Paving Materials Introduces MICRO MIX™ Mini Cold Mix for Smaller Repair Areas

MICRO MIX mini cold mix is made with a mixture of manufactured sand and the liquid used to manufacture asphalt repair product UPM® Permanent Pavement Repair Material. UPM cold mix is our premier cold applied asphalt repair material, which is guaranteed to outlast surrounding pavement in over 90% of repairs.

26 Mar 2015

New Luxury Hotel Design in Vals, Switzerland by Morphosis Architects Responds to Alpine Landscape

Morphosis Architects and 7132 Ltd are proud to announce their collaboration for a new luxury hotel in Vals, Switzerland. The design for the hotel is driven by the desire to create an unprecedented experience of the alpine landscape, and was unveiled at a celebration in New York on March 23rd.

26 Mar 2015

Crescent Bull Bar™ -Powerful Demolition and Renovation Tool for Deck Board Removal and Pallet Deconstruction

Crescent, a leading hand tool brand from Apex Tool Group, today announced its Crescent Bull Bar™, a powerful new professional demolition and renovation tool designed for deck board removal and pallet deconstruction.

26 Mar 2015

Final Structure for $1.4 Billion Maine Power Reliability Program Installed in Windsor

Iberdrola USA and Central Maine Power Co. (CMP), recently marked the installation of the last new support structure for the Maine Power Reliability Program (MPRP) – a $1.4 billion upgrade to the company's bulk power transmission system. CMP broke ground for the MPRP in August 2010 and expects to complete construction on-time, and on-budget in June of this year.

26 Mar 2015

ThyssenKrupp's LEED® Gold Certification Event Highlighted its Continual Commitment to Environment

Yesterday, ThyssenKrupp Elevator celebrated the company's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) for Existing Building: Operations and Maintenance Gold Certification by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). With almost 1,000 distinguished guests, company executives and employees in attendance, the event highlighted the companies continued commitment to the environment and the communities in which it operates.

26 Mar 2015

High-Performance Olympic ONE® Exterior Paint Available Exclusively at Lowe's

OLYMPIC® Paint and Stain announced today the launch of Olympic ONE® exterior paint, a premium latex paint-and-primer in one, now available nationally exclusively at Lowe’s.

26 Mar 2015

High Demand for Eco Red Shield™ Lumber in Northeastern US

Eco Building Products, Inc., is pleased to announce that more lumber yards are placing orders for the Company's Eco Red Shield Advanced Framing Lumber in the Northeastern US in association with the Company's wholesale partnership with Sherwood Lumber Company.

26 Mar 2015

NRMCA Green-Star Certification Awarded to US Concrete for Four Ready-Mixed Concrete Plants

Eastern Concrete Materials, Inc. (Eastern), a business unit of U.S. Concrete, Inc. (NASDAQ: USCR), announced today that four of its ready-mixed concrete production plants have been awarded Green-Star Certification from the National Ready-Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA). The plants are located in Howell, N.J., East Newark, N.J., Jersey City, N.J., and Bernardsville, N.J. With these additions, Eastern's total number of NRMCA Green-Star certified plants increases to 11.

26 Mar 2015

Green Roof with High-Density Vegetation Acts as Passive Cooling System

Researchers from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid and Università Politecnica delle Marche have found that green roofs with high vegetation density are 60% more efficient than non-green roofs.

26 Mar 2015

TianREC Awards Fluor Engineering Contract for New Polysilicon Plant in China

Fluor Corporation was awarded a contract by Shaanxi Non-Ferrous Tian Hong REC Silicon Materials Co., Ltd., (TianREC) to provide detailed design services and technical support for its new polysilicon plant to be located in Yulin, Shaanxi Province, China. Fluor will book the contract for an undisclosed value in the first quarter of 2015.

25 Mar 2015

GEZE to Provide Innovative Door Technology for New ADNOC headquarters in Abu Dhabi

In the capital of the United Arab Emirates, construction of the new headquarters of the state-owned Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), one of the largest mineral oil manufacturers in the world, is under way. GEZE, the innovative window and door systems solutions leaders, will be equipping the entire skyscraper, which will have a height of 342 metres and 77 storeys, with the latest door technology.

25 Mar 2015

Ron Blank & Associates Launches Products Specification Program for Building Product Manufacturers

Ron Blank & Associates, Inc. has launched a comprehensive program to help building product manufacturers get their products specified. Recently, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) released its new LEED v4 rating systems, the most widely used green building programs in the world. Building product manufacturers have had a difficult time adhering to the guidelines outlined in the LEED v4 rating systems.

25 Mar 2015

New Market Report on Global and Chinese Truck-Mounted Concrete Pumps Industry

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global and Chinese Truck-mounted Concrete Pumps Industry, 2010-2020 Market Research Report" report to their offering.

25 Mar 2015