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Thyssenkrupp Breaks Ground on Test Tower in Rottweil

ThyssenKrupp and the town of Rottweil celebrated the official commencement of the test tower’s construction on Thursday, with a symbolic groundbreaking ceremony. On the Wednesday prior, the municipal council had decided on the statutes of the building plan – the final formal hurdle in the planning and approval process.

3 Oct 2014

Dow Launches New Material in Middle East for Energy Efficient Construction Solutions

New product specially designed to meet the critical quality requirements for "Cool Roofs" to perform in hot weather conditions.

2 Oct 2014

Lucideon is Now Providing European Technical Assessments for External Wall Insulation Systems

Lucideon, the international provider of materials development, testing and assurance, and formerly known as Ceram, is now providing European Technical Assessments (ETAs) for External Wall Insulation (EWI) systems. ETA...

1 Oct 2014

New TimberStack Siding from Champion Home Exteriors

Champion Home Exteriors, a leading home-improvement company with more than 70 locations nationwide, is pleased to introduce TimberStack™ siding.

1 Oct 2014

The Picerne Group Celebtrates Groundbreaking for 180-Unit Rental Community in Denver's City Park Neighborhood

The Picerne Group, a privately held real estate investment firm based in Southern California with a regional office in Denver, has broken ground at Venue on 16th, a 180-unit rental community on 1.73 acres in Denver's City Park neighborhood. Construction is expected to be completed and ready for leasing by late 2015.

1 Oct 2014

WattStopper's Relay Panel Retrofit Solution Enables High Performance Control for Buildings

WattStopper's new relay panel retrofit solution enables high performance control capabilities while eliminating costly installation and wiring requirements for building owners and property managers.

1 Oct 2014

Transport Scotland Awards Major Road Infrastructure Project to Jacobs

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC) announced today that it has been awarded a contract from Transport Scotland to provide multi-disciplinary consultancy services for one of the largest road infrastructure projects in Scotland’s history.

1 Oct 2014

Alchemy Geopolymer Solutions Wins Inaugural LA StartUp Prize

Alchemy Geopolymer Solutions (AGS), an innovative concrete technology company that emerged from geopolymer research conducted at Louisiana Tech University, has won the inaugural LA StartUp Prize.

1 Oct 2014

New Energy Technologies’ SolarWindow Electricity-Generating Coatings Demonstrated to Congress

New Energy Technologies, Inc., developer of see-through SolarWindow™ coatings capable of generating electricity on glass and flexible plastics, announced today that its SolarWindow™ electricity-generating coatings were demonstrated to Congress during National Lab Day on Capitol Hill.

1 Oct 2014

Eco Building Products Utilizes Credit Facility to Move from Coating Services to Selling Finished Goods

Eco Building Products, Inc., announced today that the after several months of certifying contractors, builders, realtors and modular home factories, the Company is now utilizing our credit facility to move from coating services only, to selling finished goods.

1 Oct 2014

Heatwurx Signs LOI for Distribution of Asphalt and Restoration Repair Technology in China

Heatwurx®, Inc., a premier developer of patented eco-friendly asphalt restoration and permanent repair technology, has entered into a non-binding letter of intent to develop a final agreement to distribute its proprietary and branded equipment in China and would designate Beijing Enhanced Solutions (BES) as the exclusive provider of patented and proprietary Heatwurx equipment to permanently and cost-effectively repair distressed asphalt surfaces in China.

1 Oct 2014

Hexcel to Construct New Carbon Fiber Production Facility in France

Hexcel Corporation announced today that it will expand its carbon fiber production capacity through the addition of new precursor and carbon fiber lines in Roussillon, France. The $250 million investment will also include the associated Quality Control laboratories and offices.

30 Sep 2014

Lumber Liquidators Offers Bostik Adhesives for Solid Hardwood Floors

Over time, homeowners who couldn't nail into concrete subflooring haven't been able to enjoy the rich looks and extensive benefits of solid hardwood flooring. They just couldn't trust an adhesive to hold the thick flooring in place.

30 Sep 2014

Tutor Perini Building Receives Expansion Contract for Chumash Casino Resort

Tutor Perini Corporation, a leading civil and building construction company, today announced that its subsidiary, Tutor Perini Building Corp., has been awarded a contract valued at approximately $112 million by the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians for the expansion of the Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez, California.

30 Sep 2014

Cheng Kin Ming Announces Strategy to Accelerate World's Transition to Green Cities

Cheng Kin Ming, whose recent investments in solar companies are estimated to be worth nearly $20 billion – making him the world's largest private investor in clean technologies – is speaking publicly for the first time about his strategy to accelerate the world's transition to green cities.

30 Sep 2014