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Schuff Steel to Re-launch Orlando Fabrication Facility to Meet Demand in Southeast Construction Market

Schuff Steel Company, a subsidiary of Schuff International, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: SHFK), a family of companies providing fully integrated steel construction services, announces plans to re-open their Orlando, FL fabrication plant in 2013 as a result of increased market demand in the Southeast region, as well as international markets serviced by Schuff from its Florida location and other facilities across the country.

11 Oct 2012

New Outlook Report on India’s Construction Machinery Industry

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "India Construction Machinery Industry Outlook to 2016 - Future Destination for Foreign Investments" report to their offering.

10 Oct 2012

CALPASC Welcomes Action of CDI Fraud Division against Cheating Contractors

The California Professional Association of Specialty Contractors (CALPASC), along with multiple construction associations, welcomed Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones' announcement late last week that two more unscrupulous contractors, a father and daughter out of Kern County, have been convicted of felony counts for violating California's Insurance Code and Unemployment Insurance Code.

10 Oct 2012

Shell Selects Fluor as EPC Contractor for Carbon Capture and Storage Quest Project

Third graf, second sentence of release should read: Fluor will provide full EPC services using its patent-pending and innovative 3rd Gen Modular Execution approach for a 1.1 million tonne-per-year carbon capture facility at the Scotford Upgrader near Edmonton, Alberta. (sted Fluor will provide full EPC services using its patented and innovative 3rd Gen Modular Execution approach for a 1.1 million tonne-per-year carbon capture facility at the Scotford Upgrader near Edmonton, Alberta.)

10 Oct 2012

BRE Utilizes BASF Products in Ravenscraig Sustainable Innovation Park

BASF products have been used by the BRE (Building Research Establishment) in the construction of the Innovation Park it has developed on the site of the former steel works in Ravenscraig, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

10 Oct 2012

Construction Begins on Behringer Harvard’s Multifamily Community in Dallas

Behringer Harvard announced today that it has begun construction of a multifamily community on two adjacent development sites totaling more than 4.6 acres in the Oak Lawn/Uptown submarket of Dallas, an infill area near the intersection of Maple and Oak Lawn Avenues.

10 Oct 2012

Eco Building Products, CorWorth Enter Nationwide Marketing and Sales Arrangement

Eco Building Products, announced today the Company has signed a binding Memorandum of Understanding with CorWorth, LLC, a Texas limited liability company and its affiliates, including Restroom Facilities, Ltd and others.

10 Oct 2012

Skanska Makes Investment in First Phase of Kapelanka 42 Office Project in Poland

Skanska invests EUR 32 M, about SEK 280 M, in the first phase of the Kapelanka 42 office project located in Cracow, southern Poland. The construction contract is worth EUR 26 M, about SEK 230 M, which is included in order bookings for the third quarter 2012.

9 Oct 2012

Excavation Begins at Nashville City Center Parking Garage Project

Excavation for the much anticipated six-level garage has begun at Nashville City Center, Parmenter Realty Partners’ 27 story office tower at 511 Union Street in downtown Nashville.

9 Oct 2012

PanelRock to Produce and Distribute National Gypsum’s ProForm Ready Mix

National Gypsum Company has licensed PanelRock, S.A., to produce and distribute ProForm ready mix joint treatment at its new plant in Cartagena, Colombia. PanelRock is one of the largest entities in the Colombian construction industry and has been in operation for over 16 years.

9 Oct 2012

New Report Analyzes Market Potential of Global Roofing Products Industry

New Report Added in ResearchMoz Reports Database Global Roofing Products Market Opportunity and Environment, Analyses and Forecasts to 2016.

9 Oct 2012

Firestone Building Products Expands EPDM Roofing Material Production Facility

Firestone Building Products Company, today held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at their Prescott, Arkansas EPDM manufacturing plant to celebrate the completion of a $36 million expansion project. Governor Mike Beebe, U.S. Congressman Mike Ross, Firestone senior management and Prescott Mayor Terry Oliver took part in the event. The company also celebrated one million hours worked without a lost-time accident.

9 Oct 2012

Construction Underway on Luxury Golden Oak Homes

Golden Oak, the unique residential home community at Walt Disney World® Resort, continues to bustle with construction, with more than a dozen families settling into their dream homes situated just minutes from Magic ...

9 Oct 2012

Rudolph and Sletten Secures Design-Build Contract for UCSF Mission Bay Block 25A Academic Building

Tutor Perini, a leading civil and building construction company, today announced that its subsidiary, Rudolph and Sletten, together with design partner WRNS Studio, was awarded a $94 million design-build contract for the University of California, San Francisco Mission Bay Block 25A Academic Building.

9 Oct 2012

Silktown Roofing Awarded GSA Schedules 56 and 206

Silktown Roofing, is pleased to announce that it has been awarded GSA Schedules 56 and 206 and is now certified to provide services to the federal government. Silktown Roofing has placed their extensive roofing and waterproofing services on the government's electronic ordering system, GSA Advantage!®.

9 Oct 2012