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Groundbreaking Lighting Designs to be Highlighted at Architectural Lighting Saudi Arabia Summit

Architectural lighting is a young industry, incorporating artificial lighting in buildings and developments to enhance the architectural features of the built environment.

16 Feb 2011

Bigge Crane and Rigging to Represent Terex at CONEXPO 2011

Bigge Crane and Rigging, the world’s largest Terex dealer, will be attending CONEXPO representing Terex this March.

16 Feb 2011

Beazer to Introduce New ENERGY STAR Homes

Beazer Homes USA, Inc. one of the country's top 10 homebuilders, again raised the bar on lowering consumer utility bills in announcing that 100 percent of the homes they start after February 14, 2011, will have earned the ENERGY STAR seal of approval, meeting strict government standards for energy efficiency and comfort.

15 Feb 2011

USGBC Awards LEED Silver Certification to Hilton Garden Inn Arlington, Shirlington

Hilton Garden Inn® Arlington/Shirlington is proud to announce that it has earned The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver Rating designated by the U.S. Green Building Council to encourage and facilitate the development of more sustainable buildings.

15 Feb 2011

Masco Contractor Services Selects Owens Corning as Primary Insulation Provider

Owens Corning today announced that it has been named as the primary insulation provider to the Masco Contractor Services business of the Masco Corporation.

15 Feb 2011

New Construction Technologies from BASF Featured at World of Concrete 2011

BASF, the Chemical Company, showcased its latest construction technology innovations from the Construction Chemicals Division at booth S-10115 during the World of Concrete show, Jan., 18 -21, 2011 in Las Vegas.

15 Feb 2011

Fujitsu’s London North Data Center Wins Operational Sustainability Gold Certification

Uptime Institute (Institute) today awarded Operational Sustainability Gold Certification to Fujitsu’s London North Data Center.

15 Feb 2011

Rubber-Cal’s Interlocking Floor Tiles Appears on ABC’s Extreme Makeover

Rubber-Cal, Inc. recently participated in a home improvement project for community outreach.

15 Feb 2011

Donan Plans to Open New Forensic Engineering and Fire Investigation Office in Columbia

Donan Engineering Co., Inc. today announced plans to further expand their forensic engineering and fire investigation operations in South Carolina with a new location in Columbia, South Carolina. Donan will begin off...

15 Feb 2011

USGBC Awards LEED Silver Certification to BAE Systems' New Facility in Maryland

BAE Systems’ new facility in Rockville, Maryland has been awarded a Silver certification from Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), the internationally recognized system for green buildings.

15 Feb 2011

New Forecast Report on Infrastructure Sector in Nigeria

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Nigeria Infrastructure Report Q1 2011" report to their offering. Business Monitor International's Nigeria Infrastructure Report provides industry ...

15 Feb 2011

Hartford-Based DuBose Associates Merges with Tecton Architects

Architectural, interiors and masterplanning firm Du Bose Associates, based in Hartford, CT, since 1958 with a branch office in Westerly, Rhode Island, is joining Tecton Architects, also located in Hartford, a privately h...

15 Feb 2011

AECOM Develops Dehumidification System for Humber Bridge Project in the UK

AECOM Technology Corporation, a leading provider of professional technical and management support services for government and commercial clients around the world, recently developed a dehumidification system to prevent corrosion on the United Kingdom’s Humber Bridge.

15 Feb 2011

Flad Architects Designs New Research Building for Florida Hospital

As the prevalence of diabetes continues to increase at alarming rates affecting more than 24 million Americans, the creation of the Florida Hospital – Sanford Burnham Translational Research Institute for Metabolism...

15 Feb 2011

Tecnalia Aims to Develop Solar Collector for Asphalt Paved Surfaces

Tecnalia, through its Construction Unit, is participating in the Pavener project, aimed at developing a system for collecting the solar energy absorbed by asphalt paved surfaces. The two-year project is being led by ...

15 Feb 2011