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Construction Begins for Solar Shade Structure at Chase Field

Chase Field will have a new feature this season – a stylish structure that will generate 75 kilowatts of solar power and provide Arizona Diamondbacks fans with extra summer shade.

14 Feb 2011

Analysis on Building Barriers and Wraps Market in the North America

Architects, builders, contractors and framers face new demands for structures that provide a healthy environment and are energy efficient. Mold and mildew can be catastrophic in terms of building usability and value. ...

14 Feb 2011

USACE Sacramento District Awards Engineering Services Contract to Baker-AECOM JV

Michael Baker Jr., Inc., an engineering unit of Michael Baker Corporation along with joint-venture partner AECOM, has been awarded a five-year, up to $30 million indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) architectural and engineering services contract by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Sacramento District.

14 Feb 2011

Martifer Solar to Install Rooftop Solar Arrays at Hertz Facilities

Martifer Solar USA is scheduled to engineer, procure and install 2.48 MW of solar PV at 14 locations across the U.S. for The Hertz Corporation.

14 Feb 2011

Four Rivers BioEnergy and Noble Sign MOU for Developing Solar Projects in the UK

Four Rivers BioEnergy Inc. (“4Rivers”) today announced that it has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) with Noble Solar Industries (“Noble”), as a joint venture partner, to exclusively develop solar energy projects in the UK.

14 Feb 2011

USGBC Awards LEED Gold Certification to Avista’s Headquarters

The first phase of replacing the 54-year old Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) system in Avista's Spokane, Wash., headquarters building has earned the company a LEED Gold Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.

14 Feb 2011

Renolit Ondex Introduces Corrugated Sheets for Roofing Applications

Thanks to Luran® HH 120, a plastic specialty in the SAN portfolio from BASF’s subsidiary Styrolution, the French company Renolit Ondex, will be entering the market regions bordering the Mediterranean Sea. The company specializes in corrugated roof sheets for commercial buildings.

13 Feb 2011

Study on the North American Residential and Commercial Thermal Insulation Market

The North American residential and commercial thermal insulation market for building and construction reached 5.8 billion pounds valued at over $5.2 billion in 2010. While these are large figures, the overall demand has ...

11 Feb 2011

BAM Buys Shares of Railway Construction Firm in Belgium

Royal BAM Group nv has acquired the shares of Carmans Spoorwerken nv in Alken (Belgian Limburg). The shares were held by the management.

11 Feb 2011

Silcar to Provide Network Integrity and Facilities Management Services to Telstra

Thiess Services will benefit from a major five year Telstra contract awarded to Silcar, a joint venture company between Thiess Services and Siemens Ltd.

11 Feb 2011

Skanska to Develop Phase II of Vastermalms Strand Housing Project in Stockholm

Skanska is to develop the second phase of the Västermalms Strand housing project on Kungsholmen in Stockholm, in a joint-venture company with Index Estate.

11 Feb 2011

Multi-Functional Steel Industrial Building for Maryland Glass Firm

Universal Steel Buildings designed and supplied a new 27,000 sq ft multi-functional Olympia Steel Buildings pre-engineered steel industrial building to Easton, Maryland glass company, Seger Glass.

11 Feb 2011

Innovative Window Treatment from Green America Decor

Green America Decor introduces PrismaReflect, a translucent, energy-efficient, vertical window blind.

11 Feb 2011

GridPoint to Install 582 KW Solar Panel System at Lady Bird Johnson Middle School

Irving Independent School District announces today it has selected GridPoint, Inc., an established leader for smart energy solutions, to design, engineer and install a 582 kilowatt solar panel system on Lady Bird Johnson Middle School.

11 Feb 2011

MoistureShield Composite Decking Products Are Verified for Recycled Content

MoistureShield composite decking products from Advanced Environmental Recycling Technologies (A.E.R.T.) are now verified with 95% total recycled content – up from the 90% total recycled content previously listed in company literature.

11 Feb 2011