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Gen7 Green Classrooms Receive CHPS Verified Recognition for New School Construction

The first-ever Gen7 green classrooms, installed at Bolsa Knolls Middle School in Salinas, California, have become the nation's first modular classrooms to receive Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS®) Verified recognition for New School Construction.

8 Feb 2011

NKBA Honors Caesarstone Canada's Eco-Friendly Green Product

Caesarstone, the original manufacturer of quartz surfaces, announced today that their recycled product has been honored by the NKBA - National Kitchen and Bath Association - with the 2011 Design Award for the Best Green Sustainable Product in the kitchen and bath industry.

8 Feb 2011

Analysis on Investment Opportunities in the European Green Buildings

Research and Markets has announced the addition of Frost & Sullivan's new report "Green Buildings in Europe - Investment Opportunities" to their offering. Frost & Sullivan's Environmental &a...

8 Feb 2011

Jacobs to Provide Construction Services for New Wishard Replacement Hospital

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. announced today that it received a contract from Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion County, Ind. to provide comprehensive program and construction management (PMCM) services for the design and construction phases of the new 1.2 million square-foot Wishard replacement hospital.

8 Feb 2011

EMCOR to Install Mechanical Systems at University of Arizona College of Medicine, Arizona

EMCOR Group, Inc. a Fortune 500® leader in mechanical and electrical construction, energy infrastructure and facilities services for a diverse range of businesses, announced that its University Mechanical & Engineering Contractors, Inc. subsidiary has been awarded a contract for the installation of all mechanical systems at the Health Science Education Building at the University of Arizona College of Medicine in Phoenix, Arizona.

8 Feb 2011

Duro-Last Roofing Launches New Fleeceback Roofing System

Duro-Last® Roofing, Inc. is adding a new fleeceback roofing system to its product offerings.

8 Feb 2011

Dana to Exhibit Drivetrain Solutions for Construction Vehicles at Inaugural bC India 2011

Dana Holding Corporation today announced the drivetrain solutions engineered for a variety of construction vehicles that will be shown at the inaugural bC India 2011 in Mumbai this week.

8 Feb 2011

Strongco Intends to Buy a Heavy Equipment Dealer in Westbrook, Maine

Strongco Corporation today announced that it intends to acquire 100% of the shares of Chadwick-BaRoss, Inc. for approximately US$11.5 million.

8 Feb 2011

ThyssenKrupp Installs Escalators and Moving Walks at Henri Coanda International Airport

ThyssenKrupp Elevator is one of the major project partners for the expansion and modernization of the airport in Romania’s capital city Bucharest. As well as 13 elevators and 18 escalators, the company is manufa...

8 Feb 2011

LEED Silver Certification Awarded to Timmons Group’s JUIAF Facility

Timmons Group, an ENR 500 Design Firm and a leader in civil engineering and professional consulting services, announced today that the firm’s recently completed Joint Use Intelligence Analysis Facility (JUIAF) project at Rivanna Station, Virginia, has received LEED® Silver Certification.

8 Feb 2011

Davis Chosen for Construction of Reston Station Metro Parking Facility

Comstock Partners, LC ("Comstock") today announced the selection of James G. Davis Construction Corporation ("Davis") of McLean, Virginia as the general contractor for the construction of the Metro parking facility at Reston Station (the "Reston Station Metro Facility").

8 Feb 2011

Global Comprehensive Report on Steel Wire Market

The steel industry’s business cycles reflect the general economic activity of a nation. Steel wire being a part of steel industry is no exception and is dependant on a number of factors such as level of economic ac...

8 Feb 2011

DuPont Announces Exclusive License Agreement with DigiGlass

DuPont Glass Laminating Solutions announces an exclusive license agreement with DigiGlass Pty Ltd. for use of DuPont™ SentryGlas® Expressions™ digital interlayer technology in "Life Memories" laminated glass plaques honoring individual lives.

8 Feb 2011

Cosella-Dorken to Feature DELTA-MS Wall Waterproofing Product at Home Builders Event

Area builders and architects will get a first-hand look at an advanced new product made largely of post-consumer recycled material that effectively waterproofs basement walls and keeps foundations dry.

8 Feb 2011

CEMATRIX Receives Purchase Order for an Infrastructure Project in Chicago

CEMATRIX Corporation is pleased to announce that its wholly-owned subsidiary, CEMATRIX (Canada) Inc., has received a binding purchase order in the amount of $1.47 million USD for the supply of engineered fill and tunnel fill for a project located in Chicago, Illinois.

8 Feb 2011