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Florock's Two New Slip-Resistant Material for Concrete Resurfacing Applications

Two new slip-resistant aggregates in the Florock Industrial Flooring line, glass beads and Shark Skin (finely graded, clear plastic particles), allow for easier installation, thereby reducing labor costs for many concrete resurfacing applications.

16 Feb 2011

CompoClay Opens New Green Building Material Supply Store in Alameda

CompoClay in Northern California is giving tree huggers, architects and fashionistas reason to celebrate with the opening of their newest green home décor, garden, and building supply store in the City of Alameda. T...

16 Feb 2011

Sweco Acquires Architectural Business in Warsaw

Sweco has acquired the architectural business APA Markowski Architekci with around 20 employees in Warsaw. The company was founded in 1992 and offers services in areas such as landscape architecture.

16 Feb 2011

Discussion on Importance of Fiberglass Mat Gypsum Cover Boards at IRE Presentation

Gambling may be good in Las Vegas, but it is extremely risky in the roofing business – especially given the increased use of roofs as platforms for numerous alternative energy systems.

16 Feb 2011

New Research Report on Wood and Competitive Decking Industry

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Wood & Competitive Decking Market. US demand to rise 2.7% annually through 2014 US demand for decking is forecast to ...

16 Feb 2011

Mass Megawatts Releases Lightweight Steel for Framing Building Structures

Mass Megawatts Wind Power, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: MMMW) announces the introduction of lightweight steel as an option for our customers. Wood framing has been primarily used in residential construction for many yea...

16 Feb 2011

Dynamic Solar Breaks Ground for 792 kW Solar System Installation in Pennsylvania

Dynamic Solar, LLC, a fully integrated solar firm, has recently completed and commissioned a 300kW rooftop project in New Jersey and broken ground on a 792kW ground-mounted system in Stevens, PA.

16 Feb 2011

Foster Wheeler Wins Engineering Design Contract from Chilean Copper

Foster Wheeler AG announced today that its Global Engineering and Construction Group has been awarded an engineering design contract for a copper concentrator plant in Chile for the Chilean Copper Corporation (CODELCO), the world’s largest copper producing company.

16 Feb 2011

Shaw Bags Ethylene Plant Expansion Contract from Qatar Petrochemical

The Shaw Group Inc. today announced it has been awarded a contract by Qatar Petrochemical Company Ltd. Q.S.C. (QAPCO) to provide basic engineering services for the expansion of a 720 KTA ethylene plant in Mesaieed, Qatar.

16 Feb 2011

Amvic Building System to Demonstrate Insulated Concrete Forms in Buffalo

Area builders and architects will get a close-up look at a construction technology that dramatically reduces energy costs, improves indoor air quality, ensures maximum fire safety AND is more environmentally-friendly than conventional building techniques.

16 Feb 2011

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