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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

New Composite Siding from Everlast to be Showcased at Boston Area Home Shows

Everlast Composite Siding is a relatively new product to the Boston market and seeking to expand brand awareness.

11 Feb 2011

TruStile Doors to Acquire Woodharbor Cabinetry's Door Business

Denver-based TruStile Doors, LLC is pleased to announce that it has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase the door division of Woodharbor Doors and Cabinetry based in Northwood, IA.

11 Feb 2011

Project Funding Resumes for Restructuring of Quito International Airport

Aecon Group Inc. announced today that the previously disclosed restructuring of the Quito International Airport project has been finalized, and project funding has resumed.

10 Feb 2011

Georgia Gulf Acquires US-Based Siding Products Manufacturer

Georgia Gulf Corporation today announced that it has acquired Exterior Portfolio by Crane from the Crane Group.

10 Feb 2011

Lusio Announces Availability of New Fixtures for Aisle Lighting Applications

Lusio® Solid-State Lighting, a worldwide brand and division of LightWild, today announced the general availability of its Lusio Aisle Lighter and Lusio High Bay Narrow commercial and industrial fixtures.

10 Feb 2011