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USDA Forest Service Reports That Wood Floors Reduce Raw Material Wastage

One of the biggest environmental benefits wood floors offer is that they are made from a renewable resource – trees. In fact, in the United States, the standing volume of hardwood trees is actually increasing fr...

19 Jan 2011

Fiberglass Replacement Windows are Increasingly Chosen by Homeowners

Homeowners considering vinyl replacement windows are more often choosing fiberglass. This is due to their strength and durability, advanced insulation and soundproofing qualities, resistance to condensation, energy effic...

19 Jan 2011

Brazilian Timber Firm Attains SCS' LegalHarvest Verification

Brazilian Timber company GOLF Indústria Comércio E Exportação De Madeiras has attained LegalHarvest Verification, demonstrating that their timber originates from legal sources and complies with international regulations.

19 Jan 2011

Technip Wins Subsea Installation Project from Chevron North America Exploration

Technip was awarded a contract by Chevron North America Exploration and Production for the development of the Jack & St-Malo fields, located in the Walker Ridge area of the Gulf of Mexico at a water depth of approximately 7,000 feet (2,100 meters).

19 Jan 2011

Emerald Cities Resurfaces Green Asphalt Parking Lot

Emerald Cities™ USA Ltd. (div. of Emerald Cities™ International Ltd.) has just resurfaced the world's first solar reflective "Green" asphalt parking lot to demonstrate the importance of "Co...

19 Jan 2011

Toro Announces Purchase of Certain Assets from Unique Lighting Systems

The Toro Company today announced it has acquired certain assets from Unique Lighting Systems, a leading manufacturer of high-quality, professionally installed landscape lighting fixtures and transformers for residential and commercial use.

19 Jan 2011

Haven Custom Homes Acquires New Production Facility in Pennsylvania

Haven Custom Homes, a leader in the construction of custom modular homes for more than 40 years, has acquired a new production facility in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania.

19 Jan 2011

MISUMI Adds New Products to its Aluminum Extrusion Unit Portfolio

MISUMI USA, Inc., a subsidiary of MISUMI Corporation, part of MISUMI Group, Inc. announces new additions to its Aluminum Extrusion Safety Fences and Doors, as well as the launch of a new line of Sliding Doors, developed in response to growing customer demand.

19 Jan 2011

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center Chooses e-Builder Software

e-Builder, the leading provider of integrated capital program and construction management software announced today that Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, ranked among the best hospitals in the nation in U.S. News & World Report's 2010-11 Best Hospitals, has selected e-Builder Enterprise software to standardize and automate construction management processes, enable efficient cost management and controls, and provide project stakeholders with visibility into a program’s status through easy to access reports and dashboards.

19 Jan 2011

Global Forecast Report on Architectural Services Industry

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "2011 Worldwide Architectural Services Industry Report" report to their offering. The Architectural Services Industry report, published annually, conta...

19 Jan 2011

TEmotion Reduces Building Energy Consumption and Can be Easily Fitted to Existing Buildings

Hydro’s building systems brand Wicona won the first prize for best façade solution at the world’s biggest building exhibition, BAU 2011, in Munich, Germany.

18 Jan 2011

OCI Forms JV to Bid on Nuclear Power Projects in Egypt and the Middle East

OCI and Arab Contractors Form Joint Venture to Bid on Nuclear Power Projects in Egypt and the Middle East. Orascom Construction Industries (OCI) announced today that it has formed a joint venture with Arab Contractors...

18 Jan 2011

New Series of Polyurea Floor Coatings from Citadel

Citadel® Polyurea Coatings has always passionately led the floor coating industry with their innovative Polyurea coatings.

18 Jan 2011

Concrete Sealer Provider Becomes Member in the Better Business Bureau

Local concrete sealer product company celebrates one year of growth by joining the Better Business Bureau.

18 Jan 2011

First Truly Permanent Asphalt Patching Product to be Launched at ConExpo

Aquaphalt, the first truly permanent and environmentally-friendly asphalt patching product, will be launched in the U.S. at ConExpo in Las Vegas in March, 2011.

18 Jan 2011