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USGBC Awards LEED Platinum Status to McGuire Engineers

McGuire Engineers today announced that its office space was officially awarded LEED Platinum Status, the highest designation awarded by the U.S. Green Building Council. Recently completed this past summer, the office ...

7 Jan 2011

PPG Architectural Glass Grades Earn Cradle to Cradle Certification

PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) announced that SOLARBAN(R) R100 glass, SUNGATE(R) 400 glass and CLARVISTA(TM) shower glass have earned CRADLE TO CRADLE(R) Certification at the Silver tier. PG earned Cradle to Cradle Certif...

6 Jan 2011

Aviva USA’s New Headquarters Becomes the Largest LEED-Gold Certified Building in Iowa

Aviva USA’s new headquarters has become the largest LEED-gold certified building in Iowa and one of only five its size or larger in America to achieve that designation, according to the U.S. Green Building Council.

6 Jan 2011

First Solar Partners with CGN SEDC to Develop Phase I of Ordos Solar Plant

First Solar, Inc. and China Guangdong Nuclear Solar Energy Development Co., Ltd. (CGN SEDC) today signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate on the development of Phase 1 of the previously announced solar photovoltaic (PV) plant in Ordos, Inner Mongolia.

6 Jan 2011

Skanska to Begin Tunnel Construction for Power Transmission in London

Skanska will construct a tunnel for power transmission in the London area. The contract amount is GBP 92 M, about SEK 970 M, which will be included in 2010 fourth-quarter order bookings.

6 Jan 2011

New Research Report on the North American Specialty Tape Market

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: The North American Specialty Tape Market Supply-side Analysis. Since 1980, AWA has regularly published comprehensive reports ...

6 Jan 2011

Mondo’s Artificial Turf Innovations to be Featured at American Football Coaches Association

Mondo, the leader in sports flooring, this week at the American Football Coaches Association convention in San Antonio will showcase its latest artificial turf innovations: 3NX fiber; Thermo-bonded backing; Fine Tuned underlayment; and Ecofill infill.

6 Jan 2011

New Artificial Turf Fiber from FieldTurf

FieldTurf has roared out of the gates in 2011, setting the new standard for performance and quality in artificial turf.

6 Jan 2011

Universal Steel Buildings to Build New Pre-Engineered Fire Hall in Ohio

Universal Steel Buildings has contracted to supply and erect an Olympia Steel Buildings pre-engineered steel building to house a new fire hall for the Ohio Township Volunteer Fire Company in Southwestern Pennsylvania.

6 Jan 2011

Scientists Say That Recycled Haitian Concrete Can Help in Strong Construction

Nearly one year after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake rocked the Republic of Haiti, engineering and concrete experts at Georgia Tech report that concrete and other debris in Port-au-Prince could be safely and inexpensively re...

6 Jan 2011

Stion to Construct New Thin-Film Solar Panel Production Facility in Mississippi

Stion, a manufacturer of high-efficiency thin-film solar panels, will build a new production facility in Mississippi as part of an incentive agreement with the state that includes a $75 million loan and other tax and training incentives.

5 Jan 2011

Detroit Medical Center to Begin Eight Construction Projects

Detroit Medical Center (DMC) officials today made good on their promise to get right to work on hospital construction projects, announcing contracts totaling over $60 million just four days after DMC's landmark partnership with Vanguard Health Systems was sealed.

5 Jan 2011

Survey Shows Positive Response for the Use of Synthetic Fibers in Concrete Reinforcement

Tennessee-based Propex Operating Company today announced the completion of a ready-mix industry survey on the benefits of using synthetic fibers in concrete construction. The anonymous and completely confidential surv...

5 Jan 2011

USGBC Awards LEED Certification to St. Joseph's Hospital-North in Lutz

St. Joseph's Hospital-North in Lutz recently achieved LEED® Certified, making it the first acute care hospital in Florida and among the first in the nation to achieve LEED certification.

5 Jan 2011

Deceuninck North America to Exhibit New Decking Products at International Builders' Show

Deceuninck North America, a leading designer and manufacturer of high-quality systems for windows and doors, interiors, roofline and cladding, and outdoor living, will showcase its recent innovations and product advancements during the 2011 International Builders' Show (January 12-15, 2011 in Orlando, Florida).

5 Jan 2011