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Glenborough's Office Property in California Earns LEED Platinum Certification

Glenborough, LLC, a San Mateo, CA real estate investment and management company, is proud to announce that the Aventine, a Class A office property, located in La Jolla, California, has been awarded LEED® Platinum certification by the U.S. Green Building Council and verified by the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI).

22 Dec 2010

NCCER Introduces Certification Programs for Signal Person and Riggers

The National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) has released a certification program for signal person and a three-level certification program for riggers (basic, intermediate, and advanced).

22 Dec 2010

KBR Buys EPC Service Provider Roberts + Schaefer

KBR announced that it has acquired Chicago-based Roberts & Schaefer Company. Roberts & Schaefer, a subsidiary of Elgin National Industries, is a global leader in engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services for bulk material handling and processing systems.

22 Dec 2010

Advanced Building Supplies Sells Cedar Timbers, Decking and Lumber

Advanced Building Supplies, Inc., one of the leading premium Brazilian hardwood retailers in USA, offers cedar lumber, timbers, and decking for contractors and homeowners. Advanced Building Supplies, Inc., a premium B...

22 Dec 2010

Balfour Beatty Construction Earns Two Awards from AIA Florida

Balfour Beatty Construction is pleased to announce that it was recently awarded top honors by two different chapters of the American Institute of Architects (AIA): Large Firm Builder of the Year (AIA Palm Beach) and Gene...

22 Dec 2010

Concrete Designs Establishes New Website

Concrete Designs, a Chicago concrete contractor, announced the launch of their new website.

22 Dec 2010

Forest Stewardship Council Awards Highest LEED Rating for Grocon’s Pixel building

Grocon’s Pixel building in Melbourne, Australia has earned Australia’s first Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Full Project certification, serving as a world-leading showcase for responsibly sourced wood as a ...

22 Dec 2010

Report on Antimicrobial Coatings Industries for Healthy Buildings in Europe and North America

Research and Markets has announced the addition of Frost & Sullivan's new report "North American and European Antimicrobial Coatings Markets for Healthy Buildings" to their offering. The antimicrobi...

22 Dec 2010

CNEC WorleyParsons Chosen to Construct SMA Indústria Química's Industrial Plant

Amyris, Inc. and Grupo São Martinho today announced that they had contracted with a construction manager for their joint venture industrial plant and that they are commencing preparation of the construction site for the plant.

22 Dec 2010

POSCO Power, SECP Joint Venture to Develop PV Solar Power Facility in Neveda

Sustainable Energy Capital Partners (SECP), a California-based developer of renewable energy projects, announced a joint venture partnership with POSCO Power to develop and build a 300-megawatt (MW) photovoltaic solar power plant in Boulder City, Nevada.

22 Dec 2010

Construction Materials Producer Vulcan Materials Earns Excellence in Manufacturing Award

Vulcan Materials Company, Western Division, announced today that the Greater Corona Valley Chamber of Commerce has given the company the Award of Excellence in Manufacturing.

21 Dec 2010

BNY Mellon’s Facility in Pittsburgh Awarded LEED Gold EB Certification

BNY Mellon, the global leader in asset management and securities servicing, today announced that its 525 William Penn Place facility in Pittsburgh has been awarded a Gold-level Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) in the existing building (EB) category.

21 Dec 2010

Parkway Properties’ Office Building in Mississippi Earns LEED Gold Certification

Parkway Properties, Inc. announced today that The Pinnacle at Jackson Place ("The Pinnacle") has received a LEED® Gold certification for Core & Shell from the U.S. Green Building Council.

21 Dec 2010

Databook Analyzes US Tunnel and Bridge Construction Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Bridge & Tunnel Construction in the US" report to their offering. This industry comprises: (1) establishments primarily responsible for the entire...

21 Dec 2010

Boral Industries to Acquire Owens Corning’s Masonry Products Business

Owens Corning a world leader in building materials and glass fiber reinforcements, announced today that it has reached a definitive agreement with Boral Industries Ltd. to sell its Masonry Products business.

21 Dec 2010