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LVX System Collaborates with IBEW and NECA to Deploy Visible Light Communication Technology

Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) -- Want to save money and energy on lighting and communication systems on your next building project? New Visible Light Communication technology, developed by L...

24 Dec 2010

Sharp to Launch LED Controller for Indoor Lighting Applications

Sharp Corporation has developed and will introduce the LR56001 LED controller for LED ceiling lights, allowing users to adjust the brightness and color of three types of LEDs: cool white, warm white, and night light.

24 Dec 2010

King County Housing Authority Commences Public Housing Complex Renovation in Kent

Work has begun on $3.5 million in improvements to the apartments and community center at Cascade Homes, a 108-unit public housing complex in Kent. The project will replace exterior vinyl siding, roofs, and windows on...

24 Dec 2010

Lowe’s to Sell GE Energy Smart LED Bulb

Lowe’s announced today it is the first national retailer to offer consumers the industry’s first and only ENERGY STAR® rated LED A-Line bulb. Consumers will find the GE Energy Smart® 9-watt LED bulb on Lowes.com today – just in time to satisfy every technology enthusiast’s holiday wish list.

24 Dec 2010

Center for Devices and Radiological Health Building of FDA Earns LEED Gold Rating

The U.S. Green Building Council has awarded the U.S. General Services Administration its LEED® Gold certification for the Food & Drug Administration’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) build...

24 Dec 2010

Comisión Regional de Medio Ambiente Approves Construction of Port in Atacama, Chile

MPX Energia S.A. and MMX Mineração e Metálicos S.A. announced today that the Comisión Regional de Medio Ambiente (COREMA) of the Atacama Region in Chile has authorized the construction of a new port ("Port" or "Project"), located 80 km to the southwest of the city of Copiapó.

24 Dec 2010

Market Report Analyzes Construction Equipment Industry in Poland

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "The Future of the Construction Equipment Market in Poland to 2015" report to their offering. Synopsis Top level overview of the Poland construct...

24 Dec 2010

Dessau Buys Roofing and Building Envelope Consultant Premier/Levaque

Dessau Inc., one of Canada's largest engineering-construction firms, has just announced the acquisition of two Ontario firms: Atkinson, Davies Inc., a London firm that works in geotechnical and environmental engineering, and Premier/Levaque, a Milton-based company that specializes in roofing and building envelope consulting services.

24 Dec 2010

Peab Awarded Rebuild and Expansion Contract for University of Oslo

Peab's Norwegian subsidiary Peab AS has been commissioned to carry out a rebuild and expansion of a project at the University of Oslo. The client is the Statsbygg and the contract amounts to NOK 111 million.

23 Dec 2010

RPM Performance Coatings Buys Pipeline + Drainage Systems

RPM International Inc. (NYSE: RPM) today announced that its RPM Performance Coatings Group has acquired Pipeline & Drainage Systems Ltd. (PDS), a leading supplier of curb, bridge and channel drainage products for con...

23 Dec 2010

Finpiemonte Partecipazioni, Enel Green Power Partner to Build PV Facility in Piedmont

The joint venture between Enel Green Power and Finpiemonte Partecipazioni will build the 2.5 MW photovoltaic plant and, in the near future, other renewable energy facilities.

23 Dec 2010

New Report on Wall Covering and Painting Contractors in the US

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Painting and Wall Covering Contractors" report to their offering. The US painting and wall covering contractors industry includes more than 30,000 est...

23 Dec 2010

Pella Windows + Doors Donates Products for ABC TV’s Home Improvement Show

The Sun., Jan. 2, episode of ABC television network's "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" (EMHE) will include energy-efficient Pella windows and doors donated by Pella Windows & Doors. The episode will air...

23 Dec 2010

NARI Presents Four Awards to Dream Design Builders

The National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI) awards Contractor of the Year (CotY) Awards each year. Dream Design Builders is proud to announce the receipt of four different local category awards this year. ...

23 Dec 2010

Archstone Commences Apartment Community Construction in Maryland

Archstone—a leader in apartment investment, development and operations—today announced that it has begun construction on a 389-unit, transit-oriented apartment community in Gaithersburg, Md. The development w...

23 Dec 2010