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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

Balfour Beatty’s Residential Community in Texas Earns 2010 Best of Best Award

Balfour Beatty Construction is proud to announce that The Austonian, a recently completed residential high-rise development in Austin, Texas, has been named the only Texas winner of McGraw-Hill Construction’s 2010 “Best of the Best” awards, a national competition that recognizes design and construction excellence based on regional winners of McGraw-Hill Construction’s 10 regional publications’ Best of 2010 Awards.

21 Dec 2010

Meridian Systems Reveals New Prolog Construction Project Management Software

Meridian Systems, the Plan-Build-Operate technology solutions leader for project-based organizations, announced today the release of Prolog® version 8 software, a new release featuring several enhancements for the Prolog construction project management software suite.

21 Dec 2010

Martin Building, Citi Community Capital and AFL-CIO Fund $80.4 Million for Potrero Launch Residences Project

Contributing to San Francisco's efforts to increase housing development and business activity in city neighborhoods, Martin Building Company, Citi Community Capital and the AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust (HIT) have...

21 Dec 2010

Ylighting Offers More Energy-Saving Lighting Products to Meet Demands

With the Energy Efficient Lighting market estimated to grow 35% per year through 2012, YLighting, the largest retailer of modern lighting, continues to expand its energy efficient lighting options.

21 Dec 2010