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Peab Signs Contract to Construct Hässleholmsporten in Hässleholm

Peab (STO:PEABB) has been contracted to build the so-called Hässleholmsporten in Hässleholm. The client is Kunskapsporten the contract amounts to SEK 137 million. Hässleholmsporten will become the count...

30 Nov 2010

Granada Cement and Concrete Tile Releases New Guide for Selecting Handmade Cement Tiles

Granada Cement and Concrete Tile has put together and shared a short guide of characteristics to look for and those to watch out for when purchasing handmade cement tile.

30 Nov 2010

Brightwell Crossing’s Residential Community in Western Montgomery County Wins Three Awards

Brightwell Crossing, Kettler Forlines Homes' newest residential living community in Western Montgomery County, has been honored with a Maryland-National Capital Building Industry Association (MNCBIA) Environmental Aw...

30 Nov 2010

NCC Bags Contract for Royal Karolinska Institute’s Auditorium Construction

NCC Construction Sweden (STO:NCCA) (STO:NCCB) has been commissioned by Akademiska Hus to build an auditorium on behalf of the Royal Karolinska Institute in Solna. The seven-story building will have a spectacular leani...

30 Nov 2010

Essex Rental Buys Coast Crane’s Business and Assets

Essex Rental Corp. ("Essex") today announced that it successfully completed its acquisition of the assets and business of privately-held Coast Crane Company (“Coast”).

30 Nov 2010

Egypt Hydrocarbon Confirms Financing for Chemical Complex Construction in Suez, Egypt

Egypt Hydrocarbon Corporation (EHC), an affiliate of Carbon Holdings, announced they have concluded financing and have begun work on a world-scale chemical complex in the Suez region of Egypt. The complex includes bot...

30 Nov 2010

KBR to Establish Operating Center in Luanda, Angola

KBR today announced that it will open an Angola Operating Center based in Luanda.

30 Nov 2010

Databook on Czech Republican Infrastructure Construction Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Infrastructure Construction in Czech Republic: Market Databook to 2014" report to their offering. This report is the result of WMIs extensive market, ...

30 Nov 2010

Proceq Introduces New Concrete Hardness Testing Hammer under SilverSchmidt Brand

Proceq has combined the best of Original Schmidt with the most advanced technology to create the new SilverSchmidt concrete test hammer.

30 Nov 2010

EPA Certifies Bayview Construction to Conduct Lead-Based Painting and Paint Renovation Activities

Stuart, Florida based Bayview Construction Corporation has received certification from the United States Environmental Protection Agency to conduct lead-based paint renovation, repair, and painting activities in target h...

29 Nov 2010

USGBC Awards LEED Gold Certification to DPR Office Building in West Palm Beach

DPR Construction's (DPR) West Palm Beach office, which recently completed its office interior build-out, was awarded Gold Certification under the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)'s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) for Commercial Interiors rating system.

29 Nov 2010

Bell Campus Project in Canada Earns LEED New Construction Certification

Phase 1 of the Bell Campus project, located on Nuns' Island was granted LEED New Construction (NC) Certification under the Canada Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) gree...

29 Nov 2010

Ideal Contractors of Wisconsin Bags Holy Temple Firstborn Remodeling Contract

Ideal Contractors of Wisconsin, a private-owned, woman-owned commercial contracting company serving Southeastern Wisconsin has been awarded the commercial construction bid for remodeling Holy Temple Firstborn.

29 Nov 2010

New Market Report Discusses Investment Opportunities in Green Buildings in Europe

Research and Markets has announced the addition of Frost & Sullivan's new report "Green Buildings in Europe - Investment Opportunities" to their offering. Frost & Sullivan's Environmental &a...

29 Nov 2010

RWE, RAG Partner to Develop Pumped Storage Power Facilities in Germany

It will probably be the Sundern spoil heap near Hamm-Pelkum. The aim of the cooperation is to look into the economic and technical feasibility of this integrated energy scheme to supply electricity based on wind and wate...

29 Nov 2010