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Report on Egyptian Residential Construction Market

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

22 Nov 2010

Slide-Lok of Houston Introduces Epoxy Floor Coating for Garages

Slide-Lok of Houston, a Houston garage flooring and cabinet dealer, recently added high-quality Slide-Lok garage floor coating to its product line-up.

22 Nov 2010

Ivy Steel + Wire Sells Assets to Insteel Wire Products

Insteel Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: IIIN) today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Insteel Wire Products Company (together referred to as "Insteel" in this press release) has purchased certain of the ass...

22 Nov 2010

USGBC Awards LEED Green Building Certification to Anaheim Convention Center

The Anaheim Convention Center (ACC) has been awarded the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). LEED is the USGBC’s leading rating system f...

20 Nov 2010

Calpine Receives EPA Approval for Construction of Russell City Energy Center

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today cleared the way for a federal air permit to allow Calpine Corporation (NYSE:CPN) through its project subsidiary to build the 600-megawatt Russell City Energy Center in Hayward, California.

20 Nov 2010

HTS Engineering to Buy HVAC Supply and Service Firm Breck-mar

HTS Engineering Ltd., the largest independent commercial HVAC manufacturers' representative in North America, announced today that it has signed a letter of intent to acquire Breck-mar Sales & Service Ltd., a hig...

20 Nov 2010

1867 Confederation Log + Timber to Display Home Improvement Projects at Cottage Life Show

At this year’s Cottage Life Show at the International Centre in Mississauga, Ont., November 26-28, Confederation plans to showcase one of the company’s fastest growth areas – home and cottage improvement projects.

20 Nov 2010

Market Snapshot on Worldwide Educational Building Construction

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Educational Building Construction: Market Snapshot to 2014" report to their offering. Educational Building Construction in Global: Market Snaps...

20 Nov 2010

NCC Wins Contract for High School Construction in Trondheim, Norway

NCC Construction Norway (STO:NCCA) (STO:NCCB) has signed a contract, valued at approximately SEK 260 million, with the Sør-Trøndelag County Municipality in Trondheim for the construction of Strinda High School....

20 Nov 2010

Aecon Bags Toronto-York Spadina Subway Extension Contract

Aecon Group Inc. announced today that a group led by Aecon has been awarded a $279 million contract by the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) to complete the first leg of the Toronto-York Spadina Subway Extension.

20 Nov 2010

ContractorAssets.com Offers New Communication Platform for Construction Market

ContractorAssets.com concentrates on four key areas in the construction industry; construction equipment, building materials, construction jobs and project opportunity. Their goal is to provide advertising and marketi...

20 Nov 2010

Metabo Launches Angle Grinder with Added Safety Feature

Metabo Corporation, a leading international manufacturer of professional grade portable electric power tools and abrasives for industrial, construction and welding applications, now offers the WP11-150 Quick 6" angle grinder with the added safety feature of a non-locking paddle switch for safer tool operation.

20 Nov 2010

JPE Bags Contract for Roofing Structures Replacement at Fort Bliss Army Base

JPE Inc., a national general contractor specializing in federal construction work, announced they have been awarded a contract to repair and replace roofing structures at the Fort Bliss Army Base in El Paso, Texas.

20 Nov 2010

USGBC Awards LEED Gold Certification to University of Redlands’ New Building

The University of Redlands has earned its first LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) Gold certification for its new Center for the Arts buildings.

20 Nov 2010

Apogee Acquires Architectural Glass Fabrication Firm in Brazil

Apogee Enterprises, Inc. today announced that it has acquired 100 percent of the stock of Glassec Vidros de Segurança Ltda., the leading architectural glass fabricator in Brazil, for approximately $22 million U.S. plus assumption of approximately $2 million in debt.

20 Nov 2010