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Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation Workplace Achieves LEED Platinum Credit

The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation workplace has been awarded LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Platinum certification—the highest level attainable—as established by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and verified by the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI).

21 Oct 2010

GE Lighting to Launch New Hybrid Halogen-CFL Bulbs

Starting in 2011, GE Lighting brings hybrid technology to the lighting aisle in the form of a unique, new incandescent-shaped light bulb that combines the instant brightness of halogen technology with the energy efficiency and longer rated life of compact fluorescent (CFL) technology.

21 Oct 2010

Grace Construction Products Celebrates Opening of New Plant in Vietnam

Grace Construction Products, an operating segment of W. R. Grace & Co., is celebrating the official grand opening of its new manufacturing facility in Hai Duong, near Hanoi, Vietnam with a ceremony attended by customers, local officials, regional Grace leaders and employees.

21 Oct 2010

New Pre-Engineered Dairy Barn Systems from Olympia Steel Buildings

Olympia Steel Buildings high-tech pre-engineered steel Dairy Barn Systems can include free stall barns, milking parlors, holding areas, vet-treating areas, dry cow areas and commodities storage steel buildings.

21 Oct 2010

WOLF Signs Exclusive Supplier Agreement for CEVN Cellular PVC Deckboard

WOLF has reached an agreement to become the exclusive supplier of CEVN™, the market's first dual-sided, dual-colored cellular PVC deckboard.

21 Oct 2010

Strategic Business Report on Global Construction Chemicals Industry

First used about a century back as a supplement to improve performance, construction chemicals have evolved into a vital constituent of all construction activities nowadays. Representing 2-3% of the overall constructi...

21 Oct 2010

Conforce to Ramp-Up Production of EKO-FLOR Composite Flooring Panels

Conforce International, Inc. is pleased to announce that it has purchased a 155,000 square foot facility from auto parts manufacturer Trelleborg YSH, Inc.

21 Oct 2010

EPA Issues Tier 4 Interim Emissions Certification to Volvo Construction Equipment

Volvo Construction Equipment has received Tier 4 interim emissions certification from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for its Volvo D13 (13 liter) and Volvo D16 (16 liter) engines.

21 Oct 2010

L+T Bags Thermal Power Project in Chhattisgarh, India

Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has bagged an order valued at Rs. 1449 crore from DB Power Limited, promoted by the Bhaskar Group. L&T will execute complete Balance of Plant (BOP) package for DB Power’s 2x600 MW thermal power plant at Baradarha in the Janjgir-Champa district of Chhattisgarh.

21 Oct 2010

New Pressurized, Portable Spray System from Alsa Paint

Alsa releases new pressurized, portable and ready to shoot spray chrome! This system requires no machines, spray guns, tubing, wires, batteries or bulky compressors. The ChromeFX System operates on a series of patente...

21 Oct 2010

Outlook 2011 Event of McGraw-Hill Construction to be Held on October 28-29, 2010

How will the economic forecast affect the construction industry in 2011? At McGraw-Hill Construction's 72nd annual Outlook 2011 Executive Conference, the definitive event for construction professionals to prepare for...

21 Oct 2010

Sonneville Teams Up with Construction Polymers Technologies

Construction Polymers Technologies, Inc. named as the new North America licensee of the LVT slab track system from Sonneville AG (formerly Sonneville International Corporation). In August 2010, Sonneville Internationa...

21 Oct 2010

EcoBlu Wood Chosen to Rebuild a Custom Home in Pacific Beach, California

EcoBlu Products, Inc., announced today that EcoBlu(tm) Wood is on order to rebuild a home site sitting on the ocean in Pacific Beach, California.

20 Oct 2010

AGR Tools to Begin New Marketing Campaign

AGR Tools, Inc. (OTCBB: AGRT) is pleased to announce that it will be commencing a new marketing campaign targeted at customers in markets in which AGR has a stocking dealer presence. The company currently relies on it...

20 Oct 2010

Jacobs Chosen for Maintenance Work at Nexen's Facilities in Fort McMurray, Canada

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. announced today that it received a three year, performance based contract from Nexen Inc. for the provision of general maintenance services at the company's Long Lake bitumen production and upgrading facilities in Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada.

20 Oct 2010