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TOUGHROOF Seamless Flat Roof System Solves Leakage Problem

Imagine a roof that never leaks and never has to be replaced. The idea might seem preposterous to anyone who owns a building or a home with a flat roof, but TOUGHROOF's proven seamless multiply hot asphalt roof syste...

8 Oct 2010

CaGBC Awards LEED CI, Silver Certification to Gaz Metro's Head Office

Gaz Métro's is proud to announce that its Head Office, at 1717 du Havre in Montréal, has received LEED CI, Silver certification (Improvement of commercial interiors) awarded by the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC).

8 Oct 2010

Sukut Construction Starts $25.5 Million Worth Alton Parkway Project

Sukut Construction has begun mobilizing for the $25.5 million construction of the final two segments of Alton Parkway.

8 Oct 2010

Business Report on Worldwide Laminate Flooring Industry

Global laminate flooring market witnessed a decline during 2008 and 2009 primarily because of the worldwide economic recession. The negative impact of the recession was clearly evident across the geographies. While, o...

8 Oct 2010

Skanska Bags Construction Project from the U.S. Navy

Skanska has been commissioned to replace a pier at the U.S. Navy facility in Norfolk, Portsmouth, Virginia.

8 Oct 2010

Construction Starts for 1.5 MW Wind Project in Winona County, Minnesota

Juhl Wind, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: JUHL), the Leader in Community Wind Power, today announced that it recently began construction on the 1.5 MW wind system for Winona County, MN. The project will cost approximately ...

8 Oct 2010

Safe and Eco-Friendly Siding for Installers and Homeowners

As of Q4 2010 Everlast Polymeric Siding is being distributed through Norandex building products in Massachusetts, Everlast Polymeric Siding is an innovative product that offers the look and feel of real wood without the tedious and expensive cycle of painting.

8 Oct 2010

Tile + Stone Works to Distribute Orchid Ceramics' Porcelain Tile Products

Southeast Michigan hard surfaces distributor Tile & Stone Works announces its newly formed partnership with Orchid Ceramics.

8 Oct 2010

Blue Sky Solar Wins PV Panel Installation Contract at Air Products’ Headquarters

Air Products today announced it has chosen Blue Sky Solar as its turnkey installer for its 2MW solar farm at its US headquarters in Allentown, Pa.

8 Oct 2010

Turner to Provide Construction Management Services to Penn Park in Pennsylvania

Turner Construction Company, the nation's largest builder of sports and education facilities, has been selected to provide construction management services for the University of Pennsylvania to develop a 24-acre parcel of land to serve as a recreation space for students and residents and to connect the City of Philadelphia together with Penn's campus.

8 Oct 2010

Acuity Sets Guidelines for Selection of LED Lighting

Acuity Brands, a market leader in innovative energy efficient lighting and control solutions, via its Lithonia Lighting unit, has developed LED lighting system selection criteria for indoor, general ambient applications....

8 Oct 2010

The EcoCommercial Building Program for Sustainable Construction Continues to Expand

The EcoCommercial Building Program for sustainable construction continues to expand. SilenceSolutions, a leading specialist for the acoustic interior design of office and industrial buildings, is new to the global networ...

7 Oct 2010

BEHR Premium Plus Ultra Paint Receives Building Products' Award

A paint and primer in one, BEHR Premium Plus Ultra® Interior and Exterior from BEHR® Paints was recently honored with Building Products' Most Valuable Product Award for 2010. Judged by a leading panel of ...

7 Oct 2010

Turner Construction Wins Transbay Transit Center Project in California

Turner Construction Company, the nation's leading general builder, is providing construction management services for the Transbay Transit Center in San Francisco, Calif., designed to be the "Grand Central Station of the West."

7 Oct 2010

China Shuangji Cement Expects Sales Growth with New Plant in Zhaoyuan City

China Shuangji Cement, Ltd. (OTC Bulletin Board: CSGJ) ("China Shuangji" or the "Company"), a leading producer of high-quality Portland cement in Shandong and Hainan Provinces in the People's Repu...

7 Oct 2010