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Thiess Receives Water Reclamation Plant Upgrade Project in South East Queensland

Queensland Urban Utilities has awarded Thiess Pty Ltd a $105 million contract to upgrade the Goodna Water Reclamation Plant in Ipswich, South East Queensland. Thiess Managing Director David Saxelby welcomed the deal, ...

1 Oct 2010

CRBC Wins RMB 534 Million Worth Sinan-Zunyi Expressway Contract

Recently, CRBC Co., Ltd. won Section SZTJ-11 of Sinan-Zunyi Expressway in Guizhou. The contract value amounted to RMB534 million with construction period of 30 months. The whole expressway is 163km long, while Section...

1 Oct 2010

Analysis of Masonry Materials Market in Romania

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Analysis of Romanian Masonry Materials Market - 2009-2010" subscription to their offering. (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/2be7cd/analysis_...

1 Oct 2010

Balfour Beatty, DPR and Big-D JV to Provide Design-Build Services for Utah Data Center

On September 24, 2010, the Balfour Beatty | DPR | Big-D joint venture, with KlingStubbins and Architectural Nexus as design partners, was selected by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to provide design-build services for ...

1 Oct 2010

AECOM, GreenWizard to Improve Sustainable Building Materials Evaluation

GreenWizard, Inc., provider of the largest online collection of green-building product data for intelligent material selection, has announced an agreement with AECOM Technology Corporation to promote sustainable construction standards, research, and initiatives.

1 Oct 2010

USGBC Introduces New Initiative for Green Schools

Today, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announces its newest initiative, The Center for Green Schools at USGBC. There are nearly 140,000 schools, colleges and universities in the United States; no one has ever ...

1 Oct 2010

Granite Construction to Build New Control Structure for Folsom Dam in California

Granite Construction Incorporated announced today that Granite Construction Company has been awarded a $126 million contract by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to build a new auxiliary spillway control structure for the Folsom Dam, located 20 miles northeast of Sacramento.

1 Oct 2010

Sustainable Construction of Multi-Use Sports Complex in Newtown, Connecticut

The Newtown Youth Academy, a multi-use sports complex, is getting rave reviews in both its community and the building industry.

1 Oct 2010

Forecast Report on Mexican Construction Sector

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "The Future of Construction in Mexico to 2014" report to their offering. (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/9bc40e/the_future_of_cons) This ...

1 Oct 2010

Construction Starts for Great Park North Lawn in Irvine, California

Leaders of Orange County youth and adult sports organizations joined the Orange County Great Park Board of Directors today to kick off construction of the Great Park North Lawn. The project marks the first phase of th...

1 Oct 2010

Savoye Apartment Community in Texas Earns LEED Silver Certification

UDR, Inc., a leading multifamily real estate investment trust (REIT), today announced that its Savoye apartment community, the first phase of the company’s residential component for its Vitruvian ParkSM development located at 3850 Vitruvian Way in Addison, Texas, has recently been awarded LEED® Silver certification by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).

1 Oct 2010

Peab Wins Contract to Build New Apartments in Uppsala

Peab (STO:PEABB) has been contracted to build 204 new rental apartments in the district Luthagen in Uppsala. The client is Uppsalahem AB and the contract amounts to SEK 228 million. The apartments are spread over 50 s...

1 Oct 2010

Graco Unveils New Line of Handheld Paint Sprayers

Graco®, the paint sprayer brand trusted and preferred by professionals, today announced that it has launched a line of handheld paint sprayers that will revolutionize painting for do-it-yourselfers to professionals including the handyman, remodeler, property maintenance and tradesman, and professional painting contractors.

1 Oct 2010

New Line of Solar Screen Roller Shades from Blinds Chalet Block Sun’s Glare

Blinds Chalet launches a new Smart Weave line of solar screen roller shades. Solar screen roller shades are designed to prevent glare and block UV rays. They help increase insulation in homes and work spaces. By block...

1 Oct 2010

Premier Healthcare Alliance Program Drives Savings on Construction Capital Purchases

The Premier healthcare alliance’s Premier Construction Services has engaged in more than 60 projects nationwide exceeding $12 billion in new construction since its inception in 2007.

30 Sep 2010