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Boeing Constructs New Final Assembly Building in South Carolina

Boeing (NYSE: BA) today marked completion of the steel framework for its new 787 Dreamliner Final Assembly building with a special topping-out ceremony. The event was held in conjunction with BE&K/Turner, the design-...

29 Sep 2010

Chisen to Build New Industrial Park in Jiangsu Xuyi Economic Development Zone

Chisen Electric Corporation (OTCBB: CIEC) (the "Company"), a leading lead-acid motive battery producer for the electric bicycle market in the People's Republic of China, announced today it has entered into ...

29 Sep 2010

New SeriousEnergy Manager Software Monitors Energy Usage in Commercial Buildings

Lanes for Drains has carried out specialist drainage works for the £445 million, five-mile extension to Scotland’s M74 motorway. The three-year project, scheduled for completion in 2011, is being handled b...

29 Sep 2010

Ply Gem Windows to Supply Doors and Windows for Extreme Makeover: Home Edition

Ply Gem Windows, a leading manufacturer of window and door products for the residential new construction and replacement market, was selected by leading modular builder, Excel Homes, to supply 83 windows and 15 patio doors for the Season 8 premiere of "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" in Baltimore, Md.

28 Sep 2010

NCC Receives Funds to Develop DeConstruct Project in Arkansas

The National Center for Craftsmanship (NCC) today announced that it has received initial funding to develop a substantial DeConstruct™ project at Westminster Village of the Mid-South, a retirement village, on the g...

28 Sep 2010

Centennial Celebration of Holcim (US) Cement Plant in Trident, Montana

Approximately 200 employees, family, retirees, friends, and local dignitaries gathered on September 25, 2010 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Holcim (US) Inc. cement plant located in Trident, MT. The plant al...

28 Sep 2010

Pinnacle Entertainment Unveils Updated Plans for Baton Rouge Casino Project

Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: PNK) today unveiled updated plans for its casino and hotel in Baton Rouge anticipated to open in December 2011, subject to approval from the Louisiana Gaming Control Board.

28 Sep 2010

Top Hotel Developer Concord Hospitality Opens LEED-Designed Courtyard

Concord Hospitality Enterprises, one of the nation's top-ranked hotel developer/owner/operators, announced it will open tomorrow the first LEED-designed Courtyard by Marriott. Located in Settlers Ridge in west sub...

28 Sep 2010

Penn State Harrisburg Begins Construction of Special Greenhouse Complex

Penn State Harrisburg has begun construction of a specialized 3,500-square-foot greenhouse complex, the first phase of a planned $1.6 million biotechnology research and teaching facility.

28 Sep 2010

Alexion Receives LEED Gold Certifications and CTGBC Green Advocate Award

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALXN) today announced that it has earned two LEED for Commercial Interiors Gold Certifications for its global headquarters and research facility in Cheshire, Conn. Alexion’...

28 Sep 2010

Skanska to Build New Veterinary and Domestic Animal Center in Uppsala

Skanska (STO:SKAB) has secured an assignment to construct the new veterinary and domestic animal center, VHC, in Uppsala. The contract amounts to SEK 1,090 M, which will be included in order bookings for the third quarter.

28 Sep 2010

New Enershield Coatings and Associated Membranes from BASF Wall Systems

The Wall Systems business of BASF Corporation, a leader in the EIFS and stucco industry, announced the introduction of a new business venture focused upon the important and growing market for air/water-resistive barriers.

28 Sep 2010

SlabTek Foundation System for New Home Construction Projects

Advanced Foundation Repair, a leader in foundation solutions, recently announced their partnership with SlabTek™.

28 Sep 2010

U.S. Green Building Council Awards LEED Gold Certification to HSSV

Humane Society Silicon Valley (HSSV) has become the first Animal Community Center in the nation to receive LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. ...

28 Sep 2010

Mesker Door Receives its Fourth Air Pollution Control Achievement Award for Emission Reductions

Mesker Door an innovator in the manufacture of hollow metal doors and frames, was recognized this week for continued efforts in environmental safety and air pollution control. The City of Huntsville, Alabama, where Me...

28 Sep 2010