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Sodexo’s North American Headquarters Earns LEED-EB Platinum Certification

One Washingtonian Center, the North American headquarters of Sodexo, Inc. has earned Platinum certification under the U.S. Green Building Council's (USGBC) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating program for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance, making it one of only three such structures in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area to achieve the USGBC's highest rating.

21 Sep 2010

New Energy Technologies Launches SolarWindow for Commercial Applications

New Energy Technologies, Inc. successfully debuted its proprietary SolarWindow™ technology, capable of transforming everyday surfaces, such as glass, into electricity-generating windows, on September 16 at the University of South Florida (USF).

21 Sep 2010

Construction to be Started for New Argyle International Airport Terminal

St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), a collection of 32 islands and cays in the Southern Caribbean, announced at the 16th World Route Development Forum that terminal construction will begin later this year on its new US$240 million international airport, the largest development project ever undertaken by this small country.

21 Sep 2010

PCA and IBHS Develop High Performance Building Requirements

Each year in the United States, more than $35 billion in direct property loss is caused by natural disasters. Yet, while states and municipalities are seeking to adopt ordinances that require “green” or &ldqu...

21 Sep 2010

Market Analysis on Construction Industry in Austria

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "The Future of Construction in Austria to 2014" report to their offering. (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/81ade0/the_future_of_cons) Thi...

21 Sep 2010

Architecture Firm Thiel and Thiel Wins Five Legacy of Design Awards

Building upon their four wins earlier in the year at the 2010 DesignOvation Awards, Thiel and Thiel, Inc. is pleased to announce that they took home five honors from the 2010 Legacy of Design Awards, which was announced at a celebratory event in Dallas, Texas, on the evening of Wednesday, August 11th.

21 Sep 2010

Sherwin-Williams Becomes Primary Paint Supplier to We Do Lines Franchisees

We Do Lines USA, Inc., the nation's first parking lot striping franchise, and Sherwin-Williams, a leading supplier of paints and coatings, have formed a strategic partnership. Through the partnership, Sherwin-William...

21 Sep 2010

Georgia-Based Contractor Chosen for New Beach Village Revitalization Project

The Jekyll Island Authority (JIA) Board of Directors approved the selection of Brasfield & Gorrie, LLC of Kennesaw, Georgia as the general contractor for construction of the new beach village revitalization project a...

21 Sep 2010

Caterpillar Receives Long-Term Contract to Manufacture Wheeled Tractor Scrapers

Caterpillar Inc. announced it has been awarded a long-term contract to manufacture 621G wheeled tractor scrapers for the U.S. Department of Defense worth up to $641.2 million.

21 Sep 2010

Bird Construction Income Fund Chosen as Preferred Proponent for Courthouse Project in Thunder Bay, Ontario

Bird Construction Income Fund announced today that an operating subsidiary of the Fund is part of the consortium that has recently been selected as the preferred proponent to design and build the Thunder Bay Consolidated...

21 Sep 2010

Forecasts on Spain’s Construction Industry from 2010 to 2015

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Construction - Spain" report to their offering. (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/9d7b7d/construction_spa) This market analysis gives a c...

21 Sep 2010

LED Holiday Offerings from Outdoor Lighting Perspectives

Outdoor Lighting Perspectives is proud to announce that it has added holiday lighting to their service offerings, found online at http://holiday-lighting.outdoorlights.com/. “Outdoor Christmas Lighting is a nat...

21 Sep 2010

Industrial Nanotech Receives Nansulate Orders in Mexico

Industrial Nanotech, Inc. (Pink Sheets:INTK), an emerging global leader in nanoscience energy saving solutions, announced today that the expected orders from Mexico have now started coming in after delays caused by finan...

21 Sep 2010

LEED Certification Awarded to Trammell Crow Center in Dallas

Crescent Real Estate Holdings LLC announced today that Trammell Crow Center in the Arts District of Dallas is the company's first affiliated property to receive LEED certification in a long line up of its properties.

21 Sep 2010

Pike Research Offers Report on Green Building Certification Programs

Green building certifications from programs such as Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) and the Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM) are quickly becoming the standard for the construction industry in many countries.

21 Sep 2010