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NCKU College of Engineering to Add Three New Buildings in the Campus

The groundbreaking ceremony of the new buildings of Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Department of Resources Engineering and Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering in Cheng-Kung Campus...

27 Sep 2010

Interior Paint Color Cheat Sheets Offer an Easiest Way to Coloring Homes

Yelena Kublitski, creator of the Interior Paint Color Cheat Sheets, believes that by trying to be competitive, paint manufacturers end up doing a disservice to their end users.

27 Sep 2010

GeoStructures Subsidiary Constructs 50-Foot Wall for Highway Interchange

Producing precast panels of various sizes and finishes, combining precast coping and barriers with cast-in-place techniques, and working around existing structures are some of the issues overcome by EarthTec in designing and supplying the retaining walls for support of bridge abutments and embankments for section B of Maryland’s Intercounty Connector highway.

27 Sep 2010

Amerigroup to Fund New Home Building Project for Seniors and People with Disabilities

The Amerigroup Foundation today announced that it is contributing $350,000 to help fund construction of a crucial new building project for Habitat for Humanity of South Hampton Roads (SHR).

27 Sep 2010

Waterfront Toronto Opens Largest Public Place for Stormwater Treatment

An innovative new park on Toronto's waterfront that will clean stormwater in its Pavilion and public art installations and release the treated water back into Lake Ontario officially opened today. Sherbourne Commo...

27 Sep 2010

OYA, Atlas to Develop Largest Solar PV Rooftop System in North America

Today OYA Solar Inc. (OYA), Ontario's premiere developer of solar PV systems, announced its newest project with Atlas Tube (Atlas). OYA in conjunction with Atlas, North America's largest independent manufactur...

27 Sep 2010

Quanta Services, Avenal Solar Holdings to Build Utility-Scale Solar Facilities

Quanta Services, Inc. (NYSE: PWR) today announced that it has secured two contracts for utility-scale solar installations with Avenal Solar Holdings LLC, a joint venture between Eurus Energy America and NRG Solar, a subs...

27 Sep 2010

Leighton Contractors to Deliver Civil and Underground Works Package for Gorgon Project

Leighton Contractors has been awarded a contract by Chevron Australia to deliver the civil and underground works package for the Gorgon Project valued at more than $800 million. The contract win is in addition to the ...

27 Sep 2010

ARS/Rescue Rooter Provides Solutions for Sewer and Drainage Problems

Whether homeowners are having problems with the Chicago sewer system, need a new water heater installed or have a dripping faucet that keeps them awake at night, ARS®/Rescue Rooter®, a privately held, nationwide ...

27 Sep 2010

New Perma-Boot Roof Leak Repair Solution Saves Time and Money for Homeowners

Most modern roofs will leak in the first 7-10 years of service causing hundreds of millions of dollars in property repairs annually.

24 Sep 2010

NRG Solar, Eurus Energy America Team Up for Solar Project in California

Eurus Energy America and NRG Solar, a subsidiary of NRG Energy, Inc., have joined forces to build what will be, upon completion, the largest solar photovoltaic (PV) generating facility in California.

24 Sep 2010

Leighton Asia Wins Section of Central to Wan Chai Bypass Highway Contract

Leighton Asia has secured an A$180 million contract to construct the Central Interchange of the Central to Wan Chai Bypass (CWB) Located in the heart of Hong Kong’s commercial centre, the award continues Leighto...

24 Sep 2010

Caterpillar Launches New Series of Mini Hydraulic Excavators

The new Cat® D Series Mini Hydraulic Excavators—models 303.5D CR, 304D CR, 305D CR and 305.5D CR—are powerful, versatile, compact-radius machines that work comfortably in confined spaces and build on the quality design and reliability of their C Series predecessors—303C CR, 303.5C CR, 304C CR and 305C CR.

24 Sep 2010

Competitive Analysis on the Chinese Infrastructure Industry

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "China Infrastructure Report Q4 2010" report to their offering. (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/a0e913/china_infrastructu) China Infrast...

24 Sep 2010

American Electric Power's Headquarters Achieves ENERGY STAR Recognition

American Electric Power's corporate headquarters building, 1 Riverside Plaza in Columbus, Ohio, has earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) ENERGY STAR, signifying that the building performs in the top 25 percent of similar facilities nationwide for energy efficiency.

24 Sep 2010