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Clay Brick Consumption to Rise Above 16%

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: US Brick & Block Market http://www.reportlinker.com/p0294312/US-Brick--Block-Market.html US demand to rebound from a w...

22 Sep 2010

GreenWizard’s New Workflow Solution Optimizes LEED Credits

GreenWizard, Inc., the largest collection of green building product data for intelligent material selection, today announced that it has launched yet another innovative workflow solution, LEED® Credit Assessment, to work in tandem with its WORKflow Pro and MARKET Pro tools, and GreenWizard’s expansive green-product database.

22 Sep 2010

Summit Materials Purchases Two Concrete Firms in Utah and Missouri

Summit Materials, LLC (Summit), a building materials company, today announced that it has concluded the acquisitions of Altaview Concrete, Inc., an aggregates and ready-mix concrete company based in Salt Lake City, Utah ...

22 Sep 2010

Valspar Acquires Australian Paint Manufacturer

The Valspar Corporation (NYSE:VAL) announced today that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of Australian paint manufacturer Wattyl Limited (ASX:WYL). Under terms of the transaction, Valspar acquired...

22 Sep 2010

Tetra Tech to Provide Construction Services for 45MW Wind Project in Canada

Tetra Tech, Inc. announced today that its Tetra Tech Canada Construction entity is part of a joint venture with ACCIONA Infrastructures Canada Inc. that has been awarded a $30 million contract to provide turn-key construction services for the Lamèque Wind Power Project in the province of New Brunswick, Canada.

22 Sep 2010

New Line of Vinyl Windows from Atrium

Atrium Companies Inc., one of the largest manufacturers of residential vinyl and aluminum windows and patio doors in North America, today announced the launch of the Series 120, a complete line of vinyl new-construction window products, including tilt-sash single hung, horizontal slider, picture windows and special architectural-shaped windows.

22 Sep 2010

Clorox’s Headquarters Earns LEED-EB Platinum Certification

The Clorox Company corporate headquarters is now one of only 38 buildings in the U.S. to achieve Platinum Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design - Existing Building/Operating and Maintenance (LEED-EB) certification.

22 Sep 2010

Balfour Beatty, McCarthy JV Wins $503 Million Worth Hospital Project in Texas

On September 10, 2010, the Balfour Beatty | McCarthy joint venture, with HKS Architects and Wingler & Sharp as design partners, was selected by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to provide design-build services for th...

22 Sep 2010

U.S. Market Analysis on Imports and Exports of Refractory Bricks

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "The 2011 Import and Export Market for Refractory Bricks and Other Refractory Construction Materials in the United States" report to their offering. (h...

22 Sep 2010

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