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USGBC Awards LEED-EBOM Gold Certification to an Office Building in Columbia

8840 Stanford Boulevard, an office building in Columbia, has been certified LEED®-EBOM Gold (LEED for Existing Buildings Operations & Maintenance) by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).

23 Sep 2010

China Advanced Construction Materials Bags Three High-Speed Rail Contracts

China Advanced Construction Materials Group, Inc., a leading provider of ready-mix concrete and related technical services in China, today announced it has been awarded three high-speed rail contracts valued at a total of $10.7 million.

23 Sep 2010

Turner to Manage Construction of Three Schools in Los Angeles, California

Turner Construction Company, the nation's largest builder of education facilities, was selected by the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) to manage construction of two elementary schools and one high school in Los Angeles, Calif. totaling $102 million.

23 Sep 2010

Kuwait's Construction Industry Value to Rise 2.4% in 2010

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Kuwait Infrastructure Report Q4 2010" report to their offering. (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/339597/kuwait_infrastruct) Kuwait Infras...

23 Sep 2010

Largest Chandeliers Illuminate New Armstrong Auditorium in Edmond, Oklahoma

Expert Lighting Inc. of Valley Stream, NY took on the colossal task of installing three of the nation's largest and heaviest chandeliers on a 50ft ceiling, in the newly constructed $20 Million Armstrong Auditorium located in Edmond, Oklahoma.

23 Sep 2010

No-Burn, PorterSIPs Design New Structural Insulated Panel with Specialty Coating

No-Burn Incorporated and PorterSIPs announce the first success of a collaboration created to utilize specialty coating technology and innovative structural insulated panel (SIP) design to enhance the value offered to architects, engineers, building contractors and building owners.

23 Sep 2010

Roofing Product Manufacturer EcoStar Earns ISO Certification

EcoStar LLC proudly announces its receipt of ISO 9001:2008 certification in May of 2010. EcoStar's ISO certification is assessed and registered by Intertek Testing Services NA, Inc. The EcoStar Majestic Slate&trad...

23 Sep 2010

Building Professionals Opt Energy-Efficient and Low-Cost Lightings: Survey Reports

The first ever OSRAM SYLVANIA Commercial Lighting Survey, released today, revealed the priorities and experiences of over 350 facilities decision-makers and lighting designers across the education, healthcare, hospitality, office and retail sectors.

23 Sep 2010

Color Wheel Paint Marks Milestone for 50 Year Growth in Florida

Color Wheel Paint, a leading paint manufacturer dedicated to delivering products specifically formulated and rigorously tested to perform in the harsh climatic conditions common to the Southeastern United States, is commemorating 50 years of growth and expansion throughout the region.

23 Sep 2010

Analysis on the Indian Residential Construction Industry

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Residential Construction in India: Market Databook to 2014" report to their offering. (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/e6932c/residential_co...

23 Sep 2010

SunPower Wins Solar Park Construction Contract from LS Power

SunPower Corp. today announced that the company has been selected to design, build, operate, and maintain the 10-megawatt Dover SUN Park, in Dover, Del. for White Oak Solar Energy, L.P., a wholly owned subsidiary of LS Power Group.

23 Sep 2010

IBM’s New Data Center Earns LEED Gold Certification

IBM announced today it has achieved Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification for its new data center located at the company's Research Triangle Park (RTP) campus.

23 Sep 2010

Steel Fabricator Herrick Receives Technology Licenses from ConXtech

ConXtech® Space Frame Systems and The Herrick Corporation have reached an agreement which grants Herrick the technology licenses to fabricate and erect buildings utilizing ConXtech’s innovative bi-axial structural steel building system.

22 Sep 2010

SAIC to Build New Manufacturing Facility for Boral Composites in North Carolina

Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) (NYSE: SAI) announced today it was awarded a new prime contract by Boral Composites Inc. to design and build a composite building material manufacturing facilit...

22 Sep 2010