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ICYNENE LD-C-50 Light Density Spray Foam Insulation Passes Two Critical Tests

Icynene has announced that its flagship product ICYNENE LD-C-50® passed two critical tests that will provide designers and builders the assurance needed to utilize the industry leading light density spray foam in a number of new assemblies specific to the commercial market including industrial and institutional buildings.

15 Sep 2010

Market Research Report on the U.S. Engineering Services Industry

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/e9c87f/engineering_servic) has announced the addition of the "Engineering Services" report to their offering. The US engineering servic...

15 Sep 2010

Detroit Edison and Invenergy Wind Partner for Renewable Energy Project in Michigan

Detroit Edison's largest contract to purchase renewable energy was approved by the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) today, setting in motion a 20-year agreement with Invenergy Wind that will result in 200 megawatts (MW) of new wind energy in Michigan.

15 Sep 2010

SunEdison Wins Solar Service Contract in Tucson, Arizona

SunEdison, a leading worldwide solar energy services provider and subsidiary of MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. (NYSE: WFR), was awarded a ground-mounted 14.5 megawatt (MW) solar service contract with Davis-Monthan Air F...

15 Sep 2010

Parksite to Distribute Tech-Wood Siding Products in the Northeast of U.S.

Parksite is pleased to announce that it is now distributing Tech-Wood’s innovative Siding 2.0 products in the United States’ northeastern region.

15 Sep 2010

Color Coated EcoGlass Now Available Through Stone Source

The Bendheim/ Stone Source collaboration brings Color Coated EcoGlass™, a distinctive collection of large-format, back-painted, eco-friendly architectural glass products to architects and designers.

15 Sep 2010

New Glass Building Products from PPG to be Shown at GlassBuild America 2010

PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) will showcase four new products at GlassBuild America 2010: The Glass, Window & Door Expo in Las Vegas, Sept. 14-16.

15 Sep 2010

Peab Wins Contract to Build New Apartments in Oslo, Norway

Peab's Norwegian subsidiary Peab AS (STO:PEABB) has been commissioned to build 203 new apartments in Oslo. The customer is the tenant company USBL and the contract amounts to NOK 363 million. The apartments wil...

14 Sep 2010

NIST Award Supports Philadelphia Manufacturers to Commercialize Energy-Efficient Building Products

The Delaware Valley Industrial Resource Center (DVIRC) and New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NJMEP) have received a $1.5 million grant from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) to help small to medium size manufacturers in the Philadelphia region commercialize new technologies in conjunction with the recently announced $122 million Department of Energy (DOE) Energy Innovation Hub located at the Philadelphia Navy Yard.

14 Sep 2010

Dayton Superior Announces Asset Acquisition of Unitex Chemicals

Dayton Superior announced today that it has acquired the assets of Unitex Chemicals, a Kansas City, Missouri, developer and manufacturer of chemical-based solutions for concrete construction and repair.

14 Sep 2010

John Deere Construction Equipment Dealerships Acquired by Leslie Doggett

Houston-based Leslie Doggett Industries (through its division Doggett Heavy Machinery Services) recently announced it has acquired the Houston and Beaumont John Deere construction equipment dealerships from Rush Enterpri...

14 Sep 2010

LCS Constructors Begins New Laboratory Building Project for TPC Group

LCS Constructors, Inc. (LCS) broke ground for the new 19,500 square foot laboratory facility for TPC Group (formerly Texas Petrochemicals) in Houston, Texas on September 9, 2010. The design-build project will consist...

14 Sep 2010

Argentine Entrepreneur, WIN Group Partner for $33 Million Hotel Development Project

Argentine entrepreneur Rolando Gonzalez-Bunster, President & CEO of Basic Energy Ltd., as well as numerous other diversified entities, along with Haiti-based WIN Group, one of the country's largest enterprises, t...

14 Sep 2010

Research Report on Metal Structures Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "The Metal Structures Market Research" report to their offering. (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/56f1c1/the_metal_structur) Metalworks f...

14 Sep 2010

New Beveled Window from PortaFab Ideal for Cleanroom Applications

As the demand for cleanrooms and environmental enclosures continues to expand, the need for cleanroom building components like window systems has increased as well. To meet the need for a cost-effective, two-sided window, PortaFab has recently introduced a new Beveled Window option to integrate with its line of modular cleanroom and office systems.

14 Sep 2010