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UK-Based DIY Conservatories Supplier Announces Showroom Expansion

ConservatoryLand, one of the UK's leading manufacturers and retailers of DIY conservatories have announced that they are to extend their indoor conservatory showroom with an additional area that is entirely dedicated to demonstrate the advantages of their steel conservatory bases.

6 Sep 2010

Uniboard Named as Efficient Alternative for Traditional Construction Materials

Dotmar Engineering Plastics’ “Uniboard” technology is set to make a splash in the Australia and New Zealand construction market.

6 Sep 2010

AIA Minnesota Awards H.B. Fuller’s Headquarters Building

H.B. Fuller Company is proud to announce that its world headquarters building in Vadnais Heights, Minnesota has received the prestigious 2010 AIA (American Institute of Architects) Minnesota 25-Year Award.

6 Sep 2010

Strategic Business Report on Global Ceramic Tiles Market

Ceramic tiles are essential materials used in the construction industry. Widely used in interior and exterior architectures, ceramic tiles represent a highly variable market dependent on factors, such as economic conditi...

6 Sep 2010

Owens Corning to Increase Continuous Filament Mat Production

Owens Corning, a leading global producer of glass fiber reinforcements for composite systems and residential and commercial building materials, announced today that to meet market demand, the company will increase production of continuous filament fiber glass mat reinforcements by re-starting a second production line at its manufacturing facility in Besana, Italy in October.

6 Sep 2010

New Energy Technologies’ SolarWindow Prototype to be Launched at USF

New Energy Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: NENE) announced today that its SolarWindow™ technology, the first-of-its-kind, small-scale prototype capable of generating electricity on see-thru glass, will be publicly unvei...

6 Sep 2010

Blu and mkDesigns Homes Withstand High Winds

Blu Homes, Inc. today announced that its Blu and mkDesigns homes are designed to withstand wind loads of up to 120 mph. The company has now released an extended upgrade option that will withstand 180 mph winds with its s...

4 Sep 2010

Autodesk BIM Experience Award for Athie | Wohnrath

Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSK), a leader in 3D design, engineering and entertainment software, announced that Athié | Wohnrath has received an Autodesk BIM Experience Award for the use of a Building Information Modeling (BIM) process on more than 200 projects to date, including interior design, building design, retrofit and new construction.

4 Sep 2010

Pacific Ridge School Aims for LEED for Schools Gold Certification

Pacific Ridge, a private college-preparatory school located in Carlsbad, is aiming to be one of the most energy-efficient and sustainable campuses in the country and recently got one step closer on their path towards LEED for Schools Gold Certification.

4 Sep 2010

Balfour Beatty Secures Gate Replacement Project at Hollywood International Airport

Balfour Beatty Construction, in partnership with James A. Cummings, Inc., was awarded a contract to manage construction for the Terminal 4 Gate Replacement at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.

4 Sep 2010

City of Calgary Awards $5.9 Million Underground Infrastructure Project to Insituform

Insituform Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq Global Select Market: INSU) announced today that it has been awarded a contract with a first year value of $5.9 million (US) by the City of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Upon completion ...

4 Sep 2010

Retail Construction Services Expands LEED Building Capacity

Retail Construction Services (RCS), a leading and award winning national general contractor, has been expanding its LEED building capacity this year. Founded in 1984, RCS has built over 8,200 major projects, and over 23,...

4 Sep 2010

Bundled Builder Provides Complete Green LEED Certified Structures Through EZ-Build Solution

Dynamic Ventures Corp. (DYNV) Wholly owned subsidiary Bundled Builder Solutions, Inc's, EZ-Build System saves builders money, accelerates completions, drives higher profits, and is eco-friendly. Bundled Builder se...

4 Sep 2010

HIT to Fund Housing at New York’s City University Campus

The AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust (HIT) announced today that it has committed $9.8 million to help build housing for faculty and graduate students at the new campus of the City University of New York (CUNY) in East Ha...

4 Sep 2010

New Flexible Floor Plans from All American Homes

As housing trends move toward smaller, lower priced homes, All American Homes® responds by adding seven additional floor plans to its Simple Living Collection™ to meet those needs. The Simple Living Collection ...

4 Sep 2010