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San Diego to Employ LED Lighting Solution in New Lecture Hall

Acuity Brands, a market leader in innovative energy efficient lighting and control solutions, is proud to support San Diego State University's first LED lighting project. The centerpiece of this installation is a new...

31 Aug 2010

Burker King Resort to LEDs and Sustainable Energy

BURGER KING® has equipped its world first energy efficient restaurant, opened in early June in Waghäusel, Germany, with LED lighting technology. The new eco-friendly design which allows for series production and global implementation, utilizes state-of the-art technologies and renewable energy to power one-third of the restaurant's energy consumption.

31 Aug 2010

Free Training Program for Military Veterans to Become Construction Professionals

Military veterans in Northeastern Illinois are invited to a free Open House to learn about careers in the Bricklaying, Tuck Pointing, Tile Setting and Plastering trades. The program is scheduled for September 21, 2010...

31 Aug 2010

HOCHTIEF and DEME Group JV Wins EnBW Baltic 2 Wind Farm Construction Project

HOCHTIEF Construction and the Belgian DEME Group have been contracted to construct major elements of the German Baltic EnBW Baltic 2 wind farm.

31 Aug 2010

Skanska Bags New Shopping Center Construction Contract in Norway

Skanska has secured a contract to build a shopping center in Trondheim in Norway.

31 Aug 2010

Gerdau Ameristeel Acquisition is Complete

Gerdau Ameristeel Corporation (TSX: GNA, NYSE: GNA) and Gerdau S.A. (Bovespa: GGBR, NYSE: GGB, Latibex: XGGB) announced the completion today of the acquisition of Gerdau Ameristeel by way of a plan of arrangement (the &q...

31 Aug 2010

Pepco Energy Services Chosen to Upgrade One Judiciary Square Building

Pepco Energy Services, a subsidiary of Pepco Holdings, Inc. and a leader in energy savings performance contracting and renewable projects has been awarded a competitive bid contract by the District of Columbia's Department of Real Estate Services (DRES) to implement a $7.5 million energy efficiency retrofit project at the One Judiciary Square facility in Washington, D.C.

31 Aug 2010

NASA Earns LEED Gold Certification for Johnson Space Center

NASA Johnson Space Center's ongoing efforts to go green, increasing energy efficiency and environmental friendliness, received high recognition recently as the U.S. Green Building Council awarded the center its secon...

31 Aug 2010

New Series of Quartz Countertops Launched by Original Mr. Cabinet Care

The Original Mr. CabinetCare has just released their new line of quartz countertops. Cambria Quartz is made for kitchen and bathroom countertop applications.

31 Aug 2010

Louisiana-Based Architect’s Renovation Project Featured at Major Publication

The recent issue of Architectural Digest features a multi-page write up on a renovation project by Louisiana-based architect Ken Tate. The large project includes a unique conservatory which Tate commissioned from Tanglewood Conservatories of Denton, Maryland.

31 Aug 2010

New International Glazing Data Base Listing Helps to Measure Energy Efficiency of Window Systems

Sheffield Plastics A Bayer MaterialScience LLC Business has made it easier to determine the energy efficiency of different window system designs that use its break-resistant Makrolon polycarbonate sheet products.

31 Aug 2010

Burns + McDonnell and Tres Amigas Partner to Build Power Transmission Hub

Burns & McDonnell and Tres Amigas, LLC today announced that Burns & McDonnell has been selected to provide engineering design and development support services for the Tres Amigas SuperStation, a first-of-its-kind power transmission hub that will link America’s three primary electric transmission grids – the Eastern (Southwest Power Pool), Western (Western Electricity Coordinating Council) and Texas (Electric Reliability Council Of Texas) Interconnections.

31 Aug 2010

Trend Analysis on Global Construction and Engineering Industry

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/fb688d/construction_eng) has announced the addition of the "Construction & Engineering: Global Industry Almanac" report to their offering. ...

31 Aug 2010

KBR to Provide Engineering Services to Chemetall Foote

KBR announced that its Downstream business unit has been awarded a contract to provide engineering and procurement services to Chemetall Foote Corp. for the addition of lithium hydroxide production at its current operation in Kings Mountain, North Carolina.

31 Aug 2010

Tennant Offers New Concrete Floor Systems Along with Diamabrush

Tennant Company (NYSE: TNC), a leading provider of cleaning technology designed to create a cleaner, safer, healthier world, today is teaming up with Diamabrush LLC, a manufacturer of concrete polishing and finishing sol...

31 Aug 2010