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Jacobs Bags Construction Services Contract from Eastman Chemical

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. announced today that it received a multi-year, continuous presence contract from Eastman Chemical Company for program management services, capital construction projects and site maintenance support at its Kingsport, Tennessee, site.

4 Aug 2010

James Hardie Adds ColorPlus Technology to Fiber Cement Products

James Hardie Building Products Inc. (NYSE: JHX) studied climatic conditions in Houston and found that there was a limited number of days – less than one-third of the year – that were considered good days to p...

4 Aug 2010

Dow Corning’s Silicone Sealants Contribute to Sustainable Building Development

Dow Corning today announced that as construction standards for energy efficient and green buildings become more stringent, use of its silicone sealants can contribute to earning LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) credits as administered by the U.S. Green Building Council.

4 Aug 2010

Caterpillar to Open New Black Hills Engineering Design Center

Caterpillar Inc. today announced plans to open an engineering design center in Rapid City, S.D.

4 Aug 2010

New Book on Green Building Rating System

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/84deeb/guide_to_green_bui) has announced the addition of John Wiley and Sons Ltd's new report "Guide to Green Building Rating Systems: Understandi...

4 Aug 2010

GreenRock Paver Base Supports 100% Eco-Friendly Landscape Design

Whether you’re designing a slick-looking stone patio or a whimsical slate walkway, pavers are a durable and functional solution for creating an aesthetically beautiful look that will last for years to come.

4 Aug 2010

Cenergy Power Starts PV System Construction at Primex's Wasco Facility

Primex Farms, a leading grower/processor of pistachios and trader of dried fruits and nuts, and Cenergy Power, a solar developer with market-leading solar solutions, have begun construction on a 1.1 MW solar photovoltaic system at Primex's state-of-the-art Wasco pistachio facility.

4 Aug 2010

SunEdison to Build Rooftop Solar Systems for Canadian Real Estate Firm

SunEdison, a division of MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc., announced today that it will develop and build industrial and retail roof-top solar photovoltaic (PV) projects for CanFirst Capital Management, a private real estate company based in Toronto, Ontario.

4 Aug 2010

Pro Ventum and GE Collaborate for Wind Farm Construction in Thailand

German wind developer Pro Ventum International is teaming up with GE (NYSE: GE) to build a 90-megawatt wind farm about 250 kilometers northeast of Bangkok. A memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed today for GE t...

4 Aug 2010

EC460CHR Demolition Excavator from Volvo Construction Increases Operator Comfort

The Volvo EC460CHR high-reach demolition excavator from Volvo Construction Equipment provides a reliable, durable machine built for the rigors of primary and secondary demolition applications.

3 Aug 2010

Suntech and Azure Power Collaborate for Utility-Scale Solar Projects in India

Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (NYSE: STP), the world's largest producer of crystalline silicon solar panels, has signed agreements to supply Azure Power, India's leading independent solar power producer, with ...

3 Aug 2010

CCCC Second Harbor Awarded Civil Engineering Contract for Huishui-Xingren Highway

On 27 July 2010, CCCC Second Harbor Engineering Co., Ltd. won civil engineering project of Huishui-Xingren Expressway in Guizhou province. The bidding price amounted to RMB470 million with construction period of 914 days.

3 Aug 2010

Formica Offers 35 New High Pressure Laminates for Architects

Great design doesn't come out of a box, but Formica Corporation's 35 new high pressure laminates (HPL) demonstrate that great designs can fit into one by introducing the new Colorbox concept. "The ...

3 Aug 2010

Analysis on Australian Building Construction Market

Research and Markets(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/cd964a/strategic_analysis) has announced the addition of Frost & Sullivan's new report "Strategic Analysis of Building Construction Market in A...

3 Aug 2010

Study Shows No Elevated Health Risks from Artificial Synthetic Turfs

On July 30, the Connecticut Department of Public Health (CDPH) announced that a new study of the risks to children and adults playing on synthetic turf fields containing crumb rubber infill shows "no elevated health...

3 Aug 2010