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USG Creates New Lightweight Gypsum Wallboard Using SHEETROCK Panels

USG Corporation, a leading building products company, announced today it has created a new lightweight category of gypsum wallboard with the introduction of its SHEETROCK® Brand UltraLight Panels.

29 Jul 2010

Isolux Corsan and Bioenergy Partner to Build Industrial Complex in Colombia

Isolux Corsan has signed a contract with the Colombian company Bioenergy, 85% held by local oil company Ecopetrol SA, for the construction of an industrial complex under a turnkey contract, including a plant for the prod...

29 Jul 2010

OLP’s Landscape Lighting Enhances Beauty and Safety of Homes

Outdoor Lighting Perspectives (OLP) of St. Louis, OLP’s top selling landscape lighting location, is happy to announce they did the lighting for Elegant Living’s (part of Ladue News) Best Outdoor Environment.

29 Jul 2010

Six New York Commercial Buildings Employ OptimumHVAC Solution

Optimum Energy, LLC, provider of heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) software solutions that set a new standard in energy efficiency, today announced that its OptimumHVAC™ solution is being employed in six New York State commercial facilities, including the 1271 Avenue of the Americas building in New York City; a GE Healthcare manufacturing facility in Troy; and Westfield Group’s Sunrise shopping center in Massapequa.

29 Jul 2010

Green Building Materials Firm Chosen as Finalist for Asian Innovation Awards 2010

Green building materials company Vecor Group has been selected as a finalist for the Asian Innovation Awards 2010. Vecor's breakthrough recycling and manufacturing technologies stood out from nearly 300 entries to...

29 Jul 2010

U.S. Navy Selects AECOM for Solar Power Installations

AECOM Technology Corporation, a leading provider of professional technical and management support services for government and commercial clients around the world, announced today that AECOM-SPP has been awarded an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract by U.S. Naval Facilities Engineering Command.

28 Jul 2010

Overview on Green Buildings Market in South Africa

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: South African Market for Green Buildings http://www.reportlinker.com/p0234542/South-African-Market-for-Green-Buildings.html. ...

28 Jul 2010

World’s Largest Wind Project to Generate 1,550 MW of Clean Energy

Today, political and business leaders joined Terra-Gen Power for the groundbreaking of the world’s largest wind energy project, the Alta Wind Energy Center (AWEC).

28 Jul 2010

Color Expert Shares Economical Ideas to Remodel Homes with Paint

When time and money are in short supply, it’s hard to think about big remodeling projects. Debbie Zimmer, color expert with the Paint Quality Institute shares, “With a little imagination and a small outlay for top quality 100% acrylic latex paint, you can quickly make big changes in the appearance of your home’s interior or exterior.”

28 Jul 2010

Great Lakes Wins Berth 12 Dredging Contract of Port Manatee

The Manatee County Port Authority announced today that Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. has been awarded the contract for Port Manatee’s Berth 12 dredging project.

28 Jul 2010

Northern Nevada to Receive Fire Protection Services from Pro-Tech

Pro-Tech Industries, a leader in design-build infrastructure services, has announced that Pro-Tech Fire Protection Systems Corp, a division of Pro-Tech Industries, has become licensed in the state of Nevada for maintenance, inspection, and installation of fire extinguishers & hood systems.

28 Jul 2010

IES’ Software Helps Designers to Work Towards LEED Canada Standards

Integrated Environmental Solutions (IES) today announced its Virtual Environment (VE) is approved energy simulation software for LEED® Canada. The VE is able to demonstrate compliance for Energy and Atmosphere (EA...

28 Jul 2010

More Than £500 Million Worth Supermarket Construction Projects are On-Site

Over £500 million worth of supermarket construction projects have started on site so far this year (to June), with supermarket projects accounting for 69 per cent of this figure according to Glenigan.

28 Jul 2010

Solar Installation on Metallion Building in Estacada, Oregon

Solar Nation has announced the installation and commissioning of a solar-electric system on a building owned by Metallion Industries.

28 Jul 2010

Independent Power Producers Receive Solar Rooftop Projects from SCE

Southern California Edison (SCE) awarded 36 contracts to independent power producers for a total of nearly 60 megawatts from photovoltaic solar panels that will produce emission-free energy for SCE customers.

28 Jul 2010