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KISSS Subsurface Irrigation System Supports Green Roof Applications

In an effort to cool buildings, reduce stormwater runoff and restore the natural environment, cities increasingly are turning to "green roofs." Municipalities can't rip up the concrete and steel that cover ...

22 Jul 2010

Report on Sandwich Panel Industry in Eastern Europe and the Middle East

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/ae1054/sandwich_panel_man) has announced the addition of the "Sandwich Panel Manufacturers in Eastern Europe & the Middle East" report to the...

22 Jul 2010

Griffon to Purchase Lawn and Garden Tool Manufacturer

Castle Harlan, Inc., the New York private equity firm, announced today that Castle Harlan Partners IV has agreed to sell Ames True Temper, Inc. ("Ames True Temper" or the "Company"), the leading North...

22 Jul 2010

New Report on Building Integrated Photovoltaics Opportunities Launched

NanoMarkets, a Virginia-based market research and analysis firm, has just issued a new report on the building integrated photovoltaics market (BIPV). The firm predicts that the global BIPV market will reach $8.2 billion ...

21 Jul 2010

Analysis on the U.S. Prefabricated Wood Building Manufacturing Industry

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/8952c1/prefabricated_wood) has announced the addition of Supplier Relations US, LLC's new report "Prefabricated Wood Building Manufacturing Indust...

21 Jul 2010

LEED Certification Awarded to Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center

The Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center has achieved Gold certification in the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) Green Building Rating System™.

21 Jul 2010

Rimex Group Acquired by STRABAG

With the acquisition of the majority interest in Rimex Group as at July 1, STRABAG Property and Facility Services (STRABAG PFS) GmbH continues on its growth course, expanding its service spectrum to include in-house services in the infrastructural facility management segment.

21 Jul 2010

Successful Representation of FMI in Tishman Construction’s Sale Process

Steve Darnell, Managing Director with FMI’s Capital Advisors, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of FMI Corporation, announced FMI’s successful representation of Tishman Construction Corp. in its sale to AECOM T...

21 Jul 2010

Condotte Selects Prolog Software to Manage Construction Activities

Meridian Systems, the Plan-Build-Operate technology solutions leader for project-based organizations, announced today that Condotte America has selected the Prolog® solution to standardize construction management pro...

21 Jul 2010

U.S. Architecture Students Work on Sustainable Landscape Design Project

Nine U.S. landscape architecture students will spend the first two weeks of August studying the grounds surrounding the U.S. Mission to the United Nations in Geneva and drafting a sustainable landscape design that can be...

21 Jul 2010

Versar Announces Contract Extension for Reconstruction in Afghanistan

Versar, Inc. announced today that it has been awarded an $11.8 million task order for continued Construction Management and Quality Assurance operations in Afghanistan.

21 Jul 2010

KBR Awarded Wastewater Treatment Plant Construction Project in Australia

KBR today announced that it has been appointed to an alliance that will design and build one of the world’s largest advanced tertiary wastewater treatment plants for Melbourne Water in Melbourne, Australia.

21 Jul 2010

Engineering Firm Wolverton Becomes SITEOPS Certified Partner

Wolverton & Associates, Inc., a full-service consulting engineering firm that offers professional services in Civil Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Traffic Engineering, Structural Engineering, Land Surveying...

21 Jul 2010

Opus Roof Blanket Provides Necessary Protection During Storms

Martin Ferguson, owner of family-run Ferguson Carpentry & Roofing is always looking for ways to make his roofing jobs better and more resistant to the elements. He has discovered a brand new category of roofing under...

21 Jul 2010

Gold Nugget Award of Merit Received by 2020 Gateway Building

Sacramento's 2020 Gateway Tower, the first privately-owned Class-A office building in the region to receive LEED® Gold certification, was awarded the Gold Nugget Award of Merit for best office/professional building.

21 Jul 2010