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Balfour Beatty to Deliver Highways Services to Southampton City, UK

Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure Group, announces today that Balfour Beatty WorkPlace has signed the Southampton Highways Service Partnership contract with Southampton City Council.

20 Jul 2010

Research Report on UK Construction Industry

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/79af15/uk_construction_se) has announced the addition of the "UK Construction Sector: Sector Report" report to their offering. This industry ...

20 Jul 2010

The Tile Shop Opens New Retail Store in Sunset Hills, Missouri

The Tile Shop is bringing distinctive stone and tiles from all over the world to homeowners who live in and near Sunset Hills, a suburb of St. Louis, Mo., with the grand opening of its new, 19,000-square foot retail store in the Shoppes of Sunset Hills, located at 3628 South Lindbergh Blvd., Sunset Hills, Mo.

20 Jul 2010

Bellingham-Based BelAire Service Acquired by McKinstry

McKinstry, a national leader in the development of smart building systems, announced today that it acquired BelAire Service, a Bellingham-based company that provides commercial heating and air-conditioning services.

20 Jul 2010

LEED Silver Certification Awarded to Red Lobster Restaurant in Texas

The Red Lobster restaurant at 4550 NW 410 in San Antonio, Texas was officially awarded Silver certification for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) for New Construction (NC) from the United States Green ...

20 Jul 2010

Nautilus Solar Expands Operations in Canada; Partners with Bright Power

Nautilus Solar Energy, LLC ("Nautilus Solar") today announced the expansion of operations in Ontario, Canada with the formation of Nautilus Solar Canada Limited Partnership ("Nautilus Solar Canada LP"...

20 Jul 2010

Granite Construction Wins Ebey Slough Bridge Replacement Project

Granite Construction Incorporated anounced today that Granite Construction Company has been awarded a $22 million contract by the Washington Department of Transportation to replace the Ebey Slough Bridge in Snohomish County.

20 Jul 2010

USGBC’S Orange County Chapter Recognized as Green Enterprise

The Orange County Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council was awarded the Orange County League of Conservation Voters Award for Environmental Business of the Year for 2010.

20 Jul 2010

Maxwell Systems Named Among Constructech 50 Hottest Companies List

Maxwell Systems, Inc., a leading provider of complete construction business management software solutions, today announced that it has been named to Constructech magazine's 50 Hottest Companies list in 2010. The ...

20 Jul 2010

DMC Unveils New Construction and Expansion Program

Detroit Medical Center (DMC) launched its long-awaited new construction and expansion program Friday, July 16, 2010, during a "Construction Outreach" event that announced the creation of an estimated 5,000 loca...

20 Jul 2010

Premier Power Announces Construction of Solar Systems at PUMA’s Facilities

Premier Power Renewable Energy, Inc., a global leader in the development, design, engineering, and construction of solar power systems for commercial, government, and utility markets in the United States and Europe, announced today it will build 1.9 megawatts (MW) of solar electric generating capacity in greater Los Angeles at two locations for sportlifestyle leader PUMA North America, lessee of Brookvale International, LLC, in recognition of PUMA’s worldwide commitment to sustainability and environmental protection.

20 Jul 2010

New Study on Paints and Coatings Market in Southern Africa

The paints and coatings market is primarily driven by the construction sector. The South African construction industry slowed down drastically during 2008 and 2009 due to the economic crisis, but started to recover gradually in the third quarter of 2009.

20 Jul 2010

Energy Efficient Lighting Solution for Natural Grocers Stores

Albeo Technologies announced that the three new stores of Natural Grocers will be installed with its C-Series LED lighting that won NGL award.

20 Jul 2010

Clear-Lite Launch First Line of LED Reflector Bulbs

Clear-Lite Holdings, a developer of eco-friendly lighting solutions, announced that it is launching the first line of its new LED Reflector bulbs.

20 Jul 2010

Color Choice of Roofs and Roads Can Impact Energy Consumption

Can light-colored rooftops and roads really curb carbon emissions and combat global climate change? The idea has been around for years, but now, a new study by researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory that is...

19 Jul 2010