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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

CR Laurence and PPG to Promote One Anothers Products

PPG Industries (NYSE: PPG) and C.R. Laurence Co. have announced a joint marketing initiative enabling architects to specify premium C.R. Laurence glass entrance and door hardware through members of the PPG Certified Fabricator Network™ (PPG/CFP). In return, C.R. Laurence will showcase Starphire® ultra-clear glass by PPG in premium, door and handrail displays at architectural shows and in company showrooms.

19 Jul 2010

Tebodin Consultants Opens New Offices in Russia and Oman

Tebodin Consultants & Engineers has set up new offices in Rostov, Russia, and in Sohar, Oman. The new office in Oman has already started its first project. Sohar Industrial Port Company (SIPC), a joint venture co...

19 Jul 2010

Aker Receives LOI for Gudrun Tie-In to Sleipner Project

Aker Solutions has received a letter of intent for the Sleipner Modifications Portfolio Agreement and the first project-specific agreements for engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) for the Gudrun tie-in to Sleipner.

19 Jul 2010

Balfour Beatty’s UK Construction Subsidiary Wins Hackney Homes Contract

Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, announces today that Mansell, the UK construction services business, has been appointed as one of three contractors to a £220 million four-year framework for the London Borough of Hackney and Hackney Homes’ Decent Homes programme.

19 Jul 2010

Forecast Report on Infrastructure Construction Market in Poland

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/9d6cd1/poland_infrastruct) has announced the addition of the "Poland Infrastructure Construction Market Data & Forecast to 2014" report to th...

19 Jul 2010

Dyesol-Corus Team Presents Dye Solar Cell Technology on Steel Structures

On 7 July, the executive and project management from Dyesol and Corus met with the Welsh Assembly Government representatives to present the achievements and final milestone elements of the 2 year R&D phase of the joint project to industrialise dye solar cell (DSC) technology on steel for continuous manufacture of integrated building products.

19 Jul 2010

BrickStainable Design Competition to be Held Again This Year

Teams of architects, engineers, material scientists, landscape architects, ecologists, students and others have another opportunity to design an sustainable building using clay brick as the primary material for BrickStai...

19 Jul 2010