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Ruukki to Supply Steel Frame to Mega Image’s Logistics Centre in Romania

Ruukki has agreed a contract to deliver the steel frame for the roof of a 40,000-square-metre logistics centre for the Mega Image supermarket chain in Romania. The contract is worth over EUR 2 million and includes steel ...

19 Jul 2010

CSA Certification Awarded to Lumeta for Building-Integrated Solar Module

Lumeta, Inc. announced today that it was awarded CSA International (CSA) certification for its patented PowerPly™ roof integrated photovoltaic (PV) solar module in accordance with UL 1703. "UL 1703 complia...

19 Jul 2010

New Book Available on Interior Design Practice

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/d9b6f2/interior_design_in) has announced the addition of John Wiley and Sons Ltd's new book "Interior Design in Practice: Case Studies of Successf...

19 Jul 2010

USGBC Receives Petition for LEED Recognition of Wood and Paper Products

In a letter steered by Congressmen Kurt Schrader (D-OR) and Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) to the U.S. Green Building Council, 79 members of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing 35 different states, have urged the organ...

19 Jul 2010

New Course Schedule Released by Volvo Construction Equipment

Volvo Road Institute enters its 46th year as the asphalt industry’s premier training school, providing practical instruction for contractors and professionals.

19 Jul 2010

L+T Wins $83 Million Offshore Project from ONGC

L&T has won an important Offshore Rig Refurbishment Contract from Oil & Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) valued at Rs.376 crores (about US$83 million).

19 Jul 2010

Beacon Acquires Canadian Tapered Roof Insulation System Designer

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. (Nasdaq: BECN) announced today that it has acquired Posi-Slope Enterprises, Inc. and its sister company Posi-Pentes, which specialize in the design and fabrication of tapered roof insulation s...

17 Jul 2010

Tecnalia Develops New Eco-Friendly Cement

The Tecnalia Construction Unit, within the framework of its commitment to sustainability, has developed a new generation of environmentally-friendly cements that enable cutting direct CO2 emissions to the atmosphere by u...

17 Jul 2010

New Contracts Worth Over EUR 179 Million Received by HOCHTIEF

HOCHTIEF has been awarded new orders with a total value of over EUR 179 million through its subsidiaries: In the US, Turner will be performing construction work and services for two universities in California and Michigan.

17 Jul 2010

Key Facts on Commercial Construction Market in Malaysia

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/d14985/malaysia_commercia) has announced the addition of the "Malaysia Commercial Construction Market Data & Forecast to 2014" report to thei...

17 Jul 2010

Report on Energy Efficient Buildings in Asia Pacific

Demand for energy in the Asia Pacific region is rising quickly, driven in large part by rapid economic growth in Southeast Asia, India, and China.

17 Jul 2010

New White Paper Discusses Safety Measures at Construction Sites

With the construction industry in the midst of its steepest decline in decades, industry professionals can save money by reducing claims on job sites. A Lockton senior loss control consultant offers recommendations to prevent general liability exposures in a new report "General Liability: Protecting the Other Side of the Fence."

17 Jul 2010

Eaton Announces Acquisition of EMC Engineers in Denver, Colorado

Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation (NYSE:ETN) today announced it has acquired EMC Engineers, Inc. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

17 Jul 2010

Greensol Inks Deal with Recurrent Energy to Build Solar Plants Across Israel

Recurrent Energy, an independent power producer and a leading developer of solar power projects, today announced a joint development agreement with Greensol Alternative Energy Ltd., an Israeli solar power systems develop...

17 Jul 2010

MOCA Unveils its New Building Design

The Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland (MOCA) today unveiled the design for its new facility. The $26.3 million project will be the first major building in the United States—and the first museum—for the internationally acclaimed firm Foreign Office Architects (FOA), London. MOCA anticipates breaking ground in fall/winter 2010.

17 Jul 2010