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Stock Acquires Assets of Houston-Based Building Material Supplier

Stock Building Supply Holdings, LLC (Stock), an affiliate of The Gores Group, announced today that it has completed its purchase of the assets of Bison Building Holdings, Inc. (Bison) and its subsidiaries pursuant to Section 363 of Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.

2 Jul 2010

Analysis on Windows Market in Spain

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/c53d99/market_forecast_w) has announced the addition of the "Market Forecast: Windows in Spain 2009" report to their offering. At the moment ...

2 Jul 2010

HOCHTIEF Wins Contract to Build Two Schools in Offenbach, Germany

Design, financing, building/refurbishing and operation of two schools for the City of Offenbach - Contract volume of around EUR 89.2 million.

2 Jul 2010

Two New Construction Contracts Awarded to Leighton India

The first project is the Chenani – Nashri tunnel in Jammu, Northern India. Leighton India is the engineering, procurement and construction contractor to ITNL, who have signed a concession with the National Highway ...

2 Jul 2010

Great Lakes’ Dredging Vessels Help Sand Berm Construction Off Louisiana Coast

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (NASDAQ:GLDD) - reported today that four of its dredging vessels, including three hopper dredges and one cutter suction dredge, along with other ancillary equipment, are currentl...

2 Jul 2010

AECOM to Provide Engineering Services for Roadway Project in Dallas, Texas

AECOM Technology Corporation, a leading provider of professional technical and management support services for government and commercial clients around the world, announced today that it has been awarded a contract from Bluebonnet Contractors to provide engineering services for the first phase of the Texas Department of Transportation’s North Tarrant Express project.

2 Jul 2010

Data and Forecasts on Global Green Building Materials Market

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/1b1f0f/green_building_mat) has announced the addition of the "Green Building Materials - Global Strategic Business Report" report to their offeri...

2 Jul 2010

UDOT Selects CHC to Build New Mountain View Corridor

Granite Construction Incorporated announced today that the Copper Hills Constructors (“CHC”) joint venture team has been awarded a $106 million construction management/general contractor (“CM/GC”) contract by the Utah Department of Transportation (“UDOT”) to build the new Mountain View Corridor freeway, transit and trail system in and around Salt Lake County.

2 Jul 2010

National Safety Council Publishes New Journal on Construction Safety

The National Safety Council today released a special edition of its Journal of Safety Research focused on construction. The special issue includes a research-based case study sharing lessons learned from eight tragic dea...

2 Jul 2010

CER to Install Waste Heat Recovery System at Wuxi Greenapple’s New Plant

China Energy Recovery, Inc. (Pink Sheets: CGYV) ("CER"), which designs, manufactures and installs waste heat energy recovery systems, today announced it entered into an agreement with a new customer, Wuxi Green...

2 Jul 2010

United Heartland Earns LEED Silver Certification for New Headquarters

The new headquarters facility for national workers compensation insurer, United Heartland, was recently awarded LEED® Silver certification by the U. S. Green Building Council (USGBC).

2 Jul 2010

New Contracts Help to Establish Design-Build Engineering Firm WPCS

WPCS International Incorporated (Nasdaq: WPCS), a leader in design-build engineering services for communications infrastructure, has announced that it has received approximately $7.3 million in new contracts. The new ...

1 Jul 2010

NDIA Phase III Construction Contract Awarded to Six Construct, Midmac Contracting JV

Orascom Construction Industries (OCI) confirmed today that Six Construct Qatar (a fully owned subsidiary of the BESIX Group which is 50%-owned by OCI) has been awarded a US$ 750 million contract to build Phase III of the New Doha International Airport (NDIA) Passenger Terminal Complex in joint venture with the Midmac Contracting Co. Six Construct Qatar’s share of the contract is approximately US$ 375 million or 50% of the total contract value.

1 Jul 2010

CCCC Shanghai Awarded Yangpu Shentou Port Renovation Contract

On 29 June 2010, CCCC Shanghai Dredging Co., Ltd. won Reclamation project Area A of Yangpu Shentou Port. The bidding price amounted to RMB115 million with construction period of 150 days. Source: http://www.cccclt...

1 Jul 2010

Northland Power Selects Aecon to Construct 86 MW Peaking Plant in Canada

Aecon Group Inc. announced today a joint venture, in which its Industrial Division is a partner, has been awarded an approximately $60 million engineering, procurement, and construction contract by Northland Power for an 86 MW gas-fired peaking plant in Spy Hill Saskatchewan.

1 Jul 2010