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Study on Finishing Materials Market in Russian Federation

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/dee4b8/finishing_material) has announced the addition of the "Finishing Materials Market in Russian Federation: Business Report 2009" report to t...

25 Jun 2010

Unistrut Now Offers Pre-Engineered Solutions for Contractors and Solar Integrators

Unistrut International Corporation's Energy Solutions division now offers pre-engineered racking systems, demonstrating a cost-effective support structure for photovoltaic panels in a wide variety of solar applicatio...

25 Jun 2010

Ingenero to Develop Largest Solar Facility at University of Queensland

Today leading solar company Ingenero announced it will be developing and installing the largest flat panel solar facility in Australia at the University of Queensland (UQ). In addition to the rooftop project, Ingenero wi...

25 Jun 2010

New Aspira Tower in Seattle Wins Four-Star Certification from Built Green

The new Aspira Apartment Tower in Seattle today received the coveted four-star certification from Built Green, making it the first and only high-rise residential building in Seattle to receive this top environmental honor.

25 Jun 2010

Veolia’s Headquarters Earns LEED Gold Certification

Veolia Environnement’s North American headquarters in downtown Chicago has been awarded Gold Level LEED® certification by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC).

25 Jun 2010

GGC Selects ITT for Wastewater Treatment Plant Project in Portugal

ITT Corporation announced today that it has secured three complete wastewater treatment plant contracts in Montemor-o-Velho, a municipality of Portugal. Figueira da Foz-based construction company Guilherme Goncalves Correia & Filhos, Lda. (GGC), selected ITT as an industry leader in comprehensive water solutions and to help drive its emergence into the wastewater treatment arena.

25 Jun 2010

Design Build Concepts Offers Advanced Services for Financial Institutions

Financial services institutions can now benefit from advanced custom research and market analysis with Design Build Concepts' enhanced strategic facility consulting service. A premier provider of design, build, const...

25 Jun 2010

USGBC Awards LEED Gold Certification to UNFI

United Natural Foods, Inc. is pleased to announce that its York, PA distribution center has been awarded LEED® Gold by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and verified by the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI).

25 Jun 2010

Low Emissivity Glass Reduces Building Heating Costs in Winter

PPG Industries’ (NYSE:PPG) performance glazings business has introduced Sungate(R) 400 glass, a passive low-emissivity glass with a magnetron sputtered vacuum deposition (MSVD) “soft coat” that helps commercial buildings in heating-dominated climates retain heat from the sun and reduce winter heating costs.

24 Jun 2010

ACCIONA Agua to Design and Construct Drinking Water Plant in Perth, Australia

ACCIONA Agua as part of the Helena Water consortium, including United Utilities Australia, Brookfield Multiplex and Royal Bank of Scotland, is one of the two groups shortlisted by the Water Corporation - representing the government of the State of Western Australia - for the design , construction, and operation of the Mundaring Drinking Water Plant, located near the state capital, Perth.

24 Jun 2010

Morris County Announces Construction of 1.57 MW Solar Project in New Jersey

Today, the Morris County Improvement Authority (MCIA) of New Jersey along with solar energy provider Tioga Energy and installation contractor SunDurance Energy, will celebrate the start of construction on a 1.57 megawatt (MW) solar project at the William G. Mennen Sports Arena.

24 Jun 2010

New Guide on Stability Design Criteria for Metal Structures

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/e6601b/guide_to_stability) has announced the addition of John Wiley and Sons Ltd's new report "Guide to Stability Design Criteria for Metal Struct...

24 Jun 2010

Hill Bags Two Parks and Recreational Facility Construction Contracts in New York

Hill International, the global leader in managing construction risk, announced today that it has been awarded two major contracts by the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation (DPR).

24 Jun 2010

New Bobcat Utility Vehicles Help to Inspect Construction Sites in Less Time

From inspecting fence on a farm or acreage to hauling tools and people around a construction site, efficiency is key to a productive job. The all-new line of Bobcat® utility vehicles is designed to deliver the power and performance needed to handle any job-related task with ease.

24 Jun 2010

EDF EN Canada Begins Three Solar Construction Projects

EDF EN Canada Inc. – an EDF Energies Nouvelles Company today announced that construction has commenced on three solar photovoltaic projects totalling 36 MW(dc).

24 Jun 2010