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SECP and KISCO Collaborate for Building Solar Farms in Southern California

Sustainable Energy Capital Partners (SECP), a California-based developer of renewable energy projects, announced a joint venture partnership with KISCO Corporation to build large-scale solar farms in Southern California.

22 Jun 2010

Schindler to Deliver 109 Elevators for Major Urban Development in Chile

Schindler is to supply 109 elevators for the "Costanera Center," a major urban development in the Chilean capital, Santiago, in a contract worth about US$40 million.

22 Jun 2010

EPA Decides to Setback New Lead Painting Rule Enforcement

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) decision to delay enforcement of the new Lead: Renovation, Repair and Painting rule will provide much-needed time to get more remodelers and other contractors trained – and...

22 Jun 2010

Bank of America Tower in New York Achieves LEED Credit

Aircuity, the smart airside efficiency company, today announced that the Bank of America Tower at One Bryant Park in New York City has achieved an “Innovation in Design” Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) credit because of Aircuity’s contributions to the project.

22 Jun 2010

Lennox Launches Global Technology Center in India

Lennox International Inc. announced it has launched a global technology center in Chennai, India to support the company's global research & development and information technology operations.

22 Jun 2010

LEED Silver Certification Awarded to Medical Pavilion at Howard County

Cogdell Spencer ERDMAN is pleased to announce that the Medical Pavilion at Howard County has been certified at the LEED Silver level by the U.S. Green Building Council.

22 Jun 2010

AGR Tools Opens New Distribution Center in Baltimore, Maryland

AGR Tools, Inc. (OTCBB-AGRT) is pleased to announce its wholly owned subsidiary, AGR Stone & Tools USA, Inc., has expanded its distribution network into the State of Maryland. Strategically located in Baltimore, ...

22 Jun 2010

Black Hills Receives ENERGY STAR Award for Energy-Efficient Home Construction

Black Hills Energy has received a 2010 ENERGY STAR® Leadership in Housing Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. This award recognizes the contribution Black Hills Energy has made to energy-efficient co...

22 Jun 2010

BGC Uses Dynapac F6-4W Paver for Laying Roads in New Northern Suburb of Perth

In 1970 Perth, Western Australia had a population of just 700,000 and a footprint of approximately 500 km2; less than half the size of today’s metropolitan area and a population of 1.9 million.

21 Jun 2010

L+T Secures New Residential and Factory Construction Contracts

Larsen & Toubro’s (L&T) Buildings & Factories Operating Company – part of its Construction Division – has secured orders aggregating to Rs. 1440 crore for the construction of residential towers, township and factory buildings.

21 Jun 2010

Saipem to Construct New Gas Booster Station in Kuwait

Saipem has been awarded an onshore contract worth approximately $900 million to build a new gas booster station in West Kuwait.

21 Jun 2010

Skanska Receives Statoil’s New Office Building Project in Oslo

Skanska has been commissioned to build an office in Oslo. The contract amount is NOK 1.3 billion, approximately SEK 1.6 billion, which will be included in order bookings for the second quarter of 2010.

21 Jun 2010

New Study on Construction Stone Industry in Spain

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/a74d77/construction_stone) has announced the addition of the "Construction Stone Market in Spain: Business Report 2009" report to their offering....

21 Jun 2010

CHEC Awarded Grain Storage Project in UAE

Recently, CHEC Ltd. won Grain Storage project in United Arab Emirates project.

21 Jun 2010

Mitsubishi Electric Receives Order for 127 Elevators, Escalators from Shanghai JiXiang

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced today it has received an order for 127 elevators and escalators to be installed in the Shanghai JingAn Kerry Centre, a large complex of buildings under construction in Shanghai, China.

21 Jun 2010