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Oregon-Based Inserta Fittings Acquired by ADS

In its latest move in a series of recent acquisitions, Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. (ADS) announced today that it has acquired the Inserta Fittings Company, manufacturer of Inserta Tee®.

17 Jun 2010

Burns + McDonnell Signs Agreement to Acquire Engineering Firm in Kansas City

Burns & McDonnell has reached an agreement to acquire Harrington & Cortelyou, Inc., a consulting engineering firm with a well-established national reputation for engineering design of fixed and movable highway and railway bridges.

17 Jun 2010

AGR Tools Opens New Distribution Center in Seattle, Washington

AGR Tools, Inc. ("AGR") (OTCBB-AGRT) is pleased to announce its wholly owned subsidiary, AGR Stone & Tools USA, Inc. ("AGR USA"), has recently expanded its distribution network to Seattle, Washing...

17 Jun 2010

CCCC Third Harbor Awarded Jurong Highway Reconstruction Contract in China

On 2nd June 2010, CCCC Third Harbor Engineering Co., Ltd. and CCCC Investment Co., Ltd. won reconstruction project of Jurong No.122 Provincial Highway in Jiangsu Province. The bidding price amounted to RMB254 million...

17 Jun 2010

New Research Report on UK Institutional Construction Market

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/c24cfe/uk_institutional_c) has announced the addition of the "UK Institutional Construction Market Data & Forecast to 2014" report to their o...

17 Jun 2010

Chevron Energy Begins Construction of 2MW Solar Project in San Diego

Chevron Energy Solutions, a unit of Chevron Corporation, and San Dieguito Union High School District announced today the start of construction for a 2MW solar project that is expected to save the district more than $10 million in energy savings over the life of the project.

17 Jun 2010

KBR Wins Multimillion Dollar Construction Project from DuPont

KBR announced today that its Building Group has been awarded a multimillion dollar contract by DuPont for construction management of the initial phase of a multi-phase planned expansion at the company’s suburban campus in Wilmington, Delaware. DuPont’s Chestnut Run Plaza — Phase 1 encompasses a five-story, 222,000-square-foot office building designated as “Building 730.”

17 Jun 2010

Shaw Selects Great Lakes as Subcontractor for Sand Berms Project in Louisiana

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation - reported today that it has been engaged as a subcontractor to Shaw Environmental and Infrastructure Group (“Shaw”) to provide dredging services relating to the construction of sand berms off the Louisiana coast.

17 Jun 2010

Diversey Receives LEED-EB Certifications for its Three Facilities

Diversey, Inc. today announced that the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has awarded the company LEED–EB (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design – Existing Building) for three of its facilities at its global headquarters campus.

17 Jun 2010

Smart Building Innovations to be Discussed at Cleantech Focus Chicago

The Cleantech Group, the leading global research and advisory firm focused on cleantech innovation, today announced Cleantech Focus Chicago, which will be held on July 27, 2010 to deliver unique insight into today's energy efficiency and smart buildings market landscapes.

17 Jun 2010

Forecast Report on South Africa's Earthmoving Equipment Market

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/42bb13/south_africa_earth) has announced the addition of the "South Africa Earthmoving Equipment Market Data & Forecast to 2014" report to th...

17 Jun 2010

China ACM Awarded Beijing to Shijiazhuang High Speed Rail Project

China Advanced Construction Materials Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: CADC) ("China ACM"), a leading provider of ready-mix concrete and related technical services in China, today announced that China Rail Construction Gro...

17 Jun 2010

Central Oklahoma’s Relation with Building Firms Helps to Offer Affordable Homes

With the help of a multitude of partners including Icynene® spray foam insulation and Builders Insulation & Building Products, Central Oklahoma Habitat for Humanity® is transforming the lives of hundreds of families while also striving to build homes that are as environmentally responsible and energy efficient as possible.

17 Jun 2010

Groundbreaking Ceremony for Construction of NCAR Supercomputing Center

Cheyenne LEADS, the Cheyenne-Laramie County Corporation for Economic Development, today celebrated the groundbreaking on the construction of the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) Supercomputing Center, which will house one of the world’s fastest supercomputers for scientific research.

16 Jun 2010

BuyBoard of Texas Awards Series of Job Order Contracts to Gordian Group

The BuyBoard of Texas, a purchasing cooperative, awarded a series of Job Order Contracts to The Gordian Group, Inc, the leaders in Job Order Contracting (JOC) products, services and solutions. Using EZIQC®, the compa...

16 Jun 2010