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Engineering Firm Bluestone to Exhibit at National Grid’s Energy Efficiency Expo

Bluestone Energy Services, LTD., a leader in energy conservation engineering and project development services for industrial and commercial clients, announced today that it will have a booth at National Grid’s 2010...

8 Jun 2010

Global Market Demand for HVAC Equipment to Increase Over 6% Annually

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: World HVAC Equipment Market (http://www.reportlinker.com/p0203666/World-HVAC-Equipment-Market.html) Global HVAC demand to ri...

8 Jun 2010

Technip Wins €25 Million Worth MRPL’s Refinery Contracts in India

Technip has been awarded three lump sum turnkey contracts for Mangalore Refinery & Petrochemicals Ltd. (MRPL), worth a total value of approximately €25 million, for the Phase III Expansion Project of its refinery located in Mangalore, west coast of India.

8 Jun 2010

AECOM Awarded Largest Civil Engineering Contract in Canada

AECOM announced that it has won an approximately $4.1MM assignment with GO-Metrolinx, the public transportation agency that serves the Greater Toronto Area, for the Strachan Grade Separation project in Toronto, Canada.

8 Jun 2010

USP Announces Venture with Wood-Framed Structural Design Tool Developer

USP Structural Connectors, a Gibraltar company, and Structural Soft, LLC announced today that they have entered into an agreement under which USP has acquired an equity interest in Structural Soft. Structural Soft has recently introduced an innovative lateral design software, LateralWorx 2010.

8 Jun 2010

LEED Platinum Certification Awarded to Duke Energy Center in North Carolina

Wells Fargo & Company today announced that its most recent addition to the Charlotte, N.C. skyline, the Duke Energy Center, has been certified Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum, established by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and verified by the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI).

8 Jun 2010

KBR Receives New Dental Sciences Building Project from School of Dentistry

KBR announced that its Building Group has been awarded an $87 million contract for the construction of the new Dental Sciences Building for the School of Dentistry at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

8 Jun 2010

Caltrans Selects Granite Construction to Widen Highway 46 in California

Granite Construction Incorporated (NYSE: GVA) announced today that Granite Construction Company has been awarded a $22 million contract by the California Department of Transportation (“Caltrans”) for the wide...

8 Jun 2010

Research Report on PVC Windows and Doors Market in Romania

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/b92f9a/analysis_of_romani) has announced the addition of the "Analysis of Romanian PVC Windows and Doors Market" report to their offering. An...

8 Jun 2010

Turner to Provide Construction Management Services to Columbus Convention Center Hotel in Ohio

The construction management team of Turner Construction Company, the nation's leading general builder, and Smoot Construction have been selected by the Franklin County Convention Facilities Authority to provide pre-construction and construction management services for the $92 million Columbus Convention Center Hotel in Columbus, Ohio. Completion is scheduled for 2012.

8 Jun 2010

Meadow Burke Launches New Clutch-Less Concrete Lifting System

Leading provider and innovator of concrete accessories, Meadow Burke, announced the release of the MB A-Anchor Lifting System today. Skip Francies, National Precast Manager for Meadow Burke says, "The thoroughly ...

8 Jun 2010

Circle at Concord Mills Named as Luxury Multifamily Project of the Year

Circle at Concord Mills, a development by Crescent Resources Multifamily Development Group, was named the luxury multifamily project of the year by the National Association of Home Builders at the National Green Building Conference.

8 Jun 2010

Tremco to Renovate its Headquarters; Focuses to Earn LEED Gold Certification

Tremco Incorporated (Tremco), which has provided building owners and managers with sustainable solutions for decades, is now turning its attention to its own headquarters, originally built in 1970, with a $5 million, top-to-bottom renovation that will transform the building into a showcase of sustainability.

8 Jun 2010

Saint-Gobain Announces New PV Plant Construction in Torgau, Germany

As part of its solar power growth strategy, Saint-Gobain has announced that its subsidiary Avancis, will be building a new plant to produce photovoltaic (PV) modules to cover the roofs of residential, industrial and commercial buildings as well as solar plants.

8 Jun 2010

ProLogis Receives Two Construction Projects in France and Japan

ProLogis, a leading global provider of distribution facilities, announced today it has signed two build-to-suit agreements, totaling approximately 522,000 square feet (48,500 square meters).

8 Jun 2010