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SunPower Constructs 9.1 MW Solar Plant for Naturener Group in Spain

SunPower Corp. announced today that it is building a 9.1-megawatt (AC) solar power plant in Alange, Badajoz, Spain for the Naturener Group.

9 Jun 2010

Forecast Report on Construction Industry in Italy

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/bb9f92/italy_construction) has announced the addition of the "Italy Construction Market Data & Forecast to 2014" report to their offering. ...

9 Jun 2010

Ballast Nedam Awarded Walney II Wind Park Project in the UK

Ballast Nedam Offshore has signed a contract with Walney (UK) Offshore Windfarms Ltd (a joint venture between DONG Energy of Denmark and Scottish and Southern Energy in the UK) to install 51 foundations for offshore wind...

9 Jun 2010

HOCHTIEF Wins New Construction Contracts in the U.S., Poland

HOCHTIEF is continually acquiring new orders around the world: Subsidiaries of the Group and their joint ventures/partners have signed contracts totaling EUR 631.8 million in the past two weeks alone.

8 Jun 2010

Building Code Report Supports Opus Roof Blanket’s Growth and Expansion

Tennessee-based Propex Operating Company today announced that Opus™ Roof Blanket, a new category of steep-slope roofing underlayment that uses proprietary "blanket technology," was issued a report from ICC Evaluation Service, Inc. (ICC-ES).

8 Jun 2010

CHEP Expands Partnership with Lawn and Garden Products Supplier ScottsMiracle-Gro

CHEP, the world’s leading pallet and container pooling company, today announced it has expanded its commercial relationship with The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company, the world's largest marketer of branded consumer ...

8 Jun 2010

Day4 Energy Begins Construction of 725kW PV Power Plant in Germany

Day4 Energy Inc., a leading supplier of high performance, cost-effective solar electric solutions, today announced it has commenced the construction of a turnkey 725kW ground mounted photovoltaic power plant for Kreissparkasse Rottweil, a local Savings Bank in Germany.

8 Jun 2010

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