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Construction Safety Council to Launch New Health Hazards Awareness Program

The Construction Safety Council plans to roll out a new national Health Hazards Awareness Program for the construction industry by late summer. With federal funding from a Susan Harwood Training Grant awarded back in ...

24 May 2010

Pennsylvania State to Provide Funds for Building Family Court Facility

Governor Edward G. Rendell today announced that the state will provide up to $200 million for a new Family Court in Philadelphia, and another $20 million to transform the current Family Court building into a hotel and mu...

24 May 2010

SkyPower Establishes Joint Venture with Conergy to Build and Operate Rooftop Solar Systems

SkyPower Limited (Toronto) and Conergy, Inc. (Canada) have formed a landmark international joint venture, which brings forth a powerful portfolio of global expertise to the Canadian marketplace to deploy solar energy solutions on commercial rooftops in Canada.

24 May 2010

Green Roof Solution to Reduce Rainwater Runoff

The managers of an 87-year-old government building in Pittsburgh have a challenge: reduce the amount of rainwater that runs off the roof. Allegheny County officials are facing an expensive wastewater system upgrade, a...

24 May 2010

Dow Announces Retail Availability of Safetouch Insulation

The Dow Chemical Company has announced that Safetouch™ Fiberglass-free Insulation is now available nationally at multiple retail and professional outlets. In addition to Lowe’s, Safetouch Insulation will s...

24 May 2010

Hot Solar Helps Clients to Go Green Through Solar Panel Installation

Hot Solar, a local Los Angeles solar energy company, has been playing a significant part in the state's green movement.

24 May 2010

Aecon Wins IKEA’s Contract to Build New Store in Ottawa

Aecon Group Inc. (TSX: ARE) announced today that its Buildings Division has secured a Construction Management contract to complete the construction of Canada's largest IKEA, to be built in Ottawa.

24 May 2010

Wilmette Officials Pass Ordinance Requiring Fire Sprinklers for Residential Lightweight Construction

Officials from Wilmette, Illinois, passed the village's first residential fire sprinkler ordinance requiring fire sprinklers in all new homes that are being built with lightweight construction. With the passage of th...

24 May 2010

Two SITECH Technology Dealers to Serve Indian Heavy and Highway Contractors

Trimble (Nasdaq: TRMB) announced today that SITECH™ India North & East and SITECH India South & West have been established to serve heavy and highway contractors in India. The two SITECH Technology Dealers ...

24 May 2010

Paint and Coating Manufacturing Industry Showed Around $20.3 Billion USD Revenue in 2009

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/eb3d48/paint_and_coating) has announced the addition of Supplier Relations US, LLC's new report "Paint and Coating Manufacturing Industry in the U...

24 May 2010

Performance Analysis and Forecasts on Malaysian Construction Industry

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/ab8151/malaysia_construct) has announced the addition of the "Malaysia Construction Market Data & Forecast to 2013 " report to their offering...

24 May 2010

Alcoa Help Launch Cradle-to-Cradle Building Products Initiative

Alcoa, an early adopter of Cradle-to-Cradle (C2C) certification for its Kawneer architectural aluminum products, joined in the launch of the Green Products Innovation Institute (GPII), which took place yesterday at Googl...

23 May 2010

Custom Walk-in Bathing Systems for People with Limited Mobility

One size does not fit all when it comes to walk in bathtubs. Rane Bathing Systems recognizes that people with mobility limitations have different physical challenges, different homes, and different tastes in decorating, too. “So rather than trying to fit everyone into the same walk-in bath tub, we’ve developed products that are as unique as the customers who buy them,” says Jim DeKraker, President of Rane.

23 May 2010

SNC-Lavalin to Offer EPC Services for District Cooling Facilities in Saudi Arabia

SNC-Lavalin Construction is pleased to announce that it has been awarded an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract by Saudi Tabreed for district cooling facilities in Dhahran in the Eastern Province of ...

21 May 2010

ADS Acquires Piedmont Concrete in North Carolina

With the goal of providing customers with a total product line offering, Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. (ADS) announced today it has acquired Piedmont Concrete (Pineville, NC), a manufacturer of pre-cast sanitary and storm water structures.

21 May 2010