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Recent Launch of Construction Marketing Association

A professional association was recently launched for marketing managers and executives in construction-related industries.

20 May 2010

Genesis to Establish Joint Venture with Light Steel Building Structure Manufacturer

Genesis Worldwide Inc. ("Genesis" or the "Company"), (TSX: GWI), is pleased to announce that it has signed a letter of intent (the "LOI") with Codding Steel Frame Solutions ("Codding SF...

20 May 2010

Sino Agro Food Starts Constructing Demonstration Fish Farm in China

Sino Agro Food, Inc. (Pink Sheet: SIAF), an emerging integrated, diversified agriculture technology and organic food company with subsidiaries operating in China, is pleased to announce it has begun construction on its f...

20 May 2010

URS Partnership Receives Two-Year Extension on WIPP Management Contract

URS Corporation (NYSE: URS) today announced that a URS-led partnership has received a two-year contract extension to manage and operate the U.S. Department of Energy’s Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) near Carlsb...

20 May 2010

Bethel Heights Vineyard Selects Solar Nation for 60kW Solar Installation in Salem, Oregon

Bethel Heights Vineyard has announced that it will be building a 60kW solar-electric system at its vineyard in Salem, Oregon.

20 May 2010

Aecon Receives Highway 407 Widening Project in Markham, Canada

Aecon Group Inc. announced today that its Construction and Materials division has been awarded a $19 million contract to widen nine kilometres of the median of Highway 407 in Markham, Ontario from Highway 404 to Markham Road.

20 May 2010

Study on Global Market for Bricks

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Global Bricks industry http://www.reportlinker.com/p0197158/Global-Bricks-industry.html This report analyzes the Global and ...

20 May 2010

Tube City IMS UK Wins 'Contractor of the Year' Award from its Major Customer

Tube City IMS Corporation, a provider of products and services to steel mills and foundries globally, today announced that its subsidiary, Tube City IMS UK, based in Scunthorpe, England, has received the "Contractor...

20 May 2010

DESSO Unveils New Carpet to Improve Air Quality Inside Buildings

Carpet manufacturer DESSO has introduced a new type of carpet specially developed to improve the air quality inside buildings.

20 May 2010

Interactive 3D Animation for Mission Hospital Construction Project

In an effort to help the community visualize construction plans for the Mission Hospital, Asheville, North Carolina, MediaLab 3D Studio has created an interactive 3d animation including the eight stages of the constructi...

20 May 2010

SNC-Lavalin Wins New EPCM Contract from JIFCO

SNC-Lavalin is pleased to announce that SNC-Lavalin in Europe has been awarded an engineering, procurement, construction management (EPCM) contract to build a grassroots sulphuric/phosphoric acid complex including utilities and a power plant in Eshidya, Jordan by JIFCO, a joint venture company owned by Jordanian Phosphate Mines Company (JPMC) and Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (IFFCO).

20 May 2010

PSE Begins Construction of Phase I of 343 MW Wind Energy Project

Washington’s renewable-energy industry received a significant boost today when Puget Sound Energy announced the start of construction on Phase I of the Lower Snake River Wind Project in Garfield County.

20 May 2010

Completion of Financing Program for New Solar Installations in City of Brea

Stone & Youngberg, a leading underwriter of California bonds, announced that it completed a $19.7 million renewable energy financing program for the City of Brea.

20 May 2010

New Research Report on Commercial Glazing Industry

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Global Commercial Glazing industry http://www.reportlinker.com/p0197229/Global-Commercial-Glazing--industry.html This report ...

20 May 2010

Create Glossy Coatings with Excellent Water Repellency

Michem Emulsion 62330 from Michelman is a fine particle-sized emulsion that delivers excellent water repellency when added to varnishes and other coatings such as architectural paints, stains and sealants, without affecting gloss.

19 May 2010