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McGraw-Hill Construction to Host Conference on Green Building Information Modeling

McGraw-Hill Construction, part of The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP), will host a conference on Green Building Information Modeling (BIM): How Environmental Performance Modeling is Improving Sustainability on May 19 a...

4 May 2010

Custom Home in California Earns LEED for Homes Platinum Certification

Nestled in the hills of Mill Valley, California, just across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco, this spectacular custom home has just received certification as the first LEED for Homes Platinum custom home in Mar...

4 May 2010

Boyuan Starts Construction of Commercial Building in China

Boyuan Construction Group, Inc., a fast-growing construction company in China of commercial, residential and municipal infrastructure projects, announced today that it has initiated the building of a commercial project valued at US $23.3 million.

4 May 2010

GENIVAR Announces Acquisition of Two Building Engineering Firms

The GENIVAR Income Fund ("GENIVAR") is pleased to announce the acquisition of two building engineering consulting firms: Edmonton-based Beaubien Glover Maskell Engineering North Inc. ("BGME North") and Red Deer-based Bearden Engineering Consultants Ltd. ("Bearden Engineering").

4 May 2010

BILD Honors Monarch as 2010 Home Builder of the Year

The Monarch Corporation was named 2010 Home Builder of the Year by the Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) at the 30th Annual BILD Awards, held April 30, 2010. The Home Builder of the Year award...

4 May 2010

Chartis Announces Multi-Line Coverage Approach to Construction Insurance Products

Chartis today announced the introduction of Construction Solutions for Small Business, developed by its Small Business Division as a multi-line coverage approach designed to provide a wide array of construction-related insurance products to address construction exposure needs.

4 May 2010

Research Report on China’s Asbestos Product Manufacturing Industry

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/de54cb/china_asbestos_pro) has announced the addition of the "China asbestos product manufacturing industry, 2010" report to their offering. ...

4 May 2010

PPL Announces Groundbreaking for Expansion of Holtwood Hydroelectric Plant

PPL Generation focused on the plant's future Monday (5/3) by breaking ground on a $434 million expansion project that will more than double its production of renewable energy.

4 May 2010

Turner to Host Training Program for Minority- and Women-Business Enterprises in Construction Industry

Turner Construction Company's Chicago office will hold its 22nd annual Turner School of Construction Management (TSCM) training program for owners of minority- and women-business enterprises (M/WBEs) in the construct...

4 May 2010

fiberAmerica Adds New Products to its Green Seal Cellulose Fiber Insulation Family

fiberAmerica, an innovative manufacturer of consistent, high quality and environmentally-friendly cellulose fiber insulation products, today announced the addition of three new products to its Green Seal cellulose fiber insulation line.

4 May 2010

PG+E Honored for its Contributions to Habitat Homes Built in California

Habitat for Humanity International is pleased to announce that its partner Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) was recognized for its work to provide solar powered systems for Habitat homes built in California. ...

4 May 2010

ADMA-OPCO Selects Fluor for Front-End Engineering and Design Services

Fluor Corporation (NYSE:FLR) announced today that its Fluor Offshore Solutions unit has been awarded a front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract by Abu Dhabi Marine Operating Company (ADMA-OPCO) for offshore facil...

4 May 2010

Skanska Chosen to Design and Construct Toll Road in Chile

Skanska (STO:SKAB) has been awarded a concession contract by the Chilean Ministry of Public Works to design, construct, operate and maintain a toll road in Antofagasta, Chile. The design and construction contract is e...

4 May 2010

Skanska Awarded SEK 780 M Worth Contract to Build Three New PFI Schools

Skanska (STO:SKAB) has signed an agreement for the financing, design, construction and operation of three schools as part of a Private Finance Initiative, PFI, in Essex, UK. This means that Skanska: - receives a c...

4 May 2010

PEI Partners with D.C. Associates to Strengthen its Position in the Global Construction Market

PEI Worldwide Holdings (Pink Sheets: PEIW) is pleased to announce that a strategic alliance has been established with D.C. Associates, LLC (DCA), a government affairs and business consulting firm that provides strategic ...

3 May 2010