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Panda Energy Partners with Con Edison to Construct Solar Farms in the Northeast U.S.

Panda Solar Ventures LLC, an affiliate of Panda Energy International Inc., and Con Edison Development, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Consolidated Edison Inc., today announced that they have signed an agreement to develop, construct and operate utility-scale solar electric power projects in the northeast United States.

23 Apr 2010

Lumber Wholesaler UFP to Purchase Assets of Shepherd Distribution

Universal Forest Products, Inc. (Nasdaq: UFPI) today announced that it is expanding its distribution business in the manufactured housing and recreational vehicle (RV) markets with the planned addition of Shepherd Distribution Co. to its subsidiary, UFP Distribution, LLC.

23 Apr 2010

Merritt Properties Wins Five Awards of Excellence

NAIOP-Maryland has named Merritt Properties the winner of five Awards of Excellence, including Best Industrial Build-to-Suit, Best Interior-Tenant Fitout, Best LEED Office, Best Rehab Office and Environmentally Friendly Business.

23 Apr 2010

New Publication on Prestressed Concrete Structures

COST Action 534 New Materials, Systems, Methods and Concepts for Prestressed concrete Structures was a collaborative research effort bundling about 70 individual research projects in 25 countries, running 2002 - 2007 in ...

23 Apr 2010

Newly Developed RNC Isolator Reduces Seismic Movements in Buildings

Research on the application of seismic isolation methods carried out by a team at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)-Barcelona Tech will lead to better protection of buildings, infrastructure, and sensitive equipment subjected to dynamic loads caused by seismic activity.

23 Apr 2010

BobVila.com Creates First Online Kitchen Budget Tool for Homeowners

Whether planning your dream kitchen -- or just dreaming about it, BobVila.com, your online handyman, has just launched an easy-to-use Kitchen Budgeter Tool that will keep any renovator's spending on track. With a ...

23 Apr 2010

Illinois-Based Home Service Firm Receives Certification from EPA

Castino Painting and Home Services, the leading home service company on the North Shore, received certification by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to conduct Renovation, Repair and Painting Activities in t...

23 Apr 2010

LEED Certification Awarded to Poblocki's Manufacturing Facility in Milwaukee

The United States Green Building Council (USGBC) has awarded LEED® for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance certification to Poblocki Sign Company for its 120,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Wes...

23 Apr 2010

Asset Plus and FMPYR Start Construction of Youth Ranch Teenage Homeless Shelter

Asset Plus Companies' employees work with housing and young people day in and out. But this month, they are using their talents in a different way: to benefit abused, troubled and homeless children in the Fort Bend C...

23 Apr 2010

Zachry to Design and Build Piedmont Green Power Facility in Georgia

Rollcast Energy has selected Zachry Industrial, Inc., a subsidiary of Zachry Holdings, Inc., to engineer, procure and construct its 53.5-MW Piedmont Green Power project in Barnesville, Ga. When completed in 2012, P...

23 Apr 2010

USGBC Awards LEED Gold Certification to Darden Restaurants’ Headquarters

Darden Restaurants today announced that its new corporate headquarters building in Orlando has been officially awarded Gold certification for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) for New Construction (NC) from the United States Green Building Council (USGBC).

23 Apr 2010

Rebuilding Together to Complete a Home Renovation Project with Lowe's

Rebuilding Together Lowell and long-time partner Lowe's will complete an extensive home renovation project to assist a family on Rebuilding Together's National Rebuilding Day, April 24. Lowe's Charitable and Educational Foundation awarded the $5,000 grant to help complete critical home repairs.

23 Apr 2010

Performance Analysis on Construction Equipment Industry in Italy

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/eee552/italy_construction) has announced the addition of the "Italy Construction Equipment Market Data & Forecast to 2014" report to their of...

23 Apr 2010

Research Report on South Korean Industrial Construction Market

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/27121e/south_korea_indust) has announced the addition of the "South Korea Industrial Construction Market Data & Forecast to 2014" report to t...

23 Apr 2010

ThyssenKrupp Wins Biggest Ever Elevator Contract in Norway

ThyssenKrupp Elevator A/S (Oslo), a company of ThyssenKrupp Elevator AG, has been awarded its biggest-ever contract for elevators in Norway. A total of 28 units will be installed exclusively in the three buildings making...

22 Apr 2010