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Trimble Launches New GNSS Receivers for Construction Industry

Trimble today announced a new portfolio of Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receivers for construction site positioning and machine control applications.

20 Apr 2010

New Trimble Business Center-HCE Software for Heavy Construction Applications

Trimble (Nasdaq: TRMB) introduced today Trimble® Business Center-Heavy Construction Edition (HCE) version 2.0 with new Data Preparation and Takeoff Modules. This latest software version offers specialized tools for p...

20 Apr 2010

Trimble Unveils New Construction Site Inspection System

Trimble introduced today a new field controller and software solution specifically designed for site inspectors and project managers on the construction jobsite. Incorporating both the new Trimble® TCA1 Controller with SCS700 Site Controller Software, the Site Inspection System provides an easy-to-use solution that addresses daily measurement and positioning needs.

20 Apr 2010

SITECH Deutschland Joins Global Distribution Network for Construction Technology Solutions

Trimble (Nasdaq: TRMB) announced today that SITECH™ Deutschland GmbH has been established to serve German and Austrian heavy and highway contractors. SITECH Deutschland joins the premiere network of SITECH dealersh...

20 Apr 2010

New Line of Adaptable Green Barns from Blackburn Architects

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of Earth Day on April 22, architect John Blackburn, one of the country's premier designers of equestrian facilities, is introducing Blackburn Greenbarns®, a line of pre-designed but adaptable barns for eco- and cost-conscious horse owners.

20 Apr 2010

Caterpillar Displays its Latest Construction Products at Bauma 2010

Caterpillar Inc. together with Zeppelin Baumaschinen GmbH, a Caterpillar dealer for Germany, is showcasing its machines, engines and customer solutions to thousands of visitors beginning today at the world's largest construction industry trade show, bauma 2010.

20 Apr 2010

Apollo and Ningguo Municipal Government Sign Non-Binding LOI for Construction of New Solar Community

Apollo Solar Energy, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: ASOE) ("Apollo Solar" or "the Company"), a leading vertically integrated miner, refiner and producer of high purity tellurium (Te) and tellurium-based me...

20 Apr 2010

Skanska Announces Development of First LEED Office Building Project in Poland

Skanska is developing a new office property with a strong environmental profile in the city of Wroc³aw in western Poland.

20 Apr 2010

Two New Door Hardware Designs from Kwikset Improve Home Security

Kwikset® today announced the availability of two new door hardware designs – the Belleview™ handle and Balboa™ lever.

20 Apr 2010

Summit Materials Acquires Building Materials Firm in Kansas

Summit Materials LLC, a building materials company, today announced that it has concluded the acquisition of Cornejo & Sons, Inc. based in Wichita, Kansas. Cornejo & Sons, formed in 1952 by Jess Cornejo engages i...

20 Apr 2010

TRC to Offer Construction Inspection Services to I-80 Project

TRC Companies, Inc. today announced its selection by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), Engineering District 3-0, to provide construction inspection services during the replacement of dual 2000'+ bridges on Interstate 80 (I-80) over the North Branch of the Susquehanna River in Columbia County.

20 Apr 2010

YKK AP Adds New Commercial Building Products to its ProTek Line

YKK AP America today expands its ProTek® family of impact and blast-resistant commercial building products. Built to help protect buildings from the harshest natural and man-made threats, ProTek now includes new features to the YHC 300 OG curtain wall, the Model 35H entrance system and introduces the YFW 400 TUH impact-resistant fixed window.

20 Apr 2010

Forecast Report on Road Construction Equipment Market in Australia

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/152f9c/australia_road_con) has announced the addition of the "Australia Road Construction Equipment Market Data & Forecast to 2014" report to...

20 Apr 2010

Maryland University Team to Construct Solar Home for Solar Decathlon 2011

A team of University of Maryland students, faculty and mentors has earned one of 20 coveted spots in the international U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2011 to be staged on the National Mall next year.

20 Apr 2010

Architectural Coatings Study on European and Middle Eastern Markets

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/c9c9de/specialist_and_fun) has announced the addition of the "Specialist and Functional Architectural Coatings Market 2008-2018 for Europe and the Mid...

20 Apr 2010