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MonierLifetile Announces Donation of Sustainable Concrete Roof Tiles to Habitat for Humanity Las Vegas

MonierLifetile® has donated an energy-efficient concrete roof tile system to Habitat for Humanity Las Vegas for its first green LEED prototype home.

6 Apr 2010

Baker to Design and Construct Four US Armed Forces Reserve Facilities

Michael Baker Jr., Inc., an engineering unit of Michael Baker Corporation, announced today that the design-build team of Baker and The Korte Company has been awarded four separate contracts by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District, to design and construct Armed Forces Reserve Facilities in McAlester, Okla.; Tyler, Texas; Round Rock, Texas; and Fort Allen, Puerto Rico. The total construction value of the facilities is $74 million while Baker’s combined fee for the projects will be $5.0 million.

6 Apr 2010

KBR Announces Acquisition of Houston-Based Energo Engineering

KBR - today announced that it has acquired Houston-based Energo Engineering. Energo provides Integrity Management (IM) and advanced structural engineering services to the offshore oil and gas industry. Energo will be integrated into KBR’s Granherne subsidiary, which will enable that business to expand its capabilities worldwide as well as support FEED and detailed design projects.

6 Apr 2010

KMD Architects Continues Growth in 2010 with Projects Across the World

KMD Architects, a San Francisco-based firm providing exceptional healthcare, hospitality, academic, commercial and corporate architectural services, continues to grow its portfolio in 2010 and hit key milestones with pro...

6 Apr 2010

DuPont to Showcase Smart-ologic Corian Living at Design Week

“Smart-ologic Corian® Living” is a smart, environmentally-sustainable home concept designed by Karim Rashid, one of the world's most prolific and multi-awarded designers, based on the superior design versatility and renowned sensorial qualities of DuPont™ Corian® advanced surfacing material.

5 Apr 2010

VAST Enterprises Win Clean Technology Award for Pavers Made from Recycled Rubber and Plastic

VAST Enterprises LLC has developed patented technology to convert post-consumer recycled rubber and plastics into a composite material for use in masonry. VAST uses the technology to manufacture green alternatives to molded concrete and clay brick, such as injection molded paving bricks, or pavers.

5 Apr 2010

Data and Forecasts on Home Automation Market

Revenue from shipments of home automation systems will exceed $11.8 billion in 2015, according to a new study released by ABI Research. That number includes all four categories of home automation: Luxury, Mainstream, DIY and Managed. The luxury segment will deliver the greatest revenue.

5 Apr 2010

Global Demand for Plumbing Products to Increase Through 2013

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: World Plumbing Industry (http://www.reportlinker.com/p0184852/World-Plumbing-Industry.html) Asia/Pacific market to spur gains...

5 Apr 2010

Groundbreaking Ceremony of Monsanto's Soybean Seed Production Facility Expansion

One day after the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a record-breaking year for expected U.S. soybean acreage, Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON) welcomed guests to the future home of the company's Asgrow® soybea...

5 Apr 2010

Premier Scaffold Introduces Enhanced ProSeries Mast Climber for Construction Industry

On the first day of the 2010 World of Concrete Show, Premier Scaffold Solutions announced availability of the Made in USA ProSeries Mast Climber.

5 Apr 2010

KONE Announces Acquisition of Nashville-Based Mid-Tenn Elevator

KONE has acquired the assets of Mid-Tenn Elevator Company, an independent elevator service entity based near Nashville, Tennessee. This improves KONE's existing strong position in the Nashville market. Mi...

3 Apr 2010

KONE Acquires Assets of Akamai Elevator Company

KONE has acquired the assets of Akamai Elevator Company, an independent elevator service entity based in Honolulu, Hawaii. This further strengthens KONE's position in the Hawaiian market. Akamai Elevator ...

3 Apr 2010

Solar Power to Install 230 kW DC Solar System at San Sevaine Villas

Solar Power, Inc. announced today that the Company entered into a sub-contract agreement to install a 230 kW DC photovoltaic solar system at San Sevaine Villas, an affordable housing development located in Rancho Cucamonga, California.

3 Apr 2010

Weitz Provides Assistance for People with Asbestos Related Illnesses

Weitz & Luxenberg P.C. would like to highlight a sobering statistic: In 2009, over 219,000 people were diagnosed with lung cancer, according to the American Cancer Society. For over 13,000 of those people, their cancer was caused by exposure to asbestos or another pollutant.

3 Apr 2010

Motion Computing to Co-Host Webinar on Construction Computing Solutions

Motion Computing®, a leading provider of integrated mobile computing solutions, will be co-hosting a live webinar on construction computing solutions, including building information modeling (BIM), construction field software and rugged tablet PCs.

3 Apr 2010