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Easy-to-Assemble I RAD Building Kits for Haiti Rebuilding

The I RAD house, with its unique interlocking I WOOD system is a construction method that revolutionizes designs for emergency and transitional shelters - a special solution for the current housing crisis in Haiti.

27 Mar 2010

Center Termite Uses BLUWOOD Coated Lumber Shipped by EcoBlu

EcoBlu Products, Inc., (OTCBB:ECOB) announced today that it has shipped over 6,500 board feet of BLUWOOD™ coated lumber to Center Termite and Pest Control of Southern California for termite remediation work. Center...

26 Mar 2010

Bennette's Crew Saves Time and Labor with New Opus Roof Blanket

When it comes to roofing underlayment, Jim Bennette, owner and President of J. Bennette Roofing, Inc., thought all synthetic underlayments were alike. That is, until he and his crew used Opus Roof Blanket, a new category of steep-slope roofing underlayment.

26 Mar 2010

GHA Selects Habitat Company for Construction Management Services

The Habitat Company has been selected to manage construction services for three housing developments operated by the Gary (Indiana) Housing Authority. The project, which is part of a major investment in Gary's public...

26 Mar 2010

Exterior Decorative Lighting Guidelines for Green Buildings in Chicago

The Building Owners and Managers Association of Chicago (BOMA/Chicago), the City of Chicago and Commonwealth Edison Company (ComEd) have united to endorse voluntary year-round Exterior Decorative Lighting Guidelines for ...

26 Mar 2010

Indian Government Plans to Develop 7,000km National Highways Per Year, Says Kamal Nath

India's Minister of Road Transport Highways, Kamal Nath, is promoting private financing for India's road-building and will address plans in a public forum in New York on April 8. According to Nath, "The Gove...

26 Mar 2010

SNC-Lavalin Wins CVP Contract to Provide Engineering Services

SNC-Lavalin is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a contract by the Venezuelan Petroleum Corporation - CVP, a subsidiary of Venezuela's state-owned oil company, Petróleos de Venezuela S.A. (PDVSA), for...

26 Mar 2010

Baker to Offer Construction Services to Amtrak's New Rail Yard Facilities in Washington

Michael Baker Jr., Inc., an engineering unit of Michael Baker Corporation, announced today that it has been awarded a 40-month, $2.3 million contract from National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) to deliver construction management/construction inspection (CM/CI) services for two new rail yard facilities located in downtown Seattle, Washington.

26 Mar 2010

New Kubota Tail Swing Compact Excavator Operates Efficiently at Narrow Spaces

Kubota introduces the U55, its largest model in the U-Series of compact excavators.

26 Mar 2010

Autodesk’s New 2D/3D Construction Software to be Released by MasterGraphics

MasterGraphics, design process experts and leading Midwest supplier of design data solutions for the building design, infrastructure and construction industries unveiled its schedule today for introducing Autodesk’s late...

26 Mar 2010

Intertek, BBA Partnership Streamlines International Approval Process for Building Product Manufacturers

Intertek, a global leader in testing, inspection and certification, along with the British Board of Agrément (BBA), today announce a working agreement that will reduce the time it takes building product manufacturers to obtain an Agrément Certificate in the UK.

26 Mar 2010

LFI 2010 Architectural and Commercial Lighting Show to be Held in Las Vegas

LIGHTFAIR International (LFI), the world’s largest annual architectural and commercial lighting trade show and conference, is showing its strength as the 2010 show in Las Vegas approaches. At a time when others are downs...

26 Mar 2010

Final Phase Construction of Altaire Home Community in Palo Alto

Altaire, developed by Regis Homes of Northern California, is announcing the final phase of construction for 42 new units.

26 Mar 2010

Beijing Wowjoint to Provide Customized Mobilifters for I-4/Connector Construction in Florida

Wowjoint Holdings Limited, f/k/a China Fundamental Acquisition Corporation, today announced that its operating subsidiary Beijing Wowjoint Machinery Co., Ltd. has been awarded a contract with PCL/Archer Western, A Joint Venture ("PCL/AWJV"), to provide customized heavy duty equipment which will be utilized in construction of the Interstate-4/Lee Roy Selmon Crosstown Expressway Connector Interchange in Tampa, Florida.

26 Mar 2010

ABC Reports 16.3% Decrease in Construction Backlog Indicator Last Year

Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) today reports that its Construction Backlog Indicator (CBI) sharply declined by 9 percent between November 2009 and January 2010. CBI has slipped 16.3 percent during the last yea...

26 Mar 2010