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Find Out How to Repair Your Foundations After the Effects of a Harsh Winter

Possibly having adverse effects, harsh winter weather may soon take its toll on concrete foundations around the country. Home and business owners can now visit ConcreteNetwork.com for updated information on foundation repair methods, should they encounter a problem. Outlining the two methods for repair - slabjacking and piering - the site offers articles covering method overviews, how to choose the correct method, advantages, how each process is done and more.

15 Mar 2010

IPE Clip Company Unveil Hardwood Deck Finish

The IPE CLIP® Fastener Company, manufacturer of Ipe Clip® Hidden Deck Fasteners and the Hardwood Wrench™, is delighted to unveil their latest addition; Ipe Oil™ Hardwood Deck Finish. The Ipe Clip® Fastener Company already leads the industry by giving decks a seamless and beautiful look with unsurpassed strength due to their patented fasteners that fasten your deck with no screws showing on the surface.

15 Mar 2010

HabiTek Building System Challenges Conventional Wisdom on Rebuilding Haiti

Architect Greg Higgins says the HabiTek building system is "pro-local labor, environmentally friendly, and an idea whose time has come. It's a paradigm shift." Habitek's Erector-set like design is a fas...

15 Mar 2010

Retractable Bollards Permit Rapid Vehicular Access When Necessary

Retractable, or collapsible, bollards satisfy a number of needs in architectural and landscape planning.

15 Mar 2010

McGraw-Hill Construction's ENR Recognized by Neal Awards

McGraw-Hill Construction's Architectural Record, Engineering News-Record (ENR), and GreenSource today received seven Jesse H. Neal Business Journalism Awards from American Business Media at its annual awards luncheon...

15 Mar 2010

NorthGrid Solar Opens Two New Regional Offices in Ontario

NorthGrid Solar is pleased to announce the opening of two new regional offices to serve customers in Eastern, Central and Northern Ontario. Based in Ottawa, Eric Manherz and Steve Langlois have been appointed Regional Di...

15 Mar 2010

FCRC Begins Construction of Sports and Entertainment Arena in Brooklyn

Governor David Paterson, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, and Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz today joined Forest City Ratner Companies Chairman and CEO Bruce Ratner, Barclays PLC President Robert E. Diamond, Jr., and NETS investor and cultural icon Shawn “JAY-Z” Carter at the ceremonial groundbreaking of the Barclays Center at Atlantic Yards.

15 Mar 2010

Powerit Solution Merges with Diana Solutions

Seattle-based Powerit Solutions, a cleantech company that provides powerful energy management systems to more than 2,500 facilities worldwide, has announced the completion of its merger with its Scandinavian counterpart,...

15 Mar 2010

NCC and Ystad Municipality Partner for New Arena Construction

NCC Construction Sweden has been commissioned to plan, jointly with Ystad municipality, the construction of Ystad’s new arena.

15 Mar 2010

New GRU Head Office Construction Project Awarded to Skanska

Skanska (STO:SKAB) has secured the assignment to construct the new head office for Gainesville’s Regional Utilities unit.

15 Mar 2010

Terex Divests Atlas Construction Equipment Business

Terex Corporation announced today that it has entered into an agreement to divest the Terex Atlas heavy construction equipment, which is located in Ganderkesee, Germany, and knuckle-boom crane and related components businesses, which have operations in Vechta and Delmenhorst, Germany.

15 Mar 2010

Three Eldridge Place Earns LEED Core and Shell Gold Certification

Behringer Harvard announced today that Three Eldridge Place, a newly constructed 13-story office property in the portfolio of Behringer Harvard REIT I, Inc., has recently been awarded LEED® Core and Shell Gold certification by the U.S. Green Building Council.

15 Mar 2010

EMCOR Subsidiaries Win RERC Contract in California

EMCOR Group, Inc., a Fortune 500® leader in mechanical and electrical construction, energy infrastructure and facilities services for a diverse range of businesses announced that,its Dynalectric San Diego and Dynalectric Los Angeles subsidiaries have been awarded contracts for the installation of electrical systems for the Riverside Energy Resource Center in Riverside, California.

15 Mar 2010

ClearLite to Debut CFL Bulbs at International Show in Chicago

Clear-Lite Holdings, Inc., a leading innovator of eco-friendly lighting, today announced that it will be debuting several new product lines during the International Home & Housewares Show from March 14-16 in Chicago, IL.

15 Mar 2010

LEED Courses to BOMA Members

To help building professionals better realize the cost savings and performance enhancements of green buildings, the Building Owners and Managers Association Silicon Valley (BOMA SV) and the Environmental Institute of America (EIA) announced a partnership today to provide sustainable commercial real estate management education to BOMA members.

15 Mar 2010