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GEI Offers New Sustainable Design Courses

The GREENGUARD Environmental Institute (GEI) announces the addition of two new fully-accredited Continuing Education Courses to its Continuing Education Program. "Clearing the Air on Sustainability: Why Go...

12 Mar 2010

BidPrime Report Details Key Industries Targeted by Federal Stimulus-Related Contracts

BidPrime.com, an online subscription service providing government bids and contract intelligence to businesses, released a report detailing key industries procured by federal stimulus-related government RFPs and contract...

12 Mar 2010

J.E. Hill to Supply Precast Concrete Barrier to I-595 Highway Project

J.E. Hill Precast, manufacturer of the J-J Hooks barrier connection system, has announced its involvement in a major highway improvement project along I-595 in South Florida.

12 Mar 2010

Security Awareness Fuels Indian Fire and Gas Detection Market Growth

With India opening up its markets to international participants, the attendant rise in construction activity in industrial sectors such as oil and gas, power, and petrochemicals has made the country a favored destination...

12 Mar 2010

Annual San Francisco Flower and Garden Show to Impart Green Living Ideas

The 25th Annual San Francisco Flower & Garden Show has expanded this year, in size, focus and beauty.

12 Mar 2010

Oglethorpe to Construct 605MW Power Generating Facility in Georgia

Oglethorpe Power Corporation will construct a new 605-megawatt, natural-gas-powered "combined-cycle" generating facility in Georgia to help meet the growing energy needs of its members, the company announced to...

12 Mar 2010

ilumisys LED Tubes Installed at Holiday Inn San Diego Saves 57% Energy

ilumisys, Inc., developer and producer of next-generation solid-state lighting technology, announced today that channel partner Ecogreen Solutions Inc. has installed LED light tubes at Holiday Inn San Diego Downtown in San Diego to improve lighting quality and lower energy costs.

12 Mar 2010

Custom-Bilt metals becomes the Latest Member of PPG's Certified Metal Panel Program

PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) announced that Custom-Bilt Metals, Chino, Calif., has joined the PPG Certified Metal Panel Program (PPG/CMPP). PPG/CMPP is a certification program administered by the PPG coil and extrusion ...

12 Mar 2010

NoteVault's New iPhone Application Saves Time and Money of Building Contractors

NoteVault, which provides voice-based mobile reporting solutions for the construction industry, today announced the availability of its new iPhone app in the Apple iTunes store. The iPhone application greatly extends the...

11 Mar 2010

Windows and Doors Manufacturer Thermal Industries Marks 50th Anniversary

2010 marks Thermal Industries’ 50th anniversary as a leader and innovator in the design and manufacturing of energy-saving vinyl replacement windows and patio doors.

11 Mar 2010

Domain 2 Plaza Construction Named as Best Design Build Project by AGC

The Beck Group (Beck) is a Dallas-based full service integrated design and construction firm with nearly a century of experience. The company’s central Texas operation was recently recognized by the Associated General Contractors (AGC) for Outstanding Construction on the integrated Domain 2 project.

11 Mar 2010

KBR to Provide Design and Support Services for Toledo Project

KBR (NYSE: KBR) announced today that it has been awarded a contract with BP-Husky to provide engineering, procurement and other project related services for BP-Husky Refining LLC’s $400 Million Reformer 3 equipment upgrade of its Toledo Refinery located in Oregon, Ohio.

11 Mar 2010

Autodesk Honors Figueiredo Ferraz for BIM Application

Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK), a world leader in 2D and 3D design, engineering and entertainment software, announced that Figueiredo Ferraz, one of Brazil’s foremost engineering companies, has been selected to rece...

11 Mar 2010

GreenWizard and MTS Collaborate to Evaluate, Promote Sustainable Building Materials

GreenWizard, LLC – a web-based expert system that allows architects, engineers, and contractors to a cross-search, compare, and document products for LEED commercial construction – today announced that it has...

11 Mar 2010

New Guide on Data Loggers and Building Performance

Onset, the world’s leading supplier of data loggers, today announced the availability of a new 28-page guide, The Energy Professional’s Guide to Data Loggers & Building Performance.

11 Mar 2010