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Forecast Report on Germany's Construction Market

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/ac748b/the_future_of_cons) has announced the addition of the "The Future of Construction in Germany" report to their offering. This report is...

26 Feb 2010

Weston Selects Proliance Software to Standardize Construction Project Management

Meridian Systems, the Plan-Build-Operate technology solutions leader for project-based organizations, announced today that Weston Solutions, Inc. (WESTON®) has selected Proliance® software to standardize its cons...

26 Feb 2010

Yingli Green Energy to Supply 285MW of PV Modules to Gehrlicher Solar

Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited (NYSE: YGE) ("Yingli Green Energy" or the "Company"), a leading solar energy company and one of the world's largest vertically integrated photovoltaic (...

25 Feb 2010

IES to Host Monthly Training Courses on Building Performance Analysis

Integrated Environmental Solutions (IES), a provider of integrated performance analysis software and consulting services for sustainable building design, announced it will be hosting monthly AIA Continuing Education Syst...

25 Feb 2010

CCCC Forth Harbor Engineering Wins Guangming Expressway Project

Recently, CCCC Forth Harbor Engineering Co., Ltd. won Section 5 of Chencun-Xiqiao Section of Guangming Expressway. The bidding price amounted to RMB760 million with construction period of 18 months. Guangming Expressw...

25 Feb 2010

BAM Nuttall and Morgan Secure Contract for Managed Motorways Framework

Joint venture partners BAM Nuttall and Morgan Est have been appointed as one of the Delivery Partners for the Highways Agency's up to £2 billion National Framework Contract to deliver Managed Motorways over the...

25 Feb 2010

Peab to Build Rental Apartments in Stockholm

Peab (STO:PEABB) has signed an agreement with the KPA Pension on transferring a land and obtain a contract to build 179 rental apartments in Fruängen in southern Stockholm. Project cost is estimated to 254 million. ...

25 Feb 2010

MetLife, John Hancock Finance 19 MW Solar PV Power Plant Construction in Colorado

MetLife and John Hancock Financial Services will finance the construction and third-party ownership of a 19-megawatt (AC) solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant that SunPower Corp. ( SPWRA, SPWRB) is contracted to build for...

25 Feb 2010

Market Research Report on Russian Construction Industry

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/7feca3/the_future_of_cons) has announced the addition of the "The Future of Construction in Russia" report to their offering. This report is ...

25 Feb 2010

Darden Begins Sustainable Restaurant Design Initiative Using LEED Standards

Darden Restaurants today announced that it has begun a system-wide sustainable restaurant design initiative involving the use of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards in its restaurant design pro...

25 Feb 2010

Herndon Recommends Saniflo Up Toilet Systems for Basement Baths

It's an all-too-common scenario: You want to create a completely new bathroom in your basement, so you call a plumber for an estimate. With either conventional plumbing or sewage ejection, you discover that your inst...

25 Feb 2010

Canam Group to Purchase Additional 65% Membership Interest in FabSouth

Construction products fabricator Canam Group Inc. (TSX: CAM), announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to purchase an additional 65% membership interest in structural steel fabricator FabSouth, LLC and i...

25 Feb 2010

MetLife Offices Receive USGBC’s LEED EB Certification

MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET) announced today that four of its offices have been awarded Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design for Existing Buildings (LEED EB) certifications from the United States Green Building C...

25 Feb 2010

United Rentals Launches Used Equipment Portal for Consumers

United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE: URI) today announced the launch of a used equipment portal that offers thousands of quality items for sale from the world’s leading equipment rental fleet. The range of construction and ...

25 Feb 2010

Little Giant Ladder Systems Expands its Business Portfolio in Asia, Europe and South America

Little Giant Ladder Systems®, makers of the original articulating ladder, announced the expansion of its international business in dozens of countries in Asia, Europe, and South America. The creation of an Asian oper...

25 Feb 2010