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Sherwin-Williams Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Arch's Industrial Wood Coatings Business

The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE: SHW) announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the Industrial Wood Coatings business of Arch Chemicals, Inc. ( ARJ). Headquartered in Pianoro, Italy, Arch Industria...

18 Feb 2010

Lab Tests Prove Opus Roof Blanket as Best Roofing Underlayment

A recent battery of tests performed by a nationally renowned third-party lab ranks Opus Roof Blanket's one-of-a-kind surface texture the very best in the roofing underlayment industry for walking surface traction. ...

18 Feb 2010

Moynihan Station Construction Project Receives $83 Million Fund from US Department of Transportation

After decades of planning and numerous delays caused by economic ups and downs, the vision of the late Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan is finally moving forward. The construction of Moynihan Station will provide the nece...

18 Feb 2010

Lockheed Martin's CLE Receives LEED Silver Certification

The Lockheed Martin Center for Leadership Excellence has earned the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED® Silver certification. The USGBC's Green Building Rating System™, is an internationally accepted be...

18 Feb 2010

Frost and Sullivan Says that Energy-Efficient Luminaries Stimulate Growth in European Luminary Industry

The European luminaire market is long established and mature. However, recent developments have shaken the sedentary growth rate of the market, with a construction boom in early-2000s swiftly followed by a construction s...

18 Feb 2010

Tetra Tech to Construct 152MW Keenan II Wind Farm in Oklahoma

Tetra Tech, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTEK) announced today that it has been awarded a $40 million contract to design and build a 152-megawatt (MW) wind farm outside of Woodward, Oklahoma. Tetra Tech will provide engineering-procure...

18 Feb 2010

Research Report on Singapore Construction Stone Market

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/c5694f/construction_stone) has announced the addition of the "Construction Stone Market in Singapore: Business Report 2009" report to their offer...

18 Feb 2010

KBR Wins $52 Million Construction Contract from State of North Carolina

KBR (NYSE: KBR) today announced that its Building Group has been awarded a $52 million contract by the State of North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services for construction of a new combined facility for the...

18 Feb 2010

InStar Services Acquires Denver-Based Disaster Restoration Firm

InStar Services Group, LP (InStar) announced it completed the acquisition of Horizon Restoration Incorporated. Headquartered in Denver, Horizon is a leader in disaster restoration serving Colorado and the greater Rocky M...

18 Feb 2010

Launch of New Architectural Firm in Los Angeles

Richard Manion, the low profile but highly regarded Los Angeles architect, specializes in classical and traditional architecture. His new firm, Richard Manion Architecture, has a roster of top clients and a stunning port...

18 Feb 2010

U.S. Homebuilder Partners with AVID Ratings to Measure Global Customer Satisfaction

Meritage Homes (NYSE: MTH) has partnered with AVID Ratings to measure customer satisfaction in all its divisions throughout the U.S. Meritage Homes (NYSE: MTH), the ninth largest homebuilder in the United States, has...

18 Feb 2010

Ashley McGraw Employs IES Software for Building Design

Integrated Environmental Solutions (IES), a provider of integrated performance analysis software for sustainable building design, today announced Ashley McGraw Architects is using the IES for the assessment and design of...

18 Feb 2010

Market Analysis on Road Construction Equipment in USA

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/18e64c/usa_road_construct) has announced the addition of the "USA Road Construction Equipment Market Data & Forecast to 2013" report to their...

18 Feb 2010

Solyndra Enters Rooftop Solar Energy Systems Distribution Deal

Solyndra, Inc., a manufacturer of innovative cylindrical photovoltaic (PV) systems for commercial rooftops, announced it has signed a distribution agreement with Advanced Green Technologies, a worldwide renewable energy ...

17 Feb 2010

Big-D Bags Dinosaur National Monument Project in Utah

Big-D Construction, the key subcontractor in a teaming arrangement with Advanced Solutions Group, was recently awarded the Dinosaur National Monument project located at the Quarry Visitor Center in Uintah County, Utah. ...

17 Feb 2010