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Atherton Baptist Homes to Start Construction of New Apartment Development

Atherton Baptist Homes, one of San Gabriel Valley's oldest and most respected senior residential communities will break ground on its newest development -- The Courtyard -- on February 5, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. The Courty...

4 Feb 2010

New Multi-Functioning Flooring Saw from SKIL Makes Wood Cutting Easier

Nothing completes the look of a room like new wood flooring. Available in many finishes and styles, wood flooring provides durability and style in a way that's hard to match. However, installing these floors ca...

4 Feb 2010

Maxwell Unveils ProContractorMX 2.0 Construction Business Management Solution

Maxwell Systems, Inc. (World of Concrete Booth C4375), a leading provider of complete construction business management software solutions, today introduced Maxwell Systems™ ProContractorMX™ 2.0, a comprehensive, all-in-o...

4 Feb 2010

SITEOPS Names Stantec as its Certified Partner in US and Canada

BLUERIDGE Analytics®, provider of SITEOPS® optimization software for land development, proudly announces that Stantec (TSX: STN, NYSE: STN) has become a SITEOPS Certified Partner in the US and the first Certified...

4 Feb 2010

Jacobs to Design New Custody Suite and Divisional Headquarters for Humberside Police

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE: JEC) announced today that it was selected by Humberside Police to serve as Design Partner for the development of a new Centralized Custody Suite and Divisional Headquarters building i...

4 Feb 2010

Mueller Water Products to Shut Down North Birmingham Ductile Iron Pipe Manufacturing Plant

Mueller Water Products, Inc. (NYSE: MWA) today announced that U.S. Pipe and Foundry Company LLC (U.S. Pipe) will close its ductile iron pipe manufacturing plant in North Birmingham, Alabama by March 31, 2010, eliminating...

4 Feb 2010

Granite Construction Wins NDOT Rehabilitation and Widening Contract

Granite Construction Incorporated (NYSE:GVA) announced today that Granite Construction Company has been awarded a $31.4 million contract by the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) for the rehabilitation and wideni...

3 Feb 2010

Recurrent Energy and SCE Partner for New Solar Power Projects

Recurrent Energy, an independent power producer and a leading developer of solar power projects, today announced it has signed agreements with Southern California Edison (SCE). The utility will buy 100 percent of the pow...

3 Feb 2010

Lumenergi Selected for Federal Buildings Retrofit in California

Lumenergi, a leading provider of energy-efficient, networked lighting systems, today announced it was selected to provide the core technology in an energy efficiency retrofit of two California federal buildings. The retr...

3 Feb 2010

Essex County Selects Skanska to Design and Construct Three Schools

Skanska (STO:SKAB), through a preferred-bidder contract, has been selected for developing, constructing and maintaining three schools for Essex County Council, in the UK. The project will be conducted within the UK p...

3 Feb 2010

Trimble Announces New GCS900 Grade Control System for Road Trimmer Machines

Trimble (Nasdaq: TRMB) today announced that the latest version of its Trimble® GCS900 Grade Control System now supports trimmer machines often used in new road construction projects. By expanding the GCS900 system he...

3 Feb 2010

CSS Enters Contract for 185kW Rooftop Solar Project in New Jersey

Clear Skies Solar (CSS) (OTC Bulletin Board: CSKH), Inc., a full-service renewable energy provider to commercial, industrial, and agricultural clients, announces the signing of a 185 kilowatt rooftop solar energy project...

3 Feb 2010

LEED Silver Certification Awarded to Wrigley's Chicago Engineering Technology Center

Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company's Engineering Technology Center (ETC) in Chicago has received LEED Silver certification by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), further advancing the company's goal to leverage high-pe...

3 Feb 2010

Crownbutte Wind Power Receives Fast-Track Status for Projects in North Dakota, Montana

Crownbutte Wind Power, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: CBWP) today announced that it has been informed by the Midwest ISO that its 20 MW wind project near Elgin, ND, and its 20 MW wind project near Wibaux, MT, have been fast-t...

3 Feb 2010

Trimble Introduces New Mechanical Total Station for Construction Industry

Trimble (Nasdaq: TRMB) today introduced the Trimble® TS835 Mechanical Total Station, a premium mechanical total station for building construction professionals. The unique instrument features an onboard Windows CE de...

3 Feb 2010