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FAMU Selects Siemens Building Technologies to Green its Campus

Increasingly, college administrators understand that the first step in greening their campuses begins with addressing the energy and resource efficiency of its buildings. Through a $2.4 million energy savings performance...

21 Jan 2010

REpower Wins Order from National Wind for 20 MM92 Wind Turbines

REpower Systems AG (WKN 617703) has received a contract from National Wind LLC, America’s leading large-scale community wind project developer, to supply 20 MM92 wind turbines. The MM92 type turbines have a rated p...

21 Jan 2010

LifeTime Lumber Broadens Sales Distribution with BlueLinx

In conjunction with its International Builders Show (IBS) debut, LifeTime Lumber® is pleased to announce expanded sales distribution with BlueLinx Corporation (“BlueLinx”), a leading nationwide building p...

21 Jan 2010

Georgia-Pacific Receives NAHB Green Approved Certification for its Wood Products

Georgia-Pacific Wood Products, a leader in the building and construction industry, announced today that it has achieved "Green Approved" certification from the NAHB Research Center for 13 of its wood and engine...

21 Jan 2010

Georgia-Pacific Wood Obtains SFI Certification for its Lumber Products

Georgia-Pacific Wood Products, a leader in the building and construction industry, announced today it has achieved certifications to the independent Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI®) chain-of-custody standa...

21 Jan 2010

CertainTeed Displays EnerGen PV Roofing Panel and Sustainable Insulation at IBS

When it comes to sustainability, CertainTeed is "all in." At the 2010 International Builders' Show in Las Vegas, the company (Booth C2026) offers a sneak peek of seven new products that incorporate me...

21 Jan 2010

Owens Corning Releases New Duration Series Shingles Designer Colors Collection

Owens Corning (NYSE: OC), today announced the launch of Owens Corning™ Duration® Series Shingles Designer Colors Collection, an inspired line of roofing shingles featuring vibrant, unique color combinatio...

21 Jan 2010

BPSI Names TDIndustries as Authorized Distributor in Texas, Arizona

Building Protection Systems, Inc. (BPSI), the developers of the first complete Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear (CBRN) detection system to actively and reliably protect buildings, mass transit stations, stadiu...

21 Jan 2010

Research Report on Housewraps Market in US

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/59c31d/housewraps_a_us) has announced the addition of the "Housewraps - A US Market Perspective" report to their offering. Housewraps, a part ...

21 Jan 2010

Turner to Build Undergraduate Learning Facility for Georgia Institute of Technology

Turner Construction Company, the nation's largest builder of education facilities, has been awarded a $63 million contract by the Georgia Institute of Technology to provide construction services on the G. Wayne Cloug...

21 Jan 2010

STV, Turner Construction Win $656 Million Construction Management Contract from NYPD

STV and Turner Construction Company, in a joint venture, have been awarded a $656 million contract to provide construction management services for the new police academy for the New York City Police Department (NYPD) in ...

20 Jan 2010

RPM International Acquires UK-Based Construction Products Supplier

RPM International Inc. (NYSE: RPM) today announced that it has acquired the Universal Sealants (U.K.) Limited group of companies, a United Kingdom-based supplier of coatings and construction products and services for bri...

20 Jan 2010

Canam Group Purchases Assets of Hong Kong-Based Construction Consulting Firm

Technyx, a division of Canam Group that markets Building Information Modeling (BIM) services and the outsourcing of technical detailing resources, announced today that it has acquired assets of InteliBuild Limited locate...

20 Jan 2010

EMCOR's UMEC Unit to Install Mechanical Systems at Federal Courthouse, San Diego

EMCOR Group, Inc. (NYSE: EME), a Fortune 500® leader in mechanical and electrical construction, energy infrastructure and facilities services for a diverse range of businesses, announced that its University Mechanica...

20 Jan 2010

ConocoPhillips Intends to Begin Second Phase Construction of Surmont Project in 2010

ConocoPhillips [NYSE: COP] today announced the second phase of the Surmont project, a Canadian oil sands steam-assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) facility. Phase 2, slated to begin initial construction in 2010, will increa...

20 Jan 2010