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Research Report Provides Data and Forecast on USA Residential Construction Industry

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/a85f7d/usa_residential_co) has announced the addition of the "USA Residential Construction Market Data & Forecast to 2013" report to their of...

12 Jan 2010

Study Shows Qualifications-Based Selection Saves Construction Costs

A landmark university study confirms that federal and state agencies achieve lower construction costs, more efficient use of taxpayer dollars and higher construction satisfaction when procuring design and engineering ser...

12 Jan 2010

Tishman-AECOM Awarded $16-Million Construction Contract for New DHS Headquarters

Tishman-AECOM, a joint-venture of Tishman Construction Corporation of D.C., one of the nation’s premier construction managers, contractors and owner representatives, and AECOM Technology Corporation, a leading prov...

12 Jan 2010

ZBB Granted Energy Manufacturing Tax Credit for Energy Storage Products Facility

ZBB Energy Corporation (NYSE AMEX:ZBB) received announcement Friday, January 8, 2010 that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has approved ZBB’s application for a $14,685,000 Advanced Energy Manufacturing tax credit...

12 Jan 2010

Market Research Report on Abrasives and Superabrasives

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/c1ad82/abrasives_superab) has announced the addition of the "Abrasives, Superabrasives, & Abrasive Products-World Markets, Applications & End-Users...

12 Jan 2010

Government Stimulus Help Canadian Construction Industry Emerge from Recession Unaffected

Canada's construction industry is emerging from the recession relatively unscathed, thanks to its pre-recession record levels of investment and the more recent government stimulus initiatives. A preview of the Con...

12 Jan 2010

PlasmaTech Unveils Easy-to-Install Consumer Keyless Door Lock

PlasmaTech, Inc. (Pink Sheets:PMAH), a wireless technology innovator providing solutions to the $120 billion global security market, announced it has released its first consumer keyless door lock for the retail marketpla...

12 Jan 2010

Survey Shows Growth in Residential Construction in Quebec

According to the results of the latest monthly survey conducted by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), residential construction grew this past month in Quebec's centres with 10,000 or more inhabitants. ...

12 Jan 2010

Georgia-Pacific to Acquire OSB Facilities of Grant Forest Products for $400 Million

Georgia-Pacific announced today that it has signed an agreement to acquire Grant Forest Products' oriented strand board (OSB) facility at Englehart, Ontario and the associated facility at Earlton, Ontario, as well as...

12 Jan 2010

Ameri-CAD Launches BIM Consulting and Implementation Service to Residential Builders

An ITW Company has announced availability of their Concept to Production - Building Information Modeling (BIM) Consulting & Implementation service to the residential building community. The Language of Building, Powe...

12 Jan 2010

AGR Tools Signs New Distribution Deal to Expand Network in Wisconsin

AGR Tools, Inc., is pleased to announce that AGR Stone & Tools USA, Inc., with which AGR Tools, Inc. has entered into a binding share exchange agreement, has continued to expand its distribution network by reaching a...

12 Jan 2010

Former Furniture Upgrades Website with Automated Shopping Cart and Bidding Features

Former Furniture, the only company that brings new and previously owned A-list designer furniture to your home, today launched the next generation of its website: http://www.formerfurniture.com/. The upgrade features...

12 Jan 2010

Excel Homes Simplifies National Green Building Standard Guide with Online Tool

In 2007, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) created the National Green Building Standard (ICC-700) - a 116-page document aimed at guiding all aspects of environmentally-friendly residential construction. In...

12 Jan 2010

CER Receives EPC Contract from Wylton Chemical for Waste Heat Recovery System

China Energy Recovery, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: CGYV) ("CER"), which designs, manufactures and installs waste heat energy recovery systems, today announced it signed an 18 million RMB (US $2.6 million) enginee...

12 Jan 2010

3.5MW Solar Energy Facility to be Built at William Paterson University, New Jersey

William Paterson University ("WPU"), Nautilus Solar Energy, LLC ("Nautilus Solar") and SunDurance Energy, LLC ("SunDurance") announced today an agreement to build the largest solar energy fa...

12 Jan 2010