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Pumping Concrete over 600m into the Sky to Build the World's Tallest Building

Rising more than 800 meters to 160 stories, the Burj Dubai appears to touch the Dubai skies. On January 4, 2010, the tallest building in the world is opened. Glenium SKY concrete additives from BASF helped to achieve this new world record in altitude. The Burj Dubai comfortably exceeds the Taipeh International Financial Centre in Taiwan, which boasts a height of 509 meters and 101 stories, relegating it to second in global ranking.

6 Jan 2010

New Collated Screw System for ResinDek Mezzanine Flooring

As an industry leader in industrial and commercial mezzanine flooring for warehouses, Cornerstone Specialty Wood Products, LLC is committed to high-performance floors. "Proper installation is a big part of a soli...

6 Jan 2010

Lord + Sons Purchases Arizona-Based Construction Supplies Company

Lord & Sons, Inc. and Carson Sales, Inc. today announced that the companies have completed their transaction in which Lord & Sons has acquired privately held Carson Sales, a leader in fastening and construction s...

6 Jan 2010

Jacobs Wins EPCM Contract for Upgradation of Storengy's France Facility

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE: JEC) announced today that it received a contract from Storengy to provide engineering, procurement, and construction management (EPCM) services to upgrade an underground gas-storage f...

6 Jan 2010

Sasol Awards Engineering Services Contract to Jacobs Engineering

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE: JEC) announced today that it received a contract from Sasol, an integrated oil, gas and chemical company operating worldwide, to provide basic engineering services for the first comme...

6 Jan 2010

New Cost Effective Cellulose Fiber Insulation Products from fiberAmerica

fiberAmerica, an innovative manufacturer of consistent, high quality and environmentally-friendly cellulose fiber insulation products, today announced the launch of its 'Green Seal' cellulose fiber insulation pro...

6 Jan 2010

AECOM Wins Contract for Portal Bridge Capacity Enhancement Project in New Jersey

AECOM Technology Corporation (NYSE: ACM), a leading provider of professional technical and management support services for government and commercial clients around the world, announced today that a joint venture which it...

6 Jan 2010

GSA Assigns Washington Gas and Honeywell to Design, Install Cogeneration Plant

Washington Gas (NYSE:WGL) and Honeywell (NYSE:HON) have been selected by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) to jointly design, install and maintain a central utility and cogeneration plant and distribution sy...

6 Jan 2010

Autodesk to Integrate Dynamite VSP, SIM Products into 3ds Max Design

Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSK) announced that it has completed the acquisition of Dynamite VSP and Dynamite SIM visualization software products and related assets. The products were purchased from 3AM Solutions, a UK-based...

6 Jan 2010

Dexter + Chaney and FMI to Present Complimentary Webinar for Contractors

Dexter + Chaney and FMI Corporation will offer a complimentary executive management webinar, “Leading in an Unpredictable Future,” on Thursday, January 14, 2010, at 11:00 a.m. Pacific Standard Time. The 40-mi...

6 Jan 2010

Event to Educate California Home Improvement Contractors on Incentive Programs

A California Building Performance Contractor Exchange themed “Growing Your Business in a Difficult Market” will be presented on January 11-12 in San Ramon and January 26-27 in Downey, California. The events&r...

6 Jan 2010

DLP Uses SolidWorks 3D CAD to Design Specialized Bathroom Fixtures for Disabled

SolidWorks® 3D CAD software and 3DVIA® Composer are helping U.K.-based DLP Ltd. design specialized bathroom fixtures that enable people with disabilities to live independently without making their homes look like...

6 Jan 2010

Schlage to Launch New Residential Door Locks That Offer Quick Rekeying

Jobsites will now be more secure and home builders will be able to quickly change keys at any time during construction with the new line of SecureKey™ bump- and pick-resistant residential door locks Schlage is intr...

6 Jan 2010

Architectural Building Components Announces New Website with Updated Product Information

Architectural Building Components, the premier manufacturer of innovative metal roofing solutions like the 238T roof system and Archzilla™ jobsite manufacturing truck used in low-/steep-slope and complex roofing ap...

6 Jan 2010

WPCS International Wins New Construction Projects Worth $30 Million

WPCS International Incorporated (Nasdaq: WPCS), a leader in design-build engineering services for communications infrastructure, has announced that it has received approximately $30 million in new projects. The new co...

6 Jan 2010