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Technip Receives FEED Contract from Petrobras for Floating LNG Unit

Technip (Paris:TEC) (ISIN:FR0000131708), in association with JGC Corp. and Modec Inc., has been awarded by Petrobras a lump sum contract for the front-end engineering design (FEED) of a proposed floating liquefied natura...

22 Dec 2009

COADE Posts Video Featuring Live Demonstration of Plant Design and Engineering Collaboration

COADE, Inc. has posted a video of the live demonstration of plant design and engineering collaboration that was featured during the 2009 COADE User Conference keynote by Thomas J. Van Laan, PE, the president and CEO of C...

22 Dec 2009

Kroger Enters Deal with Weingarten Realty Investors to Expand its Store at Bartlett Towne Center

Weingarten Realty Investors (NYSE:WRI) announced today that it has entered into an agreement with The Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR) to expand Kroger's store at Bartlett Towne Center in Bartlett, Tennessee. The expansion will ...

22 Dec 2009

Perini Management Services to Offer Technical Design-Build Services for USFWS Offices

Tutor Perini Corporation (NYSE: TPC), a leading civil and building construction company, today announced that its subsidiary, Perini Management Services, Inc., has been awarded a Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC...

22 Dec 2009

SNC-Lavalin to Provide EPCM Services for Mauritania Iron Ore Concentrator Project

SNC-Lavalin is pleased to announce that it has signed a contract with Société Nationale Industrielle et Minière (SNIM) to provide engineering, procurement and construction management services (EPCM) for an...

22 Dec 2009

Analysis Shows Disposable Income Rise Boosted Construction Chemicals Market in India

The rise in disposable income in India has spelled boom time for the construction chemicals market, as building contractors are realizing the importance of using these products for better quality constructions. From ...

22 Dec 2009

Patrick Industries to Buy Quality Hardwoods Sales' Cabinet Door Business

Patrick Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: PATK) (the "Company"), a major manufacturer and distributor of building and component products for the recreational vehicle (RV), manufactured housing (MH) and industrial marke...

22 Dec 2009

BOMA 360 Performance Building Designation Awarded to Marathon Oil Tower in Houston

Transwestern’s Houston headquarters today announced that Marathon Oil Tower is the first building to be designated a BOMA 360 Performance Building in Houston’s Galleria submarket

22 Dec 2009

Sutor Technology Announces Product Development Plans for 2010

Sutor Technology Group Limited (Nasdaq: SUTR) ("Sutor" or "the Company"), a leading private manufacturer of fine finished steel products used by steel fabricators and other applications, today announced its product devel...

22 Dec 2009

TightLines Designs - the New Partner Architect to Haven Custom Homes

Haven Custom Homes, a leader in custom green modular construction, recently welcomed its newest partner architect, TightLines Designs. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, TightLines Designs has provided small home des...

22 Dec 2009

Backlit Tiles Burst Into Life When Stepped On

Jockimo Inc. has combined fantasy and function with its Jockimo™ Liquid Lava™ line. The modular floor tiles burst to life under foot when pressure is applied to the highly durable tile, creating a new design with every step. The new transparent backlit Liquid Lava™ tiles allow the interactive liquid filled table tops, flooring, and bar tops to glow with color.

21 Dec 2009

Company Develops Nations First Fully Insurable Chinese Drywall Testing Protocol

Certified Chinese Drywall Testing, LLC has developed the nation's only fully insurable Chinese drywall testing protocol.

21 Dec 2009

Create Your Own Lighting Solution with Innovative LED-Based Product

The Peachtree Evolution Series LED wall sconce takes the art of multi-colored light to new levels. Simple controls create stunning color combinations and patterns to enhance the design of any space.

21 Dec 2009

Holland-Based Ceramic Tile Factory Awarded Cradle to Cradle Certification

Leading Manufacturer Increases Recycling Inside and Outside the Company. Holland's Royal Mosa is the world's first ceramic tile factory to receive the Cradle to Cradle certificate. The company changed the ingr...

21 Dec 2009

Petrobras Awards Front End Engineering and Design Contract to Chiyoda

Chiyoda Corporation (“Chiyoda”) (TOKYO: 6366) (ISIN: JP3528600004) today announces that Petrobras Netherlands B.V. (“Petrobras”) has awarded a Front End Engineering and Design (“FEED”) contract for an Onboard Natural Gas...

21 Dec 2009