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Second LEED Certification for General Dynamics C4 Systems

General Dynamics C4 Systems has received a second certification under the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design - Existing Building (LEED-EB), this time under the new Operations Maintenance designation or LEED-EB...

8 Dec 2009

MRI Obtains LEED Certification for Kansas City Facility Renovations

Midwest Research Institute (MRI) has earned LEED(R) Certified (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) following a $25 million renovation of its Kansas Ci...

8 Dec 2009

The Home Depot Enters Deal for Development of Martha Stewart Living Paint

The Home Depot®, the world's largest home improvement retailer, and Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. (MSLO) today announced an agreement to develop an exclusive Martha Stewart Living brand of interior and ex...

8 Dec 2009

Aon Risk Services to Buy Allied North America

Aon Risk Services, the risk management and insurance brokerage business of Aon Corporation, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Allied North America, one of the largest independent surety...

8 Dec 2009

Maxwell Systems Invites Builders to Software Clinics and Demonstrations at 2010 International Builders' Show

Maxwell Systems, Inc., a leading provider of integrated construction business management software solutions, today announced that residential and commercial builders are invited to attend free, hands-on estimating softwa...

8 Dec 2009

UL and ICC-ES Join to Offer Dual Evaluation and Certification Program for Building Products

Underwriters Laboratories (UL), the leading product safety testing organization, and ICC Evaluation Service, Inc® (ICC-ES®), the United States' leader in evaluating building products for compliance with code,...

8 Dec 2009

Marc Climatic Controls Merges with The Birdwell to Make Explosion Proof HVAC Units

Marc Climatic Controls Inc. ("Marc") and The Birdwell Co. ("Birdwell") have merged and recapitalized to create the leading manufacturer of explosion proof HVAC units in the world. Each company has ...

8 Dec 2009

AGR Tools Announces New Safe and Effective Alternative to Natural Stone Fabricators

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 introduced a new grinding stone which gives natural stone ...

8 Dec 2009

Americhem Enhances Lighting at its Plants and Headquarters

Americhem Inc., a global provider of custom color and additive solutions for polymeric products, has implemented lighting improvements at three of its plants, plus its world headquarters location, improving lighting effi...

8 Dec 2009

NCC Construction Sweden Receives SEK 380 Million Contract Extension from LKAB

NCC Construction Sweden (STO:NCCA)(STO:NCCB) has extended an existing contract with LKAB concerning rock-engineering works at Malmberget. The works pertain to the new main level, the M1250, and the contract value is SEK ...

8 Dec 2009

Overhead Door Acquires Wayne-Dalton’s Door Business and Fabric-Shield Storm Panel Business

Overhead Door Corporation today completed its acquisition of Wayne-Dalton’s residential and commercial door business, as well as their Fabric-Shield® storm panel business, based in North America and Europe. Thi...

8 Dec 2009

PPG Industries Signs Deal with Ebtech to Manufacture Mil-Tough ICB Blast and Ballistics Panels

PPG Industries’ (NYSE:PPG) fiber glass business has entered into an agreement with Ebtech Industrial under which PPG will manufacture Mil-Tough inorganic composite binder (ICB) blast and ballistics panels that Ebte...

8 Dec 2009

HFF Office Arranges Construction Loan for DARPA Headquarters in Virginia

The Washington, D.C. office of HFF (Holliday Fenoglio Fowler, L.P.) announced today that it has arranged a $98 million construction loan for the development of the 352,740-square-foot future headquarters of the Defense A...

8 Dec 2009

Woobius Offers Simple, User-Friendly File-Sharing for Building Industry

Contemporary buildings, such as London’s ‘Gherkin’, showcase architecture, technology, and engineering. Yet for most small architecture firms the collaborative process between architects, engineers, bui...

8 Dec 2009

Exquisite Entryways for Residential and Commercial Properties Still in High Demand

Dunkirk, NY-headquartered Chautauqua Woods, a manufacturer of high-quality doors and entryways, reports sales of its high-end products continue to grow despite a soft national economy. "We have several target ma...

7 Dec 2009