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GE Oil & Gas Wins $230 Million Contract to Install Power Plant in Nigeria

GE Oil & Gas, a world leading company in oil and gas equipment and services, in consortium with Rockson Engineering Nigeria, has been awarded a $230 Million contract by the Federal Government of Nigeria for the insta...

2 Dec 2009

Oasis of the Seas Cruise Ship Features Amphitheater Designed by Wilson Butler Architects

When the world’s largest cruise ship Oasis of the Seas sails its first Caribbean cruise on December 1, passengers will experience exciting outdoor and indoor theaters

2 Dec 2009

BidClerk Adds 500 New Construction Projects Online Every Business Day

BidClerk – a national data clearinghouse for construction projects, contractors, consumers, and manufacturers – today announced that it has consistently added 500 new projects per business day to its website,...

2 Dec 2009

Renewal of Market Street in University City Started

Market Street in University City is getting a facelift

2 Dec 2009

PPG Launches Inorganic Composite Binder Panels for Improved Building Security

PPG Industries’ (NYSE:PPG) fiber glass business has introduced Mil-Tough inorganic composite binder panels for physical asset protection, expanding the company’s portfolio of solutions for blast and ballistic...

2 Dec 2009

Analysis Shows Significant Growth of Green Buildings Market in Asia Pacific

The rising environmental consciousness of consumers in Asia Pacific has placed the Green Buildings market on the threshold of significant growth. In markets where awareness of the long-term benefits of Green Buildings is...

2 Dec 2009

Dal-Tile Introduces New Ceramic Tiles Featuring Microban's Silver Technology

Microban International, Ltd., the global leader in built-in antimicrobial product protection, is pleased to announce their exclusive North America partnership with Dal-Tile Corp., the largest U.S. manufacturer and distri...

1 Dec 2009

Calgary Accepts Revised Offer from Graham Infrastructure for Peace Bridge Construction

City of Calgary officials have announced that construction of the "Peace Bridge," a signature-design by world-renowned architect, engineer and artist, Santiago Calatrava will proceed

1 Dec 2009

EllisDon Allies with Cisco for Development of Next-Generation Smart Construction

EllisDon today announced a formal strategic collaboration with Cisco, which is designed to accelerate the development of a next-generation smart, connected building strategy to bring the power of network convergence to b...

1 Dec 2009

China Gengsheng Minerals and Shandong Iron and Steel Group Renew Regenerative Bricks Contract

China Gengsheng Minerals, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: CHGS) ("Gengsheng" or "the Company"), a high-tech industrial materials products company in China with products capable of withstanding high temperat...

1 Dec 2009

WPC Selected to Undertake Renovation at Holiday Inn Club Vacations

Winter Park Construction (WPC), one of Central Florida's largest and most respected general contractors, has recently been selected to direct a $16.6 million refurbishment at the 1,450-acre, Kissimmee-based Holiday I...

1 Dec 2009

TTI Provides its Construction Tool Supplier GET with Additional Investment

Green Earth Technologies (Pink Sheets: GETG), a leading manufacturer and marketer of "green" environmentally safe consumer packaged goods and products, announced today that it has received two additional cash i...

1 Dec 2009

CertainTeed Gypsum and The Green Glue Company to Offer Effective Noiseproofing Technologies

The Green Glue Company, a leading provider of soundproofing technologies, today announced that the company has entered into an agreement with CertainTeed Gypsum, a leading North American gypsum board and finishing produc...

1 Dec 2009

Smart Green Community Development Project in St. Charles

American Community Properties Trust (ACPT) (NYSE Amex: APO) launched an initiative today that will make St. Charles, Maryland, its flagship 9,100 acre planned community in Charles County, the most comprehensive smart gre...

1 Dec 2009

Analysis Reveals Decline in Construction Jobs in All Large Communities of California

Every one of California's 28 largest metropolitan areas saw a decrease in construction employment between October 2008 and October 2009 according to a new analysis of metropolitan area employment data released today ...

1 Dec 2009