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The ACE Group Building in Philadelphia Obtains LEED Silver Certification

The ACE Group of insurance and reinsurance companies today announced that its building at 436 Walnut Street in Philadelphia has earned the Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) silver certification from ...

4 Dec 2009

Managed Home Automation Installations in North America Likely to Triple in 2012

In North America, which represents the lion’s share of the global market for managed home automation, more than one million systems are expected to be installed in 2012. That figure -- which represents a tripling o...

4 Dec 2009

Multi-Country Journey for THERMO-SYSTEM Active Solar Sludge Dryer

Increasing interest in an advanced sludge drying system known as the THERMO-SYSTEM® Active Solar Sludge Dryer recently evolved into a multi-country journey for a noted group of engineering leaders and industry expert...

4 Dec 2009

Parkland Chooses Prolog Software to Standardize Construction Management

Meridian Systems, the Plan-Build-Operate technology solutions leader for project-based organizations, announced today that the Parkland Health & Hospital System (Parkland) in Dallas, Texas, has selected Prolog® s...

4 Dec 2009

Autodesk Expands Web Service to Include More BPM Marketing Channels

Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSK), a leader in 2D and 3D design, engineering and entertainment software, announced that it is expanding the Autodesk Seek web service to include additional targeted marketing channels for build...

4 Dec 2009

Panama City-Bay International Airport Receives Approvals for Runway Extension

The Panama City-Bay County International Airport and Industrial District today announced it has received all the necessary approvals and permits to move forward on the extension of the primary runway at the new Northwest...

4 Dec 2009

Tallest LEED-Certified Building in the US Helped by Energy-Saving Glass from PPG

At 58 stories tall, Comcast Center in Philadelphia recently became the tallest LEED-certified building in the United States with an assist from energy-saving Solarban 60 Starphire glass by PPG Industries

3 Dec 2009

Uponor Acquires The Underfloor Heating Company

Uponor Corporation has signed a contract to acquire the entire shareholding in the radiant heating and cooling systems company The Underfloor Heating Co Ltd, based in Skelmanthorpe in Yorkshire in the UK. Trading under t...

3 Dec 2009

Software Bundling Solution for Builders from Sales Simplicity Software

Sales Simplicity Software, the widely acknowledged leader in sales automation, CRM and eMarketing for the builder, developer and senior living sectors, announced today that it has introduced yet another innovation for it...

3 Dec 2009

Infrastructure Project Component of Abu Dhabi Capital District to be Managed by AECOM

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 it will manage the Infra...

3 Dec 2009

Peab to Build New Hospital Building in Finland

Peab's (STO:PEABB) Finnish subsidiary Peab Oy has been contracted to build a new hospital building in Seinäjoki, Finland. The customer is Kiinteistö Oy Seinäjokin Y-talo. The entirely investment is est...

3 Dec 2009

Engineering and Construction Users to Benefit from Latest Print Management Solutions

Oce, an international leader in digital document management, will display its large format print and print management solutions designed to help architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) users leverage the value o...

3 Dec 2009

SNC-Lavalin to Build National Control Centre and Energy Management System

SNC-Lavalin is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a contract to design and build Electricité du Cambodge's National Control Centre and Energy Management System in Phnom Penh. The value of the contract ...

3 Dec 2009

Lakeside Steel Receives Approval from the API to Use the API Monogram

Lakeside Steel Inc. (TSX-V: LS) ("Lakeside Steel" or the "Company") today announced its plans to increase production on its ERW 2"-8" Mill in January of 2010, by adding an additional product...

3 Dec 2009

Apartment Community in Alexandria's Carlyle Obtains US EPA Energy Star Rating

Alexan Carlyle, a new apartment community in Alexandria's Carlyle neighborhood, today announced that it has earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Energy Star rating for energy efficiency, making it on...

3 Dec 2009