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Green Parents' List Accepting Nominations for Green Paints, Furnishings and Flooring

Green Parents' List is accepting nominations of exciting and green paints, flooring, and furnishings. Successful nominations of flooring, carpeting, paint, furniture and decor will receive the Green Parents' List...

1 Dec 2009

CWA in the Process of Selecting Speakers and Presentations for 2010 Conference

In an effort to continue to deliver fresh and innovative programs at its annual conference, the Construction Writers Association (CWA) is now accepting proposals for potential speakers and presentations to consider for i...

1 Dec 2009

CPV REC Plans to Develop 10MW Solar Farm in Maryland

CPV Renewable Energy Company (CPV REC) today announced plans for a 10 megawatt (MW) solar farm in southern Maryland to be co-located with the proposed natural gas combined-cycle CPV St. Charles Energy Center. The announc...

1 Dec 2009

AMI Launch International Conference on Plastic Drain and Sewerage Pipes

In October 2009 AMI launched the first international conference on plastics in sewerage and drainage pipes in Germany. Noru Tsalic began by detailing the trends and developments in the European market, predicting a decli...

30 Nov 2009

Skanska Awarded NOK 730 Million Contract to Build Road Tunnel in Norway

Skanska (STO:SKAB) has received an assignment to construct the Strindheim road tunnel on the E6 highway in Norway. The contract value is NOK 730 M, or about SEK 905 M, which will be included in order bookings for the fou...

30 Nov 2009

Research Report Released on Issues and Solutions of Home Technologies

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/87de41/home_technologies) has announced the addition of the "Home Technologies and Energy Efficiency: A Look At Behaviors, Issues and Solutions" report to ...

30 Nov 2009

Skanska Closes Finance for Street Lighting in UK

Skanska (STO:SKAB) has as part of a consortium with John Laing, reached financial close to modernize street lighting for Surrey County Council, in the UK. The project will be carried out as a Private Finance Initiati...

30 Nov 2009

Chiyoda Singapore to Provide BDEP to Shell Eastern Petroleum's Pulau Bukom Refinery

Chiyoda Singapore (Pte) Limited, a group company of Chiyoda Corporation (TOKYO:6366)(ISIN:JP3528600004) signed a Contract with Shell Eastern Petroleum Limited in Singapore, for Basic Design and Engineering Package (BDEP)...

30 Nov 2009

Canadian Government Announces $23 Million Funding for New Affordable Rental Houses

Funding of almost $23 million for 218 new affordable rental housing units for low-income families, seniors and singles was announced today in Toronto. Lois Brown, Member of Parliament for Newmarket-Aurora, on behalf o...

30 Nov 2009

Weyerhaeuser Recognized for Innovative Engineered Wood Products

iLevel by Weyerhaeuser has long been a leader in innovation and technology in the structural frame products industry. From products such as Weyerhaeuser 4-Square® Lumber in the 1920s to Trus Joist company’s inv...

30 Nov 2009

Research Report on Best Practices of Service Oriented Architecture

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/7cccdc/soa_adoption_trac) has announced the addition of the "SOA Adoption: Tracking the Use, Maturity, and Best Practices of SOA" report to their offering....

30 Nov 2009

Enjoy a Soak in a Bullfrog Spa and Save Energy

In today’s world where less is often more and protecting the environment is a real concern, Bullfrog International is leading the way by producing the world’s most earth-friendly portable spas powered by the ...

30 Nov 2009

Cavotec Wins EUR 30 Million Contract to Supply Ground Service Equipment to Bahrain Airport

The Government of the Kingdom of Bahrain, as represented by the Bahrain Airport Company (BAC), has selected for their turn-key project, airport systems innovator Cavotec (OTCBB:CVMLF) to supply and integrate a range of e...

30 Nov 2009

Versatube Introduces Installer Program Opportunities

VersaTube® Building Systems has announced the launch of a new Authorized Installer Program designed to link local contractors with building installation experience to its customers in need of installation services. For many licensed construction contractors and handymen, this program represents an opportunity to add a new revenue stream in an otherwise challenging economic market.

30 Nov 2009

Contest Looks for Safer, Smarter, Greener Houses

DaVinci Quest made a request of the Longmont City Council for a resolution giving permission to DaVinci Quest to hold an innovation contest planned to demonstrate technologies that can make a house smarter, safer and gre...

30 Nov 2009