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China Fire & Security Wins US$4.4 Million EPC Contract from India's NTPC

China Fire & Security Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: CFSG) ("China Fire" or "the Company"), a leading total solution provider of industrial fire protection systems in China, today announced the Company sign...

28 Oct 2009

Microdesk Selected as Authorized Reseller of Oracle's Primavera Project Management Software

Architecture, engineering and construction industry consultant, Microdesk, Inc., has become a member of the Oracle PartnerNetwork® and authorized reseller of Oracle's Primavera project management software and now...

28 Oct 2009

Solar Power Partners Announces Completion of 5 New Solar Energy Projects

41 SPP Solar Systems Now Generate 14 MW of Clean Energy

28 Oct 2009

Pedestrian Bridge to be Dedicated in Memory of Professor at Carnegie Mellon University Campus

A 230-foot-long pedestrian bridge spanning a hollow between the new Gates Center for Computer Science and the Purnell Center for the Arts on the Carnegie Mellon University campus will be dedicated at 7:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 30, in memory of Randy Pausch

28 Oct 2009

Autodesk Launches Constructware 2010 Project Management Software

Enhancements Span Data Accessibility, Reporting, Usability, Flexibility and Administration Autodesk, Inc. (Nasdaq: ADSK), a world leader in 2D and 3D design, engineering and entertainment software, today announced the...

28 Oct 2009

Homes for Our Troops Hosts Build Brigade to Provide Specially Adapted Home to an Army SPC

Homes for Our Troops and the Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins Community Foundation will host a three-day Build Brigade beginning today October 30 through November 1 to provide Army SPC David (Alex) Knapp with a bran...

28 Oct 2009

Team California Entry Uses Milgard Windows in US DOE's Solar Decathlon Competition

Student-led Team California Entry Utilizes Energy-efficient Milgard Windows Milgard's industry-leading stand on energy efficiency was on display at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., as part of Team California...

28 Oct 2009

BASF and Pepper Viner Homes Introduce Model of High-Performance Home

Offers production builders a map for 81% increased energy efficiency

28 Oct 2009

First Year Report on Post-Occupancy Study of LEED Projects in Illinois Released

Illinois has been an early leader in green building construction, currently ranking sixth in the number of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) buildings built, with the City of Chicago itself having more...

28 Oct 2009

Vulcan Painters Becomes First to Comply with SSPC QP 9 and QS 1 Certification Programs

Becomes first company to achieve six QP certifications at one time SSPC: The Society for Protective Coatings is pleased to announce that Vulcan Painters, Inc., of Bessemer, Alabama, is the first coatings contracting c...

28 Oct 2009

Habitat for Humanity Greater San Francisco Launches First Home in Marin County

Rehabilitates foreclosed home as part of Neighborhood Revitalization Program; provides workforce housing and a foreclosure recovery strategy Habitat for Humanity Greater San Francisco today introduced its first home i...

28 Oct 2009

WTW Architects to Design Renovation of Point Park University Student and Convocation Center

WTW Architects Designing Student and Convocation Center As Point Park University continues to develop elements of its Academic Village Initiative, a $244 million campus and public enhancement space plan, it announced ...

28 Oct 2009

KHD Humboldt Wedag International to Take $100 Million in Contracts at Risk

KHD Humboldt Wedag International Ltd. announced today that it has decided to remove approximately $100 million in contracts at risk from backlog and order intake. KHD has completed a full analysis and review of al...

28 Oct 2009

Pest Control Insulation Also Saves Energy Costs

Homeowners can help reduce landfill space and protect against pests while saving up to 20 percent on heating and cooling costs with Terminix R-Plus Insulation. Eco-conscious R-Plus Insulation is made from 85 percent ...

28 Oct 2009

EMCOR's Gowan Unit to Install HVAC Mechanical Systems at US Armed Services Reserve Center, Texas

EMCOR Group, Inc. (NYSE: EME), a Fortune 500® leader in mechanical and electrical construction, energy infrastructure and facilities services for a diverse range of businesses, announced that its Gowan, Inc. subsidia...

28 Oct 2009