Architecture Newswire
1 - eRenewable Resource Group - Your Source for Affordable Solar Training
PHOENIX-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - eRenewable Resource Group, in partnership with Rio Salado College, is offering the only ongoing NABCEP Solar Installation Training in Phoenix. This Rio Salado College/eRenewable Resource Solar Installation Workshop is a 5-day intensive course that...
2 - Hagerman & Company acquires Knoxville’s AEC CAD Solutions
MT. ZION, Ill.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Hagerman & Company, Inc., one of America’s largest value-added resellers of Autodesk software, today announced the acquisition of AEC CAD Solutions - Knoxville, Tennessee’s oldest Autodesk reseller. AEC CAD Solutions has held a highly...
3 - Greenlight Initiative Continues US Major-Markets Expansion with Addition of Chicago Regional Office
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Greenlight Initiative (GLI), a USA headquartered LED-lighting sales and solutions provider, continues to build upon its North American expansion strategy with the announcement today of the opening of its Chicago, Illinois regional office. Bill Hood, a...
4 - Ideate Case Study Profiles TLCD Architecture as Leading-Edge Design Technology Firm
SANTA ROSA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - TLCD Architecture, a team of architects, interior designers, and collaborators designing community-oriented projects throughout Northern California, announced today the publication of an extensive case study written by Ideate, Inc. featuring...
5 - Axion’s Thermoplastic Technology Detailed in Research Paper Published by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
BASKING RIDGE, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Axion International Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB:AXIH), a next-generation technology innovator utilizing recycled plastic for high load industrial products, today announces the release of a research paper regarding high-load thermoplastic bridges...
6 - SHP Leading Design Employees Receive AIA Ohio Award
CINCINNATI-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Allison Beer and Jessica Farmer of SHP Leading Design were awarded 1st place, Urban category, for their entry in the AIA Ohio Affordable Green Home Design Competition to benefit Habitat for Humanity. Ms. Beer is an Architect and the Director of...
7 - Young Architects Will Love Building Brainstorm at The Children’s Museum of Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - The Children's Museum of Memphis is hosting the traveling exhibit, Building Brainstorm, September 26-January 10. Visitors step inside a design studio where they can explore what it is like to be an architect, designer and engineer. Children plan...
8 - Post Properties Announces Dismissal of Lawsuit Regarding Alleged Violations of the Fair Housing Act and Americans with Disabilities Act
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Post Properties, Inc. (NYSE: PPS) announced today that the United States District Court for the District of Columbia has dismissed in its entirety the lawsuit filed against the Company by the Equal Rights Center alleging various violations of the Fair...
9 - Flame Seal Products to Attend 2009 ICAA Convention and Trade Show
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Michael Kiser, Flame Seal’s President, announces that he’s attending the ICAA annual meeting in Tucson, Arizona on October 1st and 2nd. Mr. Kiser will be at Specialty Products Inc. (SPI) booth, which is representing Flame Seal as its exclusive Spray...
10 - City of Fairbanks Chooses Nansulate® Insulation Coatings by Industrial Nanotech, Inc. For Major Municipal Project
NAPLES, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Industrial Nanotech, Inc. (Pink Sheets:INTK), an emerging global leader in nanoscience solutions, today announced that the company’s Alaskan distributor, Nanotech Energy Solutions, Inc., has received an order from the City of Fairbanks to provide...
11 - Two Glaser Weil Attorneys Receive Prestigious Leed AP Designation
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Glaser, Weil, Fink, Jacobs, Howard & Shapiro LLP is proud to announce that Jerry Katz, a Partner in the firm’s Real Estate practice, and Ryan Nowicki, an Associate in the firm’s Tax practice, each recently achieved the designation of being...
12 - Research and Markets: Global Architecture Industry Outlook to 2010: Buyer Spend and Procurement Strategies and the Impact of Recession and Recovery
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of Global Markets Direct's new report "Global Architecture Industry Outlook to 2010: Buyer Spend and Procurement Strategies and the Impact of Recession and Recovery" to their offering. Global Architecture...
13 - Electrical Contractors Help Connect Design/Build with Sustainable Design
BETHESDA, Md.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - As holistic building continues to grow, more electrical contractors are joining the design team to reach key project goals for sustainability. According to an article by Chuck Ross in the latest issue of ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR magazine...
14 - Parsons Appoints Hopkins as Executive Vice President and Global Business Development Manager of Its Infrastructure & Technology Group
PASADENA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Parsons announces the appointment of Mary Ann Hopkins as Executive Vice President and Global Business Development Manager of Parsons Infrastructure & Technology Group, Inc. (PI&T), effective October 1, 2009. PI&T, a primary global...
15 - Mexico’s Federal Electricity Commission Determines that Nansulate® Insulating Coatings Offer Substantial Energy Savings
NAPLES, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Industrial Nanotech, Inc. (Pink Sheets:INTK), an emerging global leader in nanoscience energy saving solutions, today announced the release of a report by Mexico’s CFE (Comision Federal de Electicidad, Federal Electricity Commission), summarizing a...
16 - Artisan Partners Featured in Bisnow’s First Ever Montgomery County Event
ROCKVILLE, Md.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - The newly renovated Lakewood Country Club, located in Rockville, MD, was an ideal backdrop to this morning’s panel discussions on development and construction in Montgomery County. Bisnow – a media group that publishes free email newsletters...
17 - Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida Condominiums to Sell at Real Estate Auction
PONTE VEDRA, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Summer House in old Ponte Vedra condominiums, a short distance from Jacksonville and St. Augustine, Fla., has chosen J.P. King Auction Co. to sell 23 condo units at real estate auction with 12 selling absolute with no minimums or reserves...
18 - Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Named #1 “Best Firm To Work For” by Structural Engineer Magazine
WALTHAM, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - As announced this week at the 2009 Best Firms Summit held in Chicago by Stagnito Media and ZweigWhite, Simpson Gumpertz & Heger (SGH) was named #1 Best Firm To Work For by Structural Engineer magazine. SGH was also named #1 Best Firm To Work...
19 - Butzel Long Advises Parsons Brinckerhoff Inc. in Acquisition by Balfour Beatty plc
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Butzel Long is acting as special counsel to Parsons Brinckerhoff Inc. in connection with the merger agreement recently announced with Balfour Beatty plc. Balfour Beatty has agreed to buy Parsons Brinckerhoff for approximately $626 million. Parsons...
20 - Computer Guidance Corporation Welcomes Rob’t Baggett, Inc.
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Computer Guidance Corporation, the leading developer of financial and project management software solutions for architecture, engineering and construction companies, today announced that Rob’t J Baggett Inc., one of the largest industrial...
21 - Crescent Resources Resumes Construction of One Greenway Centre in Nashville
NASHVILLE, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Crescent Resources, LLC today announced that it will resume construction on September 30 of One Greenway Centre, a premier commercial office property in Nashville. Construction will restart following Court approval of an agreement that resolves...
22 - Suffolk Construction Company Acquires William A. Berry & Son to Create One of The Top 20 Largest Construction Firms in the Country
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Suffolk Construction Company, New England’s largest construction company announced today that they have acquired William A. Berry & Son (Berry), the second largest construction company in the region. The two premier companies, both with deep New...
23 - Greening Chengkung Market Roof for Taipei Floral Expo
TAIPEI, Taiwan-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - The Taipei City Department of Economic Development has just completed the greening of the Chengkung Market roof under the Promotion Plan of Taipei Garden City in preparation for the 2010 Taipei International Gardening and Horticulture Exposition...
24 - Ad-ology Research Home Maintenance Survey: Nearly 30% Higher-Income Consumers are Influenced by Social Media
WESTERVILLE, Ohio-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Nearly 30% of higher-income consumers said social media influenced their choice of home maintenance or repair services, a markedly higher percentage than other income groups. The Ad-ology Research study also found this group had notably high...
25 - Opening Day of Luxury Lifestyle Center a Success for Retailers
SEATTLE-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Designed by Callison, The Bravern, one of the only luxury-branded shopping centers to open in the U.S. this year, opened its doors with fanfare on September 12, welcoming more than twice the number of anticipated visitors. Despite a down-economy...
26 - Axion Announces Official Public Unveiling of World’s First Thermoplastic Bridges Capable of Supporting Over 70 Tons
BASKING RIDGE, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Axion International Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB:AXIH), a next-generation technology innovator utilizing recycled plastic for high load industrial products, today announces the official public unveiling of the high-load thermoplastic bridges designed...
27 - Introducing MOD: MATTERS ON DESIGN Presented By Lincoln at The Grove, Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - MOD: Matters On Design, presented by Lincoln, a new program which aims to bring to the forefront the two elements essential in all great design: style and technology. Along with the Lincoln vehicle line up, including the all new 2010 Lincoln MKT...
28 - Bryant Back Bay to Hold First-of-its-Kind Million Dollar Auction for New Construction Luxury Condominium Residences
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - On behalf of Vornado Realty Trust, Domineum Global Real Estate Solutions (Domineum) and Accelerated Marketing Partners (AMP) today announced the country’s first high-rise real estate auction for multiple million-dollar-plus residences in a new...
29 - EnOcean HVAC Controls Neutralize Highest Electricity Rate in the United States
SAN RAMON, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - The EnOcean Alliance and two of its 120 members, Echoflex Solutions and Illumra, combined to take on high energy prices in Hawaii. The solution for the Kahana Falls hotel was discovered on the demand side of energy management. By automating...
30 - Element Continues Westward Expansion, Opening Its Sixth Hotel
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) today announces the opening of Element Dallas Fort Worth Airport North – its sixth hotel globally, and the second to open this week, following yesterday’s opening of the Element...
31 - Ann Hand New CEO at Project FROG
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Project FROG (www.projectfrog.com), leading manufacturer of smart building systems, announced today that Ann Hand has joined the company as Chief Executive Officer. She will provide strategic leadership as Project FROG seeks to capitalize on the...
32 - Research and Markets: Building Maintenance Is a Core Text on the Technical Aspects of Maintenance for Undergraduate Degree Students on Built Environment Courses
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of John Wiley and Sons Ltd's new report "Building Maintenance" to their offering. Maintaining a building is expensive: it costs many times more to run a building over its lifetime than to build it, yet...
33 - Renaissance Lighting’s Solid-State LED Lighting Technology Wins ENERGY STAR® Qualification
HERNDON, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have awarded the coveted ENERGY STAR qualification to Renaissance Lighting Inc. on 11 of its newest all-white solid-state LED downlight fixtures. The ENERGY STAR...
34 - Golden Square and Golden Villas Open in Pompano Beach
POMPANO BEACH, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Water front views, Energy-Star appliances, cultured marble vanities and ceramic tile floors are just a few of the amenities that allow the Housing Authority of Pompano Beach and Pinnacle Housing Group to redefine the notion of affordable...
35 - President Obama’s Senior Environmental Policy Counsel Highlights Alliance between EPA, Landscape Architecture in Creating Sustainable Communities
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Speaking at the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) Annual Meeting today in Chicago, Lisa Heinzerling, associate administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Policy, Economics and Innovation, addressed the...
36 - Konarka Announces Availability of Solar Panels for Portable Charging Applications at European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference
LOWELL, Mass. and HAMBURG-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Konarka Technologies, Inc., an innovator in development and commercialization of Konarka Power Plastic®, a material that converts light to energy, today unveiled a line of solar panels for use in a variety of portable charging...
37 - Survey Finds Landscape Architecture Firms Diversifying, Expanding International Work
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 20, 2009 - Though landscape architecture firm leaders remain concerned about the economy, many plan to diversify their services and expand into new markets, according to a new survey of firm principals by the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA). Kermit...
38 - Landscape Architects Create New Sustainability Resource Guides
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 19, 2009 - The American Society of Landscape Architects has announced a new series of comprehensive online resource guides on sustainable design and planning. Created for national and local policymakers, government agencies, design professionals, planners and...
39 - Pilot Projects to Test First National Rating System for Sustainable Landscapes
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - Today, the Sustainable Sites Initiative™ announced a November 5 call for pilot projects that will test the first national rating system for sustainable landscapes. The Initiative is a partnership between the American Society of Landscape Architects...
40 - Landscape Architects Gather in Chicago for Annual Meeting on “Beyond Sustainability”
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - The largest annual gathering of landscape architects in the world begins today with the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) 2009 Annual Meeting and EXPO, running September 18-21, at McCormick Place in Chicago. Featured speakers include Chicago...
41 - Ulmer & Berne’s Cincinnati Office Adds Attorney James D. Houston to Its Construction Litigation Practice
CINCINNATI-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - Ulmer & Berne LLP announced today the addition of James D. Houston to its Construction Litigation Practice. A former attorney with Thompson Hine, James is also well versed with complex commercial, insurance defense and product liability matters...
42 - Transbay Transit Center Project Reaches Major Funding Milestone
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - The Transbay Transit Center Project reached an important milestone today as the credit council in Washington D.C. recommended to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary the unanimous approval of a $171 million Transportation...
43 - Puerto Rico Public-Private Partnerships Authority to Hold First Projects Conference October 15-16
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - The Puerto Rico Public-Private Partnerships Authority (the Authority) will host its first Public-Private Partnerships: Puerto Rico Projects Conference on October 15 and 16 at the Puerto Rico Convention Center in the Miramar section of San...
44 - For First Time, the Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust is Holding Froebel Block Workshops in Arizona
PHOENIX-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - For the first time, the Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust will be conducting workshops in Arizona on the Froebel geometric blocks that influenced the renowned architect and inspired the “Biltmore Blocks” used to build the Arizona Biltmore...
45 - Motagg Solutions: The 7 Most Deadly Sins Engineers Make When Making Calculations in MS Word
OTTAWA-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - One of the leading reasons why structural engineering projects run into problems is engineers doing a poor of job explaining their calculations in MS Word. To solve this major problem, Dr. Robert Mote, a globally recognized expert in the field of...
46 - MDM Development Celebrates Topping off of Met 2 Financial Center
MIAMI-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - MDM Development, developers of Metropolitan Miami (The Met), the $1 billion mixed-use development emerging in the core of Downtown Miami, today announced the topping off of construction at Met 2 Financial Center. Met 2 Financial Center is a joint venture...
47 - Harlem’s PS90 Condominium Development Launches Sales
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - L+M Development Partners Inc. and Halstead Property Development Marketing today announced the launch of sales at PS90 Condominium, which is a transformation of a circa 1905 public school in Harlem. Located at 220 West 148th Street, PS90 is in the...
48 - Parsons Brinckerhoff Announces That It Has Agreed to Be Acquired by Balfour Beatty, Conditional on a Vote of Its Shareholders
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Keith J. Hawksworth, the CEO of Parsons Brinckerhoff Inc. (PB), the employee-owned engineering, strategic consulting, planning and program/construction management firm founded in New York City in 1885, announced today that the company’s Board of...
49 - U.S. Green Building Council Orange County Chapter Presents “Renewable Energy: Implement Now” Meeting
TUSTIN, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - The U.S. Green Building Council Orange County Chapter’s Education Committee will present “Renewable Energy: Implement Now” on Thursday, September 24th from 8:00AM to 1:00PM at the Waxie Sanitary Supply office located in Santa Ana, California...
50 - Apogee Reports Strong Second Quarter Earnings in Difficult Market Conditions; Quarterly Cash Flow Positive
MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Apogee Enterprises, Inc. (Nasdaq:APOG) today announced fiscal 2010 second quarter earnings. Apogee provides distinctive value-added glass solutions for the architectural and picture framing industries. FY10 SECOND QUARTER VS. PRIOR-YEAR PERIOD...
51 - House Port Pops Up New Ready-to-Assemble, Eco-Friendly Home
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Consumers today can experience life “outside of the box” with the availability of House Port’s “Pop-Up House,” a sustainable living solution and alternative to modular and traditionally manufactured homes. Available for purchase and priced to...
52 - Bay Adelaide Centre Opens Its Doors in Toronto
TORONTO-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Brookfield Properties Corporation (NYSE, TSX: BPO) and its Canadian-based subsidiary, BPO Properties Ltd. (TSX: BPP) today celebrated the official opening of Bay Adelaide Centre – the first development built to achieve a Leadership in Energy and...
53 - Larry’s Cap Rock Introduces New Landscaping Stone to Market
HOMESTEAD, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Larry’s Cap Rock & Stone (LCRS) proudly introduces Cut Cap Stone to the Florida market. Cut Cap Stone is quarried in Florida, thus it qualifies as a locally, indigenous building material eligible for LEED certification. “Our quarrying...
54 - K2™ Introduces First SmartKey®-Enabled Products at DHI 2009
ORLANDO, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Drawing on the success of Black & Decker’s revolutionary Kwikset® SmartKey® re-key technology, K2™ Commercial Hardware (K2) today debuted its first SmartKey-enabled products servicing the commercial builder market at the 2009 Door and...
55 - Axion Announces Formal Completion of Prototype Next-Generation Composite Military Bridges
BASKING RIDGE, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Axion International Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB:AXIH), a next-generation technology innovator utilizing recycled plastic for high load industrial products, has just completed the construction of two 100% recycled plastic bridges for the US Army. The...
56 - Baby Boomers Want Convenience and Energy Efficiency in New Homes; One-Story Homes in the Suburbs Will Be the Most Popular, Says New Survey
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - A survey released today reveals that 55+ Americans would prefer suburban living in single-story homes with amenities, particularly high-speed Internet access, for their later years, and they don’t consider “universal” design a priority. These are...
57 - Landscape Architects Announce 2009 Student Awards
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Today the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) announced the winners of the 2009 Student Awards. Representing the top student honors in the profession, ASLA will present the awards to team representatives for 21 projects in seven...
58 - Herbalife Offices Earn LEED Certification
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Herbalife (NYSE: HLF), a global nutrition and direct selling company, announced that it earned Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) certification for the environmentally friendly design of its offices at L.A. Live in downtown Los...
59 - KB Home Ranks in Top Three in Customer Satisfaction in Orlando According to J.D. Power and Associates Study
ORLANDO, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - KB Home (NYSE: KBH), one of America’s premier homebuilders, today announced it ranked in the Top 3 in customer satisfaction among homebuyers in Orlando, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2009 New-Home Builder Customer Satisfaction StudySM...
60 - KB Home Ranks Highest in New Home Quality in Phoenix According to J.D. Power and Associates Study
PHOENIX-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - KB Home (NYSE: KBH), one of America’s premier homebuilders, today announced it ranked highest in new home quality and in the Top 3 in customer satisfaction among homebuyers in Phoenix, according to studies by J.D. Power and Associates released today. Of...
61 - Rising Stars and Industry Veterans Featured in New Advertising Campaign Touting Jack London Square
OAKLAND, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - The Ellington, Oakland’s newest condominium building in Jack London Square, today announced it will launch a focused two-week advertising campaign on KCBS radio beginning September 16, featuring some of the area’s hottest chefs and notable...
62 - 777 Third Avenue Installs Two Backup Generators
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - In this economy, most realtors are focusing on cost per square foot to close a commercial real estate deal. They feel that everyone wants a bargain so they attempt to impress renters with complicated price negotiations. What brokers don’t realize is...
63 - Research and Markets: Architectures of the Near Future: Architectural Design
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of John Wiley and Sons Ltd's new report "Architectures of the Near Future: Architectural Design" to their offering. In this highly pertinent issue, guest-editor Nic Clear questions received notions of the...
64 - Ashley McGraw Architects Designing “Net Zero” Energy Solution
SYRACUSE, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Ashley McGraw Architects is designing a new 4,100 square foot media center addition at Liverpool Middle School which will generate as much energy each year as it uses. To accomplish this net zero-energy outcome, the team is combining new design...
65 - YKK AP Celebrates 50 Years in the Architectural Products Industry With U.S. Launch of enerGfacade Family of Products
AUSTELL, Ga.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - YKK AP America, the leader in manufacturing high quality architectural products, today announced enerGfacade™, its new family of energy-efficient products, as part of the YKK Group’s 50 year anniversary in the architectural products business. The...
66 - Pilkington Acquires License from Research Frontiers to Produce and Offer Environmentally Friendly SPD-Smart Automotive Glass Products
FRANKFURT-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Today at the Frankfurt International Motor Show, Pilkington Group Limited announced that it has acquired a new license from Research Frontiers Inc. (Nasdaq: REFR) to offer SPD-Smart automotive end-products globally. Research Frontiers is the developer...
67 - LifeTime Lumber Approved for Use in Severe Fire Hazard Zones of San Diego County
SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - LifeTime Lumber® (www.lifetimelumber.com), a revolutionary, eco-friendly deck, dock and fence material is now certified as compliant with building codes in San Diego County. Aiming to protect property and lives from fire within all of San Diego...
68 - Zareba Systems Announces Fiscal Year 2009 Net Income of $1.0 Million on Net Sales of $32.2 Million
MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - Zareba Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZRBA) today announced its results for the fiscal fourth quarter and year ended June 30, 2009. Net sales for fiscal 2009 were $32.2 million versus $34.6 million for the prior year. Income from continuing operations was...
69 - EC Magazine Probes the Top Challenges of Alternative Energy
BETHESDA, Md.-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - Three major challenges persist in the pursuit of alternative energy poised for rapid growth, according to the latest issue of ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR magazine. In “CTRL-ALT-NRG,” an article by Edward Brown, cost tops the list when compared to...
70 - Research and Markets: NGNs and the Changing Face of Voice Migration
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - Research and Markets - Deutsche Telekom has tended to play down the urgency of NGN migration - T-Com Slovakia's target architecture - T-Com Slovakia has shifted strategy from a timetabled, full PSTN phase-out to a selective roll- out of NGN - Document map...
71 - Luminus Introduces High Brightness, Multi-Color PhlatLight LED For Entertainment & Architectural Lighting
BILLERICA, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - Luminus Devices, Inc., developer and manufacturer of high light output, “Big Chip” PhlatLight® LEDs, today announced the introduction of the SBM-160 PhlatLight® LED, the industry’s brightest multi-color LED available in a surface-mount...
72 - Research and Markets: Design Trends Report: Global & Indian Trends in Art & Graphics Revealed
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Design Trends: Global & Indian Trends in Art & Graphics" report to their offering. Design. Where all things begin. Design today has evolved from being just something that makes a product or...
73 - Transbay Joint Powers Authority Board of Directors Commissions Artists to Develop Significant Artwork for New Transbay Transit Center
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2009 - The Transbay Joint Powers Authority (TJPA)’s Board of Directors unanimously approved five artists to create significant public artwork for the new Transbay Transit Center. The five artists selected by the Board to develop the conceptual...
74 - Dow Coating Materials Presents Novel Surfactants to Address Environmental Regulations
HORGEN, Switzerland-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2009 - Dow Coating Materials, a business unit of The Dow Chemical Company dedicated to innovation in the paint and coatings industry, presented a paper entitled “Next-Generation Surfactants for Environmental Regulations in Architectural...
75 - Industrial Nanotech, Inc. Announces Recent Orders from India
NAPLES, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2009 - Industrial Nanotech, Inc. (Pink Sheets:INTK), an emerging global leader in nanoscience solutions, today announced that the company has received an order of a pallet of product from a client of Independent Sales Representative, P.R. Ramanathan. The...
76 - Kern County Planning Commission Votes to Recommend Approval for Tejon Mountain Village
BAKERSFIELD, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2009 - The Kern County Planning Commission will recommend to the Board of Supervisors that Tejon Mountain Village, a proposed mountain resort community on Tejon Ranch, be approved when it comes before the Board in the coming weeks. The recommendation...
77 - Research and Markets: Design Trends - Global & Indian And Their Implications On Key Sectors
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2009 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Design Trends - Global & Indian And Their Implications On Key Sectors" report to their offering. Design. Where all things begin. Design today has evolved from being just something that makes a...
78 - StudioGPU Ships MachStudio Pro 1.2 – Continues to Advance Real-Time Workflow and Rendering Capabilities for 3D Production Everywhere
AMSTERDAM-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2009 - StudioGPU continues to democratize the 3D production space for broadcast, cinema and design with the release of MachStudio™ Pro 1.2, a real-time 3D workflow and rendering package that leverages the horsepower of off-the-shelf professional graphics...
79 - Sterling Construction Company, Inc. is Apparent Low Bidder on a $20.3 Million Highway Project in Collin County, Texas
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2009 - Sterling Construction Company, Inc. (NasdaqGS: STRL), ("Sterling" or the "Company") today announced that its subsidiary, Texas Sterling Construction Co., was the apparent low bidder on a $20.3 million construction project in Collin County, Texas which...
80 - Odersun Hits Global Cleantech 100
BERLIN, Germany-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2009 - Odersun AG, a German manufacturer of thin-film solar cells and modules, has been selected out of more than 3,500 candidates by a jury of experts as one of the 100 most promising cleantech companies worldwide. The “Global Cleantech 100” is...
81 - Zareba Systems Announces Termination of Proposed Voluntary Deregistration and Withdrawal of Schedule 13E-3 as It Explores Strategic Alternatives
MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - Zareba Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZRBA) announced today it has terminated its proposed transaction that was intended to result in the voluntary termination of the registration of the Company’s common stock under the federal securities laws, and the...
82 - Puget Sound Energy Names Burns & McDonnell Design Engineer for Large Wind Energy Project
KANSAS CITY, Mo.-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - Puget Sound Energy has hired Burns & McDonnell to provide project development, engineering design, and construction management services for a large new wind energy project to be located along the Lower Snake River in southeast Washington...
83 - Dimension Announces Sixth Annual ''Extreme Redesign'' Global Design and 3D Printing Contest
MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - Dimension 3D Printing, a brand of Stratasys Inc. (NASDAQ: SSYS), today announced the launch of its sixth annual “Extreme Redesign: The Ultimate 3D Printing Challenge.” The contest challenges computer-aided-design (CAD) students worldwide to submit...
84 - Vovici Deployed at Caterpillar Inc.
DULLES, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - Vovici, the leading provider of survey software and enterprise feedback management (EFM) solutions, today announced that for a sixth year it has renewed its relationship with Caterpillar, the world's leading manufacturer of construction and mining...
85 - Axion International Announces Availability of a White Paper by SmallcapInsights.com
BASKING RIDGE, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - Axion International Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB:AXIH), a next-generation technology innovator utilizing recycled plastic for high load industrial products, today announces the release of a white paper on the overall state of America’s bridges by...
86 - It’s Official: Olive 8 Condominiums and Hyatt at Olive 8 Awarded LEED® Silver Certification
SEATTLE-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - The stunning Olive 8 building, a 39-story hotel/condominium building located in downtown Seattle, has officially received LEED® Silver from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), a first for hotel/condominium buildings in the Seattle area. As the first...
87 - ModSpace to Sponsor #83 Race Car in ARCA RE/MAX Series
BERWYN, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - ModSpace, the nation’s leading provider of modular buildings and storage, announced today that it is the proud sponsor of Nick Igdalsky, who will drive the #83 ModSpace/American Red Cross Ford fielded by Andy Belmont Racing in the ARCA RE/MAX Series...
88 - Avatech Solutions Announces New Exclusive Client Service
BALTIMORE-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - Avatech Solutions, Inc. (OTCBB: AVSO), America’s leading professional services company for design and engineering technologies, today announced the introduction of its latest service to its client base—the Avatech Client Portal. Designed as a...
89 - Trex Company Prevails in Patent Litigation
WINCHESTER, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - Trex Company, Inc. (NYSE: TWP), the nation’s leading manufacturer and distributor of wood alternative decking, railing, fencing and trim, announced today that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has affirmed a Federal District Court...
90 - Sol Meliá Vacation Club at Gran Meliá Palacio De Isora, Tenerife, Captures RCI Developer Innovation Award
ORLANDO, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - Sol Meliá Vacation Club (SMVC), an international vacation membership club with locations in the Caribbean, Mexico, Central America and Europe, has received the 2008 Developer Innovation Award for the new Sol Meliá Vacation Club at Gran Meli...
91 - Banks Getting More Aggressive With Outsourced Loan Sales, Says Workout Specialist Douglas Wilson Companies
SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - Banks are now more assertive in managing, resolving and selling troubled loans and other real estate they have taken back and held in their own portfolio, says Michael Cain, managing director of asset sales and advisory for Douglas Wilson Companies...
92 - Trinity Transforms Oceana Restaurant to Reinvent New York Dining Institution
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - Trinity Building and Construction Management Corp., a Mass-based general contracting and construction management firm, announced today that it has completed construction at Oceana Restaurant’s new location, inside the McGraw-Hill Building, at 1221...
93 - Santa Monica’s Big Blue Bus Sets the Standard with New Eco-Maintenance Facility
SANTA MONICA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - After nine years of planning, and nearly three years of design and construction, Santa Monica’s Big Blue Bus is ready to turn the key on its new state-of-the-art, environmentally significant maintenance facility. The project came in under...
94 - Savant to Unveil Deluxe Manhattan Design Center
OSTERVILLE, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - Savant Systems LLC, having led the convergence of an open architecture platform to integrate automation and control, A/V switching, and general purpose computers, has announced that the company will be opening a two-apartment 7500 square foot...
95 - Custom-Bilt Metals Moves Vail Shingles into Distribution
CHINO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - Custom-Bilt Metals is launching their category-leading Vail Titan Select Steel & Vail Majestic Copper shingles into the national market place strictly through one-step distribution. Vail shingles are now being supplied to a growing number of...
96 - New Approaches to Green Building Challenge Conventional Thinking, Offered for Free to Government
PHOENIX-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - Global property and construction consultant Rider Levett Bucknall is challenging building owners and government officials to rethink their approach to green building practices. While many owners have embraced sustainable design standards such as LEED...
97 - China: Gateway to Growth
SEATTLE-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - With more momentum and growth available in emerging economies, commercial development is focusing on opportunities in China. As part of its international initiative, global architecture and design firm Callison is leveraging 20 years of experience in the...
98 - Research and Markets: Failure, Distress and Repair of Concrete Structures Revealed
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of Woodhead Publishing Ltd's new report "Failure, Distress and Repair of Concrete Structures" to their offering. Understanding and recognising failure mechanisms in concrete is a fundamental pre-requisite to...
99 - SWA Group to Design 10 Million Square-Foot Riverfront District Integrating Mixed-Use Development with Environmental, Recreational Uses near Shanghai
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - SWA Group has won a master plan assignment creating an entirely new Riverfront District to accommodate growth, in sync with environmental and sustainability objectives, on the Wusong River in the city of Kunshan, China outside Shanghai. The 10.2...
100 - Lucernex Technologies Releases Enhanced 7.0 Version of IWMS Software Platform to Manage the Real Estate Development Lifecycle
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Lucernex Technologies, an innovative developer of business intelligence software for the real estate development sector, announces the availability of version 7.0 of its market-leading Integrated Workplace Management System (IWMS). In addition to many...
101 - ALM Announces New Operating Structure, Rebranding
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - ALM, formerly the U.S. operating unit of Incisive Media, today officially announced its new operating structure and name. Effective today, the assets Incisive Media purchased through the acquisition of ALM in 2007 will become a separately structured...
102 - Sales Simplicity Software Announces Record Sales Month in August 2009
CHANDLER, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2009 - Sales Simplicity Software, the widely acknowledged leader in sales automation, CRM and marketing for the construction sector, announced today that — after winning a string of awards — it has had its most successful sales month in the...
103 - Accordant Company Joins the Meridian Systems Value Added Reseller Partner Network
FOLSOM, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2009 - Meridian Systems, the Plan-Build-Operate technology solutions leader for project-based organizations, announced today a new Value Added Reseller (VAR) agreement with Accordant Company. Accordant will provide comprehensive software sales and...
104 - Newmark Homes Houston Acquisition- off to a Great Start!
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2009 - Newmark Homes Houston, LLC today announced that its recent acquisition of the Newmark Homes brand from TOUSA, INC. is off to a roaring success. Less than a mere 75 days after the June 15 transaction finalization, and the resulting beginning of Newmark...
105 - Renaissance Lighting Named 2009 GoingGreen Top 100 Winner
HERNDON, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2009 - Renaissance Lighting, a leading innovator in the development of solid-state LED downlight fixtures, has been selected as a GoingGreen Top 100 Winner by AlwaysOn, in advance of their annual GoingGreen West Conference. The GoingGreen Top 100 recognition...
106 - Oklahoma Selects viaRadio to Expand Emergency Warning System to Remote Areas
MELBOURNE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2009 - The State of Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management selected viaRadio’s ENVOY Emergency Solutions platform to cover 20 remote counties in Western Oklahoma. The emergency solutions platform, created by Florida-based viaRadio, will help...
107 - Bekaert Specialty Films Achieves ISO 14001:2004 Certification
SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2009 - Bekaert Specialty Films LLC today announced it has earned ISO 14001:2004 certification, further solidifying BSF’s commitment to minimizing the manufacturing impact of its leading energy saving window films, sold under the Solar Gard®, Panorama® and...
108 - Atlanta’s First LEED-Platinum Building on Tour
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2009 - Edgewood Offices, the first building in the City of Atlanta to achieve LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Platinum Certification will open its doors to the public this fall. Occupying the building, located on Edgewood Avenue in the...
109 - Cables To Go Adds Herman as Commercial AV Distributor
DAYTON, Ohio-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2009 - Cables To Go™ (www.cablestogo.com) today announced an agreement with Herman Procurement & Logistics to be a distributor for Cables To Go products throughout the United States. Herman will be distributing the Cables To Go award-winning...
110 - EPA Associate Administrator Lisa Heinzerling to Keynote Closing General Session at the American Society of Landscape Architects Annual Meeting and EXPO
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2009 - Lisa Heinzerling, associate administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Policy, Economics and Innovation, will serve as the closing keynote speaker at the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) 2009 Annual...
111 - Cubellis Headquarters Awarded Prestigious LEED® Gold Building Certification
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2009 - Cubellis, an international architecture, engineering, and interior design firm is pleased to announce that it has been awarded LEED® Gold established by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and verified by the Green Building Certification Institute...
112 - The Melbourne Convention Centre Sets a New Global Standard for Sustainability
MELBOURNE, Australia-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2009 - In the highly competitive Business Events market, hundreds of cities around the world are vying to attract global attention and a larger slice of the meetings market. Melbourne, one of the World’s Most Livable Cities – according to The...
113 - Nexxus Lighting Announces Changes to Board of Directors
CHARLOTTE, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - Nexxus Lighting, Inc. (NASDAQ:NEXS) today announced changes to the Company’s Board of Directors. Nexxus welcomes two new board members: Mr. Patrick Doherty, President of Mariner Equity Management, LLC and Mr. William Yager, Executive Vice...
114 - Alliance Solutions Group Joins the Meridian Systems Value Added Reseller Partner Network
FOLSOM, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - Meridian Systems, the Plan-Build-Operate technology solutions leader for project-based organizations, announced today a new Value Added Reseller (VAR) agreement with Alliance Solutions Group (ASG). As one of the top VARs for a leading financial...
115 - Beacon Roofing Supply Adds One Oklahoma and One New Mexico Branch
PEABODY, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. (Nasdaq: BECN) (the “Company” or "Beacon") announced today it is now operating two branches formerly operated by a distributor of commercial building products based in Southwestern U.S. and has also hired that...
116 - Minot A. Frye Appointed President and CEO of E/CON Building Systems
NEWBURYPORT, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - Minot A. Frye, former senior executive in the financial services and real estate industries, has been appointed President and CEO of E/CON Building Systems LLC, a new company founded to design and develop very low-energy commercial housing...
117 - Vistancia LLC Announces New Partner
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - Shea Homes and Sunbelt Holdings announced today the addition of The Stratford Company as a new partner in the ownership of Vistancia, the 7,100-acre property located northwest of Lake Pleasant and Happy Valley roads in north Peoria. With the...
118 - PPG to Appoint Robert J. Dellinger as Senior Vice President, Finance and CFO
PITTSBURGH-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) today announced that Robert J. Dellinger would be joining the company as senior vice president, finance, and chief financial officer designate, effective Sept. 8, 2009. He will officially assume the responsibilities of chief...
119 - Avolve Software Offers Integrated International Code Council (ICC) e-Codes Support in ProjectDox ePlan Solution for Government
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - Avolve Software Corporation, developers of ProjectDox® ePlan and collaboration software and the International Code Council (ICC), the world’s premier provider of regulatory compliance standards for design and construction, announced today that...
120 - The California Architectural Foundation Announces the Recipients of the William Turnbull Jr., FAIA, Off-Grid 2.0 Ideas Competition
SACRAMENTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 31, 2009 - The California Architectural Foundation announces the 2009 Off-Grid 2.0 Ideas Competition results. The California Architectural Foundation, through the William Turnbull Jr., FAIA, Environmental Education program, furthers the public's...
121 - “Why I Love My Hardie Home!” James Hardie® Launches Video Contest; Grand Prize Wins Three Months of Mortgage Payments*
MISSION VIEJO,Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 31, 2009 - James Hardie Building Products, Inc. (NYSE:JHX), the leading provider of exterior home siding in the U.S., launched a contest today encouraging “Hardie Home” owners to show off their James Hardie siding on YouTube and complete the statement...
122 - Breakstone Homes to Rebrand as Accolade
MIAMI-(Business Wire)-August 31, 2009 - Breakstone Homes (BHI), one of South Florida’s leading builders and designers of custom luxury homes, has announced its plan to rebrand the company using its new name, Accolade. “The only thing that is changing is our name,” said Ed Kopetman, CFO of...
123 - Mugs for Vets on Sale in Honor of Veterans Day: Local Wendy’s Franchisee Partners with the Disabled Veterans’ Life Memorial Foundation for Veterans Day Fundraiser
DELRAY BEACH, Fla.-(Business Wire)-August 31, 2009 - Honor our nation’s disabled veterans this Veterans Day with the purchase of a limited edition collector’s mug at participating Wendy’s restaurants in the Washington D.C., Baltimore and Salisbury, MD metro areas. Starting September 4, the...
124 - Sarasota Yacht Club Celebrates ‘Topping Off’ Construction Milestone
SARASOTA, Fla.-(Business Wire)-August 28, 2009 - After celebrating a “topping off” construction milestone, Sarasota Yacht Club (SYC) is moving toward completion of its sparkling new waterfront clubhouse in February 2010. Yacht club members and Sarasota civic leaders will hold an evening...
125 - Rolls-Royce to Begin Construction in Virginia
PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY, Va.-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2009 - Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, is ready to begin construction at Crosspointe, its new aerospace facility in Prince George County, Virginia. Following a rigorous and competitive selection process, the company has selected the...
126 - David Weekley Homes Recognizes James Hardie for the Fifth Year in a Row with Highest Possible Ratings in Quality and Service
MISSION VIEJO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2009 - David Weekley Homes, the nation’s second largest for-profit privately held homebuilder, announced today that for the fifth straight year, James Hardie (NYSE:JHX) has been awarded its prestigious “Partners of Choice Award,” achieving a...
127 - Wilsonart Earns an “A” in Quality from Leading Builder
TEMPLE, Texas-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2009 - The second largest for-profit and privately-held homebuilder in the nation has awarded Wilsonart their prestigious “Partners of Choice Award” for 2009 with an “A” in Quality. Only a limited number of companies receive an “A” rating, and...
128 - Manuel Capó, Founder of El Dorado Furniture, Will Be Honored with a Street Name in the City of Miami
MIAMI-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2009 - Manuel Capó, who recently passed away, will be honored by the City of Miami on Saturday, August 29, 2009 at 11:00 AM by naming a street after him on Miami's Calle 8. The street named "Manolo Capó Way” will be at the location of his first Store at...
129 - Energy Efficient Lighting Makes an Impact on Pegasus Associates Lighting Website
BEAVER FALLS, Pa.-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2009 - With energy-efficiency gaining in popularity among consumers and businesses, Pegasus Associates Lighting has created a new section on its website dedicated to its energy-efficient lighting products. This new section makes it easier for visitors...
130 - Great Week of Networking Ahead for Decking & Railing Industry
EXTON, Pa.-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2009 - Two of the decking and railing industry’s premier conference and trade shows will be held during the week of October 26, 2009. Principia Partners’ 6th annual executive conference on the Wood-Plastic and Natural Fiber Composites used in decking...
131 - Industrial Nanotech, Inc Announces Reorder of their Patented Nansulate® LDX Coating by Government Customer
NAPLES, Fla.-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2009 - Industrial Nanotech, Inc. (Pink Sheets:INTK), an emerging global leader in nanoscience energy saving solutions, today announced that the company has received a reorder of their patented Nansulate® LDX lead encapsulation coating from a government...
132 - BankAtlantic Launches the Personal Liquid Certificate of Deposit
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2009 - BankAtlantic (NYSE:BBX), Florida’s Most Convenient BankSM, today announced the launch of its Personal Liquid Certificate of Deposit (CD). The Personal Liquid CD is a time deposit account that provides customers with a higher rate of return...
133 - Hagerman & Company Qualifies for Inc. 5000 Award for Third Consecutive Year
MT. ZION, Ill.-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2009 - Hagerman & Company today announced that, for the third consecutive year, Inc. magazine has ranked the company on its Inc. 5,000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in the country. The list represents the most comprehensive look at the...
134 - Serious Materials’ SeriousWindows Super-Insulating, High R-Value Windows Used in ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition in Washington D.C.
SUNNYVALE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2009 - Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (Sundays 8/7c on ABC) has come to the Washington D.C. metro area to demolish and rebuild two buildings – a community center and a residential home. Serious Materials, the leading energy-saving building materials...
135 - Williams & Williams to Auction the Historic Glendorn Resort
TULSA, Okla.-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2009 - The acclaimed Glendorn Resort, located in Bradford, Pennsylvania, will sell at auction at www.williamsauction.com/glendorn (both on site and live via the internet) on Sunday, October 4, at 2:00 p.m. EDT/1:00 p.m. CDT/11:00 a.m. PDT. Williams &...
136 - EMCOR Group, Inc. Subsidiary Awarded Contract for Installation of Electrical Systems at Moorpark College in California
NORWALK, Conn.-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2009 - 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 Dynalectric Los Angeles subsidiary has received a...
137 - New Environmentally Friendly Hanwha L&C USA Manufacturing Plant to Begin Servicing the US Architectural and Design Industries
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2009 - Hanwha L&C USA, the leading manufacturer of innovative surfacing products, will hold a celebratory event today to commemorate the grand opening of its Canadian manufacturing facility. In keeping with Hanwha’s ongoing commitment to environmentally...
138 - Associated General Contractors of Missouri Recommends Thomas McGee and The Contractors Plan
KANSAS CITY, Mo.-(Business Wire)-August 24, 2009 - Thomas McGee, L.C., a Missouri risk management consultant/broker, today announced it has been recommended by the Associated General Contractors of Missouri (“AGC-MO”) to offer The Contractors Plan bona fide benefit plan to AGC-MO members working...
139 - Court Approves Dayton Superior Disclosure Statement, Company Moves Closer to Chapter 11 Exit
DAYTON, Ohio-(Business Wire)-August 24, 2009 - Dayton Superior Corporation (Pink Sheets: DSUPQ) (the “Company”), the leading North American provider of specialized products for the nonresidential concrete construction market, today announced that United States Bankruptcy Judge Brendan L. Shannon...
140 - State of California’s New Central Plant Online; Heating and Cooling 20,000 State Workers
SACRAMENTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 24, 2009 - State officials and local construction workers gathered at the corner of Q and 7th streets this morning to celebrate the opening of the new Central Plant that heats and cools the Capitol and 22 state office buildings daily. The 78,000 square...
141 - Entech Solar To Host Annual Shareholders’ Meeting
FORT WORTH, Texas-(Business Wire)-August 24, 2009 - Entech Solar, Inc. (OTC BB: ENSL.OB) (the “Company” or “Entech”), with plans to become a leading developer of renewable energy technologies, today announced that it will host its Annual Shareholders’ Meeting at 2:00pm Central Time on...
142 - Industrial Nanotech, Inc. Sales Growth Accelerates for Company’s Products in Middle East
NAPLES, Fla.-(Business Wire)-August 24, 2009 - Industrial Nanotech, Inc. (Pink Sheets:INTK), an emerging global leader in nanoscience solutions, today announced that the Company’s sales are growing rapidly in the Middle East through their established distributor, Nanofan Industrial Coatings, Ltd...
143 - Taipei Is on Its Way to Becoming a Garden City
TAIPEI, Taiwan-(Business Wire)-August 24, 2009 - Walking the streets of Taipei City, many pedestrians may have noticed a refreshing change: a touch of green is being added to homes and public facilities. Walls, roofs and balconies are being turned into kaleidoscopic galleries for living plants in...
144 - ABSOLUTE* Real Estate Auction AJ Karas Auctioneers Offers Two Distinctive Properties
DENVER-(Business Wire)-August 22, 2009 - AJ Karas Auctioneers announces two Absolute Real Estate Auctions, on Friday August 28, 2009, selling regardless of price. The Auctions will take place live and onsite at the properties. The first one will be held at 4046 Silver Spur Street, Loveland, CO 80537...
145 - Constructech Magazine Announces the 2009 Vision Award Winners
CAROL STREAM, Ill.-(Business Wire)-August 21, 2009 - Constructech magazine honored the 2009 Vision Award winners during a special ceremony at the fourth annual Technology Day conference, held this year at the Crowne Plaza Chicago O’Hare hotel. The Constructech Vision Awards honor companies that...
146 - Power Efficiency Corporation Announces $835,000 Private Financing with $0.40 Conversion Price
LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-August 21, 2009 - Power Efficiency Corporation (OTCBB: PEFF), a Cleantech company focused on energy efficiency technologies for electric motors, today announced it completed private placement of $835,000 worth of preferred stock and warrants. In the offering, the Company...
147 - The DOE Grants Finelite, Inc. the First Lighting Facts Label for Two Luminaire Categories
UNION CITY, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 20, 2009 - The DOE Solid-State Lighting (SSL) Quality Advocates program recently granted Finelite, Inc. the Lighting Facts Label for its LED task lighting, PLS (Personal Lighting System). The entire line of PLS Undercabinet lights and Desk Lamps will carry...
148 - Parmenter Realty Awarded LEED Gold Certification
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-August 20, 2009 - Parmenter Realty Partners, a real estate investment, management, and development company is proud to announce the 1000 Parkwood office building, a ten-story building located at 1000 Parkwood Circle in the Cumberland Galleria submarket, has been awarded...
149 - W Hotels Worldwide Makes Sizzling Debut in South America with the Unveiling of W Santiago
SANTIAGO, Chile-(Business Wire)-August 20, 2009 - W Hotels Worldwide, the hotel category buster and leading industry innovator, today unveils its first ever hotel in South America, W Santiago and The Residences at W Santiago. The W brand’s 33rd hotel, W Santiago is the cornerstone of a larger...
150 - Hospitality v-Marketing™ Offers Influential Virtual Marketing™ Tools
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-August 20, 2009 - Hospitality v-Marketing™ (HvM™), the only eco-friendly marketing company in the hospitality industry, launches an affective and affordable alternative to traditional hospitality marketing. Specializing in virtual sales and marketing tools for the...
151 - Computer Guidance Corporation Acquires New Customer – Sachs Electric Company
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-August 20, 2009 - Computer Guidance Corporation, the leading developer of financial and project management software solutions for architecture, engineering and construction companies, today announced that Sachs Electric Company, currently ranked as the 13th...
152 - Experts Conduct Seminar Explaining Best Practices in Design for Earthquake Resistant Buildings, in Preparation for “The Big One,” at Stanford University, October 2, Presented by the American Institute of Architects, Santa Clara Valley
PALO ALTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 19, 2009 - The American Institute of Architects, Santa Clara Valley (AIASCV) will present a ground shaking event, in partnership with Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI), to inform design professionals how to incorporate effective design features...
153 - URS-Led Joint Venture to Provide Preconstruction Work for New Orleans Flood Control Project
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-August 19, 2009 - URS Corporation (NYSE: URS) today announced that St. Bernard Levee Partners LLC, a URS-led joint venture between URS’ Washington Division, James Construction Group, and the Obayashi Corporation, has been selected by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers...
154 - Big-D Construction and Architectural Nexus Begin Design on New Assisted Care Facility for Avalon Health Care
TAYLORSVILLE, Utah-(Business Wire)-August 19, 2009 - Big-D Construction and design partner Architectural Nexus recently began design for a new assisted care facility for Avalon Health Care. The facility will be located in Taylorsville, Utah, on a five-acre site located adjacent to the Taylorsville...
155 - Construction Writers Association Fall Conference Focuses on Surviving and Thriving in an Age of Changing Media
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-August 19, 2009 - The Construction Writers Association (CWA) Fall Conference provides attendees with the tools and information they need to survive and thrive in an age of changing media. The conference will be held October 5-7, 2009 at the Hilton Suites Chicago on the...
156 - American Society of Landscape Architects Names 10 New Honorary Members
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-August 18, 2009 - Today, the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) announced the selection of 10 new honorary members to the Society for their work in education, government, environmental activism, and dedication to the landscape architecture profession. The...
157 - IES Increases Functionality for Engineers with Upgraded VE-Pro
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-August 18, 2009 - Integrated Environmental Solutions (IES), a world leading provider of integrated performance analysis software and consulting services for sustainable building design, today announced the release of VE-Pro v6.0. This intelligent software allows engineers to...
158 - IES Significantly Enhances its VE-Toolkits with New LEED and Sustainability Analysis
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-August 18, 2009 - Integrated Environmental Solutions (IES), a world leading provider of integrated performance analysis software and consulting services for sustainable building design, today announced the addition of climate exploration, water reviews, low zero carbon...
159 - Cell-Tek Announces the Launch of Their New Bonded Aggregate System, Gravel-Lok
CROFTON, Md.-(Business Wire)-August 18, 2009 - Cell-Tek Geosynthetics, manufacturer of geo-cellular confinement systems, announces the launch of their new bonded aggregate system, Gravel-Lok. This innovative product is the ultimate solution to bond together a wide variety of aggregates including...
160 - Registration Now Open for CAD Midwest Technology Expo
LEE'S SUMMIT, Mo.-(Business Wire)-August 18, 2009 - Mid-West CAD Inc., an Autodesk Premier Solutions Provider serving the Midwest, today announced the 11th annual CAD Midwest Technology Expo, September 22nd at the Unity Village Conference Center near Kansas City. Explore the latest design automation...
161 - Phase Zero Design opens its doors while others are being closed
HARTFORD, Conn.-(Business Wire)-August 17, 2009 - Phase Zero Design is announcing the formation of their architecture, planning and consulting firm with the opening of three locations in the Hartford, CT, Greenwich, CT and Boston, MA markets. The firm will focus on providing services to the...
162 - Industrial Nanotech, Inc. Signs Agreement with Member of Saudi Royal Family for Sales and Distribution in Saudi Arabia
NAPLES, Fla.-(Business Wire)-August 17, 2009 - Industrial Nanotech, Inc. (Pink Sheets:INTK), an emerging global leader in nanoscience solutions, today announced that the Company has signed an agreement with the Chairman of Saudi Environmental Projects, Ltd., HRH Prince Abdullah bin Mosaad Bin...
163 - ABM Janitorial Services Congratulates Houston’s Greenway Plaza on Earning Ten ‘BOMA 360’ Designations
NEW YORK, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-August 17, 2009 - ABM Janitorial Services extends congratulations to all ten of Houston’s Greenway Plaza buildings for earning membership in the inaugural class of BOMA 360 Performance Buildings, a new Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International...
164 - Power Efficiency Corporation Reports Second Quarter 2009 Financial Results
LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-August 14, 2009 - Power Efficiency Corporation (OTCBB: PEFF), a Cleantech company focused on efficiency technologies for electric motors, today announced its second quarter 2009 financial results and updated stockholders about the Company’s progress. The Company’s...
165 - Nexxus Lighting Reports Second Quarter 2009 Results
CHARLOTTE, N.C.-(Business Wire)-August 14, 2009 - Nexxus Lighting, Inc. (NASDAQ:NEXS) today reported results for its second quarter ending June 30, 2009. Revenue declines to $2.6 million amid tough economic and market conditions Shipments of the Company’s new Array™ Lighting LED replacement...
166 - Renaissance Lighting’s Innovative LED Technologies and “Green” Initiatives Pique Congressional Interest
HERNDON, Va.-(Business Wire)-August 14, 2009 - For the last year, a northern Virginia company manufacturing solid-state LED lighting fixtures – the energy efficient and environmentally friendly alternative to traditional forms of energy-guzzling lighting – has been gaining notoriety for its...
167 - Liberty International Underwriters Launches Comprehensive Resource Website for Architects and Engineers
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-August 13, 2009 - A new website from Liberty International Underwriters (LIU) helps architectural and engineering firms more easily manage and protect their operations. The website, www.ae-libertyiu.com, gives design professional firms the tools to better control their risk...
168 - Zareba Systems Announces Filing Schedule 13E-3, Plan to Voluntarily Deregister Its Common Stock
MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-August 12, 2009 - Zareba Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZRBA) today announced it has filed a Schedule 13E-3 and related Information Statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with a proposed transaction that is intended to result in the voluntary...
169 - Centerline Holding Company Reports Second Quarter 2009 Financial Results
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-August 12, 2009 - Centerline Holding Company (OTCBB:CLNH) (“Centerline” or the “Company”), the parent company of Centerline Capital Group, a provider of real estate financial and asset management services, today announced financial results for the second quarter...
170 - Polk County, Fla., Goes Paperless, Streamlines Plan Review Process with ProjectDox from Avolve Software Corp.
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-August 12, 2009 - Avolve Software Corporation, developers of ProjectDox® communication and collaboration software and the leading provider of electronic plan (ePlan) solutions for government nationwide, announced today that Florida’s fourth-largest county, Polk...
171 - Energy Ace Inc. to Offer the Industry’s First Guarantee for LEED
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-August 12, 2009 - With cities mandating LEED™ (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification for public, and even private buildings, in growing numbers, an Atlanta-based sustainability consulting firm is hoping to ease anxieties over meeting those goals...
172 - Stewart Title and ZK Homes Partner to Offer Houstonians an Eco-friendly Real Estate Closing Experience
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-August 12, 2009 - Stewart Title Company (STC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Stewart Information Services Corp. (NYSE:STC), and ZK Homes, an eco-friendly luxury home builder, partner to offer the Greater Houston area a green closing process. Stewart Title, the first title...
173 - GWS Technologies, Inc. Developing Proprietary PV Solar Panel
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-August 12, 2009 - GWS Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: GWSC), an alternative energy company developing and marketing solar and wind-powered renewable energy products and solutions, today announced that it is working with Shanghai Top Resources Import and Export Co...
174 - Midnight Madness at Mediterranean Village; Don’t Miss Apple® Product Giveaways and Free Rent!
COSTA MESA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 11, 2009 - On Wednesday, August 26, Mediterranean Village kicks off its highly anticipated Midnight Madness event. From 9:00 a.m. to Midnight, the apartment home community will host the all-day promotion which will include several drawings throughout the day...
175 - Former White House Policy Advisor Launches New Online Certified Eco Consulting Course
SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-August 11, 2009 - Eco Institution LLC, a San Diego-based environmental education firm, announced today that it will launch its new Eco Consultant Certification Course on August 11th, 2009. The Eco Institution’s Eco Consultant Certification Course is the most comprehensive...
176 - SHP Receives Threshold Award from SMPS
CINCINNATI-(Business Wire)-August 11, 2009 - SHP Leading Design (SHP) received the Society for Marketing Professional Services’ (SMPS) Greater Cincinnati Threshold Award, which recognizes individuals, companies or organizations that operate with a marketing-driven philosophy and place their...
177 - Simonton Windows® Receives Second Consecutive Highest Ranking in J.D. Power and Associates 2009 Builder and Remodeler Residential Window and Patio Door Satisfaction StudySM
PARKERSBURG, W. VA.-(Business Wire)-August 11, 2009 - For the second year in a row, Simonton Windows® ranks “Highest in Builder and Remodeler Satisfaction among Residential Window and Patio Door Manufacturers” in the J.D. Power and Associates 2009 Builder and Remodeler Residential Window and...
178 - Research and Markets: Smart Cities, Buildings & Communities - Order Report Now
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-August 11, 2009 - Research and Markets and smart grids, so that connected and sustainable communities can be developed. However, before these smart communities can be built, trans-sector policies and strategies need to be developed. They can't be built from the current silo...
179 - The Sage Wins Big at Home Builders Aurora Awards
WINTER PARK, Fla.-(Business Wire)-August 10, 2009 - “This is exhilarating and proof that building green was the right thing to do,” says Ian McCook, President of Nvision, the Development Manager of The Sage at Winter Park as he accepted multiple Grand Awards at the Aurora Awards held in Orlando...
180 - GREYHAWK Announces Partnership with Berger Group Holdings
WOODBURY, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-August 10, 2009 - GREYHAWK, an international construction-consulting firm, is pleased to announce its new partnership with Berger Group Holdings (BGHi), who has recently acquired a non-controlling interest as a major shareholder. The partnership with BGHi, a...
181 - IES Introduces VE-Gaia Software for Environmental Performance Analysis
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-August 10, 2009 - Integrated Environmental Solutions (IES), a provider of integrated performance analysis software for sustainable building design, today announced the launch of VE-Gaia, a step-by-step smart navigation software solution that offers a complete analysis workflow...
182 - Kimmel & Associates Focuses Search Services on Infrastructure and Economy
ASHEVILLE, N.C.-(Business Wire)-February 17, 2009 - As President Barack Obama’s massive stimulus package begins to pump federal funds into countless infrastructure projects around the country, the hope is that construction, one of the industries hit hardest by the recession with 600,000 jobs...
183 - SolidWorks Software Helps Transform Bathroom into Design-Inspired Retreat
CONCORD, Mass.-(Business Wire)-February 17, 2009 - The bathroom is rapidly evolving from a lowly functional space to a design-inspired retreat. DECOLAV® of Deerfield Beach, Fla., is at the forefront of this change, designing trend-forward bathroom furnishings and fixtures for the consumer and...
184 - IES Strengthens Its Green Building Presence in the U.S. with the Appointment of Kevin Settlemyre as President
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-February 17, 2009 - Integrated Environmental Solutions (IES) Ltd., a leading provider of integrated building analysis software, announces the promotion of Kevin Settlemyre to President of IES North America. As the demand for sustainable building design analysis tools...
185 - Carson Looney, FAIA, Principal of Looney Ricks Kiss Architects Receives Top Honors at Recent International Builders’ Show®
MEMPHIS, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-February 16, 2009 - During the 2009 International Builders’ Show®, Carson Looney, FAIA, principal of Looney Ricks Kiss Architects, Inc. was honored by BUILDER Magazine at the Hearthstone BUILDER Humanitarian Award Ceremony. BUILDER Magazine named Looney one of “30...
186 - Detroit Design Firm Eview 360 Gains International Attention
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich.-(Business Wire)-February 16, 2009 - Eview 360, a Detroit-area agency, has captured international attention on This Ain’t No Disco, a website showcasing some of the world’s top design-agency interiors. The local firm’s work currently is ranked among the 10 best-looking...
187 - Union Ironworkers Court Contractors
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-February 13, 2009 - The skilled tradesmen who do more than you can imagine – Union Ironworkers – are emphasizing the many advantages of a relationship with the international organization. Ironworker Locals are ready and prepared to showcase the productivity and value...
188 - Trust for Architectural Easements Helps Place Historic Boston Building on the National Register of Historic Places
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-February 13, 2009 - The 106-year old Compton Building that houses the Club Quarters Hotel and the Elephant & Castle Pub and Restaurant in downtown Boston has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places, a federal designation that bestows honor on one of...
189 - Research and Markets: International Architectural Services Industry Report for 2009
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-February 13, 2009 - Research and Markets for the 47 largest world countries, such as Japan, China, India, Russia, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, UK, France, Germany, Italy and U.S.. The report also includes industry definition, 5-year historical trends on...
190 - Dayton Superior Announces Extension of Exchange Expiration Date for Private Debt Exchange Offer
DAYTON, Ohio-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 - Dayton Superior Corporation (NASDAQ: DSUP), the leading North American provider of specialized products for the nonresidential concrete construction market, has extended the exchange expiration date for its previously announced private exchange...
191 - Big-D Construction Completes Bear River Valley Hospital
TREMONTON, Utah-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 - Big-D Construction and Intermountain Healthcare, Inc. today celebrated completion of the new $25 million Bear River Valley Hospital with the official grand opening in Tremonton, Utah. The 44,319-square-foot, 16-bed hospital features...
192 - EnOcean, Inventor of Energy-Harvesting Wireless Sensors, Announces Partnership with EPA’s Energy Star® Program
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 - EnOcean announced today a fundamental commitment to protect the environment by becoming an Energy Star partner. EnOcean, through its voluntary partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Energy Star Program, is helping to sustain green...
193 - RSMeans and U.S. Gypsum Introduce Expanded 6th Edition of Gypsum Construction Handbook
KINGSTON, Mass.-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 - The most current, complete guide to gypsum product selection and construction is now available from U.S. Gypsum and RSMeans. In the six years since the last edition, U.S. Gypsum has developed new products to address sustainable construction...
194 - LEO A DALY Acquires Schwab, Twitty & Hanser Architectural Group (STH)
OMAHA, Neb.-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 - LEO A DALY and Schwab, Twitty & Hanser Architectural Group (STH), Inc. announced today that LEO A DALY has acquired STH, a 42-person architectural and planning firm based in West Palm Beach, Fla. with an office in Tampa. LEO A DALY has 27 offices...
195 - Ballantyne Trims Staffing by 10% to Better Align Overhead with Ongoing Shift to Distribution Model
OMAHA, Neb.-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 - Ballantyne of Omaha, Inc. (NYSE Alternext US: BTN), a provider of cinema equipment and services, announced today that it has reduced its overall staffing by 19 persons, or approximately 10%, as part of the ongoing shift in its business from the...
196 - Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center Request for Qualifications Now Being Issued by the City of Anaheim
ANAHEIM, Calif.-(Business Wire)-February 11, 2009 - The City of Anaheim, in partnership with the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) is now issuing Request for Qualifications (RFQ) design proposals for the first phase of Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center (ARTIC). Designed...
197 - Morris Architects Takes Top Honors in International Hospitality Design
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-February 11, 2009 - Morris Architects (www.morrisarchitects.com), a 70-year design firm with offices in Houston, Orlando, Los Angeles and Rio de Janeiro, announces major awards in hospitality design. Morris Architects took top honors for its two entries to Radical...
198 - Cubellis & David Perry Studios Form Strategic Alliance
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-February 11, 2009 - Cubellis, an international architecture, interior design and engineering firm, headquartered in Boston, is pleased to announce their new strategic alliance with David Perry Studios, an architecture, planning and interior design firm specializing in services...
199 - USGBC Awards INVISTA LEED-CI Gold Certification
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-February 11, 2009 - INVISTA, makers of Antron® carpet fiber, has achieved Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification for Commercial Interiors for the Antron® brand Studio showroom in Chicago’s Merchandise Mart. The showroom, created by...
200 - Taylor Morrison Receives Second Hall of Fame Award
PHOENIX-(Business Wire)-February 11, 2009 - North American home builder Taylor Morrison has been inducted into the “Best in American Living Award Hall of Fame.” Created in honor of the 25th anniversary of the Best in American Living Award (BALA), the inaugural BALA Hall of Fame class includes...
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