Building Systems 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 - Granite Construction Joint Venture Team Awarded $659 Million Contract to Build Queens Bored Tunnels and Structures in New York
WATSONVILLE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Granite Construction Incorporated (NYSE:GVA) today announced that a joint venture team comprised of Granite Construction Northeast Inc., Traylor Bros. and Frontier-Kemper Constructors, Inc., has been awarded a $659 million contract by the...
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 - Marsh Launches Global Risk Management Information System for Commercial Real Estate Firms
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - As commercial real estate firms work to navigate the numerous challenges associated with the global economic downturn, Marsh, the world’s leading insurance broker and risk advisor, has developed a cost-effective Web-based risk management information...
5 - 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...
6 - 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...
7 - Healthcare Facilities Symposium & Expo 2009 Exhibitor Profiles
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Healthcare Facilities Symposium & Expo 2009 takes place Sept. 30 – Oct. 2, at Navy Pier in Chicago. Healthcare Facilities Symposium & Expo breaking news releases, advisories, photos, and multimedia are available at Tradeshownews.com, Business...
8 - Washington Management Group Releases GSA Schedule Rankings for Office Furniture, FABS, Hardware, Scientific Equipment, and Buildings
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Washington Management Group, the leading government contract consulting services firm, has released its newest round of GSA Schedule rankings for the following GSA Schedule contracts: Schedule 71 I: Office Furniture Schedule 520: Financial and Business...
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 - Jacksonville Celebrates Cecil Field’s 10th Anniversary
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Mayor John Peyton joined members of the Jacksonville Aviation Authority (JAA) and the Jacksonville Economic Development Commission (JEDC) today to celebrate Cecil Field and Cecil Commerce Center’s 10-year anniversary. It was a decade ago...
12 - Intertek Breaks Ground on First Multi-Split HVAC Test Facility in North America
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Intertek, a global leader in testing, inspection and certification services, announced it has begun construction in its Dallas, TX laboratory of the first independent, North American test facility designed to support the unique testing needs of...
13 - The WaterOptimizer™ Lets You Make Your Own Irrigation Rules!
TAMPA, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - There are those who say that technology will improve our lives. For those who love their landscapes in a water-saving world, a new technology and new law make it possible to have the landscape you love while saving water. And, for some, it could...
14 - Avatech Solutions Reports Fiscal 2009 Fourth Quarter and Year-end Results
BALTIMORE-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Avatech Solutions, Inc. (OTCBB: AVSO), the nationwide technology experts for design, engineering, and facilities management, announced financial results for its fourth quarter and year ended June 30, 2009. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009, the...
15 - Scientific Conservation CEO David Wolins to Present on “Capturing Energy Drift in Commercial Buildings” at Green Intelligent Buildings Conference
-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Scientific Conservation Inc.: WHO: David Wolins, CEO of Scientific Conservation Inc., (SCI) a leading provider of energy efficiency solutions for the $5 billion commercial building market. WHAT: LEED standards and certification have emerged as a primary...
16 - SunEdison Names Jason Gray Director of Canadian Operations
BELTSVILLE, Md.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - SunEdison, North America’s largest solar energy services provider, named Jason Gray as Director of Canadian Operations. Mr. Gray joined SunEdison in 2008 as a Project Developer, and has been managing the company’s solar development...
17 - Pro-Tech Industries Receives Approximately $6.0 Million Additional Contracts for 2009 - 2010
SACRAMENTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Pro-Tech Fire Protection Systems Corp. and Conesco, Inc., wholly owned subsidiaries of Pro-Tech Industries, Inc. (OTCBB:PTCK), have announced receiving additional new contracts totaling approximately $6.0 million for their fire protection...
18 - ARAMARK Announces “America’s Best Idea” Packages
PHILADELPHIA-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - ARAMARK Parks and Destinations, a leading concessioner of the National Park Service, announces an array of “America’s Best Idea” packages in conjunction with the PBS premiere of documentary filmmaker Ken Burns’ much-anticipated six-part...
19 - 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...
20 - Stevens Painton Corporation Announces Name Change
PITTSBURGH-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Stevens Painton Corporation, a global leader in the engineering, construction and construction management industry for nearly five decades, is proud to announce its name change to STEVENS. The company’s decision to amend its name is a part of a total...
21 - r3 Building Systems’ First Building Now Complete
CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - r3 Building Systems has completed its first building utilizing a new construction technology specifically designed to provide a green building solution that is less expensive and quicker to build versus traditional construction. The one...
22 - 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...
23 - Fuel Tech to Present at Jefferies 8th Global Clean Technology Conference
WARRENVILLE, Ill.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Fuel Tech, Inc. (NASDAQ: FTEK), a world leader in advanced engineering solutions for the optimization of combustion systems and emissions control in utility and industrial applications, announced today that John P. Graham, Senior Vice President...
24 - Foundation Construction Payroll Service Expands Service Offerings to Contractors in All 50 States
CLEVELAND-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Foundation Construction Payroll Service (FCPS), a company that offers payroll processing, tax filing and construction reporting services to the construction industry, has recently expanded its market presence to contractors on a national level. FCPS...
25 - 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...
26 - SunEdison Receives Its First Grant Under Section 1603 of The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - On September 21, 2009, SunEdison, North America’s largest solar energy services provider, received its first grant in lieu of investment tax credit under Section 1603 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act). Following the award...
27 - 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...
28 - Parsons Reaches Significant Milestone on Radioactive Liquid Waste Processing Facility
PASADENA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Parsons is pleased to announce that it has completed the foundation (base mat) of the Salt Waste Processing Facility (SWPF) at the Savannah River Site (SRS) in Aiken, South Carolina. The SWPF is essential to disposing of approximately 33...
29 - 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...
30 - 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...
31 - Multifamily Housing to Benefit from New Leading-Edge E:SO Technology Being Integrated Into ista Services
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - ista North America announced today that it will move aggressively to fully integrate its highly sophisticated E:SO energy management and billing offerings into the services offered to the multifamily housing market. The result will be reduced costs...
32 - Lowe’s Donating $250,000 to American Red Cross for Flood Relief Efforts; Activating Customer Donation Program and ‘Racing for Relief’
MOORESVILLE, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - In response to the flooding in the Atlanta area, Lowe’s is making a $250,000 donation to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund. In addition, all Lowe’s stores in Georgia are serving as official cash donation sites to benefit the...
33 - William H. Hernandez Elected to USG Board of Directors
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - USG Corporation (NYSE: USG), a leading building products company, has announced the election of William H. Hernandez, Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer of PPG Industries, Inc., to its Board of Directors. Mr. Hernandez joined PPG...
34 - 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...
35 - 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...
36 - The Benefits of Smart Grids Include Fighting Climate Change, says NextGen Research
OYSTER BAY, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Increasing the efficiency of electrical power networks can help fight climate change, since any improvement means less carbon-based fuel needs to be burned to generate power, resulting in fewer greenhouse gas emissions into the environment...
37 - Axion Announces Availability of SmallcapInsights.com Article
BASKING RIDGE, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 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 SmallcapInsights.com article by industry veteran, Dr...
38 - IMAX Corporation Chooses Audyssey Laboratories as Strategic Audio Partner
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Audyssey Laboratories and IMAX Corporation today announced a partnership to use MultEQ, the ground-breaking acoustical correction technology developed by Audyssey, to calibrate and tune IMAX® theater sound systems beginning in 2010. Audyssey MultEQ...
39 - 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...
40 - Board Votes to Include $4.5 Billion for High-Speed Train Projects In California's Federal Stimulus Funding Application
SACRAMENTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - The California High-Speed Rail Authority on Wednesday unanimously approved an application for more than $4.5 billion in federal stimulus funding for engineering, design and construction on the state's high-speed train system – generating an...
41 - Cyberlux Corporation President/CEO Mark D. Schmidt's Letter to Shareholders
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Cyberlux Corporation President/CEO Mark D. Schmidt's letter to shareholders: The text of the letter follows below: September 23, 2009 Dear Fellow Cyberlux Shareholder: I’m writing you a little more than 15 months after I was named...
42 - 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...
43 - Nexxus Lighting’s Array LED Lamps Installed in Chapman Construction’s Platinum LEED-certified Office
CHARLOTTE, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Nexxus Lighting, Inc. (NASDAQ: NEXS) today announced that Chapman Construction/Design has installed its Array™ Lighting Par 16 and MR16 LED lamps in the company’s recently renovated Newton, MA, headquarters. The renovation project just...
44 - Southwire Broadens Product Offering with Maxis Acquisition
CARROLLTON, Ga.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Southwire Company today completed its acquisition of the assets of Phoenix, AZ based Maxis LLC. Founded by electrical contractors nearly 8 years ago, Maxis is known for applying leading-edge technology and years of practical experience to the...
45 - Bluestone Energy to Participate at National Grid’s 2009 Energy Efficiency Expo
ALBANY & BUFFALO, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Bluestone Energy Services, LTD., a leader in energy conservation engineering and project development services for industrial and commercial clients, announced today that it will have a booth at National Grid’s 2009 Energy Efficiency...
46 - Brookfield Properties Announces Recladding of First Canadian Place in Toronto
TORONTO-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Brookfield Properties Corporation (BPO: NYSE, TSX), its Canadian-based subsidiary, BPO Properties Ltd. (BPP: TSX), along with ownership partners Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) and Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo), today...
47 - URS to Provide Support Services for Federal Aviation Administration Research and Development Facility
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - URS Corporation (NYSE: URS) today announced that it has been awarded an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to provide construction, operations and maintenance services for environmental...
48 - Tutor Perini Receives U.S. Department of Homeland Security, US Coast Guard Contract
SYLMAR, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Tutor Perini Corporation (NYSE: TPC), a leading civil and building construction company, today announced the receipt on September 4, 2009 of an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security...
49 - 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...
50 - ABM Launches Service for Maintaining Distressed Commercial Properties
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - ABM Facility Services, a subsidiary of ABM Industries Incorporated (NYSE: ABM), announced today that it has launched a new service targeting the United States’ growing market of Commercial Real Estate Owned (CREO), vacant and distressed commercial...
51 - Haywood Dorland Energy Capital Expands Investment and Legal Teams
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Haywood Dorland Energy Capital, LLC, a private equity firm focusing solely on renewable energy (www.hdenergycapital.com), announced today that it has hired the following professionals: Runa Ganguly Rosenfield - Legal Counsel and Head of Risk...
52 - Littelfuse Picks University Research Park Site for New Tech Center
DES PLAINES, Ill.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS), a global leader in circuit protection products and solutions, will create a new Technical Center at a state-of-the-art research park located on the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign campus. Scheduled...
53 - Dan Dawson Named a Fellow with NSPE & PENC
CHARLOTTE, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - WK Dickson & Co., Inc. is proud to announce that Daniel E. Dawson, PE, PLS, Vice President and Director of Urban Design, has been named a Fellow by the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) and the Professional Engineers of North...
54 - 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...
55 - 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...
56 - 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...
57 - Culligan Partners with Good Housekeeping to Celebrate the 100th Birthday of the Seal with a Tour That Brings the Research Institute to Life
NEW YORK & CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - In celebration of the 100th birthday of the Good Housekeeping Seal, the magazine’s famous emblem of quality and a limited two-year warranty, the magazine has created an interactive, traveling exhibit that recreates the Good Housekeeping...
58 - KSW Joint Venture Receives Award of World Trade Center Chiller Plant Project
LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - KSW, Inc. (NASDAQ GM: KSW) today announced that a Joint Venture between the Company and Five Star Electrical Corp. (an EOS Company) has received the formal Notice of Award of the contract for the new World Trade Center Chiller Plant from...
59 - Atlas Copco: Atlas Copco’s Q3 Report and Conference Call in the Morning of October 22
STOCKHOLM-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Regulatory News: Atlas Copco (STO:ATCOA) (STO:ATCOB) will publish its Q3 results on Thursday, October 22 at approximately 8:00 AM CEST. A conference call will be held at 11:00 AM CEST. Participating from Atlas Copco will be Ronnie Leten, President and...
60 - 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...
61 - Premier Power Signs New Contracts for More Than 400 Kilowatts of Solar Rooftop Installations in Spain
EL DORADO HILLS, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Premier Power Renewable Energy (OTCBB:PPRW), a global leader in the development, design, engineering and construction of solar power systems for commercial, government and utility markets in the U.S., Spain and Italy, today announced...
62 - 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...
63 - Tozour-Trane Achieves National Designation for Environmental Excellence
KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - The Mechanical Service Contractors of America (MSCA) announced that Tozour-Trane, a division of Tozour Energy Systems, Inc., has been awarded the MSCA GreenStar designation, which recognizes MSCA STAR qualified contractors who have met...
64 - ASIS International’s 55th Annual Seminar and Exhibits News Distributed by Business Wire Available at WWW.TRADESHOWNEWS.COM
ANAHEIM, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Business Wire will be posting exhibitor news releases issued via Business Wire on a dedicated show news archive for this event. Media may contact the Business Wire Event Services Group at tradeshow@businesswire.com with any questions pertaining to...
65 - Parker Waichman Alonso LLP Commends Governor David Paterson for Signing "Jimmy Nolan’s Law", Which Allows Injured 9/11 Emergency Workers More Time to File Claims
GREAT NECK, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Parker Waichman Alonso LLP is pleased to announce that Governor David Paterson signed “Jimmy Nolan's Law”, which extends the time that 9/11 workers can file claims against the City of New York and private contractors for injuries resulting...
66 - L-1 Identity Solutions Unveils PIV-TWIC Access Control Reader Device Designed for Extreme Outdoor Operating Conditions
STAMFORD, Conn.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - L-1 Identity Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:ID), a leading provider of identity solutions and services, today released a series of indoor, weatherized and extreme access control devices for the commercial and government market. An order has already been...
67 - PeopleCube Named to Software Magazine’s 27th Annual Software 500
FRAMINGHAM, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - PeopleCube, provider of intelligent workplace, resource, and energy management technology, today announced its inclusion in Software Magazine’s Software 500 ranking of the world’s largest software and service providers, now in its 27th year...
68 - 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...
69 - NEC Electronics Introduces 15 New 32-bit All Flash Microcontrollers for Inverter Control
SANTA CLARA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - NEC Electronics America, Inc. today announced to the Americas the availability of 15 new 32-bit All Flash™ V850E/Ix4 microcontrollers (MCU) for inverter- and motor-control applications such as air conditioners, solar-panel power systems...
70 - 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...
71 - 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...
72 - 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...
73 - Research and Markets: The South African HVAC Market: An Analysis of the Top Five Vertical Industries
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of Frost & Sullivan's new report "The South African HVAC Market: An Analysis of the Top Five Vertical Industries" to their offering. Energy Efficiency Awareness Boosts the South African Heating...
74 - Company Profile for mJobTime Corporation
-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - mJobTime Corporation offers a wireless, GPS-enabled employee time and equipment tracking software solution for the construction industry that requires minimal manual entry and easily interfaces with most popular construction accounting software systems. Built on...
75 - 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...
76 - ACCIONA Dedicates 100.5 MW EcoGrove Wind Farm
LENA, Ill.-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - ACCIONA Energy North America is celebrating the opening of its 100.5 MW EcoGrove Wind Farm, located in Stephenson County, Illinois. EcoGrove Wind Farm represents ACCIONA’s first renewable energy project in the state of Illinois although the company...
77 - ACE Group Appoints Paul McNamee President, North America Property
PHILADELPHIA-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - ACE Group today announced the appointment of Paul McNamee to the position of President, North America Property. Based in Philadelphia, Mr. McNamee will have the responsibility for managing ACE’s property-related products and services across the...
78 - 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...
79 - Axion Announces Military Dedication Ceremony for 100% Recycled Plastic Bridges
BASKING RIDGE, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Axion International Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB:AXIH), a next-generation technology innovator utilizing recycled plastic for high load industrial products, today announces that the US Military will conduct an official ceremony this Friday to...
80 - Aquarium of the Pacific Honored with 2009 Energy Star Award for Being a Top Business in Energy-Efficiency
LONG BEACH, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - The Aquarium of the Pacific is being honored today in Washington, DC with the 2009 Super Nova Star Award as the most energy-efficient business with annual revenues under $50 million. The Alliance to Save Energy is recognizing the aquarium for...
81 - 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...
82 - 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...
83 - 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...
84 - Avatech Solutions to Report Fiscal 2009 Fourth Quarter and Year-end Results on Monday, September 28, 2009
BALTIMORE-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Avatech Solutions, Inc. (OTCBB: AVSO), the nationwide technology experts for design, engineering and facilities management, announced it will release its financial results for the three months and year ended June 30, 2009, before the market opens on...
85 - 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...
86 - Post Properties Announces Quarterly Dividends
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Post Properties, Inc. (NYSE: PPS), an Atlanta-based real estate investment trust, today announced quarterly dividends on its common stock of $0.20 per share for the third quarter of 2009. The dividend is payable on October 15, 2009 to all common stock...
87 - 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...
88 - On-Ramp Wireless Launches First System to Efficiently Connect Billions of Hard-to-Reach Sensors in Metro Scale Environments
SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - On-Ramp Wireless today announced the general availability of its Ultra-Link Processing™ (ULP) Wireless Communication System, a ground-breaking wireless networking technology for wide area, machine-to-machine applications. Leveraging On-Ramp’s ULP...
89 - Clearview’s New Texas Data Center Features the Next Level of Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Services
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Clearview Managed Services announced today the completion of a unique, multi-purpose data center that will become a nearly failsafe solution for clients’ business continuity and disaster recovery programs, while also enhancing the global reach of the...
90 - 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...
91 - KB Home Introduces New Home Designs at Stapleton
DENVER-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - KB Home (NYSE: KBH), one of America’s premier homebuilders, has opened a new community of paired homes at Stapleton in Denver. Starting in the low $200,000s, the homes are among the lowest priced new homes offered at the popular master plan community...
92 - 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...
93 - Recycling in Trumbull – All about Kids Getting Active and Having Fun!
TRUMBULL, Conn.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Children in Trumbull (CT) have a reason to get outside, get dirty and have fun - a sustainable playground. The FULL CIRCLE playground, expected to open in late-October 2009 at the Trumbull Nature and Arts Center, is donated to the Town of Trumbull...
94 - 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...
95 - 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...
96 - Cyclone Power Technologies Completes Prototype Biomass Electric Generator
POMPANO BEACH, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Cyclone Power Technologies (Pink Sheets:CYPW) announced today that is has completed development of a working prototype biomass power generator, the first system of its kind capable of allowing homes, farms and small commercial enterprises to...
97 - 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...
98 - Association of Property Owners & Managers Formed to Generate ROI for Green Practices
BELLEVUE, Wash.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - The Association of Green Property Owners and Managers (AGPOM) today announced its launch in response to the growing demand for green building practices that result in financial savings. AGPOM, a 501(c)(6) nonprofit organization, was established to...
99 - HydroPoint Discusses Municipal Smart Water Management Strategies at 2009 League of California Cities Conference and Expo
PETALUMA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - HydroPoint Data Systems, Inc., provider of the WeatherTRAK® Smart Water Management solution, today announced that the company will be at the 2009 League of California Cities Conference and Expo on Sept. 16-18 to discuss municipal Smart Water...
100 - Tendril Underscores the Power of Smart Grid Policy and Industry Partnerships at Autovation 2009
DENVER-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Tendril, creator of the Tendril Residential Energy Ecosystem (TREE) for utilities, energy retailers and their consumers, is presenting today at Autovation 2009 as part of the panel, “Policy and Practice: How Collaboration & Technology Can Unlock...
101 - Los Angeles LED Street Light Program Estimated to Save $10M Annually
STURTEVANT, Wis.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - The City of Los Angeles approved LEDway™ streetlights from BetaLED® to replace modern cobrahead fixtures in local and residential neighborhoods as part of the green streetlight program. The City’s plan includes retrofitting a total of...
102 - 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...
103 - Every Millisecond Counts: GE Announces Arc Vault™ System to be Fastest Arc Flash Containment Technology in the Industry
ANAHEIM, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - A breakthrough arc protection technology called Arc Vault™, being developed by GE Consumer & Industrial’s electrical distribution business for delivery in mid-2010, will stop an arcing fault in less than eight milliseconds (ms) to...
104 - Hawk Systems Appoints Founder and CEO of SkyPipes Wireless, Michael Golden, as President of Hawk Telematics Division and Chief Technical Advisor
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - Hawk Systems, Inc. ("Hawk Systems") (OTCBB: HWSY), a developer of proprietary biometric security technologies and solutions that protect people, places and assets, announced today the appointment of Michael Golden as new Chief Technical...
105 - Kohl’s Department Stores Named EPA Green Power Partner of the Year
MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis.-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - Kohl’s Department Stores (NYSE: KSS) will be named Green Power Partner of the Year during the annual Green Power Leadership Awards held Monday, Sept. 14 in Atlanta, Ga. Co-sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S...
106 - GreenLending Specialist™ Designation Program Launches Nationally
STANWOOD, Wash.-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - A GreenLending Specialist ™ (GLS) is a lending professional, educated and certified through the GLS designation program developed by PorterWorks, Inc. This individual has attended the comprehensive two-day training, successfully passed two...
107 - Veolia Energy North America President and CEO Elected to Two International Boards
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - Veolia Energy North America, a leading provider of sustainable energy services and facility operations and management solutions, announced today that its President and CEO, Stewart A. Wood, has been elected to two prominent organizational Boards. Mr...
108 - Vu1 Announces First Public Demonstration of ESL™ Lighting Technology
SEATTLE-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - Vu1 Corporation (OTCBB:VUOC) today posted a documentary which for the first time publicly demonstrates the company’s Electron Stimulated Luminescence™ (ESL™) lighting technology. The eight minute video, which features a demonstration of ESL, side by...
109 - Ingersoll Rand to Present at J.P. Morgan Diversified Industries Conference
SWORDS, Ireland-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - Ingersoll-Rand plc (NYSE:IR) announced today that Michael W. Lamach, president and chief operating officer of Ingersoll Rand, will discuss the company's long-term strategy, starting at 2:30 p.m., EDT, Tuesday, September 15, at the J.P. Morgan...
110 - State of Mississippi Selects Skire for Enterprise-Wide Real Estate, Facilities and Construction Project Management
COLUMBUS, Ohio-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - Skire, Inc. (www.skire.com), the leading provider of capital program, facilities, real estate and project portfolio management software, today announced that the State of Mississippi has chosen Skire Unifier™ software to serve as a...
111 - Neiman Marcus Deploys SCIwatch™ Automated Continuous Commissioning Solution from Scientific Conservation
BERKELEY, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - Scientific Conservation Inc., (SCI), a leading provider of energy efficiency solutions for the $5 billion commercial building market, today announced that The Neiman Marcus Group, Inc. (“Neiman Marcus”), one of the premier retail brands in...
112 - Citi Makes Ninth Consecutive Appearance on Dow Jones Sustainability World Index
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - Citi today announced it has been included in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI) for the ninth consecutive year, affirming Citi’s position as a global sustainability leader. Companies included in the DJSI World Index are recognized as...
113 - Lower Fees for Builders of New, Green Power Plants
FOLSOM, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2009 - The California Independent System Operator Corporation (the ISO) Board of Governors approved lowering the financial requirements needed in the ISO interconnection study process during its regular business meeting September 11 (see chart below...
114 - U.S. Muni Surveillance: Fitch Affirms Utah Water Finance Agency Revs at 'AA-'; Outlook Stable
AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2009 - In the course of routine surveillance, Fitch affirms its 'AA-' rating on the Utah Water Finance Agency's (the agency) $32.4 million of outstanding revenue bonds (loan financing program) series 2004A. The bonds are payable from a trust estate pledged...
115 - Chief FUSION Series Wins Multiple Awards
MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2009 - Chief Manufacturing, the industry leader in projector, monitor and flat panel TV mounting solutions, has been piling on awards for the FUSION Series Fixed and Tilt Mounts, taking home top honors with the CEPro BEST Award, the Residential Systems...
116 - 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...
117 - EnOcean Named Global Cleantech 100 Technology Company
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2009 - EnOcean, a pioneer in self-powered wireless sensor technology for the building automation market, today announced it has been named a Global Cleantech 100 company by the Guardian and Cleantech Group. Of the 3,500 companies considered, EnOcean received...
118 - Company Profile for Scientific Conservation, Inc.
-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2009 - In June 2009, Scientific Conservation Inc., (SCI) formally announced SCIwatch,™a predictive analytics software solution designed for the $5 billion Retail and Commercial Building markets. SCIwatch automatically and persistently predicts, detects, diagnoses...
119 - Company Profile for Core4 Systems, Inc.
-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2009 - Core4 Systems, Inc., specializes in the analysis, design engineering, manufacturing, managed deployment and service/monitoring of data center cooling infrastructure, both retrofit and new construction. Core4 provides data center cooling solutions for three...
120 - Weitz & Luxenberg & Erin Brockovich to Visit Ravena, New York To Discuss Lafarge Cement Plant Emissions in Town Hall Meeting
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2009 - Weitz & Luxenberg P.C. WHO: Weitz & Luxenberg P.C., Erin Brockovich, and Dr. Mark Hyman, M.D. WHAT: Residents from Albany, Greene, Columbia and Rensselaer Counties are invited to attend a special community meeting with environmental advocate Erin...
121 - 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...
122 - 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...
123 - 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...
124 - EMCOR Chairman & Chief Executive Officer to Speak at D.A. Davidson Engineering & Construction Conference
NORWALK, Conn.-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - EMCOR Group, Inc. (NYSE: EME) invites investors and other interested parties to listen to a live webcast of its presentation at the D.A. Davidson Eighth Annual Engineering & Construction Conference in San Francisco. Interested parties can...
125 - Veolia Energy to Support New York’s Energy Efficiency Goals
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - Veolia Energy North America, a leading provider of sustainable energy services and facility operations and management solutions, announced that its subsidiary and consulting division, SourceOne, was recently selected through a competitive bid process...
126 - 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...
127 - 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...
128 - MET Laboratories Certification Strengthens Echelon’s Networked Energy Services Smart Meters
SAN JOSE, Calif. & BALTIMORE-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - Echelon Corporation (NASDAQ: ELON) and MET Laboratories today announced that Echelon’s newest generation of ANSI Networked Energy Services (NES) residential smart electricity meters have successfully completed the MET Meter...
129 - 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...
130 - Foster Wheeler to Present at D.A. Davidson Eighth Annual Engineering and Construction Conference
ZUG, Switzerland-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - Foster Wheeler AG (Nasdaq: FWLT) announced today that Raymond J. Milchovich, chairman and chief executive officer, will make a presentation to investors at the D.A. Davidson Eighth Annual Engineering and Construction Conference in San Francisco...
131 - 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...
132 - 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...
133 - Boston National Names Todd C. Baur President, CEO
CHARLOTTE, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - Boston National Settlement Services LLC, a privately held real estate and mortgage services provider, announced the appointment of Todd C. Baur as president and chief executive officer and member of the board of directors, effective June 8, 2009...
134 - 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...
135 - 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...
136 - 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...
137 - 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...
138 - Dexter + Chaney, FMI Offer Series of Complimentary Executive Management Webinars for Construction Executives
SEATTLE-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - Construction software developer Dexter + Chaney (www.dexterchaney.com) and FMI Corporation (www.fminet.com), the premier management-consulting firm serving the worldwide construction industry, have joined forces to offer a series of complimentary executive...
139 - Hydro International Announces First Heliscreen Order in U.S.
PORTLAND, Maine-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - Hydro International, a leading provider of environmentally sustainable products and innovative solutions that control and treat stormwater, wastewater and combined sewer overflows, today announced that its U.S. business received its first...
140 - 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...
141 - World Economic Outlook Conference Fall 2009 Risk and Recovery: Effective Strategies for a Roiling Economy
LEXINGTON, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - Global economies are on the road to recovering from the worst recession in the post-World War II period, but the path ahead will not be uniformly smooth, particularly for countries hardest hit by collapses in credit markets, housing and exports...
142 - USG Corporation Southard Plant Awarded Prestigious OSHA VPP Star
SOUTHARD, Okla.-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - USG Corporation (NYSE: USG) announced today that its plant in Southard, Okla., earned the prestigious Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) Star award for outstanding safety performance and processes. Officials from the U.S. Department of Labor’s...
143 - ABM to Mark 100th Anniversary by Ringing NYSE Closing Bell
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - ABM Industries Incorporated (NYSE:ABM) announced that it will celebrate the 100th anniversary of its founding today by ringing the Closing Bell at the New York Stock Exchange. Joining ABM President and CEO Henrik Slipsager for the event will be Ted...
144 - $700 Million Spray Polyurethane Foam Market Focus of Latest Study from Principia Partners
EXTON, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - Principia Partners is ready to publish our new study on the $680 million North American Spray Polyurethane Foam (SPF) Insulation and Roofing business. The study will be released in September 2009 just in time for the upcoming annual planning cycle for...
145 - ABM Industries to Present at CL King’s Best Ideas Conference 2009
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - ABM Industries Incorporated (NYSE:ABM) announced today that President & CEO Henrik Slipsager and Executive Vice President & CFO Jim Lusk will participate in CL King’s 7th Annual Best Ideas Conference, to be held Wednesday and Thursday, September...
146 - BusinessWeek Releases Article on Axion International
BASKING RIDGE, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Axion International Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: AXIH), a next-generation technology innovator utilizing recycled plastic for high load industrial products, announced that BusinessWeek has just released an article on Axion International and its...
147 - 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...
148 - Stratus Building Solutions Expands Franchising to Europe
ST. LOUIS-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Stratus Building Solutions, the St. Louis-based franchisor of branded building service and maintenance operations in the U.S. and Canada, has established a footprint for growth in Europe by awarding a new Master Franchise in Kaunas, Lithuania, that...
149 - Hytrol Conveyor Company selects IFS Applications for configure/engineer-to-order manufacturing
ITASCA, Ill.-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - IFS, the global enterprise applications company, announced today that Hytrol Conveyor Company (Hytrol), a major manufacturer of conveyors and conveying systems, has chosen IFS Applications to support its strategic initiatives by streamlining its...
150 - Viridity Energy Partners with Universities and Utilities on Applications for ARRA Stimulus Funding
CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Viridity Energy announced today that it is participating in major projects across four States that have been proposed to the US Department of Energy for funding under the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act. Viridity has been chosen as a...
151 - Weitz & Luxenberg & Erin Brockovich to Visit Ravena, New York To Discuss Lafarge Cement Plant Emissions in Town Hall Meeting
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Weitz & Luxenberg P.C. WHO: Weitz & Luxenberg P.C., Erin Brockovich, and Dr. Mark Hyman, M.D. WHAT: Residents from Albany, Greene, Columbia and Rensselaer Counties are invited to attend a special community meeting with environmental advocate...
152 - USG Corporation to Participate in Investment Conferences on September 15 and 16 in New York City
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - William C. Foote, Chairman and CEO of USG Corporation (NYSE:USG), a leading building products company, will speak on Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at the JPMorgan Diversified Industries Conference 2009 in New York City. The presentation is scheduled to begin...
153 - Data Center Pulse Founder Dean Nelson to Lead eBay’s Global Data Center Strategy, Architecture and Operations
SAN JOSE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - eBay (Nasdaq:EBAY) today significantly strengthened the leadership of its data center operations, appointing veteran industry thought leader Dean Nelson as its senior director of global data center strategy, architecture and operations. Nelson...
154 - 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...
155 - MFRI Announces Record Earnings and Earnings Per Share for the Second Quarter and the Six Months Ended July 31, 2009
NILES, Ill.-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - MFRI, Inc. (NASDAQ: MFRI)– Today MFRI announced record earnings for the second quarter and the six months ended July 31, 2009. For the second quarter 2009, Company net sales were $61.1 million, 21.3% less than $77.6 million for the prior-year’s...
156 - Molex Announces Rebuilding America Together Program
LISLE, Ill.-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Molex Incorporated (NASDAQ:MOLX) (NASDAQ:MOLXA) is launching its own efforts toward the goal of Rebuilding America with its ‘Rebuilding America Together’ program. Contractors and suppliers in the commercial construction and utilities industries...
157 - Chris Hasbrook from Underwriters Laboratories to Deliver Keynote at Fire 2009 Conference Organized by Principia Partners
EXTON, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Principia Partners, globally recognized for strategy consulting and industrial market research for the building products and construction materials industry, will be hosting Fire 2009: Flammability and Combustibility in Building Materials at the Chicago...
158 - MFRI to Announce Q2 Earnings September 8, 2009
NILES, Ill.-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2009 - MFRI, Inc. (NASDAQ NM: MFRI) announced today that it expects to publish second quarter 2009 earnings and file the Form 10-Q to the Securities Exchange Commission on Tuesday, September 8, 2009. MFRI, Inc. is a multi-line company engaged in the following...
159 - Alamo Group to Acquire Assets of Bush Hog
SEGUIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2009 - Alamo Group Inc. (NYSE: ALG) announced it has signed an agreement to acquire the majority of the assets and assume certain liabilities of Bush Hog, LLC (“Bush Hog”), a leader in the design, manufacture, distribution and service of rotary...
160 - Solyndra Breaks Ground on New 500 Megawatt Solar Plant
FREMONT, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2009 - Solyndra, Inc. today commenced construction of its second solar panel manufacturing plant (Fab 2). Located near its current manufacturing facility in Fremont, California, Fab 2 is designed to produce 500 megawatts per year. The new facility will...
161 - RSC Equipment Rental Annual President’s Award for Safety
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2009 - RSC Equipment Rental (www.rscrental.com), one of the largest rental providers in North America, is making great strides in their safety work. With the goal of nobody getting hurt at work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA...
162 - Echelon Corporation to Webcast Investor Presentations in September 2009
SAN JOSE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2009 - Echelon Corporation (NASDAQ: ELON) is pleased to announce its participation in two upcoming investor conferences. Mr. Oliver “Chris” Stanfield, Executive Vice President and CFO, will present at the following investment conferences in September...
163 - 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...
164 - 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...
165 - Union Pacific's Joliet Intermodal Terminal Investment Supports Customer Growth; State-of-the-Art Facility Part of CenterPoint's Integrated Logistics Center
JOLIET, Ill.-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2009 - Union Pacific’s new Joliet Intermodal Terminal will support customer growth by increasing the railroad’s international and domestic container capacity and improving rail traffic efficiencies in Chicago, the nation’s largest rail center. Once...
166 - Essex Rental Corp. Names John G. Nestor to Board of Directors
BUFFALO GROVE, Ill.-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2009 - Essex Rental Corp. (OTCBB: ERNT; ERNTW; ERNTU) (together with its subsidiaries, “Essex” or “the Company”) today announced that Mr. John G. Nestor has joined the Company’s Board of Directors. With the addition of Mr. Nestor...
167 - 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...
168 - 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...
169 - EnOcean Emerges as Lighting Control Wireless Standard
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2009 - Just over one year ago, a prominent group of building controls manufacturers formed the EnOcean Alliance to promote interoperable wireless sensor networks based on the EnOcean wireless standard. Today 113 companies, including Leviton, Masco, Distech...
170 - Optimum Energy Selected by AlwaysOn as a GoingGreen Top 100 Winner
SEATTLE-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2009 - Optimum Energy, LLC, provider of Ultra High Performance HVAC software solutions that set a new standard in energy efficiency, today announced that it has been chosen by AlwaysOn as one of the GoingGreen Top 100 winners. Inclusion in the GoingGreen 100...
171 - Legacy Investment & Management Named Area's Best Property Management Firm Resulting in Change from LLC to Incorporation
COLUMBIA, Md.-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2009 - Legacy Investment & Management, Inc. Principal/CEO Kyndall Francis today announced the change of the company from an LLC to Incorporation. “Our unprecedented growth created a unique situation that dramatically tips the scales in favor of...
172 - Intelligent Heat and Power Installs 20 Ton Geothermal Heating and Cooling System at Verdant Pastures Auditorium
STRATHAM, N.H.-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2009 - Intelligent Heat and Power today announced the installation of a 20 ton geothermal heating and cooling system at the Verdant Pastures auditorium on Ladd’s Lane in Epping, NH. The auditorium is the new home of the Leddy Center for the Performing...
173 - Cavico Appoints June Kim as Chief Financial Officer
HANOI, Vietnam-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2009 - Cavico Corp. (OTC BB: CAVO.OB), a leading infrastructure development company based in Vietnam, today announced that June Kim was named Chief Financial Officer effectively immediately. Ms. Kim served as an independent Board member on Cavico’s Audit...
174 - HouseMaster Stresses Buyer Education as Home Sales Rise
BOUND BROOK, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2009 - HouseMaster, the first and one of the largest home inspection franchisors in North America, stresses the need for buyer education as U.S. home sales rise by the largest amount in ten years. HouseMaster offers buyers its list of red flags to...
175 - ABM Industries Announces Third Quarter 2009 Financial Results and Declares Quarterly Dividend
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2009 - ABM Industries Incorporated (NYSE:ABM): Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended July 31, Increase July 31, Increase (in millions) 2009 2008 (Decrease) 2009 2008 (Decrease) Revenues $ 870.6 $ 923.7 (5.7 )% $ 2,613.8...
176 - RF Code Includes First Ever Wire-Free Liquid Detection Sensor in its Environmental Monitoring Pilot Pack
AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2009 - RF Code, Inc., provider of active “wire-free” adaptive asset management solutions that slash operating and capital expenses, today announced an enhanced environmental starter pack that includes the company’s just announced wire-free liquid...
177 - Intertek Unveils New Design for Product Safety and Quality Certification Marks
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2009 - Intertek, a leading provider of quality and safety solutions to a wide range of industries worldwide, today unveiled the new design for its family of product safety and quality certification marks. The new designs prominently position Intertek as the...
178 - Southern California Edison Forgives Bills for Fire Victims
ROSEMEAD, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2009 - Southern California Edison (SCE) customers whose homes were destroyed or rendered uninhabitable by recent wildfires will not have to pay for electricity used since the last bill they received at those damaged residences. The utility is also...
179 - 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...
180 - Servidyne Commences Energy Efficient Lighting Project at United States Navy Base Guam
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2009 - SERVIDYNE, INC. (Nasdaq:SERV), a building performance efficiency and real estate company, announced today that it has started work on a major energy-efficient lighting retrofit project at the United States Navy Base in Guam. The Company is upgrading...
181 - MovinCool Extends ‘Buy 3 Tons of Cooling, Get a $300 Gift-Card’ Offer
LONG BEACH, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - MovinCool® announced that it has extended the deadline of its “Buy 3 Tons of Cooling, Get a $300 Gift Card” offer from August 31 to September 30, 2009. With this offer, customers who purchase at least three tons of cooling capacity from...
182 - Foundation Software is Recognized as Great Workplace for Top Talent
CLEVELAND-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - Foundation Software, developer of FOUNDATION® for Windows® construction accounting, project management and scheduling software has – for the sixth time – earned the title as one of Northeast Ohio’s best places to work. Developed and presented...
183 - New Technology Makes Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Response More Efficient, Effective
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - Today, developers of a new federal disaster response technology demonstrated how the Rapid Deployment Shelter System (RDSS) will shape the future of emergency preparedness and disaster relief. The compact, highly portable rigid wall shelter is...
184 - 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...
185 - Southwire Unveils New Website Offering Enhanced User Experience
CARROLLTON, Ga.-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - Southwire, North America’s leading manufacturer of electrical wire and cable and global leader in the supply of continuous cast copper and aluminum rod systems, has launched a completely redesigned web site, www.southwire.com, that makes it...
186 - 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...
187 - 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...
188 - 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...
189 - Holiday Inn® to Save Over $4 Million Annually with Massive Makeover of Familiar Green Signage Using GE LED Lighting
CLEVELAND-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - The Holiday Inn brand is currently undergoing a $1 billion global relaunch—the largest in the hospitality industry with more than 3,200 hotels being updated to improve quality and drive consistency at Holiday Inn and Holiday Inn Express hotels around...
190 - eIQ Energy Launches Parallel Solar Technology to Reduce System Costs and Boost Energy Output for Solar Arrays
SAN JOSE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - New technology from eIQ Energy Inc., which today marked its official launch, will lower the installed cost and improve the performance of solar power systems, while also eliminating the design and installation constraints inherent in...
191 - Cavico Signs $16 Million Contract for Tunnel Construction at Dakdrinh Hydropower Plant
HANOI, Vietnam-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - Cavico Corp. (OTCBB:CAVO), a leading infrastructure development company based in Vietnam, today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Cavico Transport Construction JSC (“Cavico Transport”) and its joint venture partners, General...
192 - AECOM to present at eighth annual D.A. Davidson Engineering and Construction Conference
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - 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 make a presentation at the eighth annual D.A...
193 - Barsotti Juice Company Squeezes Solar Power out of New Premier Power Installation
EL DORADO HILLS, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - Premier Power Renewable Energy (OTCBB: PPRW), a global leader in the development, design, engineering and construction of solar power systems for commercial, government and utility markets in the U.S. and Europe, today announced that it has...
194 - MACTEC Wins $3.8 Million USAF Contract to Conduct Facility Condition Assessments at 10 Bases Worldwide
KENNESAW, Ga.-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - MACTEC has been awarded a $3.8 million contract by the United States Air Force (USAF) to conduct facility condition assessments (FCAs) at 10 bases worldwide. MACTEC Facility Lifecycle Group Director of Operations, Bill Faesenmeier, made the...
195 - Granite Announces New Organizational Structure and Appoints James H. Roberts Chief Operating Officer
WATSONVILLE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 31, 2009 - Granite Construction Incorporated (NYSE:GVA) today announced the launch of a new organizational structure designed to improve operating efficiencies and better position Granite for long-term growth. This new structure will create a more...
196 - NAWBO-OC to Award Casco Contractors’ Cheryl Osborn Business Owner of the Year
IRVINE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 31, 2009 - The Orange County Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO-OC) will recognize Cheryl Osborn, founder and president of Casco Contractors, Inc., as Business Owner of the Year at the 2009 Remarkable Women Awards dinner on...
197 - NECA: How Counterfeit Electrical Products Can Destroy Lives, Property and Businesses
-(Business Wire)-August 31, 2009 - National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA): WHAT: A briefing for electrical contractors, the media, building trade allies and legal professionals on the growing crime of counterfeit electrical products—90+ percent of which are imported from China...
198 - “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...
199 - Hiawatha Log Homes, A Custom Manufactured Homes Company in Mich., Scheduled for Real Estate Auction Thursday, September 24, 2009
MUNISING, Mich.-(Business Wire)-August 31, 2009 - Maas Companies of Rochester, MN will auction the former Hiawatha Log Homes manufacturer including real estate, equipment and personal property on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2009 at 11 a.m. onsite at E10003 State Highway 28, Munising, Mich. Hiawatha Log...
200 - Industry Titans Choose PeopleCube’s Resource Scheduler To Manage Alternative Workspace and Corporate Resources
FRAMINGHAM, Mass.-(Business Wire)-August 31, 2009 - PeopleCube, provider of intelligent workplace, resource, and energy management technology, today announced that five global Fortune 500 corporations have recently chosen PeopleCube as their workplace management software vendor of choice. These...
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