Construction & Property Newswire
1 - German Solar Integrator Agrees to Purchase Solar Modules from Solar Power, Inc.
ROSEVILLE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 6, 2009 - Solar Power, Inc. (“SPI”) (OTCBB:SOPW) has completed its first sale to a prominent German solar integrator of its photovoltaic (“PV”) solar modules for use in the integrator’s Germany-based installation projects. An initial supply of...
2 - IKEA Seeking 400 to Join Swedish Family in Ybor City
TAMPA, Fla.-(Business Wire)-January 6, 2009 - IKEA, the world’s leading home furnishings retailer, today announced it has begun the recruitment process for its future Tampa store, set to open Summer 2009 in the Ybor City-area. Candidates interested in working at the future IKEA Tampa – the...
3 - Research and Markets: The Brazil, Russia, India and China Construction & Engineering Market Grew by 10.9% between 2003 and 2007 to Reach a Value of $288.1 Billion
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-January 6, 2009 - Research and Markets . Key Topics Covered: INTRODUCTION BRIC CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING INDUSTRY OUTLOOK CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING IN BRAZIL CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING IN RUSSIA CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING IN INDIA CONSTRUCTION...
4 - General Growth Announces Litigation Settlement and Operating Partnership Unit Conversion
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-January 6, 2009 - General Growth Properties, Inc. (NYSE:GGP) announced that the lawsuit brought by Caruso Affiliated Holdings LLC relating to Glendale Galleria, a California mall owned by the Company’s GGP/Homart II joint venture, has been settled for $48 million. The...
5 - Award-Winning Architect of Incheon International Airport, Curtis W. Fentress, Modernizing Los Angeles International to Improve Passenger Travel
DENVER-(Business Wire)-January 6, 2009 - Fentress Architects has been announced as Design Architect for the new world-class facilities at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). Curtis Fentress, founder of Fentress Architects, earned international recognition for designing some of the world’s...
6 - ARCADIS Named Top International Design Firm in U.S. Region
DENVER-(Business Wire)-January 5, 2009 - ARCADIS (EURONEXT: ARCAD), an international consulting and engineering company, is the top-ranked international design firm in the U.S. region, according to a recent survey conducted by Engineering News-Record magazine. Headquartered in Arnhem, The...
7 - CapLease Announces Debt Repurchase
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-January 5, 2009 - CapLease, Inc. (NYSE: LSE) today announced that it has repurchased $8.74 million of its $75 million 7.50% Convertible Senior Notes due 2027, for approximately $3.27 million in cash, plus accrued interest on the notes. CapLease’s purchase price...
8 - Washington Real Estate Investment Trust Announces 4th Quarter 2008 Earnings Release Date and Conference Call Information
ROCKVILLE, Md.-(Business Wire)-January 5, 2009 - Washington Real Estate Investment Trust (WRIT) (NYSE: WRE) will announce 4th Quarter 2008 Earnings in a Press Release to be issued on Thursday, February 19, 2009, after the market close. The Conference Call for 4th Quarter Earnings is scheduled for...
9 - Home Builders Association of Georgia to Host Media Teleconference on the Urgent Need for Housing and Economic Stimulus
-(Business Wire)-January 5, 2009 - National Association of Home Builders (NAHB): WHEN: Wednesday, Jan. 7, 200910:00 a.m. EST WHO: Rick Porter, Owner, Richport Properties, Inc., Tucker, Ga. Kenny King, President, Kingsland Corp., Snellville, Ga. Jim Stansberry, Vice President Sales & Marketing...
10 - Indiana Builders Association to Host Media Teleconference on the Urgent Need for Housing and Economic Stimulus
-(Business Wire)-January 5, 2009 - National Association of Home Builders: WHEN: Thursday, Jan. 8, 20091:00 p.m. EST/ 12:00 p.m. CST WHO: Dennis Spidel, Owner, Dennis Spidel Custom Homes, and 2009 President, Indiana Builders Association, Angola, Ind. Tom Slater, Director of Development, Timberland...
11 - KBR Awarded Contract by CARBO Ceramics Inc. to Build Proppant Facility
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-January 5, 2009 - KBR (NYSE:KBR) announced today that a division of its Services business unit, BE&K, has been awarded a contract by CARBO Ceramics Inc. (CARBO) to provide engineering and construction management services for the expansion of its proppant manufacturing...
12 - Home Builders Association of Tennessee to Host Media Teleconference on the Urgent Need for Housing and Economic Stimulus
-(Business Wire)-January 5, 2009 - National Association of Home Builders: WHEN: Thursday, Jan. 8, 20099:00 a.m. EST WHO: James Carbine, Co-founder, Carbine & Associates, Franklin, Tenn. Dan Mitchell, President, Eagle CDI, Inc., Seymour, Tenn. Phil Chamberlain, Owner, Chamberlain &...
13 - ZipRealty to Present at the 11th Annual ICR XChange Conference
EMERYVILLE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 5, 2009 - ZipRealty, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZIPR) today announced that the Company will be presenting at the 11th Annual ICR XChange Conference on Wednesday, January 14, 2009 at the St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort & Spa in Dana Point, CA. The presentation will...
14 - Greystar Real Estate Partners Welcomes JPI Management Services to the Family
CHARLESTON, S.C.-(Business Wire)-January 5, 2009 - Greystar Real Estate Partners, LLC announced, today, that they have acquired JPI Management Services, the management services division of Irving, TX based JPI. The acquisition solidifies Greystar’s position as one of the leading multifamily real...
15 - PPG Appoints Danowski Vice President, Performance Glazings
PITTSBURGH-(Business Wire)-January 5, 2009 - PPG Industries (NYSE: PPG) has announced that Gary Danowski, director, global operations, aerospace, will become vice president, performance glazings, effective in mid-January. He will report to Senior Vice President Victoria M. Holt and be based at the...
16 - Balfour Beatty Communities Acquires Interest in Military Housing Project at Lackland AFB, Texas
NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa.-(Business Wire)-January 5, 2009 - Balfour Beatty Communities has acquired the interests in both Phase I and Phase II of the military housing privatization project at Lackland Air Force Base located in San Antonio, Texas. Phase I of the project consists of 420 housing units...
17 - Research and Markets: Much Agony but Little Ecstasy in the UK Home Improvements Market for Next Five Years According to this Latest Market Research
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-January 5, 2009 - Research and Markets CHARTS AND TABLES For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/1d7be2/the_market_for_pri
18 - Research and Markets: The Installed Value of the Aluminium Commercial Glazing Market in Great Britain in 2007 Was £2.73 Billion
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-January 5, 2009 - Research and Markets LIST OF TABLES AND CHARTS For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/576d42/the_aluminium_comm
19 - Hilton Garden Inn® Ames Opens Doors in Iowa
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 5, 2009 - Hilton Garden Inn®, the award-winning mid-priced brand, today announced the opening of the 112-room Hilton Garden Inn® Ames in Ames, Iowa which represents the latest addition to the brand’s growing portfolio of more than 400 Hilton Garden...
20 - Husqvarna® Showcases New Automower™ Solar Hybrid at the 2009 Consumer Electronics Show
CHARLOTTE, N.C.-(Business Wire)-January 5, 2009 - Husqvarna’s Automower™ Solar Hybrid is a fully robotic lawn mower partly powered by the sun and uses no fuel or oil. Expanding its current fully-robotic lawn mower line, the Solar Hybrid model joins three other Husqvarna battery-powered units...
21 - BentleyForbes Announces 91,103-Square-Foot Lease with Hunton & Williams at Iconic Bank of America Plaza Office Tower
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-January 5, 2009 - BentleyForbes, owner of Atlanta’s iconic Bank of America Plaza office tower, today announced that international law firm Hunton & Williams LLP has renewed their office space lease at the tower with a new agreement encompassing a total of 91,103...
22 - Move, Inc. to Present at 11th Annual Needham Growth Stock Conference
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 5, 2009 - Move, Inc. (NASDAQ:MOVE), the leader in online real estate, will be presenting at the 11th Annual Needham Growth Stock Conference in New York on Wednesday, January 7, 2009 at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time. A live webcast of the presentation will...
23 - McKinstry Wins $5 Billion Department of Energy Contract
SEATTLE-(Business Wire)-January 5, 2009 - McKinstry became one of sixteen service companies to receive a United States Department of Energy Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC) that could result in up to $80 billion in energy efficiency, renewable...
24 - Research and Markets: The Contract Floorcovering Market in Great Britain Has Performed Well In the Period Up Until 2008
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-January 5, 2009 - Research and Markets Resilient The report notes that of the three main floorcovering categories, resilient notched up the best performance by recording a 31% increase to 24.4 million sq m of the overall market; a 4% rise in market share since 2003...
25 - Insituform Wins $13.3 Million in Additional Work in Atlanta, Georgia Area
CHESTERFIELD, Mo.-(Business Wire)-January 5, 2009 - Insituform Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq Global Select Market: INSU) today announced that it was awarded an additional $13.3 million in sewer pipe rehabilitation work in the Atlanta, Georgia area. The Company was recently awarded two new contracts...
26 - Cretex Companies Acquires Meier Tool & Engineering
ELK RIVER, Minn.-(Business Wire)-January 5, 2009 - Cretex Companies today announced that is has acquired the assets of Meier Tool & Engineering (MTE) (www.meiertool.com), a leading manufacturer of miniature and micro-sized stamped components and sub-assemblies for the medical, aerospace and...
27 - Watsco Declares Quarterly Dividend
COCONUT GROVE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-January 5, 2009 - Watsco, Inc. (NYSE:WSO) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of 45 cents on each outstanding share of its Common stock and Class B common stock. The cash dividend is payable on January 30...
28 - CBL & Associates Properties Sets Fourth Quarter Earnings Release and Conference Call Dates
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-January 5, 2009 - CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. (NYSE:CBL) announced details for the release of its results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2008. CBL plans to issue its earnings release for the fourth quarter after the market closes on...
29 - Nexxus Lighting’s CEO to Present at Needham & Company’s 11th Annual Growth Stock Conference
CHARLOTTE, N.C.-(Business Wire)-January 5, 2009 - Nexxus Lighting, Inc. (Nasdaq:NEXS) today announced that President and CEO Mike Bauer will present at the 11th Annual Needham Growth Stock Conference on January 6, 2009 at 9:30 AM. The presentation will be webcast live and will be available for...
30 - A.D. Moyer Lumber Marks 70th Anniversary with Gifts and Specials
GILBERTSVILLE, Pa.-(Business Wire)-January 5, 2009 - A.D. Moyer Lumber, Inc. (www.admoyer.com) is celebrating its 70th anniversary of supplying building materials to developers, home builders, remodelers and do-it-yourselfers in Southeastern PA. According to company officials, A.D. Moyer has a few...
31 - X-Rite Launches ColorMunki Photo Interactive Training Video, Fun & Easy Way to Enhance Color Experience, at MacWorld
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-January 5, 2009 - X-Rite, Incorporated, the world leader in color management and measurement technologies, today launched its latest commitment to customer education, the ColorMunki Photo Interactive Training Video produced by X-Rite Color Services (www.colormunki.com...
32 - Research and Markets: The Indian Realty Finance Journal, With the Acronym - IREF, Is a Quarterly Journal That Attempts To Cater To Realty's Own Critical Mass of Readers
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-January 5, 2009 - Research and Markets Journal. Popularly known as IREF, our latest publication is an attempt to cater to the information needs of various stakeholders in the realty finance space. We intend to intensively as well as extensively research all the...
33 - Argan, Inc.’s Wholly Owned Subsidiary Gemma Power Systems Announces New President
ROCKVILLE, Md.-(Business Wire)-January 5, 2009 - Argan, Inc. (NYSE Alternext U.S.: AGX) announced today the appointment of Mr. Eric Whitehouse as President of its wholly owned subsidiary Gemma Power Systems effective January 2, 2009. Mr. Whitehouse has over 25 years experience in the power...
34 - Sustainability and Historic Preservation Panel Series Sponsored by Trust for Architectural Easements Begins January 12, 2009 at U.S. Green Building Council
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-January 5, 2009 - A series of three panel discussions sponsored by the Trust for Architectural Easements and Island Press will bring together experts from the financial, real estate, architecture, preservation, planning, and policy worlds to discuss how to create a...
35 - Arizona Manufactured Solar Panels Enter Market
SCOTTSDALE & TUCSON, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-January 5, 2009 - American Solar Electric, Inc. and Solon Corporation today announced a photovoltaic (PV) module supply agreement. The agreement initially calls for Solon to supply over 1.5 megawatts (MW) of its Tucson-manufactured solar panels to...
36 - Cubellis Continues to LEED the Way in 2009
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-January 5, 2009 - Cubellis, an international architecture, interior design and engineering firm, is pleased to announce that Mark Glasser, AIA, Principal, Architecture and Interior Design, Terri Spencer, IIDA, Associate, Interior Design, Cathy Pacheco, Project Designer...
37 - LeCroy Introduces the World’s Fastest Real-Time Oscilloscope
CHESTNUT RIDGE, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-January 5, 2009 - LeCroy Corporation (NASDAQ: LCRY), a leading supplier of oscilloscopes and serial data test solutions, today announced the launch of the 8 Zi Series of WaveMaster® digital oscilloscopes, Serial Data Analyzers (SDA) and Disk Drive Analyzers...
38 - Atlantic Metro Communications and Rainbow Broadband Partner to Offer Fully Diverse, Business-Class Broadband in the New York Metro Market
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-January 5, 2009 - Atlantic Metro Communications, a managed Internet Service Provider (ISP) offering colocation, metro transport, dark fiber, IP bandwidth, managed hosting & voice solutions, and Rainbow Broadband, the leading provider of broadband connectivity to the...
39 - B&W Subsidiary Completes Acquisition of Nuclear Fuel Services
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-January 5, 2009 - McDermott International, Inc. (“McDermott”) (NYSE:MDR) announced today that an affiliate of its subsidiary, The Babcock & Wilcox Company (“B&W”), has completed the previously announced acquisition of Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc. (“NFS”), a...
40 - Corporate Office Properties Trust Announces New President of COPT Development and Construction Services
COLUMBIA, Md.-(Business Wire)-January 5, 2009 - Corporate Office Properties Trust (COPT) (NYSE:OFC) announced today the appointment of Wayne Lingafelter to President of COPT Development and Construction Services (CDCS) and Corporate Development Services (CDS). Mr. Lingafelter has served as Senior...
41 - Project FROG Finalist in 2008 Crunchies Awards
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-January 5, 2009 - San Francisco-based Project FROG is pleased to announce its nomination as a finalist in the 2008 Crunchies Awards in the category of “Best Clean Tech.” The second annual Crunchies recognize and celebrate the most compelling start-ups, internet...
42 - Lenders One, DocMagic Partner for Mortgage Loan Fulfillment
ST. LOUIS-(Business Wire)-January 5, 2009 - Lenders One Mortgage Cooperative, a national alliance of mortgage bankers, has developed a partnership with Document Systems Inc. (DSI) to provide cooperative members with preferred pricing of DocMagic’s fully compliant initial disclosures and closing...
43 - Kimco Realty Corporation Invites You to Join Its Fourth Quarter Earnings Conference Call
NEW HYDE PARK, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-January 5, 2009 - Kimco Realty Corporation’s (NYSE: KIM) fourth quarter 2008 earnings release is scheduled for Thursday, February 5, 2009 before the market opens. You are invited to listen to management’s conference call presentation, which will be broadcast...
44 - Stewart National Title Services Adds Wasserman as Senior Vice President, National Business Development Officer
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-January 5, 2009 - Stewart National Title Services, a division of Stewart Title Guaranty Company, has added Allan Wasserman as senior vice president, national business development, in San Diego, Calif. With more than 30 years of experience in the title industry, Wasserman...
45 - Doll-McNiece-Miller Farms to sell 3,398 acres in Cimarron area
CIMARRON, Kan.-(Business Wire)-January 2, 2009 - The Doll, McNiece and Miller families are preparing to sell approximately 3,398 acres at auction Thursday, Jan. 15, with Schrader Auction Company managing the sale. The land being sold will include irrigated cropland, pastureland, horse facilities...
46 - Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco Releases November 2008 Cost of Funds Index
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-December 31, 2008 - The Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco announced December 31, 2008, that the 11th District Monthly Weighted Average Cost of Funds Index (“COFI”) for November 2008 is 3.155%. The index for October 2008 was 3.125%. The COFI is computed from...
47 - Gramercy Capital Corp. Elects to Retain Capital
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-December 31, 2008 - Gramercy Capital Corp. (NYSE: GKK) (the “Company”) announced today that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) has elected not to pay a common stock or preferred stock dividend for the fourth quarter of 2008. The Company decided to retain capital...
48 - Nexxus Lighting Announces Senior Management Changes
CHARLOTTE, N.C.-(Business Wire)-December 31, 2008 - Nexxus Lighting, Inc. (Nasdaq:NEXS) today announced that Gary Langford has been appointed as the Company’s new Chief Financial Officer effective January 5, 2009. Mr. Langford will replace John Oakley, who has resigned to pursue an opportunity...
49 - Anthracite Capital Extends Credit Lines and Announces New Dividend Policy
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-December 30, 2008 - Anthracite Capital, Inc. (NYSE:AHR) (the “Company” or “Anthracite”) today announced the extension of its secured credit lines with Morgan Stanley and BlackRock to February and March 2010, respectively. Advance rates on both facilities...
50 - Ryland Announces Fourth Quarter Earnings Release and Conference Call
CALABASAS, Calif.-(Business Wire)-December 30, 2008 - The Ryland Group, Inc. (NYSE:RYL), will release its fourth quarter earnings on Wednesday, January 28, 2009, after the market closes. The conference call will be held on Thursday, January 29, at 9:00 a.m. PST (noon EST). A live audio webcast of...
51 - Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation Reports Potential Material Impairment Charge Relating to Trust Preferred Pooled Securities
GLADSTONE, N.J.-(Business Wire)-December 30, 2008 - Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation (NASDAQ Global Select Market:PGC) reported a reasonable likelihood that the Corporation would take a material Other Than Temporary Impairment (OTTI) charge in the fourth quarter of 2008 relating to its...
52 - Fitch Takes Various Actions on COMM 1999-1; Assigns Outlooks
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-December 30, 2008 - Fitch Ratings downgrades Deutsche Mortgage & Asset Receiving Corp.'s commercial mortgage pass-through certificates, COMM 1999-1, as follows: — $19.7 million class K to 'CC' from 'B-' and assigns a Distressed Recovery (DR) rating of 'DR4...
53 - Emeritus Refinances Mortgage Debt
SEATTLE-(Business Wire)-December 30, 2008 - Emeritus Corporation (NYSE: ESC), a national provider of assisted living and related services to senior citizens, announced today that it has completed the refinancing of seven communities with Freddie Mac for $36.3 million at a fixed rate of 6.05% and a...
54 - MDA Releases HVCC-compliant Portal for Mortgage Brokers
WILMINGTON, Del.-(Business Wire)-December 30, 2008 - MDA Lending Solutions, a provider of advanced information solutions to the real estate lending industry, has developed its Managed Appraisal Platform, an electronic portal specifically for mortgage lenders seeking a way to achieve appraisal...
55 - Stellar Business Bank Announces Opening of New Location
COVINA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-December 30, 2008 - Stellar Business Bank (OTC Bulletin Board: SLRB) announces the opening of its newest location at 203 East Badillo Street in Covina, California. This expansion is home to the Administrative offices, which were previously located within the Bank’s...
56 - Fitch to Upgrade New York State Housing Finance Agency 2003L to 'AA+' ; Rate S-T 'F1+'
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-December 30, 2008 - Effective Jan. 14, 2009, Fitch Ratings will upgrade the long-term rating to 'AA+' from 'A+' and assign a short-term rating of 'F1+' to the New York State Housing Finance Agency (NYSHFA) 2003 series L refunding service contract revenue bonds (the bonds...
57 - Post Properties Sells Post Lenox Park® in Atlanta for $22.7 Million
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-December 30, 2008 - Post Properties, Inc. (NYSE: PPS) announced today the sale of its Post Lenox Park® apartment community located in Atlanta, GA for a gross sales price of approximately $22.7 million, net of escrow reserves to the buyer. Post Lenox Park® is a...
58 - CLARCOR to Release Fourth Quarter Financial Results on Wednesday, January 14, 2009
FRANKLIN, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-December 30, 2008 - CLARCOR Inc. (NYSE: CLC) said today it will release financial results for the fourth quarter of its 2008 fiscal year on Wednesday, January 14, 2009, after the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange. The Company will host a conference...
59 - Skanska Awarded Brooklyn Bridge Park Contract in New York for USD 48 M, about SEK 310 M
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-(Business Wire)-December 30, 2008 - Regulatory News: Skanska (STO:SKAB) has been awarded Phase 1 of the Brooklyn Bridge Park project in New York City. The contract amounts to USD 48 M, about SEK 310 M, which is included in order bookings for the fourth quarter of 2008. The customer...
60 - Granite Construction Incorporated Sells Minority Interest in TIC Holdings, Inc.
WATSONVILLE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-December 30, 2008 - Granite Construction Incorporated (NYSE:GVA) today announced that it has sold its remaining shares in TIC Holdings, Inc. (TICH). TICH, a Colorado-based heavy industrial contractor in which Granite initially invested in December of 1996, was...
61 - The Longacre Company Contributes to ‘Challenging Renovation’ at The Hill School
BALLY, Pa.-(Business Wire)-December 29, 2008 - The Longacre Company recently completed work that was part of a major renovation at The Hill School in Pottstown, an historic boarding school founded in 1851. The focus of the renovation was The Hunt Upper School Dormitory, an all-boys’ hall located...
62 - solidThinking to Offer Free ‘sTudent’ Software at Macworld
TROY, Mich.-(Business Wire)-December 29, 2008 - Leading industrial design/styling software company solidThinking, Inc. (www.solidthinking.com) announced today that it will provide a free personal-use version of its solidThinking 7.6 software – the only industrial design software available to run...
63 - Kiewit Acquires TIC-The Industrial Company
OMAHA, Neb.-(Business Wire)-December 29, 2008 - Kiewit Corporation (Kiewit) today completed the acquisition of TIC Holdings, Inc. (TIC), based in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. TIC is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kiewit. “This is really about bringing together the strengths of two great...
64 - CLARCOR Announces Acquisition of Keddeg Company
FRANKLIN, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-December 29, 2008 - CLARCOR Inc. (NYSE: CLC) today announced that it has acquired the Keddeg Company, a privately-owned manufacturer of aviation filtration products based in Lenexa, Kansas. Keddeg will operate as a member of CLARCOR’s Purolator Advanced Filtration...
65 - Ralph R. Roberts Reveals the Top Five Myths About Loan Modification
DETROIT-(Business Wire)-December 29, 2008 - Ralph R. Roberts, consumer advocate and spokesperson for Federal Loan Modification Law Center, today released a list dispelling the top five myths about loan modification. Intended to better educate homeowners facing the prospect of losing their home in...
66 - Mirabella Seattle Opens its Doors
SEATTLE-(Business Wire)-December 29, 2008 - Mirabella Seattle, a new Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC), has opened ahead of schedule in the South Lake Union neighborhood of Seattle. On December 15, 2008, four families moved into their apartment homes, with many others moving in on a...
67 - The Longacre Company Completes State-of-the-Art Project at the New Victory Bank
BALLY, Pa.-(Business Wire)-December 29, 2008 - The Longacre Company (www.longacreco.com) recently completed installation of services at the all new Victory Bank located in Limerick, PA. Victory Bank President and Chief Lending officer Richard Graver – who has more than 25 years of experience in...
68 - Trust for Architectural Easements Announces Sustainability and Historic Preservation Panel Series
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-December 29, 2008 - A series of panel discussions sponsored by the Trust for Architectural Easements and Island Press will bring together experts from the financial, real estate, architecture, preservation, planning, and policy worlds to discuss how to create an...
69 - Ofori Lender Services (OLS) Expects to Cut Costs Fifty Percent by Converting from LPS' MSP Servicing Platform to McDonald Computer
SOUTHFIELD, Mich.-(Business Wire)-December 29, 2008 - McDonald Computer Corp., a provider of automated servicing technology for the mortgage banking industry, has been selected by Raleigh, N.C.-based Ofori Lender Services (OLS) to provide its full-featured Web-based Mortgage Loan Servicing System...
70 - CEMEX Completes Sale of Assets in Canary Islands
MONTERREY, Mexico-(Business Wire)-December 29, 2008 - CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE: CX), announced today that it has completed the previously-announced sale of its Canary Islands operations to several Spanish subsidiaries of Cimpor Cimentos de Portugal SGPS, S.A. for €162 million euros...
71 - EMCOR Group, Inc. Subsidiary Awarded Contract for Electrical Systems Installation at Grossmont Community College Parking Structure
NORWALK, Conn.-(Business Wire)-December 29, 2008 - 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 the San Diego branch of its Dynalectric subsidiary has...
72 - Noble Innovations, Inc. Announces the Selection of Executive Advisory Board Member Brody Hanssen
PHOENIX-(Business Wire)-December 29, 2008 - Noble Innovations, Inc. (OTCBB: NOBV) announced today that it has added Brody Hanssen, Chief Financial Officer of Chaffey Homes, Inc., to its Executive Advisory Board. Mr. Hanssen is responsible for overseeing the financial operations of five separate...
73 - Rain Bird’s ‘Rose Parade Minute’ Gives Rose Parade Fans a Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Making of Its 2009 Rose Parade Entry, Entertaining Expedition
PASADENA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-December 27, 2008 - Rain Bird, the leading manufacturer and provider of irrigation products and services, is giving Rose Parade fans a ‘real time’ behind-the-scenes look at the making of its 2009 Rose Parade float entry, Entertaining Expedition, through Rain...
74 - SL Green Realty Corp. Announces Common Stock Dividend for Fourth Quarter 2008
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-December 26, 2008 - SL Green Realty Corp. (NYSE: SLG) today reported that its Board of Directors has declared a dividend of $0.375 per common share for the quarter ending December 31, 2008. The dividend is payable on January 15, 2009 to shareholders of record at the close of...
75 - Meadow Valley Stockholders Approve Merger
PHOENIX-(Business Wire)-December 26, 2008 - MEADOW VALLEY CORPORATION (NASDAQ:MVCO) announced that, at a special meeting held today, its stockholders approved the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement"), dated July 28, 2008, among Meadow Valley Corporation ("Meadow Valley") and Phoenix...
76 - Company Profile for Trust for Architectural Easements
-(Business Wire)-December 26, 2008 - The Trust for Architectural Easements is one of the nation’s largest not-for-profit organizations dedicated to voluntary preservation through easement donations. The Trust protects more than 800 historic buildings across the United States and approximately...
77 - Company Profile for Movoto LLC
-(Business Wire)-December 26, 2008 - Movoto.com provides comprehensive home for sale listings in California, Massachusetts, Maryland, Washington, DC, Northern Virginia, Dallas-Fort Worth, San Antonio, Houston, Georgia and North Carolina via the website http://www.movoto.com. Movoto is different from...
78 - Ashford Hospitality Trust Enhances Liquidity Position Through Strategic Transactions
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-December 26, 2008 - Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. (NYSE: AHT) today provided an update on its strong liquidity position and announced a series of actions to manage the sources and uses of the Company’s funds to conservatively navigate through challenging market...
79 - Rain Bird to Showcase Earth’s Purest Form of Entertainment Through Its 2009 Tournament of Roses® Float– Entertaining Expedition
AZUSA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-December 26, 2008 - Now in its 13th year of bringing awareness to water conservation and environmental preservation through its participation in the annual Tournament of Roses Parade, Rain Bird, the leading manufacturer and provider of irrigation products and...
80 - Old Republic Home Protection Plans Ease Anxiety for Buyers of Foreclosed Homes
SAN RAMON, Calif.-(Business Wire)-December 24, 2008 - Just as the real estate market nationwide is being flooded with more and more foreclosures, purchasers are increasingly concerned with the potential drawbacks of purchasing a foreclosed home, despite the often extremely discounted sale price. A...
81 - Copper King Announces Compliance with Nevada Star Option and Agreement
MILFORD, Utah-(Business Wire)-December 24, 2008 - Copper King Mining Corporation (Pink Sheets:CPRK) announced today that its subsidiary, Western Utah Copper Company (WUCC), has fully complied with the Nevada Star Option and Agreement (the Option Agreement), by commencing production in full...
82 - RE/MAX CENTRAL of Las Vegas Announces Turnkey REO Services by Partnering With Team Ekus
LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-December 24, 2008 - RE/MAX CENTRAL of Las Vegas home of the number one RE/MAX Team in the US proudly announces a partnership with Team Ekus and its Founder/Director, Jason Ekus, to create one of the largest and best REO Services in the US. The combined entity is also...
83 - Quemoy Summit Launched to Build New Community of Quemoy-Amoy
TAINAN, Taiwan-(Business Wire)-December 24, 2008 - Since the ban on direct links across the Taiwan Strait has been lifted on Dec. 15, Quemoy, also known as Kinmen, is undergoing political, economical, social, educational, cultural and environmental transformations. The National Cheng Kung University...
84 - Palm Harbor Homes Receives Notification from Floor Plan Lender
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-December 23, 2008 - Palm Harbor Homes, Inc. (NASDAQ: PHHM) today announced that it has been notified by Textron Financial Corporation (TFC), the Company’s floor plan lender, that Textron Inc. has approved a plan to sell all of TFC’s commercial financial business through...
85 - Ethan Allen Opens New Design Center in Brookfield, Wisconsin
DANBURY, Conn.-(Business Wire)-December 23, 2008 - Ethan Allen (NYSE: ETH) announced the opening of a new 15,900 square foot Design Center at 425 North Moorland Road, in Brookfield, Wisconsin. This new design center represents a consolidation of three Milwaukee area design centers. This new Design...
86 - Equity Residential Closes $543 Million Secured Loan
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-December 23, 2008 - Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR) today announced that the company closed a $543 million secured loan with Fannie Mae (NYSE: FNM), which was originated by Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC). The loan is interest only and matures in eight years with the first seven years...
87 - C.A.R. Reports Sales Increased 83.2 Percent; Median Home Price Fell 41.8 Percent in November
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-December 23, 2008 - Home sales increased 83.2 percent in November in California compared with the same period a year ago, while the median price of an existing home fell 41.8 percent, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) reported today. “Statewide sales...
88 - MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend
MELVILLE, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-December 23, 2008 - MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO., INC. (NYSE: MSM), “MSC” or the “Company,” one of the premier distributors of Metalworking and Maintenance, Repair and Operation (“MRO”) supplies to industrial customers throughout the United States, announced...
89 - Vertigo Theme Parks Year End Update on Progress of Parks
BOCA RATON, Fla.-(Business Wire)-December 23, 2008 - Vertigo Theme Parks, Inc. (Vertigo) (Pink Sheets:VTPK) was formed to fulfill a vision of building socially beneficial, eco-friendly entertainment destinations much like their rivals Disneyland (DIS) and Six Flags (SIX) which are highly profitable...
90 - DEACOM ERP Software to Integrate Building Component, Lumber and Hardware Business
WAYNE, Pa.-(Business Wire)-December 23, 2008 - Deacom, Inc. (www.deacom.net) today announced Allensville Planing Mill, Inc. will implement the DEACOM Integrated Accounting and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Software System to manage its truss and wall panel manufacturing business and lumber...
91 - ALTA Releases Title Industry Third Quarter 2008 Financial Results
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-December 23, 2008 - The American Land Title Association today released financial results for the title industry for the third quarter of 2008, reporting an operating loss of $332.1 million, compared to an operating gain of $168.7 million for same period in 2007. The 3rd...
92 - Ryland Adopts Stockholder Rights Plan Structured to Preserve Use of Net Operating Losses
CALABASAS, Calif.-(Business Wire)-December 23, 2008 - The Ryland Group, Inc. (NYSE: RYL) today announced its Board of Directors has adopted a stockholder rights plan (the “Rights Plan”) designed to preserve stockholder value and the value of certain tax assets primarily associated with net...
93 - Fitch Affirms GMAC Commercial Mortgage Securities Series 1997-C1; Assigns Stable Outlooks
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-December 23, 2008 - Fitch Ratings has affirmed GMAC Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc.'s mortgage pass-through certificates, series 1997-C1, and assigned Rating Outlooks as follows: —Interest-only class X certificates at 'AAA'; Outlook Stable; —$8.9 million...
94 - GE Provides $270 Million Senior Credit Facility to Leading Distributor of Roofing Materials
NORWALK, Conn.-(Business Wire)-December 23, 2008 - GE Capital’s Global Sponsor Finance business today announced it served as administrative agent and co-syndication agent for a $270 million senior secured asset based revolving credit facility in support of Bradco Supply Corporation, a portfolio...
95 - Centerline Holding Company Closes Financing Agreement
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-December 23, 2008 - Centerline Holding Company (OTC:CLNH) (“Centerline” or the “Company”), the parent company of Centerline Capital Group, a provider of real estate financial and asset management services, today confirmed it closed an agreement with its bank...
96 - Surface Transportation Board Approves Routes for Southwest Gulf Railroad Line
SAN ANTONIO-(Business Wire)-December 23, 2008 - Southwest Gulf Railroad (SGR), a subsidiary of Vulcan Materials Company (NYSE: VMC), today announced it has received approval from the federal Surface Transportation Board (STB), which has governing authority for matters involving rail traffic and...
97 - Network Communications, Inc. Selects Omniture to Provide Online Traffic Analysis Across Its Brands’ Sites
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga.-(Business Wire)-December 23, 2008 - Network Communications, Inc. (NCI), the leading publisher of printed and online real estate information in North America, has selected Omniture, Inc., a leading provider of online business optimization software, to deliver Web traffic analysis...
98 - Nexxus Lighting Announces Launch and First Sales of Its Array™ Lighting Brand LED Light Bulbs
CHARLOTTE, N.C.-(Business Wire)-December 23, 2008 - Nexxus Lighting, Inc. (NASDAQ:NEXS) today announced that it has begun production and sale of its new Array™ Lighting brand of LED lamps. The new Array™ Lighting Par 30, Par 16 and G4 LED are the first bulbs to begin production and offer...
99 - Fitch Affirms J.E. Robert Cos. 'CSS1' Special Servicer Rating
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-December 23, 2008 - Fitch Ratings affirms J.E. Robert Companies' (JER) 'CSS1' commercial mortgage special servicer rating. The rating is based on JER's highly experienced asset management and special servicing team and its proven ability to successfully workout, manage and...
100 - Fitch Assigns CMBS Primary Servicer Rating to Archon Group; Affirms Special Servicer Rating
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-December 23, 2008 - Fitch Ratings assigns Archon Group (Archon) a CMBS primary servicer rating of 'CPS3+'. In addition, Fitch affirms Archon's special servicer rating of 'CSS1'. The primary servicer rating is based on the company's experienced management and loan servicing...
101 - Verizon Wireless Invests $155 Million to Enhance Florida Network During 2008
TAMPA, Fla.-(Business Wire)-December 23, 2008 - Verizon Wireless announced today that it invested nearly $155 million to further expand and enhance coverage to customers throughout Florida in 2008. The company’s ongoing network investment now totals $1.8 billion in Florida since the company was...
102 - Hill International to Present at CJS Securities’ 9th Annual “New Ideas for the New Year” Conference
MARLTON, N.J.-(Business Wire)-December 23, 2008 - Hill International (NYSE:HIL), the global leader in managing construction risk, announced today that David L. Richter, Hill’s President and Chief Operating Officer, is scheduled to present at the 9th Annual “New Ideas for the New Year” Investor...
103 - Burglary and Home Invasion Epidemic Leads Homeowners and National Media to Door Jamb Armor® by Armor Concepts
SADDLE BROOK, N.J.-(Business Wire)-December 23, 2008 - The downturn in the economy has led to a dramatic increase in burglaries and home invasions across the country. As thieves become more aggressive, many homeowners are finding out that alarm systems do not stop burglars from entering their homes...
104 - Blumberg Capital Partners Forecast Shows Any Commercial Real Estate Bailout Needs “Painful Deleveraging” to Succeed
CORAL GABLES, Fla.-(Business Wire)-December 23, 2008 - Blumberg Capital Partners, one of the nation’s leading investment fund managers, today said that an analysis of commercial real estate values, leasing and vacancy trends by its staff shows that any federal bailout of the industry will...
105 - Research and Markets: a Report on Sun Hydraulics Corporation and the U.S. Fluid Power Valve and Hose Fitting Manufacturing Industry
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-December 23, 2008 - Research and Markets , and links to SEC filings. This valuable resource provides the freedom and convenience to conduct further research into the company at your will, be it data-mining or integration into forecast models. Report Summary This...
106 - Research and Markets: a Report on Windows, Doors & Conservatories in New Housing
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-December 23, 2008 - Research and Markets For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/3943b1/windows_doors_c
107 - Research and Markets: a Report on the Market in Social Housing for Replacement Windows and Entrance Doors
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-December 23, 2008 - Research and Markets For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/1eb3e3/the_market_in_soci
108 - CEMEX Makes Substantial Progress in Its Refinancing Plan
MONTERREY, Mexico-(Business Wire)-December 23, 2008 - CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE: CX) announced today that it has made significant progress towards extending debt maturities originally scheduled for 2009. CEMEX had previously communicated that it had selected five banks to coordinate a global...
109 - Mazzetti & Associates Hires New Senior Associate for Portland Office
PORTLAND, Ore.-(Business Wire)-December 22, 2008 - Mazzetti & Associates has hired William Caron, PE as Senior Associate. “Bill brings talent, leadership, and practical design services to our firm,” said Karl Atteberry, Principal in Mazzetti’s Portland office. “Bill’s industry...
110 - Hubbell Announces Organizational Changes
ORANGE, Conn.-(Business Wire)-December 22, 2008 - Hubbell Incorporated (NYSE: HUBA, HUBB) announced today two organizational changes. Hubbell wiring products will be combined with Hubbell electrical products to form the new Hubbell electrical systems products under the leadership of Gary Amato...
111 - Camden Property Trust Announces Closing of Tender Offer for Any and All of Certain Series Outstanding Notes
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-December 22, 2008 - Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) today announced it has accepted for purchase the principal amount of its outstanding notes set forth below validly tendered pursuant to its previously announced cash tender offer for such notes (the "Tender Offer"). The...
112 - Ashford Hospitality Trust Declares Fourth Quarter Preferred Dividends
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-December 22, 2008 - Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. (NYSE: AHT) today announced the Board of Directors has declared its preferred stock dividends for the fourth quarter ending December 31, 2008. The Board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.5344 per diluted share for...
113 - Dynex Capital, Inc. Declares Preferred Stock Dividend
GLEN ALLEN, Va.-(Business Wire)-December 22, 2008 - Dynex Capital, Inc. (NYSE:DX) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a dividend on its Series D 9.50% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock of $0.2375 per share for the fourth quarter of 2008. The dividend will be payable on...
114 - Majilite Corporation Adds Solar Power to Energy Mix
DRACUT, Mass.-(Business Wire)-December 22, 2008 - Majilite Corporation, a Meridian Industries, Inc. company, announced that construction is now under way on a 400 kilowatt (kW) solar power system at its Dracut, Mass. headquarters and manufacturing facility. For over 65 years, Majilite Corporation...
115 - Emeritus Closes on Agreement to Purchase Five Communities
SEATTLE-(Business Wire)-December 22, 2008 - Emeritus Corporation (NYSE: ESC), a national provider of assisted living and related services to senior citizens, announced today that the previously disclosed transaction to purchase five communities from affiliates of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE: VTR) has...
116 - Prudential Locations Releases Annual “State of Real Estate” Report and 2009 Forecast for Hawaii
HONOLULU-(Business Wire)-December 22, 2008 - Prudential Locations, Hawaii’s largest locally owned and operated real estate company, unveiled today its annual “State of Real Estate” report for 2009. This comprehensive report offers a recap of how the Hawaii real estate market fared in 2008...
117 - Frank E. Williams, Jr. Appointed Chairman of Facility Group
SMYRNA, Ga.-(Business Wire)-December 22, 2008 - Facility Group today announced the appointment of Frank E. Williams Jr. as chairman of the integrated program management, design and construction firm based in Smyrna, Ga. Mr. Williams, a veteran leader of several construction and financial services...
118 - Hilltop Holdings Declares Preferred Dividend
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-December 22, 2008 - Hilltop Holdings Inc. (NYSE: HTH) today announced that its Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.515625 on each share of its Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock. The dividend is payable on January 30, 2009, to shareholders of record...
119 - PRIDE Industries Hired For 5-Year Contact at Cape Canaveral
ROSEVILLE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-December 22, 2008 - PRIDE Industries, among the nation’s largest employers of people with disabilities, has secured a five year contract with the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida to provide grounds maintenance and pest management services. Located on...
120 - Fitch Withdraws GreenPoint's Resi Servicer Ratings
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-December 22, 2008 - Fitch Ratings has withdrawn GreenPoint Mortgage Funding Inc.'s (GPM) U.S. residential servicer rating(s) as follows: — Primary servicer rating for Alt-A product rated 'RPS2'; — Primary servicer rating for Home Equity/HELOC product rated...
121 - PPG Provides Update on Fourth Quarter 2008 Financial Results
PITTSBURGH-(Business Wire)-December 22, 2008 - PPG Industries, Inc. (NYSE:PPG) announced today that its fourth quarter 2008 earnings per share will likely be in the range of $0.35 to $0.45. The lower level of expected earnings reflects the accelerating rate of decline in the global economy that...
122 - Navigators Launches Environmental Unit
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-December 22, 2008 - The Navigators Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NAVG) today announced that its principal underwriting agency subsidiary, Navigators Management Company, has established Navigators Environmental. This business unit will focus on underwriting specialized environmental...
123 - Penton's American City & County Magazine Names Steve Hewitt as 2008 Municipal Leader of the Year
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-December 22, 2008 - Penton Media’s American City & County® magazine has selected Steve Hewitt, city manager of Greensburg, Kan., as the 2008 “Municipal Leader of the Year” for his vision and determination in helping his community rebuild following the tornado that...
124 - ING DIRECT Rings in the New Year with Mortgage Payments for Deserving Customers
WILMINGTON, Del.-(Business Wire)-December 22, 2008 - As the old English proverb states, “It is better to give than to receive” and ING DIRECT, the nation’s largest direct bank is doing just that. In an effort to offer their mortgage customers some hope and inspiration in these turbulent...
125 - LTC Declares Quarterly Cash Dividends on Its Series E Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock and Series F Cumulative Preferred Stock
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-December 22, 2008 - LTC Properties, Inc. (NYSE:LTC) announced today that it had declared the quarterly cash dividend of $0.53125 per share on its 8.5% Series E Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock. The dividend is payable on January 16, 2009 to stockholders...
126 - Versar Awarded a $9.44 Million Contract to Build a Facility for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
SPRINGFIELD, Va.-(Business Wire)-December 22, 2008 - Versar, Inc. (NYSE Alternext US:VSR) today announced that it is teaming with Viking Corporation of Silver Spring, MD, to perform a design/build contract worth $9.44 million to construct a Tactical Equipment Maintenance Facility for the U.S. Army...
127 - The GEO Group, Inc. U.K. Subsidiary Selected as Preferred Bidder for the Management of the Harmondsworth Immigration Removal Centre in England
BOCA RATON, Fla.-(Business Wire)-December 22, 2008 - The GEO Group, Inc. (NYSE: GEO) ("GEO") announced today that its wholly owned U.K. subsidiary, GEO UK Ltd., has been selected by the United Kingdom Border Agency as the preferred bidder for the management and operation of the Harmondsworth...
128 - The GEO Group Announces Opening of 654-Bed Maverick County Detention Center in Texas and Closure of U.K. Transportation Division, Recruitment Solutions International
BOCA RATON, Fla.-(Business Wire)-December 22, 2008 - The GEO Group (NYSE:GEO) (“GEO”) announced today the opening of the 654-bed Maverick County Detention Center (the “Center”) located in Eagle Pass, Texas. The county-owned Center will primarily house detainees for the U.S. Marshals...
129 - Forestar Re-Affirms Strategy to Enhance Long-Term Shareholder Value
AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-December 22, 2008 - Forestar Group Inc. (NYSE: FOR) today announced that it had received a copy of a Schedule 13D that was filed Friday afternoon with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Holland M. Ware and his attorney, David C. Cook, in which they disclose...
130 - TRC Continues Award-Winning Engineering Design Programs in West Virginia
CHARLESTON, W. Va.-(Business Wire)-December 22, 2008 - TRC Companies, Inc. was recently recognized by the West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH) with two Engineering Excellence Awards at the 2008 Joint Transportation Forum, which was sponsored by the American Council of Engineering Companies...
131 - Research Frontiers Promotes Joseph M. Harary to Chief Executive Officer
WOODBURY, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-December 22, 2008 - Research Frontiers Inc., the developer and licensor of fast-responding SPD-Smart™ light-control film technology, announced that effective January 1, 2009, it has promoted Joseph M. Harary to the position of President and Chief Executive Officer...
132 - Cavico Issues Guidance for Fiscal Year 2008 and 2009
LOS ANGELES & HANOI, Vietnam-(Business Wire)-December 22, 2008 - Cavico Corp. (“Cavico” or “the Company”) (OTC BB: CVIC), a leading infrastructure development company in Vietnam, today announced guidance for its fiscal year 2008 (FY2008) and fiscal year 2009 (FY2009). These amounts...
133 - Schuff Steel Company Receives Three Awards from Southwest Contractor’s Best of 08 Awards
PHOENIX-(Business Wire)-December 22, 2008 - Schuff Steel Company received three awards, including Best Steel and Engineering Project, at the 11th annual Best of 08 Awards from Southwest Contractor magazine, a McGraw-Hill publication. Schuff Steel Company is part of Schuff International, Inc. (OTC...
134 - Titan Machinery Acquires 9 Construction Equipment Dealerships in Montana and Wyoming
FARGO, N.D.-(Business Wire)-December 22, 2008 - Titan Machinery Inc. (NASDAQ:TITN) announced today the signing of an agreement to acquire Western Plains Machinery Co., and WP Rentals consisting of nine construction equipment locations in Montana and Wyoming. The acquisition is expected to close on...
135 - Major Building Materials Firms Line Up to Participate in Fire 2009 Conference Organized by Principia Partners
EXTON, Penn.-(Business Wire)-December 22, 2008 - 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...
136 - John Q. Hammons’ New Embassy Suites® San Marcos – Hotel, Spa and Conference Center’s Grand Opening ''Blockbuster 2008'' Event
SAN MARCOS, Texas & SPRINGFIELD, Mo.-(Business Wire)-December 19, 2008 - More than 500 residents and clients from San Marcos, Texas, and the surrounding region, San Marcos city dignitaries, and representatives from John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts received the red carpet treatment at the...
137 - Dallas Creates First Tax Increment Financing District Dedicated to Multi-Station Transit Oriented Development
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-December 19, 2008 - The Dallas City Council approved its first TIF District focused on multi-station transit-oriented development (TOD) on December 10, 2008. Creation of the District is a culmination of a four-year collaboration between the City of Dallas staff and City...
138 - Vornado Announces its Share of Toys “R” Us Third Quarter Financial Results
PARAMUS, N.J.-(Business Wire)-December 19, 2008 - Vornado Realty Trust (NYSE:VNO) announced today that it will record its 32.7% share of Toys “R” Us’ third quarter financial results in its fourth quarter ending December 31, 2008. Vornado’s results will include a net loss of $39,130,000 or...
139 - Tulsa International Airport Selects Quatrotec for Baggage and Cargo Handling Services
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-December 19, 2008 - Quatrotec, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Alien Technology Corporation, today announced it has been awarded a $5.64 million contract to replace six inbound baggage conveyors at Tulsa International Airport. The existing inbound...
140 - First Capital Florida Offices Consolidate to Leed-Certified Building in Boca Raton, Florida
BOCA RATON, Fla.-(Business Wire)-December 19, 2008 - First Capital, a leading financial services firm, announced today that it has consolidated its three Florida offices in one building in Boca Raton, Florida. First Capital’s Corporate Headquarters, Southeast Region and First Growth Capital...
141 - VeruTEK Technologies, Inc. Announces Intent to Suspend Filing Reports with Securities and Exchange Commission and to Reincorporate from Nevada to Delaware
BLOOMFIELD, Conn.-(Business Wire)-December 19, 2008 - VeruTEK Technologies, Inc (OTCBB:VTKT) announced today that it intends to cease filing certain reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, on or about March 31, 2009 following the filing of its Form 10-K for the fiscal year...
142 - Sterling Construction Company, Inc. Announces 2009 Guidance
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-December 19, 2008 - Sterling Construction Company, Inc. (NasdaqGS: STRL) (“Sterling” or “the Company”) today announced guidance for 2009, which is shown below. Year Ending December 31, 2009 (in millions, except per share data) Revenues $460.0 - $510.0...
143 - Worthington Industries Sells Share of Aegis Metal Framing Joint Venture
COLUMBUS, Ohio-(Business Wire)-December 19, 2008 - Worthington Industries, Inc. (NYSE: WOR) announced today that its subsidiary, Dietrich Metal Framing, has signed an agreement to sell its share of Aegis Metal Framing for approximately $25 million to its partner, MiTek Industries, Inc. The joint...
144 - With SAS® Predictive Analytics, Group RCI Offers Best Vacations to Millions
CARY, N.C.-(Business Wire)-December 19, 2008 - Group RCI, a global leader in leisure real estate, is bucking economic trends and retaining members using predictive analytics from SAS, the leader in business analytics. Serving millions of vacationers yearly, RCI measures return on investment by...
145 - Loan Modification with Money Back Guarantee offered to Arizona Homeowners by LoanModificationAZ.com
PHOENIX-(Business Wire)-December 19, 2008 - LoanModificationAZ.com (LMAZ) (www.LoanModificationAZ.com) is providing immediate help to Arizona home owners in hardship situations by stopping the foreclosure process through an array of modification options: Loan Modifications or Loan Restructuring...
146 - Research and Markets: Building Type Basics for Research Laboratories, 2nd Edition Provides Designers With Essential First Steps
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-December 19, 2008 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of John Wiley and Sons Ltd's new report "Building Type Basics for Research Laboratories, 2nd Edition" to their offering. Written by an expert in the field, the book provides designers with essential...
147 - Research and Markets: New Niche Report Examines the UK Luxury Vinyl Tile Market
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-December 19, 2008 - Research and Markets market in the UK and, in addition, provides a brief summary of key market and competitor data in the residential LVT market. It is based on: Interviews with 84 flooring contractors active in the commercial LVT market...
148 - Skanska to Build Foundation for Transit Hub in New York for USD 70 M, about SEK 560 M
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-(Business Wire)-December 19, 2008 - Regulatory News: Skanska (STO:SKAB) has been contracted to construct the foundation for the Fulton Street Transit Center in Lower Manhattan in New York. The contract amounts to USD 70 M, about SEK 560 M, which is included in order bookings for...
149 - Hightower Construction Increases Efficiency of Payments Processes with Bottomline Solution
PORTSMOUTH, N.H.-(Business Wire)-December 18, 2008 - Bottomline Technologies (NASDAQ: EPAY), a leading provider of collaborative payment, invoice and document automation solutions, today announced that Hightower Construction, a leading general contracting firm in the Southeast, has selected...
150 - Next Century Associates Announces $2 Billion Vision for Century City
CENTURY CITY, Calif.-(Business Wire)-December 18, 2008 - Next Century Associates, LLC, a partnership between Los Angeles based real estate investor Michael Rosenfeld and an entity in the D.E. Shaw Group, today unveiled plans for a $2 billion mixed-use project on the 5.75 acre Century Plaza hotel...
151 - Second Brazilian Utility Chooses 3M ACCR for Line Upgrade Without Need to Construct Larger Towers
ST. PAUL, Minn.-(Business Wire)-December 18, 2008 - CPFL Piratininga, a power distribution unit of CPFL Energia, one of Brazil’s largest electric utilities, will install the 3M™ Aluminum Conductor Composite Reinforced (ACCR) to upgrade the capacity of a key transmission line serving a densely...
152 - Research and Markets: The Metal Structures Market Research
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-December 18, 2008 - Research and Markets used in production of corrugated boarding, three-layer panels and roll-formed sections. The derived size of the market is not just production volume of manufacturers of metal strictures but also production volume of metal...
153 - David Pond Reappointed by Governor Easley to NC Board of Examiners
CHARLOTTE, N.C.-(Business Wire)-December 18, 2008 - WK Dickson & Co., Inc. announced that David L. Pond, PE, Executive Vice President/COO, has been reappointed by North Carolina Governor Mike Easley to serve on the North Carolina Board of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors. This appointment...
154 - Fitch Teleconf: Expanded U.S. Housing Market Metrics for Public Finance, Today, 12/18 @ 11:30am ET
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-December 18, 2008 - Fitch Ratings will host a teleconference today, Dec. 18th, at 11:30am EST to discuss its newly issued report, 'Focus on Housing: Fitch's Expanded Housing Market Metrics for Public Finance'. Richard Raphael, Executive Managing Director will lead the...
155 - Project Home Again Reunites Gentilly Neighborhood in Time for the Holidays
NEW ORLEANS-(Business Wire)-December 18, 2008 - Today Leonard Riggio, the Chairman of Barnes & Noble, and his wife Louise, will for the first time meet the twenty Hurricane Katrina survivor families to whom they are personally giving the gift of a new home. Just in time for the holidays, the New...
156 - Industrial Nanotech, Inc. Signs Deal to Manufacture In South Africa
NAPLES, Fla.-(Business Wire)-December 18, 2008 - Industrial Nanotech, Inc. (Pink Sheets:INTK), an emerging global leader in nanotechnology, today announced that the Company has signed a deal to manufacture its products in South Africa. "Our representatives in this region have developed opportunities...
157 - Southwall’s XIR® Laminated Glass Saves Energy and Reduces Heat Gain in China’s Shenzhen International Airport Control Center
PALO ALTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-December 18, 2008 - Southwall Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB:SWTX), the worldwide innovator of high performance, energy-saving films and glass products, announced the use of its energy-saving XIR laminated glass in the Shenzhen Airport Command and Information Center, a...
158 - Research and Markets: A Profile of the Central American and Caribbean Paint Industry, 1st Edition Offers a Brand New Interpretation of the Paint Markets Throughout the Region
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-December 18, 2008 - Research and Markets research. Interviews have been conducted in Spanish and English by an experienced researcher based in Argentina and have taken place throughout autumn 2008. Key Topics Covered: 1. Foreword 2. Executive Summary 3. Background...
159 - Worthington Reports Second Quarter Results
COLUMBUS, Ohio-(Business Wire)-December 18, 2008 - Worthington Industries, Inc. (NYSE: WOR) today reported results for the three- and six-month periods ended November 30, 2008. (U.S. dollars in millions, except per share data) 2Q2009 1Q2009 2Q2008 6M2009 6M2008 Net sales $ 745.4...
160 - EMCOR Group, Inc. Subsidiary Awarded Contract for Electrical Systems Installation for Remodeling Project at World Famous San Diego Zoo
NORWALK, Conn.-(Business Wire)-December 18, 2008 - 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 the San Diego branch of its Dynalectric subsidiary has...
161 - Ingersoll Rand Lowers Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2008 Revenue and Earnings Estimates
HAMILTON, Bermuda-(Business Wire)-December 18, 2008 - Ingersoll-Rand Company Limited (NYSE:IR), a leading diversified industrial firm, today announced that it has revised its estimated fourth-quarter adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) to the range of $0.20 to $0.30 from continuing operations...
162 - Northeast’s Largest Solar Energy Company Announces New Name: Alteris Renewables, Inc.
WILTON, Conn.-(Business Wire)-December 18, 2008 - Solar Works, Inc. and SolarWrights, Inc, announced today the new name of their united enterprise - Alteris Renewables, Inc. The name change is intended to better convey the company’s expanded offering of renewable energy solutions that include...
163 - Homeowners Choice Receives Outperform Rating
CLEARWATER, Fla.-(Business Wire)-December 18, 2008 - Homeowners Choice, Inc. (NASDAQ:HCII), a Florida-based provider of homeowners’ insurance, today announced that its stock has received an Outperform Rating from Anderson & Strudwick research analyst Steven F. Maracia. Anderson & Strudwick...
164 - Construction of NCKU Green Building Kicked Off
TAINAN, Taiwan-(Business Wire)-December 18, 2008 - The blueprint of the most pioneering green building in National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) and also probably the first of its kind in the world, namely the Education Center for Subtropical Green Buildings (ECSGB) with an alias as “Green Magic...
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