Urban Planning 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 - 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...
3 - New Company Announcement: Career Labor Expert Lenny Katz and Former Labor Commissioner AJ Sabath Join Forces
TRENTON, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - A new government relations and business development consulting firm has been created in New Jersey to promote and support labor compliance on Public Works and private sector construction projects, as well all other wage and hour and health and...
4 - Research and Markets: Smart Grid - The Next Big Investment Avenue
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of Frost & Sullivan's new report "Smart Grid - The Next Big Investment Avenue" to their offering. This Frost & Sullivan research service titled Smart Grid - The Next Big Investment Avenue provides...
5 - SHP Leading Design Employees Receive AIA Ohio Award
CINCINNATI-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Allison Beer and Jessica Farmer of SHP Leading Design were awarded 1st place, Urban category, for their entry in the AIA Ohio Affordable Green Home Design Competition to benefit Habitat for Humanity. Ms. Beer is an Architect and the Director of...
6 - Central Parking System, Inc and the Toll Roads of Orange County Renew Multi-Year Contract
NASHVILLE, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Central Parking System, the nation’s largest parking company, today announced that it has recently renewed its contract with the Toll Roads of Orange County, CA-Transportation Corridor Agencies. Central Parking will operate the toll plazas at...
7 - Webcast Media Advisory: New UN Habitat Study Shows Massive Migration to Cities Could Lead to Violence, Food and Water Shortages, and Risk of Disease
-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - American Planning Association: What: UN Habitat 2009 Report, Planning Sustainable Cities Pre-Release Media Briefing* (LIVE Webcast) When: Friday, Oct. 2, 10 a.m. (U.S. Eastern Time) Who: Dr. Anna Tibaijuka, UN Habitat Executive Director W. Paul...
8 - ECO:LOGIC Engineering Opens The Corp Yard—a Free Online Site for Public Agencies to List Equipment and Supplies for Sale
SACRAMENTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - ECO:LOGIC Engineering today launched an online clearinghouse that will help public agencies save money when purchasing equipment and supplies. The Corp Yard ( www.thecorpyard.org ) gives municipalities a place to barter, buy and sell items like...
9 - CEMEX Announces Completion of Global Offering
MONTERREY, Mexico-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - CEMEX, S.A. de C.V. (NYSE: CX) announced that a total of 1,495,000,000 Ordinary Participation Certificates (CPOs), directly or in the form of American Depositary Shares (ADSs), were sold in a global offering completed today. The underwriters...
10 - 365 Energy Brings Coulomb Technologies Intelligent Charging Stations for E-Mobility to Norway
BERLIN-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - This week, Norwegian energy supplier Eidsiva commenced operation of the first ‘intelligent’ charging station for electric vehicles in Gjøvik (Oppland Province), which is supplied by global market leader Coulomb Technologies. Apart from the one in...
11 - 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...
12 - Forestar Group Inc. Names Phil Weber Executive Vice President – Real Estate
AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Forestar Group Inc. (NYSE: FOR) today announced that Phil Weber has joined the company as Executive Vice President - Real Estate. In this position, he will be responsible for identifying and developing business opportunities, including...
13 - 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...
14 - 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...
15 - Mexico’s Federal Electricity Commission Determines that Nansulate® Insulating Coatings Offer Substantial Energy Savings
NAPLES, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Industrial Nanotech, Inc. (Pink Sheets:INTK), an emerging global leader in nanoscience energy saving solutions, today announced the release of a report by Mexico’s CFE (Comision Federal de Electicidad, Federal Electricity Commission), summarizing a...
16 - 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...
17 - 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...
18 - Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Named #1 “Best Firm To Work For” by Structural Engineer Magazine
WALTHAM, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - As announced this week at the 2009 Best Firms Summit held in Chicago by Stagnito Media and ZweigWhite, Simpson Gumpertz & Heger (SGH) was named #1 Best Firm To Work For by Structural Engineer magazine. SGH was also named #1 Best Firm To Work...
19 - Butzel Long Advises Parsons Brinckerhoff Inc. in Acquisition by Balfour Beatty plc
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Butzel Long is acting as special counsel to Parsons Brinckerhoff Inc. in connection with the merger agreement recently announced with Balfour Beatty plc. Balfour Beatty has agreed to buy Parsons Brinckerhoff for approximately $626 million. Parsons...
20 - 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...
21 - Research and Markets: Designing Sustainable Cities
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Research and Markets it considers social, environmental and economic factors and examines their relationship to the decision-making process. Designing Sustainable Cities begins by identifying the key processes and lead decision-makers. The following...
22 - Suffolk Construction Company Acquires William A. Berry & Son to Create One of The Top 20 Largest Construction Firms in the Country
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Suffolk Construction Company, New England’s largest construction company announced today that they have acquired William A. Berry & Son (Berry), the second largest construction company in the region. The two premier companies, both with deep New...
23 - Greening Chengkung Market Roof for Taipei Floral Expo
TAIPEI, Taiwan-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - The Taipei City Department of Economic Development has just completed the greening of the Chengkung Market roof under the Promotion Plan of Taipei Garden City in preparation for the 2010 Taipei International Gardening and Horticulture Exposition...
24 - Skanska Awarded the Largest U.S. Stimulus Contract for USD 92 M, about SEK 660 M
STOCKHOLM-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Regulatory News: Skanska (STO:SKAB) has secured an assignment to rebuild and widen the I-215 state highway in San Bernardino, California. Skanska’s share of the contract amount totals USD 92 M, approximately SEK 660 M, which will be included in the...
25 - A New ‘Green Vision’ for the Developing World
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - This week Jamii Bora Trust in Kenya and GreenMicrofinance™ Philadelphia unveiled an exciting commercial microfinance venture focusing on an environmental investment project that could become a model for the entire developing world, at Morgan Stanley...
26 - Public Agencies Increase Reliance on Private Industry Practices in Response to Enhanced Focus on Stewardship
BEVERLY, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - CHM Government Services reports trend in growing reliance on private sector practices, particularly asset management, by government and public agencies with responsibility for hospitality and recreational assets. CHM Government Services (CHM GS), a...
27 - Bryant Back Bay to Hold First-of-its-Kind Million Dollar Auction for New Construction Luxury Condominium Residences
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - On behalf of Vornado Realty Trust, Domineum Global Real Estate Solutions (Domineum) and Accelerated Marketing Partners (AMP) today announced the country’s first high-rise real estate auction for multiple million-dollar-plus residences in a new...
28 - 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...
29 - 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...
30 - Solar Energy Initiatives, Inc. Announces $6 Million Project
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Solar Energy Initiatives, Inc. (OTCBB:SNRY), executing on a grass roots campaign, “RENEW THE NATION”, to help redeploy a portion of the U.S. work force and focus on reducing the world’s dependence on fossil fuels by selling solar...
31 - India’s TATA Power Company to Install 3M ACCR to Boost Electricity Transmission near Mumbai
ST. PAUL, Minn.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - The TATA Power Company, Ltd., India’s oldest and largest private-sector electric utility, has chosen 3M Aluminum Conductor Composite Reinforced (3M ACCR) to substantially increase electricity transmission capacity on their 110kV Borivali-Malad...
32 - Cavico Awarded Tunnel Construction Contract at Thuong Kon Tum Hydropower Plant
HANOI, Vietnam-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Cavico Corp. (NASDAQ: CAVO), a leading infrastructure development company based in Vietnam, today announced that Vinh Son – Song Hinh Hydropower Joint Stock Company has awarded us a contract to construct a service access tunnel and road leading...
33 - 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...
34 - Pepperdine University Conference Will Explore Creating Sustainable Communities and Managing Land Use and Environmental Disputes
MALIBU, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Pepperdine University will host “Taking It Upstream: Collaboration, Consensus Building and Sustainable Development — A Green Leadership (Un)Conference” on Friday, Sept. 25, at the University’s Graziadio Conference Center in Malibu...
35 - Casella Waste Systems Announces Grand Reopening Of Charlestown Recycling Facility
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Casella Waste Systems, Inc., a regional solid waste, recycling and resource management services company, celebrated the grand-reopening of the newly renovated, state-of-the-art recycling center, located in Charlestown, MA on Monday, September 21, 2009. The...
36 - New AuctionPoint Online Platform Proves to Be Successful Solution to Distressed Commercial Property Market
MARINA DEL REY, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - AuctionPoint, Inc. today announced that results from the first three auctions using its first-of-its-kind online auction platform prove that it is an effective solution to the next wave of distressed commercial properties. During a...
37 - Walton Completes Land Syndication for Walton Europe Ottawa 3
CALGARY & HAMBURG-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Walton International Group Inc. announced today the successful completion of unit placements in Walton Europe Landentwicklung Ottawa 3 GmbH & Co. (KG). Walton Europe Ottawa 3 had completed transactions through the early part of this...
38 - Landscape Architects Create New Sustainability Resource Guides
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 19, 2009 - The American Society of Landscape Architects has announced a new series of comprehensive online resource guides on sustainable design and planning. Created for national and local policymakers, government agencies, design professionals, planners and...
39 - T.Y. Lin International Completes Unprecedented Roll-in/Roll-out of Bay Bridge Yerba Buena Island Detour in Record Time
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - T.Y. Lin International / Moffatt & Nichol (TYLI/M&N) Joint Venture made history on Tuesday, September 8, with the completion of construction on the East Tie-In (ETI) portion of the Yerba Buena Island (YBI) detour, a steel truss temporarily...
40 - 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...
41 - 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...
42 - 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...
43 - Cavico Receives Approval for NASDAQ Market Listing
HANOI, Vietnam-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - Cavico Corp. (NASDAQ:CAVO), a leading infrastructure development company based in Vietnam, announced today that its common stock has been approved for listing on The NASDAQ Capital Market under the ticker symbol CAVO. Trading on The NASDAQ...
44 - Transbay Transit Center Project Reaches Major Funding Milestone
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - The Transbay Transit Center Project reached an important milestone today as the credit council in Washington D.C. recommended to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary the unanimous approval of a $171 million Transportation...
45 - 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...
46 - MDM Development Celebrates Topping off of Met 2 Financial Center
MIAMI-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - MDM Development, developers of Metropolitan Miami (The Met), the $1 billion mixed-use development emerging in the core of Downtown Miami, today announced the topping off of construction at Met 2 Financial Center. Met 2 Financial Center is a joint venture...
47 - Bohannon Development Company and JobTrain Announce Agreement to Make Menlo Gateway Project Jobs Available to Local Job-Seekers
MENLO PARK, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - The Bohannon Development Company and JobTrain, a Menlo Park-based educational and training institution, today announced an agreement that will make certain new jobs created by the Menlo Gateway project available to JobTrain’s Menlo Park...
48 - Harlem’s PS90 Condominium Development Launches Sales
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - L+M Development Partners Inc. and Halstead Property Development Marketing today announced the launch of sales at PS90 Condominium, which is a transformation of a circa 1905 public school in Harlem. Located at 220 West 148th Street, PS90 is in the...
49 - 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...
50 - U.S. Green Building Council Orange County Chapter Presents “Renewable Energy: Implement Now” Meeting
TUSTIN, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - The U.S. Green Building Council Orange County Chapter’s Education Committee will present “Renewable Energy: Implement Now” on Thursday, September 24th from 8:00AM to 1:00PM at the Waxie Sanitary Supply office located in Santa Ana, California...
51 - Denver Area Drivers Can Expect a Mountain of New Traffic Information from SpeedInfo Sensors Installed on Key Routes
SAN JOSE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Skiers heading for the mountains, students on their way to CU Boulder and other Denver-area drivers are about to get a new information fix. The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is expanding information available about traffic flow...
52 - Steve Huff Appointed to Mobility 21 Advisory Board
IRVINE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Steve Huff, P.E., Senior Vice President of Public Works / Transportation at RBF Consulting, was recently appointed to the Mobility 21 Advisory Board of the Southern California Transportation Coalition. The Advisory Board is comprised of...
53 - 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...
54 - 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...
55 - 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...
56 - Carlson Communications' “Prepare for the Recovery” Book Offers Tips on How to Excel in Business and Real Estate Marketing
NORTHBOROUGH, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - “Are You Prepared for the Recovery?” is a marketing book that applies not only to residential real estate marketing but to all sizes and types of businesses according to its author, Rich Carlson, president of Carlson Communications, a...
57 - CSX Kicks Off “Trees for Tracks” with Pennsylvania Horticultural Society to Transform Urban Asphalt Playground into Safe Green Space
PHILADELPHIA-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - The nation’s third largest railway and its leading authority on urban revitalization are joining forces 8:30 am to 12 noon on Saturday, September 26, to transform an asphalt playground at the Albert M. Greenfield School into a safe and green space...
58 - Larry’s Cap Rock Introduces New Landscaping Stone to Market
HOMESTEAD, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Larry’s Cap Rock & Stone (LCRS) proudly introduces Cut Cap Stone to the Florida market. Cut Cap Stone is quarried in Florida, thus it qualifies as a locally, indigenous building material eligible for LEED certification. “Our quarrying...
59 - Satellite Consumers Score A Win in Omaha - City Counsel Will Not Pursue Registration Fee
OMAHA, Neb.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - After hearing from outraged local residents, the Omaha City Council today voted 6-0 not to move forward a proposal to require new and existing satellite television subscribers to pay a $50 registration fee and impose inspection requirements on all...
60 - 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...
61 - 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...
62 - Constellation Energy Employees to Help Build Habitat for Humanity Homes
BALTIMORE-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Teams of Constellation Energy (NYSE: CEG) and Baltimore Gas and Electric (BGE) employees will join approximately 800 other volunteers in building nine modular homes in nine days for Habitat for Humanity of the Chesapeake. The rapid construction of...
63 - LifeTime Lumber Approved for Use in Severe Fire Hazard Zones of San Diego County
SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - LifeTime Lumber® (www.lifetimelumber.com), a revolutionary, eco-friendly deck, dock and fence material is now certified as compliant with building codes in San Diego County. Aiming to protect property and lives from fire within all of San Diego...
64 - 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...
65 - 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...
66 - 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...
67 - Her Grace The Duchess of Norfolk to Visit Philadelphia to Launch New Homeless Charity Depaul USA and Celebrate the Opening of Its First Program Depaul House
PHILADELPHIA-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - Her Grace The Duchess of Norfolk, a Trustee of Depaul International, will visit Philadelphia on Wednesday, September 16, 2009 at 3 P.M. to dedicate Depaul House, the first program of Depaul USA. Depaul House USA is based in the Germantown area of...
68 - Transbay Joint Powers Authority Board of Directors Commissions Artists to Develop Significant Artwork for New Transbay Transit Center
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2009 - The Transbay Joint Powers Authority (TJPA)’s Board of Directors unanimously approved five artists to create significant public artwork for the new Transbay Transit Center. The five artists selected by the Board to develop the conceptual...
69 - 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...
70 - Sterling Construction Company, Inc. is Apparent Low Bidder on a $20.3 Million Highway Project in Collin County, Texas
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2009 - Sterling Construction Company, Inc. (NasdaqGS: STRL), ("Sterling" or the "Company") today announced that its subsidiary, Texas Sterling Construction Co., was the apparent low bidder on a $20.3 million construction project in Collin County, Texas which...
71 - Guardian Real Estate Services Joins Effort to Revitalize Blighted Dallas Submarket – Implements Much Needed Resident Services at Low Income Apartment Communities
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - Guardian Real Estate Services (Guardian) has joined the effort to revitalize Southeast Dallas, enlisting the assistance of multiple Dallas-based organizations to provide much needed resident services at Creekside Villas Apartments and Trinity Trails...
72 - Conferences at MAPIC 2009: Competitive Strategies to Beat the Crisis
PARIS-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - What is the outlook for the fast-changing retail real estate sector? Which growth strategies are best suited to addressing these changes? Will the economic crisis and its impact on changing consumer behaviour mark the start of a new cycle? The MAPIC 2009...
73 - 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...
74 - 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...
75 - Good Jobs Long Beach Files Suit against City of Long Beach, Claiming Community Input Circumvented During Hotel Development
LONG BEACH, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - On Friday, August 21, the Long Beach Coalition for Good Jobs and a Healthy Community filed suit against the City of Long Beach claiming the development of the 125-room Hotel Sierra at the Pike needs a new Environmental Impact Report (EIR) to...
76 - 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...
77 - Santiago Appointed Vice Chair of Metropolitan Water Board
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - Angel Santiago of the Inland Empire Utilities Agency has been named as one of three vice chairs of the 37-member board of directors of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. Metropolitan board Chairman Timothy F. Brick announced...
78 - 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...
79 - Tampa’s Urban Redevelopment Celebrates Area’s African-American Musical Heritage
TAMPA, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - Here in Florida’s fourth largest city, a shovel-ready development under consideration for $38 million in federal funding could serve as a national model for sustainable urban redevelopment through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act later this...
80 - 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...
81 - 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...
82 - 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...
83 - $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...
84 - SWA Group to Design 10 Million Square-Foot Riverfront District Integrating Mixed-Use Development with Environmental, Recreational Uses near Shanghai
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - SWA Group has won a master plan assignment creating an entirely new Riverfront District to accommodate growth, in sync with environmental and sustainability objectives, on the Wusong River in the city of Kunshan, China outside Shanghai. The 10.2...
85 - CEMEX Announces Global Public Offering
MONTERREY, Mexico-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE: CX) announced today that it commenced a global public offering of 1,200 million of its Ordinary Participation Certificates (CPOs), directly or in the form of American Depositary Shares (ADSs), plus up to an additional...
86 - Pittsburgh-Based Foundation to Unveil Breakthrough in Low-Cost Water Purification Technology at G-20 Summit
PITTSBURGH-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Project EviivE, a Pittsburgh-based non-profit group, will reveal its plan and technology to alleviate the world’s growing fresh water crisis at the G-20 Summit, to be held later this month, September 24-25, in Pittsburgh, PA. According to reports by...
87 - Alice Connell Joins Parmenter Realty Partners Advisory Board
MIAMI-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Parmenter Realty Partners, a real estate investment, management, and development company, is pleased to announce Alice Connell as the newest member of Parmenter’s Advisory Board. Ms. Connell is president and CEO of AM Connell Associates (“AMCA”), which...
88 - 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...
89 - 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...
90 - New Energy’s Technology for Generating Electricity from Movement of Cars Tested at Burger King®
BURTONSVILLE, Md.-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - New Energy Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB:NENE), a next-generation alternative and renewable energy developer, today announced that engineers have successfully conducted the first-ever durability field-tests of the Company’s prototyped...
91 - 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...
92 - Tutor Perini Wins $324 Million in Civil Contracts
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Tutor Perini Corporation (NYSE: TPC), a leading civil and building construction company, announced the Company has been awarded two civil contracts in New York and is the low bidder for a bridge contract in California. The Port Authority of NY & NJ...
93 - The Driving Force Behind 2010 Taipei Int’l Floral Expo
TAIPEI, Taiwan-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Chen Hsiung-wen, chief executive officer of the 2010 Taipei International Gardening and Horticulture Exposition, sincerely hopes to create for the Taipei Expo a beautiful and colorful new horizon. This non-political and unbiased Expo’s purpose...
94 - 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...
95 - UDR Announces Expiration and Final Results of Its Cash Tender Offer for Its 8½% Debentures Due September 15, 2024
DENVER-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2009 - UDR, Inc. (NYSE: UDR), a leading multifamily real estate investment trust (REIT), today announced the expiration and final results of its previously announced cash tender offer for its 8½% Debentures Due September 15, 2024 (CUSIP No. 910197AC6)(the...
96 - ECO:LOGIC Engineering Secures $16 Million in Stimulus Funds for New Live Oak Wastewater Treatment Plant
ROCKLIN, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2009 - The infrastructure funding experts at ECO:LOGIC Engineering (www.ecologic-eng.com) secured a critical funding package from the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009 for the City of Live Oak in California. The stimulus funding agreement...
97 - Portuguese Cities Expand Installation of LUXEON LED based Street Lights
SAN JOSE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2009 - The implementation of efficient, attractive LED street lighting in Portugal has gathered pace over the summer as EnergiaViva has completed installations of the new UrbanLED street light in ten towns and cities. Installation work in a further 20...
98 - First Potomac Realty Trust to Participate in the BMO Capital Markets 2009 North American Real Estate Conference
BETHESDA, Md.-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2009 - First Potomac Realty Trust (NYSE:FPO), a regional leader in the ownership, development and management of business parks and industrial properties, today announced that it will participate in the BMO Capital Markets 2009 North American Real Estate...
99 - KMK® is Ranked #1 in Cincinnati by Best Lawyers® in America 2010 in Six Categories
CINCINNATI-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2009 - Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL (KMK®) is ranked #1 in Cincinnati in The Best Lawyers in America® 2010 in six areas of law: Corporate, Employee Benefits, Land Use & Zoning, Municipal Finance, Project Finance, and Real Estate Law. Notably, KMK...
100 - 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...
101 - Guardian Real Estate Services Adds Cobblestone Fiesta Center to Management Portfolio
PHOENIX-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2009 - Guardian Real Estate Services (Guardian), a West Coast property management and real estate investment company, has been selected to manage Cobblestone Fiesta Center, a 32,000-square-foot retail center located at 21596 N. John Wayne Parkway in newly...
102 - 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...
103 - 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...
104 - 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...
105 - EMCOR Group, Inc. Subsidiary Awarded Contract by City of Toronto for Upgrade at the Ashbridges Bay Wastewater Treatment Plant
NORWALK, Conn.-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2009 - EMCOR Group, Inc. (NYSE: EME), a Fortune 500® leader in mechanical and electrical construction, energy infrastructure and facilities services for a diverse range of businesses reported, as previously noted during its 7/30/09 Second Quarter Earnings...
106 - The Melbourne Convention Centre Sets a New Global Standard for Sustainability
MELBOURNE, Australia-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2009 - In the highly competitive Business Events market, hundreds of cities around the world are vying to attract global attention and a larger slice of the meetings market. Melbourne, one of the World’s Most Livable Cities – according to The...
107 - Utah Development Bucking National Trend with Banner Summer Sales
HEBER VALLEY, Utah-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - Red Ledges, a private golf and four-season recreational community located near Park City, announced significant real estate sales as a result of opening its Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course on July 3. Since January 2009, Red Ledges has...
108 - 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...
109 - Fresenius Medical Care Rolls out Mobile Generator Truck in Chicago Region
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - When a surprise storm temporarily knocked out electricity in the Chicago area several years ago, Fresenius Medical Care North America, operator of the nation’s leading network of dialysis facilities, came up with an idea: design a mobile truck that can...
110 - Nansulate® Energy Saving Coatings Successfully Generates Business at the 2009 Renewable Energy Fair in Alaska
NAPLES, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - Industrial Nanotech, Inc. (Pink Sheets:INTK), an emerging global leader in nanoscience solutions, today announced the results of the presentation of the company’s patented energy saving Nansulate® technology at the Renewable Energy Fair on August...
111 - 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...
112 - The California Architectural Foundation Announces the Recipients of the William Turnbull Jr., FAIA, Off-Grid 2.0 Ideas Competition
SACRAMENTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 31, 2009 - The California Architectural Foundation announces the 2009 Off-Grid 2.0 Ideas Competition results. The California Architectural Foundation, through the William Turnbull Jr., FAIA, Environmental Education program, furthers the public's...
113 - 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...
114 - Poll Shows That Hard Rock Casino at Aqueduct Racetrack Delivers on Community Priorities
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-August 31, 2009 - A survey of Queens voters shows that SL Green Realty Corp.’s bid for a Hard Rock Casino and other Hard Rock-themed offerings at a redeveloped Aqueduct Racetrack is the favored choice of the community. The third-party survey, commissioned by SL Green...
115 - “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...
116 - Mugs for Vets on Sale in Honor of Veterans Day: Local Wendy’s Franchisee Partners with the Disabled Veterans’ Life Memorial Foundation for Veterans Day Fundraiser
DELRAY BEACH, Fla.-(Business Wire)-August 31, 2009 - Honor our nation’s disabled veterans this Veterans Day with the purchase of a limited edition collector’s mug at participating Wendy’s restaurants in the Washington D.C., Baltimore and Salisbury, MD metro areas. Starting September 4, the...
117 - EQECAT Announces Release Of WORLDCATenterprise™ Version 3.13
OAKLAND, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 31, 2009 - EQECAT announced today the release of its updated WORLDCATenterprise™ modeling software platform, version 3.13. The enhancements are based upon new science and data as well as other relevant information about North Atlantic hurricanes, European...
118 - Walton Completes Land Syndication for Walton USA Cottonwood, LP
CALGARY & SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-August 28, 2009 - Walton International Group Inc. announced today the successful completion of unit placements in the Walton USA Cottonwood, LP. Walton USA Cottonwood, LP attained a final closing on July 1, 2009 and involves 124 investors. The property...
119 - groSolar Named as SunEdison Channel Partner
BELTSVILLE, Md. & WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, Vt.-(Business Wire)-August 28, 2009 - SunEdison today named groSolar as a Channel Partner. The announcement deepens the long-standing working partnership between two solar industry leaders. SunEdison is North America’s largest solar energy services...
120 - Industrial Nanotech, Inc Announces Reorder of their Patented Nansulate® LDX Coating by Government Customer
NAPLES, Fla.-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2009 - Industrial Nanotech, Inc. (Pink Sheets:INTK), an emerging global leader in nanoscience energy saving solutions, today announced that the company has received a reorder of their patented Nansulate® LDX lead encapsulation coating from a government...
121 - Mitsubishi Electric Wins Order to Manufacture Elevators for Tallest Building in South China
TOKYO-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2009 - Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (President and CEO: Setsuhiro Shimomura) (TOKYO: 6503) announced today it has received an order from Shenzhen Kingkey Real Estate Co., Ltd. for a total of 129 elevators to be installed in the Kingkey Finance Center and...
122 - FMI Releases Nonresidential Construction Index (NRCI) for 3Q09
RALEIGH, N.C.-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2009 - FMI releases its third quarter 2009 NRCI quarterly report tracking economic trends in the U.S. nonresidential construction sector based on the opinions and experience of top construction industry executives. The NRCI is scored on a 100-point scale with...
123 - BankAtlantic Launches the Personal Liquid Certificate of Deposit
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2009 - BankAtlantic (NYSE:BBX), Florida’s Most Convenient BankSM, today announced the launch of its Personal Liquid Certificate of Deposit (CD). The Personal Liquid CD is a time deposit account that provides customers with a higher rate of return...
124 - MGM Grand at Aqueduct Puts Community First
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2009 - In a significant step toward reinforcing New York State’s progressive approach to economic development, the Peebles-led team vying to transform the Aqueduct Racetrack into a vibrant gaming and entertainment destination with an MGM Grand casino...
125 - Interthinx® Analytics Team Unveils New National Mortgage Fraud Risk Index
AGOURA HILLS, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2009 - Interthinx® has unveiled a new quarterly report that includes an analysis of the state of mortgage fraud nationally as well as indices for the four most common types of mortgage fraud. The Interthinx Mortgage Fraud Risk Report provides analysis...
126 - Dexter + Chaney Names Reich Vice President of Business Development
SEATTLE-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2009 - Dexter + Chaney (www.dexterchaney.com) has named Mark Reich, a long-time construction-software sales and management executive, to the new position of vice president of business development. Reich will focus on creating new market and product-development...
127 - KYOCERA Preserves the Environment with "Green Curtains" of Foliage
KYOTO, Japan-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2009 - As part of its environmental protection activities, the Kyocera Group is growing morning glories and goya (bitter gourd) to form "Green Curtains," which are erected over trestles to shade portions of the outer walls and windows of manufacturing and...
128 - EMCOR Group, Inc. Subsidiary Awarded Contract for Installation of Electrical Systems at Moorpark College in California
NORWALK, Conn.-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2009 - EMCOR Group, Inc. (NYSE: EME), a Fortune 500® leader in mechanical and electrical construction, energy infrastructure and facilities services for a diverse range of businesses, announced that its Dynalectric Los Angeles subsidiary has received a...
129 - Citi Reports Second Quarter Foreclosure Prevention Activities Helped 108,000 U.S. Homeowners
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2009 - Today Citi announced that the company’s consumer mortgage lending and foreclosure prevention efforts for the second quarter successfully helped 108,000 mortgage holders across the country avoid potential foreclosure and remain in their homes. The total...
130 - Associated General Contractors of Missouri Recommends Thomas McGee and The Contractors Plan
KANSAS CITY, Mo.-(Business Wire)-August 24, 2009 - Thomas McGee, L.C., a Missouri risk management consultant/broker, today announced it has been recommended by the Associated General Contractors of Missouri (“AGC-MO”) to offer The Contractors Plan bona fide benefit plan to AGC-MO members working...
131 - General Environmental Management Strengthens Balance Sheet with Strategic Sale of GEM MTS
POMONA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 24, 2009 - General Environmental Management, Inc. ("GEM") (OTCBB: GEVI), a leading environmental and waste remediation company, today announces that it has sold the stock of its GEM Mobile Treatment Services, Inc. (GEM MTS) unit. Acquired by MTS Acquisition...
132 - Industrial Nanotech, Inc. Sales Growth Accelerates for Company’s Products in Middle East
NAPLES, Fla.-(Business Wire)-August 24, 2009 - Industrial Nanotech, Inc. (Pink Sheets:INTK), an emerging global leader in nanoscience solutions, today announced that the Company’s sales are growing rapidly in the Middle East through their established distributor, Nanofan Industrial Coatings, Ltd...
133 - Iteris, Inc. to Present at Rodman & Renshaw Annual Global Investment Conference in New York City
SANTA ANA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 24, 2009 - Iteris, Inc. (NYSE Amex: ITI), today announced that Abbas Mohaddes, the company’s chief executive officer, will present at the Rodman and Renshaw Annual Global Investment Conference at the New York Palace Hotel in New York City, New York...
134 - Taipei Is on Its Way to Becoming a Garden City
TAIPEI, Taiwan-(Business Wire)-August 24, 2009 - Walking the streets of Taipei City, many pedestrians may have noticed a refreshing change: a touch of green is being added to homes and public facilities. Walls, roofs and balconies are being turned into kaleidoscopic galleries for living plants in...
135 - ABSOLUTE* Real Estate Auction AJ Karas Auctioneers Offers Two Distinctive Properties
DENVER-(Business Wire)-August 22, 2009 - AJ Karas Auctioneers announces two Absolute Real Estate Auctions, on Friday August 28, 2009, selling regardless of price. The Auctions will take place live and onsite at the properties. The first one will be held at 4046 Silver Spur Street, Loveland, CO 80537...
136 - Parmenter Realty Awarded LEED Gold Certification
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-August 20, 2009 - Parmenter Realty Partners, a real estate investment, management, and development company is proud to announce the 1000 Parkwood office building, a ten-story building located at 1000 Parkwood Circle in the Cumberland Galleria submarket, has been awarded...
137 - ABC Members to Receive Support for Stimulus-Funded Construction Projects from Fringe Benefit Group
AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-August 20, 2009 - Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) and Fringe Benefit Group (FBG) today announced that ABC has selected FBG to participate in its ABC Business Partner program. FBG will offer its retirement product, The Contractors Plan, to ABC member...
138 - W Hotels Worldwide Makes Sizzling Debut in South America with the Unveiling of W Santiago
SANTIAGO, Chile-(Business Wire)-August 20, 2009 - W Hotels Worldwide, the hotel category buster and leading industry innovator, today unveils its first ever hotel in South America, W Santiago and The Residences at W Santiago. The W brand’s 33rd hotel, W Santiago is the cornerstone of a larger...
139 - Industrial Nanotech, Inc. Announces 150 Gallon Order of Company’s Nansulate® LDX Lead Abatement Coating by Red Cross
NAPLES, Fla.-(Business Wire)-August 20, 2009 - Industrial Nanotech, Inc. (Pink Sheets:INTK), an emerging global leader in nanoscience solutions, today announced that the Red Cross has purchased 150 gallons of the Company's patented Nansulate® LDX lead abatement coating for restoration of a building...
140 - New York Mets, Citi and Habitat-NYC Volunteers to Build Affordable Homes in Brooklyn and Queens
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-August 20, 2009 - The New York Mets, Citi, Habitat For Humanity – New York City (Habitat-NYC) and members of the 1969 World Champion Mets including pitchers Tom Seaver and Jerry Koosman will team up to build affordable housing for New Yorkers this Thursday, August 20 and...
141 - Dos Lagos Community Announces New Web Site
CORONA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 20, 2009 - The mixed-use community of Dos Lagos in Corona, Calif., has launched a new Web site reflecting the multi-faceted aspects of this award-winning Southern California community. The Web site, www.DosLagosLife.com, features links to monthly coupons for The...
142 - Walgreens Contributes to Sustainability in Chicago by Opening Its First LEED Registered Drugstore in Illinois
DEERFIELD, Ill.-(Business Wire)-August 19, 2009 - Walgreens, the nation’s largest drugstore chain, today will celebrate the grand opening of the first drugstore in Illinois to meet top environmental requirements for efficiency and design. The new store in Chicago’s Logan Square neighborhood...
143 - Travelers Construction Rolls Out Highway, Street and Road Contractors Insurance Program
HARTFORD, Conn.-(Business Wire)-August 19, 2009 - The growing emphasis to improve the nation’s transportation infrastructure is providing new opportunities for highway, street and road contractors to take on additional projects.1 To help manage the need for additional insurance coverage, Travelers...
144 - Cavico Announces Reverse Stock Split
HANOI, Vietnam-(Business Wire)-August 19, 2009 - Cavico Corp. (OTCBB:CVIC), a leading infrastructure development company based in Vietnam, today announced the effectiveness of a forty-for-one reverse stock split of its common stock. The reverse stock split will take effect at the open of business...
145 - Construction Writers Association Fall Conference Focuses on Surviving and Thriving in an Age of Changing Media
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-August 19, 2009 - The Construction Writers Association (CWA) Fall Conference provides attendees with the tools and information they need to survive and thrive in an age of changing media. The conference will be held October 5-7, 2009 at the Hilton Suites Chicago on the...
146 - Thursday, August 27: Earvin “Magic” Johnson to keynote MBDA’s National Minority Enterprise Development (MED) Week Conference
-(Business Wire)-August 18, 2009 - Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA): WHAT: Earvin “Magic” Johnson, Chairman and CEO of Magic Johnson Enterprises, which provides products and services that particularly focus on ethnically diverse urban communities will speak at the opening session of...
147 - Stay Four Nights and Get 25% Off Per Night at the Orlando World Center Marriott Resort
ORLANDO, Fla.-(Business Wire)-August 18, 2009 - Stay four nights at the Orlando World Center Marriott Resort and receive 25% off per night while enjoying this Orlando vacation special with rates from only $112 to $262 per room, per night through April 30, 2010*. The family fun adventure begins on...
148 - Kennedy Wilson Opens the Door to Affordable Living Only Minutes from Downtown Austin
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 17, 2009 - Kennedy Wilson Auction Group, a division of the international real estate services and investment firm Kennedy Wilson, conducted an auction of 20 townhome-style loft condos at Bel Air in Austin's Lower Congress District. Bel Air is a symbol...
149 - Irvine Company Names Val Wheeler Chairman of Office Properties Division; Longtime Hines Executive Doug Holte Succeeds Him as President; Steve Case Promoted to Executive Vice President
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 17, 2009 - The Irvine Company announced today that Val Wheeler, president of the company’s Office Properties division, has assumed the newly created position of division chairman and that Doug Holte, a longtime executive with Hines Interests, the...
150 - Dr. Kim Kobriger Joins Lewis Realty Advisors, One of the Nation’s Leading Real Estate Consulting Firms
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-August 17, 2009 - Lewis Realty Advisors, one of the nation’s leading real estate consulting firms, has announced that Dr. Kim M. Kobriger, MAI, has joined the company as senior valuation analyst. “Dr. Kim Kobriger is one of the foremost valuation authorities in the...
151 - Industrial Nanotech, Inc. Signs Agreement with Member of Saudi Royal Family for Sales and Distribution in Saudi Arabia
NAPLES, Fla.-(Business Wire)-August 17, 2009 - Industrial Nanotech, Inc. (Pink Sheets:INTK), an emerging global leader in nanoscience solutions, today announced that the Company has signed an agreement with the Chairman of Saudi Environmental Projects, Ltd., HRH Prince Abdullah bin Mosaad Bin...
152 - Cavico Corp. Announces Second Quarter 2009 Results
LOS ANGELES & HANOI, Vietnam-(Business Wire)-August 15, 2009 - Cavico Corp. (“Cavico” or “the Company”) (OTCBB: CVIC), a leading infrastructure development company in Vietnam, today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2009. Second Quarter 2009 Results...
153 - Nexxus Lighting Reports Second Quarter 2009 Results
CHARLOTTE, N.C.-(Business Wire)-August 14, 2009 - Nexxus Lighting, Inc. (NASDAQ:NEXS) today reported results for its second quarter ending June 30, 2009. Revenue declines to $2.6 million amid tough economic and market conditions Shipments of the Company’s new Array™ Lighting LED replacement...
154 - CresaPartners Adds Mike Wells to Leadership Team as Principal of Portland Office
PORTLAND, Ore.-(Business Wire)-August 14, 2009 - CresaPartners, North America’s largest corporate real estate advisory firm that exclusively represents tenants, today announced the addition of real estate veteran Mike Wells to its Portland office. Wells, a LEED Accredited Professional, will direct...
155 - Cavico Corp. Schedules Conference Call to Discuss 2009 Second Quarter Results
LOS ANGELES & HANOI, Vietnam-(Business Wire)-August 13, 2009 - Cavico Corp. (“Cavico” or “the Company”) (OTCBB: CVIC), a leading infrastructure development company in Vietnam, today announced it will host a conference call at 9:00 a.m. EDT on Monday, August 17, 2008, to discuss the...
156 - SunEdison Appoints Rick Gilliam Vice President, Government Affairs
BELTSVILLE, Md.-(Business Wire)-August 13, 2009 - SunEdison, North America's largest solar energy services provider, named Rick Gilliam Vice President, Government Affairs. Since joining the company as Managing Director, Policy in January 2007, he has been developing and implementing SunEdison policy...
157 - Dexter + Chaney Chooses T. Daniels Consulting to Market Spectrum Construction Software in Four Midwest States
SEATTLE-(Business Wire)-August 13, 2009 - Dexter + Chaney (www.dexterchaney.com), developer of Spectrum® Construction Software, has chosen T. Daniels Consulting (www.tdaniels.com) as its business partner to market Spectrum to heavy/highway, general, electrical, mechanical and specialty...
158 - Essex Crane Rental Corp. Presented with Insurance Safety Award
BUFFALO GROVE, Ill.-(Business Wire)-August 12, 2009 - Essex Crane Rental Corp. “Essex Crane” was recently presented with a safety award from Amerisure Insurance for “Outstanding Safety Performance Reducing the Company’s Experience Modification Rating (EMR)”. Ron Schad, President &...
159 - Centerline Holding Company Reports Second Quarter 2009 Financial Results
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-August 12, 2009 - Centerline Holding Company (OTCBB:CLNH) (“Centerline” or the “Company”), the parent company of Centerline Capital Group, a provider of real estate financial and asset management services, today announced financial results for the second quarter...
160 - Nansulate® Energy Saving Coatings to be Showcased at the 2009 Renewable Energy Fair in Alaska
NAPLES, Fla.-(Business Wire)-August 12, 2009 - Industrial Nanotech, Inc. (Pink Sheets:INTK), an emerging global leader in nanoscience solutions, today announced that the Company's patented Nansulate® energy saving thermal insulation and asset protection coatings will be showcased at the upcoming...
161 - GWS Technologies, Inc. Developing Proprietary PV Solar Panel
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-August 12, 2009 - GWS Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: GWSC), an alternative energy company developing and marketing solar and wind-powered renewable energy products and solutions, today announced that it is working with Shanghai Top Resources Import and Export Co...
162 - Experts at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Share Best Practices in Disaster Preparedness Training
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-August 11, 2009 - Today experts from Childrens Hospital Los Angeles released best practices in the area of pediatric disaster preparedness training. The recommendations are a result of research and a series of conferences in Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles, focused on...
163 - Puerto Rico Public-Private Partnerships Authority Launches Its Website
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico-(Business Wire)-August 11, 2009 - The Puerto Rico Public-Private Partnerships Authority (PPPA) announced today the launch of its website: www.p3.gov.pr, designed to offer information that is up to date and complete about the new public-private partnerships (PPP) program in...
164 - City of Seattle Department of Transportation Expands Use of Construction Project Management Software from Meridian
FOLSOM, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 11, 2009 - Meridian Systems, the Plan-Build-Operate (PBO) technology solutions leader for project-based organizations, announced today that the City of Seattle Department of Transportation, (SDOT), has expanded its implementation of Prolog® software’s...
165 - Dexter + Chaney Announces Strategic Alliance with HardHat Technologies
SEATTLE-(Business Wire)-August 11, 2009 - Dexter + Chaney (www.dexterchaney.com), developer of Spectrum® Construction Software, has announced a strategic alliance with HardHat Technologies (www.hardhattechnologies.com), which provides software and services to construction firms in the...
166 - Research and Markets: Wichita, KS - Local Market Forecast - Order Now
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-August 11, 2009 - Research and Markets properties. Residential real estate investors can accurately determine the forecasted gain or loss for each property in a portfolio of home mortgages. Mortgage servicers can determine the future value of mortgage portfolios and contact...
167 - Research and Markets: Smart Cities, Buildings & Communities - Order Report Now
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-August 11, 2009 - Research and Markets and smart grids, so that connected and sustainable communities can be developed. However, before these smart communities can be built, trans-sector policies and strategies need to be developed. They can't be built from the current silo...
168 - Twining Properties Names Boston Residential Group to Manage Watermark Cambridge
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-(Business Wire)-August 11, 2009 - Twining Properties announces that it has selected Boston Residential Group to manage its 320-unit luxury apartment building Watermark Cambridge, located in Kendall Square. Boston Residential Group (BRG), which owns and manages over 1,200 high-end...
169 - FedSources Releases “Agency Drivers” for The Department of Housing and Urban Development
MCLEAN, Va.-(Business Wire)-August 11, 2009 - FedSources, a Washington Management Group company, today issued the latest figures in its “Agency Drivers” series – a series of monthly releases that provide high-level budget information as well as a list of the top-funded information technology...
170 - Industrial Nanotech, Inc. Provides Results of 3-Year Field Trials of Recently Released Clear Insulating Roof Coating, Introduces Contractor Program
NAPLES, Fla.-(Business Wire)-August 11, 2009 - Industrial Nanotech, Inc. (Pink Sheets: INTK), a global leader in nanoscience energy saving solutions, provided a follow up to their earlier product announcement for Nansulate® Crystal, a clear protective roof coating for sloped roofs which provides...
171 - The Standard’s Plaza Building Earns Coveted LEED® Gold Certification
PORTLAND, Ore.-(Business Wire)-August 10, 2009 - The Standard earned a coveted LEED Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintenance Gold Certification for its Standard Plaza home office building. Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) is the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC...
172 - Builders Call on Congress to Extend and Enhance Home Buyer Tax Credit
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-August 10, 2009 - To help create jobs and set the stage for a strong recovery, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) today called on Congress to extend and enhance the $8,000 first-time home buyer tax credit due to expire on December 1. Specifically, NAHB is...
173 - GREYHAWK Announces Partnership with Berger Group Holdings
WOODBURY, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-August 10, 2009 - GREYHAWK, an international construction-consulting firm, is pleased to announce its new partnership with Berger Group Holdings (BGHi), who has recently acquired a non-controlling interest as a major shareholder. The partnership with BGHi, a...
174 - URS Joint Venture Selected by FEMA for Floodplain Mapping and Risk Assessments Contract
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-August 10, 2009 - URS Corporation (NYSE: URS) today announced that Risk Assessment, Mapping and Planning Partners (RAMPP), a joint venture between URS, Dewberry and ESP Associates, has been awarded a contract by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to assist...
175 - Sterling Construction Company, Inc. Reports 2009 Second Quarter Results
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-August 10, 2009 - Sterling Construction Company, Inc. (NasdaqGS: STRL) (“Sterling” or “the Company”) today announced results for the second quarter and first six months ended June 30, 2009. $ in millions (except per share data...
176 - Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation Announces Secondary Equity Offering
OAK BROOK, Ill.-(Business Wire)-August 10, 2009 - Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (NASDAQ:GLDD) ("Great Lakes" or the "Company") today announced a 12.5 million share secondary offering of its common stock by certain selling stockholders. The selling stockholders include Madison Dearborn...
177 - Fitch Rates Orlando, FL's Capital Improvement Special Revenue Bonds 'AA'
TAMPA, Fla.-(Business Wire)-August 7, 2009 - Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AA' rating to Orlando, Florida's (the city) capital improvement special revenue bonds as follows: —$6.6 million series 2009A; —$16.4 million 2009B; —$45.3 million taxable series 2009C (direct subsidy Build...
178 - Walton County to Suppress Growth and Economic Development with New Height Rules
FREEPORT, Fla.-(Business Wire)-August 7, 2009 - Planned for August 11, during the next scheduled Walton County Board of County Commissioner’s meeting, is the final ruling and vote on a county wide Ordinance which amends the Walton County Land Development Code to establish a Height Limitation for...
179 - Rayonier Prices Private Placement of $150 Million Senior Exchangeable Notes
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-August 7, 2009 - Rayonier (NYSE:RYN) today announced pricing of the offering by its wholly owned subsidiary, Rayonier TRS Holdings Inc. ("TRS"), of $150 million aggregate principal amount of senior exchangeable notes due 2015 through an offering to qualified...
180 - Central Valley Gas Storage LLC Files Application with California Public Utilities Commission for Underground Storage Facility
NAPERVILLE, Ill.-(Business Wire)-August 6, 2009 - Central Valley Gas Storage, L.L.C., a subsidiary of Nicor Inc. (NYSE: GAS) of Naperville, Illinois filed an application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) on...
181 - Tutor Perini Corporation Announces Q2 2009 Results
FRAMINGHAM, Mass.-(Business Wire)-August 6, 2009 - Tutor Perini Corporation (NYSE: TPC), a leading civil and building construction company, today reported results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2009. Second Quarter Results Net income was $38.9 million for the second quarter of 2009, as...
182 - Schuff Steel Atlantic Begins Heavy Steel Erection on Orlando Events Center
ORLANDO, Fla.-(Business Wire)-August 6, 2009 - Schuff Steel Atlantic has started erecting major roof trusses on the Orlando Events Center, a multipurpose arena in Orlando. The approximately 875,000-square-foot facility will house the Orlando Magic and Orlando Predators and host collegiate...
183 - AECOM Reports 22% Growth in EPS, Backlog of $9.2 Billion for Third Quarter of Fiscal Year 2009
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-August 6, 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 its financial results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2009...
184 - Tetra Tech Awarded $33 Million USACE Contract for Hurricane Protection in New Orleans
PASADENA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 6, 2009 - Tetra Tech, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTEK) announced today that it has been awarded a $33.3 million contract to build a hurricane risk reduction floodwall and five floodgates in New Orleans, Louisiana. Tetra Tech will provide civil construction services to...
185 - Regency Centers Reports Second Quarter Results
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-August 5, 2009 - Regency Centers Corporation (NYSE:REG) announced today financial and operating results for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2009. Earnings and Operations Funds From Operations (FFO) before impairments for the second quarter was $47.9...
186 - Morganti Receives “2009 Commercial Airport Project of the Year” Award from the Florida Department of Transportation
MIAMI BEACH, Fla.-(Business Wire)-August 5, 2009 - The Morganti Group received the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) “2009 Commercial Airport Project of the Year” award at the Florida Airports Council Conference, recognizing its collaborative work with Monroe County on the Key West...
187 - Washington DC: Overlook At Oxon Run Welcomes First Residents
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-August 5, 2009 - Following an extensive two-year renovation, construction is now complete and The Overlook at Oxon Run began moving in new residents on August 1, 2009. Located at 3700 9th Street SE, this 316 unit high-rise community has undergone total exterior and...
188 - "Homes for Those in Need" Being Built Near Transit and Jobs
SACRAMENTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 5, 2009 - A report released today by Housing California shows that Proposition 1C — the Housing and Emergency Shelter Trust Fund Act of 2006 — is building affordable homes for those in need, as promised by its proponents. In 2006, Prop. 1C was passed...
189 - Forestar Group Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2009 Results
AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-August 5, 2009 - Forestar Group Inc. (NYSE: FOR) today reported second quarter 2009 net income of $50.9 million, or $1.41 per diluted share, compared with second quarter 2008 net income of $9.6 million, or $0.27 per diluted share outstanding. Second quarter 2009 results...
190 - Archstone Invites Boston to Celebrate Bullfinch Triangle Revitalization Efforts
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-August 5, 2009 - Archstone announced today that it will celebrate the revitalization of the Bullfinch Triangle with a grand opening event in honor of its newest downtown Boston community – Archstone Avenir. The event, to be held at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, August 12, at the...
191 - H&E Equipment Services Reports Second Quarter 2009 Results
BATON ROUGE, La.-(Business Wire)-August 5, 2009 - H&E Equipment Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: HEES) today announced operating results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2009. SECOND QUARTER 2009 SUMMARY Revenues decreased 36.2% to $180.2 million versus $282.6 million a year ago. EBITDA decreased...
192 - Forestar Completes Sale of 20,000 acres of HBU Timberland for $39.5 Million
AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-August 4, 2009 - Forestar Group Inc. (NYSE: FOR) today announced that it completed its previously announced sale of about 20,000 acres of HBU timberland in Georgia for approximately $39.5 million to St. Regis Paper Company, LLC, assignee of Holland M. Ware. The...
193 - Doris Richards, Champion of First Dog Park, Remembered
BERKELEY, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 4, 2009 - Doris E. Richards passed away July 27 at Alta Bates Summit Medical Center in Berkeley at the age of 72. Doris was a founder and fierce advocate of Ohlone Dog Park, the world’s first off-leash dog park, and served as the Ohlone Dog Park...
194 - The Allstate Foundation Contributes to Red Cross Catastrophic Disaster Plan
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-August 4, 2009 - The Allstate Foundation has donated $50,000 to the American Red Cross of Greater Los Angeles to support the chapter’s Catastrophic Disaster Plan, a disaster preparedness project to improve readiness capabilities during a large-scale disaster. This...
195 - GoodCents Holdings, Inc. Announces $188 Million Contract with Major East Coast Utility
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-August 4, 2009 - GoodCents Holdings, Inc. (GoodCents), a leading provider of energy conservation services to North American utilities, announced today that it has signed an agreement with a major East Coast US Investor Owned Utility (IOU), valued in excess of $188 million, to...
196 - Pork Alert: House Transportation
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-August 4, 2009 - Citizens Against Government Waste today released its preliminary analysis of the House version of the fiscal year 2010 Department of Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations Act. In total, there are 1,003 projects worth $584.1...
197 - Stuttgart Region Wins German Competition for Electro-Mobility
DETROIT-(Business Wire)-August 4, 2009 - The Stuttgart Regional Economic Development Corporation (Stuttgart Region EDC) has been awarded 115-million euros by Germany’s Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Affairs in a competition to help jumpstart the development of sustainable transportation...
198 - Computer Guidance Concludes Its User Conference
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-August 4, 2009 - Computer Guidance Corporation, the leading developer of financial and project management software solutions for architecture, engineering and construction companies, brought its 2009 Customer Focus Conference to a close last week with great...
199 - Schuff Steel Company, the National Council of Structural Engineers Associations and the International Code Council Publish a Practical Book for Structural Engineers on Plastic Design for Earthquake Resistant Steel Structures
PHOENIX-(Business Wire)-August 3, 2009 - Schuff Steel Company, the National Council of Structural Engineers Associations (NCSEA) and the International Code Council (ICC) recently published “Performance-Based Plastic Design Earthquake-Resistant Steel Structures.” The authors are Subhash C...
200 - Port Manatee Launches Newly Redesigned Website
PALMETTO, Fla.-(Business Wire)-August 3, 2009 - Port Manatee launched its newly redesigned website www.portmanatee.com today offering visitors quick access to streamlined content. The site’s new home page and six main areas contain in-depth port information and resources not previously available...
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