Burnham Holdings, Inc., a leading manufacturer of boilers, furnaces, radiators, air conditioning systems, and related accessories for residential, commercial and industrial applications, today reported its financial results for the period ended September 28, 2008.
Third quarter and year-to-date sales were $62.9 million and $149.8 million, respectively. Prior year third quarter and year-to-date sales were $59.8 million [...]

New 13-ton single-drum vibratory rollers from BOMAG feature Tier III compliant engines and vertically-opening hoods designed for easy access to engine and hydraulic components.
The new BW213-40 Series comprises three models: the BW213D-40 and BW213DH-40 smooth drum rollers and the BW213PDH-40 padfoot roller. The BW213D-40 is powered by a 133-horsepower Deutz water-cooled diesel engine. The [...]

China Architectural Engineering, Inc. (CAE) (NASDAQ:CAEI ), a leader in the design, engineering, fabrication and installation of high-end building envelope systems, today announced that Wang Xin, former CFO of the Company, has been appointed as the Company’s interim CFO, to replace Xin Yue Jasmine Geffner, who has decided to leave CAE for personal reasons, effective [...]

RPM International Inc. (NYSE: RPM) announced today that it has called for redemption all of its outstanding Senior Convertible Notes due May 13, 2033. The company also announced that, on June 1, 2008, in accordance with the terms of the indenture under which the notes were issued, the notes became eligible for conversion based upon [...]

The Valspar Corporation today announced the introduction of Valspar Duramax in Semi-Gloss to assist the needs of consumers looking for a full spectrum of finishes in premium quality exterior paints. Valspar Duramax Semi-Gloss joins Duramax Flat and Duramax Satin paints to offer consumers ultimate one-coat protection and durability. Containing pigments of the highest quality, Valspar [...]

Light+Building – International Trade Fair for Architecture and Technology – will be held at an almost fully booked out Exhibition Centre (230,000 square metres (gross)) in Frankfurt am Main from 6 to 11 April 2008. In 18 exhibition halls, over 2,100 exhibitors, including all national and international market leaders, will show innovations and numerous energy-efficient [...]

From 1 to 4 April 2008 in Shanghai, BolognaFiere Spa and Shanghai CMP Sinoexpo International Exhibition Co., Ltd will be staging the largest and most important ceramics exhibition in Asia – CERAMICS, TILES & SANITARY WARE CHINA 2008. Taking place simultaneously with Expo Build China 2008, the leading trade fair dedicated to the building [...]

Mesa is laying off 35 people from the Building Safety Division – almost a third of its workforce – as a direct result of the decline in building permits for residential and commercial construction, officials said Tuesday.
The city said it would take one to two weeks to determine whom would be laid off.
The workforce reduction [...]

The steep slump in housing intensified at the end of last year, pushing home construction down by the biggest amount in nearly three decades.
Analysts forecast more bad news in the months ahead with the big question remaining whether the housing slump will be severe enough to push the country into a recession.
The Commerce Department reported [...]

Pipe producers and fittings manufacturers from Europe to China are recognising the processing and long-term performance benefits of recent introductions to the BorSafe product range from Borealis, a provider of innovative, value creating plastics solutions. BorSafe polyethylene (PE) pressure pipe and fitting grades reflect Borealis’ commitment to contributing to better, safer and more durable pipe [...]

The healthy growth implies a more robust outcome for economic growth, when data for the September quarter is released next week.
Total construction work completed in the period rose by a seasonally adjusted 2.8 per cent, the Australian Bureau of Statistics reported yesterday.
The work done was valued at a record $29.325 billion, up from $28.515 billion [...]

Axis Technologies Group, Inc. announced today that Kirchhoff Construction will join the company as an efficiency advocate in energy saving partnering. Kirchhoff, a leader in innovation, recently installed in their own facility the energy efficient lighting fixtures by Crescent/Stonco, a division of the Genlyte Group, Inc. that is equipped with the Axis Dimming/Daylight Harvesting [...]