Posts Tagged ‘construction’

New Modular Bay Window from Ibstock

Ibstock launched a new pre-fabricated modular bay window which can be installed into standard brickwork in a fraction of the time of traditional bay window construction. The new design is available in three sizes based around a lightweight steel frame for consistent high quality.
The new Modular bay Window is NHBC approved and is available in [...]

Sunday, July 13th, 2008 In Architecture, Home Improvement

SolarPower Restoration Systems ties up with T.Clear Corporation

SolarPower Restoration Systems announced today, under an exclusive global product license agreement, T.Clear Corporation will manufactured and distributed their T.Clear SOLAR LG LIGHTGUARD® and SOLAR HG HEAVYGUARD® Protected Membrane Roof (PMR) insulation panels based on SolarPower Restoration’s SolarSeal Technologies™ “Surface Overlay” and “Power Island Systems” design.
“This new partnership combines the roofing industry’s well-known T.Clear LIGHTGUARD® [...]

Sunday, July 13th, 2008 In General News

New 13-Ton Single-Drum Rollers from BOMAG

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 [...]

Sunday, July 13th, 2008 In Construction Equipment

Caspian Gas Pipeline Construction Committee Meets In Ashgabat

The first meeting of the tripartite coordination committee on construction of the Caspian gas pipeline and modernization of the existing international gas transportation system was held in the Turkmen capital on 17 June.
Leaders of the Turkmengaz state concern, Russia’s Gazprom open joint stock company and the Kazakh KazMunayGaz company attended the meeting, the Turkmenistan.ru correspondent [...]

Friday, June 20th, 2008 In Construction Equipment, General News

J. Ray McDermott Signs Joint Venture Agreement to Establish New Fabrication Facility in China

McDermott International, Inc. (NYSE:MDR) (“McDermott” or the “Company”), announced today that a subsidiary of J. Ray McDermott, S.A. has entered into a joint venture with a subsidiary of state-owned China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (“CSIC”).
The joint venture company, Qingdao McDermott Wuchuan Offshore Engineering Company Ltd. (“McDermott Wuchuan”), plans to establish a new facility on over 111 [...]

Tuesday, June 17th, 2008 In Heavy Construction

China Architectural Engineering Appoints Former CFO as Interim Chief Financial Officer

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 [...]

Tuesday, June 17th, 2008 In General Contractors

RPM Announces Redemption of Senior Convertible Notes and Eligibility for Conversion Based on RPM’s Stock Price

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 [...]

Tuesday, June 17th, 2008 In General Building Materials

The 5th Annual Alternative Building Materials & Design Expo

The 5th Annual Alternative Building Materials & Design Expo (AltBuild) returns this year as the largest and most cohesive green-building Expo in Southern California, offering a number of ‘firsts’ and unprecedented presentations, including the first official presentation by collaborative Green Cities California (GCC). AltBuild will take place on April 25-26, 2008 at its new location, [...]

Sunday, April 13th, 2008 In Architecture, Building Construction, General News

International Lighting Industry Trade Fair – EXPOLUX

Expolux brings together the most important industries in the lighting sector. Event is part of the International Construction and Lighting Week in São Paulo, which takes place between 8th-12th April at Anhembi, in São Paulo
With revenues of US$ 1 billion a year and 604 companies the Brazilian lighting sector recorded growth of around 7% in [...]

Thursday, March 27th, 2008 In Construction Equipment, General News

2008 Machinery and Industrial Supplies Trade Fair

Brazil is still one of the world’s biggest producers of machinery and equipment. In the first six months of 2007 the sector recorded growth of 10% in revenues compared with the same period last year. This is the scenario setting the optimistic tone for the 27th International Machinery and Industrial Supplies Trade Fair, the most [...]

Thursday, March 27th, 2008 In General News

SPANISH FIRMS AIM TO BOOST BUSINESS IN VIETNAM VIA TRADE FAIR

Businesses from Spain’s Canarias region will take part in an international trade fair in Vietnam (Vietnam Expo 2008), scheduled from April 9-13, in order to increase their presence in the Southeast Asian nation.
Vietnam is now considered a replacement for neighbouring China in investment due to its lower production costs, particularly in footwear, wooden furniture and [...]

Thursday, March 27th, 2008 In General News

Crossland chosen as construction manager for new JDC building

Crossland Construction Co. was recommended Tuesday to act as construction manager for the building of another juvenile detention center.
During Tuesday’s meeting of the Benton County Long Range Planning, Properties and Equipment Committee, Justice of the Peace Frank Winscott informed the committee that Crossland Construction was chosen for the detention-center project.
Winscott, County Judge Gary Black, Juvenile [...]

Thursday, March 27th, 2008 In Building Construction