North Carolina construction workers lost even more opportunities to work in October, as a construction industry trade group reported the second largest percentage decline of construction jobs. A total of 6,600 jobs during the month, or 3.4 percent fewer jobs than in September.
LONGMONT, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Construction Innovation Forum, an international organization that recognizes construction innovation, presented Flatiron with the prestigious NOVA Award for a new pile driving launching gantry method that reduces the environmental impacts of bridge construction. Flatiron successfully used the method at the Washington Bypass project in North Carolina to construct...
STOCKHOLM--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Regulatory News: BE Group Sverige AB (STO:BEGR) has received the challenging contract to deliver approximately 15,000 tons of reinforcing steel to Peab for the construction of Arenastaden in Solna. The order value for BE Group is estimated to about 100 SEK millions. BE Group has formed a qualified project organization in order to administer the transaction going forward...
SAN DIEGO - The ABC of San Diego recognizes the outstanding contributions of its members to the San Diego Construction Industry through the Excellence In Construction Awards Program. Echo Pacific Construction, Inc. is pleased to announce the receipt of the Excellence In Construction Award of
SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The ABC of San Diego recognizes the outstanding contributions of its members to the San Diego Construction Industry through the Excellence In Construction Awards Program. Echo Pacific Construction, Inc. is pleased to announce the receipt of the Excellence In Construction Award of Merit for the Pomerado Elementary School modernization. Echo Pacific Construction, one of San...
Website for the Construction Industry Crime Prevention program of the Pacific Northwest. The site focuses on preventing crimes that impact the contstruction industry like theft and vandalism.
GRAMERCY, La.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Imperial Sugar Company (“Imperial”; NASDAQ: IPSU), the Sugar Growers & Refiners (“SUGAR”) of Breaux Ridge, La., and Minneapolis-based Cargill today announced the successful closing of a $100 million tax-exempt bond offering to finance the new construction of the largest sugar refinery in the United States, creating about 500 construction jobs...
Saudi Arabia's infrastructure sector is forecast to achieve a real growth of 2.88 percent y-o-y in 2009, with the construction industry's value to reach SR77.69 billion ($20.74 billion).
11-19-09 CBC Afghan President Hamid Karzai has announced the formation of a squad to battle corruption in Afghanistan. Currently, For some reason all the squad members were recruited from the Quebec construction industry. Hamid Karzai was sworn in for another term as Afghanistan’s President this morning. This against the backdrop of explosive news here in Canada that in [...]
WILMINGTON, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--China Holdings Acquisition Corp. (AMEX:HOL), a special purpose acquisition company, previously announced that its stockholders approved the Company's previously announced proposed business combination with Success Winner Limited, CHAC’s target company and the parent entity of Jinjiang Hengda Ceramics Co., Ltd. (“Hengda”). Hengda is a leading Chinese...
ETF are really pleased to be part of the exiting Village development at Watergate Bay. Working with the main contractor design team at Midas Construction has been both technically interesting and professionally rewarding throughout. We have also been awarded the Main element of the Coach House which we start designing this coming week. This is a really exiting time for all at Eco Timber Frame and serves...
Independent national energy supplier, Crown Oil UK , has launched its latest innovation – a fuel with 100 percent carbon offset. Targeted at businesses in construction, utility, plant and rail industries, the standard red-diesel has been totally carbon offset in an arrangement with a leading carbon offset provider, allowing users to more easily meet their carbon reduction commitment. Managing...
GLEN ALLEN, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dynex Capital, Inc. (NYSE: DX) announced today that Thomas Akin, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and other members of the Company’s executive management team are scheduled to present at the FBR Capital Markets 2009 Fall Investor Conference at the Grand Hyatt New York on Tuesday, December 1, 2009 at 3:50 p.m. Eastern Time. A copy of the Company’s presentation...
The construction industry is expected to grow by 3.5 percent this year, despite the current global economic crisis, says the Second Finance Minister, Datuk Seri Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah. “The construction sector registered a growth of 1.1 percent in the first quarter and improved further to 2.8 percent in the second,” he said at the official opening of the Second Malaysian Construction Summit 2009. “We...
Summary Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.(MMMI) established in 1994, is engaged in manufacturing of aggregates, magnesia chemicals and lime, structural composites products and high-calcium limestone. Its aggregates products include crushed stone, sand, gravel, asphalt and concrete materials, which are used in commercial, agriculture, residential and infrastructure construction sectors. The company carries...
Summary Texas Industries, Inc. (TXI) is a construction materials manufacturing and supplier company based in the US. It offers range of cement products and other materials including aggregates, ready mixed concrete, and package concrete expanded shale and clay products. It principally caters to building material distributors, construction contractors and property owners. In addition, the company is...
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