Business Wire

  1. America’s State Parks Alliance Launched To Advocate For Healthful And Economic Benefits Provided By The 50 States
    2/16/2010
    Millions of Americans who rely on state parks for outdoor recreation are at risk of losing access to cherished natural and recreational assets, as severe state budget cuts sweep the nation. The National Association of State Park Directors (NASPD) established the America's State Parks alliance (www.americasstateparks.com) to mobilize and educate the public and policy makers on the positive impact state parks have on public health and local economies. Americans demonstrated a strong demand for
  2. LMN Architects-Designed Vancouver Convention Centre West Is World’s First Convention Centre To Achieve LEED Platinum Rating
    2/9/2010
    As media from around the world descend upon Vancouver, B.C. for the 2010 Olympic & Paralympic Winter Games, they will experience in the Games' broadcast media center an unparalleled model of sustainability
  3. Joblessness In Construction Industry Spikes To Nearly 25%
    2/5/2010
    Today's U.S. Labor Department unemployment report showed a decline in national unemployment but workers in the construction industry saw another month of devastating job loss. While jobless in some sectors eased, resulting in an overall loss of about 20,000 jobs, construction unemployment spiked to 24.7 percent as another 75,000 construction jobs were lost
  4. NACE Assists World Corrosion Organization In Establishing Corrosion Awareness Day
    1/27/2010
    NACE International is proud to announce that it is assisting the World Corrosion Organization (WCO) in its establishment of a Corrosion Awareness Day. The WCO has selected April 24, 2010 as the first Corrosion Awareness Day
  5. SRA Signs Agreement To Acquire PQA
    1/25/2010
    SRA International, Inc., a leading provider of technology and strategic consulting services and solutions to government organizations and commercial clients, recently announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire Perrin Quarles Associates (PQA), Inc., a privately held environmental consulting firm that specializes in environmental program development and implementation for air quality and climate change
  6. Itron Awarded First-Ever AMR Water Contract In India
    1/25/2010
    Itron Inc. announced today that it has been awarded a contract for the delivery of a complete remote meter reading system including 150,000 Automated Meter Reading (AMR) water meters to the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) in India.
  7. Local Talent Leads The Design For The Sonoma-Marin Rail’s Sustainable Operation And Maintenance Facility
    1/20/2010
    Winzler & Kelly, in partnership with TLCD Architecture (www.tlcd.com), was recently selected to provide design services for the Operations and Maintenance Facility that will serve SMART's passenger rail and trail system. SMART, short for the Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District, has received voter approved funding to reinvigorate the 70-mile long rail corridor between Cloverdale in Sonoma County and Larkspur Landing in Marin County
  8. Green Heroes Grant Program Gives Green To Those Who Do Green
    1/19/2010
    The makers of Green Works natural cleaners are searching for America's next Green Heroes, cape and sidekick not required. To find these heroes, the makers of Green Works natural cleaners, with help from Jane Goodall's Roots & Shoots, the Jane Goodall Institute's global environmental and humanitarian youth program, is launching the 2010 Green Heroes Grant Program
  9. SEH Secures Stormwater Compliance Contract With National Homebuilder
    1/18/2010
    Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc. (SEH®), a full-service architectural and engineering firm signed a contract with national home builder Lennar Corporation to provide stormwater pollution prevention plans (SWPPPs) required by the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Clean Water Act
  10. Reed Construction Media Launches The National Housing Quality Executive Council
    1/15/2010
    Reed Construction Media, a division of Reed Business Information that includes Professional Builder, Professional Remodeler and HousingZone.com, has launched the National Housing Quality Executive Council, a group of 29 home builders, remodelers and housing consultants who are fully committed to serving the industry with practical advice concerning all crucial aspects of the home-building and remodeling businesses

First 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 8 (Last)