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RES Canada to Build Two 10MW Solar PV Facilities for SunEdison

Renewable Energy Systems Canada Inc. (RES Canada), a leader in the construction of solar and wind energy projects in Canada, is pleased to announce that it will be constructing two 10 megawatt (MW) solar photovoltaic facilities for SunEdison.

11 Dec 2013

Laurus Completes Renovation and Rebranding of Hilton Salt Lake City Airport

Laurus Corporation, a U.S.-based private real estate investment and development firm, has completed a $5.3 million renovation of the Hilton Salt Lake City Airport and branded the facility as the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Salt Lake City Airport.

11 Dec 2013

IHG Honors Holiday Inn Express New Orleans with 2013 Renovation Award

Laurus Corporation, a U.S.-based private real estate investment and development firm, is pleased to announce that the Holiday Inn Express New Orleans has received the InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) 2013 Renovation Award for its successful completion of major modernization and renovation programs during the past year.

10 Dec 2013

Engineering and Construction Industry Honors Gold Line Bridge with Five Awards

This year, the Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority (Construction Authority) was honored with five distinguished industry awards for the landmark Gold Line Bridge – a 584-linear foot structure that now serves as a Gateway to the San Gabriel Valley.

10 Dec 2013

CPBS Develops Cost-Effective Exterior Stucco System

Composite Panel Building Systems (CPBS) has developed a cost-effective exterior stucco system that delivers an energy efficient building envelope for new construction, renovations or retrofitted buildings.

6 Dec 2013

Cambridge Swinerton Builders to be Formally Launched on January 1, 2014

Cambridge Builders, Atlanta, and Swinerton Builders, San Francisco, announced today the formation of Cambridge Swinerton Builders, Inc. Cambridge and Swinerton began joint venture operations in 2010 and have constructed a series of successful multifamily residential projects in the southeastern United States.

4 Dec 2013

GE Offers’s Energy-Efficient LED Refrigerated Display Lighting System

GE’s Immersion™ RV60 LED lighting system offers grocery and convenience store owners the next generation of energy-efficient refrigerated display lighting to help lower energy costs while enhancing the visual appeal of merchandise.

3 Dec 2013

Construction in Progress at Iberdrola’s 202 MW Baffin Wind Farm in Kenedy County, Texas

Construction continues at Iberdrola Renewables’ 202 megawatt Baffin Wind Farm in Kenedy County, Texas, following road construction that began in November. Major activities included mobilizing the construction trailers and equipment, ordering foundation steel and road materials, and initiating grading. Work will continue through December with road and foundation construction on-site and with equipment manufacturing and electrical engineering off-site.

3 Dec 2013

New Accelerated Timeline Announced for Construction of New Bridge for the St. Lawrence

The Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of Infrastructure, Communities and Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, today announced a new accelerated timeline for the construction of the new bridge for the St. Lawrence.

2 Dec 2013

Phase One Hybrid Bill Deposited before Parliament for High Speed Rail Program

The High Speed 2 project took a major step forward this week with the deposit of the Phase One hybrid Bill before Parliament on Monday, 25 November 2013. During a period of great debate on UK infrastructure, this news comes as a significant boost for British engineering.

29 Nov 2013