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Village of Mount Kisco to Retrofit Metal Halide Lighting Fixtures with Xeleum’s LED Fixtures

The Village of Mount Kisco announced today that Xeleum Lighting has been awarded the contract for the conversion of its street lighting in the village’s idyllic downtown area.

19 Dec 2013

Iberdrola Renewables Submits Application to Build New Wind Farm in Danbury and Alexandria

Iberdrola Renewables formally submitted an application to the New Hampshire Site Evaluation Committee (SEC) to build a new wind farm in Danbury and Alexandria. After considerable input from the local communities and consultation with state agencies, the project’s proposed configuration has undergone significant changes.

17 Dec 2013

Campus Crest to Participate in U.S. DOE’s Better Buildings Challenge

Campus Crest Communities, Inc. (“Campus Crest” or the “Company”) today announced its participation in the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Better Buildings Challenge, an initiative that brings together corporations, universities and municipalities to make significant commitments to energy efficiency and waste reduction in their facilities.

17 Dec 2013

GE's Lumination DownLights Offer Customizable Lighting Design in Settings with High Ceilings

The first downlight of GE’s Lumination™ LED Luminaires, the DI Series offers easy customization through an ideal ambient lighting solution for high-end retail applications and other settings with high ceilings. Featuring the breakthrough design of GE Lighting’s Infusion™ technology, users can easily select their preferred lumen output and color temperature to illuminate key products or focal points with the simple switch of an LED module.

11 Dec 2013

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

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