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Protection of WWT Plant from Weather Extremes by Armaflex Insulation
The town of Fortrose situated on the Moray Firth, about 10 km north east of Inverness, was no exception to the cold of the Highlands as the small coastal burgh is exposed to all the elements the cold North Sea has to throw at it. So when Inverness based mechanical and electrical engineers Commissioning Solutions Scotland were appointed to replace failed process pumps for the local waste water treatment facility, careful consideration had to be gi... [more]
Hilti acquires Eurofox
Innovative construction products manufacturer, Hilti has completed the purchase of Eurofox Gmbh, the façade technology design and manufacturing business based in Austria. The acquisition will see the Eurofox product range sold through Hilti in the UK and Ireland, and a new National Building Envelope team has been established comprising seven Hilti Account Managers. The company's ventilated façade support systems enable the straightforward c... [more]
J D Neuhaus : Purpose designed BOP handling system with reduced profile
A purpose-designed BOP handling system comprising twin air-operated monorail hoists, with a joint lifting capacity of 200 tonnes has been supplied by J D Neuhaus. These hoists are a special compact design which has been developed to suit on-site operational requirements and each hoist represents a 45% reduction in the horizontal profile length compared to the JDN standard EH-100 product. These compact hoists run in parallel on two overhead bea... [more]
Calor Gas chooses Quartix telematics for its national delivery and service fleets
Quartix, one of the UK’s leading vehicle tracking service providers, has equipped Calor Gas’s national delivery and service fleets with real-time telematics. A total of 520 of the £400-million company’s vehicles, including Scanias, Renaults, Dafs and large tri-axle tanker trailers – operating from centres across the country – have been installed with the award-winning Quartix telematics solution. David Brown, Calor’s fleet asset manager, ex... [more]
Construction Specialties launches On-Product transparency label for core product Acrovyn® 4000
Manufacturer of high-performing architectural products, Construction Specialties (C/S) has released a transparency label for their acclaimed, Cradle to Cradle CertifiedCM Gold interior wall protection product, Acrovyn® 4000. This milestone marks the first time that a building product manufacturer is making publicly available a product's material make-up as well as a multi-attribute third-party certification. This level of disclosure by the compan... [more]
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Carlisle Construction Materials to Add PVC Manufacturing
GREENVILLE, Ill., May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Carlisle Construction Materials (CCM), a division of Carlisle Companies (NYSE: CSL), is pleased to announce plans to establish a PVC roofing membrane manufacturing ...
Construction-material costs were flat in April, AGC says
The cost of construction materials took a breather in April, while contractors showed slightly greater ability to roll past price increases into their bids, says an analysis of producer price index figures released this month by the Associated General Contractors of America.
Eagle Materials Declares Quarterly Dividend
The Board of Directors of Eagle Materials Inc. has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.10 per share, payable on July 20, 2012 to stockholders of record of its Comm
Tuesday Sector Leaders: General Contractors & Builders, Construction Materials & Machinery Stocks
In trading on Tuesday, general contractors & builders shares were relative leaders, up on the day by about 2.7%. Leading the group were shares of Desarrolladora Homex (HXM), up about 4.3% and shares of Pultegroup (PHM) up about 4% on the day. Also showing relative strength are construction materials & machinery shares, up on the ...
Home-building standards must be high to benefit from AEC: seminar
The Asean Economic Community will open business opportunities for Thai contractors, home-builders and related businesses such as engineering, architecture, and manufacturing of construction materials, Commerce Ministry permanent secretary Yanyong Phuangrach, said yesterday.
$11,000 in Materials Stolen from Construction Company
DECATUR -- Stainless steel and a lot of it was stolen from a construction company.
Universal Forest Products, Inc. (UFPI): Zacks Rank Buy
This construction materials provider reported a 600% surprise in its first quarter, and also announced a lucrative acquisition.
Frost & Sullivan's Big Predictions for the Chemicals, Materials and Food Industry in 2012
LONDON, May 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Green products like bioplastics, high demand for innovative chemicals and materials, and industry consolidation will dominate the chemicals and materials industry across ...
Research and Markets: Construction Site Supplies Market in United States: Business Report 2012
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Construction Site Supplies Market in United States: Bu
Granite Construction Declares Quarterly Dividend
Granite Construction Incorporated announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.13 per common share. The dividend is payable o
