Construction/Building Newswire
Call For Entries: Construction Writers Association 2008 Website and Electronic Communications Awards
CHICAGO, July 28 PRNewswire — Entries are being accepted for Construction Writers Association's 2008 Website and Electronic Communications Awards. In their eleventh year, the awards recognize excellence in journalistic and marketing-oriented websites, e-newsletters, e-zines, blogs...
Call For Entries: Construction Writers Association 2008 Marketing Communications Awards
CHICAGO, July 28 PRNewswire — Entries are being accepted for the Construction Writers Association's 2008 Marketing Communications Awards. The annual awards, in their eighth year, recognize an important aspect of construction writers' efforts-marketing communications, including...
/C O R R E C T I O N -- MSA/
In the news release, MSA Announces Record Second Quarter Sales and Income, issued earlier today by MSA over PR Newswire, we are advised by the company that the fourth paragraph, fourth sentence, should read "somewhat offset by a $2.9 million reduction" rather than "substantially offset by a $7.7...
Empire Today(TM) Introduces Next Day Services to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Area
HARRISBURG, Pa., July 28 PRNewswire — Empire Today, a national leader in the installed home furnishings and home improvements industry, officially introduces its services to the Harrisburg area this month. For the first time, the company's convenient shop-at-home flooring and window...
Union to Picket Severstal North America
DEARBORN, Mich., July 28 PRNewswire — More than 300 members of Laborers' Local 1191 are picketing in front of Severstal North America today, in protest of the integrated steel company's use of an out-of-state, non-unionized company for its demolition project. Laborers' Local 1191, one...
EPA Confirms That Granite Countertops Pose No Significant Health Risk, Undercutting 'Junk Science' Fear Mongering, Says Marble Institute of America
CLEVELAND, July 25 PRNewswire — New U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) statements reaffirm that granite countertops pose no significant health risk, discounting recent alarmist reports about the safety of granite countertops, said the Marble Institute of America, the nation's...
Grainger Announces Resolution of Government Trade Agreements Act and Sourcing Case
CHICAGO, July 25 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Grainger (NYSE: GWW) today announced that it has agreed to a settlement of $6 million, or $0.05 a share, with the U.S. Department of Justice to resolve the Trade Agreements Act and Sourcing complaint, which had been unsealed in January 2008 in a...
CXT(R) Inc. Subsidiary of L.B. Foster Awarded Federal Government Contracts
PITTSBURGH, July 25 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Pittsburgh-based L.B. Foster Company (Nasdaq: FSTR) announced today that CXT(R) Inc. (L.B. Foster's wholly owned subsidiary and herein "L.B. Foster") has been awarded a new five-year agreement with the US Forest Service (FS) and a five-year...
The Manitowoc Company Appoints Cynthia Egnotovich to Its Board of Directors
MANITOWOC, Wis., July 25 PRNewswire-FirstCall — The Manitowoc Company, Inc. (NYSE: MTW) today announced that Cynthia M. Egnotovich has been appointed to its board of directors effective immediately. Ms. Egnotovich replaces Robert S. Throop who retired from Manitowoc's board earlier...
Leading Lobbying Firm Celebrates Growth and New Name: Troutman Sanders Strategies
ATLANTA, July 25 PRNewswire — Troutman Sanders Public Affairs Group (TSPAG), Georgia's leading lobbying firm for healthcare, taxation, banking and developer issues, has changed its name to Troutman Sanders Strategies. "The name change reflects the firm's substantial growth since its...
Basketball Hall of Famer Nancy Lieberman Makes History with On-Court Appearance with Detroit Shock
MELBOURNE, Fla., July 25 PRNewswire — Holiday Builders, an award-winning homebuilder celebrating 25 years of quality building, today celebrated its most visible ambassador, Basketball Hall of Famer Nancy Lieberman, and her exit out of professional basketball retirement. WNBA's...
Schumacher Homes Announces 'Real Time Design' Service
CANTON, Ohio, July 25 PRNewswire — Schumacher Homes . For more information, visit http://www.ereleases.com. SOURCE Schumacher Homes
Black & Decker Reports $1.58 Earnings Per Share for Second Quarter 2008; Declares Regular Quarterly Cash Dividend
TOWSON, Md., July 25 PRNewswire-FirstCall — The Black & Decker Corporation (NYSE: BDK) today announced that net earnings for the second quarter of 2008 were $96.7 million or $1.58 per diluted share, versus $118.0 million or $1.75 per diluted share for the second quarter of 2007...
M/I Homes, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2008 Earnings Webcast
COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 25 PRNewswire-FirstCall — M/I Homes, Inc. (NYSE: MHO) announces the following Webcast: What: M/I Homes, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2008 Earnings Webcast When: July 31, 2008 @ 4:00 p.m. Eastern Where: http://www.mihomes.com How: Live over the Internet &mdash...
Corporacion GEO Reports Industry Record Revenue and EBITDA Growth
MEXICO CITY, July 24 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Corporacion GEO S.A.B de C.V. (BMV: GEOB; CORPGEO MX, ADR Level I CUSIP: 21986V204; Latibex: XGEO) GEO, one of Mexico's leading low-income housing developers, today announced 2Q08 results. Year-on-year sales, EBITDA and net income rose...
Expesite Adds ExpesiteLite(TM) Architect & Engineer Edition to Its Project Management Suite
COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 24 PRNewswire — Expesite is delivering innovative solutions to industry markets with ExpesiteLite(TM). The first release of ExpesiteLite(TM) targets architects and engineers and provides firms with an out-of-the-box, web-based project management solution for...
Patrick Industries Elects New Member to its Board of Directors
ELKHART, Ind., July 24 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Patrick Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: PATK) today announced the appointment of Joseph M. Cerulli to the board, effective July 21, 2008. Mr. Cerulli, 49, has been employed by Tontine Associates, LLC, a Greenwich, Conn.-based investment firm...
Statement from Construction Companies on 9/11 Congressional Health and Compensation Act-HR 6594
WASHINGTON, July 24 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Construction companies involved in the clean-up of the World Trade Center after the 2001 terrorist attack strongly support the re-introduction of H.R. 6594, an improved version of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act that makes...
Manitowoc Company Directors Approve 2 Cent Quarterly Dividend
MANITOWOC, Wis., July 24 PRNewswire-FirstCall — The Board of Directors of The Manitowoc Company, Inc. (NYSE: MTW) at its meeting today, declared its regular quarterly dividend of 2 cents per share of common stock, payable on September 11, 2008, to shareholders of record on September...
Habitat for Humanity International Offers Investment-Based Initiative to Support House-Building Projects
Investment Program with Calvert Foundation creates an additional way to help finance Habitat's Work ATLANTA and BETHESDA, Md., July 24 PRNewswire-USNewswire —-Habitat for Humanity International and Calvert Social Investment Foundation today announced the launch of the Habitat for...
Saint-Gobain: First-Half 2008 Results Hold Firm
COURBEVOIE, France, July 24 PRNewswire-FirstCall — - Sales up 4.9% at constant exchange rates* - Operating income close to high level of first-half 2007: -2.3% at constant exchange rates* - Moderate growth in recurring net income**: +3.2% - Expansion of cost cutting program: EUR300...
General Dynamics NASSCO Begins Construction of Third Product Carrier Ship
SAN DIEGO, July 24 PRNewswire — General Dynamics NASSCO, a wholly-owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), today began construction of the third ship in its series of nine product carriers. The shipyard is scheduled to lay the ship's keel in November and deliver the ship to...
Building Safety Group Says Survivability Depends on Education
WASHINGTON, July 24 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Speaking in support of federal efforts to boost building safety after a devastating series of storms in 2004 and 2005, a home safety group today told a Congressional panel that getting better information to the public is critical to...
The Best Construction Takeoff Software on the Market Just Got Better
SALT LAKE CITY, July 24 PRNewswire — Tech Unlimited, Inc. announced the latest release of PlanSwift, the construction industry's leading takeoff and estimating software program. The 8.2 release offers some of the most requested updates as well as provides several new capabilities such...
Exousia Receives Purchase Orders From Indian Nation to Supply SIPs Building Systems
SUGAR LAND, Texas, July 24 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Exousia Advanced Materials, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: EXOU) announced today that it has received a contract to supply SIPs Building Systems to the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota through Cangleska, Inc. This is the first...
Essex Inn Completes $4 Million Renovation
CHICAGO, July 24 PRNewswire — Essex Inn, an independently owned and operated hotel located in Chicago's revitalized South Loop, recently completed a $4 million renovation project that gave the hotel's 254 guest rooms, suites and hallways an art-inspired makeover. With this redesign...
Armstrong Cabinets Rank Highest in Customer Satisfaction by J.D. Power and Associates for Second Year
DALLAS, July 24 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Armstrong Cabinet Products, a division of Armstrong World Industries, Inc., (NYSE: AWI) ranked highest overall among cabinet manufacturers in J.D. Power and Associates 2008 Cabinet Satisfaction Study(SM) for the second consecutive year. The...
Video: DIY Network's Groundbreaking Interactive Home Building Series, Blog Cabin, Returns for a Second Season on August 14 at 9 p.m. ET
KNOXVILLE, Tenn., July 24 PRNewswire — From the floor plan and roof style, all the way down to the bathroom tile, millions logged on to DIYNetwork.com to participate in "citizen design" to help create a waterfront vacation home. Built by a roster of DIY Network's expert hosts, the...
Largest Ever Olympic Media Facility Opens 24/7 as Part of RMJM's Beijing Olympic Green Convention Centre
BEIJING, July 24 PRNewswire — The Beijing Olympic Green Convention Centre (BOGCC), located on the Olympic Boulevard and designed by international award winning architects, RMJM, enters a new phase tomorrow as the media facility goes live 24/7 in the run up to the Beijing Olympic...
Regus Inks Lease Deal to Open a New Center in the Cherry Creek Area of Denver
DENVER, July 24 PRNewswire-FirstCall — The Regus Group (LSE: RGU), the world's largest provider of fully furnished and equipped offices with 950 locations in 70 countries, today announced that it has signed a lease agreement to open a new center in the Cherry Creek North area of Denver...
L.B. Foster Reports Record Second Quarter Operating Results
PITTSBURGH, July 24 PRNewswire-FirstCall — L.B. Foster Company (Nasdaq: FSTR), a leading manufacturer, fabricator, and distributor of products and services for rail, construction, energy and utility markets, today reported that its second quarter earnings per diluted share from...
Ashland Inc. Reports Fiscal Third-Quarter Net Income of $1.13 Per Share
COVINGTON, Ky., July 24 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH) today announced preliminary(1) net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2008, the third quarter of its fiscal year, of $72 million, or $1.13 per share. In the prior-year June quarter, net income was $100 million...
Webcast Alert: Trinity Industries, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2008 Results Conference Call
DALLAS, July 24 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Trinity Industries (NYSE: TRN) announces the following Webcast: What: Trinity Industries Second Quarter 2008 Results Conference Call Webcast When: July 31 2008 @ 11:00 AM Eastern Time Where: http://www.trin.net/invsrela/confcall.html How: Live over...
Interface Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend
ATLANTA, July 24 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Interface, Inc. (Nasdaq: IFSIA), a worldwide floorcoverings company, today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.03 per share payable August 22, 2008 to shareholders of record as of August 8...
Claymont Steel Announces Extension of Expiration Date in Tender Offer for Its Outstanding 8.875% Senior Notes Due 2015
CLAYMONT, Del., July 24 PRNewswire — Claymont Steel, Inc. (the "Company") today announced that the expiration date for its previously announced cash tender offer for any and all of its outstanding 8.875% Senior Notes due 2015 (the "Notes") has been extended to 5:00 p.m., New York City...
System Paving, Inc. Officially Adopts System Pavers as Business Name
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., July 23 PRNewswire — Systems Paving, Inc., headquartered in Newport Beach, California, announced that it is officially doing business under the new name, System Pavers. "System Pavers" will be used for all public identification and in marketing. Paver stones first...
Homex Second Quarter 2008 Erratum
CULIACAN, Mexico, July 23 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Desarrolladora Homex, S.A.B de C.V. (Homex or the Company) (NYSE: HXM) (BMV: HOMEX) informed that the number of square meters provided for land reserve on its Second Quarter 2008 press release should have been 71 million square meters...
John C. Cushman III Named Co-Chairman of iCrete, LLC
LOS ANGELES, July 23 PRNewswire — iCrete, LLC, a company that is revolutionizing the construction industry with its concrete mix optimization technology system, announced today that John C. Cushman III, Chairman of global real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield, Inc., has been...
Leading Lobbying Firm Celebrates Growth and New Name: Troutman Sanders Strategies
WASHINGTON, July 23 PRNewswire — Troutman Sanders Public Affairs Group (TSPAG), an accomplished, bi-partisan governmental affairs firm on Capitol Hill and across the country, has changed its name to Troutman Sanders Strategies. The D.C. office has a proven track record of success with...
Empire Resources Announces Stock Repurchase Program for up to 2 Million Shares
FORT LEE, N.J., July 23 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Empire Resources, Inc. (Amex: ERS), announced that its Board of Directors has approved a stock repurchase program for up to 2 million shares of the Company's common stock through open market or private transactions. The timing of...
Pulte Homes Reports Second Quarter 2008 Financial Results
BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich., July 23 PRNewswire-FirstCall — — For the Second Quarter 2008, Generated 5,133 Net New Orders and Closed 5,438 Homes — Backlog at June 30, 2008 of 8,254 Homes, Valued at $2.4 Billion — Company Ended Q2 2008 With $1 Billion of Cash, After Pay-off...
EastGroup Properties Announces Second Quarter 2008 Results
JACKSON, Miss., July 23 PRNewswire-FirstCall — EastGroup Properties, Inc. (NYSE: EGP) announced today the results of its operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008. David H. Hoster II, President and CEO, stated, "We are pleased to report that EastGroup's funds from...
Manitowoc Company Schedules Second-Quarter 2008 Earnings Announcement and Conference Call
MANITOWOC, Wis., July 23 PRNewswire-FirstCall — The Manitowoc Company, Inc. (NYSE: MTW) will release its second-quarter 2008 financial results on Monday, July 28, after the market closes. The second-quarter results will also be discussed by Manitowoc's management team during a live...
Award-Winning Chelsea Modern Draws International Crowd
NEW YORK, July 23 PRNewswire — In the heart of Chelsea, at 447 West 18th Street, Chelsea Modern, is ready to welcome its new residents. In a neighborhood where prominent contemporary art galleries meet an emerging residential hotspot, Chelsea Modern has become one of the area's most...
Holcim (US) Announces Nevada Mining Rights Option
LOUISVILLE, Colo., July 23 PRNewswire — Holcim (US) announced today it has acquired a long term lease option to the mining rights on a 1760-acre site located in Clark County, Nevada situated 40 miles east of Las Vegas. Holcim will soon begin the testing process to confirm the viability...
New Home Shoppers Offered Price Drop Alerts
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., July 23 PRNewswire — Incentive Real Estate, Inc. today announced the launch of its exclusive PriceDropAlerts(TM) service for potential buyers of new construction homes in Maryland and California. PriceDropAlerts(TM) are delivered to a homebuyer's mobile phone...
Hailo LLC Branches Out
HOLBROOK, N.Y., July 23 PRNewswire — Hailo LLC, a well-known supplier of wind tower internals and access engineering products has decided to expand their product knowledge into other industries such as above and below ground access technologies including customized solutions for ladders...
NI LabVIEW Monitors Structural Health of Summer Olympic Venues in Beijing
AUSTIN, Texas, July 23 PRNewswire-FirstCall — National Instruments (Nasdaq: NATI) today announced the China Earthquake Administration (CEA), the leading governmental body managing the country's earthquake preparedness and disaster mitigation, selected a structural health monitoring...
Caterpillar Forms Alliance with CleanAIR Systems to Reduce Emissions
PEORIA, Ill., July 23 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT), the world's leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, clean diesel and natural gas engines and gas turbines, recently selected CleanAIR Systems, Inc. of Santa Fe, New Mexico, as its strategic...
Lennox International Reports Strong Second Quarter Results Driven by June Sales and Profits
DALLAS, July 23 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Lennox International Inc. (NYSE: LII) today reported financial results for the second quarter of 2008. Revenue for the second quarter was $1,003 million, 4% below the prior-year quarter. Excluding the positive impact of foreign exchange, revenue...
Lumber Liquidators to Report Second Quarter 2008 Earnings on August 6, 2008
TOANO, Va., July 23 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Lumber Liquidators, Inc., (NYSE: LL) the largest specialty retailer of hardwood flooring in the U.S., today announced that it intends to release second quarter 2008 results on Wednesday, August 6, 2008. The Company plans to host a conference...
Albemarle to Increase Prices of Phosphorus-Containing Flame Retardants
BATON ROUGE, La., July 22 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Specialty chemicals maker Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) will increase the prices worldwide of its ANTIBLAZE(R) and certain phosphorus-containing SAYTEX(R) flame retardants used in construction and furnishing applications by up to 25...
Interline Brands, Inc. to Hold Second Quarter Conference Call
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., July 22 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Interline Brands, Inc. (NYSE: IBI) ("Interline" or the "Company"), a leading distributor and direct marketer of maintenance, repair and operations products, will hold a conference call August 5, 2008, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time to...
Baker Files Form 10-Q for 2008 First Quarter; Reports Record First Quarter Earnings Per Share
PITTSBURGH, July 22 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Michael Baker Corporation (Amex: BKR) today announced the filing of its Form 10-Q for the first quarter of 2008, which includes the Company's recently restated results for the first quarter of 2007. The financial results contained in the...
exiderdome Opens Nine-City U.S. Tour in Chicago
CHICAGO, July 22 PRNewswire — More than 250 people gathered at Chicago's Navy Pier on July 21, 2008, for the unveiling of exiderdome, a traveling technology expo and learning laboratory from Siemens. Built on a barge for the first part of its nine-city tour, exiderdome will be stationed...
Walter Industries, Inc. Invites You to Join Its Second Quarter 2008 Earnings Conference Call on the Web
TAMPA, Fla., July 15 PRNewswire-FirstCall — In conjunction with the release of Walter Industries' (NYSE: WLT) second quarter 2008 earnings results after market-close on July 28, 2008, you are invited to join the Company's conference call to be broadcast live over the Internet on...
Shurtape Technologies HVAC Tapes Surpass LEED(R) Credit Targets from U.S. Green Building Council
HICKORY, N.C., July 22 PRNewswire — Based on testing at independent labs, seven HVAC tapes manufactured by Shurtape Technologies have been qualified for and contribute to green building credits issued by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) based on requirements for the association's...
McHugh Completes One, Begins Two New Kinzie Buildings for Fifield Cos.
CHICAGO, July 22 PRNewswire — James McHugh Construction Co. has completed a high-rise apartment tower in Kinzie Station, a master-planned area in the West Loop, and is now beginning two additional structures and a city park on the same site, McHugh officials announced. McHugh has...
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Celebrates Groundbreaking for New Headquarters
Campus will anchor the Seattle Center and feature innovative "green" design SEATTLE, July 22 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Melinda Gates, along with Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels and more than 500 guests, will mark the groundbreaking this morning for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's new...
CPG International Inc. to Report Second Quarter 2008 Results
SCRANTON, Pa., July 22 PRNewswire — CPG International Inc. announced that on Thursday, August 7, 2008 at 10:00 am eastern time, the Company will hold a conference call to discuss second quarter 2008 financial results. Eric K. Jungbluth, Chief Executive Officer, Scott Harrison...
New Rotary Hammer from Metabo Offers Increased Versatility in Drilling and Demolition Applications
WEST CHESTER, Pa., July 22 PRNewswire — Metabo Corporation, a leading international manufacturer of professional grade portable electric power tools and abrasives for industrial, construction and welding applications, has expanded its line of powerful rotary hammers to include a new...
Faithful+Gould and 4tell Partner to Deliver 'Green' Facility Solutions
ALEXANDRIA, Va. and PORTLAND, Maine, July 22 PRNewswire — Faithful+Gould US ("F+G") and 4tell Solutions, LLC, ("4tell" - formerly HCI Solutions, LLC) announced today that they have entered into an exclusive strategic partnership to deliver market-leading "green" facility solutions...
Photos: New Version of solidThinking Industrial Design/Styling Software Launches Globally
TROY, Mich., July 22 PRNewswire — Leading industrial design/styling software company solidThinking (www.solidthinking.com) — which has quietly grown its market share as the dominant tool of choice for Italian design firms and industrial designers for everything from jewelry and...
Saint-Gobain Crystals Announces Opening of New Production Facility in Hiram, Ohio
CLEVELAND, July 21 PRNewswire — On Tuesday, July 29, 2008, Saint-Gobain Crystals will inaugurate its new headquarters and production facility in Hiram, Ohio. The 110,000 square foot building substantially replaces the company's operations in Newbury, Ohio, expanding production of...
Ideal Homes Announces Guaranteed Utilities
OKLAHOMA CITY, July 22 PRNewswire — With energy costs soaring to record highs, Ideal Homes, Oklahoma's largest homebuilder, now offers its Guaranteed Utilities program on 100 percent of its new construction. Vernon McKown, Ideal's co-owner and president of sales, says the change makes a...
AK Steel's Board of Directors Declares Common Stock Dividend
WEST CHESTER, Ohio, July 22 PRNewswire-FirstCall — AK Steel (NYSE: AKS) announced today that its board of directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.05 per share of common stock, payable on September 10, 2008, to shareholders of record on August 15, 2008. The company has...
Leading Experts Urge Mississippi River Flood-Affected Homeowners Not to Use Bleach to Clean and Prevent Mold Damage
ABITA SPRINGS, La., July 22 PRNewswire — The National Organization of Remediators and Mold Inspectors (NORMI), a not-for-profit cooperative of mold experts and professionals, is urging owners of residential and commercial properties affected by Mississippi River flooding not to use...
USG Corporation Reports Second Quarter 2008
CHICAGO, July 22 PRNewswire-FirstCall — USG Corporation (NYSE: USG), a leading building products company, today reported second quarter 2008 net sales of $1.3 billion and a net loss of $40 million, or a $0.40 loss per diluted share based on 99.1 million average diluted shares...
Matrix Service Sets Date to Discuss Results for the Fourth Quarter and Full Year, Ended May 31, 2008
TULSA, Okla., July 22 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Matrix Service Co. (Nasdaq: MTRX), a leading industrial services company, will announce results for the Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2008, ended May 31, 2008 on Tuesday, August 5, 2008 prior to the open of the market. In conjunction with...
Autodesk Announces New Products to Help Utilities Improve Network Design and Management
SAN RAFAEL, Calif., July 22 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Autodesk, Inc. (Nasdaq: ADSK), a leader of design innovation software and technologies, today announced new releases of two products to help improve network design and management for the utilities industry: Autodesk Utility Design (AUD...
Cat Financial Announces Second Quarter 2008 Results
NASHVILLE, Tenn., July 22 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation (Cat Financial) today reported record second-quarter revenues of $785 million, an increase of $38 million, or 5 percent, compared with the second quarter of 2007. Second-quarter profit after...
Caterpillar Reports All-Time Record Quarter Driven by Strong Growth Outside North America
PEORIA, Ill., July 22 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Driven by robust growth in emerging markets and strength in key industries like energy and mining, Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) today reported all-time records for sales and revenues and profit per share. Profit per share for the second...
U.S. Concrete Updates Second Quarter 2008 Earnings Guidance and Announces Earnings Release and Conference Call Schedule
HOUSTON, July 22 PRNewswire-FirstCall — U.S. Concrete, Inc. (Nasdaq: RMIX) today announced that its second quarter 2008 earnings from continuing operations are expected to be approximately $0.08 — $0.09 per diluted share, which is below the Company's previously issued guidance...
Mueller Industries, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2008 Earnings
MEMPHIS, Tenn., July 22 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Harvey L. Karp, Chairman of Mueller Industries, Inc. (NYSE: MLI), announced today that Mueller's net income in the second quarter of 2008 was $27.0 million, or 72 cents per diluted share. This compares with $36.4 million, or 98 cents per...
Building Management Systems in the Middle East a Growth Market
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, July 22 PRNewswire — Boosted by the boom in commercial, retail and residential sectors and a strong demand for total facilities management (TFM), the regional market for bundled and total facilities management in the Middle East is expected to grow at...
Three Shows to Target Billion Dollar Middle East Markets
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, July 22 PRNewswire — Global exhibition organisers and foundation partners with ADNEC, CMPi UAE has announced the launch of two new major exhibitions: Fit Out Middle East and Gulf Landscaping. These events will take place simultaneously with Working...
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. Reports Record Earnings and Backlog for the Third Quarter of Fiscal 2008
PASADENA, Calif., July 21 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE: JEC) announced today its financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2008 ended June 30, 2008. Third Quarter Fiscal 2008 Highlights: — Diluted EPS for the third quarter grew to $0.87, a...
Homex Delivers a Solid Top Line Growth of 19.5% and a Strong 16.5% Net Margin
CULIACAN, Mexico, July 21 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Desarrolladora Homex, S.A.B. de C.V. ("Homex" or "the Company") [NYSE: HXM, BMV: HOMEX] today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2008(1). New Mexican Accounting Reporting Standard for 2008: As companies in...
Saint-Gobain Crystals Announces Opening of New Production Facility in Hiram, Ohio
CLEVELAND, July 21 PRNewswire — On Tuesday, July 29, 2008, Saint-Gobain Crystals will inaugurate its new headquarters and production facility in Hiram, Ohio. The 110,000 square foot building substantially replaces the company's operations in Newbury, Ohio, expanding production of...
/C O R R E C T I O N -- Eagle Materials Inc./
In the news release, Eagle Materials Inc. (NYSE: EXP) Reports First Quarter Earnings, issued earlier today by Eagle Materials Inc. over PR Newswire, in the table with the heading "Consolidated Balance Sheet," first column of the "Assets" section, "Accounts and Notes Receivable, net" should read...
Greenmaker Supply Introduces New GreenHome Kit
CHICAGO, July 21 PRNewswire — Greenmaker Supply Company has just assembled a GreenHome Kit that will help homeowners ease into a sustainable lifestyle. The kits, which will be sold for $100 each at the Greenmaker store and on the website, contain a variety of home products that...
Whipsaw Wins Four IDEA Awards
SAN JOSE, Calif., July 21 PRNewswire — Whipsaw Inc., a design firm specializing in creating innovative products and brand experiences, announced the winning of four Industrial Design Excellence Awards (sponsored by IDSA and Business Week magazine). The four winners created by Whipsaw...
Grupo Simec Announces Results of Operations for the First Six Months of 2008
GUADALAJARA, Mexico, July 21 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Grupo Simec, S.A.B. de C.V. (AMEX: SIM) ("Simec") announced today its results of operations for the six-month period ended June 30, 2008. Acquisition of Corporacion Aceros DM, S.A. de C.V. On February 21, 2008, we entered into an...
Stanley Works Board of Directors Elects Brett Bontrager a Corporate Executive Officer
NEW BRITAIN, Conn., July 21 PRNewswire-FirstCall — The Board of Directors of The Stanley Works (NYSE: SWK) announced today that Brett Bontrager, Vice President, Business Development and President, Stanley Convergent Security Solutions, has been named an Executive Officer of the...
U.S. Department of Labor Funds Additional YouthBuild Projects
$9 million to eleven groups in ten states and District of Columbia WASHINGTON, July 21 PRNewswire-USNewswire — The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration today announced the awarding of nearly $9 million to 11 groups that will provide skills-based education in...
GCC Landscaping Business Set to Double to US$16 Billion by 2010 - CMPi
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, July 21 PRNewswire — Spurred by the boom in the regional construction industry, landscaping projects in the GCC region comprising commercial and residential landscaping design and maintenance are set to double in volume to exceed US$16 billion by 2010...
MasTec Schedules Second Quarter 2008 Earnings Release and Conference Call
CORAL GABLES, Fla., July 21 PRNewswire-FirstCall — MasTec, Inc. (NYSE: MTZ) today announced that it will release results of operations for the quarter ended June 30, 2008 after the market closes on Wednesday, July 30, 2008. Senior Management will also hold a conference call to discuss...
Geeks On Call(R) Joins the Long & Foster(R) Companies' Network of Home Service Providers
NORFOLK, Va., July 21 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Geeks On Call Holdings, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: GOCH), a premier national provider of professional IT solutions to small business and residential customers through its national network of franchise and Company-owned locations under the...
New BASF Construction Solutions Web Site Provides Quick Access to Information on More Than 600 Products for Architects, Engineers, Builders and Construction Product Manufacturers
FLORHAM PARK, N.J., July 21 PRNewswire — BASF, the world's leading chemical company and building and construction industry leader, today launched its new customer focused Construction Solutions Web site enabling quick and easy access to the company's building and construction...
Lighthouse Pleases the Football Fans with the Big Screen
VIENNA, Austria, July 21 Xinhua-PRNewswire — At the climax of the recent Euro 2008 tournament, thousands of football fans descended on Vienna for the final between Spain and Germany. UEFA had organised an official 'Fan Zone'. Featuring state-of-the-art Lighthouse LED screens...
Holiday Builders Extends 3.25% Rate Offer Through End of July
MELBOURNE, Fla., July 21 PRNewswire — Holiday Builders, an award-winning homebuilder celebrating 25 years of quality building, today announced that it is extending its 3.25 percent rate offer on homes ready for move-in. In partnership with Shelter Mortgage, Holiday Builders will...
New Manufacturing Equipment Delivers Stretch Film Rolls Without the Cardboard Core; Reduces Cost, Weight and Waste
MILAN, Italy, July 21 PRNewswire — Building on 20+ years of expertise automating after-extrusion stretch film production, global leader NO.EL Industrial Automation s.r.l. today announced the North American introduction of its exclusive, patented technology for creating standard...
Johnson Controls Recognized for Commitment to Corporate Responsibility
MILWAUKEE, July 21 PRNewswire — Johnson Controls, a Fortune 100 company that creates smart environments for vehicles, homes and workplaces, today announced its inclusion on the 2008 FTSE4Good Index Series. This is the fifth time the company has earned this recognition. The FTSE4Good...
Reminder: 100 Year Old Commerce Building in Downtown St. Paul Redeveloped Into 100 Work-Force Homes
ST. PAUL, Minn., July 21 PRNewswire — WHAT: CommonBond Communities and Commerce Partners, LLC, owned by the Rutzick Family in partnership with Minnesota Housing and the city of St. Paul, announce the historic preservation and redevelopment of The Commerce Building in downtown St. Paul...
Dow Corning and Silicone Sealants Help Global Architectural Projects Reach Unprecedented Heights
MIDLAND, Mich., July 21 PRNewswire — Around the globe a race is on to shape city skylines with ever-taller and more grandiose buildings. Today, at least 36 occupied buildings tower more than 1,000 feet, a height generally considered "super-tall," and dozens more are under construction...
A New Way to Make Vacant Homes Look Occupied
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn., July 21 PRNewswire — The housing market correction has left more than 2 millions homes vacant, making them prime targets for burglars and vandals. But now, an inexpensive new burglar deterrent device called "FakeTV" gives property owners a new and convincing way to...
Astec Industries Reports Second Quarter Results
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., July 21 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Astec Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: ASTE) today reported results for their second quarter ended June 30, 2008. Net income for the second quarter of 2008 was $0.93 per diluted share compared to $0.83 per diluted share for the second...
BRMALLS Announces 2Q08 Earnings Release Schedule
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, July 18 PRNewswire — BRMALLS Participacoes S.A., (Bovespa: BRML3), the largest integrated shopping mall company in Brazil, announces its earnings release schedule for the 2Q08: 2Q08 Earnings Release Schedule August 6, 2008 (after market closing). The release will...
Standard Pacific Corp. Schedules 2008 Second Quarter Results Conference Call and Webcast
IRVINE, Calif., July 18 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Standard Pacific Corp. (NYSE: SPF) will release its 2008 second quarter results on Wednesday, July 30, 2008 after the closing of the NYSE. In conjunction with the earnings release, the Company will host a conference call and broadcast a...
Stanley Works Completes Sonitrol and Xmark Acquisitions
NEW BRITAIN, Conn., July 18 PRNewswire-FirstCall — The Stanley Works (NYSE: SWK) announced today that it has completed its previously announced purchase of Sonitrol Corporation from an ownership group comprised of Carlyle Venture Partners, Wachovia Capital Partners and Spire Capital...
Lennox International Declares Dividend
DALLAS, July 18 PRNewswire-FirstCall — The board of directors of Lennox International Inc. (NYSE: LII) declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.14 per share of common stock, payable on September 12, 2008 to stockholders of record as of August 22, 2008. Through its subsidiaries, Lennox...
Small Business Initiative Celebrates First Graduating Class of the Contractors Development Program
LARGO, Md., July 18 PRNewswire — Yesterday, on July 17, the Prince George's County Economic Development Corp.'s Small Business Initiative Program (EDC, SBI) celebrated the first graduating class of the Prince George's County Contractors Development Program, at the Camelot by Martins...
FORE Begins Construction on Luxury Apartments in Sparks
LAS VEGAS, July 18 PRNewswire — Fore Property Company (FORE) announces the start of construction on a 300-unit luxury apartment community in Sparks, Nevada. Located in the Spanish Springs area of Sparks, FORE's newest luxury apartments will be built on a 20 acre parcel in the Pioneer...
Axion International Receives Order for Tank Bridge at the US Army Base in Fort Bragg, North Carolina
BASKING RIDGE, N.J., July 18 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Axion International, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Analytical Surveys, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: ANLT), a technology company that converts recycled plastics into high value-added structural products used in commercial applications...
Balfour Beatty Increases Donation to Pentagon Memorial to $100K
WASHINGTON, July 18 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Balfour Beatty Construction today announced it was increasing its donation to the Pentagon Memorial Fund to $100,000. The increase was announced at the construction site of the Pentagon Memorial, which will be dedicated on September 11th of...
The Stanley Works Announces 41st Consecutive Annual Cash Dividend Increase
NEW BRITAIN, Conn., July 18 PRNewswire-FirstCall — The Stanley Works (NYSE: SWK) announced today that its Board of Directors approved an increase of 3.2% in its quarterly cash dividend to $.32 per common share. This extends the company's records for the longest consecutive annual and...
100 Year Old Commerce Building in Downtown St. Paul Redeveloped Into 100 Work-Force Homes
ST. PAUL, Minn., July 18 PRNewswire — WHAT: CommonBond Communities and Commerce Partners, LLC, owned by the Rutzick Family in partnership with Minnesota Housing and the city of St. Paul, announce the historic preservation and redevelopment of The Commerce Building in downtown St. Paul...
Owens Corning To Announce 2008 Second-Quarter Results on July 30
TOLEDO, Ohio, July 18 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Owens Corning (NYSE: OC) is scheduled to announce second-quarter 2008 financial results on Wednesday, July 30, 2008, prior to the opening of the New York Stock Exchange. Mike Thaman, chairman and chief executive officer, and Duncan Palmer...
Argos Utilities Hires New President of Contracting Enterprises, Inc. and Expands Service Territory
BETHESDA, Md., July 18 PRNewswire — Argos Utilities Corporation ("Argos Utilities") and its President & CEO, William F. Quinn, announced today the hiring of Johnny M. Priest as the new President of Contracting Enterprises Incorporated ("CEI"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Argos...
[video] Charles Masters, Chairman of Deer Valley Corp. Discusses Key Drivers Behind Record Q2 Sales in Exclusive Interview on WallSt.net's 3-Minute Press Show
NEW YORK, July 18 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Deer Valley Corp. (OTC Bulletin Board: DVLY), a growth-oriented manufactured home builder, today announced that the company's Chairman Charles Masters, is featured in an exclusive interview on WallSt.net's 3-Minute Press Show. The interview gives...
[video] Bob Roddie, Chief Financial Officer of Exousia Advanced Materials, Inc. Discusses Recent $3 Million Funding in Exclusive Interview on WallSt.net's 3-Minute Press Show
NEW YORK, July 18 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Exousia Advanced Materials, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: EXOU), a growth-oriented manufactured home builder, today announced that Bob Roddie, the company's Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer, is featured in an exclusive interview on...
Granite Construction Declares Quarterly Dividend
WATSONVILLE, Calif., July 17 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Granite Construction Incorporated (NYSE: GVA) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.13 per common share. The dividend is payable October 15, 2008 for stockholders of record September...
Valmont Reports Second Quarter Results
OMAHA, Neb., July 17 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Valmont Industries, Inc. (NYSE: VMI), a leading global manufacturer of engineered support structures for infrastructure, mechanized irrigation equipment for agriculture, and a provider of coating services, reported second quarter sales of...
Granite Construction Awarded $26 Million Highway Contract in Utah
WATSONVILLE, Calif., July 17 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Granite Construction Incorporated (NYSE: GVA) announced today that Granite Construction Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary, was awarded a $26 million contract by the Utah Department of Transportation to reconstruct an existing one-mile...
Burnham Holdings, Inc. Announces First Half Results and Declares Dividend
LANCASTER, Pa., July 17 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Burnham Holdings, Inc., (Pink Sheets: BURCA), a leading manufacturer of boilers, furnaces, radiators, air conditioning systems, and related accessories for residential, commercial and industrial applications, today reported its financial...
/C O R R E C T I O N -- Arquitectonica/
In the news release, Arquitectonica's Icon Brickell Redefines the Essence of City Living on Miami's Biscayne Bay, issued Monday, July 14, by Arquitectonica over PR Newswire, we are advised by the company that the first paragraph, first sentence, should read "September 2008 occupancy" rather than...
Seattle Startup Signs Quadrant Homes to Text Messaging Program
SEATTLE, July 17 PRNewswire — After last month's announcement of its new Text Link service, Seattle-based startup Knovolo has signed a deal with Quadrant Homes, the largest home builder in the Pacific Northwest. "We were looking for a company to help us launch a text messaging marketing...
Senior U.S. Securities Counsel Joins Thelen's Growing Shanghai Office
SHANGHAI, China, July 17 PRNewswire — Thelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner LLP, an international law firm, announced today that senior securities lawyer Woon-Wah Siu, formerly with Chicago's Bell Boyd & Lloyd, will be joining the firm's Shanghai office as of counsel in August...
Consolidated Tomoka Announces Second Quarter Earnings
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., July 17 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Consolidated-Tomoka Land Co. (Amex: CTO) today reported net income of $2,171,192 or $.38 earnings per basic share for the quarter ended June 30, 2008, compared with net income of $1,115,940 or $.20 earnings per basic share for the same...
Ashland Inc. Announces Webcast of Third-Quarter Earnings Presentation to Securities Analysts
COVINGTON, Ky., July 17 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH) today announced that on Thursday, July 24, at 9 a.m. (EDT), it will conduct a live webcast of its third-quarter earnings presentation to the investment community. The presentation will cover results for the...
Drew Industries Presents Webcast of Second Quarter Conference Call on July 31
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., July 17 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Drew Industries Incorporated (NYSE: DW), a White Plains, NY-based manufacturer of components for the recreational vehicle and manufactured housing industries, will release its second quarter 2008 financial results after the market...
ITW Reports Diluted Income Per Share From Continuing Operations of $1.01 in the 2008 Second Quarter; Diluted Income Per Share From Continuing Operations Grew 17 Percent and Revenues Increased 10.5 Percent in the Quarter
GLENVIEW, Ill., July 17 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE: ITW) today reported 17 percent growth in 2008 second quarter diluted income per share from continuing operations. In addition, the Company's revenues grew 10.5 percent, operating income increased 8.8...
Schumacher Homes Opens in Lafayette, LA
LAFAYETTE, La., July 17 PRNewswire — Schumacher Homes, an on-your-lot custom homebuilder based in Canton, Ohio, is pleased to announce the opening of their Custom Home Design Center in Lafayette, LA. They build custom homes on their customers' home sites in Acadia, St. Mary, Allen...
SAIC Awarded $55 Million Contract by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
SAN DIEGO and McLEAN, Va., July 17 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Science Applications International Corporation (NYSE: SAI) announced today that it has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers — Savannah, Ga., District to design, engineer and construct an Advanced...
Champion Enterprises Reports Net Income of $0.04 per Diluted Share for the Second Quarter of 2008
TROY, Mich., July 17 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Champion Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE: CHB), a leader in factory-built construction, today announced results for its second quarter ended June 28, 2008. Revenues for the quarter decreased 12.5 percent to $289.2 million compared to $330.4 million...
America's Favorite Architecture: The Movie Version
WASHINGTON, July 17 PRNewswire — Like any good novel or play immortalized on film, The American Institute of Architects (AIA) takes a page out of Hollywood's playbook. The AIA announces Shape of America — a series of web-based short movies starring some of the 150 structures...
Scholefield Law Firm Ushers in the Era of the 'Sales Attorney'
SAN DIEGO, July 17 PRNewswire — San Diego based construction law firm, Scholefield Associates, P.C. recently hired their first 'sales attorney', and possibly created the legal industry's first associate position who's only job is to bring in new clients. This is the first step in...
Small Business Initiative Celebrates First Graduating Class of the Contractor's Development Program
LARGO, Md., July 16 PRNewswire — On July 17, the Prince George's County Economic Development Corp's. Small Business Initiative Program (EDC, SBI) will celebrate the first graduating class of the Prince George's County Contractors Development Program. The program was presented in...
Granite Construction Names Laurel Krzeminski to Vice President and Corporate Controller
WATSONVILLE, Calif., July 16 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Granite Construction Incorporated (NYSE: GVA) has announced the appointment of Laurel Krzeminski as Vice President and Corporate Controller, succeeding Mary McCann-Jenni, who is leaving Granite after 10 years of excellent service...
Federal Signal Announces E-ONE Sale Agreement
OAK BROOK, Ill., July 16 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Federal Signal Corporation (NYSE: FSS), a leader in advancing security and well-being, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell E-ONE, a manufacturer of fire apparatus located in Ocala, Florida for approximately...
Continental Structural Plastics is Not for Sale
TROY, Mich., July 16 PRNewswire — Continental Structural Plastics, Inc. (CSP) announced today that the Company is not for sale. "I have received reports today that Sintex Industries had offered to acquire CSP. We have not had any discussions regarding selling CSP to Sintex and to set...
Standard Pacific Corp. Announces Special Stockholder Meeting to be Held August 18, 2008
IRVINE, Calif., July 16 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Standard Pacific Corp. (NYSE: SPF) today announced that a special meeting of stockholders will be held on Monday, August 18, 2008, at 10:30 a.m. local time at the Company's corporate office in Irvine, California, for the purpose of (i...
Norandex Relocates Corporate Headquarters to Support Growth and Expansion Plans
HUDSON, Ohio, July 16 PRNewswire — Norandex Building Materials Distribution, one of the largest distributors of exterior siding, windows, and doors in the United States, has completed the relocation of its corporate offices from Macedonia, Ohio to a newer and larger facility in nearby...
Neil Kelly Cabinets Launches New 'Mid-Century Modern' Cabinet Collection, Matching Style With Healthy Content
PORTLAND, Ore., July 16 PRNewswire — The style is called "Mid-Century Modern." For some homeowners, it's a memory from the 40's, 50's and 60's, but for most it's new, fresh and very cool. A new Mid-Century Modern cabinet collection, featuring ten contemporary styles all crafted from...
MSA Schedules Second Quarter Earnings Webcast
PITTSBURGH, July 16 PRNewswire-FirstCall — MSA (NYSE: MSA), the global leader in the development, manufacture and supply of sophisticated products that protect people's health and safety, announced today that it will broadcast a second quarter 2008 earnings conference call live via...
Autodesk Announces Winners of Build Something Student Design Challenge
SAN FRANCISCO, July 16 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Autodesk, Inc. (Nasdaq: ADSK) announced the winners of the Build Something Student Design Challenge, a design contest created to encourage the next generation of design professionals from around the world to showcase their skills using...
Sweepstakes Winners Receive New Del Webb Home
GEORGETOWN, Texas, July 16 PRNewswire-FirstCall — The winners of the Del Webb "Home and Away" sweepstakes closed on their home, valued at more than $219,000, in Georgetown, Texas today. As winners of the sweepstakes in which more than 24,000 people entered, David and Delia Lopez were...
Sky Development, Inc. Announces Land Sale
SUNNY ISLES BEACH, Fla., July 16 PRNewswire — The sale of one of the last remaining spectacular ocean front properties in Sunny Isles Beach, Florida was completed as of July 14. Sky Development, Inc. and R.K. Properties joined forces in the purchase transaction of this vacant land and...
Nobel Laureate Al Gore to Keynote West Coast Green 2008
SAN JOSE, Calif., July 16 PRNewswire — West Coast Green announced today that Nobel Laureate, and former U.S. Vice-President, Al Gore will give the keynote address at this year's conference, to be held September 25-27th, 2008, at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center in San Jose, CA...
Home Improvement Market Poised for Growth, Spurring Continued Expansion of TheHomeMag
CAPE CORAL, Fla., July 16 PRNewswire — Despite the foreclosure crisis, sputtering economy and slumping housing market, home improvement is a growth business, according to home improvement publishing franchise TheHomeMag. The company continues to expand as franchisees recognize pent-up...
Catellus Project Recognized by United States Air Force for Design Excellence
DENVER, July 16 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Catellus Development Group, a ProLogis (NYSE: PLD) company specializing in mixed-use development, announced today that its Los Angeles Air Force Base project in California has been recognized by the United States Air Force Design Awards Program for...
TrimTrac Pro Locator Added to Trimble Construction Manager Solution
SUNNYVALE, Calif., July 16 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Trimble (Nasdaq: TRMB) today announced the addition of the TrimTrac(R) Pro Locator as a hardware enabler for Trimble(R) Construction Manager, a turnkey solution for managing construction assets to realize improved productivity...
Concrete Workers End Strike, Approve New Contract
More Than 100 Workers Win Gains in Wages, Pension Contributions & Health Care ALBANY, N.Y., July 15 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Today, more than 100 concrete workers represented by Teamsters Local 294 in Albany, New York, ended a week-long strike against three area companies after...
Healthcare Facility Managers Learn to Optimize Surgical Suites at 2008 ASHE Annual Conference
- Panel Discussion on Benefits of Group Purchasing Organizations Hosted by Trane - NATIONAL HARBOR, Md., July 15 PRNewswire — The American Society of Healthcare Engineering (ASHE) offers professional learning opportunities for its members — and this years' annual conference is...
GAZ Realty, Inc. Wins the Rights to Construct & Operate a Multi-Fuel Vehicle Service Station, Convenience Store, and Car Wash at Newark Liberty International Airport in NJ.
JERICHO and LONG ISLAND, N.Y., July 15 PRNewswire — GAZ Realty, Inc., (www.gazrealty.com) a developer and operator of Multi Service "Super Stations" throughout Long Island and the Tri State area has been awarded, through an RFP process, the right to design, construct, and operate a...
Real Wood Floors: Wood Floors Last a Lifetime
ST. LOUIS, July 15 PRNewswire — Preserving our environment is a concern for many consumers these days, but for many people, recycling paper and aluminum cans just isn't enough. Many environmentally conscious consumers are looking for ways to make a bigger impact to save the...
Top 10 Energy-Efficient States: New England's Energy Efficiency Leads to Double Digit Cost Savings
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, July 15 PRNewswire — Maine leads the country in office building energy efficiency, followed by Massachusetts and New Hampshire according to a study just released by energy economist, author and Texas A&M University professor Jerry Jackson, Ph.D. State...
Grainger Reports 2nd Quarter 2008 Earnings Per Share of $1.43 Including a $0.05 Charge for Legal Reserve
CHICAGO, July 15 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Grainger (NYSE: GWW) today reported sales, earnings and earnings per share for the second quarter, which ended June 30, 2008. Sales of $1.8 billion were up 10 percent versus second quarter 2007. Net earnings for the quarter increased 8 percent...
Jacobs Receives Consultancy Services Framework from Dover Harbour Board
PASADENA, Calif., July 15 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE: JEC) announced today that it received a consultancy services framework contract from the Dover Harbour Board to provide engineering and construction services at Dover Port, U.K. Officials did not...
Jacobs Receives Medical Research Council Contract
PASADENA, Calif., July 15 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE: JEC) announced today that it received a contract from the Medical Research Council to serve as Client Technical Advisor for its new Laboratory of Molecular Biology. Officials did not disclose the...
E-Cap From JAF Industries Can Save Homeowners Thousands of Dollars on a $10 Purchase
OKLAHOMA CITY, July 15 PRNewswire — Atop your roof are up to half-a-dozen vent pipes, each one open to rain, dust, debris, insects, birds, and nocturnal animals, but a new inexpensive product has arrived to provide protection. It's the E-Cap from JAF Industries. *(PHOTO Link...
Trimble VRS Now Service Launched in Florida for High Precision GNSS Positioning
SUNNYVALE, Calif., July 15 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Trimble (Nasdaq: TRMB) announced today that it has launched Trimble(R) VRS Now(TM) service in the state of Florida. The commercial subscription service will provide surveyors, civil engineers and geospatial measurement professionals...
Mueller Water Products Announces Third Quarter 2008 Earnings Release Date and Conference Call
ATLANTA, July 14 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Mueller Water Products, Inc. (NYSE: MWA.B, MWA) will release financial results for its third quarter ended June 30, 2008 on Tuesday, August 5, 2008 after market close, the Company announced today. Gregory E. Hyland, chairman, president and chief...
Jewett-Cameron Reports Most Profitable Quarter in the Company's History
NORTH PLAINS, Ore., July 14 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Jewett-Cameron Trading Company Ltd. (Nasdaq: JCTCF; TSX: JCT) today reported financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended May 31, 2008. EPS for the quarter was $.40 making this quarter the most profitable in the...
The Truth about Compact Fluorescent Lamps - Now on ElectricTV.net
BETHESDA, Md., July 14 PRNewswire — An examination of the truths and misconceptions about compact fluorescent lamps (CFL) is among the features in the latest edition of ElectricTV.net. A joint production of the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) and the International...
Greenpeace Founder Comes Full Circle on Nuclear Power - Now on ElectricTV.net
BETHESDA, Md., July 14 PRNewswire — Dr. Patrick Moore, a founding member of Greenpeace, reconsiders the global benefits of nuclear energy in the latest edition of ElectricTV.net. A joint production of the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) and the International...
Unique Electrical Partnership Fuels Construction of Historic Uranium Enrichment Facility - Now on ElectricTV.net
BETHESDA, Md., July 14 PRNewswire — The first uranium enrichment facility to be built on U.S. soil in more than thirty years is among the features in the latest edition of ElectricTV.net. A joint production of the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) and the International...
Electrical Industry Extends Helping Hand to Returning Vets - Now on ElectricTV.net
BETHESDA, Md., July 14 PRNewswire — A unique program helping America's veterans find new careers in the building and construction trades is among the features of the latest edition of ElectricTV.net. A joint production of the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) and the...
China Information Security Technology, Inc. CEO Closes on Equity Transfer Agreement to Purchase Remaining Interest in iASPEC
SHENZHEN, China, July 14 Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall — China Information Security Technology, Inc., (Nasdaq: CPBY) ("China Information Security," "CIST" or the "Company"), a leading provider of Information Security and 3S (Geographic Information System - GIS, Global Positioning System...
General Dynamics Awarded Gun System Contract by Raytheon
CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 14 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Raytheon Missile Systems of Louisville, Ky., has awarded General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products a $22 million contract to produce gun systems for the Phalanx Block 1B Close-In Weapon System and the Centurion Land-Based Phalanx...
Arquitectonica's Icon Brickell Redefines the Essence of City Living on Miami's Biscayne Bay
MIAMI, July 14 PRNewswire — Located at the epicenter of Miami's cultural renaissance, the new three-tower development known as Icon Brickell was recently "topped off," bringing the new residential paradise a giant step closer to the targeted September 2009 occupancy. Designed by...
NN, Inc. to Hold Second Quarter 2008 Conference Call on Thursday, July 31, 2008
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn., July 14 PRNewswire-FirstCall — NN, Inc. (Nasdaq: NNBR) today announced that it will release second quarter 2008 financial results for the period ended June 30, 2008 before the opening of the market on Thursday, July 31, 2008. Management will hold a conference call...
Astec Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: ASTE) Announces Its Second Quarter 2008 Conference Call July 21, 2008 at 10:00 A.M. Eastern Time
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., July 14 PRNewswire-FirstCall — You are invited by Astec Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: ASTE) to participate in a conference call to review its Second Quarter 2008 financial results. Astec will be releasing its Second Quarter 2008 financial results to the wire services...
L.B. Foster Company to Report Second Quarter 2008 Earnings July 24
PITTSBURGH, July 14 PRNewswire-FirstCall — L.B. Foster Company (Nasdaq: FSTR), today announced that it will broadcast a conference call to discuss its second quarter 2008 operating results on Thursday, July 24, 2008 at 1:00 pm Eastern Time. The Company plans to release its results that...
Fortress International Group Awarded Contract to Upgrade Orlando Based Data Center
COLUMBIA, Md., July 14 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Fortress International Group Inc. (Nasdaq: FIGI), a company providing comprehensive services for the planning, design, development and maintenance of mission critical facilities and information infrastructure, today announced it has been...
Rodobens Reaches New Sales Record for the Seventh Consecutive Quarter
SAO JOSE DO RIO PRETO, Brazil, July 14 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Rodobens Negocios Imobiliarios S.A. ("Rodobens", Bovespa: RDNI3) discloses select operating results for the second quarter of 2008 (2Q08). The results presented below are subject to review by external audit. The full...
Workwear Trends Changing in the Era of $5 Gas
CLEBURNE, Texas, July 14 PRNewswire — Now that it takes over $100 to fill up a full size pickup, hardworking American families are closely scrutinizing their budgets to buy fuel to get to the jobsite. This is having a major impact on the apparel industry, including non-luxury brands...
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. Is Successful Bidder to Supply Water in Turks and Caicos
GEORGE TOWN, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, July 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. (Nasdaq: CWCO) today announced that it has been notified by the Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands that the Company was the successful bidder for the privatization of the water...
Masco Corporation Announces Date for Earnings Release and Conference Call for 2008 Second Quarter
TAYLOR, Mich., July 14 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Masco Corporation (NYSE: MAS) announced today that it will hold a conference call regarding 2008 second quarter results on Tuesday, July 29, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. ET. The conference call will be hosted by Masco President and Chief Executive...
True Value Seeks Top DIYers Tackling Projects in First Homes
CHICAGO, July 14 PRNewswire — With home prices at a record low, many first-time homeowners are taking the plunge and tackling projects themselves rather than using outside contractors. In fact, a recent True Value survey revealed that more than half of new homeowners roll up their...
Metals USA Reports Record Results for Second Quarter 2008
HOUSTON, July 14 PRNewswire — Metals USA Holdings Corp. (the "Company" or "Metals USA") today announced record breaking results for the quarter ended June 30, 2008 which exceeded its previous record results posted in the second quarter of 2004. The Company recorded net sales for the...
AZEK(R) Deck Receives UL Classification for use in California WUI Fire Zones
SCRANTON, Pa., July 14 PRNewswire — AZEK Building Products today announced that AZEK Deck has received Underwriters Laboratories (UL) Classification for the State of California and San Diego County for new construction use in Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) fire zones. These new...
LINE-X(R) Industrial Coatings Division Receives MSHA Acceptance for New Spray-On Coating for the Mining Industry
SANTA ANA, Calif., July 14 PRNewswire — LINE-X(R) Industrial Coatings Division (LICD), a strategic business unit of LINE-X Franchise Development Corporation (LINE-X), is pleased to announce that their new fire retardant product, LINE-X XS-252, has been accepted to meet the...
John Scherer of Gulf Building Corp. Appointed to Affordable Housing Committee
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., July 14 PRNewswire — John J. Scherer, Vice President of Construction at Gulf Building Corp., has been appointed by the Broward County Commission to the newly formed Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (AHAC). The AHAC will be providing counsel to the Broward...
N-Play Gives Real Estate Industry a Shot in the Arm
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., July 14 PRNewswire — N-Play, a real estate service company focused on bringing home buyers and sellers together online, has launched today in beta. The company is the first to connect buyers, sellers and agents through secure submission, ranking and evaluation of...
High demand from Mexico and beyond drives strong pricing at Ritchie Bros.' Fort Worth auction
FORT WORTH, TX, July 14 PRNewswire-FirstCall - On-site and online bidders from Mexico purchased US$8 million of heavy equipment and trucks from the US$35 million unreserved public auction conducted by Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers (NYSE and TSX: RBA) in Fort Worth, Texas last week. Out-of-state...
AMREP Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2008 Results
PRINCETON, N.J., July 14 PRNewswire-FirstCall — AMREP Corporation (NYSE: AXR) today reported net income of $13,705,000, or $2.19 per share, for its fiscal year ended April 30, 2008 compared to net income of $45,106,000, or $6.78 per share, in fiscal 2007. The 2008 results consisted...
ARCADIS Subsidiary RTKL Wins Planning and Design Competition in China
ARNHEM, The Netherlands, July 14 PRNewswire-FirstCall — ARCADIS (EURONEXT: ARCAD), the international consulting, design, engineering and management services company, today announced that its subsidiary RTKL, has recently won first place in the Dongli Lake Competition in China. The...
New Vision for Future Living Environments
HOERSHOLM, Denmark, July 14 PRNewswire — - How Can We Obtain Healthy and Climate-Neutral Buildings in the Future? VELUX Sets Out Six Real-Life Experiments to Pursue Some Answers to This Question VELUX launches their vision for future living environments - a concept named Model Home...
PHOTO ADVISORY -- 2008 Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic
TOLEDO, Ohio, July 13 PRNewswire — Editors are advised that a high-resolution photo is now available from Owens Corning. Caption: Paula Creamer celebrates victory at the 2008 Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic Presented by Kroger with the Pink Panther. Nicknamed the "Pink Panther...
Another Former Home Depot Employee Pleads Guilty to Vendor Kickback Scheme and Tax Evasion
ATLANTA, July 11 PRNewswire-USNewswire — James P. Robinson, 43, of Atlanta, Georgia, has pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and two counts of tax evasion, arising out of a scheme to defraud Home Depot. United States Attorney David E. Nahmias said, "This...
Nexis revises net earnings forecasts to Euro 8million (US$12m) for 6 months to December 2008
Nexis International Industries, Inc. (Pink Sheets: NXSI; Frankfurt Bourse: 3nx.f) MELBOURNE, Australia, July 11 PRNewswire-FirstCall - Nexis International Industries Inc. (Pink Sheets: NXSI - News) www.nexisint.com has revised its preliminary net earnings forecasts to Euro 8million...
Case Handyman and Remodeling of Charlotte Turns Bathrooms Into 'In-Home Retreats'
CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 11 PRNewswire — One of today's most popular remodeling trends among homeowners is the decision to convert bathrooms into spa-like retreats, tells Brad Little, President of Case Handyman and Remodeling of Charlotte. Little says homeowners are expanding the size of...
Experts, Advocates Tackle Challenges of Autism, Architecture
READING, Pa., July 11 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Experts in a variety of professions gathered today to address the challenges of providing quality education to children with autism and designing accessible public spaces for people with disabilities. The Pennsylvania Human Relations...
Illinois Tool Works Acquires TRYMER(TM)
GLENVIEW, Ill., July 11 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE: ITW) today announced that it has acquired the assets of TRYMER(TM) polyisocyanurate (PIR) rigid foam business. The TRYMER plant is based in LaPorte, Texas and manufactures PIR foam used in pipe and...
Federal Signal to Announce Second Quarter Earnings on July 25
OAK BROOK, Ill., July 11 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Federal Signal Corporation (NYSE: FSS), a leader in advancing security and well-being, will announce second quarter 2008 earnings before the market opens on Friday, July 25, 2008. The company will also host an investor conference call...
Fastenal Company Reports 2008 Second Quarter Earnings
WINONA, Minn., July 11 PRNewswire-FirstCall — The Fastenal Company of Winona, MN (Nasdaq: FAST) reported the results of the quarter ended June 30, 2008. Except as otherwise noted below, dollar amounts are in thousands. Net sales for the three-month period ended June 30, 2008 totaled...
CEMEX and Urbi Promote Economic Housing
TIJUANA, Mexico, July 11 PRNewswire — For nine consecutive years, CEMEX and Urbi have reaffirmed their productive partnership and agreed to combine their leadership and experience to promote economic housing in Mexico, generating programs of joint participation in order to design...
Ashland to Acquire Hercules
COVINGTON, Ky. and WILMINGTON, Del., July 11 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH) and Hercules Inc. (NYSE: HPC) today announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Ashland would acquire all of the outstanding shares of Hercules for $18.60 per...
Ballast Nedam 2008 Half-Year Results
NIEUWEGEIN, The Netherlands, July 11 PRNewswire-FirstCall — - Operating result 1st half 2008 decreased: EUR 13 million (1st half 2007: EUR 15 million) - Revenue 1st half 2008 increased: EUR 575 million (1st half 2007: EUR 507 million) - Order book increased sharply: EUR 1.6 billion (1st...
State of the Great Park Address
IRVINE, Calif., July 10 PRNewswire — Orange County Great Park Board Corporation Chair Larry Agran today delivered his annual State of the Great Park address. While Chair Agran's comments reviewed the Park's history and accomplishments, his focus today was more on the Park's future, its...
Centex Announces Preliminary Results of Shareholder Votes
DALLAS, July 10 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Centex Corporation (NYSE: CTX) announced preliminary results of voting on stockholder proposals presented at the Company's 2008 Annual Meeting, held earlier today: PROPOSAL SUBJECT STATUS % OF SHARES % OF % OF VOTING IN SHARES SHARES FAVOR...
Fastenal Company Announces Cash Dividend
WINONA, Minn., July 10 PRNewswire-FirstCall — The Fastenal Company of Winona, MN (Nasdaq: FAST) reported its Board of Directors declared a dividend of $.27 per share be paid in cash on August 29, 2008 to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 18, 2008. The Company...
Centex Declares Quarterly Dividend
DALLAS, July 10 PRNewswire-FirstCall — The Board of Directors of Centex Corporation (NYSE: CTX) has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.04 per share of the Company's common stock. Dividends will be payable on Aug. 20, 2008, to shareholders of record at the close of business...
Lowe's and Team 48 Rev Up 'Racing for Relief' on the Racetrack in July
MOORESVILLE, N.C., July 10 PRNewswire — Lowe's and two-time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson will be "Racing for Relief" at the Chicago and Indianapolis races this month to raise funds for the American Red Cross to provide shelter, food, counseling and other assistance to...
Snelson Companies, Inc. Partners with GFI Energy Ventures, LLC
SEDRO-WOOLLEY, Wash., July 10 PRNewswire — Snelson Companies, Inc. ("Snelson"), a leading provider of pipeline construction and maintenance services, compressor and meter station construction, gas distribution services, and high pressure pipe fabrication, announced today that GFI Energy...
Lab Safety Supply, Inc. Acquires Highsmith, Inc.
CHICAGO, July 10 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Grainger (NYSE: GWW), North America's leading industrial distributor, today announced that its direct marketing subsidiary, Lab Safety Supply, Inc., (LSS) has acquired substantially all of the assets of Highsmith, Inc. located in Fort Atkinson...
Retro-Commissioning Is First Step in Campus Sustainability Plan; White Paper Provides Details
NEEDHAM, Mass., July 10 PRNewswire — Retro-Commissioning, as the first step in a campus sustainability strategy, can reduce energy use in college and university buildings by 10% or more, making it an essential ingredient for meeting greenhouse gas reduction goals. The details of...
Thomas Donatelli Joins Baker's Construction Services Area
PITTSBURGH, July 10 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Michael Baker Jr., Inc., an engineering unit of Michael Baker Corporation (Amex: BKR), has named Thomas E. Donatelli, P.E., operations manager in Construction Services for western Pennsylvania and the surrounding area. He will be responsible...
The Space Needle Elevates the 'Green Movement'
SEATTLE, July 10 PRNewswire — Seattle's famed Space Needle is making a concerted effort to be the best in the Pacific Northwest when it comes to saving our environment, announcing today a significant initiative to "go green." This program, already having seen much success, entails...
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