E.ON Breaks Ground on Major Solar Project in Texas
AUSTIN, Texas - E.ON today announced it has started construction on its West of the Pecos solar project, located in Reeves County, Texas, approximately 75 miles southwest of Midland-Odessa. The 100 megawatt (MWac) project is expected to come online in December 2019 and consists of more than 350,000 photovoltaic panels built over a 670-acre area. E.ON expects approximately 300 jobs will be created during the construction of the project. "Breaking ground on a project of this size is a very i...
El Dorado Chevrolet / Mazda, Sunfinity Renewable Energy, And The Ratliff Group Debut Electrifying Concept
DALLAS - El Dorado Chevrolet / Mazda of McKinney, has collaborated and contracted with Sunfinity Renewable Energy of Dallas and The Ratliff Group of Coppell in an innovative program that turns environmentally friendly solar power into a tool for generating positive cash flow that can be used for a variety of corporate growth and expansion goals. El Dorado Chevrolet has been recognized as the first 'green' automotive dealership in the nation. "Our commitment to solar canopies is our biggest...
Western Specialty Contractors Promotes Jessica Gitto to National Account Manager
St. Louis, MO - Western Specialty Contractors has promoted Jessica Gitto to the position of National Account Manager. Gitto was previously the Marketing/Assistant National Account Manager at Western. Western’s National Account Program is designed to offer national and regional property owners and managers a single source for the exterior repair and restoration of all their buildings and structures. Each program is custom-designed to meet each customer’s needs, reflecting their policies, proce...
Cintec Technology Aids in Restoration of Award-Winning 12th Century Castle
CINTEC International, a world leader in the field of structural masonry retrofit strengthening, repair, and preservation, announces that its patented anchors were used in the restoration of Astley Castle in Warwickshire. Following its renovations, Astley Castle was awarded the prestigious Riba Stirling Prize for Architecture. Cintec teamed up with architects and engineers from Mann Williams and Newport-based Protectahome to restore the castle. Cintec assisted Protectahome with the first phase...
GSky Surpasses 500 Versa Wall® Indoor Living Walls
Delray Beach, FL – GSky Plant Systems, Inc., a global industry leader in the design and production of interior and exterior green walls, announces the recent installation of the 500th Versa Wall® indoor green wall system, ideal for adding sustainable design to interior space at any scale. Engineered with a unique tray design for simplified installation and maintenance – plus higher water efficiency – the Versa Wall® is a versatile and long-lasting green solution for shopping malls, residences, c...
Lorin Anodized Stainless Collection Ideal for Exterior and Interior Architectural Applications
Muskegon, MI- Lorin Industries, Inc., the global industry leader in the innovation and production of coil anodized aluminum, announces the new Lorin Anodized Stainless Collection, ideal for exterior and interior architectural finishes. With a number of products meeting Architectural Class I and Architectural Class II designations, the Lorin Anodized Stainless Collection provides the perfect complement to a variety of applications, including exterior façade panels, exterior wall cladding, back sp...
Profile’s Adam Dibble Elected as IECA Region One Board President
BUFFALO GROVE, Ill. (January 31, 2019) — Profile Products is pleased to announce Adam Dibble, CPESC, CESSWI, senior marketing and erosion control brand manager, has been elected the 2019-2021 board president for the International Erosion Control Association (IECA) Region One. “We are very proud of Adam for taking on this responsibility and pushing to better our industry,” said Jim Tanner, president and CEO of Profile Products. “Adam brings the passion, talent and knowledge that it takes to l...
Dow Receives National Institute of Building Sciences Award for Low-Carbon Legacy Collaboration with the Olympic Movement
MIDLAND, Michigan – Over 4.3 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) were mitigated through carbon reduction projects implemented by Dow in its role as the Official Carbon Partner of the Organizing Committees of Olympic Games Sochi 2014, Rio 2016, and the IOC. Of the total volume of carbon mitigated, 3 million metric tons is attributed to built environment projects. This, and the fact that the Company is now applying this proven framework on a global scale in its role as the Offi...
NHBC Equips Building Inspectors with Rugged Panasonic Tablets
BRACKNELL, UK. 31st January 2019 – NHBC, the UK’s leading home warranty and insurance provider, has equipped its Building Inspectors with rugged Panasonic TOUGHBOOK M1 tablets for use during construction site visits and home office working. Historically 375 NHBC Building Inspectors around the country would note details of their visits to construction sites on pen and paper and take photos with a camera before recording inspection findings on their laptops. NHBC wanted to upgrade the mobi...
FARO® Releases SCENE 2019 for Advanced 3D Reality Capture
Lake Mary, FL — FARO® (NASDAQ:FARO), the world’s most trusted source for 3D measurement and imaging solutions for public safety forensics and construction BIM, announces the release of SCENE 2019, an advanced, integrated software platform that optimizes the FARO Focus Laser Scanner product family. SCENE 2019 is specifically designed to evolve the 3D reality capture, analysis and documentation experience across the public safety forensics segment for crash, crime, fire and security planning and T...
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