Girasol Sun-Tracking Louver Drive

From Colt International in the U.K., the non-electric Girasol drive system for controllable shading louvers is powered only by the heat of the sun to achieve appropriate shading based on current solar conditions. Designed to install on any external controllable fin system, each noiseless, thermo-hydraulic Girasol drive can control over 500 square feet of louvers. The units’ slow movement prevents optical irritation from rapidly changing light levels.... 

Dio-WA, a Spatial Module with the Feel of a Japanese Room

Dio-X Co., Ltd., based in Nagoya, has begun sales in Shanghai of Dio-WA, a spatial module that greatly incorporates the elements of a Japanese-style room. Modular spatial design enables whimsical coordination within a traditionally calming Japanese space while remaining in Shanghai, a global capital. Dio-WA serves as a stage, whereon the user creates a space that calms, reduces stress and offers whimsy, with the incorporation of Japanese elements,... 

Cooper Lighting’s Halo LED Downlight Earns ENERGY STAR Listing

Cooper Lighting, a division of Cooper Industries Ltd., announces that its Halo® LED recessed downlight is the first in the industry to meet stringent ENERGY STAR® requirements for solid state lighting (SSL) luminaires. The Halo LED Downlight’s performance earns an ENERGY STAR qualification by meeting the ENERGY STAR Program Requirements for Solid State Lighting Luminaires: Eligibility Criteria – Version 1.0 for Category A – Recessed Downlights.... 

OKI Unveils “SUKIT”, a Kiosk Terminal for a Wide Range of Applications

Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd. launched SUKIT(TM), a kiosk terminal with excellent usability, functionality and expandability, which will be offered in markets in Japan and overseas starting today. The chassis is compact with a common platform and basic devices, and enables customers to add optional units such as 2D barcode readers and document readers. This flexibility enables customers to configure settings according to the usage, such as information... 

IG Doors

The doors have been finished in white for internal application and in a light oak woodgrain effect for external doorways. GRP composite doors are very robust, dimensionally stable and have a high resistance to denting and scratching. IG Doors are the leading supplier of composite steel and GRP door sets in the UK. IG Doors has supplied its new range of contemporary glass-reinforced plastic fire doors. Website: www.igdoorsltd.co.uk

Brookfield Properties Renews 717,000-Square-Foot Lease with Imperial Oil in Calgary

Brookfield Properties Corporation and its Canadian-based subsidiary, BPO Properties Ltd., announced that Imperial Oil has renewed its lease and expanded its premises by 83,670 square feet at Fifth Avenue Place in Calgary. Imperial Oil currently leases 633,000 square feet at the 1.7-million-square-foot office complex, which is now 100% leased. With the expansion, the new lease is for 717,000 square feet, expiring in April 2016. “Imperial Oil’s... 

Alternative Construction Technologies, Inc., Files Suit Against Investors in Federal Court

Alternative Construction Technologies, Inc. announced that it has filed a complaint against Roswell Capital Partners and Centre Court Asset Management, along with their respective funds, BridgePointe Master Fund, Ltd., CAMOFI Master LDC, and CAMHZN Master LDC in New York Federal Court. The Company seeks a declaratory judgment against the Investors for alleged breach of contract and breach of fiduciary responsibilities by committing violations of... 

Fluor Announces Plan to Relocate UK Operations Centre

Fluor Corporation announced today that it signed a contract to relocate its current UK headquarters and operations centre to SEGRO’s IQ Farnborough development in Hampshire. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The real estate contract with SEGRO is to build a new company headquarters with a state-of-the art, four-building complex comprising approximately 210,000 square feet. The new headquarters will consist of one building of... 

Isle of Grain LNG Terminal Receives First Gas

CB&I announced that the Isle of Grain LNG project in the U.K., owned and operated by National Grid Grain LNG Ltd., successfully received its first shipment of LNG. Receipt of the shipment is part of the final cool-down and commissioning process. CB&I is the engineering, procurement and construction contractor on this expansion project, which increased the facility’s capacity to 8.6 billion cubic meters per year, or 12% of the U.K.’s current... 

Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd. Announces Financial Results for the Third Quarter and First Nine Months of 2008

Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd. a fast-growing residential real estate developer with a focus on strategically selected Tier II cities in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2008. — Total revenues for the third quarter of 2008 decreased 5.4% to US$83.0 million from US$87.7 million for the second quarter of 2008. — Total revenues for the nine months...