Caterpillar AP500E Asphalt Paver

March 17, 2010 Filed Under: Construction
Caterpillar AP500E Asphalt Paver

Caterpillar Inc. announces the addition of the AP500E Asphalt Paver to the Paving Products machine family. Excellent mobility, superb visibility, powerful C4.4 engine, quick setup, and a comfortable operating environment are just some of the features that you can expect from the AP500E wheel-type asphalt paver. The compact, lighter weight design allows contractors to haul the paver along with other necessary job site equipment, maximizing machine... 

Little Giant Ladder Systems Reshapes the Ladder Industry

February 9, 2010 Filed Under: Construction
Little Giant Ladder Systems Reshapes the Ladder Industry

Little Giant Ladder Systems®, makers of the original articulating ladder, announced eight innovative new product lines that will reshape the ladder industry. An integral part of the company’s strategy for success, Little Giant Ladder Systems is capitalizing on a game-changing opportunity—the reinvention of the traditional stepladder, which has been around for centuries. The release of these innovations marks a pivotal milestone in the company’s... 

HNU Energy and International Battery Team for Solar and Energy Storage Demonstration Project in Maui, Hawaii

February 9, 2010 Filed Under: Construction
HNU Energy and International Battery Team for Solar and Energy Storage Demonstration Project in Maui, Hawaii

International Battery, a U.S. manufacturer and developer of large-format lithium-ion rechargeable batteries, today announced they have recently teamed with HNU Energy to participate in a solar power generation and energy storage project in Maui, Hawaii. The project, recently put into operation, will assess the effectiveness of storing solar energy using new, more-efficient battery technology. The renewable energy system is comprised of sixty 224-watt... 

Stone & Youngberg Underwrites Landmark $145 Million Harbor Point Financing

February 9, 2010 Filed Under: Architecture, Construction
Stone & Youngberg Underwrites Landmark $145 Million Harbor Point Financing

-Stone & Youngberg, a leading financial services firm, and Building & Land Technology, a Connecticut-based developer, today announced that they have completed a $145 million financing for the Harbor Point Project in Stamford, Connecticut, a pioneering smart growth project that has been awarded a LEED-ND Gold Certification by the U.S. Green Building Council. The project is nationally significant and will create thousands of jobs and generate... 

Stone & Youngberg Underwrites Landmark $145 Million Harbor Point Financing

February 5, 2010 Filed Under: Construction
Stone & Youngberg Underwrites Landmark $145 Million Harbor Point Financing

Stone & Youngberg, a leading financial services firm, and Building & Land Technology, a Connecticut-based developer, today announced that they have completed a $145 million financing for the Harbor Point Project in Stamford, Connecticut, a pioneering smart growth project that has been awarded a LEED-ND Gold Certification by the U.S. Green Building Council. The project is nationally significant and will create thousands of jobs and generate... 

KhepriCoat Solar Anti-reflective Coating System further Optimized

February 2, 2010 Filed Under: Construction
KhepriCoat Solar Anti-reflective Coating System further Optimized

DSM Functional Coatings announced the further optimization of its KhepriCoat™ solar anti-reflective coating system. The improvements have already resulted in a significant contribution to the first multicrystalline-silicon solar panels in the world to achieve a conversion efficiency of 17%, which were produced recently by REC and ECN (Energy research Center of the Netherlands). DSM’s KhepriCoat™ solar anti-reflective coating system boosts light... 

Cooper Lighting Introduces Extensive Offering of LED Outdoor Solutions

January 30, 2010 Filed Under: Architecture, Construction, Home Improvement
Cooper Lighting Introduces Extensive Offering of LED Outdoor Solutions

Cooper Lighting, a division of Cooper Industries plc (NYSE: CBE), has announced the introduction of one of the industry’s largest LED outdoor product offerings providing relevant LED solutions for Streetlighting, Area/Site, Wall Mount, Parking Garage, Canopy and Pathway applications. Designed to meet today’s demanding energy and environmental needs for every outdoor lighting space, this initial rollout includes 16 new energy-efficient luminaires... 

Entech Solar Launches the Entech Tubular Skylight

January 26, 2010 Filed Under: Architecture, Construction
Entech Solar Launches the Entech Tubular Skylight

Entech Solar, Inc. announce the launch and immediate availability of its new Entech™ Tubular Skylight, a state-of-the-art tubular skylight developed based on Entech Solar’s patented Solar Collimator™ technology. This proprietary Solar Collimator is designed to provide superior optical efficiency, increase lumen output, and improve light distribution over conventional tubular skylights, providing enhanced all-day illumination in desired areas.... 

New Caterpillar 973D Track Loader

January 26, 2010 Filed Under: Construction
New Caterpillar 973D Track Loader

Completing the Cat® D-Series Track Loader lineup is the new 973D, featuring load-sensing hydraulics, joystick steering, new operator’s station (with tilting cab) and 10 percent more power than its 973C predecessor. The new loader carries on the 973C’s “all-purpose performer” reputation and retains much of its solid design, including the Cat C9 engine, hydrostatic drive, single-fabrication mainframe, Z-bar loader linkage and... 

Harris New Range of Eco-Friendly Decorating Products, Down to Earth

January 26, 2010 Filed Under: Construction
Harris New Range of Eco-Friendly Decorating Products, Down to Earth

As the importance of sustainability increases, and landfills are no longer a long-term option for waste disposal we need to look at reducing the amount of waste we produce. The most eco-friendly solution would be to reuse products for their life span, research shows that not all brushes are kept. Keen to address this issue the team at Harris have developed and launched a new range of decorating products called Down to earth. More than 35 million...