AEC Software Survey: Green Building Success Requires Client and Project Management

AEC Software, developers of project management software, announced today the final results from a green building survey of home building, architecture, and construction industry managers. When asked if clients are more or less patient with green construction projects compared to traditional building projects, 70 percent of respondents said that their customers had the same level of patience, or even less patience. These results come on the heels of... 

PGA TOUR Star, Course Designer Brad Faxon to Advocate Benefits of Axion Golf’s ‘Green’ Building Materials for Bridges, Walkways

Axion Golf — a division of Axion International Holdings Inc. and provider of the company’s 100-percent “green” materials for building golf-course bridges and walkways — today announces PGA TOUR star and accomplished course designer Brad Faxon will promote its products as company advisor. A 25-year TOUR veteran with eight victories and two Ryder Cup appearances, Faxon will help market Axion’s environmentally sound,... 

ABM Green Care Helps Companies Secure the Benefits of Green Cleaning and Achieve U.S. Green Building Councils LEED® Certification

A growing number of companies are seeking the benefits of “green cleaning” as a way to enhance employee health and productivity and to have a positive impact on the environment, according to ABM Industries Incorporated, one of the United States’ leading facility services contractors. The need for green cleaning is acute: According to the Environmental Protection Agency, Americans on average spend 90 percent of their time indoors – and poor... 

MYR Group Inc. to Ring Closing Bell At NASDAQ On December 1, 2008

MYR Group Inc. (“MYR”), a leading specialty contractor serving the electrical infrastructure market in the United States, announced that its executive management will ring the closing bell at the NASDAQ MarketSite in New York City’s Times Square at 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on Monday, December 1, 2008. The video can be seen on the NASDAQ Tower in Times Square, the largest stationary video screen in the world or at http://www.nasdaq.com/reference/marketsite_about.stm. MYR’s... 

Disappointment as Plymouth Housing Transfer Plan Accepted

Commenting on the announcement (Wednesday) that Plymouth council tenants have voted to transfer their tenancies to a new housing association, Unite, the UK’s largest union, has warned that it will be watching to ensure that promises made to the tenants are kept. Peter Allenson, Unite national organiser for services sector, said: “We are bitterly disappointed with the news that Plymouth’s council tenants have voted to opt out of local... 

Rehfeldt Construction Streamlines Operations with Viewpoint V6 Software(R)

Rehfeldt Construction, a general contractor from Vancouver, Washington, has selected Viewpoint V6 Software® from Portland, Oregon-based Viewpoint Construction Software™ to fully integrate all aspects of its operations including Accounting and Project Management. “With the increasing economic uncertainties, we knew Rehfeldt needed to upgrade its accounting and operational software to increase efficiencies and put more money on the bottom line,”... 

The envision Group Environmental Contracting Division Contributes $4.5 Million in Contracts

The envision Group, is pleased to announce that its environmental contracting division, through it’s subsidiary IONA Contractors Ltd., has been awarded $4.5 Million in contracts for 2008. “We appreciate the opportunity to provide our innovative approaches and considerable experience to these remediation projects and are pleased to support our clients in meeting their environmental objectives”, stated Jimmy Ganley, Environmental Manager... 

Revitalization Presses Forward on Jekyll Island, GA, First Redeveloped Condominium Hotel Opens Doors This Week

Although real estate development has stagnated in most parts of the country, it’s moving ahead rapidly on Jekyll Island, Georgia. In October, the board of directors for the Jekyll Island Authority approved revitalization plans for the island paradise, and this week Jekyll Oceanfront Resort becomes the first redeveloped condominium hotel to open its doors to owners and guests on this state-owned barrier island. ADVERTISEMENT “During the... 

A Better Way to Clean

Tornado’s new Marathon Carpetrinser family of upright extractors has a vertical design to minimize storage needs and improve mobility and operation. These systems have variable psi: 100 without heat, 200 with heat, and 400 with Tornado’s exclusive Perfect Heat system. With the Perfect Heat system, the vacuum motors heat the water/cleaning solution, which is then fed into the unit’s heating system, producing temperatures up to 212... 

Hammersmith School Bags Best Brick Award

The new music and drama building, at Latymer Upper School in Hammersmith, beat off hundreds of competitors to take the prestigious 2008 Brick Awards. The Brick Awards is one of Britain’s most respected design competitions. Run by the Brick Development Association, the annual contest provides the definitive showcase for what brick can do. And Latymer School was up against some stiff competition. There were a record number of entrants this year, with...