Autodesk to Open New AEC Headquarters in Waltham, MA, Seeks LEED Gold Certification for Core and Shell, Platinum LEED for Commercial Interior

Build Boston and Greenbuild Expo — Autodesk, Inc. announced that it is opening a 65,000 square-foot office building in Waltham, Mass., to serve as the new headquarters for its architecture, engineering & construction (AEC) division. Autodesk intends to seek Gold LEED Certification through the United States Green Building Council’s (USGBC) LEED for Core & Shell and Platinum LEED for Commercial Interior programs. The interior of... 

Pluck Enables Leading Lawn and Gardening Site to Cultivate Consumer Traffic Online Using Social Media

Pluck Corporation, a subsidiary of Demand Media, and The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company are collaborating to deliver a unique social experience to consumers visiting the Scotts.com site. By adding Pluck® social media capabilities to its website in early 2008, Scotts has increased its capability to engage with consumers, enabling them to participate in blogs, forums, photo galleries and other interactive tools designed to inspire, assist and advise gardening... 

Learn about the World Building Materials Market Brief

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report related to the Building materials industry is available in its catalogue. World Building Materials Market Brief The global outlook series on Building Materials provides a collection of statistical anecdotes, market briefs, and concise summaries of research findings. The report offers an aerial view of the global construction landscape, identifies major market segments, and offers a bird’s... 

A Survival Guide for Growth in the Central and Eastern European Welding Markets

Frost & Sullivan will host a free telephone and web briefing on Tuesday, 25 November 2008 at 15.00 GMT to provide industry participants with an overview of CEE Welding Market. The Central and Eastern European welding market is currently in its growth stage. With the industrial activity moving in to Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary and Romania there is an increasing demand for the welding equipments and consumables. The demand for products like... 

Solidere International Takes Ajman’s Al Zorah to MIPIM Asia

Solidere International, one of the most prominent master and urban developers in the region, will bring its unique development initiatives to MIPIM Asia, the international property exhibition taking place at the Hong Kong International Convention & Exhibition Centre from November 19th to 21st. MIPIM Asia provides an exclusive platform for local developers to network with regional and international investors looking for opportunities in the Asia-Pacific... 

AllRegs FCRA Coursework Approved for Attorney CLE Credit in California and Florida

AllRegs, the leading information provider for the mortgage industry, announced that its Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) coursework has been approved for continuing legal education (CLE) credit by the State Bar of California and the Florida Bar Association. The coursework is delivered through the organization’s education division, AllRegs Academy. “As mortgage regulations continue to evolve based on Congress’ response to recent market changes,... 

Insituform Settles Lawsuit Against Former European Licensee for $8.5 Million

Insituform Technologies, Inc. announced that it has settled its lawsuit against Per Aarsleff A/S, the Company’s joint venture partner in Germany and the United Kingdom and a former licensee of the Insituform® CIPP process in Northern and Eastern Europe, Russia and South Africa, which proceeding was pending in Memphis, Tennessee. In connection with the settlement, Per Aarsleff will pay the Company $8.5 million in a lump sum in the next ten days. In... 

DRA CRT Acquisition Corp. (formerly CRT Properties Inc.) Declares Quarterly Dividend for Preferred Shareholders

The Board of Directors of DRA CRT Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”, formerly CRT Properties Inc.), declared a regular quarterly cash dividend payment of $0.53125 per share on its 8.5% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred stock to be paid on December 15, 2008 to shareholders of record on December 1, 2008. The Company’s 8.5% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock has been listed on the Pink Sheets, a centralized quotation service that... 

South Korea’s Songdo International Business District Sets Global Standard as ‘Eco-City’

New international standards are being set by Gale International in sustainable building design, systems engineering, and urban infrastructure and planning with Songdo International Business District (IBD), a new city currently under construction off Incheon, South Korea, on the Yellow Sea. Songdo IBD is a joint venture between Gale International and Posco Engineering & Construction and is the largest private development in the world. Songdo IBD,... 

Chartwell REIT Announces November 2008 Distribution

Chartwell Seniors Housing Real Estate Investment Trust (“Chartwell REIT”) announced today a cash distribution of $0.06167 per Trust Unit for the month of November, 2008. The cash distribution will be payable on December 15, 2008 to Unitholders of record on November 28, 2008. Unitholders can participate in Chartwell’s Unitholder Distribution Reinvestment Plan (DRIP). Eligible investors registered in the DRIP will have their monthly...