Aberdeen Condominium in Richmond, BC by Bing Thom Architects

The 122 unit Aberdeen Condominium complex is the second phase in the redevelopment of Aberdeen Centre, a unique mixed use project located along Cambie Road and Hazelbridge Way in Richmond, BC. Conceived as an extension of the Centre, the building is eight storeys tall, comprised of 6 floors of condominiums, an outdoor/indoor amenity space on the second floor with a link directly to the shopping centre and a ground floor entertainment area. In addition... 

Atkins Celebrates Iris Bay Topping Out

Atkins officially celebrated one of the construction industry’s oldest customs, the structural ‘topping out’ of the 32-storey Iris Bay office and retail tower at Business Bay in Dubai. Aside from the distinctive architectural design of this unusually shaped commercial building, Iris Bay was an early opportunity for Atkins to explore the challenges of sustainable design in a hot climate and incorporates both passive and active environmental... 

Metal Building Installation Opportunities Offered by VersaTube Building Systems

VersaTube® Building Systems has announced the launch of a new Authorized Installer Program designed to link local contractors with building installation experience to its customers in need of installation services. For many licensed construction contractors and handymen, this program represents an opportunity to add a new revenue stream in an otherwise challenging economic market. Because steel frame components have been pre-engineered, pre-cut,... 

Equity One Acquires 22-Acre Property on Long Island, New York

Equity One, Inc., an owner, developer, and operator of shopping centers, announced today it has closed on the purchase of a 22-acre property on Long Island, New York. The site, the former world headquarters for Avis Rent A Car, is adjacent to Equity One’s Westbury Plaza, a 400,000 square foot shopping center located in one of the most productive retail regions in the country. Equity One acquired Westbury Plaza, which is anchored by Wal-Mart and... 

Echelon Accelerates Enterprise Energy Management Momentum

Echelon Corporation announced broad support for Enterprise Energy Management solutions (EEM) based on Echelon’s technology. EEM encompasses multi-site energy management solutions that deliver cost savings and operational improvements to quick-service restaurants (QSR), schools, banks, retail and convenience stores, data centers and other locations. Based on Echelon’s LonWorks® control networking technology, and featuring the new i.LON® SmartServer... 

Ferrari World Abu Dhabi

Ferrari World Abu Dhabi, set to open in 2010, is the world’s first Ferrari theme park and largest attraction of its kind. It will be an intense multi-sensory experience and a must-visit for enthusiasts, fans and families. The Park pays tribute to the passion, excellence, performance, technical innovation that Ferrari has established over the years and represents today. Its iconic sleek red roof is directly inspired by the classic double curve... 

Price Pfister Presents the Pasadena Lavatory Collection

Price Pfister®, a leading manufacturer of kitchen and bath fixtures, today announced the availability of the Pasadena® Lavatory Collection, featuring a complete solution for today’s bathroom upgrades. The Pasadena Collection includes two-handle lavatory faucets with a versatile design, coupled with coordinating tub and shower products that effortlessly complement a wide range of bathroom décor. Stylish with Eco-Pfriendly™ Options The clean... 

Price Pfister Introduces the Petaluma Two-Handle Pull-Down Kitchen Faucet

Price Pfister®, a leading manufacturer of kitchen and bath fixtures, today announced the availability of its Petaluma™ Two-Handle Pull-Down Kitchen Faucet. Unique in the fact that most retail kitchen pull-down faucets are only available in single control configurations, this latest offering from Price Pfister expands the availability of this functional design to consumers while providing a clean, transitional look to complement today’s kitchen... 

White House Garden Grows Bountiful Harvest at Burpee’s Fordhook Farm

Inspired by the First Family’s decision to plant a vegetable garden at The White House, W. Atlee Burpee & Co. decided to cultivate its own version at Fordhook Farm in Doylestown, PA, where the nation’s leading home gardening company trials most of the vegetables and flowers it sells, by catalog, at retail stores and on the Internet. According to Mr. Ball, gardeners in the Northeast who planted heirloom tomatoes organically this year had a... 

Powr-Flite Diamabrush Concrete Polishing Floor system

Powr-Flite introduces the new, multistep Diamabrush Concrete Polishing Floor system. The system includes a Millennium floor machine at no charge, a concrete tool, and five different blades varying from 100 to 2, 000 grit. The different grit blades allow the user to choose the desired floor finish level from moderate gloss to a high-gloss, retail-store-like finish. The system replaces the heavy, expensive floorcare equipment typically needed for polishing...