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HUD announces housing grants for senior citizens and persons with disabilities
US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has granted $550 million to provide housing for thousands of senior citizens and persons with disabilities.
Published: 15-Jul-2010
L&T wins Hyderabad Metro Rail project
Larsen and Toubro (L&T), India-based engineering and construction group, has won INR121,320 million ($2594 million) Hyderabad Metro Rail (HMR) project in India.
Published: 15-Jul-2010
Anantara Dhigu Resort & Spa in Maldives scoops World Travel Awards 2010
Anantara Dhigu Resort & Spa in Maldives has been awarded as the Maldives’ Leading Villa at the World Travel Awards Gala Ceremony held in Johannesburg on July 7, 2010.
Published: 15-Jul-2010
CEMEX to supply cement for Panama Canal expansion project
CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V., a cement producer in Mexico, has entered into a supply agreement with “Consorcio Grupo Unidos por el Canal”, the primary contractor for the construction of the third set of locks of the Panama Canal expansion project.
Published: 15-Jul-2010
NTPC to build $1710 million coal-based power plant in India
National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), a state owned power company in India, is planning to invest over INR80000 million ($1710 million) in Gujarat, India to commission a 1,320MW coal based power plant.
Published: 15-Jul-2010
Patent secured for Genesis Foundation Wall System in US
US resident Wes Kestermont has secured a patent for an engineered wall system called the Genesis Foundation Wall System, constituted of zinc-borate treated timber strand studs with sheets of structural fiberglass reinforced plastic and rigid foam insulation, for use above or below ground.
Published: 15-Jul-2010
CJ Partnership Architects designs sustainable lakeside home in Rochdale
UK-based CJ Partnership Architects is providing conceptual design and consultancy services for an innovative and environmentally sensitive home near a lake in Rochdale, UK.
Published: 15-Jul-2010
Bath researchers test straw as future construction material
BaleHaus, a house made of straw and hemp, is being tested by researchers at Bath University's BRE Centre for Innovative Construction Materials, to ascertain the viability of straw to be used as a construction material to meet future housing needs in the UK.
Published: 15-Jul-2010
CertainTeed Gypsum to invest $160 million for a wallboard plant in North Carolina
Florida-based CertainTeed Gypsum Inc., a construction materials manufacturer, is planning to invest $160 million during the next three years for a wallboard manufacturing plant in Roxboro, North Carolina, US.
Published: 15-Jul-2010
Integrated refrigeration columns from Sub-Zero
Sub-Zero - Wisconsin-based manufacturer of built-in refrigerators, freezers and wine storage - has launched 27-inch integrated Sub-Zero refrigeration columns, which can be paired with full size integrated refrigeration or drawers offering customized design.
Published: 15-Jul-2010
