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Weyerhaeuser to Release Third Quarter Earnings on October 30

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:09:00 0500

FEDERAL WAY, Wash.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE:WY) will release third quarter 2009 results on Oct. 30 before the market opens. The company will hold a live conference call at 7 a.m. Pacific (10 a.m. Eastern) on Oct. 30 to discuss third quarter results...

McGrath RentCorp Declares Quarterly Dividend

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:55:00 0500

LIVERMORE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - The Board of Directors of McGrath RentCorp (NASDAQ:MGRC), a diversified business to business rental company, declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.22 per common share for the quarter ended September 30, 2009. The dividend will be payable...

eRenewable Resource Group - Your Source for Affordable Solar Training

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:50:00 0500

PHOENIX-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - eRenewable Resource Group, in partnership with Rio Salado College, is offering the only ongoing NABCEP Solar Installation Training in Phoenix.

This Rio Salado...

Granite Construction Joint Venture Team Awarded $659 Million Contract to Build Queens Bored Tunnels and Structures in New York

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:30:00 0500

WATSONVILLE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Granite Construction Incorporated (NYSE:GVA) today announced that a joint venture team comprised of Granite Construction Northeast Inc., Traylor Bros. and Frontier-Kemper Constructors, Inc., has been awarded a $659 million contract by the...

And the MAPIC Awards 2009 nominees are…

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:49:00 0500

PARIS-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - The United Kingdom and France figured strongly at the MAPIC Awards 2009. The jury, chaired by Sharon Fernández-Cavada King, Directora de Agencia, Retail – Oficinas - Industrial & Logística, DTZ (Spain), met in Paris on Friday 25...

Worthington Reports First Quarter Fiscal 2010 EPS of $0.08

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:46:00 0500

COLUMBUS, Ohio-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Worthington Industries, Inc. (NYSE: WOR) today reported net sales of $417.5 million and net earnings of $6.7 million, or $0.08 per diluted share for the fiscal 2010 first quarter ended August 31, 2009, showing improvement from fourth quarter...

The St. Joe Company Names Kevin Johnson as Vice President – Economic Development

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:16:00 0500

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - The St. Joe Company (NYSE:JOE) today announced that Kevin Johnson has joined JOE as Vice President – Economic Development.

In this new position, Johnson will be focused on driving economic growth to the West Bay...

Camden Property Trust Announces Participation in 2009 Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Real Estate Conference

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:10:00 0500

HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) today announced that the Company will participate in the 2009 Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Real Estate Conference being held September 30-October 1, 2009 in New York. Richard J. Campo, Camden’s Chairman and...

Colony Financial, Inc. Announces Closing of Initial Public Offering

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:01:00 0500

LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Colony Financial, Inc. (NYSE: CLNY) (the “Company”), a newly formed real estate finance company focused on acquiring, originating and managing commercial mortgage loans, announced today the closing of its initial public offering of 12,500,000...

Greenlight Initiative Continues US Major-Markets Expansion with Addition of Chicago Regional Office

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 19:31:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Greenlight Initiative (GLI), a USA headquartered LED-lighting sales and solutions provider, continues to build upon its North American expansion strategy with the announcement today of the opening of its Chicago, Illinois regional office. Bill Hood, a...

Marsh Launches Global Risk Management Information System for Commercial Real Estate Firms

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:19:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - As commercial real estate firms work to navigate the numerous challenges associated with the global economic downturn, Marsh, the world’s leading insurance broker and risk advisor, has developed a cost-effective Web-based risk management information...

New Company Announcement: Career Labor Expert Lenny Katz and Former Labor Commissioner AJ Sabath Join Forces

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:32:00 0500

TRENTON, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - A new government relations and business development consulting firm has been created in New Jersey to promote and support labor compliance on Public Works and private sector construction projects, as well all other wage and hour and health and...

Maxxima Introduces Environmentally Friendly LED Light Bulbs for Home and Commercial Use

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:21:00 0500

HAUPPAUGE, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Maxxima, a leading manufacturer and supplier of LED (light emitting diodes) lighting solutions, today introduced a new line of long-lasting, environmentally friendly LED light bulbs for home and commercial use. The LED replacement bulbs for...

Ideate Case Study Profiles TLCD Architecture as Leading-Edge Design Technology Firm

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:56:00 0500

SANTA ROSA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - TLCD Architecture, a team of architects, interior designers, and collaborators designing community-oriented projects throughout Northern California, announced today the publication of an extensive case study written by Ideate, Inc. featuring...

Sharp Equity Opens Trustee Sales to More Investors Through Bid Service Program

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:45:00 0500

PHOENIX-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - On Monday September 21^st, 2,100 homes went to the trustee auctions on the Maricopa County Court House steps, an all-time high. Realtors, investors, savvy home buyers and residential home flippers are in a great position to take advantage...

Marina Harbor Anchorage Certified as a California Clean Marina

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:00:00 0500

MARINA DEL REY, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Marina Harbor Anchorage has...

RectorSeal® Acquires FlameSafe® Firestop Product Line from W.R. Grace & Co.

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:00:00 0500

HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - RectorSeal®, a leading manufacturer of firestop products and mechanical devices, has completed the acquisition of the FlameSafe® firestop product line from Grace Construction Products, a unit of W.R. Grace & Co. This comprehensive line...

Massey to Purchase Sunair Services

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:40:00 0500

ORLANDO, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Harvey L. Massey, Chairman and CEO of Massey Services, Inc. is pleased to announce it has reached a definitive agreement to purchase Sunair Services Corporation (SNR-AMEX) including its subsidiary, Middleton Lawn & Pest Control, Inc. Massey...

Louisiana-Pacific Corp. Announces Closing of its Common Stock Offering

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:31:00 0500

NASHVILLE, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (LP) (NYSE:LPX) today announced the closing of a public offering of 18 million shares of its common stock at an offering price of $6.75 per share. LP granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to...

Central Parking System, Inc and the Toll Roads of Orange County Renew Multi-Year Contract

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:30:00 0500

NASHVILLE, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Central Parking System, the nation’s largest parking company, today announced that it has recently renewed its contract with the Toll Roads of Orange County, CA-Transportation Corridor Agencies. Central Parking will operate the toll plazas...

Teledex iPhones Attain Nortel Compatible Product Designation for CS 1000 6.0

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:00:00 0500

SAN JOSE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Teledex, the leading worldwide provider of guest room telephones for the hospitality industry, today announced that Teledex iPhone SIP LD4000 series and SIP ND2000 series and the SIP NDC2000 series VoIP phones have successfully completed...

Post Properties Announces Dismissal of Lawsuit Regarding Alleged Violations of the Fair Housing Act and Americans with Disabilities Act

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:23:00 0500

ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Post Properties, Inc. (NYSE: PPS) announced today that the United States District Court for the District of Columbia has dismissed in its entirety the lawsuit filed against the Company by the Equal Rights Center alleging various violations of the...

Bethe Joins Kennedy Wilson as Senior Managing Director

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:10:00 0500

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Donald J. Herrema, Executive Vice Chairman and CEO of the recently formed division Kennedy Wilson Capital Markets, announced today that the company has hired Donald M. Bethe to serve as Senior Managing Director of the division. Bethe will...

Healthcare Facilities Symposium & Expo 2009 Exhibitor Profiles

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:04:00 0500

CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Healthcare...

Harvard Economist Kenneth Rogoff to Address World Economic Outlook Conference

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500

LEXINGTON, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Kenneth Rogoff, Harvard University economist and former chief economist at the International Monetary Fund, will address the IHS Global Insight World Economic Outlook Conference October 20 in Boston.

Rogoff's speech at 2:30...

NAPCO Reports Results for Fiscal 2009

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500

AMITYVILLE, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - NAPCO Security Technologies, Inc., (NASDAQ: NSSC), one of the world’s leading suppliers of high performance electronic security equipment for over 30 years, today announced financial results for its fiscal year ended June 30, 2009...

City of Fairbanks Chooses Nansulate® Insulation Coatings by Industrial Nanotech, Inc. For Major Municipal Project

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500

NAPLES, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Industrial Nanotech, Inc. (Pink Sheets:INTK), an emerging global leader in nanoscience solutions, today announced that the company’s Alaskan distributor, Nanotech Energy Solutions, Inc., has received an order from the City of Fairbanks to...

Skanska: Final Decision Concerning Finnish Competition Case

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 08:50:00 0500

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Regulatory News:

The Supreme Administrative Court of Finland has announced its decision concerning competition-curtailing collusion in the Finnish asphalt sector. The court increased the fine for the seven companies involved...

Law Offices of Howard G. Smith Announces Investigation On Behalf of Shareholders of American Community Properties Trust

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 02:00:00 0500

BENSALEM, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Law Offices of Howard G. Smith announces that it is investigating potential claims against the board of directors of American Community Properties Trust (“American Community Properties” or the “Company”) (NYSE:APO), related to the...

Ventas to Participate in the 2009 Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Real Estate Conference

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 22:43:00 0500

CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Ventas, Inc. (NYSE: VTR) (“Ventas” or the “Company”) said today that management will participate in a panel discussion at the 2009 Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Real Estate Conference in New York, New York on Wednesday, September 30...

CEMEX Announces Completion of Global Offering

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 22:18:00 0500

MONTERREY, Mexico-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - CEMEX, S.A. de C.V. (NYSE: CX) announced that a total of 1,495,000,000 Ordinary Participation Certificates (CPOs), directly or in the form of American Depositary Shares (ADSs), were sold in a global offering completed today. The...

HFF Arranges $78 Million Sale of Former Key Biscayne Sonesta Beach Resort Site

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 22:00:00 0500

MIAMI-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - The Miami office of HFF (Holliday Fenoglio Fowler, L.P.) announced today that it arranged the sale of the site of the former Sonesta Beach Resort in Key Biscayne, Florida.

The HFF team of executive managing director Manuel de Zárraga...

Getty Realty Corp. Acquires 36 Exxon Branded Properties in the Washington DC Metropolitan Area

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:15:00 0500

JERICHO, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Getty Realty Corp. (NYSE: GTY) announced today that on Friday September 25, 2009 it acquired 36 Exxon branded gasoline station and convenience store properties located primarily in Prince George’s County, Maryland, for $49.0 million in a...

Washington Real Estate Investment Trust Announces 3rd Quarter 2009 Earnings Release Date and Conference Call Information

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:10:00 0500

ROCKVILLE, Md.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Washington Real Estate Investment Trust (WRIT) (NYSE:WRE) will announce 3rd Quarter 2009 Earnings in a Press Release to be issued on Thursday, October 22, 2009, after the market close.

The Conference Call for 3rd Quarter...

Thomas W. Roberts Joins Cole Real Estate Investments as President, Real Estate Group

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 20:42:00 0500

PHOENIX-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Cole Real Estate Investments (Cole) announced today that Thomas W. Roberts has joined the company as President of its Real Estate Group. In this role, Mr. Roberts will oversee Cole’s real estate activities, including acquisitions, underwriting, asset...

Weingarten Realty Investors to Present at Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Real Estate Conference

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 20:30:00 0500

HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Weingarten Realty Investors (NYSE:WRI) announced today that the Company will participate in the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Real Estate Conference being held September 30 - October 1, 2009 in New York. Andrew M. Alexander, Weingarten’s Chief...

Regal Entertainment Group Announces Grand Opening Details for River Ridge Stadium 14

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 20:30:00 0500

KNOXVILLE, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Regal Entertainment Group (NYSE: RGC), a leading motion picture exhibitor owning and operating the largest theatre circuit in the United States, today announced grand opening details for the new Regal Cinemas in Lynchburg, Virginia. River...

CBL Closes Extension and Modification of Full $525 Million Secured Facility

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 20:00:00 0500

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. (NYSE: CBL) today announced that it closed the extension and modification of its $525 million secured line of credit, maintaining 100% lending capacity. The facility has been extended from February...

New San Jose Law Firm Focused on Complex Litigation

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:13:00 0500

SAN JOSE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Seasoned trial attorney and litigator Robert M. Vantress announced today the formation of Vantress Law Group, a new San Jose boutique firm that is focused on complex litigation matters including intellectual property, computer and...

Wall Street Journal Names Houston-Based HCSS to Top Small Workplaces in America

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:50:00 0500

HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Sugar Land-based HCSS, a leader in construction software...

Kimball Hospitality Expands Its Brand with New Upholstered Seating Offering; Introduces Hotel Upholstered Seating Products

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:49:00 0500

JASPER, Ind.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Mention hotels and most people think of beds, but a comfortable chair or sofa to relax upon are also important to guests’ satisfaction. Building on their company’s forty years of experience, Kimball Hospitality, a unit of Kimball...

JobTrain and Bohannon Development Company Sponsor Career Fair

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:30:00 0500

JobTrain, a Menlo Park-based educational and training institution, and Bohannon Development Company today announced they will hold a 2009 Diversity Career Fair on October 3 in Menlo Park. Leading Bay Area employers will be providing career guidance in a wide range of...

Anytime Fitness Expanding to Mexico

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:06:00 0500

ST. PAUL, Minn.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Anytime Fitness, the largest coed fitness franchise in the world, will soon be expanding into Mexico. The Minnesota-based fitness club chain has signed a master franchisee agreement with entrepreneur Rodrigo Chavez, who plans to open at least...

Two Glaser Weil Attorneys Receive Prestigious Leed AP Designation

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:00:00 0500

LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Glaser, Weil, Fink...

Wolters Kluwer Financial Services and LoanSifter Provide Lenders Seamless, Electronic Access to Compliance Disclosures

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:42:00 0500

MINNEAPOLIS & APPLETON, Wis.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Wolters Kluwer...

Real Estate Agents Getting Results & Triggering Internet Trend

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:18:00 0500

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Sell a house in 43 days – in this market? A statistic like that stuns many home sellers and real estate agents. It’s being done across the country, including in the hardest hit U.S. real estate markets, through the power of Internet...

Intertek Breaks Ground on First Multi-Split HVAC Test Facility in North America

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:17:00 0500

CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Intertek, a global leader in testing, inspection and certification...

The WaterOptimizer™ Lets You Make Your Own Irrigation Rules!

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:09:00 0500

TAMPA, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - There are those who say that technology will improve our lives. For those who love their landscapes in a water-saving world, a new technology and new law make it possible to have the landscape you love while saving water. And, for some, it could...

Keller Williams Realty – The Rawls Group Becomes the Only Large Real Estate Company Named among Atlanta’s Best Places to Work

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:30:00 0500

ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Atlanta’s leading business publication, the Atlanta Business Chronicle, named Keller Williams Realty – The Rawls Group, to its list of “Atlanta’s Best Places to Work.” The Rawls Group ranked No. 2 on the 2009 list of Atlanta’s best...

Avatech Solutions Reports Fiscal 2009 Fourth Quarter and Year-end Results

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:15:00 0500

BALTIMORE-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Avatech Solutions, Inc. (OTCBB: AVSO), the nationwide technology experts for design, engineering, and facilities management, announced financial results for its fourth quarter and year ended June 30, 2009.

For the fiscal year ended...

SunEdison Names Jason Gray Director of Canadian Operations

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500

BELTSVILLE, Md.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - SunEdison, North America’s largest solar energy services provider, named Jason Gray as Director of Canadian Operations. Mr. Gray joined SunEdison in 2008 as a Project Developer, and has been managing the company’s solar development...

Highwoods Properties to Participate on Panel at Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Real Estate Conference

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 11:30:00 0500

RALEIGH, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Highwoods Properties, Inc. (NYSE: HIW), the largest owner and operator of suburban office properties in the Southeast and NAIOP’s 2009 Developer of the Year, today announced that Ed Fritsch, President and Chief Executive...

Pro-Tech Industries Receives Approximately $6.0 Million Additional Contracts for 2009 - 2010

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 11:00:00 0500

SACRAMENTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Pro-Tech Fire Protection Systems Corp. and Conesco, Inc., wholly owned subsidiaries of Pro-Tech Industries, Inc. (OTCBB:PTCK), have announced receiving additional new contracts totaling approximately $6.0 million for their fire...

TRC Announces Fourth-Quarter and Year-End Fiscal 2009 Financial Results; Concludes Fiscal 2009 with Strengthened Balance Sheet

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 11:00:00 0500

LOWELL, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - TRC Companies, Inc. (NYSE...

SBA Stands Ready to Assist Georgia Residents Affected by Severe Storms and Flooding

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 13:13:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 26, 2009 - Following the announcement of the Presidential disaster declaration in Georgia for several counties affected by the severe storms and flooding that began on September 18, 2009, Administrator Karen G. Mills of the U.S. Small Business Administration...

Post Properties Announces Exercise of Over-Allotment Option

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 21:01:00 0500

ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Post Properties, Inc. (NYSE: PPS) announced today that the underwriters of its previously announced public offering of common stock have fully exercised their over-allotment option to purchase 525,000 additional shares of common stock. The option was...

Forestar Group Inc. Names Phil Weber Executive Vice President – Real Estate

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 21:00:00 0500

AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Forestar Group Inc. (NYSE: FOR) today announced that Phil Weber has joined the company as Executive Vice President - Real Estate. In this position, he will be responsible for identifying and developing business opportunities, including...

Pacific Office Properties Trust Announces Exchange of Debt for Shares

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 20:56:00 0500

LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Pacific Office Properties Trust, Inc. (NYSE Amex: PCE), a West Coast office REIT, announced today that it has issued shares of common stock to certain related parties in exchange for the cancellation of debt of Pacific Office Properties, L.P, the...

Weingarten Realty Investors Announces Third Quarter Earnings Release and Conference Call Dates

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 20:44:00 0500

HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Weingarten Realty Investors (NYSE:WRI) announced today that its third quarter 2009 earnings will be released before the market opens on Monday, October 26, 2009. Senior Management will host a conference call that day at 10:00 a.m. (Central Standard...

Equential Presents at the Third Annual Oracle Executive E&C Summit at OpenWorld

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 19:22:00 0500

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Equential joins

New Office Condo Project in Washington’s CBD

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:13:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Detroit-based MayfieldGentry Realty Advisors is redeveloping 1522 K Street, NW in Washington’s Central Business District. The 11-story office building, originally delivered in 1964, will undergo a complete renovation and is offered for sale on a...

NAPCO Security Technologies, Inc. to Announce Financial Results

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:25:00 0500

AMITYVILLE, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - NAPCO Security Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: NSSC) today announced that it will release its financial results for the year ended June 30, 2009 on Tuesday, September 29, 2009 before the market opens. NAPCO will host a conference call for...

Foundation Construction Payroll Service Expands Service Offerings to Contractors in All 50 States

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:17:00 0500

CLEVELAND-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Foundation Construction Payroll Service (FCPS), a company that offers payroll processing, tax filing and construction reporting services to the construction industry, has recently expanded its market presence to contractors on a national level...

Pulte Homes Amends 382 Rights Agreement

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:13:00 0500

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Pulte Homes, Inc. (NYSE: PHM) today announced it has entered into a second amendment (the “Rights Amendment”) to the Section 382 Rights Agreement between Pulte and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as rights agent, dated as of...

Mexico’s Federal Electricity Commission Determines that Nansulate® Insulating Coatings Offer Substantial Energy Savings

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500

NAPLES, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Industrial Nanotech, Inc. (Pink Sheets:INTK), an emerging global leader in nanoscience energy saving solutions, today announced the release of a report by Mexico’s CFE (Comision Federal de Electicidad, Federal Electricity Commission...

SunEdison Receives Its First Grant Under Section 1603 of The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 23:10:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - On September 21, 2009, SunEdison, North America’s largest solar energy services provider, received its first grant in lieu of investment tax credit under Section 1603 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act). Following...

Federal Court Denies Attempt by Pulte Homes Inc. to Silence Working People Who Spoke Up for Construction Workers Dismissed by the Homebuilder

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 21:36:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - LIUNA issued the following release:

A U.S. District Court today denied Pulte Homes’ request for an injunction to stop LIUNA members from supporting construction workers for the nation’s largest homebuilder, who were fired by...

Prime Group Realty Trust Announces Sale of Extended Stay Investment, Release of Citicorp Loan and Grant of Summary Judgment in Prime/Mansur Litigation

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 21:30:00 0500

CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Prime Group Realty Trust (NYSE: PGEPRB)(the “Company”) today announced that PGRT ESH, Inc. (“PGRT ESH”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, sold its membership...

Artisan Partners Featured in Bisnow’s First Ever Montgomery County Event

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 21:01:00 0500

ROCKVILLE, Md.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - The newly renovated Lakewood Country Club, located in Rockville, MD, was an ideal backdrop to this morning’s panel discussions on development and construction in Montgomery County. Bisnow – a media group that publishes free email newsletters...

Boston Properties to Participate in the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Real Estate Conference

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 20:03:00 0500

BOSTON-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Boston Properties, Inc. (NYSE: BXP), a real estate investment trust, announced today that Michael E. LaBelle, Chief Financial Officer, will participate on a panel at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Real Estate Conference in New York City...

Former Wyoming Wind River Mushroom Farm Real Estate and Equipment Auction Scheduled Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:38:00 0500

SHOSHONI, Wyo.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Maas Companies of Rochester, Minn. will auction the former Wind River Mushroom Farm facility including real estate, equipment and three late model modular homes Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. onsite at 1008 West 7th Street...

Kilroy Realty’s Third Quarter 2009 Earnings Conference Call

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:30:00 0500

LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Kilroy Realty Corporation (NYSE:KRC) has scheduled its quarterly conference call to discuss its third quarter financial results on Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. PT (2:00 p.m. ET). The phone number for the call is 888-679-8038, passcode...

2009 MIPIM Asia Awards Nominees Unveiled Today

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:46:00 0500

HONG KONG-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Singapore and China feature strongly in the list of 24 nominees for the third edition of the MIPIM Asia Awards. Both countries have respectively 7 and 6 projects competing for an award.

The international jury*, chaired by Dr Robert...

Pemex Awards United Pipeline de Mexico $12.4 Million Pipeline Project

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:58:00 0500

ST. LOUIS-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Insituform Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ Global Select Market: INSU) announced today that Insituform’s Mexican joint venture, United Pipeline de Mexico de C.V. (“UPM”), has been awarded a $12.4 million contract by the Mexican national oil and...

SAIC Relocates Corporate Headquarters to Fairfax County, Becomes Seventh Fortune 500 Company Based in County

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:40:00 0500

FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Virginia Governor Timothy Kaine announced today that Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC, Butzel Long is acting as special counsel to Parsons Brinckerhoff...

Computer Guidance Corporation Welcomes Rob’t Baggett, Inc.

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:00:00 0500

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Computer Guidance Corporation, the leading developer of financial and project management software solutions for architecture, engineering and construction companies, today announced that Rob’t J Baggett Inc., one of the largest industrial...

Hanover Real Estate Partners Appoints Romano Orlando as Chief Financial Officer

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:35:00 0500

GREENWICH, Conn.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Hanover Real Estate Partners today announced its appointment of Romano Orlando as Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Orlando will be responsible for the day to day management of Hanover’s financial reporting and cash management, including...

Health Care REIT, Inc. Announces Expiration of Cash Tender Offer for Any and All of Its Outstanding 8.00% Senior Notes Due 2012

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:07:00 0500

TOLEDO, Ohio-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Health Care REIT, Inc. (NYSE:HCN) announced today the expiration of its tender offer (the “Offer”) to purchase for cash any and all of its outstanding 8.00% Senior Notes due 2012 (the “Notes”). The Offer expired at 5:00 p.m. Eastern...

Beazer Homes’ Presentation at the Deutsche Bank Seventeenth Annual Leveraged Finance Conference to be Webcast Live on October 1, 2009

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500

ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (NYSE: BZH) (www.beazer.com) will present at...

Crescent Resources Resumes Construction of One Greenway Centre in Nashville

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:30:00 0500

NASHVILLE, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Crescent Resources, LLC today announced that it will resume construction on September 30 of One Greenway Centre, a premier commercial office property in Nashville. Construction will restart following Court approval of an agreement that...

Capital One Bank Adds New York Real Estate Banking Veteran Bill McCahill to Growing Commercial Banking Team

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Capital One Bank today announced the appointment of William McCahill as Executive Vice President and Lead Banker for its New York City Commercial Real Estate team. McCahill will oversee business development, new originations, and client...

Record Growth Sparks The StoneHill Group Hirings

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500

ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - The StoneHill Group, a national provider of

GWS Technologies, Inc. Launches Arizona Solar Power Initiative

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - GWS Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: GWSC), an alternative energy company developing and marketing solar and wind-powered renewable energy products and solutions, today announced that it has launched an initiative to install solar energy systems in...

Playworld Systems Donates $75,000 “Green” Playground to Marvin Gaye Park

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Children in a suburban Washington D.C. community now have something to sing about. Playworld Systems, a global provider of commercial recreation equipment, has donated a $75,000 “green” playground to help revitalize Marvin Gaye Park with the...

IMAX Corporation Chooses Audyssey Laboratories as Strategic Audio Partner

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500

LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Audyssey Laboratories and IMAX Corporation today announced a partnership to use MultEQ, the ground-breaking acoustical correction technology developed by Audyssey, to calibrate and tune IMAX^® theater sound systems beginning in...

Suffolk Construction Company Acquires William A. Berry & Son to Create One of The Top 20 Largest Construction Firms in the Country

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 10:00:00 0500

BOSTON-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Suffolk Construction Company, New England’s largest construction company announced today that they have acquired William A. Berry & Son (Berry), the second largest construction company in the region. The two premier companies, both...

Ameron Reports Solid Third-Quarter Results

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 08:00:00 0500

PASADENA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Ameron International Corporation (NYSE: AMN) today reported net income of $5.9 million, or $.65 per diluted share, in the third quarter ended August 30, 2009, compared to net income of $15.0 million, or $1.63 per diluted share, in the third...

Skanska to Construct Rail Tunnel in Slovakia for about EUR 52.8 M, or SEK 540 M

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 06:41:00 0500

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Regulatory News:

Skanska (STO:SKAB) has secured an assignment to construct a tunnel as part of a major rail expansion in Slovakia. Skanska’s share of the contract amounts to EUR 52.8 M, or about SEK 540 M, which will be...

CEMEX Announces Exercise of Over-Allotment Options in Global Offering

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 01:47:00 0500

MONTERREY, Mexico-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:CX) announced today that the underwriters of its previously announced global offering have notified it that they intend to exercise their over-allotment options in full and will purchase an additional 195,000,000...

General Growth Properties Announces New Director

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 22:52:00 0500

CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - General Growth Properties, Inc. today announced the appointment of John K. Haley to its Board of Directors.

Mr. Haley is a recently retired partner of the international accounting firm of Ernst & Young LLP, where he worked for...

Board Votes to Include $4.5 Billion for High-Speed Train Projects In California's Federal Stimulus Funding Application

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 22:15:00 0500

SACRAMENTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - The California High-Speed Rail Authority on Wednesday unanimously approved an application for more than $4.5 billion in federal stimulus funding for engineering, design and construction on the state's high-speed train system – generating...

Colony Financial, Inc. Announces Pricing of Initial Public Offering

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 22:15:00 0500

LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Colony Financial, Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE: CLNY), a newly formed real estate finance company, announced today the pricing of its initial public offering of 12,500,000 shares of common stock at $20.00 per share. The shares will begin...

Louisiana-Pacific Corp. Announces Pricing of Its Common Stock Offering

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 21:52:00 0500

NASHVILLE, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (LP) (NYSE:LPX) today announced the pricing of a public offering of 18,000,000 shares of its common stock, at an offering price of $6.75 per share. LP has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to...

Weingarten Realty Breaks Ground on Surf City Crossing

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 21:33:00 0500

SURF CITY, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Weingarten Realty (NYSE:WRI) announced today that the company broke ground on a new 70,000 square foot shopping center. Named Surf City Crossing, Mayor Zander Guy and member of the Greater Topsail Area Chamber of Commerce and Tourism helped...

Post Properties Announces Common Stock Offering

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:15:00 0500

ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Post Properties, Inc. (NYSE: PPS) announced today that it has commenced a public offering of 3,000,000 shares of its common stock. In connection with the offering, the underwriters will be granted a 30-day option to purchase up to 450,000 additional...

Cyberlux Corporation President/CEO Mark D. Schmidt's Letter to Shareholders

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:08:00 0500

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Cyberlux Corporation President/CEO Mark D. Schmidt's letter to shareholders:

The text of the letter follows below:

September 23, 2009

Dear Fellow Cyberlux Shareholder...

Hilton Garden Inn® Set to Open 60 Hotels in 2009 Representing Second Highest Total in Brand’s History

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:07:00 0500

MEMPHIS, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Officials of Hilton Garden Inn, the global brand of upscale...

Nexxus Lighting’s Array LED Lamps Installed in Chapman Construction’s Platinum LEED-certified Office

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:30:00 0500

CHARLOTTE, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Nexxus Lighting, Inc. (NASDAQ: NEXS) today announced that Chapman Construction/Design has installed its Array™ Lighting Par 16 and MR16 LED lamps in the company’s recently renovated Newton, MA, headquarters. The renovation project just...

Public Agencies Increase Reliance on Private Industry Practices in Response to Enhanced Focus on Stewardship

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:55:00 0500

BEVERLY, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - CHM Government Services reports trend in growing...

Jonathan Rose Companies Announces the Close of Rose Smart Growth Investment Fund I

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:00:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Jonathan Rose Companies announced the closing of its Rose Smart Growth Investment Fund I, the nation’s first fund dedicated to acquiring income producing real estate near transit or in walkable communities, and to transforming these assets with...

Bluestone Energy to Participate at National Grid’s 2009 Energy Efficiency Expo

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:45:00 0500

ALBANY & BUFFALO, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Bluestone Energy Services, LTD., a leader in energy conservation engineering and project development services for industrial and commercial clients, announced today that it will have a booth at National Grid’s 2009 Energy...

Brookfield Properties Announces Recladding of First Canadian Place in Toronto

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:04:00 0500

TORONTO-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Brookfield Properties Corporation (BPO: NYSE, TSX), its Canadian-based subsidiary, BPO Properties Ltd. (BPP: TSX), along with ownership partners Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) and Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo), today...

Opening Day of Luxury Lifestyle Center a Success for Retailers

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500

SEATTLE-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Designed by Callison, The Bravern, one of the only luxury-branded shopping centers to open in the U.S. this year, opened its doors with fanfare on September 12, welcoming more than twice the number of anticipated visitors. Despite a down-economy...

Former Wyoming Wind River Mushroom Farm Real Estate and Equipment Auction Scheduled Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500

SHOSHONI, Wyo.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Maas Companies of Rochester, Minn. will auction the former Wind River Mushroom Farm facility including real estate, equipment and three late model modular homes Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. onsite at 1008 West 7th Street...

Mayo Clinic CEO Elected to Pinnacle West Board of Directors

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:45:00 0500

PHOENIX-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - The Board of Directors of Pinnacle West Capital Corporation (NYSE: PNW) announced today that Denis A. Cortese, M.D., has been elected to the Pinnacle West Board. Dr. Cortese, president and chief executive officer of the Mayo Clinic, will join the...

URS to Provide Support Services for Federal Aviation Administration Research and Development Facility

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:30:00 0500

SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - URS Corporation (NYSE: URS) today announced that it has been awarded an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to provide construction, operations and maintenance services for environmental...

NTT America Announces LEED Gold Certification for Its Ashburn, VA Data Center

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - NTT America, a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of

KARL STORZ Awarded LEED® Silver Certification from U.S. Green Building Council

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 10:00:00 0500

EL SEGUNDO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc., a leader in diagnostic and operative minimally invasive endoscopic technology, is proud to announce that it has been awarded LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Silver certification from...

Americold Announces Expansion to Fremont, NE Facility

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 09:00:00 0500

ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Americold has begun expansion of its Fremont, NE facility to accommodate customer and market demand. Pallet capacity will increase by 5000, bringing the total facility capacity to 18,679.

The project includes a building expansion and...

CEMEX Announces Successful Pricing of 1.3 Billion CPO Global Offering

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 02:31:00 0500

MONTERREY, Mexico-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE: CX) announced today the pricing of its global offering of 1.3 billion of its Ordinary Participation Certificates (CPOs), directly or in the form of American Depositary Shares (ADSs), each ADS comprised of 10 CPOs...

Inland Real Estate Corporation Announces Date of Third Quarter 2009 Earnings Release, Conference Call and Webcast

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 21:15:00 0500

OAK BROOK, Ill.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Inland Real Estate Corporation (NYSE: IRC) today announced that it will release its third quarter financial and operational results on Wednesday, November 4, 2009, prior to 8:30 a.m. CT (9:30 a.m. ET), before trading opens on the New York Stock...

Tutor Perini Receives U.S. Department of Homeland Security, US Coast Guard Contract

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:01:00 0500

SYLMAR, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Tutor Perini Corporation (NYSE: TPC), a leading civil and building construction company, today announced the receipt on September 4, 2009 of an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract from the U.S. Department of Homeland...

ABM Launches Service for Maintaining Distressed Commercial Properties

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:00:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - ABM Facility Services, a subsidiary of ABM Industries Incorporated (NYSE: ABM), announced today that it has launched a new service targeting the United States’ growing market of Commercial Real Estate Owned (CREO), vacant and distressed commercial...

Newsweek Ranks CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc. No. 45 among Top 500 Greenest U.S. Companies

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:00:00 0500

LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Newsweek, a leading U.S. weekly newsmagazine, has ranked CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBG) No. 45 in its 2009 Green Rankings. The list, featured in the publication’s September 28, 2009 issue, measures the environmental performance of...

Governor Christine Gregoire Officially Dedicates New AMRI Research Facility in Bothell, Washington

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 19:24:00 0500

BOTHELL, Wash.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - AMRI (NASDAQ:AMRI) executives were joined by Governor Christine Gregoire in dedicating the company’s new research & development facility located in Bothell, WA. The company leased 44,000 square feet at 22215 26^th Avenue SE...

Headwaters Incorporated Announces Closing of $37.4 Million Registered Direct Offering

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:00:00 0500

SOUTH JORDAN, Utah-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Headwaters Incorporated (NYSE: HW) announced today that it has closed a registered direct offering of 9.6 million shares of its common stock at a price of $3.90 per share. Net proceeds to Headwaters after deduction of agency...

Bryant Back Bay to Hold First-of-its-Kind Million Dollar Auction for New Construction Luxury Condominium Residences

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:40:00 0500

BOSTON-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - On behalf of Vornado Realty Trust, Domineum Global Real Estate Solutions (Domineum) and Accelerated Marketing Partners (AMP) today announced the country’s first high-rise real estate auction for multiple million-dollar-plus residences in a new...

REFM Launches to Meet Growing Demand in Real Estate for Fundamentals-Based Analytical, Investment and Educational Resources

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:47:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Arlington, VA-based www.projectfrog.com), leading...

Children of America Educational Childcare Continues Expansion into Midwest

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:00:00 0500

DELRAY BEACH, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Children of America...

Billion Dollar Year Earns Real Estate Dealmaker Steven Lurie a “Who’s Who” Status

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500

LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Greenberg Glusker today announced that real estate Partner

LE Lundbergföretagen: Disclosure Notice – Lundbergs

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:20:00 0500

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - L E Lundbergföretagen AB (publ)(STO:LUNDB) 556056-8817, has on September 21, 2009, acquired 516.556 A-shares and 579.157 B-shares in Husqvarna AB (publ) 556000-5331.

L E Lundbergföretagen AB's holding in Husqvarna now...

Research and Markets: Planning for Server Room Physical Layout and Support Center Space

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:17:00 0500

DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Research and Markets (

Stewart Launches Short Sale Management Center

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 19:37:00 0500

HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Stewart Lender Services (SLS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Stewart Title Company, has announced the launch of a dedicated Short Sale Management Center. The Short Sale Management Center is a combination of dedicated professionals and industry-leading...

RMR Real Estate Income Fund Announces Regular Quarterly Distribution to Common Shareholders

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 19:04:00 0500

NEWTON, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - RMR Real Estate Income Fund (NYSE Amex: RIF) today announced its regular quarterly distribution to common shareholders. The distribution of $0.40 per common share will be paid on or about October 15, 2009 to holders of record of common shares...

KSW Announces Resumption of 42nd Street Project

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 18:45:00 0500

LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - KSW, Inc. (NASDAQ GM:KSW) today announced that the luxury residential/hotel project to be built on 42^nd Street and 10^th Avenue is proceeding, subject only to the formal execution of the already negotiated Project...

Kite Realty Group Trust to Report Third Quarter 2009 Financial Results on November 5, 2009

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 18:26:00 0500

INDIANAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Kite Realty Group Trust (NYSE: KRG) announced today that it will release financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 after the market closes on Thursday, November 5^th. The Company will conduct a conference call to discuss...

AIC Ventures Expands Acquisitions Efforts

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:39:00 0500

AUSTIN,Texas-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Austin, TX based AIC Ventures L.P., is pleased to announce that Jon Douthit has taken on the responsibility of national targeted channel acquisitions as Associate Director. In his new role, Mr. Douthit has been tasked with pursuing real estate...

Parker Waichman Alonso LLP Commends Governor David Paterson for Signing "Jimmy Nolan’s Law", Which Allows Injured 9/11 Emergency Workers More Time to File Claims

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:41:00 0500

GREAT NECK, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Parker Waichman Alonso LLP is pleased to announce that Governor David Paterson signed “Jimmy Nolan's Law”, which extends the time that 9/11 workers can file claims against the City of New York and private contractors for injuries resulting...

L-1 Identity Solutions Unveils PIV-TWIC Access Control Reader Device Designed for Extreme Outdoor Operating Conditions

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:52:00 0500

STAMFORD, Conn.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - L-1 Identity Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:ID), a leading provider of identity solutions and services, today released a series of indoor, weatherized and extreme access control devices for the commercial and government market. An order has already been...

Luminant Academy Achieves LEED Certification

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:23:00 0500

DALLAS-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Luminant Academy has been awarded Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification for its green interior design – making it the first LEED-certified facility in Tyler, Texas.

With features such as recyclable metal...

Kennedy Wilson Auction Groups Takes Canada By Storm

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:08:00 0500

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Kennedy Wilson Auction Group, a division of the international real estate services and investment firm Kennedy Wilson, is bringing auction fever to the Great White North. It will be conducting the auction of 40 luxury...

West Penn Allegheny Health System Taps CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc. for Full Service Real Estate Outsourcing Contract

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500

LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBG) today announced it has entered into an agreement to provide real estate outsourcing services for West Penn Allegheny Health System (WPAHS), one of the premier healthcare organizations in Western Pennsylvania...

PeopleCube Named to Software Magazine’s 27th Annual Software 500

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500

FRAMINGHAM, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - PeopleCube, provider of intelligent workplace, resource, and energy management technology, today announced its inclusion in Software Magazine’s Software 500 ranking of the world’s largest software and service providers, now in...

New AuctionPoint Online Platform Proves to Be Successful Solution to Distressed Commercial Property Market

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500

MARINA DEL REY, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - AuctionPoint, Inc. today announced that results...

Research and Markets: Building Cycles: Growth and Instability: Why Cycles Occur and How They Affect the Behaviour of Real Estate Markets

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:34:00 0500

DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Research and Markets (Walton International Group Inc...

Gene E. Phillips, Chairman of Balkan Energy Company, Meets with Nigerian and Ghanaian Government and Business Officials

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500

DALLAS-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Gene E. Phillips, Chairman, Balkan Energy Company LLC, and senior advisor to Dallas-based Prime Income Asset Management, traveled recently to Nigeria and Ghana to meet with officials to discuss infrastructure development for these growing African...

Konarka Announces Availability of Solar Panels for Portable Charging Applications at European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500

LOWELL, Mass. and HAMBURG-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Konarka Technologies, Inc., an innovator in development and commercialization of Konarka Power Plastic^®, a material that converts light to energy, today unveiled a line of solar panels for use in a variety of portable...

Reportlinker Adds US Countertops Market

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 10:31:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue.

Reportlinker Adds US Countertops...

EPIC Enters Joint Venture to Form “Healthcare” REIT to Purchase and Finance Healthcare Facilities

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 23:30:00 0500

AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 20, 2009 - EPIC Corporation (OTC:EPOR) (the “Company”), a financial services company, announced the formation of a joint venture, Hallmark Heritage, LLC, with Level 3 Capital Partners, LLC, and Senior Care Group, Inc. (“Senior Care”); the...

Landscape Architects Create New Sustainability Resource Guides

Sat, 19 Sep 2009 13:15:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 19, 2009 - The American Society of Landscape Architects has announced a new series of comprehensive online resource guides on sustainable design and planning. Created for national and local policymakers, government agencies, design professionals, planners...

RSC Equipment Rental Wins Contract with City of Olathe, Kansas

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 21:49:00 0500

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - RSC Equipment Rental (www.RSCrental.com), one of...

SouthWest Water Company Reports Second Quarter 2009 Results

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 20:32:00 0500

LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - SouthWest Water Company (NASDAQ:SWWC), a leading provider of water, wastewater and public works

PPG CFO Hernandez Recognized as One of America’s Best

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:51:00 0500

PITTSBURGH-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - PPG Industries (NYSE: PPG) announced today that Senior Vice President, Finance, and Chief Financial Officer William H. Hernandez was recognized as one of “America’s Best CFOs” by Institutional Investor magazine during a ceremony...

Ulmer & Berne’s Cincinnati Office Adds Attorney James D. Houston to Its Construction Litigation Practice

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:14:00 0500

CINCINNATI-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - Ulmer & Berne LLP announced today the addition of James D. Houston to its Construction Litigation Practice. A former attorney with Thompson Hine, James is also well versed with complex commercial, insurance defense and product liability matters...

1,000 Retailers Already Signed up for MAPIC 2009!

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:20:00 0500

PARIS-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - With two months still to go before the opening of the 15^th MAPIC, the International Market for Retail Real Estate has already attracted over 1,000 retailer delegates from 30 countries.

“In these turbulent times...

Carlisle Acquires Jerrik, Inc., a Leading Provider of Specialty Filter Connectors

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500

CHARLOTTE, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - Carlisle Companies Incorporated (NYSE: CSL) announced today that it has acquired Jerrik, Inc., a recognized leader in the design and manufacture of highly engineered military and aerospace filter connectors. With annual sales of approximately...

Transbay Transit Center Project Reaches Major Funding Milestone

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:39:00 0500

SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - The Transbay Transit Center Project reached an important milestone today as the credit council in Washington D.C. recommended to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary the unanimous approval of a $171 million Transportation...

ACE Group Appoints Paul McNamee President, North America Property

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 22:24:00 0500

PHILADELPHIA-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - ACE Group today announced the appointment of Paul McNamee to the position of President, North America Property. Based in Philadelphia, Mr. McNamee will have the responsibility for managing ACE’s property-related products and services across...

Granite Construction to Present at the NYSSA Construction and Materials Industry Conference

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 21:30:00 0500

WATSONVILLE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Granite Construction Incorporated (NYSE:GVA) today announced James H. Roberts, executive vice president and chief operating officer, will present at the NYSSA Construction and Materials Industry Conference in New York City at 9:35 a.m. (ET...

Inland Real Estate Corporation Pays September and Declares October Cash Distribution to Common Stockholders

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 21:00:00 0500

OAK BROOK, Ill.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Inland Real Estate Corporation (NYSE: IRC) today announced that on September 17, 2009 it paid a cash distribution of $0.0475 per share on the outstanding shares of its common stock to common stockholders of record at the close of business on...

Integrated Capital Strategies, LLC Announces New Managing Partner

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 20:54:00 0500

CHARLOTTE, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Integrated Capital Strategies, LLC is pleased to announce that Milton Jones will be joining the firm effective October 1 as a managing partner.

Integrated Capital Strategies, LLC (ICS) is an asset management and advisory firm...

Puerto Rico Public-Private Partnerships Authority to Hold First Projects Conference October 15-16

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 20:24:00 0500

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - The Puerto Rico Public-Private Partnerships Authority (the Authority) will host its first Public-Private Partnerships: Puerto Rico Projects Conference on October 15 and 16 at the Puerto Rico Convention Center in the Miramar section...

Fall Blooms with Encore® Azaleas

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 20:11:00 0500

LOXLEY, Ala.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Gardeners know fall is a great time of year to plant trees, shrubs, and flowering bulbs, but did you know autumn is an ideal time for azalea planting, too?

XL Technologies, LLC Adds Facebook Capabilities for its eCampaignPro™ Email Marketing Services

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:12:00 0500

SARASOTA, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - XL Technologies, LLC, a developer of web-based software applications for the real estate industry, has introduced Facebook capabilities to its flagship product eCampaignPro™ (Site Controls today announced the availability of the...

Greenberg Glusker Partner Steven Lurie Named among Elite California Real Estate Dealmakers

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500

LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Greenberg Glusker today announced that real estate attorney Corning Cable Systems...

Veros Real Estate Solutions Selected as Technology Provider for Appraisal Data Initiative

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 12:12:00 0500

SANTA ANA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Veros Real Estate Solutions, an industry leader in enterprise risk management and collateral valuation services, announced it has been selected by Fannie Mae (NYSE:FNM) as the technology provider for Fannie Mae’s Collateral Data Delivery...