In December the construction and trucking industries were the leading boosters of the Monthly Leasing and Finance Index, as exported by The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association. The index reports economic activity for the $628 billion equipment finance sector. New business volume for December was $10.8 billion, up 20 percent from volume … See the rest of the story …
Construction outfits that have even a few vehicles also have at least a few gallons of fuel being wasted everyday. Closely tracking fuel purchases is one way to spot where waste might be occurring. Networkfleet, a vendor of wireless fleet management solutions, recently announced the availability of the Networkfleet Fuel and … See the rest of the story …
By Erik Braunitzer, and courtesy of Douglas Elliman Real Estate Company, agents for New York City Apartments. The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design is a rating system used for construction, operation and design of green homes, buildings and entire neighborhoods. It was developed by the U.S. Green Building Council so … See the rest of the story …
If you’re at the International Air-Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Exposition in Chicago (brrrrrr) today, tomorrow and/or Wednesday, look in on Booth 3128 to see Integrated Environmental Solutions‘ innovative energy modeling technology at work. Learn how to simplify LEED energy modeling and quickly assemble HVAC plant and control systems through demonstrations of IES’ VE-Navigator for ASHRAE … See the rest of the story …
Logan Homes (a Coastal Carolina builder) announced that by using BuilderMT workflow solutions it was able to achieve 10 – 12 percent, per-home margins across 150 starts averaging $300,000 per sale, according to a press release from BuilderMT. Apparently Logan isn’t the only builder choosing BuilderMT since the company announced … See the rest of the story …
Here’s an interesting idea. Solar panels that include the inverter and battery, right inside. Basically it’s plug-n-play photovoltaics that can be used easily, anywhere. Even at that mountain cabin for powering a computer, or lights, or fan or a medical device. The company is not in production yet, but has … See the rest of the story …
WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mitsubishi Plastics, Inc., in collaboration with Union Industry Co., Ltd., has developed an easy-to-install compact adsorption chiller with an integrated cooling tower (cooling capacity of 10 kW). The chiller, which uses the zeolitic water vapor adsorbent AQSOATM, can work with a solar water-heater, making it possible to significantly reduce … See the rest of the story …
Technology allows consumers to access almost any content they desire instantaneously on Internet-connected devices – Chris Ely, manager, industry relations, CEA. Survey reveals – One in four consumers expressed an interest in purchasing a home media connectivity system. The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)® released a new study which found that 53 … See the rest of the story …
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The stage seems set for some mild improvement for U.S. housing industry metrics in 2012, according to Fitch Ratings, which will host a teleconference tomorrow morning at 11:00 a.m. ET. Most recent economic and construction statistics were positive or at least above consensus expectations. The majority of public … See the rest of the story …
There are a continuing number of signs that the home building market is beginning to turn around. Not only have foreclosures been bottoming out across the country as evidenced in one news report from Arizona where a county reported its lowest number of distressed properties in recent years, but there … See the rest of the story …
Thermal mass gets rediscovered in new materials that promise significant energy-use reduction in buildings. Called PCMs, building products that incorporate these materials are already in production. Before air conditioners, electric resistance heating and fossil-fueled furnaces people often used passive solar techniques and thermal mass to maintain comfortable temperatures within their … See the rest of the story …
MMM Group Limited, a Canadian program management, planning, engineering and geomatics firm selected Bluebeam PDF Revu as its enterprise-wide PDF solution to replace Adobe® Acrobat®. The company will deploy Revu CAD, Revu Standard and Revu eXtreme™ to meet the needs of nearly 2,000 users. According to Mark Bryant, the company’s CIO, the move was … See the rest of the story …
Prefab building in China has just advanced with the erection of a 30 story hotel to completion in just 15 days. The unique building process relies on prefabricated components that are wired, plumbed and finished before they get to the job site. Not only that, each floor section is raised … See the rest of the story …
Contractors who want to bid on large-scale construction projects most often will need to have a surety bond, and for those who are unfamiliar with the requirements for these bonds, Vic Lance, owner of Lance Surety Bonds, offers this detailed introduction to what they are, and the factors considered about … See the rest of the story …
Here’s a simple way to maybe win a pair of work boots by Wolverine valued at $333. Go to this site and leave a comment that answers the question: “Where Do You Wear Your Workboots.” Entries close on January 20 with a winner announced on January 23. If you win, … See the rest of the story …
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