Construction

• Mission West Properties, Inc. Declares Third Quarter 2008 Dividend and Provides Notification of Quarterly Conference Call
  PRNewswire (September 17, 2008)
  CUPERTINO, Calif., Sept. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mission West Properties, Inc. today announced that its Board of Directors has declared its regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per share on its common stock payable on October 9, 2008 to all common stockholders of record on September 30, 2008. The dividend is equivalent to an annual rate of $0.80 per share, which represents an 8.3 per
   
  
• Armstrong World Industries to Host Investor Meeting and Webcast
  PRNewswire (September 17, 2008)
  LANCASTER, Pa., Sept. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Armstrong World Industries, Inc. announced today that it will host an investor meeting on Monday, September 29, 2008, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time in New York City, NY.
   
  
• ProLogis Increases Common Dividend by 10 Percent; Adjusts 2008 Guidance and Establishes 2009 Guidance
  PRNewswire (September 17, 2008)
  DENVER, Sept. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ProLogis , the world's largest owner, manager and developer of distribution facilities, today announced that its Board has established a new annualized dividend level for 2009 of $2.28 per common share, or $0.57 per quarter, representing a 10.2 percent increase over 2008. The company has increased its dividend every year since becoming publicly trade
   
  
• Brooklyn Children's Museum Set to Open New $49 Million Building on September 20-21, 2008
  PRNewswire (September 17, 2008)
  BROOKLYN, N.Y., Sept. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Brooklyn Children's Museum will celebrate the opening of its newly expanded building on the weekend of September 20 and 21, 2008, when it will simultaneously be both the world's newest and oldest children's museum.
   
  
• Char-Broil Returns to National Hardware Show(R) After Six-Year Absence
  PRNewswire (September 16, 2008)
  Strong Presence on the Show Floor and in Special Testing and Education Area
   
  
• BrassCraft Pushes Water Stop Performance and Installation Ease to Next Level: PushConnect
  PRNewswire (September 16, 2008)
  NOVI, Mich., Sept. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- BrassCraft, the acknowledged leader in water stop manufacturing, has introduced PushConnect, the high-performance push-on stop that brings advanced design and ease of installation to the plumber's craft.
   
  
• AirTran Airways Joins Pro Vs GI Joe to Reunite Military Families
  PRNewswire (September 16, 2008)
  ORLANDO, Fla., Sept. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. , announced today that it will donate flights to military families of troops participating in the Pro vs GI Joe video game competition in Philadelphia, Penn. Pro vs GI Joe is a non-profit organization that sets up real time video game competitions between troops stationed overseas and pro
   
  
• Photo: LightWild Illuminates Lobbies of O2 World Arena in Berlin
  PRNewswire (September 15, 2008)
  OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Sept. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- LightWild today announced the completion of an interior lighting project for the O2 World Arena in Berlin, Germany. The significant wall and ceiling installations throughout the main and VIP lobby entrances embrace visitors with light, color, and effects in the arena that opened Sept. 10, 2008.
   
  
• WPCS Reports Fiscal First Quarter 2009 Earnings
  PRNewswire (September 15, 2008)
  EXTON, Pa., Sept. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- WPCS International Incorporated , a leader in design-build engineering services for specialty communications systems and wireless infrastructure, today reported results for the fiscal 2009 first quarter ended July 31, 2008. WPCS reported revenues of $28.3 million for the 2009 first quarter representing an increase of 29.6% from revenues of $21.8
   
  
• Photo: LightWild Lights Up O2 World Arena in Berlin
  PRNewswire (September 15, 2008)
  OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Sept. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- LightWild today announced the completion of an exterior architectural lighting project for the O2 World Arena in Berlin, Germany. The project, one of the world's largest architectural LED lighting grids, spans across the entire south glass facade of the new arena that opened Sept. 10, 2008.
   
  
• Crab Cakes, Football and Remodeling - The Next Best Thing in Maryland
  PRNewswire (September 15, 2008)
  BALTIMORE, Sept. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Maryland homeowners and contractors have reason to rejoice this fall season. Online home improvement resource website Fix The Home has announced the arrival of several new bathroom and kitchen remodeling professionals. This means finding a reliable and experienced contractor for your next large project should prove to be an easy task.
   
  
• EastGroup Properties Announces Third Quarter 2008 Conference Call and Webcast
  PRNewswire (September 15, 2008)
  JACKSON, Miss., Sept. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- EastGroup Properties announced today that it will hold its Third Quarter Conference Call and webcast on Thursday, October 23, 2008 at 11:00 A.M. Eastern Time. On the call, David Hoster, President and CEO, and Keith McKey, CFO, will review the third quarter results and discuss EastGroup's current operations.
   
  
• GE ECM by Regal Beloit Launches Evergreen(TM) IM, World's First Universal ECM Retrofit for Residential Heating and Cooling
  PRNewswire (September 15, 2008)
  BELOIT, Wis., Sept. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Regal Beloit Corporation announced the launch of Evergreen(TM) IM, the world's first universal ECM aftermarket motor for residential heating and cooling applications, at HVAC Comfortech 2008. Using up to 74 percent fewer watts than a standard indoor blower motor, Evergreen IM instantly upgrades the efficiency of most centralized heating and co
   
  
• Hovnanian Enterprises Presentation at the Deutsche Bank 2008 Homebuilding Symposium to be Webcast Live
  PRNewswire (September 15, 2008)
  RED BANK, N.J., Sept. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. , a leading national homebuilder, announced that senior management will be presenting at the Deutsche Bank 2008 Homebuilding Symposium on Monday, September 22, 2008 at 10:15 a.m. ET.
   
  
• Google SketchUp and Dwell Challenge Winner Announced
  PRNewswire (September 15, 2008)
  SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Dwell magazine in partnership with Google SketchUp announced the winner of the Design Your Dwelling Competition on Dwell.com. North Carolina-based Drew Wilgus' entry was chosen out of almost 150 impressive submissions and featured a design constructed using salvaged elements from the Golden Gate Bridge among other green building practices.
   
  
• Hurricane Ike Swamps Homes and Businesses
  PRNewswire (September 13, 2008)
  MEMPHIS, Tenn., Sept. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- As Hurricane Ike moves northward after slamming into the Texas Coast bringing devastating wind and rain to Galveston, Houston and many other cities, the disaster restoration experts at ServiceMaster Clean(R) share the following tips for home and business owners as they return home and begin to clean up after the flooding the storm left behind:
   
  
• The Suburban Collection Dedicates the 100th Habitat For Humanity House in Oakland County - Built in Honor of General Motors' 100th Anniversary
  PRNewswire (September 12, 2008)
  PONTIAC, Mich., Sept. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- The Amy Perry family in Pontiac is joining the celebration of General Motors' 100th anniversary in a special way, by taking ownership of the Habitat for Humanity House built by The Suburban Collection in honor of GM's anniversary.
   
  
• M/I Homes Makes Another Smart Move
  PRNewswire (September 12, 2008)
  COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- M/I Homes, Inc. . With its aptly named Smart Move Event and Smart Move Mortgage, M/I is helping even more homebuyers find exactly the home they want. The event, and the mortgage itself, is M/I's way of helping people take advantage of a buyer's market by offering below-market financing, based on a 30-year fixed rate. For qualified buyers, thei
   
  
• Jacobs CFO John Prosser to Speak at D.A. Davidson & Co. Conference
  PRNewswire (September 12, 2008)
  PASADENA, Calif., Sept. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. invites investors and other interested parties to listen to a live webcast of its presentation to the D.A. Davidson & Co. Engineering & Construction conference in San Francisco, Calif. Interested parties can listen to Jacobs Chief Financial Officer John Prosser on Friday, September 19, 2008 at 8:35 a.m
   
  
• Armstrong Management Participating in Zelman and Associates Conference
  PRNewswire (September 12, 2008)
  LANCASTER, Pa., Sept. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Armstrong World Industries, Inc. announced today that Chairman and CEO Michael D. Lockhart and Senior Vice President and CFO F. Nicholas Grasberger will participate in the Zelman and Associates 2008 Housing Summit on September 16 in Dallas.
   
  
• Congress sends Bush bill restoring highway funds
  AP (September 12, 2008)
  WASHINGTON (AP) - Two months after the White House called a highway trust fund rescue plan a "gimmick" and threatened a presidential veto, President Bush is expected to sign legislation infusing $8 billion into the financially teetering fund that supports road and bridge projects around the country.
   
  
• Ash Grove Cement Company Plants in Kansas and Washington Earn Energy Star Award
  PRNewswire (September 12, 2008)
  Overland Park, Kan., Sept. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Ash Grove Cement Company manufacturing plants in Kansas and Washington earned the federal government's prestigious Energy Star Award for the company's superior performance in management of energy use.
   
  
• Grainger Reports August 2008 Sales Results
  PRNewswire (September 11, 2008)
  CHICAGO, Sept. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Grainger today reported sales results for the month of August 2008. Daily sales grew 7 percent versus August 2007. Sales benefited by approximately 1 percentage point due to Lab Safety's acquisition of Highsmith. Sales were negatively affected by approximately 2 percentage points due to a decline in sales of seasonal products. There were two less se
   
  
• Webcast Alert: IRSA Announces Fourth Quarter FY 2008 Earnings Webcast
  PRNewswire (September 11, 2008)
  BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, Sept. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- IRSA announces the following Webcast:
   
  
• MISCOR Group Announces Opening of AMP Rail Services Canada
  PRNewswire (September 11, 2008)
  SOUTH BEND, Ind., Sept. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Industrial services provider MISCOR Group, Ltd. today announced the opening of AMP Rail Service Canada, ULC, a 50,000-square-foot locomotive and rail car service center in Montreal. The Canadian operation, a first for MISCOR, is a division of American Motive Power, Inc. (AMP), which is a unit of MISCOR's industry-leading Repair, Remanufact
   
  
• The Manitowoc Company to Present at Bank of America 38th Annual Investment Conference
  PRNewswire (September 11, 2008)
  MANITOWOC, Wis., Sept. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Manitowoc Company, Inc. today announced that it will participate in the Bank of America 38th Annual Investment Conference, which will be held at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in San Francisco, CA from September 15 through September 17, 2008. Terry D. Growcock, chairman of the board, and Steven C. Khail, director of investor relations and corpor
   
  
• Guinness to build new brewery west of Dublin
  AP (September 11, 2008)
  DUBLIN, Ireland (AP) - Irish beer giant Guinness is going back to its country roots.
   
  
• Dycom Industries, Inc. to Present at the D.A. Davidson & Co. Seventh Annual Engineering & Construction Conference
  PRNewswire (September 11, 2008)
  PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla., Sept. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Dycom Industries, Inc. announced today its upcoming presentation at the D.A. Davidson & Co. Seventh Annual Engineering & Construction Conference to be held September 18-19, 2008, at The Fairmont San Francisco Hotel, San Francisco, California.
   
  
• After storms, adjusters blow into disaster areas
  AP (September 10, 2008)
  COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Barry Schoch's cell phone comes to life with "When the Saints Go Marching In" - a reminder of the nine months he spent assessing damage from Hurricane Katrina in Louisiana and Mississippi.
   
  
• Worker Comp Innovation Award to Illinois Web Company
  PRNewswire (September 10, 2008)
  MATTOON, Ill., Sept. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Out of 130 applications for Early Stage companies, the Musculoskeletal Disorder (MSD) Source Guide of Comp Cost Solutions Cooperative Marketing Company LLC (http://www.compcostsolutions.org) was selected as an Innovate Illinois Company semi-finalist in the 2008 Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) competition.
   
  
• Holcim Sets Benchmark in Sustainability Once More
  PRNewswire (September 10, 2008)
  WALTHAM, Mass., Sept. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- For the fourth year in succession, Holcim has been named "Leader of the Industry" in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) and once again acknowledged as the company with the best sustainability performance in the building materials industry. The Group has been included in both the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index and the Dow Jones ST
   
  
• Centex Cuts the Confusion With Homebuyer Forum
  PRNewswire (September 10, 2008)
  DALLAS, Sept. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Centex will host more than 140 nationwide seminars in the coming days designed to help homebuyers understand and navigate the process to new home ownership in today's market. The "Ask-A-Centexpert" event will be held in select Centex neighborhoods across the country beginning Sept. 12.
   
  
• Construction SuperConference Announces Keynote Speaker and Co-chairs
  PRNewswire (September 10, 2008)
  NEW YORK, Sept. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Construction SuperConference (www.constructionsuperconference.com), now in its 23rd year, is recognized as the preeminent legal construction conference. The conference will take place December 10 - 12, 2008 at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco, CA.
   
  
• Congress weighs the fate of Fannie, Freddie
  AP (September 09, 2008)
  WASHINGTON (AP) - Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said Congress should view the next few months as a "time out" in the highly charged debate over what to do with mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
   
  
• CHOICE Homes Receives Oncor's Excellence in Energy Performance Award
  PRNewswire (September 09, 2008)
  DALLAS, Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Choice Homes was recently honored with the 2008 Excellence in Energy Award from Oncor Energy. This prestigious award recognizes elite homebuilders who are raising the standard of energy efficient home construction in Texas. Choice Homes was the highest ranking winner in its HERS index rating category and was one of only five winners selected from a group of more
   
  
• Newsworthy Trends: Handi-Hut Announces Sale of 20,000th Smoking Shelter
  PRNewswire (September 09, 2008)
  CLIFTON, N.J., Sept. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Handi-Hut Inc. http://www.handi-hut.com announced the sale of their 20,000th Smoking Shelter to Miller Brewing Company, to be utilized by Miller employees at their corporate offices.
   
  
• U.S. Concrete Receives Environmental Excellence Awards
  PRNewswire (September 09, 2008)
  HOUSTON, Sept. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- U.S. Concrete, Inc. , one of the nation's leading producers of ready-mixed concrete, has been selected as a winner in the Thirteenth Annual NRMCA ("National Ready-Mixed Concrete Association") / Concrete Products magazine Commitment to Environmental Excellence awards program. Among a record number of entries for the 2008 contest, the judges r
   
  
• McGraw-Hill Construction and AGC Launch Online Member Directory
  PRNewswire (September 09, 2008)
  NEW YORK, Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Constructor, the official magazine of the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), published by McGraw-Hill Construction, and AGC have created a new online membership directory for owners, contractors, architects, and specialty and service firms to aid searches for AGC member companies online.
   
  
• Michaniki: Interim Financial Results First Half of 2008
  PRNewswire (September 09, 2008)
  ATHENS, Greece, September 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- On the occasion of publicizing the financial results of the 1st semester of 2008, the Management of the Michaniki Group announces the results' main points:
   
  
• Trinity Industries, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend
  PRNewswire (September 09, 2008)
  DALLAS, Sept. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Trinity Industries, Inc. today declared a quarterly dividend of 8 cents a share on its $1.00 par value common stock. The quarterly cash dividend, Trinity's 178th consecutive, is payable October 31, 2008 to stockholders of record on October 15, 2008.
   
  
• Pulte Homes' Presentation at Deutsche Bank 2008 Homebuilding Symposium To Be Webcast Live
  PRNewswire (September 09, 2008)
  BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich., Sept. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Roger A. Cregg, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Pulte Homes, Inc. , will participate at the Deutsche Bank 2008 Homebuilding Symposium on Monday, September 22, 2008, at 8:45 a.m. ET.
   
  
• IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anonima Announces Results for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2008
  PRNewswire (September 09, 2008)
  BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, Sept. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anonima , the leading real estate company in Argentina, announces its results for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2008
   
  
• Study: California home to priciest housing markets
  AP (September 09, 2008)
  LOS ANGELES (AP) - Californians rave about year-round sunshine, temperate climate and easy access to surfing, snowboarding and everything in between. But when it comes to getting the most out of their homebuying dollar, they've got nothing on homeowners in the Midwest, a new study suggests.
   
  
• U.S. Concrete to Present at KeyBanc Capital Markets Basic Materials & Packaging Conference
  PRNewswire (September 08, 2008)
  HOUSTON, Sept. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- U.S. Concrete, Inc. announced today that Robert D. Hardy, its Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, is scheduled to participate in the KeyBanc Capital Markets 2008 Basic Materials & Packaging Conference on September 11, 2008. The conference will be held at The Boston Park Plaza Hotel, 50 Park Plaza at Arlington Street, Boston, Ma
   
  
• Construction Contractor, Female Laborer Resolve Discrimination Claim
  PRNewswire (September 08, 2008)
  NEW YORK, Sept. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Legal Momentum, counsel for laborer Jacqueline Miller, today announced the resolution of Ms. Miller's discrimination case against Conti of New York, LLC. In a 2005 complaint to the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Ms. Miller alleged that Conti failed to hire her as a laborer on a state-funded Lower Manhattan construction project -- the rebuild
   
  
• Crump Launches Exclusive Liability Program for Subcontractor Risks
  PRNewswire (September 08, 2008)
  DENVER, Sept. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Crump Insurance Services, part of Crump Group, the nation's largest insurance wholesaler introduces an exclusive general liability program for subcontractors, both residential and commercial, for a broad range of classes. This program, offered through an AM Best A-XI rated carrier under the ISO form CG0001 12-04, provides broad coverage and flexible terms and c
   
  
• WaterLights - Historic Real Estate's New $700 Million Development Is America's Next Major Economic District
  PRNewswire (September 08, 2008)
  HOUSTON, Sept. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Historic Real Estate Inc. has introduced the WaterLights District, a $700 million mixed-use development, offering a superior walkable environment with world-class venues to live, work, play and learn along a beautiful waterway, located 15 minutes from downtown Houston.
   
  
• Urbi Awarded Recognition for Best Practices in Social Responsiblity: Alternativa Urbi
  PRNewswire (September 08, 2008)
  MEXICO CITY, Sept. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Today, the Mexican Center for Philanthropy will award a recognition to the housing developer Urbi for their Best Practices in Social Responsibility or CEMEFI, through their innovative scheme Alternativa Urbi, which allows non-salaried workers -- who account for 50% of the Mexican population -- to get mortgage-based credit while promoting a banking
   
  
• Newsworthy Trends: Handi-Hut Announces Sale of 20,000th Smoking Shelter
  PRNewswire (September 08, 2008)
  CLIFTON, N.J., Sept. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Handi-Hut Inc. http://www.handi-hut.com announced the sale of their 20,000th Smoking Shelter to Miller Brewing Company, to be utilized by Miller employees at their corporate offices.
   
  
• General Dynamics-built GeoEye-1 Satellite Successfully Launched Today
  PRNewswire (September 06, 2008)
  GILBERT, Ariz., Sept. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- The GeoEye-1 satellite, designed and built by General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems, was successfully launched into a 423-mile orbit today from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. GeoEye-1 is the world's highest-resolution commercial Earth imaging satellite, capable of offering half-meter color imagery to government and commercial customers.
   
  
• Home loan troubles break records again
  AP (September 05, 2008)
  WASHINGTON (AP) - The source of trouble in the mortgage market has shifted from subprime loans made to borrowers with bad credit to homeowners who had solid credit but took out exotic loans with ballooning monthly payments.
   
  
• The Manitowoc Company to Present at Longbow Industrial Machinery & Equipment Conference
  PRNewswire (September 05, 2008)
  MANITOWOC, Wis., Sept. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Manitowoc Company, Inc. today announced that it will participate in the inaugural Longbow Research Industrial Machinery and Equipment Conference, which will be held at the Sheraton Hotel and Towers, in New York City on September 11, 2008. Carl J. Laurino, senior vice president and chief financial officer, and Steven C. Khail, director of
   
  
• Lennar Corporation's Third Quarter Earnings Conference Call To Be Broadcast Live on the Internet
  PRNewswire (September 05, 2008)
  MIAMI, Sept. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Lennar Corporation , one of the nation's largest homebuilders, announced today that the Company will release earnings for the third quarter ended August 31, 2008 before the market opens on September 23, 2008. Additionally, the Company will hold a conference call on September 23, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time.
   
  
• Rangel had no-interest mortgage more than 10 years
  AP (September 05, 2008)
  WASHINGTON (AP) - Rep. Charles Rangel paid no mortgage interest on a beach resort property for more than 10 years, a lawyer for the powerful House committee chairman said Friday.
   
  
• Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. to Present at Wall Street Analyst Forum's 19th Annual Institutional Investor Conference
  PRNewswire (September 04, 2008)
  GEORGE TOWN, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, Sept. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. , which develops and operates seawater desalination plants and water distribution systems in areas of the world where naturally occurring supplies of potable water are scarce or nonexistent, today announced that the Company will present at the Wall Street Analyst Forum's 19th Annual Institu
   
  
• 30-year mortgages dip slightly to 6.35 percent
  AP (September 04, 2008)
  WASHINGTON (AP) - Rates on 30-year mortgages fell for a third straight week, dropping to the lowest level since mid-July.
   
  
• Atlantic City eyes new casino far from others
  AP (September 04, 2008)
  ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - For much of the last 30 years, the casino experience in Atlantic City has involved sand, seagulls and the Boardwalk.
   
  
• 57 Irving Place, an Historical Neighborhood's Answer to Contemporary Style
  PRNewswire (September 04, 2008)
  NEW YORK, Sept. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- 57 Irving Place, a modern vision of classic life in New York City, will offer a generous scale of space and dramatic design woven into the fabric of one of Manhattan's most historic neighborhoods. Madison Equities is developing nine residences at 57 Irving Place, creating a rare opportunity to choose from a townhouse, a duplex penthouse or a full-floor residen
   
  
• REMINDER: Forest City Enterprises Second-Quarter 2008 Earnings Conference Call
  PRNewswire (September 04, 2008)
  CLEVELAND, Sept. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Forest City Enterprises, Inc., has released its second-quarter 2008 financial results and will hold a conference call on Tuesday, September 9, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. ET to discuss these results. Investors are invited to dial into the conference call hosted by Charles A. Ratner, president and chief executive officer.
   
  
• Toll Brothers posts 3Q loss as revenue falls
  AP (September 04, 2008)
  LOS ANGELES (AP) - Toll Brothers Inc. said Thursday it swung to a loss in its fiscal third quarter as weak demand for new homes forced the luxury builder to mark down the value of its land and unsold homes.
   
  
• Forest City Reports Second-Quarter and Year-to-Date Financial Results
  PRNewswire (September 04, 2008)
  CLEVELAND, Sept. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Forest City Enterprises, Inc. today announced revenues, net earnings and EBDT for the second quarter and six months ended July 31, 2008.
   
  
• Heavy trucks barred from using Big Dig bridge
  AP (September 04, 2008)
  BOSTON (AP) - Federal highway officials have asked the state to restrict heavily laden trucks from using a Big Dig bridge after inspectors found a crack on a concrete support.
   
  
• Integrity Block Selected by AlwaysOn as a GoingGreen Top 100 Winner
  PRNewswire (September 04, 2008)
  LOS ALTOS, Calif., Sept. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Integrity Block, a manufacturer of sustainable building materials, today announced that it has been chosen by AlwaysOn as one of the GoingGreen Top 100 Winners. Inclusion in the GoingGreen 100 signifies major developments in the creation of new business opportunities in the green technology industries. Integrity Block was specially selected by the Al
   
  
• Fleet Management Solutions (FMS) Named One of the Top 50 Logistics Companies in America by Inc. 500 Two Years Running
  PRNewswire (September 03, 2008)
  SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif., Sept. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Fleet Management Solutions (FMS) has been named among the fastest growing companies in America once again by Inc. magazine. The annual list that recognizes privately held companies across all industries for their impressive growth ranked FMS 32 out of the top 50 logistics companies in the USA.
   
  
• Solar(TM) Turbines Customer in China is First Outside of the United States to Receive Prestigious Award from U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
  PRNewswire (September 03, 2008)
  JINAN, China, Sept. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- A Chinese customer of Caterpillar Inc. subsidiary Solar Turbines is the first foreign business to win the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) International CHP Award. Since 1999, the award has been given to organizations that increase electric generation efficiency through the development of highly efficient combined heat and power (CHP)
   
  
• America's 5,000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies Revealed
  PRNewswire (September 03, 2008)
  NEW YORK, Sept. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Inc. Magazine ranked Shelter Structures of Stuart, Fl No. 1,765 on its annual ranking of the 5,000 fastest-growing private companies in the country. The list is the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy -- America's independent-minded entrepreneurs. Taken as a whole, these companies represent the backbone of the U.S. economy.
   
  
• TALON(R) Building Controls by Siemens Offers Integrators Ultimate Flexibility
  PRNewswire (September 02, 2008)
  BUFFALO GROVE, Ill., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- To expand the capabilities of its independent controls contractor channel, Siemens Building Technologies, Inc. is introducing a new version of TALON building automation based on the versatile, open BACnet protocol. With BACnet, TALON controls offer advanced integration capabilities and a comprehensive set of tools to ease the design, installation an
   
  
• Insurers estimate Gustav claims as high as $10B
  AP (September 02, 2008)
  BEAUMONT, Texas (AP) - Residential and commercial damages from Hurricane Gustav will trigger an estimated $4 billion to $10 billion in insurance claims, a third of which could affect the energy industry.
   
  
• New Unitex Concrete Patching Product Cures Fast, Performs Better in All Temperatures
  PRNewswire (September 02, 2008)
  KANSAS CITY, Mo., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- How do you quickly patch concrete in a subzero environment -- where you need to drive a forklift over the surface within minutes?
   
  
• Flow International Schedules First Quarter 2009 Results Conference Call
  PRNewswire (September 02, 2008)
  KENT, Wash., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Flow International Corporation , the world's leading developer and manufacturer of industrial waterjet machines for cutting and cleaning applications, plans to hold a conference call to discuss the results of its 2009 first fiscal quarter on Thursday, September 4th at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time (8:00 a.m. Pacific Time).
   
  
• Russound Unveils New 'Collage' System: Multizone/Multisource Entertainment in Any Home with AC Wiring
  PRNewswire (September 02, 2008)
  NEWMARKET, N.H., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Russound, the #1 brand in multiroom audio, will soon ship a new IP-based system that establishes a new benchmark in how audio and intercom communication are distributed throughout the home.
   
  
• America's 5,000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies Revealed
  PRNewswire (September 02, 2008)
  NEW YORK, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Inc. Magazine ranked WDC Exploration & Wells 3,219 on its annual ranking of the 5,000 fastest-growing private companies in the country. The list is the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy -- America's independent-minded entrepreneurs.
   
  
• Pulte Homes' Presentation at Bank of America 38th Annual Investment Conference to Be Webcast Live
  PRNewswire (September 02, 2008)
  BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Roger A. Cregg, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Pulte Homes, Inc. , will participate at the Bank of America 38th Annual Investment Conference on Monday, September 15, 2008, at 3:30 p.m. PT.
   
  
• UK government plans housing market rescue
  AP (September 02, 2008)
  LONDON (AP) - The British government unveiled a package of tax cuts and increased spending targeted at first-time home buyers on Tuesday in a bid to reverse the country's worst housing slump in almost two decades.
   
  
• Construction spending fell 0.6 percent in July
  AP (September 02, 2008)
  WASHINGTON (AP) - Construction spending took a bigger-than-expected tumble in July as housing activity dropped to the lowest level in seven years and nonresidential activity fell for the first time in seven months.
   
  
• Rebuilding Together Today Provided a Statement Regarding Hurricane Gustav
  PRNewswire (September 01, 2008)
  WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Rebuilding Together's Gulf Coast Operations is closely monitoring the situation in Southern Louisiana and the Gulf region as Hurricane Gustav approaches.
   
  
• BuilderFusion(R) Inc. Named the 12th Fastest-Growing Company in Utah
  PRNewswire (August 29, 2008)
  OREM, Utah, Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- BuilderFusion(R) Inc., a leader in membership management software for professional associations, was this week named one of the 50 fastest-growing companies in the state by Utah Business magazine. BuilderFusion was recognized for its compounded revenue growth over the past four years.
   
  
• Inc. Magazine Reveals Its 27th Annual List of America's 500 Fastest-Growing Private Companies - CPO Commerce Ranks No. 2 Retailer and No. 41 Overall on the 2008 Inc. 500 With Three-Year Sales Growth of 3,396%
  PRNewswire (August 28, 2008)
  NEW YORK, Aug. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Inc. magazine ranked CPO Commerce No. 2 in the retail industry and No. 41 overall on its 27th annual Inc. 500 list of the fastest-growing private companies in the U.S. The list is the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy -- America's independent-minded entrepreneurs. Companies such as Zappos, Intuit, GoDaddy, Under Armour, Jamba
   
  
• Interline Brands, Inc. Announces the Acquisition of Eagle Maintenance Supply
  PRNewswire (August 28, 2008)
  JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Aug. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Interline Brands, Inc. ("Interline" or the "Company"), a leading distributor and direct marketer of maintenance, repair and operations products announced the recent acquisition of Eagle Maintenance Supply, Inc., a $17 million distributor of janitorial and sanitary supplies to the institutional marketplace.
   
  
• Dycom Industries, Inc. to Present at The Morgan Keegan 2008 Equity Conference
  PRNewswire (August 28, 2008)
  PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla., Aug. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Dycom Industries, Inc. announced today its upcoming presentation at the Morgan Keegan 2008 Equity Conference to be held September 3-5, 2008, at The Peabody Hotel, Memphis, Tennessee.
   
  
• Forest City Enterprises Notice of Second-Quarter 2008 Earnings Conference Call
  PRNewswire (August 28, 2008)
  CLEVELAND, Aug. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Forest City Enterprises, Inc., will release its second-quarter 2008 financial results on Thursday, September 4, 2008 and will hold a conference call on Tuesday, September 9, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. ET to discuss these results. Investors are invited to dial into the conference call hosted by Charles A. Ratner, president and chief executive officer.
   
  
• Federal Signal to Present at Next Generation Equity Small Cap Conference
  PRNewswire (August 28, 2008)
  OAK BROOK, Ill., Aug. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Federal Signal Corporation , a leader in advancing security and well-being, announced today that Stephanie Kushner, senior vice president and chief financial officer, and John Gruber, vice president of corporate development, will present in one on one and small group meetings at the Next Generation Equity Small Cap Conference being held in New
   
  
• New COHRlastic(R) Flame-Retardant V-0 Silicone Sponge Offers Breakthrough Performance
  PRNewswire (August 28, 2008)
  HOOSICK FALLS, N.Y., Aug. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- The Composites Division of Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Corporation (SGPPL) introduces COHRlastic(R) R10400 M, a high-consistency rubber (HCR), closed-cell, silicone sponge that improves on liquid silicone rubber (LSR) products in virtually all areas of mechanical performance while still meeting the crucial UL 94 V-0 standard for flame retardan
   
  
• Gladstone Homes Inspires Local Teens at Residential Childcare Facility With Hands On Student Internship Program
  PRNewswire (August 28, 2008)
  NORTH AURORA, Ill., Aug. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Inspiration, motivation, and opportunity are just a few of the driving forces behind Inspire Me, a newly created student internship program developed by Gladstone Homes, a premier builder of quality, semi-custom new homes in the greater Chicago Illinois area (Aurora, Elgin, Naperville, Plainfield and Yorkville). The overarching goals of the Inspire M
   
  
• Creative Cities Summit Calls for Pecha Kucha Style Submissions
  PRNewswire (August 27, 2008)
  DETROIT, Aug. 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Creative Cities Summit 2.0 (CCS2) which takes place in Detroit October 13-15, 2008 today announced an exciting opportunity for urban place makers and social innovators to showcase their project or vision for the creative city using the Japanese-developed Pecha Kucha process.
   
  
• Owens Corning Extends Brand Power with Launch of Solace(TM) Windows to Help
  PRNewswire (August 27, 2008)
  TOLEDO, Ohio, Aug. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Owens Corning , today announced the introduction of Solace(TM) Windows, a fiberglass- reinforced window provided through Owens Corning Construction Services. The addition of Solace(TM) Windows extends the power of the Owens Corning brand to remodelers in the replacement window market by broadening its product portfolio of energy-efficient solutio
   
  
• Guangshen Railway Announces 2008 Interim Results
  PRNewswire (August 27, 2008)
  HONG KONG, Aug. 27 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Guangshen Railway Company Limited ("Guangshen Railway" or the "Company") (HKEx Share Code: 525; SSE Share Code: 601333; American Depositary Shares ("ADS") Ticket Symbol: GSH) today announced the unaudited interim results of the Company and its subsidiaries (the "Group") for the six months ended June 30,
   
  
• New Minnesota Political Documentary to be Previewed on Minneapolis Bus Tour September 2nd
  PRNewswire (August 27, 2008)
  MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On Tuesday, September 2nd, extended excerpts of a new political documentary will be premiered on a bus tour (a 56 passenger coach, with an on-board DVD system, and departures from Minneapolis and Saint Paul). The tour is open to members of the media, Republican Convention delegates, and Minnesota legislators. Seats can be reserved on-line by e-m
   
  
• Fushi Copperweld Announces Participation in Investor Conferences
  PRNewswire (August 27, 2008)
  DALIAN, China, Aug. 27 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Fushi Copperweld, Inc. (NasdaqGS: FSIN), the leading global manufacturer of bimetallic wire used in a variety of telecommunication, utility, power transmission and other electrical products, today announced that management will be participating in several upcoming investor conferences.
   
  
• Trane to Highlight Cooling Contingency Planning and Business Continuity at Facility Decisions 2008 Conference
  PRNewswire (August 26, 2008)
  LAS VEGAS, Aug. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Being prepared for the unexpected is good management practice. In addition to daily operational management plans, building owners need contingency plans to minimize and manage potential operational interruptions or building system failures.
   
  
• Linear's AM/II, AE-1, and AE-2 Serving Access Control Market Since 1996 Are Now Discontinued
  PRNewswire (August 26, 2008)
  CARLSBAD, Calif., Aug. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Linear LLC, an innovator in telephone entry, access control, gate operator and radio control products, today announced that its AM/II, AE-1 and AE-2, which have been serving access control market needs since 1996, will be discontinued because their key components are no longer available. Linear has notified its market partners of this change and assure
   
  
• Three Years After Hurricane Katrina, Unidentified Victims are Memorialized and a City Reflects on Presidential Promises of Recovery in Jackson Square
  PRNewswire (August 26, 2008)
  NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- The City of New Orleans and the New Orleans City Council will host three city-wide events on Friday, August 29th in observance of the third year since the devastation of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and the failed levees devastated the city and caused the city's first ever mandatory evacuation.
   
  
• America's 5,000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies Revealed
  PRNewswire (August 25, 2008)
  NEW YORK, Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Inc. today ranked Heartland Retail Construction No. 827 on its annual ranking of the 5,000 fastest-growing private companies in the country. The list is the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy -- America's independent-minded entrepreneurs. Taken as a whole, these companies represent the backbone of the U.S. economy.
   
  
• Ashton Woods USA L.L.C. Reports Summary Preliminary Results for Fiscal 2008
  PRNewswire (August 22, 2008)
  ATLANTA, Aug. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ASHTON WOODS USA L.L.C. (Bloomberg: ASHWOO) (CUSIP: 045086 AB 1), today reported summary unaudited and preliminary financial results for its fiscal year ended May 31, 2008.