Construction
News and content about corporate responsibility innovations in the construction industry.
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12-23-10
Caterpillar Facilities Achieve Zero Waste to Landfill in 2010
/PRNewswire/ -- In line with Caterpillar Inc.'s (NYSE: CAT) global commitment to sustainable development, two Caterpillar facilities achieved zero waste to landfill in 2010. The Caterpillar Remanufacturing & Components Division United Kingdom Hose Assembly (UKHA) plant ...
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12-01-10
New caterpillar.com Designed to Elevate Enterprise Messages and Company Image
/PRNewswire/ - Caterpillar Inc. has launched a new corporate website, caterpillar.com, designed to elevate the company's image online as an enterprise that exhibits global leadership and applies innovative thinking as it helps build a more sustainable world.
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11-22-10
Caterpillar Inc. Receives The International Pipeline and Offshore Contractors Association Environmental Award
/PRNewswire/ - Caterpillar Inc. has received The International Pipeline and Offshore Contractors Association (IPLOCA) Environmental Award for its "Eco Operator Training" program. Cat Eco Operator Training is a one-day program designed to teach operators how to run equipment ...
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10-28-10
Caterpillar Wuxi R&D Center Receives LEED Gold Certification
/PRNewswire/ - Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) announced today that the company's multi-functional research & development (R&D) center in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, has been awarded Gold certification for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design in the new constructio...
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10-14-10
Owens Corning Named to 2010 Calvert Social Index
PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Owens Corning (NYSE: OC), a world leader in building materials and glass fiber reinforcements, has been added to the 2010 Calvert Social Index, a stock market benchmark for measuring the performance of large, U.S.-based socially responsible companies....
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09-16-10
Holcim (US) Inc. Theodore Plant Participates in 23rd Annual Alabama Coastal Cleanup Event
/PRNewswire/ - Holcim (US) Inc., one of the nation's leading manufacturers and suppliers of cement and mineral components, today announced that employees, friends and family from its Theodore plant located in Theodore, Alabama will join forces and participate for the thirtee...
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09-13-10
Fluor Corporation (NYSE:FLR) publishes 2009 Sustainability Report
Global engineering and construction company Fluor Corporation has published its 2009 Sustainability Report: Seeking Alignment; Moving Forward Together, at:
www.fluor.com/sustainability/Pages/report.aspx.
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09-09-10
Owens Corning Named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World)
PRNewswire/ - Owens Corning (NYSE: OC), a world leader in building materials and glass fiber reinforcements, was added to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World) today for its industry-leading sustainability initiatives.
The DJSI W...
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08-18-10
USG Corporation (NYSE:USG) publishes 2009 Corporate Sustainability Report
USG Corporation (NYSE:USG) announced the availability of its first annual Corporate Sustainability Report. The voluntary report, titled Building in Harmony, introduces and describes USG's approach to sustainability and the company's commitment to responsible business practices. USG's 2009 Cor...
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08-17-10
Caterpillar Receives EPA Tier 4 Interim and EU Stage IIIB Engine Certification for Non-Road
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) announced today that the company's C9.3 ACERT engine has received the United States Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Tier 4 emissions certification and European Union (EU) emissions type approval. The C9.3 ACERT is...
