Construction
News and content about corporate responsibility innovations in the construction industry.
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10-14-08
Owens Corning Sets Aggressive Greenhouse Gas Reduction Goal
TOLEDO, Ohio, Oct. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Owens Corning (NYSE: OC), a world leader in glass fiber reinforcements and building materials systems, announced today that it will reduce its total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by 25 percent per unit of production from 2006 t...
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10-09-08
The Pink Panther(TM) Breaks Silence: Identifies Biggest Energy Consumer
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10-09-08
Caterpillar Inc. Sets New Aggressive Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Goal Following the Achievement of Previous Goal
PEORIA, Ill., Oct. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Caterpillar Inc.
(NYSE: CAT) has pledged to reduce its total absolute global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 3 percent from 2006 to 2015. The company has committed to the reduction goal as part of the U.S. Environmenta...
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10-05-08
Caterpillar and Trimble Form New Joint Venture to Improve Customer Productivity and Lower Costs on the Construction Site
PEORIA, Ill. and SUNNYVALE, Calif., Oct. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The world's leading earthmoving equipment manufacturer, Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) and Trimble (Nasdaq: TRMB), the leading innovator in developing technology for mobile and work applications, announced to...
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09-23-08
Caterpillar Inc. Named to Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for Eighth Consecutive Year
PEORIA, Ill., Sept. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Caterpillar Inc.
(NYSE: CAT) has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI) for the eighth straight year and has retained the leadership position in the Industrial Engineering sector for the third yea...
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09-11-08
Owens Corning Launches Solutions to Help Customers Accelerate Their Businesses Through Re-Insulation
TOLEDO, Ohio, Sept. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Owens Corning (NYSE: OC), a world leader in building materials and glass fiber reinforcements, today launched a full set of business solutions to help its building materials customers easily, efficiently and profitably enter a...
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09-04-08
Caterpillar Expands Sustainable Product Offerings in Asia-Pacific With Plan to Open New Remanufacturing Facility in Singapore
JURONG TOWNSHIP, Singapore, Sept. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- As part of its strategic plan to increase remanufacturing operations and better support the mining market in Asia, Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) announced today it will open a new remanufacturing facility in Singap...
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08-11-08
Crest Nicholson publishes Sustainability Report 2007
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This year marks a significant step forward in Crest Nicholson's approach to reporting corporate responsibility. This is the first report since the company delisted, and Crest Nicholson is taki...
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07-09-08
ArcelorMittal (NYSE:MT) publishes first Corporate Responsibility Report
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ArcelorMittal has announced the publication of its first Corporate Responsibility report 2007; Taking Responsibility for Transforming Tomorrow. The report is available as a pdf download from
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07-07-08
Owens Corning Installing Solar System at Gresham, Ore. Foam Insulation Facility
TOLEDO, OH - July 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Owens Corning (NYSE: OC) announced today that it has entered into an agreement with Sun Edison LLC to provide solar-generated energy through the installation and operation of a 206 kilowatt solar photovoltaic (PV) system on the r...
