Construction

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 15, 2006--USG Corporation (NYSE: USG) announced today that with its newly reformulated ceiling panels, it is the first manufacturer to offer formaldehyde-free ceiling panels and the highest level of antimicrobial protection available today. The...

TOLEDO, Ohio- By spending one day in the attic, homeowners can improve their energy efficiency, lessen their environmental footprint and increase the salability of their home. A new survey conducted by leading building materials manufacturer Owens Corning (OWENQ.OB; NYSE: OC...

(CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 8, 2006--USG Corporation (NYSE:USG) announced today that its gypsum recycling program partner, Gypsum Recycling America, LLC (GRA), has begun collecting new gypsum wallboard scrap, which will be recycled and reused in USG's wallboard manufactu...

Swiss global cement producer Holcim Ltd has published its sustainability report for 2004/2005. The Group is well on track to achieving its sustainability targets and has set further targets in the area of atmospheric emissions and occupational health and safety. The report i...

PARIS, France - At the JEC Composites Show, Owens Corning (OWENQ.OB) will exhibit at its booth and showcase the company's breakthrough high-performance reinforcement platform HiPer-tex at a technical presentation* led by Application Development Engineer Luc Peters in ...

Owens Corning (OWENQ.OB) announced at the European Wind Energy Conference and Exhibition in Athens, Greece, a breakthrough single-end roving and knitted fabric, WindStrand™, which will allow the wind energy market to take another step forward in competing successfully...

TOLEDO, OHIO - The GREENGUARD Environmental Institute announced today that Owens Corning (OWENQ.OB) is the first insulation manufacturer to qualify for their stringent new GREENGUARD Product Emission Standard for Children and Schools. The certification includes Owens ...

Atlanta, Ga.- With support from the Centex Homes Land Legacy Fund and in partnership with the Alabama Trails Association and Georgia Pinhoti Trail Association, The Conservation Fund acquired 1,760 acres of pine and hardwood forest, including 266 acres along the border...

Conway, SC - The Conservation Fund, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Centex Homes announced today the addition of more than 850 acres of hardwood forest and wetland habitat to the Waccamaw National Wildlife Refuge, just south of Conway, S.C. Thanks in part to suppo...

DALLAS - Centex Homes, one of the nation's largest home builders, today announced its continuing support for land conservation through a new preservation initiative with one of the country's most respected independent environmental organizations and an initial $1 mill...