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New study finds green construction is major U.S. economic driver

The green building sector of the U.S. construction industry is slated to contribute 2.3 million jobs in 2015, growing to 3.3 million by 2018. This sector is outpacing overall construction growth in the U.S. and will account for more than 2.3 million American jobs this year, according to a new U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) study from Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE:BAH).

New Pliotec polymer coating improves adhesion and resistance to hot-tire pickup

The Pliotec Gar130 is an epoxy-modified acrylic copolymer for garage floor or concrete coatings that is suitable for interior or exterior use. Omnova Solutions (NYSE: OMN) introduces Pliotec Gar130 epoxy-modified acrylic copolymer for 1K (one part) garage floor and concrete coatings. The new product demonstrates superior resistance to hot-tire pickup […]

Acme Tools awarded Google Trusted Stores badge

Acme Tools, a leading authorized online retailer of tools and equipment, was recently selected to join the Google Trusted Stores program. To help shoppers identify online merchants that offer a great shopping experience, the Google Trusted Store badge is awarded to e-commerce sites that demonstrate a track record of on-time shipping and excellent customer service.

Schwing’s new control system revolutionizes ready mix operations

Schwing America introduced the company’s new mixer truck control system, Schwing Control Technology. The innovative control system for ready mix concrete mixer trucks offers cutting-edge features not previously available to concrete producers, including a load function, mix function and optional inclinometer.