The US Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development jointly announced Friday that privately-owned housing units authorized by building permits in September were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,018,000. This is ...
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The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is helping to modernise public transport in the Romanian city of Pitesti with a RON 58.5 million loan (€13 million equivalent) to the municipal transport company Publitrans ...
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The Department of Transportation Services of the City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii has selected BAE Systems’ HybriDrive Series-E propulsion system to power four New Flyer Xcelsior 60-foot, low-floor rapid transit buses. The system ...
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US President Ronald Reagan was famously known as "the Great Communicator." Because he was an actor for many years before going into politics, critics questioned whether he had the experience or ability to lead the country. But he used his ...
Sentry Electric, one of North America’s most experienced and knowledgeable manufacturers of outdoor luminaires, announced that it has further enhanced its social media presence by creating a YouTube channel. Along with Sentry’s ...
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The Japanese casual wear brand Uniqlo is set to expand the line up of its kidswear and babywear offerings by nearly 50 percent with the launch of new Fall/Winter 2014 season collections. The brand, which is trying to bring up the ...
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Urban Barns Foods Canada, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Urban Barns Foods, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Sobeys Quebec to establish a collaborative business relationship between the two businesses. The deal will see ...
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded an environmental education grant of $81,600 to Mesa Community College for the development of a cutting-edge “Center for Urban Agriculture” program which will include a degree ...
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Rigid plastic producers Amcor Rigid Plastics will soon operate an on-site production facility within Method’s manufacturing facility in Chicago to produce 100% PCR polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles. Method produces ...
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Scotch & Soda, a Dutch fashion company based in Amsterdam, US, that designs and manufactures menswear and womenswear is set to install the Centric 8 Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software by Centric Software Inc. "Centric 8 will help ...
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Adidas and Foot Locker introduced 'The a Standard,' the first shop-in-shop retail concept within Foot Locker. The a Standard offers premium product from Adidas’ sport performance and style collections, including footwear and apparel. ...
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When it comes to open-plan kitchens, many wish to have a clear design in order to visually connect the kitchen to the living area. For those looking for a cool, urban look here, H?cker Kitchens and its systemat and systematART product lines ...
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Indian vehicle manufacturer from Ashok Leyland has received order for more than 4000 buses from State Transport Undertakings (STUs), which is expected to be worth Rs 1.5bn ($247m). Around 22 Transport Undertakings from the country have ...
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Exceptionally talented young British cabinet maker Thomas Jarrold is showcasing his work exclusively at urban living interiors during the London Design Festival 2014. Tom, who only graduated last year has a skill and talent that belies ...
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The Chinese bakery and cereals market – already the largest in volume – is set to become the second most valuable by 2018, as more urban dwellers consume pick-me-up snacks on-the-go, according to new findings from global market ...
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