Collier Building Industry Association names new executive officer (The News-Press)
Kathleen Curatolo has been named as the Collier Building Industry Association's executive officer.

Stark Home and Garden Show begins Friday (The Canton Repository)
The Building Industry Association of Stark County and The Repository are sponsoring the 59th annual Stark County Home and Garden Show Friday through Sunday at the Stark County Fairgrounds.

Watch on rates as building picks up (The Australian)
THE long slide in the housing construction industry has come to an end with a big jump in the number of new starts.

McGraw-Hill Construction and the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) Sign Two-Year Publishing Agreement (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
McGraw-Hill Construction, part of The McGraw-Hill Companies , has signed an agreement with the Associated General Contractors of America to publish Constructor, the official magazine of the AGC, and the AGC Online Membership Directory for the next two years.

Interiors & Buildex 2010 reflects continued growth of the building and construction industry (Zawya)
Muscat, Oman, 15 March 2010 - A record number of companies showcasing a wide range of building materials, construction equipment and interior furnishings are participating in the Interiors & Buildex 2010 exhibition, which was formally inaugurated today at the Oman International Exhibition Centre.

Spring Home and Garden Show April 9-11, 2010 in Novi, MI (BuildingOnline)
The Spring Home and Garden show will take place April 9-11, 2010 at the Rock Financial Showplace in Novi, Michigan. The show, sponsored by the Building Industry Association of Southeastern Michigan, is your one-stop shopping opportunity to initiate all those pent-up home improvment projects.

Govt, industry combine on new code for cranes (Scoop.co.nz)
The new Approved Code of Practice (ACOP) for the cranes industry is a great example of Government and industry working together on health and safety, says Minister of Labour Kate Wilkinson.

Governors Seek National Power Standard to Boost Wind Industry (Bloomberg)
March 16 (Bloomberg) -- Congress must set a national renewable-power standard and revamp the electric grid to help the burgeoning U.S. wind-energy industry reach its potential and compete globally, governors from 29 states said.

Building permits were down in 2009; builders expect rebound, but say (Kearney Hub)
KEARNEY — New home builds for 2009 dropped in Kearney for the sixth year, and for the second year there were no new factories, but Kearney building leaders hope there is nowhere to go but up in 2010.

CINTAA, Star TV to launch industry fundraiser show (New Kerala)
Mumbai, Mar 15 : Its payback time of a different kind as top stars of the country's cinema and television industry, have got together for the first time to celebrate 50 years of Cine & TV Artist Association (CINTAA).