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AFG Group is Recognized as an ENR Top 100 CM-PM Firm
AFG Group was listed on ENR's national ranking of 2014 Top 100 Construction Management / Program Management Firms. Having received 7 major awards so far this year, the company’s accelerated growth and business expansion is receiving recognition from engineering and construction industry leaders. - August 19, 2014 - AFG Group, Inc.
Dianna M. Johnson Has Been Recognized by America’s Registry of Outstanding Professionals
Dianna M. Johnson of Mesa, Arizona has been inducted into the America’s Registry of Outstanding Professionals’ Roundtable 2015 for her outstanding contributions and achievement in the field of Roofing. - August 19, 2014 - America's Registry of Outstanding Professionals
Retail Solutions Advisors Announces New Leasing Opportunities at Skyline Office
The eclectic spiral shaped Skyline building spans seven floors and is in close proximity to downtown St. Petersburg. - August 15, 2014 - Retail Solutions Advisors
FKP Architects Hires Dallas Healthcare Leader
FKP Architects continues to expand its Dallas office, adding a key senior leader. James Kendrick, AIA joins the firm as Vice President and Senior Project Manager for the healthcare sector. It this role, Kendrick will be responsible for project leadership, strategic client relationship development, and overseeing adherence to healthcare design best practices. - August 15, 2014 - FKP
Strathmore’s Who’s Who Honors Irvin E. Richter as Professional of the Year
Irvin E. Richter, of Marlton, New Jersey, has recently been recognized as a Professional of the Year by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Registry for his outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of Architecture Construction Services. - August 13, 2014 - Strathmore Who's Who
Heidi Burke Named Account Manager at New Day Underwriting Managers
New Day Underwriting Managers LLC, a leading specialty intermediary of high-quality environmental and construction-related professional liability insurance coverage, has named Heidi Burke as account manager. She is responsible for providing detailed commercial insurance information and support to... - August 07, 2014 - R-T Specialty, LLC's Environmental & Construction Professional Practice
Sonja Christiansen Informatk GmbH is Announcing Release 2.0 of the Web Enabled Noise Calculation Solution noise 3Dd Online™, a First in 3D Noise Prediction Online Service
If you need to predict or map noise levels in the industrial environment and require an affordable tool noise 3D online may be the solution. noise 3D online enables commercial and industrial users to assess noise levels with the latest available propagation solution without having to purchase an expensive software license. Release 2.0 provides a significantly enhanced 3D user interaction with noise3D online. It is being delivered as a cloud service hosted in U.S. - August 06, 2014 - Sonja Christiansen Informatik GmbH
AEC Digital Solutions LLC Spearheading in Scan to BIM Technology
AEC Digital Solutions LLC (a USA based Company), with global presence and operations in India, is one of the leading service provider in BIM with an in-house team of trained Architects and Engineers and expertise in Scan to BIM. - August 06, 2014 - AEC Digital Solutions LLC
DBIA Announces 2014 Design-Build Project Award Winnners
The 2014 Design-Build Project/Team Awards showcase design-build best practices and celebrate the achievements of owners and design-build teams in nine categories across the spectrum of horizontal and vertical construction. These categories include: aviation, civic buildings, commercial/office buildings, industrial/process/research facilities, educational facilities, healthcare facilities, rehabilitation/renovation/restoration, transportation and water/wastewater. - August 05, 2014 - DBIA
SolarCraft Brings Solar Power to Marin’s New Emergency Operations Facility - County’s Emergency Services Building Now Powered by the Sun
Novato and Sonoma based SolarCraft announced the completion of a 518.5 kW solar power system at Marin County’s New Emergency Operations Facility in San Rafael, CA. Designed and built by SolarCraft, the County’s new solar panel system will reduce their carbon footprint while saving millions in utility costs in the years to come. - August 05, 2014 - SolarCraft
Fifthroom.com Expands Online Specialty Marketplace with New Line of Outdoor Structures, Garden Bridges & Walkways
Fifthroom.com, the leading online marketplace for consumer and commercial indoor and outdoor furniture and landscaping structures, has expanded its extensive product line with the addition of a new series of cabanas, ramadas, walkways and garden and trail bridges. The virtual showcase consisting of... - August 04, 2014 - fifthroom.com
OT9 Design’s Sean Williams Invited to Discuss Green Building with Jon Butts on WMNF
Sean Williams, OT9 Design founder and lead architect was invited to discuss “greening” your existing home with Jon Butts on WMNF. Williams is a professional architect with 10+ years’ experience with LEED Sustainable Design and Biomimicry principles. The conversation touched on... - August 01, 2014 - OT9 Design
MetalTech-USA Outfits New Hall Office Park Stunner in Zinc
T1, the sixteenth building finished in Frisco's Hall Office Park, stands out with 16,000 square feet of Rheinzink Reveal Panels fabricated by MetalTech-USA. - July 23, 2014 - MetalTech Global
Pettigrew & Associates Announces Two New Certified Floodplain Managers
Claudius Sanchez Czyzewska and Jonathan Carey earn Certified Floodplain Manager Certifications. - July 20, 2014 - Pettigrew & Associates
Nationally Recognized Food Facilities Design Firm Acquires Top Graphics and Web Media Agency
Merger creates a synergy of services spanning Commercial Kitchen Design to Visual Marketing Services in order to drive profits for clients. - July 17, 2014 - Foodesign Associates
Architect Gary Gene Olp, FAIA Recognized for Significant Contribution to National Architecture & Society
Dallas, TX based award-winning architect and eco-preneur Gary Gene Olp, FAIA, LEED AP B D + C was inducted into the distinguished AIA College of Fellows in Chicago in late June. An honor bestowed upon less than 3% of the AIA’s 83,000 members, the accreditation comes with the responsibility and commitment to continue contributing to leadership, innovation, and mentorship in the Architecture and design industry. - July 17, 2014 - GGO Architects
Strathmore’s Who’s Who Honors Ashok Dutt as a Professional of the Year
Dr. Ashok Dutt, of Hudson, Ohio, has recently been recognized by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Registry as a Professional of the Year for his outstanding contributions and achievements in the fields of Geography and City Planning. - July 16, 2014 - Strathmore Who's Who
Cadence to Present the Course, Tactical Urbanism, Social Media and the Landscape Architect at the 2014 FLASLA Annual Conference
This educational course presented by Rebecca Bradley and Gage Couch of Cadence will be held on July 24th, 2014 @ 3:30pm. - July 11, 2014 - Cadence
BBB Marketing Launches New Website to Assist Colorado Masonry Contractors
BBB Marketing is announcing a new website aimed at helping Masonry Contractors market their services in Colorado. - July 11, 2014 - BBB Marketing
OT9 Design Creates Collaborative Office for Eagle Datagistics
St. Petersburg architecture firm designs open office space for growing technology company to facilitate teamwork and welcome clients. - July 11, 2014 - OT9 Design
AWNEX Garners Near-Perfect Score in Leading QSR Brand Evaluation
The developer of architectural canopies, awnings, sunshades, decorative slat walls and advanced drive thru technologies for the Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) and other retail industries has earned an “A” grade in a supplier evaluation conducted by a top 5 U.S. Quick Service Restaurant brand. - July 10, 2014 - Awnex Inc.
Italpinas Advocates Biomimicry in Property Design
Italpinas advocates sustainable development through nature-inspired designs. - July 03, 2014 - Italpinas Euroasian Design and Eco-Development Corp.
AEC Digital Solutions LLC Driving BIM Forward, Adapting Latest Bentley AECOsim Technology
AEC Digital Solutions LLC (a USA based Company), with global presence and operations in India, is one of the leading service providers in BIM with an in-house team of trained Architects and Engineers and expertise in BIM softwares like Bentley AECOsim and Bentley Microstation. - July 03, 2014 - AEC Digital Solutions LLC
Dawn Myers Named Director of Office Services at New Day Underwriting Managers
New Day Underwriting Managers LLC, a leading specialty intermediary of high-quality environmental and construction-related professional liability insurance coverage, has named Dawn Myers as director of office services. She is responsible for the company’s day-to-day-accounting and financial... - July 01, 2014 - R-T Specialty, LLC's Environmental & Construction Professional Practice
Research Finds Continued Growth of Design-Build in United States
“The growing use of design-build is not surprising,” says Lisa Washington, CEO/Executive Director of DBIA. “Throughout the last five years, and even through the recession, we’ve seen a large increase in demand for information and training on design-build best practices. Owners from all sectors have been turning to design-build delivery because they recognize the inherent value it brings to any project in any sector of any size.” - June 30, 2014 - DBIA
The Fascination with Foo Dogs
Raymond Pittet; well-known Swiss born European architectural antiques expert and owner of Pittet Architecturals, a 30,000 square foot sales showroom in Dallas, Texas featuring museum quality mantles, fountains and doors dating from the 17th to 19th century to be used as décor accents in fine... - June 30, 2014 - Pittet Architecturals
PHX Architecture Hosts 6th Annual Architecture Summer Camp
PHX Architecture just wrapped up their 6th Annual Architecture Summer Camp. Each year they host a two-week long educational camp for junior high and high school students to introduce them to the basics of a career in architecture. This year the camp was held from June 9th - June 20th and had an excellent turn out. Check out photos from camp on their blog and Facebook page. - June 27, 2014 - PHX Architecture
AFG Group Receives CMAA Metro NY/NJ Project of the Year Award for M/W/DBE Firms
AFG Group is honored to receive Project of the Year Award from the Association’s CMAA Metro NY/NJ Chapter. The award recognizes AFG’s outstanding Construction Management practices for an $8.8 million interior renovation on the Brooklyn Municipal Building, serving NYC Department of Finance. - June 24, 2014 - AFG Group, Inc.
Local Real Estate Agent, Eric Burch, Joins Agents Across the Country in the First Ever "Great Home Giveaway"
Eric Burch of Burch & Co. Real Estate has joined many real estate agents across the country who have invested in “The Great Home Giveaway” that will allow area citizens to enter for a chance to win one of sixteen $10,000 down payments, and one $100,000 grand prize to be used towards the purchase of their new home. - June 19, 2014 - Burch & Co. Real Estate
EU Climate Innovation Initiative Climate-KIC Kicks-Off First Activities in Sweden at Chalmers University of Technology
Climate-KIC, the EU’s main climate innovation initiative, is set to kick-off its activities in Sweden this week with a conference at Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg. Climate-KIC’s expansion into Sweden comes as it is scaling up its presence across Europe this year. The organisation has recently unveiled a series of new climate change related innovation programmes worth over €100 million. - June 10, 2014 - Climate-KIC
MetalTech-USA Panels Revamp LATTC Learning Resource Center
MetalTech-USA fabricates 34,000 square feet of zinc, interlocking reveal panels to clad the facade of the newly renovated Learning Resource Center and Los Angeles Trade Technical College. - June 06, 2014 - MetalTech Global
AEC Digital Solutions LLC Restructures and Expands Markets
AEC Digital Solutions LLC (www.aecdsl.com) is a pioneering Building Information Modelling (BIM) services firm, providing Virtual Design & Construction (VDC) technology services, and global sourcing solutions to leading international architects, engineering and construction firms. AEC's objective is to leverage international best practices and latest advancements in BIM technology, to add value to clients businesses, and help client's save time and money. - June 04, 2014 - AEC Digital Solutions LLC
Basement Finishing Experts Arrive in New England
An award-winning basement finishing firm has just arrived in New England, promising to beat up moisture and water damage with their innovative waterproof wall and subflooring system. Matrix Basement Systems of New England - an offshoot of their Illinois-based headquarters - will be stationed at a... - June 03, 2014 - Matrix Basement Systems
UBuildNet: A 21st Century Social Networking and Marketing Solution for the Construction Industry
UBuildNet provides free online social networking and marketing (and more) catering to the construction and building industry, its business partners, and its consumers at www.ubuildnet.com. - June 02, 2014 - UBuildNet.com
Sightline Energy Set to Boost Energy Efficiency Design in the Inland Northwest
Sightline Energy launches in the U.S. Northwest region to assist architectural and engineering firms with energy efficiency, life-cycle costing, and sustainability challenges in new construction. - May 29, 2014 - Sightline Energy
Sheerline Structural Engineering Opens Office in San Francisco
Sheerline Structural Engineering, a full-service structural engineering firm, located at 665 Third St, Suite 513, San Francisco, CA 94107, opened its doors for business April 1, 2014. The principal of the firm, Michael Hicks, who has been in the structural engineering field for over 30 years,... - May 29, 2014 - Sheerline Structural Engineering
RSC Architects Designed New Team Walker Learning Center in Jersey City
On Saturday, May 17 at 11 a.m., Jersey City, NJ native Jerry Walker and the Team Walker foundation held a ribbon cutting ceremony to officially open the Team Walker Learning Center, located at the corner of Communipaw Ave. and Halladay St. on the site of a former vacant lot in Jersey City. Designed... - May 24, 2014 - RSC Architects
Laura Rathe Fine Art Announces George Krause: "Night in Summer White"
Dallas Gallery, Laura Rathe Fine Art, Presents Signature Summer Event Featuring Famed Contemporary Photographer, George Krause - May 23, 2014 - Laura Rathe Fine Art
Industry Innovator Total Door Systems Participating in SME’s THE BIG M Tours
American-Owned Door Company Gives Rare Peek Inside Locally Sourced, Advanced, Sustainable, Green Design and Production Process. - May 23, 2014 - Total Door Systems
BluEntCAD, Leading Revit Drafting Services Provider Participated in the Toronto Entrepreneurs Conference 2014
BluEntCAD, a leading BIM consulting and Revit drafting services provider in Ontario participated in the Toronto Entrepreneurs Conference 2014. - May 23, 2014 - BluEntCAD
Raw Materials from Bayer MaterialScience Help Coatings Protect and Enrich Architectural Surfaces
Architectural coatings for commercial and institutional applications have their own unique requirements for durability, design and meeting regulations. Coatings play an important role in not only preserving surfaces but also making them functional, beautiful and more sustainable. Bayer... - May 22, 2014 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC
PPI Group Welcomes the Topcon Technology Roadshow to Portland
PPI Group announces the arrival of the Topcon Technology Roadshow on June 4 and 5, in Portland, Oregon. The custom 52-foot mobile solutions center will roll into town to showcase the latest construction, survey, civil engineering, architecture and design technologies in a hands-on educational environment on a 23,000 mile tour across North America. This live learning experience will feature demonstrations and presentations by industry experts from Topcon, Autodesk, Bluebeam and PPI Group. - May 17, 2014 - PPI Group
Bob Moore Construction Receives TEXO / AGC’s Distinguished Building Award for Tandy Leather Store
Bob Moore Construction has won the prestigious Distinguished Building Award for its Tandy Leather store construction project in Fort Worth, Texas from TEXO. TEXO is the north Texas chapter of the Association of General Contractors of America (AGC) and Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC). It... - May 17, 2014 - Bob Moore Construction
Nick Richmond and Brian Barrick of Matrix Basement Systems Honored with Big50 Award
Nick Richmond and Brian Barrick, owners of Matrix Basement Systems, Inc. and Matrix Manufacturing, USA have been selected by REMODELING magazine to join the REMODELING Big50. The Big50 awards were presented at a gala dinner at the Remodeling Leadership Conference in Washington, DC, on May 8, 2014. - May 13, 2014 - Matrix Basement Systems
OT+9 Design Architect, Sean Williams, Selected to Judge US Green Building Council North FL Chapter’s Fifth Annual Green Building Awards
OT+9 Design founder and lead architect, Sean Williams, has been selected as a judge for the Fifth Annual Green Building Awards held by the US Green Builders Council’s (USGBC) North Florida Chapter. Williams will serve on the panel of judges evaluating the submissions and nominations for this... - May 10, 2014 - OT9 Design
New Day Underwriting Managers Announces Results of 2014 Market Update
New Report Highlights Latest Market Trends in Construction-Related Professional & Environmental Liability Insurance - May 05, 2014 - R-T Specialty, LLC's Environmental & Construction Professional Practice
MetalTech-USA Clad New Legacy ER & Urgent Care in Allen, Texas
"Visiting the emergency room is likely a stressful and unpleasant experience for most people; however, residents of Allen, Texas can rest assured with the opening of the newly constructed Legacy ER and Urgent Care. The progressive architectural design of this medical facility marries the... - May 02, 2014 - MetalTech Global
Weidlinger Project Wins ACEC National Honor Award
The firm was the structural and civil engineer for the iconic Brooklyn Botanic Garden Visitor Center, which recently earned LEED Gold Certification. - May 01, 2014 - Weidlinger Associates, Inc.
AFG Group Welcomes Fred Clements, Jr., PE to the Washington, DC Office
AFG Group, Inc., a leading, award-winning construction management and relocation firm, announces that Mr. Fredrick D. Clements, Jr., PE has joined the firm’s Washington, DC office. AFG welcomes Mr. Clements as the newest member of its Federal portfolio management team where he will be... - April 28, 2014 - AFG Group, Inc.
Laura Rathe Fine Art Announces Roi James: "Dream State"
Prominent Dallas Gallery, Laura Rathe Fine Art, Announces New Series by Contemporary Artist, Roi James in May 2014 Exhibition - April 25, 2014 - Laura Rathe Fine Art