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NH Green Builder Steven Reddy Featured Speaker at Manchester Home and Energy Show
New Hampshire (NH) custom home builder Steven Reddy of Zetland Homes LLC to speak on Green Building and Energy Efficiency at the Manchester Home and Energy Show September 26 and 27, 2009. - September 18, 2009 - Zetland Homes LLC
Rentricity, ARRA to Support New Hampshire-Based Water Utility Clean Energy Initiative
Rentricity Inc., a New York-based renewable energy recovery company, is completing an energy recovery installation within the Water Treatment Facility in the City of Keene, New Hampshire. This project, which will transform the excess energy contained in over-pressurized water pipes into a new source of "green" electricity, is supported by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) stimulus funding program. - September 17, 2009 - Rentricity Inc.
Intuitive Concepts Receives 2009 Best of Sunbury Award
Intuitive Concepts, Inc. has received the 2009 Best of Sunbury Award from the US Commerce Association (USCA). This association recognizes businesses who enhance their community through exceptional service. - September 17, 2009 - Intuitive Concepts, Inc.
Trinity Garage Doors & Openers, Inc. Announces New Hours of Operation
With the increase in call volume, Trinity Garage Doors & Openers announced that they are changing their hours of operation to accommodate the demand. “Our call volume into our office has changed over the last two months and we are having to adjust our hours of availability so our... - September 16, 2009 - Trinity Garage Doors & Openers, Inc.
Imports of Logs, Lumber and Pulp to China Increased Substantially in the 2Q/09 as the Country’s Economy Grow by Almost 8%, Reports the Wood Resource Quarterly
China became the major import destination for many globally traded forest products in 2009. The country is the world’s largest importer of wood pulp and logs, and was the 2nd largest importer of softwood lumber in the world in the 2Q/09, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. - September 13, 2009 - Wood Resources International LLC
A Nashville First- Local Business Among Forbes.com Top 20 Finalists in the U.S. I Want a Better House, Inc. Honored as One of the Country’s Best Business Plans
I Want a Better House, Inc. is the first Nashville business to be named one of Forbes.com’s Best Business Plan finalists through Forbes.com’s “Boost Your Business” contest. Nashville area residents may vote for the first Nashville business to receive the distinction of the... - September 13, 2009 - I Want a Better House, Inc.
USBC States the Importance of Certification in Remediation for Chinese Drywall
An entire program has been designed out of the workgroup Defective Drywall in America (DDIA) which included top analytical scientists, chemists, toxicologists, a major university, consultants in the environmental field and 12 business sectors that were considered in the development of the certified protocols. - September 12, 2009 - USBCI
USBCI Takes Stand on Remediation of Chinese Drywall
Spiderman S. Mulholland, a leading forensic expert on building envelope, water intrusion, toxic mold, and Chinese Drywall of U S Building Consultants, Inc., takes a stand on remediation. Mr. Mulholland and the Defective Drywall In America (DDIA) workgroup has for months tried every conceivable... - September 12, 2009 - USBCI
Chinese Drywall Certification Presented by USBCI in Orlando, Florida
Spiderman S. Mulholland, a leading forensic expert on building envelope, water intrusion, toxic mold, and Chinese Drywall of U S Building Consultants, Inc. and U S Building Laboratories, Inc., takes a stand on remediation. USBCI and USBLI continue to do research and experiment with all kinds of... - September 12, 2009 - USBCI
Certified Inspection & Remediation Protocols Presented by U S Building Consultants, Inc.
Mr. Mulholland of U S Building Consultants, Inc. understands that standardization of inspection and remediation protocols are essential in bringing a viable solution to the current crisis. Mr. Mulholland who is part of a workgroup called Defective Drywall In America (DDIA) have now completed protocols. - September 12, 2009 - USBCI
Sweden Consumes More Than 20% of the World’s Wood Pellets and Demand is Growing, Reports the Wood Resource Quarterly
The decision by EU to use a minimum of 20% renewable energy by 2020 has driven a rapid increase in wood pellet production in Europe. Sweden, Germany, Denmark and the UK are expected to have the fastest growth in consumption the coming 10 years, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. - September 11, 2009 - Wood Resources International LLC
ERP Software to be Showcased at Building Component Manufacturers Conference
Deacom, Inc. will exhibit its manufacturing ERP software for makers of modular buildings, building components, millwork, floor and roof trusses, and wall panels at the 2009 Building Component Manufacturers Conference (BCMC) in Phoenix, Ariz. from Sept. 30 through Oct. 2. BCMC is the premier... - September 11, 2009 - Deacom
Russian Insulation Market – A Brand-New Market Analysis
Russian demand for insulation has been growing strongly with an average growth of 13.8% per year between 2002 and 2008. The situation in the market seems to be rather attractive for foreign insulation companies as the growth is predicted to continue in the following years. Global Research &... - September 11, 2009 - Global Research & Data Services
HomeAdditionPlus.com Announces Its Asphalt Shingle Roofing Bid Sheet
The Asphalt Shingle Roofing Bid Sheet helps homeowners save money and get the quality asphalt roof they desire by making sure they hire the right roofing contractor - September 11, 2009 - DIY HomeAdditionPlus.com
Cabinet-S-Top’s 8th Annual Tent Sale – Proceeds Donated to Habitat for Humanity
Cabinet-S-Top located at 1977 Medina Road, Medina, Ohio will be having their 8th Annual Tent Sale on September 18th and 19th from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. All proceeds of the Cabinet-S-Top Tent Sale will be donated to the Medina County Habitat for Humanity. Big sale items at the Tent Sale include... - September 11, 2009 - Cabinet-S-Top, Inc.
The Resas Company Launches New eCommerce Store For Garage Plans
The Resas Company LLC, based in St. Peters, MO, announced today the much awaited release of their new online store, My Garage Plans by TRC, offering garage plans for the do it yourselfer at www.my-garage-plans.com. Anyone wanting to build their own garage or have one constructed for them by a... - September 11, 2009 - The Resas Company, LLC
U S Building Consultants, Inc. and DDIA Comes Out with Certified Protocols for Inspection/Remediation of Chinese Drywall
Spiderman S. Mulholland, a leading forensic expert on building envelope, water intrusion, toxic mold, and Chinese Drywall of U S Building Consultants, Inc., and part of the Defective Drywall In America (DDIA) workgroup that was formed about five months ago has been spending 90% of their time on the... - September 10, 2009 - USBCI
3B Dataservices, Developers of IBM System i Business Solutions, Announce Today That Their Enterprise Software, iNfinite Answers Will Now be Known as the First UnERP
3B Dataservices, developers of IBM System i business solutions, announce today that their enterprise software, iNfinite Answers will now be known as the first unERP. IT leaders and all levels of corporate management praise the merits of (Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) information systems. - September 10, 2009 - 3B Dataservices Ltd.
Reliance Fall Protection Releases New Catalog
Reliance Fall Protection, a leader in custom fall protection solutions, is pleased to announce the immediate availability of it’s new 63 page full color catalog. - September 10, 2009 - Reliance Fall Protection
Lennar Offers Fiscal Year-End Savings on Immediate Move-in Homes This Weekend All Across South Florida
Homebuilder Accepting All Reasonable Offers - September 10, 2009 - Lennar, East Coast Division
Perimeter Security Firm Fensec Unveil New Acquisition Stan Bond at Security 2009
Fensec Pty Ltd introduced their new acquisition, Stan Bond, at the Security 2009 exhibition in Sydney last week. - September 09, 2009 - Fensec Pty Ltd
Builder Magazine Lists Lennar’s Stoneybrook Community as One of the Best-Selling Communities in America
Homebuilder Has Only Florida Community Featured on List - September 05, 2009 - Lennar, East Coast Division
Group VI Announces the Opening of Brenau University’s South Atlanta/Fairburn Campus
The City of Fairburn and Brenau University celebrated the Grand Opening of their new campus located in the Fairburn Education Center at 314 NW Broad Street (U.S. Highway 29) in historic Fairburn, GA. The City of Fairburn Georgia selected Group VI to provide design-build, construction, and leasing... - September 05, 2009 - Group VI Corporation
Free Quotes for North Dakota Steel Buildings Now Available on CitySteelBuildings.com
Free Quotes for North Dakota Steel Buildings and North Dakota Metal Buildings are now available on CitySteelBuildings.com. The online portal features a No-obligation form that gets you the free quotes and No-Obligation consultancy for your preferred State. - September 05, 2009 - City Steel Buildings
Construction Digital Magazine Gleans Insights from White House Fellow Charles Garcia
Also in the September issue, affordable housing commitments provide opportunities for builders and developers worldwide. - September 04, 2009 - Construction Digital magazine
Pinellas County Florida Jail’s Installation of Acoustiblok All Weather Sound Panels Vastly Improves Sound Quality in Courtroom Videoconferencing
Largo, Florida – Videoconferencing between Pinellas County jail inmates and the adjacent Pinellas County Court saves money by doing away with prisoner transportation and the extraneous costs and inconveniences that go with escorting prisoners to court for arraignment and other initial appearances. System feedback was a big problem for judges who couldn't hear the proceedings until Acoustiblok all weather sound panels were installed. - September 04, 2009 - Acoustiblok, Inc.
CETCO Remediation Technologies Acquires Distribution Rights for Tensar International’s Triton® Marine Mattress System
CETCO Remediation Technologies proudly announces distribution rights to the Triton® Marine Mattress System in the United States and Canada for subaqueous treatment of contaminated sediments. - September 04, 2009 - CETCO
Pine Street Carpenters Expands Remodeling Services for Smaller Projects
Pine Street Carpenters, a design-build remodeling company based in West Chester, PA, hires new production manager for "small jobs." - September 04, 2009 - Pine Street Carpenters, Inc.
Certified Green Dealer Year Two Status Achieved
Boston Cedar is pleased to announce that it has completed the second year of continuing education with the Certified Green Dealer™ Program. Its staff has participated in a second year of voluntary educational training and testing on good green building techniques and green product choices in lumber and building materials. - September 04, 2009 - Boston Cedar
US Building Consultants Pushing for ASTM standard for inspections
This is an important step in the process as we move forward in this crisis. ASTM International is one of the foremost recognizable associations to be involved in helping to establish proper standards for the inspection of Chinese and other defective drywall. Mulholland feels that without a standard, the opportunity for substandard practices will continue to occur. - September 03, 2009 - USBCI
Founding Members of Initiatives Healthcare Bring Unprecedented Leadership to Florence Arizona Hospital, Tri-Valley Region
Edward McEachern, MD, CEO and Brent Cherne, CPA, CFO, combine talents to bring experience and leadership to the new hospital being constructed in Florence Arizona. Florence Community Healthcare will open its doors in late Fall 2009. - September 03, 2009 - Florence Community Healthcare
Lennar Jacksonville Hosts Realtor Appreciation Event at Carlyle & Co. in the St. Johns Town Center
Homebuilder Recognizes Local Realtors for Selling Lennar Homes - September 03, 2009 - Lennar, East Coast Division
Introducing… The ShadeRight Premium Canopy: A New Shade System Offered by Backyard America
With broad product knowledge and years of experience under its belt, Backyard America has now brought in a new canopy system that is nothing short of special. - September 03, 2009 - Backyard America
Backyard America Introduces New Pergola
The country’s leading pergola fabricator, Backyard America, has recently introduced a new product to their already extensive line of pergola kits, the Southampton. The Southampton is Backyard America’s first pergola with gabled rafters, which differentiates from other pergolas due to... - September 03, 2009 - Backyard America
Balfour Beatty Construction Celebrates Dedication of Student Union at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte
On Friday, August 28, 2009, students, faculty, and administrative staff at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte gathered for the dedication of their much-anticipated new student union. Recently completed by Balfour Beatty Construction, the expansive, 196,000-square-foot facility promises... - September 02, 2009 - Balfour Beatty Construction
Costa Rica Joins World Green Building Council
The Costa Rica chapter of the Green Building Council (www.crgbc.org) was notified of induction into the World Green Building Council (www.worldgbc.org). Environmental sustainability in Costa Rica is a major social concern as the country covers 0.01% of the world's land surface yet contains over 5%... - September 02, 2009 - Virtus 1 Costa Rica Real Estate
Eugene, OR Handyman Launches New Web Site - CCB License #190186
Handy Guy, a professional handyman service based out of Eugene, OR, announced today the launch of a new web site, http://oregonhandyguy.com. With over 15 years of handyman experience, Handy Guy offers the expertise of a plumber, electrician, roofer and more. - September 02, 2009 - Handy Guy, LLC of Oregon
Heavy California Rainy Season Predicted - Check Your Foundations Now
Julian Construction Urges Homeowners with Indicators of Foundation Problems to Act Before the Rainy Season Starts - September 01, 2009 - Julian Construction
Self Storage Experts Provide Key Financial Strategies and Blog About the Business on SelfStorageGuide.com
Offering sage advice generated from years of experience in the business, three industry experts are currently featured on SelfStorageGuide.com addressing: • Who can get financing now? • How you must respond to the economic challenges of today, and • Offering “Tricks of the Trade” in the editor’s ongoing blog. - August 31, 2009 - SelfStorageGuide.com
HomeImprovementWantAds.com Launches
Home improvement resource HomeImprovementWantAds.com launches using a new post and respond system developed by Wilcox Brands. Project owners will be able to find the best contractors in their area while professionals can receive free job leads. - August 31, 2009 - Wilcox Brands, LLC
Corporate Transportation Reaches 30% Growth
During a time when most transportation companies are parking trucks, Corporate Traffic, Inc. continues to expand its asset based subsidiary, Corporate Transportation. With the most recent addition of four new company trucks and trailers, Chad Cline, Executive Vice President of Corporate... - August 28, 2009 - Corporate Traffic
Polyurethane Structural Insulated Panel Withstands C4 Explosive Blast
SIP Supply’s Greenix Panel survives 4lb detonation of the military explosive C4 while being tested for the new Quantico, Virginia modular training houses. - August 27, 2009 - SIP Supply, LLC
Allan Block Design Software AB Walls 2007 Upgrade Now Available
Allan Block has enhanced their segmental retaining wall design software with an update to AB Walls 2007, Version 9.1. The update is currently available for download at allanblock.com or by clicking the Update button in AB Walls 2007. AB Walls 2007 is a comprehensive design tool which outputs... - August 27, 2009 - Allan Block Corporation
Lennar Hires Erica Brooks as Hamilton Glen at Oakleaf Plantation New Home Consultant
Brooks has more than 10 years of experience in New Home Sales - August 27, 2009 - Lennar, East Coast Division
Reliance Fall Protection Introduces the ‘Comfort Series’ Harness
Reliance Fall Protection, a leader in custom fall protection solutions, introduces the ‘Comfort Series’ of Full Body Harnesses. These harnesses combine our best-selling ‘A’ Series™ and ‘Ironman’ Series™ harnesses with ‘X’ style shoulder... - August 27, 2009 - Reliance Fall Protection
Ethernet Extension Experts Announces the Arrival of World's Only 100Mbps Ethernet and PoE DSLAM Concentrator
8955 Concentrator Extends E3’s Remarkable Ethernet Extension Abilities to Multiple Units at Once. - August 25, 2009 - Ethernet Extension Experts
Building Science Academy Launches Trade Ally Programs with Several Utility Companies Throughout the U.S. on Their Programs for Energy Optimization and Weatherization
The Building Science Academy (BSA) is currently the only training provider listed in DTE Energy's online Energy Efficiency Directory (DTE Energy's Directory) for every county in the State of Michigan. - August 25, 2009 - Building Science Academy
Empowerment Gateway Announces That They Have Short-Listed Two Cold Asphalt Suppliers for the Adopt-a-Pothole Programme
Empowerment Gateway is close to awarding two contracts for the supply of cold-asphalt worth R7M during the one-year pilot and over R1billion over 5-years as suppliers to the Adopt-a-Pothole programme in South Africa. - August 25, 2009 - Empowerment Gateway Group
HobNobMurfreesboro Interviews Storage Plus in Murfreesboro, TN About the Advantages of Climate Controlled Storage Facilities
HobNobMurfreesboro has been working closely with Storage Plus, a premier storage facility in Murfreesboro, TN, and together have laid out the advantages of using climate controlled storage facilities versus non-controlled units. Self-storage units have become very popular in recent years. Many... - August 23, 2009 - HobNobMurfreesboro
Texas Steel Building Quotes Now Available at CitySteelBuildings.com
Free quotes for Texas steel buildings are now available at CitySteelBuildings.com. The online portal provides consultancy and free quotes for Texas steel buildings. - August 23, 2009 - City Steel Buildings