Construction & Building News

Explore the latest technology, products and services aimed at property owners and construction industry professionals. Learn about companies involved in all aspects of construction, from acquiring and processing raw materials to manufacturing building materials, construction vehicles and equipment.

New Glass Imaging Technology Helps On-Site Systems Meet Tight Deadline

Creating full-color glass store windows and product shelf backgrounds on less than two days' notice was a challenge for On-Site Systems. With the Atlanta.net store opening just hours away, Sierra Construction commissioned On-Site Systems to make it happen. Barry Russell, superintendent of Sierra... - July 15, 2009 - On-Site Systems

Spiderman S. Mulholland, U S Building Consultants, is Issuing a Warning About Conducting Remediation on Homes with Defective Chinese Drywall

A leading forensic expert on building envelope, water intrusion, toxic mold, and Chinese drywall, Spiderman S. Mulholland, Senior Forensic investigator and national consultant with U S Building Consultants and U S Building Laboratories Inc., is issuing a warning to those conducting remediation on homes and buildings across the states including Florida. - July 12, 2009 - USBCI

Stonhard Joins in the Effort to Green a Storm-Ravaged Town

Stonhard is the latest company to become a part of the “greening” of a Midwest town destroyed by a tornado. - July 11, 2009 - Stonhard, Inc.

ArriveNEWS Launches Its Surplus and Salvage Building Materials Marketplace

The trade directory publisher ArriveNEWS has created a new marketplace for companies seeking to buy and salvage and surplus building products. - July 11, 2009 - IndustrialLeaders.com

Atlanta Steel Building Quotes Now Available on City Steel Buildings

Atlanta steel building quotes are now available on CitySteelBuildings.com. The online steel building portal connects steel buildings users in Atlanta with a local steel building expert. - July 11, 2009 - City Steel Buildings

Florida Property Owners and Insurance Agents Benefit from a New Technology

WindStormDiscount.com, LLC, one of the fastest growing inspection companies in Florida, has streamlined the process of acquiring windstorm mitigation discounts. This new technology is saving homeowners money, saving insurance agent’s time, and helping to educate property owners about additional discounts that are available to them. - July 10, 2009 - WindStormDiscount.com, LLC.

Relidy Partners with CE Pro Magazine - Provides Marketing Component to CEProVIP Program

Relidy LLC, the premier marketing company for Custom Electronic Integrators, today announced the partnership between EH Publishing's CE Pro Magazine and Relidy LLC with the launch of the CEProVIP Program. CEProVIP is an integrated suite of sales, marketing and business tools expressly designed for... - July 10, 2009 - Relidy LLC

Lennar Names Trish Hanchette New Raleigh Division President

Lennar, one of the nation’s leading homebuilders, is pleased to announce Trish Hanchette as the new President for its Raleigh division. Hanchette is well known within the Raleigh real estate market having been in the homebuilding industry in the Triangle area for almost two decades. She... - July 10, 2009 - Lennar, East Coast Division

Good Home Construction Wins Two 2009 Chrysalis Awards

Good Home Construction, a small general construction company that specializes in restoring and renovating historical and architecturally significant homes in Southern California, is honored to win two 2009 Chrysalis Regional Awards for Best Kitchen Under $50,000 and Best Bathroom Under... - July 08, 2009 - Good Home Construction

Balfour Beatty Construction Completes Major FDA Building Three Months Early

Successful project also includes outperforming LEED requirements and providing excellent client service. - July 07, 2009 - Balfour Beatty Construction

New Amsterdam Plein and Pavilion to be Delivered by the Kenneth Clark Company

Gift from the Government of Netherlands to the City of New York to be delivered by the Kenneth Clark Company. - July 06, 2009 - Kenneth Clark Company, Inc.

Building and Landscaping Materials Now Available for Pick-Up in East Brunswick, N.J.

ATAK Trucking now offers a location in East Brunswick, New Jersey for pick-up of small quantities of sand, stone, topsoil and other building, landscaping and construction materials. - July 06, 2009 - Atak Trucking

SC Sod Farm Announces Top Quality Sod for All Your Needs

Modern Turf, a South Carolina Sod Farm is pleased to announce the availability of top quality sod for golf courses, professional landscapers, sports fields and homeowners in the Southeastern US. Modern Turf has a wide variety of high quality grass species for different sod needs. Several different factors determine which type of grass will perform the best including soil, climate, usage and budget - July 04, 2009 - Modern Turf

Precision Building Construction, LLC

Precision Building Construction, LLC offers a range of services from complete custom home building to home remodeling. As a Certified Building Contractor with over 15 years of progressive hands-on field experience, Charles Hobus has developed the skills to effectively manage any size construction... - July 03, 2009 - Precision Building Construction, LLC

California Interior Designer, David-Michael Madigan Brings O.C. to Shenzhen

Designed by Award Winning Celebrity Interior Designer, David-Michael Designs Inc. - July 02, 2009 - david-michael design inc

EverLast® Introduces the Only Type III Induction Cobra Head Fixture

First installment in the EverLast® Smart Light Series locally manufactured in former car country. - July 02, 2009 - EverLast Lighting

Lennar Debuts First Home Completed Using Its Lunar Build Program

Homebuilder’s Maryland Division Celebrates Opening of its Baldwin Model in Summerwood in Accokeek. - July 02, 2009 - Lennar, East Coast Division

Lennar Celebrates Grand Opening in Willowcove at Nocatee in Prestigious Ponte Vedra, Florida

Eight New and Distinctive Home Designs Now Officially Open for Sale. - July 02, 2009 - Lennar, East Coast Division

Western Architectural Expands Nevada Office with Strategic New Hire

In a bold commitment to the Southern Nevada market, Western Architectural announced today Jessie McCaskill has joined the Nevada Team as Business Development Manager. This strategic addition to the Southwest leadership team is part of an overall plan to expand Western Architectural’s... - July 01, 2009 - Western Architectural

Peter Schkeeper of SCHKEEPER INC. Receives Prestigious Distinguished Engineering Service Award

The New Jersey Society of Professional Engineers (NJSPE) has honored Peter A. Schkeeper, P.E., principal at SCHKEEPER INC., with its 2009 Distinguished Engineering Service Award, in acknowledgment of his more than 40 years of service to the engineering profession. Schkeeper, a recognized expert in building inspection and forensic engineering, was selected to be this year’s award recipient due to his long and distinguished career in the engineering industry. - July 01, 2009 - SCHKEEPER INC

Saint-Gobain Abrasives Launches a New Web Site for the Do-It-Yourself (DIY) and Professional Contractor Market

Saint-Gobain Abrasives has developed and launched a newly redesigned web site for the Do-It-Yourself (DIY) and Professional Contractor Market. - July 01, 2009 - Saint-Gobain Abrasives

Attorney Matthew King Publishes New Book on Washington State Construction Law

Attorney Matthew King has published a new, authoritative law volume, Washington Construction Law Manual, published by West. - June 29, 2009 - Matthew King, Esq.

General Remodeling & Construction Corp. Selects WideGroup :: Interactive as Its Interactive Agency of Record

General Remodeling & Construction (GRC), a California leader in home improvement for over 20 years, has announced the appointment of WideGroup :: Interactive as its interactive agency of record. General Remodeling & Construction specializes in remodeling, building design and construction... - June 28, 2009 - WideGroup :: Interactive

JCB Improves Two Backhoe Loader Models

JCB has made significant improvements to its 3CX and 4CX backhoe loader models, improving their speed, control and fuel-efficiency. - June 28, 2009 - JCB Americas

Gridley Medical Building is Complete

In tough economic climates, medical practices can still thrive. The development of team of Dennis J Lynch PA and Sunderland Associates has completed the Gridley Medical Building in Naples, Florida. Its success will grow though a concept of "tenant as a partner ownership." This commercial development was modeled after a successful ownership arrangement of another building built in 2000, called the Brennan Medical Building. - June 27, 2009 - Dennis J Lynch PA and Associates

Anderson Construction Group Breaks Ground on New SODO Flex Space

Anderson Construction Group has broken ground on 27,000 square feet of new flexible industrial/retail commercial buildings along Airport Way & Holgate Street in the SODO district of Seattle. Construction began in mid-June with the demolition of 15,000 square feet of dilapidated... - June 27, 2009 - Anderson Construction Group, Inc.

Anderson Construction Group Wins Master Builders’ 2009 Best Major Remodel

The Master Builder’s Association of King And Snohomish Counties honored Anderson Construction Group, Inc. with its 2009 award for Best Major Remodel Above $600,000 at its annual Remodeling Excellence Awards (REX) banquet held Saturday, June 20th at the Lynnwood Convention Center in Snohomish... - June 27, 2009 - Anderson Construction Group, Inc.

Lennar Jacksonville Presents the Sales Event of the Year in Northeast Florida

Homebuilder Host the Sales Expert Academy Featuring Three Industry Experts at the University of North Florida on Friday, July 10 - June 26, 2009 - Lennar, East Coast Division

Catch Launches New Online Directory for New Zealand’s Architecture, Construction and Design Industries

Catch, today announced the launch of ProductLink (www.productlink.co.nz), a new online business directory for the New Zealand architecture, building, construction and design sectors. The site provides contact details, web links, and product and service information for more than 2100 New Zealand companies. - June 26, 2009 - Catch

Version 2.2 of Eos Explorer Released

Eos Group, Inc. has announced the release of v 2.2 of Eos Explorer. Eos Explorer is a comprehensive tool used to manage the many aspects of the preconstruction estimating process and has been consistently enhanced since its release in 2005. - June 25, 2009 - Eos Group

Manhattan Kitchen Remodeling Firm Offers Summer Tips for Homeowners

Berceli Kitchen and Home Design, a leading Manhattan remodeling firm, says homeowners should think about the big picture and a realistic budget. - June 25, 2009 - Berceli Kitchen and Home Design

Lennar Celebrates "Great Community Day" This Saturday in South Florida

Visit One of the Homebuilders Four New Home Communities for Food, Fun, Prizes and a Chance to Win $10,000 - June 25, 2009 - Lennar, East Coast Division

Plath & Company Accepted Into the Bay Area Green Business Program

Plath & Company, a general contracting firm dedicated to construction and renovation of fine residential, commercial and historic structures has become a member of the Bay Area Green Business Program. The program is a voluntary partnership that recognizes and promotes businesses that demonstrate continuous compliance with applicable environmental regulations, conserve energy, water, and other materials, implement sound environmental practices. - June 25, 2009 - Plath & Company

Boston Cedar Adds Exceptional Quality Western Red Cedar, FSC Certified Cowichan Gold to Its Line-up of Third Party Certified Products

Specify FSC chain of custody certified Cowichan Gold for your most discerning projects. Western Red Cedar is utilized throughout the world in a multitude of highly valued specialty products. Terminal Forest Products has successfully developed one of the most comprehensive product lines in the industry including Cowichan Gold boards, dimensional or verticals available in FSC certified or non-FSC options. - June 25, 2009 - Boston Cedar

Royal Oaks Building Group Wins Business Leader Magazine’s Top 100

Rich Van Tassel, president of Royal Oaks Building Group, LLC (www.royaloaksbg.com), a company that builds fine homes throughout Raleigh, Holly Springs, Fuquay-Varina, Wake Forest, Cary, Apex and Angier, N.C., has announced that the company has been ranked No. 37 on Business Leader magazine’s... - June 24, 2009 - Royal Oaks Homes LLC

Messer Construction Co. Named One of "Best Employers in Ohio" for 2009

Messer Construction Co. has been named one of the 2009 “Best Employers in Ohio” by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Ohio State Council. Messer ranked sixth in the “Large Company” category, which was announced earlier this month. The Best Employers in Ohio... - June 21, 2009 - Messer Construction Co.

Brown Brown and Associates Top Church Architects in Dallas Designing a ‘Green’ Church

Brown, Brown & Associates, Architects are working with a Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex area church for one of the few Texas “LEED Silver” churches: First United Methodist Church of Celina, Texas. - June 21, 2009 - Brown Brown and Associates

Zetland Homes LLC Demonstration Green Home Wins National Dream Home Award

New Hampshire custom green home builder Zetland Homes LLC wins Silver Dream Home Award for Green Home of the Year. - June 20, 2009 - Zetland Homes LLC

Lori Eichel of Accent Construction Moderates Green Building Panel

Triangle Commercial Real Estate Women Host Sustainability Discussion. - June 20, 2009 - Accent Construction

Marnic Flame Retardant Protection Boards Meet LPCB Requirements

Marnic MP flame retardant, multi-functional, fluted protection boards used for protecting surfaces - approved to LPCB standards. - June 20, 2009 - Marnic Plc

Riverview Homes Hires Internet Concierge

Riverview Homes, a builder of modular and manufactured homes in Western Pennsylvania, has hired an Internet Concierge to manage the volume of Internet leads that Riverview's web site is generating. - June 19, 2009 - Riverview Homes, Inc.

Chandler Concrete Employees Receives National Sustainability Certification

Chandler Concrete's; Bob Cartner; Technical Sales, Brad Stowe; Technical Sales, Carl Wilburn; Key Accounts Manager, Casey Roberts; Technical Sales and Steve Bernard; Technical Sales all received the certification of Concrete Sustainability Specialist from the National Concrete Ready Mix Association (NRMCA). - June 19, 2009 - Chandler Concrete

The U.S. Green Building Council Names RedVector as a Portfolio Provider

RedVector is one of only two providers in the country to earn this status - June 18, 2009 - RedVector

RedVector Announces New Promotion for Florida Contractors

Contractors Have Chance to Win Free Continuing Education for Life. - June 18, 2009 - RedVector

Home Visions West is Recognized with a 2008 Home Performance with Energy Star® Century Club Award

Home Visions West is pleased to announce that it has received a 2008 Home Performance with ENERGY STAR Century Club Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy. This Century Club Award recognizes Home Visions West as one of a select few that have improved... - June 18, 2009 - Home Visions West