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Construction Kenya Launches Service to Connect Homeowners with Contractors

The online news portal for the Kenyan construction and real estate marketplace has launched a match-making service to connect homeowners with contractors - May 22, 2009 - Samscom Media

McDonald's Uses Quality Automation Graphics' Energy Efficiency Education Dashboard

McDonald’s Fans in North Carolina Can See How Green Their Local Hot-Spot is - May 22, 2009 - QA Graphics

The Equipment Leasing World Now Has its First Exclusive Online Referral Service

PickYourLease.com Specializes in Equipment Leasing/Financing Referrals using a Proprietary System that Automatically Matches the Right Clients with the Right Lenders Making the Whole Financing Process 750% More Efficient, for the Clients and for the Lenders While Increasing Conversions for Retailers. - May 22, 2009 - PickYourlease.com

Patton Group Wins Excellence in Innovation Category at Northern Ireland Business Awards for Workspace Implementation

Workspace is proving pivotal in helping to win key contracts for the Patton Group. - May 21, 2009 - Union Square Software

Faithdean Goes Live with Workspace ix

Faithdean to use Workspace to centralise project data and improve security. - May 21, 2009 - Union Square Software

Chapman Taylor Recognised for Their Achievements in International Trade at the Queens Awards

Second Union Square client to win the award in the past 2 years. - May 21, 2009 - Union Square Software

Social Housing Contractor United House Places £170,000 Order for Workspace

Workspace will give office based employees, site based staff and external consultants fast and reliable access to documentation and project information. - May 21, 2009 - Union Square Software

Bob Moore Construction Chosen to Complete Retail Center Finish-Out at Rooms To Go Distribution Center in Houston, Texas

Bob Moore Construction has been selected to build the retail center finish-out in the 1,000,000 SF Rooms To Go Distribution Center in Houston, Texas. In January, Bob Moore Construction was named general contractor for the distribution center’s building shell following a competitive bidding... - May 21, 2009 - Bob Moore Construction

Lennar Extends Its Quarter-End Inventory Clearance Sales Event in South Florida

Last opportunity to name your price on 52 inventory homes that must be sold. - May 21, 2009 - Lennar, East Coast Division

Timber Frame Raising Celebration and Green Building Seminar in NH

NH custom home builder Zetland Homes LLC hosting timber frame raising celebration of a hybrid home featuring energy efficient stick built and post & beam construction Sunday May 31. Green Building seminar offered on site. Geothermal system available to view. - May 21, 2009 - Zetland Homes LLC

Balfour Beatty Construction Selected as General Contractor for New Museum of Nature & Science Facility at Dallas’ Victory Park

Balfour Beatty Construction has secured a contract with the Museum of Nature & Science to serve as construction manager for the new facility to be built in Dallas’ Victory Park. The 160,000-square-foot museum, which will be named the Perot Museum of Nature & Science, is scheduled to... - May 20, 2009 - Balfour Beatty Construction

Balfour Beatty Construction Receives 2009 Greater Dallas Business Ethics Award

Balfour Beatty Construction announced today their selection as a winner of the 2009 Greater Dallas Business Ethics Award. The award, presented at a business luncheon gathering on May 13, recognizes Balfour Beatty as a significant leader in the local Dallas community for their commitment to ethical... - May 20, 2009 - Balfour Beatty Construction

Lennar Jacksonville Wins Gold and Silver Awards in the Northeast Florida Builders Association 2009 Parade of Homes

Homebuilder Brings Home Award Honors for All Four Home Entries. - May 20, 2009 - Lennar, East Coast Division

Property Market Close to Recovery According to Leading Property Figure

One of the leading property figures in Coventry believes the light is at the end of tunnel for the housing market. Clive Benfield, the chairman of the KB Benfield Group – which includes a homebuilding arm, believes there is strong evidence to suggest that the recovery is close. But... - May 20, 2009 - KB Benfield Group

Sunny Hill Energy is Open for Business

Sunny Hill Energy, a solar finance company, is now open and able to serve property owners, solar integrators and construction firms interested in installing solar power systems. - May 18, 2009 - Sunny Hill Energy

HGTV "Curb Appeal" to Feature Follansbee(R) Roofing

Tune in Sunday, May 17, at 10:00 a.m. EDT to witness the addition of KlassicKolors(R) to a Bethesda, MD home. - May 17, 2009 - Follansbee

Visionary Developer Frank C. Gatlin III of Gatlin Development Company Raises the Bar for Retail in America

Gatlin has developed in excess of 10% of the Wal-Mart-anchored shopping centers in the entire state of California—a record currently unmatched by any other developer. - May 16, 2009 - Gatlin Development Company

Materials Calculator Benefits Construction and Landscape Project Planning

ATAK Trucking offers new materials calculator online to assist in planning for construction and landscaping projects. - May 15, 2009 - Atak Trucking

Macallan Construction Completes Office for ActivCare Physical Therapy

New Medical Office Space Completed. - May 15, 2009 - Macallan Construction

Simmons & White, Inc. Raises $10,250.00 for Florida Engineering Society Palm Beach County Chapter Scholarship Fund

Local Engineering Firm Raises funds for Palm Beach County Chapter of the Florida Engineering Society Scholarship Fund. - May 15, 2009 - Simmons & White, Inc.

Twinrose Development Debuts Two New Distribution Center Facilities at Dallas / Fort Worth Airport in Texas

Bob Moore Construction has completed the Twinrose Regent I and II distribution centers project at Dallas / Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport in Texas, on behalf of Twinrose Development of Dallas, Texas. Twinrose Regent I is a 256,000 SF cross-dock warehouse that is divisible to 40,000 SF, with 56 dock doors, 30’ clear height and 267 parking spaces. Twinrose Regent II is 60,000 SF. Each building is constructed with tilt-up concrete construction and finished with large corner feature entries. - May 15, 2009 - Bob Moore Construction

Home Seminar a Huge Success

Riverview Homes Completes a 1 Day Housing Seminar. - May 14, 2009 - Riverview Homes, Inc.

Lennar Greenville Wants to Take You to the Nascar Race

Visit a Lennar Community on Saturday, May 16 for a chance to win tickets to the Coca-Cola 600. - May 13, 2009 - Lennar, East Coast Division

Eco Collection Prefab Green Home Designs Introduced by Epoch Homes

Epoch Homes, a New Hampshire based leader in Custom Prefab Green Building introduces the Eco Collection of value engineered Green Home designs that are Energy Star and ICC-700 Silver compliant. - May 13, 2009 - Epoch Homes

Thrivent Builds Commits Largest Gift Ever to Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity for Ten Homes

A kick-off event celebrating the partnership will be held on Monday, May 18, from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. at 1605 Case Avenue in St. Paul, Minn. Speakers include St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman, Congresswoman Betty McCollum, Habitat homebuyer Abraham Shokiyo, and representatives from Thrivent Builds and Habitat for Humanity. - May 12, 2009 - Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity

Another Innovative Home Solution from Newpro - the ClearWater Gutter Protection System

With more and more homeowners planning to stay in their existing home for a longer period of time, home improvement solutions are on the rise. Newpro’s reputation for innovative home improvement solutions continues with the addition of the ClearWater Gutter Protection System. Statistics... - May 11, 2009 - Newpro Replacement Windows

Certified Green Home Designation Awarded to Groves Park Commons Townhomes

Groves Park Commons townhomes receive the highest rating Tindells Building Materials has ever given for energy efficiency. - May 10, 2009 - Groves Park Commons

Blake Products Reveals Its New Toilet Protection System Designed to Reduce Toilet Damage During Construction

A new builder product designed to protect toilets from damage during the construction process is hitting the market. Manufactured specifically for reducing toilet damage and use during the construction process. - May 10, 2009 - Surface Protection International

Remodeling Magazine; Pine Street Carpenters to Its "Big50"

Remodeling company Pine Street Carpenters has been awarded Big50 designation by Remodeling Magazine. - May 10, 2009 - Pine Street Carpenters, Inc.

Frank Gatlin Announces Gatlin Development Company Donation of $450K for Parks and Recreation to Oceanside, CA

When surveying prospective land for the Pacific Coast Plaza, Gatlin Development Company (Gatlin Dev Co) noted a need for improvements to Oceanside’s parks, and generously donated $450K for parks and recreation services in the city. - May 10, 2009 - Gatlin Development Company

Royal Oaks Building Group Garners Four MAME Awards

Royal Oaks Building Group, LLC (www.royaloaksbg.com), has announced that the company has received four awards from the Home Builders Association of Raleigh-Wake County (HBA). The awards were presented at the annual Triangle MAME Awards formal event held at the Embassy Suites in Cary, N.C on April... - May 09, 2009 - Royal Oaks Homes LLC

Asbestos in Plain English

Asbestos management firm, Clifford Devlin, has published a simple guide to managing asbestos in the workplace. The 24-page A5 booklet outlines, in layman’s terms, who is responsible for managing the potentially hazardous substance in non-domestic premises and what those responsibilities... - May 09, 2009 - Clifford Devlin Ltd

Historical Assignment for Clifford Devlin’s New Asbestos Facility

The first undertaking for Clifford Devlin’s new purpose-built asbestos servicing unit in Bow will be to decontaminate several gas masks that date back to World War II. The masks are the property of the Gunnersbury Park Museum, the local history museum for the West London Boroughs of Ealing... - May 09, 2009 - Clifford Devlin Ltd

The Jones Company Builds Green Condominiums

In addition to building every house "Green" as a standard offering, The Jones Company is now also building "Green" condominiums. - May 08, 2009 - The Jones Company

Select Sunrooms and Siding Receives Award for Excellence

Delaware-based builder of sunrooms was among over 150 dealers considered. - May 08, 2009 - Select Sunrooms and Siding

Intuitive Concepts, Inc. Joins Building Industry Associations

Intuitive Concepts, Inc. has joined the Building Industry Association (BIA) of central Ohio to bring an invaluable edge to new construction. The company is honored to be a part of this prestigious organization. - May 08, 2009 - Intuitive Concepts, Inc.

Lennar Continues to Attract Prospective Buyers with Its Homebuyers Stimulus Package

Homebuilder experiences increase in sales in Maryland and Pennsylvania by offering incredible prices, incentives and interest rates that make purchasing a home easier in today's real estate market. - May 08, 2009 - Lennar, East Coast Division

Rescue Blades Discounted for Fire Departments and Rescue Units

Diamond Blade Dealer offers discounted pricing on high quality Rescue Blades to fire departments and rescue units worldwide. - May 07, 2009 - Diamond Blade Dealer

Media Coverage Invited: Women Celebrate Mother's Day by Building South Bronx Habitat Homes, May 9

Reporters are invited to cover all-women volunteer construction crews as they celebrate Mother's Day on Sat., May 9, by building affordable Habitat-NYC homes in the South Bronx, NY. - May 07, 2009 - Habitat for Humanity - New York City

Frank Gatlin of Gatlin Development Company Announces Specialization of Wal-Mart Retail Shopping Centers

With commercial development slowing dramatically, Gatlin Development Company continues to expand throughout California with new retail shopping centers anchored by Wal-Mart stores. - May 07, 2009 - Gatlin Development Company

Chicago Homeowners Seeking High Return on Investment Upgrades: Top Chicagoland Designers and Builders Say Glass Finishes Add Real Value to Your House

Glass design elements like shower doors and back painted glass in kitchens are a popular finish designers and builders in the Chicago area are using to upgrade homes. Glass installation is also a real value in terms of aesthetic upgrade. But you need to know how to shop right and install well. Dean Harris is the owner of GlassWorks, a glass fabrication and solutions company serving Chicagoland for over 30 years. He is at the forefront of this smart trend in home value upgrade. - May 06, 2009 - GlassWorks

Konecranes Remote Monitoring Services Help to Increase Reliability and Productivity

Konecranes, a global leader in the manufacturing of overhead lifting equipment, offers real-time remote monitoring services to capture critical production and crane usage data on demanding process cranes. Reliability and Productivity Services with remote monitoring can help to maximise uptime,... - May 06, 2009 - Konecranes Service Ltd.

Mark of Excellence Remodeling, Inc. Named Remodeler of the Year

Mark of Excellence Remodeling, West Long Branch, New Jersey, continues to garner National Awards in the remodeling industry. The Company has previously been named to Remodeling Magazine’s GIG 50, named Monmouth County’s “Best of the Best,” won National awards for design + build additions, bathroom remodeling, and best marketing program. - May 06, 2009 - Mark of Excellence Remodeling, Inc.

Balfour Beatty Construction and Walton Construction Awarded Fort Riley Replacement Hospital

The Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District, selected the joint venture team of Balfour Beatty Construction and Walton Construction to provide preconstruction services for the replacement hospital at Fort Riley, Kansas, with an option for construction services anticipated to be awarded in... - May 05, 2009 - Balfour Beatty Construction

Saint-Gobain Launched New Web Site for Norton Brand of Professional Cleaning Products

Saint-Gobain Abrasives has officially rolled out a newly designed web site for its Norton brand Professional Cleaning Market. The site features information on floor maintenance and cleaning products for the janitorial, professional cleaning and food service markets. A new line of natural stone care... - May 03, 2009 - Saint-Gobain Abrasives