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Macallan Construction Completes Office for ActivCare Physical Therapy
New Medical Office Space Completed. - May 15, 2009 - Macallan 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
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
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
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
Utz Engineering Acquires PVscreen.com
Utz inc acquires www.pvscreen.com - May 02, 2009 - utz technology
Taylor & Syfan's Engineering Talents on Display at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival
Taylor & Syfan, a California-based structural engineering firm looked to for its experience with one-of-a-kind projects, led a team engineeers in the construction of The Bamboo Starscraper. - May 02, 2009 - Taylor & Syfan Consulting Engineers
Accent Construction Receives Trendsetter Award
Firm Recognized for Commitment to Sustainable Building Practices - May 02, 2009 - Accent Construction
Lennar Jacksonville Honored with Two Prestigious Laurel Awards
Florida Homebuilder Recognized for Superior Architectural Design - May 02, 2009 - Lennar, East Coast Division
Mark Baker, IBA Consultants, Receives LEED Professional Accreditation
For his thorough understanding of sustainable building practices and energy-efficient products, Mark Baker has received Professional Accreditation from the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED). - May 02, 2009 - IBA Consultants
Activelogix Adds Professional Services Division
Activelogix LLC, a leading provider of Internet-based enterprise automation solutions, announced today that it has formally established a Professional Services organization to enhance its support for systems integrators, consulting engineers, and end users in the M2M intelligent buildings marketplace. - April 30, 2009 - Activelogix LLC
Jackson Design & Remodeling Wins National Chrysalis Award and Four San Diego Contractor of the Year Awards
Jackson Design & Remodeling (JDR) is proud to announce the company has been honored with a national Chrysalis award and four San Diego Contractor of the Year (CoTY) awards. Judged by editors and writers of Better Homes & Gardens, Woman’s Day, Southern Living and Houseplans.com, the... - April 30, 2009 - Jackson Design and Remodeling
Every Condo Must be Sold at Lennar’s Sealed Bid Condo Auction Event
Name your best price on immediate move-in condos at 360 and The Colonnade. - April 30, 2009 - Lennar, East Coast Division
Reelcraft Introduces High Strength, Compact Dual Pedestal Reel
A breakthrough in dual pedestal base design, Reelcraft Industries now offers the stability of a dual pedestal reel in a superbly engineered and extremely compact, yet strong design. Reelcraft’s new DP7000 Series is the only reel in its class that features a two-piece, non-welded, interlocking... - April 30, 2009 - Reelcraft Industries, Inc.
Balfour Beatty Construction in Joint Venture Awarded the Parkland Replacement Hospital
As part of a joint venture team known as BARA, Balfour Beatty Construction was selected to manage construction of the Parkland Replacement Hospital for the Parkland Health & Hospital System in Dallas, Texas. The 1.9 million-square-foot facility will replace the existing 55-year old hospital,... - April 29, 2009 - Balfour Beatty Construction
New Two Way Radio and Accessories Recycling Program
Radio Express announces the first national two way radio and accessories recycling program. - April 29, 2009 - 2 Way Radio Express
Progress Continues on Iowa State’s Solar Decathlon Entry
An important piece to the energy-efficient design of the Interlock House, Iowa State University’s Solar Decathlon entry, fell into place when the structure was insulated with BioBased Insulation® on Earth Day. BioBased Insulation® manufactures and markets spray polyurethane foam... - April 26, 2009 - BioBased Insulation
Glimmer of Hope for New House-Building
Further to the Chancellor’s Budget statement and pledged housing boost on Wednesday, NHBC’s latest statistics show the first quarter-on-quarter rise in applications to start new homes for almost two years. 16,232 applications were received by NHBC during the first three months of 2009... - April 26, 2009 - NHBC
Technical Services Inc. President Named to Durham Workforce Development Board
Technical Services Inc., a privately held electrical training and recruiting firm, has announced that Lisa Pineiro, president of the firm and founder of WOmen @ Work, a nonprofit organization, has been named to the Durham Workforce Development Board. The board brings together various services to... - April 26, 2009 - WOmen @ Work
Gladstone Turns Back the Clock on New Home Pricing During 20th Anniversary Event
Chicago-area new home builder, Gladstone Homes, reduces base prices at Windstone Place in North Aurora by $80,000 in celebration of its 20th anniversary. - April 25, 2009 - Gladstone Homes
Griptite Turns 88
Grip-Tite Manufacturing Company has turned 88 years old. Founded in Winterset, Iowa in 1921, the company has been manufacturing earth anchoring and foundation stabilization products for 88 years. The company is best known today for the Grip-Tite® Wall Anchor System. In the early years,... - April 25, 2009 - Grip-Tite Manufacturing
SUNOPTICS - High Performance Prismatic Daylighting Solutions - Energy Efficiency from the Sun for a Fraction of the Cost of Solar
Sunoptics, the inventor of the plastic prismatic skylight and leader in high performance prismatic daylighting solutions since 1978, is pleased to announce their latest innovation, the Sunoptics LightCube(TM). - April 23, 2009 - SUNOPTICS High Performance Prismatic Daylighting
E&B Paving Promotes Jason Richmond to Business Development Position
E&B Paving, Inc., an Anderson, Ind.-based asphalt and concrete paving contracting firm, announced Jason Richmond, 32, has been promoted to Corporate Business Development Manager, a new position at the company. He will be responsible for identifying, securing and managing business development... - April 23, 2009 - E&B Paving, Inc.
Major Industries, Inc. Honored with Small Business Award
Major Industries, Inc., a manufacturer of skylights and translucent curtainwall, was honored as the 2009 Small Business of the Year in Manufacturing from the Wausau Region Chamber of Commerce. The Wausau Region Chamber of Commerce has presented small businesses with the Small Business of the Year... - April 23, 2009 - Major Industries, Inc.
Hardin Construction Company Named Top General Contractor
Tom Booth, vice president and general manager of Hardin Construction Company, LLC (www.hardinconstruction.com), has announced that the firm has been featured in the Triangle Business Journal as one of the Triangle’s top 25 general contractors. Rankings were based on 2008 Triangle gross... - April 23, 2009 - Hardin Construction Company
Factory Direct Drapes™, a Custom Drapery and Curtain Manufacturer, Will be Planting Trees for Earth Day 2009 to Help Put an End to Global Warming
With the help of the Arbor Foundation, Factory Direct Drapes™ will support Green initiatives by planting a tree in American National Forests for every order over $200 between Earth Day and April 29. - April 22, 2009 - Factory Direct Drapes
Trust for Architectural Easements and Island Press Promote Sustainability and Historic Preservation in New York
Focusing on walkable urban centers and away from drivable suburban sprawl will require federal policy leadership and local action to change regulations. Many areas of the United States have zoning and building codes that discourage historic building rehabilitation and the creation of sustainable urban communities due to ambiguous terminology and the interpretive whims of the code officials. - April 22, 2009 - Trust for Architectural Easements
Mohan Technologies, Inc. Secures Global Marketing and Sales Agreement with IHSN, Inc.
Mohan Technologies, Inc. has announced that it has secured a world wide marketing and sales agreement with IHSN, Inc. IHSN is the founder of the ThermaSave Structural Insulated Panel Building Systems. This agreement will allow Mohan Technologies, Inc. to bring the number one building system to the forefront global structural eminence. - April 22, 2009 - Mohan Technologies, Inc.
Cashman Equipment Company Sends Their Business Into Cyberspace
Web development company LasVegas.Net has teamed with a leading supplier of new, used and leased heavy construction equipment to assist the company in reinventing the way it does business on the internet. Cashman Equipment Company, based in Henderson, Nevada, partnered with the web design firm to... - April 22, 2009 - LasVegas.Net
Zetland Homes LLC of New Hampshire and Westchester Modular Homes Join to Offer Green Custom Homes
Zetland Homes LLC of New Hampshire Joins with Westchester Modular Homes to Offer Custom Modular Homes Focusing on Energy Efficient and Green Homes. - April 22, 2009 - Zetland Homes LLC