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Proposed Hospital Building Code Calls for Specialized Ferromagnetic Detectors for MRI Safety
Draft versions of the 2010 release of the 'Guidelines' building code for hospitals and health care facilities includes references to ferromagnetic detection systems for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) facilities. - November 15, 2008 - Mednovus, Inc.
Lean Marketing for Homebuilders: Using the Internet to Maximize Your Marketing Dollars
Mike Lyon will share many proven strategies for how homebuilders to better utilize the power of the Internet to maximize the marketing dollars. - November 12, 2008 - Blue Tangerine Solutions
DirectBuy of Gurnee Helps Three Young Women Get a Second Chance at Life
DirectBuy of Gurnee helps raise $30,000 for three young women in need of life changing assistance. - November 11, 2008 - DirectBuy
Universal Wrecking Corp. Completes Demolition of Concrete Aggregate Plant
Universal Wrecking Corp., a premier demolition, scrap metal recycling and wrecking contractor that operates on a nationwide basis, recently completed the demolition of a concrete aggregate plant in Hazelton, PA. The property needed to be razed in order to make way for redevelopment. The client... - November 11, 2008 - Universal Wrecking Corp
New Luxury Condos in Lombard to be Sold at Auction
Westar Properties, Inc., an Oak Brook, IL-based real estate auction marketing firm, announced it will auction 18 brand new luxury condominiums at The Prairie Path Villas (310 S. Main St., Lombard, IL). 6 of the condos will be sold absolute, regardless of price. The auction will take place at 1:00 pm on Sunday, November 23, 2008, at the Westin Hotel in Lombard. - November 09, 2008 - Westar Properties, Inc.
Cirrus Environmental Introduces a New Construction Site Noise Monitor
Cirrus Environmental, the UK company which specialises in noise monitoring tools for the environmental market, has introduced a new instrument that has been specially designed for use on construction sites and building projects. - November 09, 2008 - Cirrus Environmental
Success at Interbuild 2008 for The Construction Centre.co.uk
The Construction Centre announced an increase in visitor traffic to its website and enquiries to building manufacturers and suppliers following the Interbuild Exhibition last week. - November 08, 2008 - The Construction Centre
Independent study: GreenSwitch Saves Hotel 36% on Energy
Independent study: GreenSwitch Saves Hotel 36% on Energy, The GreenSwitch equipped room used 36% less energy for HVAC than the control room. GreenSwitch technology was recently listed in the 2008 DOE Energy Star Building Upgrade Manual. - November 06, 2008 - Magnum Energy Solutions LLC
New TireStat™ No-Nonsense Commercial-Grade TPMS is Released by Mobile Awareness, LLC
TireStat™ is a complete and effective tire pressure monitoring system that offers increased fuel economy, enhanced safety, maximized tire casing life and extended tire wear. Providing a compromise-free tire maintenance solution for individuals, businesses and commercial fleets. - November 03, 2008 - Mobile Awareness, LLC
Life Safety Services, LLC Ranked Fourth Fastest Growing Company by Business First of Louisville
Life Safety Services, LLC the national leader in fire and smoke damper inspection and repair has been named the fourth fastest growing company in the Greater Louisville Area by Business First of Louisville for 2008. - November 03, 2008 - Life Safety Services
IBA Enters the Chicago Market by Securing Two Major Contracts in the Windy City
IBA Consultants is one of the World's leading building envelope experts. - November 03, 2008 - IBA Consultants
Nationwide Platforms – Strength Through Unity
The merger between Nationwide Access and The Platform Company is now complete and the new combined company, Nationwide Platforms, was officially launched on the 3rd November. Part of Lavendon Group PLC, the new entity is the UK’s largest powered access rental company with a fleet of in... - November 03, 2008 - Nationwide Platforms
GuildQuality Announces the 2009 Guildmaster Awards Call for Entries
GuildQuality is pleased to announce the call for entries for the 2009 Guildmaster Awards. This competition recognizes builders and real estate companies in the United States and Canada with a proven history of superior customer service. The 2009 awards will be open to non-members for the first time... - November 03, 2008 - GuildQuality
Salo Strategy Works with Borrow The Boys to Launch Consumer Friendly Business in RI, MA and CT
Borrow The Boys provides an alternative for area home owners in this tight economy. - November 02, 2008 - Salo Strategy
Housing Authority of Newport’s Open House Generates Buzz
Saratoga Development Called “Best in Nation.” - October 31, 2008 - Housing Authority of Newport Kentucky
Royal Oaks Building Group Named to Inaugural Western Wake 100 List
Rich Van Tassel, president of Royal Oaks Building Group, LLC (www.royaloaksbg.com), has announced that the company has been named to the inaugural Western Wake 100 list by Cary Business magazine. The list is comprised of the 100 most influential companies in Western Wake County. Area chambers of... - October 31, 2008 - Royal Oaks Homes LLC
Daniel LaBadie Joins Leadership of Hardin Construction Company
Hardin Construction Company, LLC (www.hardinconstruction.com) has announced that Daniel LaBadie has been named manager of preconstruction services for the company’s Raleigh operations. A longtime North Carolina resident, LaBadie has extensive experience in cost estimating various types of... - October 29, 2008 - Hardin Construction Company
Find A Sider. com is Active in Your State Now
Findasider.com is Active for Homeowners to Use Free of Charge. Find a Sider was created because as homeowners they found that finding a trusted company can take hours or even days. Well, they have put together a directory of siding companies in each state to simplify the process. Check out their... - October 28, 2008 - Findasider.com
Empower Research Insight Into the Real Estate, Construction & Infrastructure Opportunities in India
EmPower Research made a presentation at an event organized by the Trade Commissioner, for the Government of Queensland, Australia. The main focus of the discussion was the identification of the growth opportunities in India for the field of real estate and construction. - October 27, 2008 - EmPower Research LLC
Building Company Leads on Sustainable Building Materials
Birmingham-based building company Linford Group has outlined its vision for the next generation of ‘better-than-zero carbon’ sustainable building materials at a meeting of the city’s construction professionals. Linford is taking a lead with new sustainable buildings materials by... - October 25, 2008 - Linford-Bridgeman
Atlanta Company Perfects Effective, Green-Cleaning Option — Brings Eco-Friendly Power Cleaning to Marketplace
Atlanta-based green pressure washing company, Organic & Environmental Systems, Inc. offers commercial and industrial cleaning services using eco-friendly techniques. It the only company servicing the Southeast region that specializes in dry steam vapor cleaning, green power washing, graffiti and surface oil removal, and mobile waste water recycling services that reclaim and re-use 98% of water on-site. - October 23, 2008 - Organic & Environmental Systems, Inc.
Royal Oaks Building Group Wins Gold at 2008 Parade of Homes
Royal Oaks Building Group, LLC (www.royaloaksbg.com) has received a Gold Award from the 2008 Parade of Homes competition, an annual event hosted by the Home Builders Association of Raleigh-Wake County. The company received highest honors in the competition’s Category 1 ($125,000 - $175,000)... - October 23, 2008 - Royal Oaks Homes LLC
East Tennessee Luxury Properties Teams with RealtyBid.com to Launch Online Auction on October 28th
East Tennessee Luxury Properties will be auctioning two premier lots in the Enclave at Cove Mountain, Gatlinburg, TN beginning on October 28, 2008. - October 22, 2008 - East Tennessee Luxury Properties
IBA Consultants Secures Contracts for Two Prominent South Florida Projects: New Camillus House Center and 111 Broward Boulevard Tower
Mark Baker, president of IBA Consultants, one of the premier building envelope engineering firms in the country, announces the firm has been chosen to provide its services for two South Florida projects: the new Camillus House Center in Miami and 111 Broward Boulevard Tower in Ft. - October 20, 2008 - IBA Consultants
Portakabin Provides Modular Building Solution for Derby Council
Derby City Council has completed part of phase two of the Government’s Sure Start Children’s Centre initiative with the creation of three new Children’s Centres with the assistance of Portakabin, the UK’s leading modular building supplier. - October 19, 2008 - Portakabin
Designforum Selected to Update and Modernize Master Plan for 2,800 Acre Brandermill Community
This is the first update to one of the country's first major mixed used planned communites since 1974. In 1977 Brandermill was named The Best Planned Community in the U.S. by National Association of Home Builders and Better Homes & Garden Magazine. - October 19, 2008 - designforum
Heisman Winner Mike Rozier to Participate in TCNJ Homecoming and North Allegheny High School Dedication
Mike Rozier, 1983 Heisman Winner and member of College Football Hall of Fame, to join TCNJ in pre-game coin toss, North Allegheny field dedication - October 18, 2008 - TigerTurf Americas
NKES Vice President Becomes Only Electrical Contractor in the State of Kentucky Certified in Green Building Practices
Northern Kentucky Electric Service VP Steve Dorgan Named Green Advantage Certified Practitioner. - October 18, 2008 - Northern Kentucky Electric Service
New 20mm, 25mm Special Edition Electricians Bush Spanner
Easy Life Tools would like to introduce a new product to add to its already extensive range of electrician and plumbing tools. - October 18, 2008 - Easy Life Tools
Hardin Construction Company Wins Southeast Construction’s Best of 2008
Tom Booth, vice president and general manager of Hardin Construction Company, LLC (www.hardinconstruction.com) has announced that the company has received several awards from Southeast Construction magazine’s Best of 2008 for their work on various projects in the Southeast region of the... - October 17, 2008 - Hardin Construction Company
Silver LEED Certification for Denver Justice Center Parking Garage
Structure also an Award of Merit winner. - October 16, 2008 - Carl Walker, Inc.
North Carolina AIA Design and Building Team Panel on Downtown Raleigh LEED Platinum Project
Three Experts Involved in Project to Provide an Insider’s Perspective. - October 16, 2008 - Accent Construction
DirectBuy Helps Family Host for the Holidays
DirectBuy awards Barryville family $50,000 to complete kitchen renovations in time for Thanksgiving. - October 15, 2008 - DirectBuy
DirectBuy $25,000 Grand Prize Makes College Dream a Reality
DirectBuy awards single mom with cash prize. - October 15, 2008 - DirectBuy
IBA Continues Growth in Pacific Northwest with 1200 Madison Contract
IBA Consultants is one of the World's leading building envelope experts with a growing Seattle office location. - October 15, 2008 - IBA Consultants
Jeff Benton Homes Releases Quality Assurance Program Results
Jeff Benton Homes (JBH), Incorporated, announced the year-to-date results of the builder’s internal Quality Assurance Program. Constructing a home is a large task and Jeff Benton Homes is proud of the attention to detail that is made throughout the building process. Each stage of the building... - October 13, 2008 - Jeff Benton Homes
Historic Attendance for Association Meeting
Over 700 persons attended a networking event for construction trade subcontractors to meet with Chicago area general contractors. - October 12, 2008 - ASA Chicago
Florida-Based Executive Search Firm Recruits James Manu for Dornbracht Americas
Dornbracht enlists the help of executive search firm, Brooke Chase Associates, to identify and recruit for a new position - October 12, 2008 - Brooke Chase Associates, Inc.
Early Mornings at Co’s Traffic Control Means a Safe Route for 2,500 Cyclists at 2008 Bike MS Fundraiser Event
Co's Traffic Control is celebrating their 10th anniversary in business by contributing more than $30,000 in traffic control services to the 2008 Bike MS event on Oct 11th & 12th. - October 11, 2008 - Co’s Traffic Control
Kele Enhances Online Ordering Experience for customers
Kele, Inc., the leading supplier of building automation and physical security products, announces three major enhancements designed to make it easier for customers to find the products they need. First, due to unprecedented growth in business conducted through www.kele.com, Kele has doubled the... - October 11, 2008 - Kele, Inc.
Royse City High School’s New TigerTurf is "Number One Field" in Texas
Rapidly growing high school near Dallas “can’t say enough good things” about Texas Sports Builders, which recently installed Royse City High’s new advanced technology synthetic turf TigerTurf. - October 10, 2008 - TigerTurf Americas
Exciting New Developments for Ground Probing Radar
As a firm on the forefront of ground probing radar (GPR) technology, industry leader Subtechnics has recently appointed Jonathan Wainwright to the team as Software Development Manager to further enhance their innovative radar data translation software, RDXPro. RDXPro was originally borne from a... - October 10, 2008 - Subtechnics Ltd
Linford Unveils New-Look Craft Division at Interbuild
Linford Group will launch its new Linford Specialists Works division, one of the UK’s largest and most comprehensive traditional crafts services, at Interbuild in October. Linford Specialist Works (LSW) will be part of the new Restoration and Conservation area at Interbuild, a new feature... - October 10, 2008 - Linford-Bridgeman
Nail Gun Depot Partners with Pneu Tools
Nail Gun Depot welcomes it's new partnership with Pneu Tools. Pnue Tools offers a wide range of tools and fasteners for roofing felt, Tyvek, joist hangers, flooring, and crating. - October 09, 2008 - Nail Gun Depot
Hardin Construction Company Sponsors International Affairs Council Citizen of the World Event
Tom Booth, vice president and general manager of Hardin Construction Company, LLC (www.hardinconstruction.com), has announced that the firm will serve as a Diplomat sponsor for the International Affairs Council 2008 Citizen of the World Award Dinner on Thursday, Oct. 16 from 6-9 p.m. at Brier Creek... - October 09, 2008 - Hardin Construction Company
Home Franchise Concepts Announces New Relationship with The Contractor Office to Improve Customer Relationship Marketing Efforts
Home Franchise Concepts (www.homefranchiseconcepts.com) announced today that it entered into a agreement with The Contractor Office (TheContractorOffice.com) to provide better contact relationship management solutions for its Budget Blinds and Closet Tailors franchisees. “The customer... - October 08, 2008 - The Contractor Office
Nash Construction Builds First EarthCraft™ Certified Green Home in Fauquier County
Nash Construction is proud to announce that it has completed construction on a home in Delaplane, Virginia that is the first home in Fauquier County to receive green building certification from EarthCraft. EarthCraft provides a certification process for single family and multifamily projects and... - October 06, 2008 - Nash Construction, Inc.
Bob Moore Construction Selected as Member of OSHA State Partnership
Bob Moore Construction has been accepted into Texas’s State OSHA Partnership Program. Bob Moore Construction’s state-level partnership membership follows their acceptance as only the fifth general contractor in north Texas into OSHA’s Local Partnership in 2007 and their successful reassessment earlier this year. With the state partnership now formalized, the company can now perform greater self-governance of its jobsites all across Texas. - October 05, 2008 - Bob Moore Construction
IndustrialSAVER.com Launches Building Materials On-line Marketplace
Industrial Classifieds, a B2B marketplace for industrial and construction buyers has launched a new e-marketplace for buyers and suppliers of building supplies, materials and allied products. - October 05, 2008 - IndustrialLeaders.com
SFC Engineering Partnership, Inc., Principal Receives Prestigious Chamber Award
George Fredette, P.E., Principal of SFC, is the recipient of the Greater Salem Chamber of Commerce Chairman’s Award. - October 02, 2008 - SFC Engineering Partnership, Inc