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All Pro's New CarMate Trailer Superstore Website Offers Best Selection & Pricing of CarMate Trailers Online

All Pro's New CarMate Trailer Superstore Website Offers Best Selection & Pricing of CarMate Trailers Online

All Pro has been one of Car Mate Trailers Top 10 Trailer Dealers for over 15 years. After moving into a new, updated and larger facility in 2005, All Pro has become the #1 Car Mate Dealer in the USA. - February 18, 2008 - CarMate Trailer Superstore

Asia Number 1 Woodworking Expo - WMF 2008 Bringing Innovative Technology and Olympics Furniture to the World

WMF 2008 will be staged at China International Exhibition Centre (CIEC), Beijing, P.R. China on March 7-10, 2008. The upcoming edition is the largest ever, in both scope of exhibits and number of exhibitors, compared with the previous editions, enhancing its professionalism and leading position in the industry. - February 18, 2008 - Adsale Exhibition Services Ltd

Jason Poma Has Been Appointed Vice President of Poma & Sons, Inc., Parent Company of Redi-Tilt

Jason Poma has been appointed Vice President of Poma and Sons, Inc., according to Frank Poma, the company’s president at the World of Concrete Show Tuesday. “Jason will be managing the decision-making and the day-to-day operations of all our divisions and companies,” said Frank... - February 17, 2008 - Poma

DirectBuy Opens New Columbus East Members-Only Design Showroom

Low-cost alternative to retail is a one-stop shopping destination for consumers furnishing, remodeling or building a new home. - February 13, 2008 - DirectBuy

Baby Boomers Dominate New Homes Sales for 2007

Baby Boomers Dominate New Homes Sales for 2007

Del Webb’s Village at Deaton Creek is #1 Selling Community in Atlanta. - February 13, 2008 - Village at Deaton Creek by Del Webb

RecycleInMe.com Moves to Paid Membership Model

Online scrap metal trading community RecycleInMe.com is to move to a paid membership business model in order to improve transaction security and help fund growth and development of the trading platform in line with organic. - February 13, 2008 - RecycleInMe

DirectBuy Design Showroom Now Open in Bakersfield

DirectBuy Members-only, one-stop shopping destination offers a low-cost alternative for home improvement needs. - February 12, 2008 - DirectBuy

Universal Wrecking Corp. Completes Interior Demolition Services Project

Universal Wrecking Corp., a nationwide demolition contractor and scrap metal recycling company recently completed an interior demolition project for a private client in New Jersey - February 12, 2008 - Universal Wrecking Corp

Gibbons Basement Systems ‐ Outstanding Dealer of the Year

Magnum Piering Presents Their Prestigious Annual Award at the 2008 World of Concrete Tradeshow to Gibbons Basement Systems. - February 11, 2008 - Gibbons Basement Systems, Inc

Get Ready for Spring with a New Selection of Dump Trailers, Equipment Trailers and Landscape Trailers at All Pro West

Get Ready for Spring with a New Selection of Dump Trailers, Equipment Trailers and Landscape Trailers at All Pro West

All Pro’s new 2008 Model Dump, Equipment and Landscape Trailers have arrived at their Trailer Superstore located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. - February 10, 2008 - All Pro Trailer Superstore

NAHETS Introduces iPod, “An Instructor in a Pocket,” for Heavy Equipment Training

The National Association of Heavy Equipment Training Schools (NAHETS) is introducing a new training tool for heavy equipment operators called, “An instructor in a pocket.” This method of training allows NAHETS heavy equipment students to receive instruction in video format via Apple... - February 09, 2008 - The National Association of Heavy Equipment Training Schools (NAHETS)

Senior Vice President and General Manager of DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen Recognized in Triangle Business Journal’s 2008 Book of Lists

Wesley Phillips, president of Bryant-Phillips Associates, Inc. (www.BryantPhillips.com) has announced that, Eric Phillips, senior vice president of administration for Bryant-Phillips Associates, Inc. and vice president and general manager of DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen of the Triangle, a... - February 08, 2008 - Bryant-Phillips Associates, Inc.

Lakes Region Roofing Certifies Two in CertainTeed's Quality Programs

Lakes Region Roofing announced today that two employees in its Farmington office have completed rigorous quality training and certification from the CertainTeed Corp., North America's leading roofing products brand. "CertainTeed's Master Shingle Applicator certification is the gold standard... - February 08, 2008 - Lakes Region Roofing

Outdoor Lighting Business in Jacksonville to Participate in Upcoming 5 Star Design Television Series

Outdoor Lighting Business in Jacksonville to Participate in Upcoming 5 Star Design Television Series

The 5 Star Design Show to feature backyard makeovers in the Jacksonville area and NiteLites Outdoor Lighting of Jacksonville has been chosen to particpate. - February 05, 2008 - NiteLites Outdoor Lighting

UK Online Service Connecting Homeowners with Reputable Tradesmen and Builders Expands

Homepromatch.com is expanding its service and database of homeowner recommended London builders and tradesmen nationwide to meet popular homeowner demand. Homepromatch.com is a free to homeowner online service which connects UK homeowners with customer rated and recommended builders and tradesmen. - February 05, 2008 - HomeProMatch

BDA Advises DIC and Sun Chemical on China Transaction

Business Development Asia ("BDA") advised Sun Chemical and Dainippon Ink & Chemicals ("DIC") on their majority JV with Nantong Shanjing Metallic Pigments, a leading Chinese manufacturer of aluminum pigments. - February 03, 2008 - BDA Partners Ltd

Historic Initiative Results in Landmark Commitment to Sustainability

Historic Initiative Results in Landmark Commitment to Sustainability

The North Carolina component of the American Institute of Architects will have a completely "green" new headquarters building in downtown Raleigh. - February 02, 2008 - Frank Harmon Architect PA

The Construction Centre.co.uk Comments on UK Government’s Regeneration Plans

The UK government has stated its intention to solve the housing shortage by building 3 million new homes by 2020. This is a staggering number for the house building industry and The Construction Centre today released a statement commenting on the potential pitfalls of this bold strategy. - February 02, 2008 - The Construction Centre

MY LITTLE SALESMAN® Expands Sales Staff

MY LITTLE SALESMAN® Expands Sales Staff

MY LITTLE SALESMAN has expanded its sales team to better support its advertisers’ needs. Michael Butcher and Paige Hart have joined the MLS, Inc staff in two newly created positions. As the new Internet and Web Services Sales Representative, Michael Butcher will be helping customers evaluate... - February 01, 2008 - MLS Inc

Dino Sideris Chosen for Vice Chair Position on QUOIN / AGC Safety Resource Leadership Group

Dino Sideris, Safety Director for Bob Moore Construction, has been selected as Vice Chairman for the QUOIN / AGC Safety Resource Leadership Group. The AGC is the oldest / largest organization in the construction industry. With over 1100 member companies, QUOIN is the AGC chapter for a large portion of Texas from Dallas / Fort Worth east to the Louisiana border, and north to Oklahoma. QUOIN’s Safety Resource Leadership Group is the senior safety-related committee in QUOIN. - January 31, 2008 - Bob Moore Construction

John Livengood Joins PinnacleOne as Associate Vice President of Construction Claims Services in Washington, D.C.

PinnacleOne, one of the nation’s leading construction consulting firms, today announced that John Livengood has joined the firm as Associate Vice President of Construction Claims Services. In this role, Mr. Livengood will lead PinnacleOne’s construction claims services to the greater... - January 31, 2008 - PinnacleOne, an ARCADIS company

R2 HINGE Cuts Door Repair Cost in 1/2 with Fully Adjustable VARYX™ Continuous Hinge

R2 HINGE Cuts Door Repair Cost in 1/2 with Fully Adjustable VARYX™ Continuous Hinge

Vertical and lateral adjustability and one-man installation make VARYX™ the fastest, most economical way to restore better-than-new life to the heaviest doors. Designed by the inventor of the continuous aluminum geared hinge, VARYX™ crowns forty years of engineering and field experience, setting new benchmarks for high security, outstanding performance and error-free door repair. - January 30, 2008 - R2 HINGE LLC

Poynter Scifres Companies Opens Dramatic Offices @ 161/Walnut Hill Building

Bob Moore Construction has completed a 106,800 SF two-story luxury office building in the Las Colinas area for Arlington, Texas developer Poynter Scifres Companies. The Las Colinas area is between Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas. - January 30, 2008 - Bob Moore Construction

DirectBuy of Las Vegas East Now Open

DirectBuy of Las Vegas East Now Open

Members-only, one-stop shopping destination offers a low-cost alternative for home improvement needs. - January 29, 2008 - DirectBuy

Pins.com Launches a New Service to Help Visitors Find the Best Custom Lapel Manufacturer

Pins.com Launches a New Service to Help Visitors Find the Best Custom Lapel Manufacturer

Pins.com, the web authority on lapel pins and collector's pins, now has added a service to help visitors interested in making their own custom lapel pins find the best manufacturer for their project. - January 29, 2008 - Pins.com

Steel Building Material Quotes & Prices Now Available on City Steel Buildings

City Steel Buildings is a steel building portal that connects Steel Building users and Steel Building providers. Knowledge about Steel Aircraft hangars, Steel Storage sheds, outhouses, Steel Homes, Prefabricated Buildings, Pre-engineered Buildings, Steel Garages, is available on City Steel Buildings. A 'No-Obligation' form makes the user eligible for a free consultation from a regional steel building expert. - January 25, 2008 - City Steel Buildings

Larry Knox Chosen to Serve on QUOIN / AGC Board of Directors

Larry Knox, Vice President of Preconstruction for Bob Moore Construction, has been named to the Board of Directors for QUOIN, the north and east Texas chapter of the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC). The AGC is the oldest and largest organization in the construction industry, going back to 1919. With over 1100 member companies, QUOIN is the AGC chapter for a large portion of Texas from Dallas / Fort Worth east to the Louisiana border, and north to the Oklahoma border. - January 24, 2008 - Bob Moore Construction

FTTH Made Easy with Optodaisy Cabling Solution

Belconn announced an innovative solution for the optical cabling of multi-story buildings within FTTH (Fiber to the Home) networks. Optodaisy solution, Belconn claims, will make deployment easier, less expensive and more reliable too. - January 23, 2008 - Belconn SpA

DAVACO's All Star Leadership Meeting Scheduled for February. "The DAVACO Way and Beyond" Theme Sets the Stage for Future Growth and Successes.

DAVACO, Inc., the national leading provider of retail services, announced today that it will hold its Annual All-Star Field Leadership Meeting in Dallas, Texas on February 9-10 and February 16-17, 2008. The annual event, which brings a select group of nearly 200 of DAVACO’s field associates... - January 19, 2008 - DAVACO, Inc.

TopBuildingJobs.com and The Construction Education Foundation of Georgia Launch CEFGAJOBS.com to Combat Impending Labor Shortage

CEFGAJOBS.com to serve as a model for employing students and addressing the labor shortage in the construction industry. - January 18, 2008 - TopBuildingJobs.com

Free Steel Building Construction Prices Available at City Steel Buildings

City Steel Buildings, is a Steel Building portal that connects steel building users with regional steel building providers. A 'No-Obligation' form, available on the website, provides users with an opportunity to get a free consultation from a regional expert. - January 16, 2008 - City Steel Buildings

Navtrak: Protecting a Company's Reputation with a GPS Vehicle Tracking System

Navtrak: Protecting a Company's Reputation with a GPS Vehicle Tracking System

Navtrak's GPS-based vehicle tracking system helps "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" contractor protect its company name, image - and assets. - January 15, 2008 - Navtrak

Structured Cable Products, Inc. Opens European Distribution Center in the Netherlands

Structured Cable Products, Inc. announces the opening of a new European Distribution Center in Moerdijk, The Netherlands, which will serve as the main distribution hub for their European customers. - January 13, 2008 - Structured Cable Products

Structured Cable Products, Inc. Releases High Quality, Low Smoke, Zero Halogen (LSZH) Audio and Network Cables

Structured Cable Products (SCP), an industry leader in low voltage wiring, has created Low Smoke Zero Halogen (LSZH) audio, CAT5E & CAT6 cables covered with a highly flame-retardant LSZH cable jacket that contain no halogens and, when burned, produce very small amounts of smoke. SCP’s... - January 13, 2008 - Structured Cable Products

Design Basic Announces Release of Leading St. Louis-Area Housing Expert's Annual Forecast

Design Basics of Omaha, NE, is pleased to announce that one of their Woman-Centric Matters(sm) licensees, CA Jones, Inc., of Columbia, IL, has released his eagerly-anticipated annual housing forecast for 2008. Chris Jones, owner of CA Jones, Inc., is one of the most respected homebuilders in the St. Louis metropolitan area. - January 11, 2008 - Design Basics

Panther Platform Rentals Launch New Specialist Equipment Brochure

Panther Platform Rentals launch a new specialist equipment brochure, available online and in print. - January 11, 2008 - Panther Platform Rentals

Free Prefab Garages & Prefabricated Garages Quotes Now Available at City Steel Buildings

Steel Building Industry avenue, City Steel Buildings, is a primary source of all Steel Building related information. The online portal intercedes between Steel Building buyers and Steel Building providers. Steel Building users, buyers and investors are furnished with quotes from regional Steel Building companies across the US. Submitting a 'No-Obligation' form, present on the website, entitles a user to a free consultation from an expert in his region. - January 10, 2008 - City Steel Buildings

Panther Platform Rentals Go Up and Over at Wroughton Airfield

Panther help complete important maintenance work at Wroughton Airfield using their Niftylift. - January 09, 2008 - Panther Platform Rentals

Construction Companies Are Calling Spartan Security

Recently Spartan Security, a security company serving Washington, D.C., Virginia, and Maryland has received a surge of security requests from Construction companies. This business has increased the spectrum of Spartan’s customer base even more. “Construction companies are realizing that... - January 09, 2008 - Spartan Security

Thermal Technologies Corporation and Drexan Corporation Announce Strategic Partnership

Thermal Technologies Corporation, a Utah-based company focused on designing and manufacturing roof deicing products, announced today a key distribution and installation alliance with Drexan™ HeatTracer, a division of Drexan Corporation located in British Columbia, Canada and formed via a... - January 08, 2008 - Thermal Technologies, Inc

$13,000 for Tools?

$13,000 for Tools?

KVM Tools has tools that cost $13,000. Is that true? - January 08, 2008 - KVM Tools Inc

CivilEngineeringCentral.com Makes Huge Splash in Its First Month in Business

CivilEngineeringCentral.com, a niche job board catering exclusively to the civil engineering industry, records over 85 job openings after its first month online. Their industry specific resume database expands and the company plans to further increase their market share as the central job board for all things civil engineering. - January 05, 2008 - A/E/P Central, LLC, dba CivilEngineeringCentral.com

Envirobidnet.com Continues to Grow, Expanding Services

Envirobidnet.com Continues to Grow, Expanding Services

Envirobidnet.com, the leading resource for obtaining government bid opportunities in the environmental field, announced today the expansion of their services to include new categories of bid notices, substantially broadening business opportunities for their customers. - January 04, 2008 - Envirobidnet.com

MY LITTLE SALESMAN® Celebrates 50 Years of Bringing Results to Customers

MY LITTLE SALESMAN® Celebrates 50 Years of Bringing Results to Customers

MY LITTLE SALESMAN® is celebrating 50 years of bring buyers and sellers together with many new product offerings. The company is looking forward to providing its advertisers and subscribers with more tools to buy and sell trucks, trailers and heavy equipment over the next half-century. - January 02, 2008 - MLS Inc

Tord Svensson, Senior Vice President of Metso Minerals, Has Been Selected for Inclusion in the 2007-2008 Princeton Premier Registry

Tord Svensson, Senior Vice President of Metso Minerals, Has been selected for Inclusion in the 2007-2008 Princeton Premier Registry. Tord makes his home in Stefans, Sweden. Metso Minerals’ operations are divided into three Business Lines; Construction, Mining, and Recycling, that channel... - January 02, 2008 - Princeton Premier

Luxetile.com Announces RFB (Bid Request) Service for Contractors and Designers

Luxetile.com, "the" trade resource for stone and tile, announced today a Bid Response Service to help facilitate the bidding process for the trade by performing the research and providing the best possible pricing in the market. The RFB service, analogous to an RFP service, is free and... - December 27, 2007 - LuxeTile

8 Safe Gift Ideas for the Active Senior in Your Life

Helpful Products That Make Your Independent Senior More Secure and Give You Peace of Mind - December 23, 2007 - Home Sweet Home Improvements

Jasper Construction Corp. Joins Trump Toronto Development Team

Talon International Development Inc. is pleased to announce that Jasper Construction Corporation has joined the Trump International Hotel & Tower, Toronto development team. Jasper Construction will provide construction advisory services for Talon’s Trump Tower currently under construction... - December 23, 2007 - Trump International Hotel & Tower, Toronto

Barking Branch Sees Yet More Growth for the Platform Company

The UK’s largest independent powered access provider The Platform Company has opened a dedicated customer service, administration and accounts centre at its Barking branch. The new purpose built building took just two months to complete, and will become home to over ten personnel freeing up... - December 22, 2007 - The Platform Company

Construction Contractors Fight $1 Billion in Theft with New Virtual Guard Station

Pro-Vigil, a job site security company, answered the construction industry's $1 Billion annual theft and vandalism loss by creating the industry's first affordable mobile security unit designed solely for live remote surveillance: the Virtual Guard Station. The Virtual Guard Station is less expensive and more effective than guards or video cameras. - December 22, 2007 - Pro-Vigil Construction Security

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