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Sportexe Announces Changes
Following its acquisition in the first quarter of 2007 by private investment firm Insight Equity, Sportexe, a global leader in the synthetic turf industry for the past 18 years, has undergone an extensive review of its operations with a view to enhancing cost effectiveness and functional efficiency. - October 02, 2007 - Sportexe
Landquest Wins Best Places to Work Award
Jeffrey Milligan, senior vice president of Landquest, a residential development firm specializing in the acquisition, design, permitting and construction of communities on the East Coast, has announced that the firm has been recognized as one of the 2007 Best Places to Work by Triangle Business... - October 01, 2007 - Landquest Development
DBI-SALA Introduces Their New EZ-LINE™ Retractable Horizontal Lifeline System
Temporary Lightweight System Retracts into Housing for Easier Storage and Use. - September 27, 2007 - Capital Safety Australia
Bryant-Phillips Associates Releases Podcast Introducing Guarantee Program
Bryant-Phillips Associates, Inc., a Licensed General Contractor specializing in fire, water, and smoke damage restoration, has announced the release of a podcast providing information on the firm’s new guarantee program. In this podcast, Wesley Phillips, president of Bryant-Phillips... - September 27, 2007 - Bryant-Phillips Associates, Inc.
Moblize Launches Web Portal to Monitor, Track and Control Virtually Any Fixed and Mobile Asset in Real Time for Any Industry Like Mining, Oil Gas and Commercial Fleet Etc
Moblize, an innovator in providing real time surveillance technologies solutions to enable Smart Services for industries like oil and gas, commercial fleet, construction, power generation and mining, today announced the official release of the Megs1.5 web portal to monitor any remote fixed and... - September 26, 2007 - moblize.com
Old Fashioned Ingenuity Becomes Today’s Environmentally Friendly Solution
Whatever one’s stance on global warming happens to be, rising temperatures are driving everyone to find the best way to cool homes down. Today’s customers are more concerned than ever before with buying products that are environmentally sound and affordable. But long before the need for... - September 26, 2007 - Empire Vant Equip. co., Inc.
Royal Oaks Building Group, LLC Announces Additions to Braxton Village
Rich Van Tassel, president of Royal Oaks Building Group, LLC, has announced that the company has started new construction for Braxton Village, a single-family home community development in Holly Springs, N.C. Convenient to Cary, Raleigh and the Research Triangle Park, Braxton Village will offer... - September 26, 2007 - Royal Oaks Homes LLC
The Wiese Company Named to 2007 Qualified Remodeler Top 500 for 3rd Year Running
The Wiese Company has been named to the 2007 Top 500 list of remodeling firms by Qualified Remodeler Magazine for the 3rd year running. The annual listing is published to recognize remodeling firms for six criteria of success: Annual sales volume for the previous year, total number of years in... - September 26, 2007 - The Wiese Company
The Wiese Company Named a 2007 Market Leader by Professional Remodeler Magazine
Professional Remodeler has named The Wiese Company as a 2007 Market Leader in the Boston area. The 2007 Market Leaders list represents the top five remodeling firms in 20 of the largest remodeling markets throughout the country. “We are pleased to be recognized by an industry publication and... - September 26, 2007 - The Wiese Company
Weekend Improvements- Residential and Pasture Fencing in Raleigh NC
Weekend Improvements provides high quality residential and pasture fencing at reasonable rates. Raleigh North Carolina's newest fence company. - September 25, 2007 - WeekendImprovements.com
Goldberg Project in Malaysia Has Royal Visit
The Banyan Curve at Port Dickson, one of Goldberg & Partners favourite developments, was proud to receive a royal visit from the former King of Malaysia. For the Water & Garden Chalet Development another achievement to get the royal blessing. - September 22, 2007 - Goldberg & Partners Global Real Estate LLC
Heritage Wake Forest Wins Six 2007 STARS Awards
Debbie Houston, president of Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston Builder Services, has announced that Heritage Wake Forest was awarded six 2007 STARS Awards from the N.C. Home Builders Association at the annual STARS Awards Gala during the 21st Century Building Expo & Conference in... - September 20, 2007 - Coldwell Banker Howard Perry And Walston
DenMark Construction Wins Three 2007 Excellence Awards
Kim Yontosh, senior marketing manager for Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston Builder Services, has announced that DenMark Construction was honored with three 2007 Excellence Awards from Residential Design & Build magazine. DenMark Construction was awarded The Great Room, Outdoor Living... - September 18, 2007 - Coldwell Banker Howard Perry And Walston
Blue Ribbon Residential Construction Launches New Web Site
John Sperath, president of Blue Ribbon Residential Construction, an award-winning, fully licensed residential contracting company that provides interior and exterior remodeling services, has announced the launch of the company’s new Web site at http://www.blue-ribbon-construction.com. The new... - September 17, 2007 - Blue Ribbon Residential Construction
Bryant-Phillips Associates Contracted for Restoration After Lightning Strikes Cary Home
Wesley Phillips, president of Bryant-Phillips Associates, Inc., a Licensed General Contractor specializing in fire, water, and smoke damage restoration, has announced that the company has been contracted to provide fire and water damage restoration to a Cary residence. The damage occurred after the... - September 17, 2007 - Bryant-Phillips Associates, Inc.
Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston and the HPW Foundation Sponsors Annual Southern Ladies Purse Gala
Eb Moore, CEO of Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston, has announced that the company along with the HPW foundation will sponsor the 2nd Annual Southern Ladies Purse Gala on Sunday, Sept. 16 at 2 p.m. at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Cary. The event will feature a live auction of unique,... - September 14, 2007 - Coldwell Banker Howard Perry And Walston
Local Area Network Controlled Environment Systems Corporation Announces LANce MPU for Offline Home Automation
LANce MPU delivers hard wired, distributed home automation with emphasis on energy conservation, user ergonomics, ease of installation and simple programmability all from the controller station. - September 12, 2007 - Local Area Network Controlled Environments Corp.
Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston Builder Services Names Builder Representative for Peakway Village
Debbie Houston, president of Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston Builder Services, has announced that Steve Tate has been named builder representative for Peakway Village in Apex. Tate has over 10 years experience in luxury residential real estate. He earned a bachelor of arts degree from Ohio... - September 11, 2007 - Coldwell Banker Howard Perry And Walston
Show Me How Videos Releases Two More Instructional Videos
Show Me How Videos is pleased to announce another in their instructional videos, this one on Electrical Code Inspection with Rick Neall, a veteran electrical code inspector. This video was filmed in Maryland. Rick Neall is a seasoned code inspector and instructor. This is the second and third... - September 11, 2007 - Show Me How Videos
Secrets to Marketing Real Estate on the Internet
Has today’s real estate market brought your business to a standstill? Home Builders included in the survey results indicated that their highest quality leads come from online sources. - September 10, 2007 - Affordable Web Design and Marketing, Inc.
Royal Oaks Building Group, LLC Ranked Among Top Residential Builders
Rich Van Tassel, president of Royal Oaks Building Group, LLC, a professional builder of fine homes throughout Raleigh, Holly Springs, Fuquay-Varina, Wake Forest, Cary and Chapel Hill, has announced that the company has been ranked among the area’s top residential builders by the Triangle... - September 10, 2007 - Royal Oaks Homes LLC
Record Times for Land Decontamination Process
Option Quest, LLC in cooperation with The Romanian Academy of Scientists announces an important breakthrough in land decontamination. Time cycles until the land is put back into the economic circuit for commercial or agricultural use is shortened to as little as 5-9 months. - September 08, 2007 - Option Quest, LLC
Royal Oaks Building Group, LLC Announces New Construction Manager
Rich Van Tassel, president of Royal Oaks Building Group LLC, a professional builder of fine homes throughout Raleigh, Holly Springs, Fuquay-Varina, Wake Forest, Cary, Apex and Chapel Hill, has announced that Kyle Hassell has joined the company as a construction manager. In this position, Hassell... - September 08, 2007 - Royal Oaks Homes LLC
Fred Adams Paving Company Announces Interlocking Pavers Presentation
Fred Adams, Jr., Vice President of Fred Adams Paving Company, has announced that he is available to present a seminar on Interlocking Pavers for architects, landscape architects, designers, contractors and developers. The seminar illustrates interlocking paver systems, installation techniques,... - September 07, 2007 - Fred Adams Paving
Bryant-Phillips Associates, Inc. Releases Podcast on Managing Fire and Smoke Damage
Wesley Phillips, president of Bryant-Phillips Associates, Inc., a Licensed General Contractor specializing in fire, water, and smoke damage restoration, has announced the release of a podcast providing tips to managing fire and smoke damage in a home or office. In the podcast, Shawn Oertling,... - September 06, 2007 - Bryant-Phillips Associates, Inc.
Northern Liberties Condo: 950MODE.com in Philadelphia, Announce Stylesearch Winner
Fred Potok of 950MODE.com, Philadelphia condos, announced Moto DesignShop has won their Style Search design contest. - September 05, 2007 - Pelladio Developers, LLC
New Eco-Friendly Pavers Are the Key to Ground and Storm Water Runoff Affecting Our Local Streams Rivers and Lakes
Moderna Pavers of Jacksonville Beach together with the University of Florida and Paversystems instruct a class on installing the newest ecological interlocking pavements. These new pavers will be extensively tested to measure permeability and water quality as it absorbed into our local soil. ... - September 05, 2007 - Moderna Pavers Jacksonville
DirectBuy Opens Members-Only Showroom in Fresno
DirectBuy's low-cost alternative to retail is a one-stop shopping destination for consumers furnishing, remodeling or building a new home. - September 04, 2007 - DirectBuy
Panther Platform Rentals Access the Past at Stowe Landscape Gardens
Panther Platform Rentals recently helped The National Trust with work at the historical Stowe Landscape Gardens in Buckinghamshire. The Octopussy 1765 track mounted boom was chosen to inspect four of the extensive grounds’ many structures for any loose masonry and to subsequently carry out... - September 02, 2007 - Panther Platform Rentals
Rhino Steel Buildings Shipped Out of Continental U.S.
Rhino Steel Building Systems, a popular marketeer of steel buildings, has contracted with Capps, Cassiday & Associates for delivery of eight pre-fabricated buildings that have been shipped to various U.S. border locations. From these shipping points, Capps, Cassiday & Associates further... - August 30, 2007 - Rhino Steel Building Systems
DirectBuy Opens Members-Only Design Showroom in El Paso
DirectBuy is a low-cost alternative to retail and a one-stop shopping destination for home improvement. - August 28, 2007 - DirectBuy
Haven Properties Homes Save Home Buyers Green Now and Later
Atlanta's semi-custom home builder, Haven Properties, builds homes with top quality construction in an effort to lower lifetime costs of these new home for the homeowners. - August 27, 2007 - Haven Properties, Inc.
The Platform Company Score with Aston Villa
The Uk’s largest independent powered access provider The Platform Company, were recently called upon by signage specialists Omega Signs, to assist with work at Villa Park, home to Aston Villa Football Club. A Terex 31.5 metre scissor lift was used in the installation of new, modern backlit... - August 26, 2007 - The Platform Company
Young Apprentice Scoops Three Awards at Ceremony
Congratulations are definitely in order to Apprentice Engineer Steve Vickary of The Platform Company after picking up a fantastic two first places and a runner up spot at the recent Apprentice Awards at the National Construction College in Norfolk. Steve is halfway through his three year apprentice... - August 26, 2007 - The Platform Company
Guardian Launches New SunGuard® Website Part of New Architectural Glass Program Coming in September
Guardian has launched a new comprehensive website -- www.SunGuardGlass.com -- devoted exclusively to SunGuard®, the company’s growing brand of advanced architectural glass products. - August 24, 2007 - Guardian Industries
Landquest Enters Joint Venture with Atlantic Coast Development
Jeffrey Milligan, senior vice president of Landquest, a residential development firm specializing in the acquisition, design, permitting and construction of waterfront communities on the East Coast, has announced that the firm has entered a joint venture with Atlantic Coast Development for a new... - August 22, 2007 - Landquest Development
Royal Oaks Building Group, LLC Sponsors 2007 Fuquay-Varina Area Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament
Rich Van Tassel, president of Royal Oaks Building Group LLC, has announced that the company will serve as a platinum sponsor for the 2007 Heritage Golf Classic, hosted by the Fuquay-Varina Area Chamber of Commerce. The event will be held on Thursday, Aug. 23 at Crooked Creek Golf Club at 4621 Shady... - August 22, 2007 - Royal Oaks Homes LLC
The Platform Company Join BBC Flood Documentary Team
The UK’s largest independent powered access provider, The Platform Company, was recently called upon by the BBC to help with the filming of a documentary. Following the recent floods in Hull, a 21 metre self-propelled boom was specified to provide cameramen with an aerial filming point over... - August 22, 2007 - The Platform Company
DBI-SALA Introduces the Harness Hydration System
Ideal solution for keeping liquids close whilst working at height. - August 22, 2007 - Capital Safety Australia
Field Hockey Veteran Added to Sportexe Sales Team
Keli Smith Joins Sportexe; Field Hockey Veteran Added to Sportexe Sales Team. Sportexe®, a global leader in the synthetic turf industry, has announced that U.S. field hockey star Keli Smith will serve on staff as its field hockey consultant. Smith, a 2001 graduate of the University of Maryland, was a three time All-American field hockey player and a vital member of the Terrapins 1999 national championship squad. - August 21, 2007 - Sportexe
Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston Builder Services Names Builder Representative for Pleasant Green Farms
Debbie Houston, president of Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston Builder Services, has announced that John Davis has been named new on-site agent for Pleasant Green Farms. Davis, a Certified New Homes Sales Professional (CSP), has more than five years of real estate experience and has been... - August 21, 2007 - Coldwell Banker Howard Perry And Walston
TeleType Portable GPS Navigation Product Awarded GSA Advantage Contract
The TeleType GPS WorldNav 3100 Premium has been awarded a GSA Advantage contract allowing government agencies to easily purchase this portable navigation system. - August 17, 2007 - TeleType Co.
Walters Buildings Offers Fall/Winter Construction Specials for Ag Storage and Suburban Garages
Walters Buildings offers pricing specials for Fall/Winter construction of post frame buildings suitable for ag storage and suburban garages, for orders placed by September 30. - August 17, 2007 - Walters Buildings
Landquest Purchases Oak Grove Memorial Gardens
Jeffrey Milligan, senior vice president of Landquest, has announced that Landquest Legacy, a division of Landquest specializing in the development and beautification of cemetery properties throughout the Southeast, has purchased Oak Grove Memorial Gardens for renovation and development. The 72-acre... - August 17, 2007 - Landquest Development
DirectBuy Hires Dan Fuehring as Director of Merchandising - Builder Products
DirectBuy appoints Dan Fuehring as Director of Merchandising - Builder Products to work with the DirectBuy merchandising team on all home improvement product issues. - August 16, 2007 - DirectBuy
Landscape Lighting Professionals of Jacksonville to Participate in Xscapes Bi-Annual Xpo
NiteLites Outdoor Lighting of Jacksonville, the Landscape Lighting Professionals, is pleased to announce their participation in the Xscapes Bi-Annual Xpo. - August 16, 2007 - NiteLites Outdoor Lighting
Listed Green - the Green MLS for Energy Efficient Homes and Developments is Going Global in a Big Way
Listed Green - the new Green MLS for energy efficient homes and developments worldwide will exhibit at West Coast Green in San Francisco, CA. - August 16, 2007 - Listed Green LLC
Cade Hummel Named On-Site Agent for New Residential Community in Fuquay-Varina
Debbie Houston, president of Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston Builder Services, has announced that Cade Hummel has been named builder representative for Royal Oaks Building Group LLC in the Lakestone Village development. Hummel earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business management from... - August 16, 2007 - Coldwell Banker Howard Perry And Walston
Plate Compactor Launched by Goscor Construction Equipment
Goscor Power products, previously known as Goscor Engines and forestry, announced the launch of a new light construction equipment range (OSCAR) this week. - August 16, 2007 - Goscor Power Products
Panther Platform Rentals Avoid Getting Stung
Panther Platform Rentals found themselves risking a sting or two when recently called upon by a leading pest control company to assist with the removal of a bees nest at a Surrey public house. - August 15, 2007 - Panther Platform Rentals