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Mr. Moataz Al Khayyat | Building One of Qatar’s Leading Contracting Firms UCC
Established in 2011, UCC has wasted no time affirming a solid reputation within the construction industry, particularly focusing however not limiting its activities within the influential Middle Eastern state of Qatar. The Doha-based company, headed by CEO Moataz Al Khayyat has been ranked 184th out of a list of the Top 250 Global Contractors as stated by Engineering News-Record, and goes on to note the UCC’s total revenue during 2013 surpassed a figure of $1.19 billion US Dollars. - March 25, 2015 - Al Khayyat Contracting & Trading
Beyond Value, Inc. Collaborates with Pflugerville Community Development Corp. to Develop Customized Online Real Estate Tool
Updated Zonability online subscription service provides data-driven insights into Pflugerville area real estate listings, zoning and potential property values located within city limits and ETJ boundaries. - March 23, 2015 - Beyond Value, Inc.
ACP, LLC Now Representing Metal-Era in Maryland, Northern Virginia and West Virginia
ACP, LLC is now representing Metal-Era's roof edge and ventilation products in Maryland, Northern Virginia and West Virginia. - March 22, 2015 - Metal-Era, Inc.
Construction-Specific Accounting Software Adds Valuable Results
TAG Responds to Increased Demand by Expanding Construction Software Team. - March 21, 2015 - TAG
Painting Contractor Mitch Cohn Contractor Website Launching
Painting contractor Mitch Cohn Contractor would like to announce the launching of the company’s website: www.mitchcohncontractor.com. Mitch Cohn Contractor is a company with over 20 years of experience in the business of Painting, Interior and Exterior, Residential and Commercial. They... - March 21, 2015 - Mitch Cohn Contractor
Pegasus Residential Selected to Manage Luxury San Antonio Rental Portfolio
LivCor, LLC has selected Pegasus Residential to lease and manage a three property, 826-unit portfolio located in San Antonio, Texas. The portfolio consists of the following assets: Crown Ridge: 352 unit, luxury community, located in close proximity to Palmer Course at LaCantera and Crown Ridge... - March 20, 2015 - Pegasus Residential
Colin Winters of Momentum Attains National Design-Build Certification
Colin Winters, Senior Director, Client Services in Project Delivery at Momentum (http://www.momentumbuilds.com/solutions-overview/), a national plan-design-build firm, has successfully completed the requirements for the nationally recognized Designated Design-Build Professional™ certification. - March 20, 2015 - Momentum, Inc.
G&W Supply Grand Opening
East Central Florida Lumber Supplier Now Open for Business. - March 20, 2015 - G&W Supply
Global Facility Management & Construction Promotes Mike Russo to Vice President of Operations
Global Facility Management & Construction is thrilled to announce the promotion of Mike Russo to Vice President of Operations. With over 20 years experience, Mike brings a wealth of knowledge when leading the day to day operations at Global. "Mike has been an integral part of... - March 19, 2015 - Global Facility Management & Construction
AFG’s Paula Crosby Receives Prestigious CMAA Chair Award
AFG’s Marketing Manager, Paula Crosby, was recognized by the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) with a CMAA Chair Award. - March 17, 2015 - AFG Group, Inc.
Saint-Gobain Seals’ Rulon® and Fluoroloy® Polymer Sliding Tape Protect Key Structures in Japan from Earthquakes
Saint-Gobain Seals’ Rulon® and Fluoroloy® proprietary blended PTFE materials have been utilized in seismic base isolation systems for several large buildings and key structures in Japan, representing a significant technology for the highest level of protection from earthquake... - March 15, 2015 - Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics, Seals Group
GREEN CREATIVE Releases New Generation 4 A19 GU24 LED lamps
GREEN CREATIVE, the commercial grade LED lighting manufacturer proudly announces the launch of its new LED A19 9.5W GU24 and A19 11W HIGH CRI GU24 lamps. - March 14, 2015 - GREEN CREATIVE
Deutsche Reihenhaus is Using Advanced Light Weight Deflectometer byTERRATEST for Their Construction Works
Deutsche Reihenhaus AG builds high-quality terrace houses on a turnkey basis all over Germany and has provided their construction services to more than 5000 families across the country. - March 14, 2015 - TERRATEST GmbH
The World's First 100% Solar Powered, High Flow, Marine Fuel Dispenser Cart
BETA Fueling Systems has unveiled their new 100% solar powered fuel dispenser cart for marine applications. Designed to safely deliver fuel at flow rates of 10 gallons per minute (gpm) up to 150 gpm through interchangeable nozzles, it’s zero turn radius and ease of maneuverability make it the... - March 13, 2015 - BETA Fueling Systems
Spring Kick Off
The frozen grounds are thawing, temperatures are climbing and clocks are moving forward…yes, Spring is finally within reach. Sharper Impressions Painting did not remain idle during the bitter cold months, but rather spent them diligently preparing for the upcoming painting season. Part of... - March 13, 2015 - Sharper Impressions Painting
GRAITEC Release New Version of PowerPack for Autodesk® Advance Steel
GRAITEC, an international BIM and CAD software developer for AEC, and all round structural industry specialist, is excited to announce the new version of their complementary productivity tools, GRAITEC Advance PowerPack for Autodesk® Advance Steel 2015.1. - March 13, 2015 - GRAITEC Group
John Heft of New Day Underwriting Managers to Discuss “Oil & Gas – Environmental Insurance” at IRMI Energy Risk & Insurance Conference
Leading Environmental Liability Insurance Expert to Explore Latest Energy Industry Risks & Trends on March 17th. - March 12, 2015 - R-T Specialty, LLC's Environmental & Construction Professional Practice
Terramor Homes Hosts Grand Opening Celebration for Emerald Woods Community Saturday, March 14
Local Award-Winning Homebuilder Welcomes Home Buyers to New Community in Wake Forest. - March 12, 2015 - Terramor Homes
United Alliance Services’ New Blog Series on Construction Safety Management
Construction safety management blog series focuses on best practices and offers the “Blueprint for Safety Management in Construction.” - March 12, 2015 - United Alliance Services
Roofing Trade Services Now Representing Metal-Era in Upstate New York
Roofing Trade Services is now representing Metal-Era's tested and warranted roof edge and ventilation systems in upstate New York. - March 08, 2015 - Metal-Era, Inc.
Lifetime Member, Dianna M. Johnson Has Been Selected as Professional of the Year 2015 in Roofing by America’s Registry of Outstanding Professionals
Dianna M. Johnson of Mesa, Arizona was selected as Bio of the Month of December 2015 by America’s Registry of Outstanding Professionals for her outstanding contributions and achievement in the field of Roofing. She is now being featured as the Professional of the Year 2015 in Roofing. - March 07, 2015 - America's Registry of Outstanding Professionals
Timberline Enterprises Acquires Hughes Lumber Company
Timberline Enterprises LLC, a Gloucester, Massachusetts lumber and building materials company, announced today that it has signed a deal to acquire the assets of Hughes Lumber Company Inc. of Billerica, Massachusetts. Timberline currently operates three full service lumber yards on the north shore... - March 07, 2015 - Timberline Enterprises
Softwood Log Imports to China Slowed in the 4Q/14, But 2014 Was Still a Record Year with the Import Value Surpassing 5.4 Billion Dollars
China is the largest importer of logs in the world and although the log shipments to the country slowed in the 4Q of last year, import volumes hit a record high in 2014, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. The import cost of softwood logs in the 4Q/14 was seven percent below the prices seen in the 4Q/13, with the costs for logs from New Zealand and the US having fallen the most. - March 04, 2015 - Wood Resources International LLC
Sawlog Prices Fell Throughout Much of North America Late in 2014 Because of Reduced Lumber Production and Slowing Log Exports to Asia
Lower lumber production and slowing log exports to Asia resulted in generally lower sawlog prices in both the US and Canada in the 3Q/14, according to the North American Wood Fiber Review. The biggest price declines were seen in the US South and in the Interior of British Columbia, where prices were down 3-10% from the 2Q/14. - March 04, 2015 - Wood Resources International LLC
Westech Building Products National Sales Manager Elected to Board of Directors of the North American Deck and Railing Association
John Burkhart will utilize extensive fabrication experience to provide guidance and expertise to the NADRA Board of Directors and membership. - March 04, 2015 - Westech Building Products
GRAITEC Reports 40% Growth for 2014
GRAITEC reports a turnover of 47.2 million Euros for the fiscal year ending December 31st 2014. - March 04, 2015 - GRAITEC Group
Foundation Expert Speaks on Importance of Foundation Inspection for Slab Foundations
Slab Foundations Should Receive Regular Maintenance Inspection - March 03, 2015 - Julian Construction
Earthquake Retrofitting a Must for Southern California Homes
Foundation Experts Speak on Keeping Home’s Safe From Earthquake Activity - March 02, 2015 - Julian Construction
Moreno Granite Finishes Their New Website
Arlington Chiropractic partners with Click4Corp, a web design company based in Plano, TX to update and redesign their website. - March 01, 2015 - Click4Corp
The World’s First and Only Dump Truck Load Board Just Launched
DumpTruckLoads.com, a web service accessible from desktop and mobile browsers, brings dump truck owners and contractors together. Contractors are able to post their jobs to the load board, targeting either selected truck owners or the entire network, and dump truck owners can receive notifications of those loads and search for existing loads. - March 01, 2015 - MyLogic, Inc.
Leading Custom Home Builder in Kansas City Homes by Chris Introduce the Hadley Floor Plan
Kansas City, MO-based Homes by Chris is now inviting clients to review the advantages of their latest floor plan – The Hadley. The Hadley model features four bedrooms, three garages and four and a half bathrooms to provide residents the ultimate luxury living experience. It’s one of the... - March 01, 2015 - Homes By Chris LLC
AFG Group Awarded 5–Year Construction Management Contract by GSA Region 3
AFG Group was awarded a 5-year IDIQ contract to provide CM services to GSA’s Mid-Atlantic region. - February 28, 2015 - AFG Group, Inc.
Spring Creek Fence and Gate Announces Their Website Redesign
Spring Creek Fence and Gate partners with Click4Corp, a web design company based in Plano, TX to update and redesign their website. - February 28, 2015 - Click4Corp
General Roofing Developing Drone Technology for Rooftop Safety and Productivity
Using Drones (UAV’s) for Roof Repairs Will Save Lives and Increase Productivity - February 26, 2015 - General Roofing Systems
Weidlinger-Engineered Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Art of the Americas Wing Awarded Boston Society of Architects’ Most Prestigious Honor
The wing, designed by Foster + Partners with CBT/Childs Berman Tseckares, Inc., received the 2014 Harleston Parker Medal, which acknowledges Boston’s “most beautiful piece of architecture, building, monument, or structure.” - February 26, 2015 - Weidlinger Associates, Inc.
Durante Rentals Wins SmartCEO’s Future 50 Award as One of New York’s Fastest-Growing Companies
Durante Rentals is being honored as one of New York’s fastest-growing companies by SmartCEO Magazine. The Future 50 Award is presented to emerging mid-sized companies in recognition of their fast-growth based on a three-year average of employee and revenue growth. The 20 15 Future 50 winners... - February 26, 2015 - Durante Rentals
Economic Development Professionals and Business Location Experts to Share Trends and Issues Impacting Today’s Economy at Site Selectors Guild Conference
The Site Selectors Guild (SSG) Annual Conference convenes Feb. 23-25, 2015 and will bring together economic development professionals, Guild members and special guests to participate in professional programming and networking focused on key site selection trends and issues impacting today’s economy. The SSG is the world’s largest association of business location experts whose members’ site selection projects represent more than $32.5 billion in annual capital expenditures each year. - February 23, 2015 - The Site Selectors Guild, Inc.
Venkatesh Inti Joins Pristine Environments as Director, West Region, Energy & Building Intelligence
Pristine Environments (PEI), a leading provider of specialized facility maintenance (FM) solutions, announced today that Venkatesh Inti has joined the company as Director, West Region, Energy & Building Intelligence. - February 20, 2015 - Pristine Environments Inc.
Regatta Exports Introduces Ceramic Tiles with Innovative Designs
Regatta Exports has contently worked on improvising the quality, designs, colors, and patterns available in Ceramic tiles. Further, it has been successful in keeping the prices competitive. - February 19, 2015 - Regatta Universal Exports
Powerscape Services of Irving Launches Sleek New Website Focusing on the Window Cleaning Division
Powerscape Services launches its latest design, a new sleek website focal point for Window Cleaning Division with Spring right around the corner. - February 18, 2015 - Powerscape
NYC Department of Design and Construction, Environmental Facilities Corporation, and NYC Department of Buildings to be Honored; NYS DOT Commissioner McDonald to Emcee
The American Council of Engineering Companies of New York will be honoring the NYC Department of Design and Construction (NYC DDC) and the Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC) through named Awards of Merit, each with a $5,000 scholarship, at the EEA Gala on March 28, 2015. ACEC New York is also presenting the Design Industry Excellence Award to the NYC Department of Buildings (NYC DOB). - February 18, 2015 - ACEC New York
Moataz Al-Khayyat at Forefront of Infrastructure Growth Within Gulf State Qatar
The Arcadis Global Infrastructure Investment Spending Index has recently ranked the prosperous Gulf State of Qatar in 2nd place, narrowly missing the top spot held by Singapore. Qatar, a cash rich economic powerhouse, boasts some of the highest investment profiles in the world and has displayed double figure average growth across all construction services. - February 17, 2015 - Al Khayyat Contracting & Trading
Mississippi Gulf Coast Businesses Band Together Towards One Goal, Curing Childhood Cancer
The 2015 St. Jude Dream Home in Elliott Homes' exclusive Malpass West community in Biloxi, MS is coming to a close. The gorgeous 3,500 square foot home includes four bedrooms, three and a half baths and a huge bonus room. Luxury features includes a gas fireplace, outdoor kitchen, covered porches, butler's pantry, wet bar, gourmet kitchen, full-tiled walk-in shower, separate Jacuzzi tub and much more. The home will be given to one lucky winner on April 12th. - February 16, 2015 - Elliott Homes LLC
Log Prices in Western US Fell in the 3Q Because Decreasing Log Exports to Asia
For many years, the sawlog market in Western US has been impacted by the demand for logs and lumber in Asia. With the constant increase in log exports, domestic sawlog prices have more than doubled over the past five years, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. However, from the 1Q to 3Q in 2014, this upward trend was broken as log prices fell almost ten percent because of a weakening log export market. - February 16, 2015 - Wood Resources International LLC
Wood Pellet Exports from North America Reached a New Record High in the 3Q/14 Thanks to Higher Shipments to Asia
Asia has become a new market for wood pellet exporters in Western Canada with shipments having increased for six consecutive quarters, while Canadian exports to Europe have fallen substantially during 2014, reports the North American Wood Fiber Review. - February 16, 2015 - Wood Resources International LLC
AEC Digital Solutions LLC Expands in North America - Paul Fiore Joins as National Sales Director (NA)
Paul Fiore joins AEC digital solutions as National Sales Director (NA). - February 15, 2015 - AEC Digital Solutions LLC
Performance Roofing Associates Now Representing Metal-Era in Northern New Jersey
Performance Roofing Associates will be promoting Metal-Era's tested and warranted roof edge and ventilation systems in Northern New Jersey. - February 14, 2015 - Metal-Era, Inc.
Lotz Renovations Inc. of St Charles Was Awarded Best of Houzz 2015
Lotz Renovations Inc. of St Charles just received the Best of Houzz for Customer Satisfaction for 2015. Being in the remodeling industry, Lotz Renovations Inc. has always tried to separate themselves from other contractors and their clients have proven that Lotz Renovations Inc. is the best. Lotz Renovations Inc. wants to thank their clients for giving Lotz their vote of confidence. - February 12, 2015 - Lotz Renovations Inc
Jon Polevoy Joins New Day Underwriting Managers with Nearly 15 Years of Law, Engineering & Environmental Claims Experience
Jon Polevoy has joined New Day Underwriting Managers LLC, a leading specialty intermediary of high-quality environmental and construction-related professional liability insurance coverage, with nearly 15 years of legal, engineering and insurance claims experience. As an attorney-at-law working... - February 12, 2015 - R-T Specialty, LLC's Environmental & Construction Professional Practice
New Ductless Mini Split Cable Solution Being Offered by OneStopBuy
Electrical distributor OneStopBuy announced today that it would begin carrying a new cable for Ductless Mini Split HVAC applications, a solution for installers which had not previously existed. - February 12, 2015 - OneStopBuy.com, Inc.