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AFG Group Celebrates 25 Successful Years in Business
AFG Group. Inc., a leading construction program management and relocation services firm has reached its 25th Anniversary. The Firm is recognizing an impressive two and a half successful decades in business – the business of helping owners navigate and solve facility-related challenges. With... - May 05, 2015 - AFG Group, Inc.
Importation of Logs to China Jumped 76% in March with New Zealand and Australia Increasing Their Shipments the Most
Log arrivals to China surged in March with an increase of 76% over the previous month. This came after almost a year of declining log imports. New Zealand and Australia increased their volumes the most, together accounting for a record-high share of over 50% of the total import volume. Log import prices have trended downward since early 2014. - May 04, 2015 - Wood Resources International LLC
Qatari Contractor Mr. Moataz Al Khayyat Focuses on Green Real Estate Projects in the Arabian Gulf Region
Mr. Moataz Al Khayyat of UrbaCon Contracting and Trading comments on the relationship between the rise in the volume of tourists visiting the Arab Gulf and the increasing need for green ecofriendly construction projects. - May 04, 2015 - Al Khayyat Contracting & Trading
MetalTech-USA Restores Historic Landmark with Zinc
MetalTech-USA clads old historic dome with over 2,000 sq feet of zinc flatlock system in Orange, Texas. - May 02, 2015 - MetalTech Global
Terra Site Constructors Selected as Subcontractor to Construct Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) Wall, for Route 29-Route 250 VDOT Interchange Improvements
This high profile project will reduce congestion and improve safety while moving traffic from Route 29 onto the Route 250 Bypass. - May 01, 2015 - Terra Site Constructors
Australia Real Estate Offshore Finance Announced by UCHK Consulting Ltd
Australian property investors located overseas rush to secure a new off shore finance package between 1.75% - 2.25%. - April 30, 2015 - Mortgagee Property Ltd
First Major Renovation in 30 Years Allows Family Gateway to Continue Providing Homeless Families and Children Safe Shelter, Innovative and Comprehensive Services and Hope
Family Gateway is leading the Dallas community to end child homelessness. For the first time in 30 years, the primary facility, Annette G. Strauss Family Gateway Center (Center) dedicated to homeless children and families has received a significant renovation. In the last 3 years, the number of families served by Family Gateway grew 750%. Each night in Dallas, an estimated 5,000 children and their families will not have a safe place to sleep. - April 29, 2015 - Family Gateway
Pristine Environments Expands Energy & Building Intelligence Practice Group
McGray and Autry Join Pristine Environments to Meet Growing Service Demands - April 29, 2015 - Pristine Environments Inc.
Capital Safety Awarded Top 10 SME Achiever Award
Nurturing Business Excellence Through Learning and Performance - April 27, 2015 - Capital Safety Group Asia Pte Ltd
Sawlog Prices Declined in Many Countries During 2014 and the GSPI Price Index in the 4Q/14 Was at the Lowest Level in Two Years
For the third consecutive quarter, the GSPI price index fell in the 4Q/2014 to the lowest level in two years, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. The biggest price declines the past year have occurred in Europe, Latin America and Oceania, while prices in North America have remained stable thanks to healthy domestic demand for lumber. - April 25, 2015 - Wood Resources International LLC
Softwood Lumber Prices Fell Towards the End of 2014 in the US, Japan and the Nordic Countries, While Import Prices to China Remained Unchanged from Earlier in the Year
Softwood lumber exports were 5-8% higher in Canada, Russia and the Nordic countries in 2014 compared to 2013, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. Prices for lumber trended down over the course of the year, mainly because of the strengthening US dollar and weaker wood markets in Europe and Asia. - April 25, 2015 - Wood Resources International LLC
Click4Corp Developers are Building a New Gallery for Contractors Stone Supply
An update for the Contractors Stone Supply website is rolling out soon, that will change the way they interact with their website. - April 25, 2015 - Click4Corp
Skid-Lift Begins Production of Scissor Lift Attachments for Skid Steer Loaders and Tractors
New product features portable design that allows crews to work safely up to 27 feet in the air. - April 23, 2015 - Skid-Lift, LLC
BUFCA Promotes Polyurethane Foam for Structural Stability as Well as for Insulation Purposes
Spray-applied or injected polyurethane foam has many uses - it's longer seen simply as an insulation material. - April 23, 2015 - British Urethane Foam Contractors Association
Noah’s Park & Playgrounds Bringing New Fully ADA Accessible Playground Structure and Equipment to the Historic Centennial Park
Noah's Park and Playgrounds will install a brand new playground, swing set, independent play equipment, safety surfacing, border timbers and an ADA access ramp to the Centennial Park next to the Simmons Center in Duncan, Oklahoma. - April 21, 2015 - Noah's Park & Playgrounds
StainlessDelivers.com is Now Social
StainlessDelivers.com is now happy to offer access to Social Media such as Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ on their website. Information and discounts on products can be found on these social media sites. You can find StainlessDelivers.com online at the Social Media sites by following the links... - April 19, 2015 - Stainless Delivers
Los Angeles Cleaning Company Does Post Construction Cleaning on New Building
Building Cleaning Services Excels at Post Construction Cleaning in New Business Building. - April 19, 2015 - Building Cleaning Services
AFG Wins 5-Year GSA Construction Management Contract for St. Elizabeths' Phase II Project
AFG was recently awarded a 5-year GSA Construction Management Contract to provide Construction Management support services to the US Department of Homeland Security's Consolidation to St. Elizabeths’ Campus in Washington, DC. - April 17, 2015 - AFG Group, Inc.
Weidlinger to Present at 2015 ASCE/SEI Structures Congress
Engineers will discuss developments in the protection of critical infrastructure, among other topics, at the annual structural engineering conference. - April 17, 2015 - Weidlinger Associates, Inc.
Avlite Systems Unveils Certified FAA L-864 Medium Intensity Obstruction Light (MIOL)
Avlite is Enhancing Aviation Safety through Visual Identification of Obstacles and Aviation Hazards, typically above 150 feet, with the New FAA L-864 MIOL - April 14, 2015 - Avlite Systems
David M. Slaugenhoup of New Day Underwriting Managers to Address Design Build Insurance Options at DBIA-Liberty Region Water Conference
David M. Slaugenhoup, CRIS of New Day Underwriting Managers LLC, a leading environmental and construction-related professional liability resource for insurance agents and brokers, has been selected to address the latest insurance trends, challenges and issues at the Design Build Institute of... - April 14, 2015 - R-T Specialty, LLC's Environmental & Construction Professional Practice
Jaime Partners Bumps Up Consulting Business Unit
The project and construction management firm enhances a variety of consulting services to offer a more inclusive program. - April 12, 2015 - Jaime Partners
Charles F. Van Pelt Recognized by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Charles F. Van Pelt of Vista, California has been included in the Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for his outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of construction. About Charles F. Van Pelt Mr. Van Pelt has over 25 years experience in the construction field. He... - April 10, 2015 - Strathmore Worldwide
Nu Flow Italia Expands Reach with Two New Licensees
Nu Flow Technologies Inc., a world-leading pipe lining manufacturer, installer and distributor has announced that Nu Flow Italia has added two new companies to their list of Licensees. “After showing the Licensees the products and doing some jobs together, the owners of the companies... - April 10, 2015 - Nu Flow
tonic design | tonic construction Partners to Give Keynote Lecture at the 2015 CSI Memphis BUILD/IT Show
tonic design | tonic construction, a design-build firm, is pleased to announce that principles Katherine Hogan, AIA and Vincent Petrarca, will give the Keynote Lecture at the 2015 CSI Memphis BUILD/IT Show on Thursday, April 9th at 4:00 p.m. at Minglewood Hall in Memphis, TN. The lecture, entitled... - April 09, 2015 - Tonic Design / Tonic Construction
Submissions for 2015 Building Healthcare Awards Now Open
Building Healthcare Awards to acknowledge regional hospitals. - April 09, 2015 - Informa Life Sciences Exhibitions
GRAITEC Announces European BIM Tour 2015 Across 18 Cities in 8 Countries
GRAITEC, an international BIM, CAE and CAD software developer, announces a first-of- a-kind European BIM Tour across 18 cities in 8 countries. - April 08, 2015 - GRAITEC Group
UCC CEO Mr. Moataz Al Khayyat Comments on Achieving 10 Million Man-Hours Without Lost-Time Incident
"Achieving 10 million man-hours without major incident is no accident,” says Mr. Moataz Al Khayyat, CEO of UrbaCon Contracting & Trading (UCC), “but the direct consequence of the company’s commitment to safety and accountability." - April 08, 2015 - Al Khayyat Contracting & Trading
New Day Underwriting Managers Celebrates 10th Anniversary as Leading Resource for Environmental & Construction-Related Professional Liability Insurance
New Day Underwriting Managers LLC has celebrated its 10th anniversary as a leading environmental and construction-related professional liability resource for insurance agents and brokers. Founded in 2005, New Day has since grown over the past decade from a three-person environmental insurance firm... - April 07, 2015 - R-T Specialty, LLC's Environmental & Construction Professional Practice
Foundation Company Offers Soft Story Building Retrofitting
Soft Story Failure is Preventable with Building Retrofitting, Says Foundation Expert. - April 03, 2015 - Julian Construction
Building Safety Expert Speaks on Soft Story Buildings
Buildings of this Type, Not Safe in an Earthquake Says Building Safety Inspector. - April 03, 2015 - Julian Construction
Capital Safety™ Australia & New Zealand Introduce the Safrig™ & Emu™ Fall Protection Systems
Mobile access systems for a wide range of applications. - April 03, 2015 - Capital Safety Australia
GREEN CREATIVE Releases 75W and 100W Replacement A-lamps Suitable for Enclosed Fixtures
GREEN CREATIVE, the commercial grade LED lighting manufacturer proudly announces the launch of its first 75W and 100W replacement A-lamps. - April 03, 2015 - GREEN CREATIVE
Backyard Brilliance Has Put Up Its New Website
Backyard Brilliance partners with Click4Corp, a web design company based in Plano, TX to create their new website. The new website for Backyard Brilliance is a way for them to reach out to the pool of potential clients on the internet. In order to tap into the traffic online, they aim to emphasize... - April 02, 2015 - Click4Corp
Metal-Era Appoints New Sales Manager
Eric Godfrey has been promoted as Metal-Era's Sales Manager. - April 02, 2015 - Metal-Era, Inc.
Renown Construction Wins the Pulse of the City News Customer Satisfaction Award
Texas roofing and siding contractor, Renown Construction, receives high customer satisfaction ratings and is honored by Pulse of the City News. - April 02, 2015 - Pulse of the City News
Leading Online Vendors of PEX, Plumbing, HVAC Supplies Announce Merger
Delaware-based company PexMall and Canarsee in New York will combine their enterprises to form one streamlined plumbing, heating and HVAC online storefront with a specialty in offering PEX tubing supplies. With the merger, the Canarsee online store will diversify its product line by including radiators, toilets, plumbing fixtures, heaters, pool and spa supplies and more. - April 01, 2015 - Canarsee
Eileen Escudero Wisor Brings Over 10 Years of Legal and Environmental Law Expertise to New Day Underwriting Managers
Eileen Escudero Wisor has been named a consultant in the Construction Group of New Day Underwriting Managers LLC, a leading specialty intermediary of high-quality environmental and construction-related professional liability insurance coverage. Wisor joins the company with more than a decade of... - March 31, 2015 - R-T Specialty, LLC's Environmental & Construction Professional Practice
MetalTech-USA Gives Connecticut’s New Jackson Laboratory the Zinc Treatment
Farmington, Connecticut is stepping into the future of medical research with the newly completed Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine. The project is part of the state’s Bioscience Connecticut Initiative meant to jump-start local research and development. Identified as the catalyst to kick... - March 28, 2015 - MetalTech Global
Special Home Offering in McLean Designed for Multi Generational Living
A Unique Home offered for sale by Jennifer Halm of McEnearney Associates designed to accommodate multiple generations with an attached guest house. - March 27, 2015 - McEnearney Associates
2015 Marks TEMP-AIR's 50th Year in Business
Celebrating 50 Years of Designing Innovative Temporary Climate Control Solutions. - March 26, 2015 - TEMP-AIR
LED Wall Pack Gen II by LGI Technology
Introducing the all New Gen II LED Wall Pack fixture produced by LGI Technology. - March 25, 2015 - LGI Technology
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