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J.T. Wimsatt Contracting Company, Inc. Wins Experts’ Choice Award
Crews That Rock 2014 Experts’ Choice Award Recognized by World of Concrete - December 30, 2013 - JT Wimsatt Contracting Co., Inc.
Foundation Repair Company Discusses Value of Foundation Repair
Foundation Repairs Can Have Significant Impact on Resale Value of a Home - December 28, 2013 - Julian Construction
Terramor Homes Expands Into Chapel Hill with Estate Homes in Lystra Preserve Community
Local Luxury Homebuilder Purchases New Home Sites That Offer Some of Town’s Largest Residential Lots. - December 25, 2013 - Terramor Homes
OT+9 Design’s Sean Williams to Present at Sarasota County’s Sustainable Communities Workshop
Sean Williams, AIA, LEED BD+C, founder of the sustainable architecture firm, OT+9 Design, is presenting at the Sarasota County’s Sustainable Communities Workshop on Wednesday, December 18, 2013. Williams’ topic is “Beyond LEED: The Living Buildings Challenge as the Next Step in... - December 18, 2013 - OT9 Design
Maryland Roofing Contractor Launches Information Portal on Roofing Repair, Siding and Windows
HF General Contractors Inc Launches New Maryland Roofing Website & Information Portal. - December 18, 2013 - HF General Contractors Inc
Fairfax Roofing Contractor Launches Information Portal on Roofing Repairs, Bathroom and Kitchen Remodeling and Painting Siding and Windows
Army Vet’s Remodeling Announces Launch of Fairfax Roofing, Remodeling and Painting Blog. - December 18, 2013 - Army Vet’s Remodeling
Currie, Peak, and Frazier, Inc., a High Tech Resource and Service Company, is Appointed as an Authorized Value Added Reseller for Motion Computing's New Wireless Division
Currie, Peak, and Frazier, Inc. is pleased to announce that they have been contracted as an authorized value added reseller for Motion Computing’s New LINCWorks™ Portable Wireless Devices. These devices create instant network connectivity as a reality anywhere, including outdoor and vehicle networks. WiFi, Mesh Networking, and Cellular capabilities integrated into rugged, portable enclosures, make adding or extending networks a snap. - See more at: http://www.CPF-LINCWorks.com - December 13, 2013 - Currie, Peak, and Frazier, Inc.
Renova Renovation Expands Commercial & Multifamily Acquisition Advisory Teams to Meet Market Demand
Renova Renovation, a Dallas-based commercial and multifamily General Contractor announced today that it has expanded its Dallas and Austin-based acquisition and due diligence advisory teams to meet increased demand from clients in the region. A Renova spokesperson stated, “We continue to see... - December 13, 2013 - Renova Flooring
Leedo Cabinetry Responds to Rising Costs and Construction Delays
Privately-held US Manufacturing Company Plans for a Strong Future. - December 13, 2013 - Leedo Cabinetry
Bob Moore Construction Reaches Critical Milestone for Five-Story Parking Garage at Village on the Parkway in Addison, Texas
Construction of the new five-story parking garage for Village on the Parkway retail center in Addison, Texas reached a critical milestone when work crews placed the last piece of precast concrete. - December 12, 2013 - Bob Moore Construction
Custom Home Builder Chris Ragland Inaugurated as HBA Board President for Kansas City
Homes By Chris owner Chris Ragland has been inaugurated as the new president of the Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City. The celebration, which took place on December 4th, 2013 announced Ragland’s presidency as she stepped into the honorable position at the Home Builder’s Association. - December 12, 2013 - Homes By Chris LLC
Precision Garage Door Names New Manager for San Diego Commercial Division
Company creates new role to better serve San Diego County Business community. - December 09, 2013 - Precision Door Service Seattle
ME Construction Wins £1.8m Contract from a Third Major London Landlord
ME Construction’s growing list of prestigious clients has grown further with the addition of The Portman Estate. The Portman Estate has engaged the London-based specialist construction company, which specialises in refurbishment and conservation projects, to carry out a high quality... - December 08, 2013 - ME Construction Ltd
Bencardino Excavating Trains Employees on New OSHA Safety Procedures
Bencardino Excavating safety committee learns about new system to classify and label chemicals. - December 07, 2013 - Bencardino Excavating
Paul Gertner of Starborn Industries Named 2013 Lumber Person of the Year at NYLILA Inaugural Annual Meeting
Paul Gertner, President of Starborn Industries, a leading manufacturer and international distributor of premium fastening products, was named 2013 Lumber Person of the Year during the Inaugural Annual Meeting of the New York Long Island Lumber Association (NYLILA) held November 6 in Jericho, New... - December 06, 2013 - Starborn Industries
Irving Materials, Inc. Appoints Director of Marketing/Business Development
Irving Materials, Inc., a construction industry material supplier and contractor, announced the appointment of Jason Richmond, 36, as its Director of Marketing and Business Development, a new position within the organization. Richmond will be responsible for creating and directing corporate-wide... - December 06, 2013 - E&B Paving, Inc.
Newman Village Steps Back in Time to Ring in Holiday Season with the Third Annual “It’s a Wonderful Life in Newman Village” Event on Dec. 6
Step back in time with Newman Village on Dec. 6 as the Frisco community celebrates the holiday season with the festive Third Annual “It’s a Wonderful Life in Newman Village” event, benefiting the Frisco Education Foundation. Holiday revelers will feel as if they’ve stepped... - December 05, 2013 - Darling Homes
Holiday Fun, Santa Claus and 10 Tons of Snow Descend on Austin Community on Dec. 8
Austin residents can ring in the holiday season with cupcakes, cocoa and 20,000 pounds of snow this holiday season at Crystal Falls in Leander. - December 05, 2013 - Taylor Morrison
Improper Drainage Systems Can Lead to Foundation Problems at Home
Company Performs Drainage System Installations to Prevent Drainage Problems. - December 01, 2013 - Julian Construction
Las Vegas Remodeling Company Launches New Website & Information Portal Featuring Remodeling and Home Improvement Resources
Committed Companies, LLC Announces Launch of Las Vegas Remodeling Website & Information Resource Portal - November 28, 2013 - Committed Companies, LLC
Southland On-Your-Lot Home Builders GA: The Benefits of Buying a Home in Winter
Why is winter a great time to buy a new home? Southland, one of the leading on your land builders GA, explains why winter is great for bargain hunters. - November 27, 2013 - Southland Custom Homes
Witness the Most Reliable Concrete Waterproofing System in Action at the International Concrete Sustainability Conference
Witness the complete Krystol System in action: watch Kryton perform a crack repair and demonstrate the patented Krystol Waterstop System for joints. - November 27, 2013 - Kryton International Inc
Permanent, Reliable Concrete Waterproofing the Key to Sustainable and Durable Concrete Infrastructure
Alireza Biparva, R&D Manager and Concrete Specialist with Kryton International Inc. will be presenting a complete concrete waterproofing system as a solution to sustainable concrete waterproofing. - November 27, 2013 - Kryton International Inc
New LightBasic™ Self-Flashing Skylights Ship Quickly and Install Easily
Major Industries recently added on to their economical LightBasic™ line of translucent panel daylighting systems with the introduction of LightBasic™ Quick Ship™ self-flashing single slope skylights during Greenbuild 2013 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. LightBasic™ Quick... - November 26, 2013 - Major Industries, Inc.
Darling Homes Invites Houston Residents to Visit Santa Claus at Barrington Kingwood on Dec. 1
Barrington Kingwood is kicking off the month of December with a visit from Santa Claus on Dec. 1 and Darling Homes is inviting Houston residents to be a part of the activities. Houston area children can pose with Santa from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 1, at the Barrington Kingwood Manor House and... - November 26, 2013 - Darling Homes
Contractors Are Leaving Money on the Table Using a Poor Pricing Model; Ineffective Pricing Models Resulting in Higher Costs and Greater Risks for the Small Contractor
Leading business coach for contractors uncovers how contractors are leaving money on the table. - November 26, 2013 - HG & Associates, Inc.
Taylor Morrison Giving Houston Homebuyers a Connected Holiday with New Interactive Home Promotion
Taylor Morrison is giving homebuyers a gift this holiday season with the Houston homebuilder’s “All Wrapped Up!” connected living promotion. Purchase a new Taylor Morrison built-to-order home in select communities by Dec. 31 and the homebuilder will include additional Interactive... - November 26, 2013 - Taylor Morrison
Denver’s Newest 55+ Community, Skyestone, Announces the Addition of a Community Host
Skyestone, Denver’s newest 55+ community, has announced the hiring of its host for the new Broomfield neighborhood. McKenzie Navarro will manage the daily activities for residents at the Broomfield community. Navarro will be responsible for programming and daily events at the... - November 26, 2013 - Taylor Morrison
Darling Homes Invites Houston Residents to Cypress Creek Lakes to Visit with Santa Claus
Visit with Santa at Festive Dec. 8 Holiday Event and Donate Holiday Gifts to Star of Hope - November 26, 2013 - Darling Homes
Metal-Era Participates in Manufacturing Education Initiative
Metal-Era participated in a local manufacturing initiative designed to peak high school students' interest in manufacturing as a possible career path. - November 23, 2013 - Metal-Era, Inc.
Craig S. Heaverlo Recognized by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Craig S. Heaverlo of Vinton, Iowa has been included in the Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for his outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of construction. About Craig S. Heaverlo Mr. Heaverlo has over 13 years experience in the construction field. He is the... - November 22, 2013 - Strathmore Worldwide
Royal Oaks Homes Ranks 10th Among Triangle Region’s 50 Fastest-Growing Companies from 2010 to 2012
Award-Winning North Carolina Homebuilder Recognized at Annual Triangle Business Journal Fast 50 Ceremony. - November 22, 2013 - Royal Oaks Homes LLC
Boston Cedar Hosts a Game Changing Event for Its Northeast Independent Lumber and Building Materials Dealers
Boston Cedar recently launched its new decking, railing, and trim product line up at its “Game Changer” kickoff event held at the Omni Providence Hotel. - November 20, 2013 - Boston Cedar
Best Roofing Adds Roof-A-Cide® as Part of Their Complete Residential and Commercial Roof Maintenance Program
Best Roofing, serving South East Florida’s Condo, HOA, commercial, and industrial needs since 1978, now offers Roof-A-Cide® products and services to their customers as an Authorized Roof-A-Cide® Applicator. - November 20, 2013 - Roof-A-Cide
Light Efficient Design's LED Lamps Power Successful Bergen County Retrofit
Bergen County, NJ completed a successful LED lighting retrofit of its multi-level parking facility at One County Plaza in Hackensack, NJ. Working with Swift Electrical Supply, the county selected LED Lamps manufactured by Light Efficient Design, which provided an easy retrofit solution and are expected to significantly reduce energy and maintenance costs. - November 20, 2013 - Light Efficient Design
Terramor Homes Unveils New Home Construction in Fuquay-Varina’s Morgan Creek Community
Local Home Building Company Purchases 12 Home Sites in Fuquay-Varina Neighborhood. - November 20, 2013 - Terramor Homes
Pro Tool Warehouse Showcases Products at Two Industry Trade Shows
Specialty industrial tool distributor visits Westec and PowerGen exhibitions, presents products to customers. - November 19, 2013 - Pro Tool Warehouse
How Nanotechnology Extends the Life of Paint by 10 Years
Nanovere Technologies introduces Nano-Clear® for Industrial Applications designed to restore original color, gloss, surface hardness, and UV resistance back into highly oxidized paint surfaces. - November 16, 2013 - Nanovere Technologies, LLC.
Royal Oaks Homes Expands Forest Springs Community in Holly Springs
Local Homebuilder Expands in New Phase of Residential Community with 10 Immediate Pre-Sale Opportunities for Lots - November 16, 2013 - Royal Oaks Homes LLC
Weidlinger Presents 10 Papers at SAVE Symposium
Weidlinger engineers presented recent work on progressive collapse and other topics at the 84th Shock and Vibration Symposium in Atlanta; Weidlinger CEO Dr. Raymond Daddazio delivered the keynote address. - November 15, 2013 - Weidlinger Associates, Inc.
New Life for Superstition Commons in Apache Junction
Superstition Commons are hosting a Grand Opening for a new 56 town home community in Apache Junction. - November 15, 2013 - Superstition Commons, LLC
Mobile Awareness Announces MobileTRAQ Vue Integrated with TireStat TPMS
Mobile Awareness, LLC, a provider of leading-edge transportation safety products, today announced the release of MobileTRAQ Vue, integrated with TireStat TPMS sensors, creating the most advanced tire pressure management system ever available for commercial trucks. - November 15, 2013 - Mobile Awareness, LLC
GREEN CREATIVE Releases New ENERGY STAR Qualified 6” and 4” LED Downlights
GREEN CREATIVE, the commercial grade LED lighting manufacturer proudly announces the launch of its new 6” and 4” downlight retrofit kits. Part of GREEN CREATIVE’S TITANIUM LED SERIES 3.0, these downlights have been redesigned with form and function in mind. Each downlight... - November 15, 2013 - GREEN CREATIVE
George G. Woollacott Recognized by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
George G. Woollacott of Fort Wayne, Indiana has been included in the Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for his outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of construction. About George G. Woollacott Mr. Woollacott has over 37 years in the construction field. He is a... - November 14, 2013 - Strathmore Worldwide
Bencardino Excavating Hired for Penn Presbyterian Medical Center Expansion
Bencardino partners with Gordon Group Electric Co. and Tracey Mechanical Inc. to assist with Penn Medicine’s Specialty Care and Advanced Care Pavilion. - November 14, 2013 - Bencardino Excavating
Taylor Morrison Denver Announces Pre-Sales at Long Awaited Castle Pines Village Community
Taylor Morrison Denver is now pre-selling homes in the master-planned golf community of Castle Pines Village, offering scenic views, sought-after amenities and a wide range of floor plans. - November 13, 2013 - Taylor Morrison
New Taylor Morrison Collection of Homes Debuts at Reserve at Norterra in North Phoenix
Arizona home buyers looking for a community that provides beautiful homes, luxury amenities and convenient access to shopping and dining, will need to look no further than The Reserve in Fireside at Norterra by Taylor Morrison. - November 13, 2013 - Taylor Morrison
Darling Homes’ Star Creek in Allen Welcomes Fall with Final Phase of Homes
Allen homebuyers can find their fall inspiration at Star Creek, a master-planned community that provides beautiful Darling Homes and desirable amenities, within eight miles of three malls and more than 100 dining destinations. - November 13, 2013 - Darling Homes
Darling Homes Expands Its Presence in The Woodlands
Darling Homes is breaking ground on models for two new collections of homes at The Woodlands, sure to fit the lifestyle of Texas home buyers. Now pre-selling and located in The Village of Creekside Park, Wooded Overlook features a variety of single and two-story floor plans ranging from... - November 13, 2013 - Darling Homes
Global Sawlog Prices Trending Upward with the GSPI Price Index Reaching the Highest Level Since 2011: the Biggest Price Increases Occurred in Western US and Canada
Sawlog price trends around the world were mixed in the 2Q/13, with prices increasing in log exporting regions of North America and Oceania, but declining in Europe, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly. The GSPI Price Index rose 5.1% from the 1Q/13 to the highest level since 2011. - November 11, 2013 - Wood Resources International LLC