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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.
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.
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
Regatta Universal Exports Introduces Different Finishes for Black Limestone to Wholesale Importers
Regatta Universal Exports introduces black limestone to international natural stone importers that cater the best quality product from the global circuit to their domestic clients. Meeting the demand for fresh varieties typically used for renovation and construction work. - November 11, 2013 - Regatta Universal Exports
Llanelly House Reopens After Ten Year Restoration Project
Following ten years of restoration, Grade I Listed building, Llanelly House, has been brought back to life. - November 10, 2013 - Protectahome
Deteriorating Bridges Uncovered in CBC Investigative Series
"Sudbury's Big Fix" shines light on one city's looming infrastructure crisis. - November 09, 2013 - American Concrete Pipe Association
U.S. Recession Leads to Rental Boom! New Micro Documentary: Renter Nation Just Released by FutureMoneyTrends.com
Renter Nation: How America's Depression is becoming a Rental Boom. - November 08, 2013 - Future Money Trends LLC
Ashton Woods Homes Raleigh Names New Sales Managers for Davis Park Community
Award-Winning New Home Private Builder-Developer Adds La Sonda Stasinopoulos and Valerie Pifer to Community Sales Team in Research Triangle Park Community - November 08, 2013 - Ashton Woods
Cleaver-Brooks Expands Two Plants in North America
Cleaver-Brooks will be expanding its manufacturing capacity and making equipment and process upgrades to it Lincoln plant to meet current and future demand for its products this fall. - November 07, 2013 - Cleaver-Brooks
Kraemer Land Company and Planet Home Living Acquire Eagle Rock Parcel to Develop Unique, 15-Home Small Lot Ordinance Project
Kraemer Land Company and Planet Home Living, announce their purchase of a parcel entitled for 15 single-family, small-lot homes in the Eagle Rock submarket of Los Angeles. The approved plans for the development, called PR15M, comply with the City of Los Angeles Small Lot Ordinance, which classifies the structures as single-family detached homes; qualifying residents for preferred financing and protection against Home Owners Association dues. Prices are expected to start in the mid $550,000’s. - November 07, 2013 - Kraemer Land Company
Spitfire Management Announces Latest Release of the Spitfire Project Management System
Spitfire Management, LLC, announces the release today of Version 4.4 of its Spitfire Project Management System—project management software for the construction and professional services industries. The new release offers · greater support for tablets, · many improvements to the... - November 07, 2013 - Spitfire Management Software
MaxEcoTek Inc. Introduces Self-Cleaning Coating to Independent Contractors Across Ontario
Maxecotek Inc. is a master distributor of the top of the line of scientific detection and application equipment and dry ice blasting and dry ice making products and self-cleaning coating products. - November 07, 2013 - MaxEcoTek
Darling Homes Invites Houstonians to Explore the Enchanted Village Hosted by Aliana
Guests can enjoy thousands of lights, live music, holiday gifts and register to win a trip to Disney World beginning on Nov. 9. - November 06, 2013 - Darling Homes
Holiday Market at Riverstone: a Perfect Time to Visit Darling Homes’ New Avalon at Riverstone Collection
Riverstone is hosting its annual Holiday Market on Nov. 7 and Houston home builder Darling Homes is inviting local families to visit the festive event before touring its latest community in the sought-after master-planned neighborhood. One-of-a-kind shopping, signature cocktails, music, food and... - November 06, 2013 - Darling Homes
Joseph Nawa Named Account Executive at New Day Underwriting Managers
Joseph Nawa has been named Account Executive in the General Industry Practice of New Day Underwriting Managers LLC, an environmental and construction-related professional liability resource for insurance agents and brokers. He is responsible for helping New Day clients representing the... - November 06, 2013 - R-T Specialty, LLC's Environmental & Construction Professional Practice
Alan R. Brossoie Recognized by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Alan R. Brossoie of Woodstock, Georgia has been included in the Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for his outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of construction. About Alan R. Brossoie Mr. Brossoie has over 42 years experience in the construction field. He is... - November 05, 2013 - Strathmore Worldwide
Living Green Network Donates Over $24,000 for Flood Relief Efforts in Boulder County, CO
The Living Green Foundation has donated over $24,000 in cash for flood relief efforts in Boulder County and has provided over $10,000 in equipment, materials, and supplies to support volunteers offering immediate relief. Over 100 families in Boulder County have been served. Living Green is now shifting its attention toward raising funds for three priorities after the devastating floods that hit Colorado in September. - November 03, 2013 - Living GREEN Foundation
Boston Cedar Proudly Announces Distribution of Trex Decking and Railing, KOMA Trim boards, and an Expanded Line of RDI Railings
Boston Cedar is very pleased to announce that the company has been awarded distribution rights of three exceptional product lines. Starting on Friday, November 1st, 2013 Boston Cedar will market, stock, and deliver Trex® Decking and Railing; KOMA® Trim boards; and an expanded RDI® Railing offering which features a revolutionary railing product that’s exclusive to Boston Cedar. - November 01, 2013 - Boston Cedar
ABBA Wholesale Closes Physical Store to Make Way for New LA Metro Line
After over 20 years on the Westside of Los Angeles, ABBA Wholesale has closed the doors of its physical store to make way for the new Metro Expo line construction. The business will now operate entirely online at alightingstore.com - October 31, 2013 - ABBA Wholesale
Basic Building, Inc. Launches Website as a Florida Remodeling Resource on the Internet
Parkland Florida Remodeling Company Announces Launch of New Website & Remodeling Information Portal for Broward and Palm Beach County Homeowners - October 31, 2013 - Basic Building, Inc.
Hakahana Industries Signs MoU with Egypt-based Unitech for the Construction Tools for Tses Glass
Hakahana Industries has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Egypt-based Unitech to supply and provide services and construction tools for the construction of Tses Glass Manufacturing Factories in Tses, Namibia. - October 31, 2013 - Hakahana Industries (Pty) Ltd
Darling Homes Announces the Start of Pre-Sales Fairway Ranch in Roanoke
Former Ranch of Hall of Fame Golfer Byron Nelson Offers Unique Charm - October 30, 2013 - Darling Homes