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New Author Reaches Best Seller Status in Multiple Genres. How Did He do It?
The breakout author of several new titles in the past year reveals how topping multiple bestseller lists in different genres is unique and unexpected. “My first book, 'Study Abroad: The Book of Jobe,' I honestly published for the sake of re-uniting with my friends who I lived overseas with,” Leonard says. “The night the book launched I remember looking on Amazon and seeing it at number one, I was astonished.” - October 04, 2013 - Jobe Leonard Books
Darling Homes’ Award-Winning One-Level Luxury Homes Debut at Viridian in Arlington
Shopping, Dining and Distinctive Floor Plans from Darling Homes Give Home Buyers a Well-Rounded Community to Call Home. - October 03, 2013 - Darling Homes
Taylor Morrison Brings Fresh Approach to Living to Costa Mesa with Bungalow 7
Southern California home builder Taylor Morrison is bringing a brand new concept in Orange County living to Costa Mesa and it debuts with the grand opening of Bungalow 7 on Oct. 19. Designed for the urban dweller and created to maximize living space, Bungalow 7 is a collection of three-story floor... - October 03, 2013 - Taylor Morrison
Taylor Morrison Hosts Second Annual Treat Street Event for Gilbert Families on Halloween
Arizona families Can Visit Adora Trails for Halloween Trick or Treating; Enjoy Snacks and Prizes - October 03, 2013 - Taylor Morrison
Industry-Favorite Relton Now Available at Mutual Screw & Supply. Customers Receive 5% Off Any Purchase of Relton Drill Bits, Hole Saws and More.
Relton, one of the most well-known brands in the construction-supply business, is now available at Mutual Screw & Supply, and to celebrate all of the company’s products will be discounted 5% now through the end of the year. By using the promotion code RELTON during checkout at... - October 03, 2013 - Mutual Screw & Supply Inc
Royal Oaks Homes Participates in 48th Annual Wake County Parade of Homes
Award-Winning Local Homebuilder Joins Home Builders Association of Raleigh-Wake County for Annual Fall Homes Tour in October - October 02, 2013 - Royal Oaks Homes LLC
D.R. Horton Southwest Florida Announces New Design Center is Open
D.R. Horton’s Southwest Florida Division is proud to announce the opening of its new design center located at 10541 Ben C. Pratt/Six Mile Cypress Parkway in Fort Myers. The new design center offers a convenient, one-stop shop to choose home amenities for your Florida lifestyle in... - October 02, 2013 - D.R. Horton SWFL
Euroflo Fluid Handling Ltd - Keeping Material Moving on a Bespoke Project
A bespoke pumping project from Euroflo Fluid Handling Ltd for London's Connaught Crossing. - October 02, 2013 - Euroflo Fluid Handling Ltd
Higher Pulp Prices and Lower Wood Fiber Costs Improved Profitability for Many Pulp Mills Around the World in the 2Q/13
Wood chip and pulplog prices fell in many regions of the world the 2Q/13 with the biggest declines occuring in Japan, Brazil and Spain, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. Lower fiber costs and higher pulp prices have increased profitability for many pulp mills during the first half of 2013. - October 01, 2013 - Wood Resources International LLC
Construction Company Advises Homeowners on Drainage Problems
Julian Construction Assists Homeowners with Information on Common Drainage Problems. - September 28, 2013 - Julian Construction
Terramor Homes Hosts Family Fun Day Oct. 5 at the Duke Children’s Hospital Miracle Home
Local Home Building Company Hosts Family Event for Miracle Home During 2013 Parade of Homes - September 28, 2013 - Terramor Homes
Safety Inspector Warns on Signs of Foundation Damage
Foundation Expert Shawn Kyles Gives Indications of Foundation Damage in a Home. - September 28, 2013 - Julian Construction
Weidlinger Project Takes Top Honor at 2013 NCSEA National Conference
Weidlinger designed the unique twin-peaked dome for La Plata Stadium, which was named NCSEA Outstanding Project. - September 27, 2013 - Weidlinger Associates, Inc.
Taylor Morrison Denver Unveils Spacious Homes with Equally Impressive Home Sites at Whispering Creek in Golden
Denver home buyers looking to expand not only their next home, but also their backyard will fall in love with Taylor Morrison’s new Whispering Creek community in Golden, which boasts home sites up to 1/2 acre in size. Located at North Table Mountain, Whispering Creek offers a serene, rural... - September 26, 2013 - Taylor Morrison
Taylor Morrison Houston Readies Sienna Plantation for Debut in Missouri City
Master-Planned Community Offers Plenty of Amenities, Golf, Taylor Morrison Homes - September 26, 2013 - Taylor Morrison
Marketing Manager Joins McKim & Creed Florida Office
McKim & Creed, Inc., an engineering, geomatics and planning firm with offices throughout the U.S., announces that Holly Borota has joined the company’s Clearwater office as a marketing manager. Borota is a graduate of the College of Charleston with a degree in business administration and... - September 26, 2013 - McKim & Creed, Inc.
Houston Home Builder Taylor Morrison Announces Purchase of 575 Acres in Fort Bend’s Riverstone
Home Builder Purchases Single Largest Undeveloped Tract Left in Master-Planned Community - September 25, 2013 - Taylor Morrison
Taylor Morrison Houston Unveils Latest New Home Community, Avalon at Spring Green, in Katy
Latest Avalon Community Offers Access to Katy ISD Schools, Employment Centers and More - September 25, 2013 - Taylor Morrison
Amazing Spaces Storage Centers® Named Top-Operator: 2013 Mini-Storage Messenger Top 100 Operators List
Amazing Spaces Storage Center is named a Top 100 Operator by "Mini-Storage Messenger" in 2013. - September 25, 2013 - Amazing Spaces Storage Centers
Taylor Morrison’s Springhouse Debuts at Pavilion Park in Irvine on Sept. 28
Orange County Community Gives Families Highly-Rated Schools, Shopping, Dining Options - September 24, 2013 - Taylor Morrison
Taylor Morrison Scores Three First Place Awards at Sept. 14 Denver MAME Ceremony
Home Builder Recognized for Salesperson, Marketer and “Coming Soon” Community - September 24, 2013 - Taylor Morrison
Anchors Aweigh: Mutual Introduces We-It Brand Anchors. Customers Receive 5% Off Any Purchase of Wej-It Products.
Mutual Screw & Supply is proud to introduce Wej-It Fastening Systems, one of the most trusted names in the industry, to their vast warehouse of 100,000-plus building products. Both Mutual and Wej-It have a long history and reputation for quality. To celebrate this perfect match between... - September 24, 2013 - Mutual Screw & Supply Inc
Addison Homes Presents "Zero-ing In On Extreme Energy-Efficiency"
Addison Homes, a green builder in Greenville, SC, presents "Zero-ing In On Extreme Energy-Efficiency." This consumer-friendly seminar on Zero Net Energy construction takes place at the Fall Southern Home & Garden Show. - September 21, 2013 - Addison Homes
Newman Village Kids to Aid Children’s Medical Center with Third Annual "Lemon Aid" Event
Frisco Community Hosts "Lemon Aid" Event on Sept. 22 to Benefit The Children’s Medical Center’s “Change for Children’s” Program - September 20, 2013 - Darling Homes
A New Site Development, Renewable Energy, Construction Management Company Has Arrived in Denver - Five Star Companies, LLC
Five Star Companies, LLC is a unique and diversified veteran-owned company, focused on superior customer satisfaction in Construction Management (Traditional and Renewable Energy) and Civil/Site Development - emphasizing the LEED principles while promoting renewable energy concepts. - September 20, 2013 - Five Star Companies, LLC
Ashton Woods Homes Raleigh Promotes Cosmo Muti to General Sales Manager
Award-Winning New Home Private Builder-Developer Announces Promotion of Community Sales Manager. - September 20, 2013 - Ashton Woods
PetraSlate Tile & Stone Slate Flooring Tiles Help Homeowners Enhance the Natural Appeal of Their Outdoor Environments
Denver, CO-based PetraSlate Tile & Stone has just announced several new additions to their broad-ranging catalogue of slate flooring materials. The company’s newest additions, which include rustic Ledgestone and contemporary Versailles Pattern styles, will improve the look of any... - September 20, 2013 - PetraSlate Tile & Stone
Royal Oaks Homes Offers Season Ticket Giveaways for UNC And NC State Athletic Programs
Local Homebuilder Sponsors Football And Basketball Programs at Schools for Second Straight Year, has Tickets for Fans to Win for Each Home Game. - September 20, 2013 - Royal Oaks Homes LLC
Southwest Blinds & Shutters, LLC Launches New Website for the Phoenix Area
New web resource for consumer education and awareness in Arizona. - September 19, 2013 - Southwest Blinds & Shutters, LLC
New Carrollton Community Featuring Darling Homes Debuts Sept. 19
Catering to a Wide Variety of Lifestyles, Mustang Park is Unveiled to Dallas Home Buyers - September 17, 2013 - Darling Homes
Buro Happold Uses Creative Engineering for Pinnacle Bank Arena, Lincoln’s Newest Icon
International engineering firm Buro Happold designed an innovative and cost effective structural system for the Pinnacle Bank Arena. The new arena creates an unmatched venue for sports and serves as a catalyst for urban redevelopment. Buro Happold announces the opening of the 16,500-seat Pinnacle... - September 15, 2013 - Buro Happold
Panel Highlights Top Tips for a Growing Construction Market
With contractors across the nation facing new challenges as we transition from a low-margin, job-lacking economy to today’s current growth market, a construction industry panel recently shed light on trends and best practices to keep on your radar. Featuring Mike Kuchar of Doeren Mayhew, Ben... - September 14, 2013 - Doeren Mayhew
Light Farms, the Latest Dallas Community from Darling Homes, Opens for Pre-Sales
Pre-Sales Start in Celina Community That Mixes Upscale Living with Down-Home Charm - September 13, 2013 - Darling Homes
Darling Homes Finding Success with New Phase of Homesites at Lawler Park in Frisco
Dallas Home Builder Expands Its Frisco Presence with Two Distinct Neighborhoods - September 13, 2013 - Darling Homes
Building Cleaning Company Warns Homeowners Against Fungicide
Cleaning Company Shares Insight Into Common Problem Encountered in Mold Infestation - September 13, 2013 - Building Cleaning Services
Leedo Cabinetry Introduces Industry-Leading Technology
Leedo Cabinetry incorporates the use of electronic tablets to provide instant status updates on customer projects throughout the United States. - September 12, 2013 - Leedo Cabinetry
Bencardino Excavating Works on Expansion of John Kennedy Ford Dealership
Bucks County Excavation Company Partners with Gabriel Building Group on Addition to Jenkintown Auto Dealership Louis A. Bencardino and Bencardino Excavating, a full-service excavation company in Bucks County, Pa., has teamed up with award-winning Gabriel Building Group from Philadelphia to remodel... - September 12, 2013 - Bencardino Excavating
Brewer-Garrett Receives Leading EDGE Award
Cleveland-based energy services company, Brewer-Garrett, among 101 mid-sized companies to receive 2013 Leading EDGE Award for value creation in Northeast Ohio. - September 12, 2013 - The Brewer-Garrett Company
Starborn® Industries Launches New Small Pack Program for Tapcon® and E-Z Ancor®
Starborn® Industries, a leading manufacturer and international distributor of premium fastener products, has introduced a new small retail pack program for two well-known ITW Buildex® products: Tapcon® concrete anchors and E-Z Ancor® self-drilling drywall anchors. Previously, small... - September 11, 2013 - Starborn Industries
Westside Wholesale Now Offers LG Ductless Air Conditioning
Westside Wholesale Inc. pays great attention to its customer needs and expectations offering first-class solutions in air conditioning at the most affordable prices. WestsideWholesale.com presents a line of innovative air conditioning systems from one of the industry’s leading manufacturers,... - September 09, 2013 - WestSideWholeSale
New Home Builders Homes By Chris Offer Seamless Pre-Building Process
Leading Kansas City-based new home builders, Homes by Chris have just announced that they’ve optimized their pre-building process to ensure each buyer is able to achieve their unique buying requirements. This refined pre-building process includes step-by-step elements for design, contract... - September 09, 2013 - Homes By Chris LLC
QuickLift Claims Franna Cranes Still the Most Popular in Victoria
The versatile pick-and-carry crane is being touted the machine of choice to more and more construction companies by a well established crane hire company in Victoria. - September 08, 2013 - Quicklift Crane Hire
Royal Oaks Homes Expands Into the Peninsula at Amberly Community in Cary
Local Homebuilder Expands in New Phase of Residential Community with 28 Additional Lots. - September 07, 2013 - Royal Oaks Homes LLC
The Douglas Company Named One of Inc. Magazine’s Fastest Growing Companies for 2013
For the third time in less than a decade, The Douglas Company, a general contractor headquartered in Holland, Ohio, has been named to the Inc. 5000 List of the fastest-growing private companies in America. For 32 years, Inc. has invited the fastest-growing companies in the country into a very... - September 06, 2013 - The Douglas Company
QA Graphics Provides Bridge Data Manager for SystemWorks LLC
QA Graphics, leading provider of HVAC graphic design solutions, is pleased to share that their client SystemWorks, LLC has implemented the Bridge Data Manager during one of their commissioning projects for Central College. - September 06, 2013 - QA Graphics
Veterans Partnering for Energy Efficiency
ThermaCote, Inc., manufacturer of high performance thermal barrier coatings has partnered with Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) to be providers of ThermaCote® for United States Government contracts. - September 05, 2013 - ThermaCote
Eden General Construction, Inc. Launches New Website for the Bronx & Surrounding Counties
New web resource for consumer education and awareness on roofing, waterproofing, masonry, and brick work for Southern New York State. - September 05, 2013 - Eden General Construction, Inc.
Addison Homes Moves Extreme Energy-Efficiency Into the Mainstream
Addison Homes -- a builder in Greenville, South Carolina -- has announced a new community featuring several "firsts": Greenville's first mainstream, affordable Zero Net Energy home. Greenville's first DOE Challenge Home-certified neighborhood. The country's first ActiveHouse-certified neighborhood. All within a new, single-family development along the Swamp Rabbit Trail (a 17.5-mile multi-use pathway connecting Greenville to Travelers Rest). - September 05, 2013 - Addison Homes
Consolidated Consultants Announces Three New Prestigious MEP Projects
Consolidated Consultants & Engineers Private Limited ("CCEPL"), a leading Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, HVAC and Renewable energy engineering group based in Pune, Maharashtra, announced the award of three new residential projects from Bramha Corp. CCEPL shall be providing entire... - September 05, 2013 - consolidated consultants & Engineers Pvt. Ltd
HireContractor.com Launches Mobile Website; New Portal Added to Compliment Main Site
HireContractor.com, an online source of construction and home improvement projects, has launched a mobile website to give contractors and homeowners on the go access to the portal. - September 05, 2013 - HireContractor.com