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Texas Self Storage Association Welcomes Business Expert George Hedley to Annual Conference

The Texas Self Storage Association (TSSA) is holding its annual conference on October 27 – 29 in The Woodlands at the Marriott Hotel and Convention Center. George Hedley is the featured speaker at their annual membership luncheon. Education sessions start on Monday, October 28 and will address emerging trends, technology issues, operations and management, sales and marketing. A trade show features a variety of leading industry providers and suppliers. - August 14, 2013 - Texas Self Storage Association

Atlantic Foundation Responds to Payment Challenge by Offering Financing

Foundation Repair is usually an emergency expense for most homeowners, so paying for it isn’t something saved for. - August 14, 2013 - Atlantic Foundation

Royal Oaks Homes Expands Into Parker Pointe Community in Fuquay-Varina

Local Homebuilder Unveils Details of Two New Phases of Residential Community. - August 14, 2013 - Royal Oaks Homes LLC

Building Cleaning Company Educating Homeowners on Mold Removal

Building Cleaning Services Reaching Out to Inform Homeowners About Danger of Mold. - August 13, 2013 - Building Cleaning Services

Operation: Coming Home Breaks Ground on Sixth Hero Home

Volunteer Project Begins Work on Home for U.S. Army 1st Lt. Nathan Rimpf in Raleigh. - August 11, 2013 - Operation Coming Home

Taylor Morrison’s Phoenix Division Receives 2013 ENERGY STAR® Leadership in Housing Award

Taylor Morrison has received the 2013 ENERGY STAR® Leadership in Housing Award. - August 08, 2013 - Taylor Morrison

Southern California Home Builder Taylor Morrison Recognized for Its Energy Efficient Building Practices

Southern California home builder Taylor Morrison has been recognized as a GreenPoint Rated homebuilder for its Palisades at Vista Del Verde neighborhood in Yorba Linda. GreenPoint Rated is a energy efficiency program designed to encourage the building of energy and resource-efficient in the state. - August 08, 2013 - Taylor Morrison

Advanced Film Solutions Exhibiting at Tampa Home Show Labor Day Weekend 2013

Advanced Film Solutions, Tampa's leading window film installation company has announced their participation at the Tampa Home Show August 30-September 1, 2013 being held at the Tampa Convention Center. - August 08, 2013 - Advanced Film Solutions

Purchase a New Inventory Home from Taylor Morrison by Dec. 31 and the Denver Home Builder Will Include Three Free Appliances

Denver home buyers who purchase an inventory home from Taylor Morrison by Dec. 31 will receive a free front-load dual washer and dryer along with a free stainless steel, side-by-side refrigerator. With six Denver-area communities to choose from, Denver home buyers will have no problem finding the... - August 08, 2013 - Taylor Morrison

Preservation Solutions Provides Green Wood Stabilizer in Five Sizes

New sizes suit vast range of needs. - August 08, 2013 - Preservation Solutions

ME Construction Erects Sarsen Stone for UCL Institute of Archaeology

Getting involved in removals seems an odd project for a construction company – but not when the object being moved is a rare sarsen stone, similar to those used to construct Stonehenge. - August 08, 2013 - ME Construction Ltd

David M. Slaugenhoup Joins New Day Underwriting Managers as Account Executive

New Day Underwriting Managers LLC, an environmental and construction-related professional liability resource for insurance agents and brokers, has strengthened its environmental risk services expertise with the addition of David M. Slaugenhoup as an account executive within its General Industry... - August 07, 2013 - R-T Specialty, LLC's Environmental & Construction Professional Practice

Capital Safety - Singapore's Apex Work-at-Height Training Provider

Sole Provider for "WAH Train-The-Trainer Course" - August 06, 2013 - Capital Safety Group Asia Pte Ltd

Darling Homes Offers Real Estate Agents “Ritz, Glitz and Glam”  in the Big Easy

Real Estate Agents Who Close on a Darling Home by December 31, 2013 Will Receive a Trip  to The Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans - August 06, 2013 - Darling Homes

Taylor Morrison Debuts Summit Collection at Adora Trails, Setting the Mark in the East Valley with 10 Model Homes to Tour

Taylor Morrison’s Adora Trails now boasts 30 floor plans and 10 models for the discerning Arizona home buyer with the recent addition of the Arizona home builder’s Summit Collection. - August 06, 2013 - Taylor Morrison

New Denver Area Homes from Taylor Morrison Are Showcased During the Denver 2013 Parade of Homes

Denver home buyers have the opportunity to view some of the latest new home designs from Taylor Morrison during the Denver 2013 Parade of Homes, taking place throughout the Denver metropolitan area from August 8 through September 2. The 2013 Denver Parade of Homes showcases more than 70 homes... - August 06, 2013 - Taylor Morrison

China Importation of Lumber and Logs Roars Back to New Highs in the 2Q/13, with Imports Up 30% Year-Over-Year

Increased investments in the housing sector resulted in record imports of logs and lumber to China in the 2Q/13, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. Lumber importation has grown faster than that of logs, with Russia and Canada being the major lumber suppliers in recent years. New Zealand has become the major supplier of logs, overtaking Russia, who has long dominated this market. - August 06, 2013 - Wood Resources International LLC

Columbus, Ohio Based Construction Company Makes History

First U.S. Company to build American Eagle Stores in Mexico. - August 06, 2013 - Construction One, Inc.

Better Deckbuilding Basics: Tips for High-Quality, Long-Lasting Decking Projects

Each year, homeowners spend anywhere from a few thousand to tens of thousands of dollars to replace existing decks or build new ones in order to expand outdoor living spaces. The reasoning is simple. Americans are constantly looking for the best ways to enhance basic comforts, while guaranteeing a... - August 03, 2013 - Starborn Industries

Roof Top Services Attends FRSA Convention

Roof Top Services, a Central Florida commercial and residential roofing company, attended the Florida Roofing and Sheet Metal Convention at the Rosen Shingle Creek Hotel. - August 03, 2013 - Roof Top Services of Central Florida, Inc.

ME Construction Contributes to Britain’s Economic Renaissance

ME Construction, the London-based specialist refurbishment contractor, has become one of 250 companies nominated by the Government to lead Britain’s economic renaissance. Leading business figures and organisations have provided their nominations for these companies – collectively known... - August 02, 2013 - ME Construction Ltd

Terramor Homes Adds John Dove as Director of Operations

Local Home Building Company Hires New Management Executive to Oversee Purchasing and Estimating Department - August 02, 2013 - Terramor Homes

Leedo Cabinetry Announces Record Cabinet Assembly

Beating their previous record set in 2006, Leedo Cabinetry has set a new company record for number of cabinets assembled in one day. - August 02, 2013 - Leedo Cabinetry

QA Graphics Introduces AcquiSuite Integration for Energy Dashboard

QA Graphics, Iowa-based interactive design firm, is pleased to announce the release of 3.3.1 of QA Graphics’ Bridge Data Manager, an integral part of the award-winning Energy Efficiency Education Dashboard. With this release comes native integration with the Obvious AcquiSuite devices. The... - August 01, 2013 - QA Graphics

Bencardino Excavating Hired by Bristol Township to Reconstruct Sewer Valve

Bucks County Excavating Company Hired by Bristol Township to Repair Sewer - August 01, 2013 - Bencardino Excavating

Royal Oaks Homes Hires Rich Sherman as Director of Construction Operations

North Carolina Homebuilder Welcomes New Hire to Oversee Construction and Warranties - July 31, 2013 - Royal Oaks Homes LLC

Anytime Electric Launches New Website for St. Louis Metro and Surrounding Cities

New web resource available for community education and awareness on all residential and commercial electrical needs of Missouri's Jefferson County. - July 31, 2013 - Anytime Electric

Comfort Barrier, LLC Launches New Website for New England Area Residents

New web resource for consumer education and awareness on energy conservation launched for Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire and Vermont. - July 31, 2013 - Comfort Barrier, LLC.

Benton-Integrity Roofing Systems Launches New Website for Jacksonville Area Residents

New web resource for consumer education and awareness launched in Florida. - July 31, 2013 - Benton-Integrity Roofing Systems

Beemer Residential Roofing Launches New Website for Greenville & Surrounding Cities

Free web resource available for consumer education and awareness on roof maintenance and repair launched in South Carolina. - July 31, 2013 - Beemer Residential Roofing

Ryan Construction Systems, Inc. Launches New Website for Kansas City Metro Area & Surrounding Cities

New web resource available for consumer education and awareness launched in Missouri. - July 31, 2013 - Ryan Construction Systems, Inc.

Sloping Uneven Floors a Serious Issue in Southern California

Foundation Experts Warn of Issues with Uneven or Sloping Floors in California - July 31, 2013 - Julian Construction

Julian Construction Gives Solutions to Cracked Foundations and Walls

Construction Company Compares Different Methods of Repair for Horizontal Cracks - July 29, 2013 - Julian Construction

BESI Introduces Certified Building Envelope Inspector Course

The Building Envelope Science Institute will unveil a new course on building envelope certification for inspectors during its Orlando Conference in October. - July 28, 2013 - Building Envelope Science Institute

Ceram Becomes Notified Body Under the Construction Products Regulation (305/2011/EU-CPR)

Ceram, the international materials technology company, is pleased to announce that they have been designated as a Notified Body under the Construction Products Regulation (305/2011/EU-CPR). - July 28, 2013 - Lucideon

Ashton Woods Homes Raleigh Names Matt Hergenrader as Manager for the Area’s Largest Design Studio

Award-Winning New Home Private Builder-Developer Announces Manager of New Design Studio, The Studio by Ashton Woods Homes - July 27, 2013 - Ashton Woods

Construction Company Boss Helps Celebrate Small Business at Number 10 Downing Street

Dennis Barnard, the Operations Director of the specialist refurbishment contractor, ME Construction, was among the guests at a reception held at Number 10 Downing Street recently to ‘celebrate small business’. The Prime Minister, the Rt Hon David Cameron MP, hosted the reception. In... - July 27, 2013 - ME Construction Ltd

Rabine Group Named One of 2013’s Top Paving Contractors

The Rabine Group has made the 2013 Pavement Maintenance & Reconstruction list of the Top 50 Paving Contractors in the U.S. - July 27, 2013 - Rabine Group

Darling Homes Debuts Larger Home Collections at Avalon at Riverstone

Limited Release Event on July 26 Marks First Time Home Builder Has Offered Its Large Home Collections in Sugar Land Master-Planned Community - July 26, 2013 - Darling Homes

comCables Releases New Cat 5e2 Plenum Cable

comCables is pleased to release its new Cat 5e2 Plenum Cable. From the design of the “Easy-Feed” box down to the engineering of the twisted pairs, the 100 MHz plenum cable is installer-friendly and its performance exceeds its 100 MHz rating. The rigid, thin design prevents bending and... - July 26, 2013 - comCables

Royal Oaks Homes’ Chandler’s Ridge House Featured on HGTV’s House Hunters Series

Raleigh Couple Seeking New Residence Tour North Carolina Homebuilder’s Clayton Community House on Popular TV Series. - July 26, 2013 - Royal Oaks Homes LLC

VMZINC® Broadens Public Outreach with Three New Social Media Platforms

Leading Provider of Zinc Products Launches Houzz, Pinterest and Instagram Accounts Designed to Engage with Builders, Designers, Industry Professionals and Homeowners - July 26, 2013 - VMZINC

VBuilt Custom Homes Launches New Website for Greater Boston & Cape Area Residents

New web resource now available for community education and awareness on custom home construction and remodeling launched for Eastern Massachusetts. - July 25, 2013 - VBuilt Custom Homes

Langston Creative Systems Launches New Website for Atlanta Area Residents

New web resource for community education and awareness launched in Georgia. - July 25, 2013 - Langston Creative Systems

Baich Construction, LLC. Launches New Website for Western New York Area Residents

New web resource now available for community education and awareness on construction and remodeling launched in New York State. - July 25, 2013 - Baich Construction, LLC.

Weitz & Luxenberg – Jury Awards $190 Million in Historic Asbestos-Cancer Lawsuit

The national plaintiff’s law firm, known for its industry-leading asbestos litigation practice, secured a $190 million verdict Tuesday in the joint trial of five men exposed to asbestos on the job. The verdict is the largest ever of its type in New York. - July 24, 2013 - Weitz & Luxenberg

Godfrey Home Repair Rebrands: Is Now Doing Business as "Godfrey Remodeling and Repair"

Ed Godfrey of Godfrey Home Repair announces they are now doing business as Godfrey Remodeling and Repair. Originally their business model emphasis was minor to major interior & exterior home repairs. In the last few years clients have increasingly requested Godfrey craftsmanship for their home... - July 24, 2013 - Tayloe Marketing and Consulting