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Optima ECM Consulting Expands Operations to Latin America
Optima ECM Consulting kicks off 2013 by expanding operations to Latin America. Just days before attending and presenting at the SAP Forum “Accelerating Innovation in Mexico” February 6-7, 2013, Optima will open its doors in Monterrey, Mexico. Optima Founding Partner and Chief Architect... - February 06, 2013 - Optima ECM Consulting
IW5's Business Manager to Receive Top Labor Award
Kendall Martin, Business Manager/Financial Secretary-Treasurer of Iron Workers Local #5 will receive the 2013 "J.C. Turner Award" from the Metro Washington Council, AFL-CIO. - February 06, 2013 - Iron Workers Local #5
New England Home Improvement Launch Remodeling Website for Massachusetts Residents
New England Home Improvement is a full service Worcester remodeling contractor specializing in home additions as well as design and build services. They are a professional Worcester remodeling contractor located in Shrewsbury, MA. Their New England Home Improvement services offer Design / Build, Home Renovations, Room Additions, Kitchen Remodeling, Bathroom Remodeling, Basement Remodeling, Exteriors, Roofing, Siding, Replacement Windows, Doors, and Porches and Decks. - February 06, 2013 - New England Home Improvement
Echo Ridge Home Designer in Alberta is Accepting Floor Plans for Working Prints and Plans
Echo Ridge Homes has just announced that the firm is now accepting floor plans from customers that require working prints and plans to turn their vision of their future home into a reality. This is ideal for clients that have a unique idea for a floor plan but would like the experience of a... - February 06, 2013 - Echo Ridge
The Douglas Company Welcomes John Nobles as Director of People Development
In the new year, general contractor places emphasis on human capital. - February 06, 2013 - The Douglas Company
RhinoRock Installs Light Weight Concrete Fence for Home Builder DR Horton in Tacoma Washington
Rhinorock concrete fencing makes inroads in the the Northwest fencing market. DR Horton, America’s largest homebuilder, recently installed a RhinoRock concrete fence at their La Terra subdivision in Tacoma, Washington. RhinoRock, a Utah based company, manufacturers a light weight concrete... - February 02, 2013 - RhinoRock
Precision Walls, Inc. Welcomes Steve Riggins & David Walker to the Team
Steve Riggins rejoins the Precision Walls' Greensboro team as Account Executive and David Walker joins the Greenville project management team. - February 02, 2013 - Precision Walls, Inc
Mutual Screw & Supply Tells Customers: the Shipping is Free on US Shipping on Orders Over $1,500 Through February
February is a great month to stock up at Mutual Screw & Supply, as the company offers free ground shipping on orders of $1,500 or more. Every product in Mutual's vast warehouse of 75,000 types of fasteners, drill bits, reamers and more is included in the promotion. "We are always looking... - February 01, 2013 - Mutual Screw & Supply Inc
Weidlinger Principal Co-Chairs Facades Conference
Weidlinger Principal Dr. Mohammed Ettouney represents the engineering firm's leadership in the burgeoning field of dynamic facade design, a major contributor to high-performance buildings. - February 01, 2013 - Weidlinger Associates, Inc.
Texas Self Storage Association Donates $70,000 to Shriners Children’s Hospital in Galveston
The Texas Self Storage Association (TSSA) recently raised more than $70,000 in 2012 for the Shriners Children’s Hospital in Galveston. This Association has raised funds through various events held during their annual convention for the past 12 years, and is approaching the half million dollar... - February 01, 2013 - Texas Self Storage Association
Onslow Memorial Hospital Selects Balfour Beatty Construction as the General Contractor for New Wound Care Center
Balfour Beatty Construction has been selected as the general contractor for Onslow Memorial Hospital’s new Wound Care Center, which will offer advanced hyperbaric oxygen therapy for patients whose wounds are resistant to traditional forms of treatment. Onslow Memorial Hospital is an acute... - February 01, 2013 - Balfour Beatty Construction
Triangle Grading and Paving to Construct Aviation Apron at Lynchburg Regional Airport in Virginia
Burlington, N.C. Construction Company Awarded Contract to Enhance Regional Airport - February 01, 2013 - Triangle Grading and Paving
GreatWay Roofing Earns Esteemed 2012 Angie’s List Super Service Award
GreatWay Roofing, a Ventura County, California roofing contractor, has earned the service industry-coveted 2012 Angie’s List Super Service Award, awarded annually to about 5 percent of the companies rated on Angie’s List. The award reflects the company’s consistently high level of customer service. - February 01, 2013 - GreatWay Roofing
Perfect Polish Concrete Launched Polished Concrete Blog
Perfect Polish, one of the largest specialty polished concrete contractors, launches a blog dedicated to discussing trends and relevant topics on the use of polished concrete in government buildings, schools, and other commercial institutions. - January 30, 2013 - Perfect Polish - Polished Concrete Specialists
New Saudi Arabia Cement Industry Study: "Golden Era" Seen Through 2017
Saudi Arabian cement demand is expected to increase 9.4 percent per year to over 80 million tons by 2017 as massive infrastructure projects create surging demand. Virtually all regions of the country will post gains, with large new cement production capacities coming online in the next few years. - January 27, 2013 - CW Group
Rabine Group Partners with Primekss
Rabine Group and Primekss partner to introduce an innovative industrial concrete flooring system to the United States. - January 27, 2013 - Rabine Group
Todd Usher Named Master Certified Green Professional of the Year
Todd Usher, a home builder in Greenville, SC, has been recognized by the National Association of Home Builders as Master Certified Green Professional of the Year. Usher was honored for his experience, expertise and advocacy of sustainable design/construction. - January 27, 2013 - Addison Homes
Portable 20 Ton Air Handlers Provide Temporary Heat
20 ton air handlers, can utilize a buildings existing steam or hot water infrastructure, avoiding all of the pitfalls of temporary electric, oil, or gas fired heaters. - January 26, 2013 - On Site Energy
comCables Continues to Grow Sales Team
David Meyers and Mike Wright join the growing comCables Team - January 25, 2013 - comCables
F.E. Moran Fire Protection Provides Free Fire Protection Inspections to Chicago Area Malls
F.E Moran Fire Protection provides free fire sprinkler and detection inspections for malls, retail stores, and shopping centers in Illinois. - January 25, 2013 - The Moran Group
Government Contract Opportunities on the Rise for Small Business
Business Thru Government Forsees Big Year in Government Work - January 24, 2013 - Business Thru Government, Inc
Richmond Roofing Contractor Launches New Website for Richmond Homeowners
Coastal Contracting, Inc provides Central Virginia's premier roofing, window, siding, and general contractor services. They are a family owned and operated Richmond roofing contractor and general contractor. Their Richmond Roofing Contractor services include Residential Roofing, Commercial Roofing, Windows, Siding, Railings, Additions & Renovations, Decks, Gutters, and Handyman Services. - January 24, 2013 - Coastal Contracting, Inc.
Mutual Screw Introduces Bridge Reamers to Its Extensive Selection of Fasteners
As Mutual Screw & Supply continues to expand its product selection, bridge reamers are the newest additions to the website and warehouse. Reamers are part of the bolt-installation process, particularly in the highly specific and technical worlds of bridge construction and ship building. The... - January 23, 2013 - Mutual Screw & Supply Inc
Balfour Beatty Construction Honored with Liberty Mutual’s Top Safety Award
Liberty Mutual Insurance recently honored Balfour Beatty Construction with a Gold Safety Award for an outstanding safety record achieved on the military base of Fort Stewart/Hunter Army Airfield. A Gold Award is the insurance carrier’s most coveted safety benchmark and is awarded to less than... - January 23, 2013 - Balfour Beatty Construction
Higgins, Hopkins, McLain & Roswell Announces Bret L. Cogdill as Special Counsel
Higgins, Hopkins, McLain & Roswell is pleased to announce Bret L. Cogdill as Special Counsel (effective from January 1, 2013). Bret is a 2001 graduate of the University of Denver, College of Law and was awarded an internship with the State Department, serving at the U.S. Embassy in Sarajevo,... - January 23, 2013 - Higgins, Hopkins, McLain & Roswell, LLC
OilSpillClaims.org Needed as BP Claims Continue to Be Filed
Farr Law Firm saw the need for a comprehensive website to answer frequent questions and describe the claims process as more claims continue to be filed. The new website is OilSpillClaims.org. - January 23, 2013 - Farr Law Firm
McKim & Creed, Inc. Launches Renewable Energy Design/Build/Maintain Firm
McKim & Creed, Inc., in partnership with AXvantage, Inc., announced today that it has launched McKim & Creed Green, a firm focused on the design, construction and maintenance of renewable energy generation systems and microgrids. Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, McKim & Creed Green... - January 23, 2013 - McKim & Creed, Inc.
Jaime Partners Announces Successful Completion of Celebrity Chef Kevin Roberts’ Kamikaze 7 Sushi Restaurant for March 2013
Former Next Food Network Star contestant, Kevin Roberts, selected Jaime Partners to manage his new 2000 square foot restaurant project opening in Downtown San Diego. - January 23, 2013 - Jaime Partners
Home Guard Exteriors Wins Consecutive Talk of the Town Customer Satisfaction Awards
Home Guard Exteriors, providing contracting services to Illinois and St. Louis, has earned high marks from customers and earned the prestigious Talk of the Town Award for a second straight year. - January 23, 2013 - Celebration Media U.S.
NYC Commercial Sales Volume Shoots Up by 73% in 2012
The fourth quarter of 2012 saw the NYC commercial sales volume shoot up by 73% from the previous quarter. The $11.1 billion recorded in Q4 2012 was the highest quarterly value in the last 5 years and lead to an overall increase of 4% in 2012 compared to 2011. The number of commercial transactions... - January 22, 2013 - PropertyShark.com
New York City Mold Inspection Company Helping Rally Hurricane Sandy Relief
New York City mold inspection company helping Rally Hurricane Sandy Relief and for Stricter Requirements of Environmental and Hazardous Waste Services in NYC. - January 21, 2013 - Five Boro Mold Specialist
Leister Technologies AG to Debut New Automatic Welder at IRE 2013
Leister Technologies AG, the worldwide leader in plastic welding and hot air equipment, will debut its new UNIROOF E 40 mm automatic welder to the North American roofing audience at the International Roofing Expo (IRE), February 5-7 in San Antonio, Texas. With its 1.6-inch overlap nozzle, the... - January 20, 2013 - Leister Technologies, LLC
New Application and Study Portal Benefits Gold Seal Certification Candidates
Gold Seal Certification program, the leading Canadian certification program for construction management professionals such as estimators, superintendents, project managers and safety coordinators, announced today that it has launched an online application and study portal. - January 19, 2013 - Canadian Construction Association
Bencardino Excavating Celebrates 25 Years in Business in 2013
Louis A. Bencardino and Bencardino Excavating Marks a Quarter Century in Business in the Delaware Valley. - January 17, 2013 - Bencardino Excavating
Steel Buildings US Brings on New Pre-Fabricated Steel Building Designs
There was a time when people turned to wood and cement for any buildings and structures they needed. But now, a new development in the way steel is manufactured has given way to modern pre-fabricated structures that save energy and money. The folks over at http://steelbuildingsus.com are pleased to... - January 13, 2013 - Steel buildings us
Global Sawlog Prices Continued to Drop in the 3Q/12, with Prices in Europe Falling More Than 13% in 12 Months
Weaker lumber markets in Europe have reduced demand and prices for sawlogs on the continent this fall. Lower sawlog prices in both Europe and Latin America have resulted in an almost ten percent reduction in the Global Sawlog Price Index (GSPI) over the past 12 months, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. Log prices in North America have been fairly stable in 2012. - January 12, 2013 - Wood Resources International LLC
Buro Happold Tops Out University of Nebraska’s Pinnacle Bank Arena, Future Home of the Huskers
To build the 16,000-seat arena over existing railroad tracks in downtown Lincoln, Nebraska, and keep the project on schedule for its fall 2013 completion, Buro Happold designed a pioneering, two-part structural system and created a fabrication model that expedited the schedule. - January 12, 2013 - Buro Happold
Weidlinger Associates Engineers New US Freedom Pavilion: The Boeing Center for the National WWII Museum
Weidlinger is the structural engineer for all phases of the $325-million National WWII Museum expansion, which includes multiple pavilions and a signature fabric canopy. - January 11, 2013 - Weidlinger Associates, Inc.
Bulk Discounts on Scaffolding at Tube Clamps Direct
Buying all of your scaffolding supplies from Tube Clamps Direct will ensure you pay a low price. - January 11, 2013 - Tube Clamps Direct
More Returned Exhibitors to PMMHF---Howick Will Again Participate in PMMHF2013
This week, Howick Ltd confirmed its booth space (Booth Number: H065) in PMMHF2013 also, becomes another steel frame machinery exhibitor in the event after Framecad’s participation last month. - January 11, 2013 - Guangzhou Grandeur Exhibition Services Co, Ltd
The Woodland Deck Company Granted Trex®Pro Platinum Certification, Adds Two Trex® Products to Its Inventory
The Woodland Deck Company, which has been serving as a Trex® Pro Gold level builder of custom decks and pergolas since 2000, has been approved for the Trex® Pro Platinum level certification, the highest designation offered under the Trex®Pro partner program. In addition, Woodland Deck Company has added the Trex® Reveal aluminum railing systems and Trex® transcends composite decking in Tiki® Torch color to its lineup of products. - January 11, 2013 - Woodland Deck
New Day Underwriting Managers Unveils Redesigned Website as Informational Resource for Commercial Brokers and Agents
Updated Website Provides Single-point Access & Risk Management Guidance for Latest Construction-Related Professional & Environmental Liability Insurance Options - January 10, 2013 - R-T Specialty, LLC's Environmental & Construction Professional Practice
Oldcastle Precast Completes I-15 Stormwater Conveyance Project Using Precast Concrete Box Culverts
Oldcastle Precast supplied over 3,100 linear feet of precast concrete box culvert for (UDOT) Utah Department of Transportation’s I-15 major storm drain master improvement plan at Barton Creek, in Davis County, Utah. The precast box culverts were used as part of the upgrade to existing... - January 10, 2013 - Oldcastle Precast, Inc
UTRS Announces New Branding and Website for RKR Hess Associates Division
Universal Technical Resource Services, Inc. (UTRS), a leading provider of engineering, information technology and communications services, today announced the release of new branding and a website for the RKR Hess Associates division it acquired in September 2012. UTRS Chief Operating Officer (COO)... - January 08, 2013 - Universal Technical Resource Services, Inc.
Premier Sacramento Roofing Company Says Winterize Your Home Now from Wind Gusts and Rain
Yancey Home Improvements, a Sacramento Roofing and Remodeling Company, Encourages Being Prepared for Mother Nature’s Harsh Winters in 2013. - January 07, 2013 - Yancey Company
Renova Renovation Offers Incentives for Multifamily Re-Roof and Roof Repair Services in Dallas-Fort Worth Region
Renova Renovation announced today that is offering a range of incentives for multifamily roofing and repairs throughout the Dallas, Fort Worth Region. This includes free inspections, discounts, regular servicing and Renova’s ongoing PAM or Proactive Asset Management Program. - January 06, 2013 - Renova Flooring
FAKT Exhibitions to Organize the 2nd International Building & Construction Technology, Materials, Property, Stone, Interiors & Architecture Exhibition & Conference
Build Tech Pakistan will feature industry’s key companies, innovative construction technology and ground breaking initiations from the region’s premier manufacturers, where exhibitors will display latest and advanced equipments. - January 06, 2013 - FAKT Exhibitions
Balfour Beatty Construction Named General Contractor for Energy Center Three Office Project
Balfour Beatty Construction has been selected as general contractor for the core and shell construction of Energy Center Three, a Class AA, 20-story office tower in Houston, Texas. The project is under development by a venture of Trammell Crow Company and Principal Real Estate Investors at the... - January 05, 2013 - Balfour Beatty Construction
Yancey Company Helps Customers Maximize Investment in Kitchen Remodeling Sacramento and Surrounding Areas
Yancey Company has been kitchen remodeling in Sacramento and the surrounding area since 1939. The family owned company is committed to excellence in workmanship and customers rave about the company, its hard working crew, and the third-generation owners. Yancey Company is licensed and bonded and they have an A+ Better Business Bureau rating. - January 04, 2013 - Yancey Company
NYC Mold Inspection Company, Five Boro Mold Specialist Inc., Offers Hurricane Sandy Mold Removal Service Package
Five Boro Mold Specialist Recently renewed their registrations with local, state, and government level emergency agencies in light of the recent reports of rampant toxic mold growth in NYC and the Five Boros. - January 03, 2013 - Five Boro Mold Specialist