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Alternative Cost-Effective Method for Indoor Air Quality: activTek Environmental Products Help Earn LEED Points
activTek Environmental recently announced that several of its products used during the construction of a commercial building in Brazil helped achieve the requirements for LEED EQ Credit 3.1-Indoor Air Quality Plan: During Construction and EQ Credit 3.2- Indoor Air Quality Plan: Before... - June 28, 2012 - Vollara
Rugby Architectural Building Products Closes Transformational Acquisition with Purchase of Lumber Products
Rugby Architectural Building Products, America's leading distributor of architectural wood products, decorative surfacing, doors, and millwork, announces its acquisition of Lumber Products, an Oregon-based industrial building products and door distributor founded in 1938. A portfolio company of... - June 27, 2012 - Leading Ridge Capital Partners
Macallan Construction to Build The Grease Cycle Facility
Macallan Construction Awarded Contract for The Grease Cycle Macallan Construction is pleased to announce that they have been awarded the contract to build The Grease Cycle’s new facility. This project will include a new building and grease refining facility. The Grease Cycle is locally based... - June 27, 2012 - Macallan Construction
Novagard Solutions Announces Their Attendance at Western States Roofing Expo in Las Vegas, June 24 – 27, 2012
Novagard Solutions has announced today that they are displaying their latest NOVAFLEX® silicone construction sealants at the Western States Roofing Exposition at booth 918, being held in Las Vegas June 24 – 27, 2012. - June 27, 2012 - Novagard Solutions
Training Workshops for Summer 2012 in the Eagle Ford Shale Offered in San Antonio, Texas
American Right of Way Academy announced today that Summer Workshops are needed to keep up with the demands of the oil & gas companies currently drilling near San Antonio Texas, ARWA will hold two Eagle Ford Shale Training Workshops on Saturday, July 14th, 2012 at the Crowne Plaza San Antonio Airport Hotel. - June 26, 2012 - American Right of Way Associates
CF Jordan Named 3rd Largest Multifamily Contractor
CF Jordan Construction, a Texas-based commercial construction and construction management company, is the number three multifamily general contractor in the nation, according to rankings released by Multifamily Executive magazine. CF Jordan Construction’s new starts rose 11 percent over the previous year, with 1,790 new units in 2011. - June 24, 2012 - CF Jordan
QA Graphics Helps Engineers Prepare Construction Specs for Dashboards
QA Graphics, provider of the award-winning Energy Efficiency Education Dashboard®, can provide standard dashboard specification details and prepare custom bid specs for construction projects that require an interactive display to educate occupants about sustainable building features. The... - June 22, 2012 - QA Graphics
Industrial Tube & Steel Donates Steel Tubing for the University of Akron’s Engineering Students’ Steel Bridge Competition
Industrial Tube & Steel Supports University of Akron Engineering Students to Achieve Fifth Place Nationally with Donated Steel Tubing. - June 22, 2012 - Industrial Tube and Steel
Landmark Exteriors, Inc. Announces New Strategic Business and Marketing Initiatives
Norwalk-based Roofing Design and Installation Company positioned for growth in 2012. - June 22, 2012 - Landmark Exteriors
Joinery Store Offers Quality Joinery Products at Low Prices
Joinery Store, UK's largest supplier of joinery products offers high quality joinery products at low prices. They offer a wide range of products including staircases, oak stair conversion system, fusion stairparts, oak ledged doors. - June 21, 2012 - Joinery Store
NARI NYC LI Holds Annual Chapter Awards & Officer Installation Dinner an Evening to Honor Their Dedicated Members
On Thursday, June 21, the National Association of the Remodeling Industry’s (NARI) NYC LI Chapter will be hosting their annual Awards Ceremony, at the Sheraton, in Hauppauge. - June 21, 2012 - The National Association of the Remodeling Industry
Eos Group, Inc. and Assemble Systems Announce BIM Software Integration Partnership
Technology Powerhouse Now Sells Assemble to the Design and Construction Industry - June 20, 2012 - Eos Group
Rabine Group Completes Its Roofing Design Center
The Roofing Design Center, part of the Rabine Academy, has completed its final phase. - June 17, 2012 - Rabine Group
Laser Levels USA Becomes Authorized AGL Laser Dealer
LaserLevelsUSA.com is pleased to announce that they have become a national dealer for AGL Lasers Company. - June 15, 2012 - Laser Levels USA
Announcing Keene Building Product’s Newest Masonry Cavity Drainage Device, the KeeneStone Cut
Introducing a new product for the building industry. - June 13, 2012 - Keene Building Products
High Oil Prices Cause Higher Prices for Canvas Tarps
Higher prices on oil mean higher prices for products like tarps. Leading tarp supplier Tarps Plus vows to keep prices the same. - June 13, 2012 - Tarps Plus
Ohio Restore Our Neighborhoods Coalition is Formed by Green Solutions Property Services
Green Solutions Property Services, (GS-PS), a National Demolition Company with expertise in demolition policy has begun the organization of Counties, Cities, Land Banks, and Community Groups in Ohio to address funding solutions for blight removing demolition. - June 13, 2012 - Green Solutions Property Services LLC
Rabine Group is Honored to be No. 17 in Crain’s Fast Fifty List of 2012
Crain’s Chicago recognizes the Rabine Group in this year’s Fifty Fastest Growing Companies List for the third consecutive year. - June 13, 2012 - Rabine Group
MEGT Partners with Mentor to Continue Employment of Their Apprentices
Two long-standing local community Group Training Organisations, Mentor and MEGT have partnered to ensure 55 young apprentices and trainees continue their employment and work experience with host employers in the South West region of Victoria and are employing more staff to support them. It is... - June 10, 2012 - MEGT (Australia) Ltd
Trench Shore Rentals Offers Shoring Products in Arizona, California, New Mexico and Texas
Construction companies in Arizona, California, New Mexico and Texas can now turn to Trench Shore Rentals for all of their trenching and shoring equipment needs. - June 10, 2012 - Trench Shore Rentals
Triangle Grading and Paving Awarded $10.9 Million to Widen Rea Road in Charlotte, N.C.
Burlington, N.C. Construction Company to Improve Safety of Charlotte Road by Eliminating Blind Hills and Curves, Adding Sidewalks - June 09, 2012 - Triangle Grading and Paving
Rescue Chief Gives Safety Tips on Surviving an Earthquake
Traditional Methods of Surviving an Earthquake May or May Not be Correct - June 09, 2012 - Julian Construction
Roof Maintenance Vital to Safety, Warns Construction Company
Julian Construction Taking Stance on Safety in Home Regarding Roof Maintenance - June 09, 2012 - Julian Construction
RMI Knowledge Reaches 10,000 Visitors
RMI Corporation reached a major milestone in May, announcing its 10,000th visitor to RMIKnowledge.com, RMI’s online resource for ADVANTAGE users. RMIKnowledge satisfies the increasing demand for on-line, immediate access to information and supplements RMI’s Help Desk Institute certified... - June 09, 2012 - Rental Management Inc
Long® Fence Expands Ability to Provide Architectural and Specialty Metals
Long® Fence is expanding their ability to quote, fabricate and install architectural and specialty metals for indoor and outdoor applications. These applications provide organizations with contemporary and trend-setting products to enhance the form and function of any project. Alan Jackson... - June 08, 2012 - Long Fence
Bencardino Excavating Puts Finishing Touches on Lower Bucks County Public Safety Center
Lou Bencardino and His Excavating Crew Complete Work at Bucks County Community College. - June 08, 2012 - Bencardino Excavating
Blades Direct Announces the Grand Opening of BladesDirect.com
Do to the tremendous growth of Blades Direct and record Sales, Blades Direct has opened BladesDirect.com. - June 08, 2012 - Cut-Master Diamond Products
Precision Walls Earns Top Safety Awards from North Carolina Labor Department
Precision Walls, Inc. was recently recognized at the NCDOL annual awards ceremony for excellence in maintaining safety records and promoting health and safety in the workplace. Ongoing employee engagement and commitment to safety resulted in Precision Walls receiving a total of five safety awards. - June 07, 2012 - Precision Walls, Inc
Padding for Your Baseball Facility? Maximize Your Padding Investment with These Smart Tips
For baseball facility managers looking to upgrade or replace their existing padding, Larry Brown, owner of Midwest Cover, provides bullet points on what to consider when installing padding in your baseball stadium. Midwest Cover is an experienced manufacturer of padding for baseball facilities around the country, including MLB's Angels Stadium in Anaheim, California. - June 06, 2012 - Midwest Cover
i-lighting™ Expands National Customer Base & Doubles Sales for Second Consecutive Year
New LED Lighting Systems Provide Cost-effective, Reliable and Simple-to-Install Alternatives for Increasing Exterior Home & Interior Stair Safety & Visibility - June 06, 2012 - iLighting
Zimmermann Construction Staffing Expansion: Owners Overseas Exploring Options for New Construction Staffing Branch Office
The owners of Zimmermann Construction Staffing are currently overseas exploring options for an international branch office! The new office will offer many of the same services as their current one; namely permanent and temporary construction staffing solutions for contractors seeking skilled tradesmen and general laborers. - June 06, 2012 - Zimmermann Construction Staffing
Builders and Home Owners Alike Save 5% Through June Just in Time for Spring/Summer Jobs
Contractors and builders have ordered from Mutual Screw & Supply for decades, but now consumers are going where the pros go and shopping www.mutualscrew.com for its massive variety of fasteners. With spring building underway and round-the-house fix-ups in full swing, now is the time to stock... - June 05, 2012 - Mutual Screw & Supply Inc
Global Trade of Lumber Up 25 Percent the Past Two Years, with Signs of Better Times Ahead for the Lumber Industry
International trade of softwood lumber increased in 2011 after two years of decline. Imports were up to China, Japan, Spain and South Korea while they fell in the US, the UK, France and Egypt. In Europe, lumber prices might have bottomed and could start increasing if additional supply doesl not outpace higher demand. - June 02, 2012 - Wood Resources International LLC
Balfour Beatty Construction Receives Industry Awards for Three California Projects
Balfour Beatty Construction received industry recognition from the Design Build Institute of America – Western Pacific Region (DBIA-WPR) and from the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) Southern California Chapter for three projects in California. - June 01, 2012 - Balfour Beatty Construction
Rabine Group Wins the Al Larson Environmental Award
Rabine Group earns the Al Larson Environmental Award for being LEED certified building and promoting innovative, sustainable solutions for roofing and paving. - June 01, 2012 - Rabine Group
Williamsburg Homes Sweeps All Categories at Home Builders Association of Maryland MAX Awards
Williamsburg Homes continues its “Maryland’s Award Winning Builder” winning streak by sweeping all major categories at the MAX 2011 Awards held at Martins West, on Thursday, May 17th. Receiving a total of six honors at the MAX 2011 Maryland Awards of Excellence adds to Williamsburg’s incredible run as “Maryland’s Award Winning Builder” having received First Place honors for the 28th consecutive year – an achievement unmatched among Maryland builders. - May 31, 2012 - Williamsburg Homes
Houston Municipal Jury Facility Wins Top Honors for Construction
Hoar Construction Earns National Pyramid Award from Associated Builders and Contractors for Harris County Jury Assembly Plaza - May 31, 2012 - Hoar Construction LLC
Blades Direct & BladesDirect.net Announces the Grand Opening of Alberta Sales Office
Due to the tremendous growth of Blades Direct and to record Canadian Sales, Blades Direct has opened another Canadian Sales office just outside of Alberta. - May 31, 2012 - Cut-Master Diamond Products
McKim & Creed Hires Senior CAD Designer
McKim & Creed, Inc., an engineering, geomatics (surveying) and planning firm with offices throughout the South, announces that Paige Vassar has re-joined the company’s Wilmington, North Carolina office as a senior CAD designer. Vassar is a graduate of UNCW with a degree in environmental... - May 31, 2012 - McKim & Creed, Inc.
Jeff Benton Homes Recognized Among the Nation’s Best in the Building Industry for Their Commitment to Customer Service
Jeff Benton Homes, a leading homebuilder in Huntsville, Alabama has been awarded a 2012 Guildmaster Award for exceptional customer satisfaction. GuildQuality, an independent customer satisfaction surveying company, has powered the Guildmaster Awards since 2005 to celebrate service excellence in the... - May 30, 2012 - Jeff Benton Homes
Gary Rabine Nominated for Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist
CEO of the Rabine Group, Gary Rabine, has been chosen as a finalist for the 2012 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year. - May 27, 2012 - Rabine Group
Blades Direct / BladesDirect.net Announces They Have Extended the Popular "Free Saw" Promotion
Due to the overwhelming popularity of this "free saw" promotion, Blades Direct has announced they will extend the promotion through the entire summer. - May 27, 2012 - Cut-Master Diamond Products
Builders and Designers Woo Clients with Innovative Ideas
Builders may be cutting back on square footage to make homes more affordable, but designers are making sure that what they lose in size, they make up for in innovation. Defining Purpose for the Stop and Drop An interesting floor plan design is the so-called “Stop and Drop.” In the... - May 26, 2012 - Beasley & Henley Interior Design
Cut-Master Diamond Offers Full Satisfaction Guarantee on All Cut-Master Tools
Cut-Master Diamond offers Full Satisfaction Guarantee for all Cut-Master Distributors, making Cut-Master Diamond a leader in Diamond Tool and Equipment Industry. - May 26, 2012 - Cut-Master Diamond Products
Blades Direct, LLC / BladesDirect.net Announces They Will Offer Tools Manufactured in the United States and Canada
High demand from contractors and professional organizations for better quality tools cited for American made products. - May 26, 2012 - Cut-Master Diamond Products
Roofing Contractor in Albuquerque, NM, Hires Online Marketing Firm to Improve Its Web Presence
Albuquerque home- and business owners who need roof repair and replacement will soon find it easier to locate the professional roofing contractor services they need online. Thanks to a new partnership with local online marketing firm Prospect Genius, locally owned company Hollywood Roofing NM is... - May 26, 2012 - Hollywood Roofing NM
Rabine Group Places 3rd in the 2012 SBA Sports Challenge
Team Rabine comes in 3rd place at the Schaumburg Business Association Sports Challenge. - May 26, 2012 - Rabine Group
J.T. Wimsatt Contracting Co., Inc. Completes Sea World San Diego Manta Coaster
Sea World San Diego Manta Coaster Complete-J.T. Wimsatt Proud to Announce Ride's Opening - May 26, 2012 - JT Wimsatt Contracting Co., Inc.
Learn How to Buy and/or Remodel Your Home Using the NEU Homes One-Step Solution
NEU Homes offers a virtual one-stop shop for both prospective home buyers and current homeowners wanting to renovate their properties. - May 25, 2012 - NEU Homes
Balfour Beatty Construction Breaks Ground on 1700 New York Avenue, NW
Balfour Beatty Construction was selected by Carr Properties to provide both preconstruction and construction services for the new 1700 New York Avenue, NW office building, which is located less than two blocks from the White House and directly adjacent to the world-renowned Corcoran Gallery of Art. - May 25, 2012 - Balfour Beatty Construction