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Gary Rabine Joins Job Creators Alliance
CEO of Rabine Group, Gary Rabine, joins Job Creators Alliance (JCA) to promote job growth in America. - January 15, 2012 - Rabine Group
People360 Accredited as a Safety Training Organization (STO)
People360 Consulting Corporation is a consulting organization that focuses on providing professional services and solutions on Occupational Safety and Health. It holds accreditations both as a Safety Training Organization or STO (Accreditation No. 1030-110311-0056) and a Testing Organization for Construction heavy equipment (Accreditation No. 1410-11052511-0012) issued by the Department of Labor and Employment. - January 15, 2012 - People360 Consulting Corporation
US Woody Biomass Prices Have Dropped the Past Three Years; West Coast Prices Are the Lowest in the Country
Relatively low fossil fuel prices have reduced the demand and prices of woody biomass throughout the US the past three years, reports the North American Wood Fiber Review. The Pacific Northwest currently has the lowest biomass prices, slightly lower than the South, while the Northeast continues to have among the highest costs in the country. - January 14, 2012 - Wood Resources International LLC
Marketing Coordinator Joins McKim & Creed Clearwater Office
McKim & Creed, an award-winning engineering, surveying and planning firm, announces that Joy Austin has joined the company’s Clearwater office as a marketing coordinator. - January 14, 2012 - McKim & Creed, Inc.
CF Jordan Recognized for Stellar Job in Constructing Armed Forces Reserve Center Joint Maintenance Facility
CF Jordan Construction, a leading Texas-based commercial construction and construction management company, has been recognized for the stellar job it did constructing the $56 million Armed Forces Reserve Center (AFRC) Joint Maintenance Facility at Fort Bliss, Texas. U.S. Rep. Silvestre Reyes was... - January 14, 2012 - CF Jordan Construction
Stephen Dent Construction Anticipating Profitable 2012
Stephen Dent Construction, based just outside of Milwaukee, WI, has announced a strong end of year quarter for 2011, with high expectations for 2012. Stephen Dent has made the majority of their profit through the significant expansion of their Green Building department, which has grown to be one of... - January 11, 2012 - Stephen Dent Construction
Stephen Dent Construction Expands Service Area
Stephen Dent Construction, Wisconsin’s premier Green builder for residential and commercial contracts, has expanded their service area to include the entire state of Wisconsin, an parts of Minnesota and Illinois. Stephen Dent Construction has spent a large part of the last year buying up... - January 10, 2012 - Stephen Dent Construction
Stephen Dent Construction Industry Leader for Green Building
Stephen Dent has proven yet again their innovative and economical approach to building a greener future. Earlier this year, Stephen Dent Construction won a prestigious green builder award that came with a hefty monetary grant to use towards the continuation of research and development in the green... - January 10, 2012 - Stephen Dent Construction
Dunlite Begins Distribution of New Lister Fire Pump: Lest We Forget
Dunlite Power Equipment, leading nation-wide distributor of generators and fire pumps, recently added the popular Lister Fire Pump to their catalogue. The product is made to fire protection specifications, and Dunlite expects solid take-up for the product. - January 09, 2012 - Dunlite
Charlotte, North Carolina Builder and Remodeler Integrates New Software into Company
BuilderTREND is a web based home builder and remodeler software that optimizes communication between the builders, their customers, vendors, and subcontractors. - January 07, 2012 - Schultz Custom Homes and Remodeling
Case Study: Coal Fired Steam Boiler Baghouse Maintenance Project
IAC evaluated a baghouse rebuild project to review a 16-module reverse air structural baghouse. The original scope of the inspection was to evaluate the baghouse for needed repairs due to concerns over corrosion that had taken place over the years, as well as overall baghouse performance. This... - January 07, 2012 - Industrial Accessories Company
Trendy New Futures Centre to Replace the Old Banbury Youth Centre
The youth of Banbury can expect to move into their new youth centre this autumn, as the £3m New Futures Centre takes the place of the earlier 60s style building. Featuring all amenities from art and music rooms and performance hall to all weather football and basket ball courts, fitness centre and a café, the New Youth Centre will be an ideal space for youth activities. FlexiDry fast drying floor screeds was used for screeding for this eco-friendly building. - January 07, 2012 - FlexiDry Global Limited
IOA Risk Services Identified: 4 Dangerous Trends Facing the Ceiling & Wallboard Industry
Learn issues facing the Ceiling & Wallboard Industry and how progressive companies are positioning themselves to be more competitive in their marketplace. - January 06, 2012 - IOA Risk Services
Contech Construction Products Inc. Names Russell Reid a Preferred Maintenance Service Provider
Contech Construction Products is a company that has offered civil engineering materials for projects such as bridges, drainage improvement, erosion control, storm water filtration, roadways, and retaining walls since 1986. Contech’s line of storm water filtration systems prevents debris and... - January 06, 2012 - Russell Reid / Mr. John
Chatham County's Detention Center Expansion Using Unique Precast Concrete Modules
Oldcastle Precast offers a unique rear-chase precast concrete prison cell that has the electrical and plumbing fixtures on the back wall and monolithic balconies on the front and rear of the module. - January 06, 2012 - Oldcastle Precast, Inc
Ductless Split Expertise by Seattle Area Heating & Cooling Company Earns Mitsubishi Diamond Dealer Designation
Seattle and Bellevue area Heating & Cooling Company, MM Comfort Systems has been certified as a Mitsubishi Diamond Contractor. As a result, the Puget Sound will be able to obtain their Ductless Split Heating and Cooling needs by one of the leading HVAC companies. - January 05, 2012 - MM Comfort Systems
McKim & Creed Engineer, Surveyor Earn Professional Licenses
McKim & Creed is pleased to announce that Rich Christensen and Chris Marello have earned professional licenses from the North Carolina Board of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors. Both work in McKim & Creed’s Wilmington office. Christensen has earned the license of Professional... - January 05, 2012 - McKim & Creed, Inc.
Infrared Imaging Services LLC Announces Thermal Imaging for Electrical Switchgear
Infrared imaging Services LLC has been in business since 2007 and is owned by Wayne Swirnow. “Increased heat and risk of fire in electrical systems can be caused by component age, fatigue, oxidation, wear, loose connections or poor installation,” states Mr. Swirnow. “We use state-of-the-art infrared equipment to produce photographic-quality, standard-compliant reports identifying hot spots. We can locate and document these problems before they cause a catastrophic failure.” - January 05, 2012 - Infrared Imaging Services LLC
New Zealand’s Log Exports to China Account for One-Third of the Country’s Timber Harvest in 2011
Log exportation from New Zealand continues to rise at a record pace, with almost one-third of the country’s timber harvest being processed at sawmills in China. The high demand for logs from overseas has increased domestic sawlog prices to their highest levels in 15 years, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly. - January 03, 2012 - Wood Resources International LLC
ReVenture Park™ and Catawba Lands Conservancy Partner to Protect Additional 175 Acres Along the Catawba River in North Carolina
Charlotte's first Eco-Industrial Park announces deal to create additional 175-acre conservation easement along one of the country's most endangered rivers. - December 30, 2011 - ReVenture Park
Global Modular Systems Releases Cleanroom Clothing to Complete Comprehensive Service
Global Modular Systems has recently announced that they are including cleanroom clothing in their consolidated service as a clean room manufacturer of modular clean rooms. The company provides industries with freestanding clean rooms and products that supplement and complete the structures. Global... - December 30, 2011 - Global Modular Systems
Blow Out Winter Discounts for Insulation and Radiant Barrier Installations
Bitumen Insulation offers big blow out winter discounts for insulation and radiant barrier installations. Available to new and old residential customers, the discount offer is good until January 30, 2012. - December 30, 2011 - Bitumen Insulation
CAT Contracting, Inc. Posts Record Year End Sales
In the last 10 years CAT Contracting, Inc has grown from the one man operation of Matt Spanton into the nation's leading restoration company. On its 10 year anniversary it is expected to post sales numbers which will indeed be well above industry standard. "Our expectation is 20 million,"... - December 29, 2011 - CAT Contracting
GreatWay Roofing Hires Julie Weisberger as Office Administrator and Marketing Assistant
GreatWay Roofing hires former Moorpark Unified substitute teacher and current Moorpark Parks Commissioner Julie Weisberger to assist Camarillo-based company in period of growth. - December 26, 2011 - GreatWay Roofing
Julian Construction Services 55 Cities of Southern California
Company Announces Official Area of Service for Homeowners in the Greater LA Area - December 25, 2011 - Julian Construction
Manhattan and Queens Reach the Same Level of First Time Foreclosures in November 2011
PropertyShark.com, a New York based property search and foreclosure listings website, released its monthly report covering new scheduled foreclosure auctions in New York City for November 2011. Key Report Findings · NYC first time foreclosures dropped slightly for the sixth consecutive... - December 23, 2011 - PropertyShark.com
Oldcastle Precast Building Systems Awarded Contract for The Avalon Natick Apartment Project
Oldcastle Precast Building Systems awarded precast concrete construction contract for The Avalon Natick Apartment Project in Natick, Massachusetts. - December 23, 2011 - Oldcastle Precast, Inc
CF Jordan Construction Celebrates Grand Opening of Premier Multifamily Homes
Reserve at Sandstone Ranch most luxurious and unique apartment homes in El Paso. - December 21, 2011 - CF Jordan Construction
One Stop Green Partners with Bovay Engineers to Design and Install Solar PV Systems for Commercial Buildings
One Stop Green and Bovay Engineering have partnered to design and install solar photovoltaic systems, capitalizing on One Stop Green's status as a leading Green Tech supply company and Bovay Engineering's expertise in solar photovoltaic system design. - December 18, 2011 - One Stop Green
Capital Safety Partners with Chennai’s NIST
Capital Safety Group (CSG) has licensed NIST Institute Pvt. Ltd. to conduct CSG courses in India. - December 17, 2011 - Capital Safety Group Asia Pte Ltd
Weaker Lumber Markets Are Causing Global Sawlog Prices to Fall for First Time Since Early 2009
Slowing lumber markets throughout the world have resulted in declining sawlog prices in many of the major lumber-producing regions in Europe and North America, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly. The biggest price reductions occurred in Japan, Sweden, Poland and Russia. - December 17, 2011 - Wood Resources International LLC
Long® Fence Supports Our Troops During Two Holiday Events
Long® Fence is honored to provide support for two military events during this holiday season—the United States Marine Corps Toys for Tots Campaign and the Military Bowl college football match between the US Air Force Academy and the University of Toledo. Long® Fence regularly provides... - December 16, 2011 - Long Fence
Newly Improved Design for Aluminum Clad Windows Makes Energy Efficiency Top Priority
With the launch of newly improved extruded aluminum clad windows energy efficiency has been made a priority by window manufacturers. This is because there was a misconception that vinyl windows would out perform metal clad windows, in terms of energy efficiency, which is simply not the... - December 16, 2011 - Torwin Windows and Doors
Former M&D Mechanical President Nicholas Vance Receives Eagle Lifetime Achievement Award
Former M&D Mechanical Contractors, Inc. President Nicholas D. Vance was presented the Eagle Lifetime Achievement Award by Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. North Alabama Chapter. - December 15, 2011 - M&D Mechanical Contractors, Inc.
ActionCOACH North Carolina Wayne Rutherford Wins High Point Area Builders Association Associate of the Year
Wayne Rutherford has been awarded the Associate of the Year for 2011 by the High Point Builders Association in High Point, North Carolina. - December 15, 2011 - ActionCOACH North Carolina
Siemens Building Technologies Adopts Vela Systems Field Management Software
Vela Systems today announced that Siemens Building Technologies Division has entered an enterprise-wide contract to use Vela Systems field management software across its U.S.-based operations and projects. Siemens Building Technologies offers a comprehensive range of building automation systems,... - December 14, 2011 - Vela Systems
Cloud Partners Signed as Exclusive Distributor for Kimble Applications in the US, Canada and Columbia
Kimble Applications partners with Cloud Partners to bring its SAAS based professional services management(PSM) application to North America. Kimble enables services firms to more effectively plan, sell, deliver, bill and collect cash. It runs on the Force.com application infrastructure platform. - December 13, 2011 - Cloud Partners
Starborn Industries Celebrates 50th Anniversary with Hundreds of Customers, Friends & Family at Edison, NJ Headquarters
Starborn Industries, Inc. recently celebrated its 50th anniversary as a leading designer and supplier of deck screws, fasteners and related products for the building industry. The celebration, held on November 10th at its Edison, New Jersey headquarters, included an evening of wining, dining and... - December 10, 2011 - Starborn Industries
Dawn Enterprises to Provide Concrete Bollards for M&T Bank Stadium, Home of the Baltimore Ravens
Dawn Enterprises supplies M&T Bank Stadium with custom concrete bollards. - December 10, 2011 - Dawn Enterprises
Absolute Metal Roofs of North Carolina Wins Award
Absolute Metal Roofs of North Carolina is proud to announce that they have been recognized as one of the top 200 exterior contractors in the country. - December 10, 2011 - Absolute Metal Roofs
FedGenius Announces Launch of Two New Federal Contracting Products
Announcing the release of two Federal Contracting products that will allow professionals in the construction industry to increase revenue growth and win more Federal Contract Opportunities. - December 09, 2011 - FedGenius
Precision Building Construction, LLC Completes 6,500 Square Foot Custom Home, Town of Oakland, FL
Precision Building Construction, LLC has recently completed a beautiful, one-of-a-kind 6,500 sq. ft. custom home in Oakland, Florida, a serene, unspoiled hamlet on the southern shores of Lake Apopka. - December 09, 2011 - Precision Building Construction, LLC
Design Build Consultants Say Powder Rooms Offer Surprising Bathroom Remodeling Opportunities
Ideas for remodeling or redesigning a half-bath in the home. - December 06, 2011 - Design Build Consultants
Troy Beasley – Trends and Solutions at the International Builders Show
Award-winning Interior designer Troy Beasley, Design Principal of Beasley & Henley Interior Design, is scheduled to speak at the International Builder Show (IBS) in Orlando Florida. Beasley will be speaking on Design Trends and Solutions for Custom Builders and will bring his expertise to the Interior Design Review Workshop. - December 05, 2011 - Beasley & Henley Interior Design
Rabine Group Donates Food to Local Food Drives
The Rabine Group members have generously donated over 2,800 nonperishable food items to local food drives. - December 04, 2011 - Rabine Group
Jordan’s Host Liberty Institute President and CEO Shackelford
Kay and C.F. “Paco” Jordan hosted Kelly Shackelford, President and CEO of the Liberty Institute, at their home in El Paso, Texas, on Wednesday, November 23, 2011. Fifty people attended. Liberty Institute works to educate, advocate, and, when necessary, litigate for freedoms guaranteed... - December 03, 2011 - CF Jordan Construction
Rabine Group Exhibits and Speaks at ICSC RetailGreen Conference & Trade Expo
Rabine Paving America and Roofing Solutions America displays sustainable services and speaks on a roundtable at ICSC RetailGreen Conference & Trade Expo. - December 03, 2011 - Rabine Group
Rocksolid Stone Works Helped the Artisan Group™ Raise $32,000 During “Counters For A Cause” National Granite Yard Sale Benefiting Homes for Our Troops
Consumers purchased discounted granite, marble and other stone for countertops with proceeds benefiting injured soldiers. - December 02, 2011 - Rocksolid Surfaces
Polycrete® Insulated Concrete Forms Chosen for Secure Government Buildings
Polycrete® Big Block™ commercial grade insulated concrete form (ICF) system has been selected for constructing secure U. S. Federal Government buildings. ICFs provide continuous thermal and acoustic insulation, so they are very quiet and highly energy efficient. Studies have shown that heating and cooling costs in ICF buildings are up to 40% lower than traditional structures. ICF walls are also extremely strong and can stand up to hurricanes, tornadoes and other natural and man-made disasters. - December 01, 2011 - PolycreteUSA
FlexiDry Floor Screed Delivers Exceptional Drying Time Unhindered by Low Winter Temperatures
When low winter temperatures can pose a testing challenge for screeders, FlexiDry fast drying floor screed defied the dipping temperatures to deliver an optimally dried screed for Foulds School Barnett, right within the promised time period of three weeks. When industry benchmarks stipulate optimal conditions of 20C and 50% RH for a normal screed to dry within 110 days, FlexiDry delivered exceptional results by producing optimally dried screeds within just 21 days. - December 01, 2011 - FlexiDry Global Limited