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Remedial Construction Services, LP Listed on ENR’s Top 600

Remedial Construction Services is listed on ENR’s top 600 as a top environmental remediation contractor. - October 31, 2011 - Remedial Construction Services, LP

Construction Set for New Anna House Skilled Nursing Facility

Groundbreaking to be held in November for the $17 million investment for service delivery upgrade and individualized-care enhancement. - October 31, 2011 - St. Andrews Resources for Seniors

Modular Housing System (MHS) Ensures Global Connection with China Patent Approval

MHS Aluminum Building Construction meets patent approval for Building Aluminum Construction Technology, Modular MHS Structures, The Methodology of MHS Building System. - October 29, 2011 - MHS Building System

Long® Fence is Gold Sponsor of Komen Maryland Race for the Cure®

Long® Fence, one of the largest residential and commercial fencing contractors on the East Coast, was a gold level sponsor of the 19th annual Komen Maryland Race for the Cure® for their donation of temporary fencing to protect and separate pedestrian spectators and participants during the... - October 29, 2011 - Long Fence

Projectmates Releases iPad Utility App, Bringing Accessibility and Portability to Online Construction Management Software

Field work has never been more productive than with Projectmates construction management software. - October 29, 2011 - Systemates, Inc.

Dawn Enterprises Selected as Supplier for Burger King’s New Design

Dawn Enterprises supplies Burger King with newly designed concrete trash and cigarette receptacles. - October 28, 2011 - Dawn Enterprises

SMART-BIT® PRO PLUG® System for Wood Named Preferred Plugging System for All Abaco™ Tropical Hardwood Decking Products

Aljoma Lumber, supplier of Abaco™ Tropical Hardwood Decking, has named the SMART-BIT® PRO PLUG® System for Wood from Starborn Industries as the preferred plugging system for use with the company’s entire line of deck board, deck tile and railing products. This unique system,... - October 26, 2011 - Starborn Industries

Royal Oaks Building Group Wins Gold and Bronze at 2011 Parade of Homes

Local Homebuilder’s Models Recognized by Home Builders Association of Raleigh-Wake County with Three Individual Awards. - October 23, 2011 - Royal Oaks Homes LLC

Dawn Enterprises Supplies "Green" Concrete Planters to the University of Connecticut

Dawn Enterprises provides the University of Connecticut with Eco-Friendly planters constructed from concrete mixed with recycled glass. - October 23, 2011 - Dawn Enterprises

Charlotte Area Home Staging Professional Wins Second State Design Award

Joan Inglis, owner of Carolina Spaces, LLC, recently won a 2011 STARS Award for Best Interior Merchandising (under $250k) from North Carolina Home Builders Association. Inglis has won several state and local design awards, and professional recognition in the past year. - October 22, 2011 - Carolina Spaces, LLC

DryZone Helps Extreme Makeover: Home Edition

DryZone has recently volunteered in their community to benefit a recipient of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. - October 22, 2011 - DryZone LLC

The Global Sawlog Price Index Reached a 16-Year High in the 2Q/11; the Biggest Price Increases Occurred in Europe, Canada, Russia and New Zealand

Increased consumption of softwood lumber throughout the world has moved sawlog prices to new highs in 2011. The Global Conifer Sawlog Price Index (GSPI) reached a 16-year record high in the 2Q/11, with the greatest increases over last year’s prices occurring in Latvia, Poland, Japan, Russia and Germany, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly. - October 21, 2011 - Wood Resources International LLC

Julian Construction Inc. Celebrates Their 10th Anniversary

Foundation Construction Company Reflects on Their Objectives Over the Last Ten Years. - October 21, 2011 - Julian Construction

World Food Prize Illustrates Efficient Building with Dashboard

The World Food Prize Hall of Laureates is educating the public about the sustainable renovation of their century-old building with an interactive display created by QA Graphics. Visitors can view a dashboard which provides real-time energy usage information and variety of features that educate about the sustainable building practices. - October 21, 2011 - QA Graphics

Training for Jobs for the Eagle Ford Shale Oil & Gas Play in San Antonio, Texas

There is still a shortage of trained Local Residents living in and around San Antonio, Texas for Right of Way Agent and Title Agent positions to acquire pipeline right of way to carry natural gas and crude oil from individual well sites to existing pipeline infrastructure. - October 20, 2011 - American Right of Way Associates

Rabine Group Hires Chief Sales Officer

Anthony Jowid has joined the Rabine Group as Chief Sales Officer. - October 20, 2011 - Rabine Group

ATS Acoustical Thermal Spray Announces New Lines of SonaKrete and K-13 Spray Insulation

Leaders in spray-on, acoustical thermal insulation systems, ATS Acoustical Thermal Spray have recently announced to the market that they will now be selling the K-13 Spray Insulation and SonaKrete through their exclusive company catalogue. This new SonaKrete and K-13 Spray Insulation are designed... - October 20, 2011 - ATS Acoustical Thermal Spray

Dawn Enterprises Provides Concrete Bollards for Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point

Dawn Enterprises supplies Marine Corps Air Station with concrete security bollards. - October 20, 2011 - Dawn Enterprises

Balfour Beatty Construction Names New Florida Division Vice President

Balfour Beatty Construction announced today the promotion of John Harris to Vice President in their Florida Division, which has principal offices in Orlando and Plantation. Harris’ promotion is a continuation of the plan for long-term growth in the division. In his new role, Harris will... - October 19, 2011 - Balfour Beatty Construction

Engineered Software CEO & Chief Engineer to Speak at Society of Piping Engineers & Designers Conference

Engineered Software, Inc. CEO, Chief Engineer and Author, Ray Hardee, P.E. has been asked to present a technical brief for the 31st Annual Business Meeting for the Society of Piping Engineers & Designers (SPED) in Houston, Texas. Hardee will be presenting a three-hour program on Centrifugal... - October 19, 2011 - Engineered Software, Inc.

Gary Rabine, CEO of the Rabine Group, Receives Entrepreneur of the Year Award

CEO of the Rabine Group, Gary Rabine, accepts the Entrepreneur of the Year Award from the Schaumburg Business Association. - October 19, 2011 - Rabine Group

Preserve at Fredericksburg Announced as Project of the Year: Low-Rise

Multifamily Executive Magazine awards CF Jordan Construction project. - October 19, 2011 - CF Jordan Construction

U.S. Concrete Joins Research Efforts to Develop Environmentally Friendly Alternative Supplemental Materials

U.S. Concrete, Inc. (NASDAQ: USCR) today announced that its research and development subsidiary, USC Technologies, Inc. in San Jose, California, has joined efforts with researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and Arizona State University (ASU) to develop alternative... - October 17, 2011 - US Concrete

Delray CRA Seeking Community Input on Proposed West Atlantic Hotel; Two Public Meetings Scheduled

The Delray Beach CRA is seeking community input on the proposed construction of a 4-story hotel in the 900-block of West Atlantic Avenue. Public meetings are scheduled for Tues., Oct. 25 at 6:30pm and Tues., Nov. 15 at 5:30pm. - October 16, 2011 - Delray Beach Community Redevelopment Agency

American West Hosts Fall Festival and Grand Opening

American West in Las Vegas, Nevada is hosting a Fall Festival and Grand Opening at their newest community, American West Brookfield in Coronado Ranch on Saturday, October 15th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. - October 14, 2011 - American West Homes

TrueLook Launches New Website for Construction and Resort Webcam Systems

TrueLook announces the launch of TrueLook.com, which details and demonstrates their interactive webcam systems. - October 14, 2011 - TrueLook

Buric Launches Buric Global

System reflects Buric’s leadership in intelligent construction management–delivering on-time, on-budget, claims-free projects - October 14, 2011 - Buric

Exports of Logs and Lumber from the US and Canada to China Are on Pace to Reach a Record 2.6 Billion Dollars in 2011

The US and Canada have been exporting record volumes of logs and lumber to China in 2011. The Wood Resource Quarterly predicts that exports in 2011 will double those seen in 2010 to reach an estimated value of 2.6 billion dollars. Lumber shipments from Canada alone could reach 1.2 billion dollars this year. The North American share of log and lumber import volumes to China has increased from four percent in 2005 to 18 percent in 2010. - October 12, 2011 - Wood Resources International LLC

ACPA Launches More Robust, User-Friendly Website

Industry-specific hub offers wealth of technical data, links and valuable content. - October 12, 2011 - American Concrete Pipe Association

U.S. Concrete Launches a Single Point Resource for News and Opinions on Green Construction

U.S. Concrete, Inc. (NASDAQ: USCR), the leading provider of green concrete technologies, announced today the launch of concrete-greenbuilding.com, a blog portal that goes beyond expert views and opinions to exploring up-to- the minute news and articles on green and sustainable construction from around the internet. - October 11, 2011 - US Concrete

Koydol Receives Distinguished CBE Certification Award

Koydol, Inc. has met the specific qualifications to receive the highest level of business award of Certified Business Enterprise (CBE) by the Washington, DC City Government. This approval was announced on September 16, 2011. Certification must be renewed every two years in order to keep the status... - October 11, 2011 - Koydol Inc.

DLR Group to Design Space Control Unit at FE Warren Air Force Base

Colorado architecture firm DLR Group has been selected to renovate a nearly century-old historical building to accommodate a Space Control unit on the FE Warren Air Force Base in Cheyenne, Wyoming. DLR Group has been awarded a unique opportunity to design a renovation project while being true to a... - October 11, 2011 - DLR Group

Visus Technologies' Smart E-Binder Chosen Best by Users

The Smart-eBinder, developed by Visus technologies was recently chosen as the best green software or web based product for 2011 by the readers of two of the construction industry's top publications. The winners of the Environmental Design & Construction Reader's Choice Awards were announced at the recent Greenbuild convention in Toronto, Canada. - October 10, 2011 - Visus Technologies

Junk Remover in Glendale, AZ, Partners with Local SEO Pros to Better Serve Clients

AZ Removal and Junk Recovery hire online advertising professionals at Prospect Genius to improve their internet presence. - October 09, 2011 - AZ Removal and Junk Recovery

Balfour Beatty Construction and U.S. Marines Hold Opening Ceremony for Wounded Warrior Hope and Care Center

Balfour Beatty Construction and the U.S. Marine Corps, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new $31 million Wounded Warrior Headquarters and Hope and Care Center at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif. Several wounded Marines and sailors assigned to Wounded Warrior Battalion West were in attendance amidst an audience of more than 600 guests. - October 08, 2011 - Balfour Beatty Construction

Embedded Nanotechnology Devices for Monitoring National Infrastructure

Stevens engineers have demonstrated PZT nanofiber devices for use as embedded sensors. - October 08, 2011 - Stevens Institute of Technology

Royal Oaks Building Group Ranked Among Top Residential Builders in Triangle Area

Local Homebuilder Finishes in Top 10 in Annual List by Triangle Business Journal. - October 08, 2011 - Royal Oaks Homes LLC

CF Jordan Founder Inducted Into El Paso Business Hall of Fame

Charles Francis “Paco” Jordan recognized for business accomplishments. - October 08, 2011 - CF Jordan Construction

Amazing Spaces Named 98th Top Operator Out of Over 30,000 Self Storage Operators Nationally

Amazing Spaces Storage Centers are named Top 100 Operator by Mini-Storage Messenger. Speakers on behalf of Amazing Spaces are honored and remain focused on continued company growth. - October 07, 2011 - Amazing Spaces Storage Centers

The Murus Company Earns Forest Stewardship Certification

Murus Company structural insulated panel (SIPS) products earned the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification which helps builders and specifiers gain environmental and energy credits. - October 07, 2011 - The Murus Company

Bayer MaterialScience LLC is Optimizing the Energy Performance of Global EcoCommercial Building Projects

Bayer MaterialScience LLC announces it will utilize energy monitoring solutions from Noveda Technologies to optimize the energy performance of its EcoCommercial Building (ECB) projects around the world. Noveda, based in Branchburg, N.J., is the latest addition to the ECB Network, which brings... - October 07, 2011 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC

Texas Self Storage Association Elects Officers

The Texas Self Storage Association (TSSA) recently announced the results of their board member elections. The election of officers for 2011-2012 was conducted at a recent board meeting. - October 06, 2011 - Texas Self Storage Association

i-lighting™ Introduces New Landscape Lighting System

“Lighting Simplified” Wiring Design Enables Quick & Easy Installations that Enhance the Visibility & Aesthetics of Any Outdoor Location. - October 06, 2011 - iLighting

CCA Pleased with Permanent Gas Tax Fund Transfers to Aid Municipalities with Infrastructure

The Canadian Construction Association (CCA) is pleased to see the government moving forward with its commitment to introduce legislation to make permanent the annual transfer of funds to municipalities under the Gas Tax Fund. - October 06, 2011 - Canadian Construction Association

Greener Buildings Blossom with Bayer’s High-Performance Materials, Technologies and Initiatives

From energy-efficient insulation and durable, aesthetically pleasing polycarbonate glazing to advanced coatings and sealants and a burgeoning green building network, Bayer MaterialScience LLC featured its broad portfolio of sustainable building solutions at this year’s Greenbuild... - October 06, 2011 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC

Dozens of Local Businesses Collaborate to Create One-of-a-Kind, Next Generation, Green, Durable Hurricane/Earthquake Proof Home

An unprecedented demonstration of local business collaboration is taking place now in New Orleans. More than two dozen local construction professionals, design firms, vendors, and product specialists, led by OceanSafe, the The ReGen Group, Woodward Design+Build,, and C&G Construction, have... - October 06, 2011 - Oceansafe

Balfour Beatty Construction Names New Florida Division President