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Students Design New York City Tunnel at Stevens Institute of Technology
Civil Engineering students at Stevens Institute of Technology are working on the design of a section of the East Side access tunnel which will bring more Long Island Rail Road trains into New York City. - April 30, 2011 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Stonhard Keeps an Eye on the Future with Launch of Redesigned Website
In April, Stonhard launched a completely redesigned, easy-to-navigate website and began connecting with customers via Twitter. - April 30, 2011 - Stonhard, Inc.
Virginia Farm Bureau Insurance Opens Special Claims Phone Number for Tornado Claims
The recent storms throughout Virginia have caused incredible damage. Virginia Farm Bureau Insurance realizes that their members need them quickly in this turbulent time, so they've set up a special phone number to call for faster claims service. - April 29, 2011 - Virginia Farm Bureau Insurance
Smart Homes Hit Main Stream: Lennar Arizona is Offering Energy Efficient-Technology Rich Homes
It used to be only high end custom homes featured Smart Home gadgets to make life easier. That technology has now hit mainstream with one of the nation's largest home builders, Lennar - specifically in Arizona. Technology allows home owners to make sure their children arrive home safely from school, remotely adjust the temperature and lights, and let the plumber in during a specific window of time. It's cool and it's included in many new Lennar homes in Arizona. - April 29, 2011 - Lennar, Arizona
CF Jordan Construction Awarded Traxxas Corporate Campus Project
Upscale Headquarters will Add to Thriving Community - April 29, 2011 - CF Jordan Construction
American West - Building Energy Efficient New Homes
American West, one of the nation’s largest private homebuilders located in Las Vegas, Nevada is focused on building energy efficient homes with sustainable materials and features that matter to their homebuyer’s and their families. American West’s energy-efficient building... - April 27, 2011 - American West Homes
U.S. Concrete’s Wally Johnson Receives NRMCA 2011 Chairman’s Award
U.S .Concrete is proud to announce that the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA) has awarded its 2011 Chairman’s Award to Wally Johnson, U.S. Concrete’s Vice President of Sales and Marketing. The Chairman’s Award is one of the most prestigious awards in the industry... - April 27, 2011 - US Concrete
A Tucson-Based Carbon Fiber Manufacturer Aims to Double Its Dealer Network to 150 by Year End
StrongHold™ Basement’s Carbon Wall Repair Systems have been used to repair over 5,000 homes, as of December 31, 2010. This work has been achieved by a growing group of 75 StrongHold certified contractors within the United States and Canada. And because of this growing network of dealers... - April 25, 2011 - Stronghold Basements
Skylight Manufacturer Announces New Appointment
Major Industries, Inc., a local manufacturer of skylights and translucent curtainwall, is pleased to announce the promotion of David Nyseth to Director of Sales, a position that will provide world-wide sales leadership for the company. In his new expanded role, David will spear-head the... - April 24, 2011 - Major Industries, Inc.
Julian Construction Offers Retaining Wall Design and Building Service
Many homes are built in areas that require retaining walls to hold back ground on a hillside and create more usable space - April 24, 2011 - Julian Construction
Free Quotes for Steel Buildings in Nevada Are on Offer at CitySteelBuildings.com
Free Nevada steel building quotes are now on offer at the steel building resource, CitySteelBuildings.com. Steel buildings are functional and versatile buildings. - April 23, 2011 - City Steel Buildings
Mutual Screw & Supply Launches the Next Generation eCommerce Website, Online Purchase Made Simple and Easy - 1 Click Checkout
Mutual Screw & Supply, a leading internet retailer and wholesaler of fasteners and hardware with over 75,000 fastener items on line, announced today the coming of their new and improved website: www.MutualScrew.com. This new website will be more user friendly and it will be easier to navigate... - April 22, 2011 - Mutual Screw & Supply Inc
AGC Honors CF Jordan with First Place in Construction Safety Excellence Award
National award for local CF Jordan Construction’s safety program - April 22, 2011 - CF Jordan Construction
Innovative Contracting Helps Balfour Beatty Build $59 Million Forest Park Medical Center
On March 25, Balfour Beatty Construction received the Notice to Proceed on a new $59 million campus in Frisco, Texas. Known as Forest Park Medical Center, the project represents a significant milestone for the physician-owned complex, which has grown significantly since opening its first surgical... - April 21, 2011 - Balfour Beatty Construction
2011 Solar Decathlon Lights the Way to Importance of Ultra-Energy Efficiency in U.S. Building Industry. Top Finisher Chooses InsulStar® SPF Insulation by NCFI.
U.S-owned company NCFI Polyurethanes, next generation insulation, InsulStar, makes new solar homes ultra-energy efficient. DOE's Solar Decathlon competition unveils new designs, building techniques, and products that make zero-energy homes possible and practical. - April 21, 2011 - NCFI Polyurethanes
Lavendon Group PLC Enjoys Second Gold Celebration at RoSPA Awards
Lavendon Group PLC is celebrating winning the prestigious Royal Society for Prevention of Accidents Gold Award for Occupational Health and Safety for the second time in two years. Gold Awards are given by RoSPA to organisations that can demonstrate the highest standards of health and safety at work. - April 21, 2011 - Lavendon Access Services
Automated Trackers to Change Industry with Construction Scheduling Software
When Danny LeBlanc, a twenty-year veteran in the construction industry, had the idea to develop SAM and VIC for efficiently managing every phase of the building process, he never imagined that the construction scheduling software would change the industry to this proportion. Automated Trackers... - April 21, 2011 - Automated Trackers
Kryton Invests in Middle East with New Warehouse
Kryton International Inc. has opened a warehouse in the Jebel Ali Free Trade Zone to provide concrete waterproofing products to the Gulf Cooperation Council, Middle East and Africa. - April 21, 2011 - Kryton International Inc
Tracy Browne, Angela Floyd Named Corporate Vice Presidents at Balfour Beatty Construction
Balfour Beatty Construction has appointed Tracy Browne as corporate vice president of sustainability and Angela Floyd as corporate vice president of business improvement. In her new role, Browne will leverage her past direction of the company's national sustainability task team to include the... - April 20, 2011 - Balfour Beatty Construction
Local Consultant Wins Leadership Award
Local consultant, Vicki Suiter, wins leadership award from the National Association of the Remodeling Industry. - April 20, 2011 - Suiter Financial Systems
John Heft Promoted to Senior Vice President, Director Real Estate Practice at New Day Underwriting Managers LLC
New Day Underwriting Managers LLC, an environmental and construction-related professional liability resource for insurance agents and brokers, today announced the promotion of John Heft of Spring City, Pa. to Senior Vice President, Director Real Estate Practice. With over 20 years of environmental... - April 19, 2011 - R-T Specialty, LLC's Environmental & Construction Professional Practice
Te Manava Luxury Villas & Spa Wins Bloomberg Hotel Award
There’s positive, upbeat news for the Asia Pacific’s hospitality industry this week as the results of the Asia Pacific Hotel Awards 2011 in association with Bloomberg Television and Google have been revealed. Rightly proud of its success, Te Manava Luxury Villas & Spa (managed by... - April 16, 2011 - Pacific Resort Hotel Group - Cook Islands
Balfour Beatty Construction Announces New Georgia President
Industry leader Frank Spears to head Georgia Division. - April 15, 2011 - Balfour Beatty Construction
Construction Digital Investigates the Top Buildings Inspired by Nature in the April Issue
Biomimicry is a relatively new term for a fundamentally old concept - taking inspiration from nature to design innovative, sustainable buildings - April 15, 2011 - WDM Group
New York City Foreclosures Down 47 Percent from Q4 2010; Queens Foreclosures Decreased by 61 Percent While Manhattan Foreclosures Increased 46%
The number of new scheduled NYC foreclosure auctions was down 67% in Q1 2011 compared to Q1 2010, and was down 47% from Q4 2010. - April 15, 2011 - PropertyShark.com
Asia’s Increasing Demand for Wood Drives Sawlog Prices Up in the US and Canada, Reports the North American Wood Fiber Review
Sawlog prices in Western US were up about 20 percent in 2010 as an result of increased competition for logs from log buyers in China, South Korea and Japan, according to the North American Wood Fiber Review. Prices for logs in the US South and Canada also moved up last year, but at a slower rate. Sawmills in Western Canada currently have some of the lowest wood costs in the world. - April 15, 2011 - Wood Resources International LLC
New Models for Mattamy Homes- by Beasley & Henley Interior Design
Award winning design firm Beasley & Henley Interior Design is providing the interior design and detailing for two new Mattamy Homes models. Beasley & Henley delivers model home and condos in all price ranges for builders and developers in Florida and throughout the Southeastern US. - April 15, 2011 - Beasley & Henley Interior Design
Innovation Direct™ to Spearhead Marketing Efforts for Modular Construction Block Invention
An innovative and efficient new patent pending product designed to greatly simplify the forming of walls, the Modular Construction Block, has been developed by Steven J. Mancine of Livermore, Maine. The invention’s unique design renders it both a time and money saver when forming structures... - April 15, 2011 - Innovation Direct, Inc.
CMT Worldwide Announces Cement Matrix Composition Australian Patent Award
The Australian Patent Authority awarded CMT Worldwide & Specialty Composites their application for Cement-containing Composition for use in eco-Titan pole Products. - April 14, 2011 - CMT Worldwide, LLC
Metal-Era's Rooftop Talk Premieres
Metal-Era Inc. Introduces a New Online Video Series for the Roofing Industry - April 14, 2011 - Metal-Era, Inc.
Construction Digital and Sphere Exhibits Pte Ltd. Announce Partnership for BuildTechAsia 2011 in Singapore
Construction Digital and Sphere Exhibits Pte Ltd. announce today their partnership for the BuildTechAsia 2011 Exhibition, which is taking place April 27th to the 29th. The inaugural BuildTechAsia Exhibition promises to raise the bar in building and construction with the latest building practices... - April 13, 2011 - WDM Group
Construction Digital Takes a Look Inside TD Bank’s Net-Zero Energy Store in the April Issue
An inside look at TD Bank’s net-zero energy store in Florida - April 13, 2011 - WDM Group
The Top Projects in Central America in April’s Construction Digital
Construction Digital, the top digital media source for global construction news and information, investigates buildings inspired by the natural world, offers an inside looked at TD Bank’s net-zero energy store and profiles the top projects in Central America in the April issue. April’s... - April 12, 2011 - WDM Group
Terrapin Modular Buildings Pave the Way for the Future
Modular building is fast becoming the method of choice in the construction industry. Terrapin has been at the forefront of this industry for over 60 years, and is continually striving to be a market leader. Its partnership with Avanti architects reflects this. - April 11, 2011 - Terrapin Ltd
Automated Tracker’s Construction Scheduling Software Reports Business Increase in Home Building Industry
Automated Trackers, the providers of the construction scheduling software, Supervisors Automated Manager, (SAM) and the Vendors Information Console,(VIC) are drastically changing the way that home builders work as a team, to combine their separate efforts into one efficient force of organizational... - April 10, 2011 - Automated Trackers
Restaurant Noise Silenced with QuietFiber®
Distracting clatter in restaurants is easily silenced with QuietFiber, the newest noise absorbing material from Acoustiblok, Inc. - April 08, 2011 - Acoustiblok, Inc.
New FABLOGIC Brand of Composite Metal Panels Announced
BAMCO, Inc. Unveils Expanded Product Line to US National Market. - April 08, 2011 - BAMCO, Inc.
Lake Norman Home Builders Association to Address Housing Regulation Issues at Luncheon Presentation
The Lake Norman Home Builders Association (LNHBA) will present a discussion on government housing regulations, and how those regulations affect the housing market and the current economy. - April 08, 2011 - Lake Norman Home Builders Association
Royal Oaks Building Group Expands Into the Colony at Lexington Plantation
Triangle Home Builder Launches Third Section of New Homes in Residential Neighborhood Located in Cameron, N.C. - April 08, 2011 - Royal Oaks Homes LLC
FlexiDry Enhancing Energy Efficiency for ModernaHus, the New Green Housing Solution for the UK
FlexiDry F1/7 day dry screed has been chosen for installation over 9500sm of under floor heating for ModernaHus. The innovative green home concept from Sweden is being introduced in the UK by Scandinavian contractors Skanska, after years of trials to adapt the system for the UK market and environment. FlexiDry has been found to help immensely in enhancing the energy efficiency by improving the conduction of heat from the under floor heating systems, and reducing thermal losses. - April 08, 2011 - FlexiDry Global Limited
Rabine Group Wins Vendor of the Year Award
Schaumburg-based company goes above and beyond IREM standards. - April 07, 2011 - Rabine Group
OGCA Endorses Biddingo’s Efforts to Redefine Construction Bidding
General contractors will now be able to broadcast "eInvitations" to subcontractors and receive quotes online - April 06, 2011 - Biddingo.com
Ibstock Brick Launches New Online Portfolio
Ibstock Brick launches online reference guide for architects and designers building with brick. - April 06, 2011 - IBSTOCK BRICK Ltd
Handyman Service in Thompson, CT, Joins with Web Advertisers to Aid Customers in Finding Them Online
Located near Providence, RI, Go 2 Guys is a handyman service and remodeling contractor that just signed up with Prospect Genius, an Internet marketing company. This will make it easier for local homeowners to find the home improvement services they need via major search engines. - April 06, 2011 - Go 2 Guys, LLC
9 Reasons to Choose a Privacy Fence for Your Home
As more homeowners choose to install privacy fences to help secure their property and lower insurance premiums, having clear definitions about the purpose of the fence will help with determining the material and style of the fence. Long® Fence, one of the largest residential fencing contractors... - April 05, 2011 - Long Fence
New I-lighting™ Web Site Showcases “Lighting Simplified” Benefits
Web Site Launch Highlights DeckLighting™ & StairLighting® System Features, Instructional Videos & Local Contractors Listings - April 05, 2011 - iLighting
Boston Cedar Adds 2011 AZEK Trim and Moulding Profiles to It's Distribution Roster
Boston Cedar has been a premier US AZEK distributor since 2003 and 2011 is the most exciting year yet. With several new innovative AZEK Building Products offerings across all five all lines, AZEK continues to be the brand leader for low-maintenance exterior building products. - April 05, 2011 - Boston Cedar
Boston Cedar Proudly Adds Three New 2011 AZEK Deck Products to It's Product Roster
Boston Cedar has been a premier northeast US AZEK distributor since 2003 and 2011 is the most exciting year yet. With several new innovative AZEK Building Products offerings involving all lines, AZEK continues to be the brand leader for low-maintenance exterior building products. - April 03, 2011 - Boston Cedar
Julian Construction Gives Top Five Reasons Why Foundations Fail
Julian De La Torre, founder of Julian Construction (www.julianconstruction.com), a Los Angeles-based construction company that specializes in foundation repair, says there are five main reasons why foundations fail... - April 03, 2011 - Julian Construction
Julian Construction Says Caissons Can Help Support Homes Built on Expansive Soil
According to construction and foundation repair expert Julian De La Torre, founder of Julian Construction, caissons can help stabilize homes built on active and expansive soil. - April 03, 2011 - Julian Construction