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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

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

Flooring Contractor in St. Paul, Mn, Reaches Out to Local Clients with Help from Web Marketing Pro

Ace Flooring & Services, a flooring specialist in St. Paul, announces its partnership with Prospect Genius, an Internet marketing company, in order to increase online visibility and connect with more local homeowners on the Web. - April 03, 2011 - Ace Flooring & Services, LLC

The Green Union Returns to NYC

The Building Green Expo and Workshops is back in its 4th year and has partnered off with Green America Public Private Partnership and UrbanGoGreen to help make New York Greener. - April 03, 2011 - Building Green Expo and Workshops

BESI Holds National Training & Certification Seminar for Defective (Chinese) Drywall Inspection and Remediation

BESI Holds National Training & Certification Seminar for Defective (Chinese) Drywall Inspection and Remediation

The Building Envelope Science Institute’s next National Training & Certification Seminar on “Chinese” or Defective Drywall in America for inspection and remediation is being held April 11-12, 2011. This is the most comprehensive two-day course offered and is accepted by the American Council for Accredited Certification (ACAC) for sixteen (16) recertification credits. - April 01, 2011 - Building Envelope Science Institute

Metal-Era's Thom Cain Promoted to Northeastern Regional Sales Manager

Metal-Era Inc., the national leader in commercial roof edge and roof ventilation solutions, announces that Thom Cain has been promoted to Northeastern Regional Sales Manager. He will be responsible for overseeing and supporting the sales efforts of Roof Edge Solutions, Edge Systems One and Airflow... - March 31, 2011 - Metal-Era, Inc.

Christa Morrison Joins SEPI Engineering & Construction as Marketing Manager

Marketing Professional Joins Local Engineering Firm - March 31, 2011 - SEPI Engineering Group

Boston Cedar Announces a New Cedar Decking Offering for 2011

High quality western red cedar decking has been a perennial natural performer in the Northeast US for generation after generation. Boston Cedar is now proud to offer a premium sound tight knot deck board option to its core product line-up for 2011…kiln dried 5/4” x 6” Prestige... - March 31, 2011 - Boston Cedar

Commercial Janitorial Announces Expanded Focus on the Santa Barbara Office Cleaning Market

Commercial Janitorial Announces Expanded Focus on the Santa Barbara Office Cleaning Market

Commercial Janitorial announces expansion of its Santa Barbara County cleaning operations. - March 30, 2011 - Total Quality Cleaning Systems

U.S. Concrete’s Dallas/Ft. Worth Plants Achieve Green-Star Status for Outstanding Environmental Performance

U.S. Concrete, Inc. today announced that the National Ready-Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA) has granted the prestigious NRMCA Green-Star Certification to all of its plants in its Redi-Mix Concrete, LLP operation in Dallas/Fort Worth. - March 29, 2011 - US Concrete

Importation of Logs, Lumber and Plywood to Japan in 2011 is Likely to be at Its Highest Since 2008 Because of Post-Earthquake and Tsunami Re-Building, Reports the WRQ

Japan is in urgent need of pre-fabricated houses and manufactured wood products in the aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami that hit the country in early March. Longer term, it can be expected that imports of commodity products such as plywood, lumber and logs will increase to this country, which is already one of the largest importers of wood products in the world, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly. - March 29, 2011 - Wood Resources International LLC

"Made With Rosboro" Contest

Rosboro launches an online contest to showcase projects using Rosboro products. - March 27, 2011 - Rosboro

Lavendon Access Services Wins Construction News Specialist Award

Lavendon Access Services has won the prestigious Construction News Specialist Award as the UK’s best access or scaffolding supplier in 2011. The judges said they based their decision on the finalists’ rate of growth, business successes, commitment to health and safety, client... - March 27, 2011 - Lavendon Access Services

Avoid Dangerous Slips with InvisaTread® Outdoors.  Comply with California Title 24 - Chapter 31b.

Avoid Dangerous Slips with InvisaTread® Outdoors. Comply with California Title 24 - Chapter 31b.

InvisaTread® Outdoors helps reduce the risk of slip and fall accidents at home at work and at play. Don't let your pool area be a danger zone. InvisaTread Outdoors is now available in Southern California. - March 26, 2011 - Anti-Slip Solutions, LLC

JRT Bath Announces Use of Natural Materials for Bathroom Renovations

Leading bathroom remodeling company in Washington DC, JRT Bath is proudly announcing the unique use of natural materials for all their renovation projects. This new innovation will put JRT Bath on the map as a "green" company and will encourage environment-conscious individuals to call upon their services in all peace of mind. - March 25, 2011 - JRT Bath

USGBC-Long Island to Honor Richard Kessel and Jack Kulka at Annual Green Gala

The Long Island Chapter of the United States Green Building Council (USGBC–LI) will hold its fourth-annual Green Building Gala, on Tuesday, May 24, 2011, at the Long Island Marriott and Conference Center, in Uniondale. The USGBC–LI will honor Richard Kessel, President and Chief... - March 25, 2011 - USGBC-LI

Sundt Promotes Einbinder to Vice President

Sundt Construction, Inc. promoted Wayne Einbinder to vice president to spearhead the company’s new special projects division. The recently launched division will focus on large-scale projects ($100 million or more) with external joint-venture partnerships, as well as those projects requiring... - March 25, 2011 - Sundt

Acoustiblok, Inc. Launches QuietFiber®, a Do-It-Yourself Noise Reduction Solution for Homes and Restaurants

Acoustiblok, Inc. Launches QuietFiber®, a Do-It-Yourself Noise Reduction Solution for Homes and Restaurants

High sound absorbency QuietFiber, can be installed anywhere in the home, a restaurant, or other space that needs a non-invasive DIY interior noise fix. - March 24, 2011 - Acoustiblok, Inc.

Remediation Performed for Structures with Defective Drywall Should be Done Properly the First Time, According to BESI

Remediation Performed for Structures with Defective Drywall Should be Done Properly the First Time, According to BESI

The Building Envelope Science Institute’s National Training & Certification Seminar on “Chinese” or Defective Drywall in America for inspection and remediation is being held on April 11-12, 2011 in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. This is the most comprehensive course two-day course offered and is accepted by the American Council for Accredited Certification (ACAC) for sixteen (16) recertification credits. - March 24, 2011 - Building Envelope Science Institute

Epoch Homes Awarded Green Approved Product Certification for Custom Modular Homes by NAHB Research Center

Epoch Homes, a leading Green Custom Modular Home Manufacturer, is the first supplier of Prefab Homes to be awarded the Green Approved Product Seal by the NAHB Research Center and to be integrated into the Green Building Scoring Tool to make it easier for Builders to make sustainable choices. - March 24, 2011 - Epoch Homes

Floor Refinishing Pro in Mentor, OH, Hires Local SEO Company to Better Connect with Area Residents

Fabulous Floors of Mentor, Ohio, has teamed up with Prospect Genius, a leader in Local Online Marketing, to make their floor refinishing services more easily accessible to local residents. - March 24, 2011 - Fabulous Floors

The MACK Group, LLC Completes Asbestos Abatement of a 400ft High Active Concrete Stack

The MACK Group, LLC recently completed the unique and challenging asbestos abatement of a 400 feet high concrete coal fired power plant stack in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Complicating the project was the requirement that the stack was to remain in operation through the entire asbestos removal operations. - March 23, 2011 - The MACK Group

New York City Foreclosure Listings in February 2011 Down 82% from February 2010 Levels

New York City Foreclosure Listings in February 2011 Down 82% from February 2010 Levels

The number of new scheduled NYC foreclosure auctions was down 82% in February 2011 compared to February 2010, and was down 59% from January 2011. - March 22, 2011 - PropertyShark.com

U.S. Concrete Precast Group Announces Promotion of Dale Godwin to General Manager

U.S. Concrete Precast Group today announced the promotion of Dale Godwin to General Manager for its Phoenix, Arizona operation. He succeeds Bonnie Wasson, a long-standing, valued member of the U.S. Concrete Precast Group who retired from her position after 25 years of devoted service. Godwin will... - March 21, 2011 - US Concrete

Bonded Logic Introduces Perforated Batts for UltraTouch Denim Insulation

Bonded Logic is introducing perforated batts for its UltraTouch Denim Insulation, sourced entirely of post-consumer blue jeans. A portion of the batts in each package will contain perforations allowing consumers to easily size the batt to the dimensions needed. The perforations enhance the consumer’s experience and have no impact on the nature or performance of the product. The perforation pattern was developed to provide the most common “off size” pieces with the least amount of cutting. - March 21, 2011 - Bonded Logic, Inc.

Rosendin Electric Rallies to Help Rebuild Haitian Sacred Heart Hospital

Bay Area Electrical Contractor and its Vendors Donate $150,000 in Material to Rewire Haitian Hospital Following 2010 Earthquake - March 21, 2011 - Rosendin Electric

Hathaway Breaks Ground on 100 Units in Atlanta

Hathaway Construction Services, Inc. commenced construction on The Gateway at East Point, a $13,000,000, 100 unit senior independent living community in East Point, Georgia. The project is owned by Prestwick Development Company, LLC. The Gateway at East Point is well located at the corner of... - March 19, 2011 - Hathaway Construction Services

The Lake Norman Home Builders Association (LNHBA) Recently Presented Its Annual Awards in Recognition of 2010 Excellence in Leadership

“Builder Member of the Year” was awarded to Geoff Bowen, founder and president of EFC Builders, based in Troutman, NC. Mary Ellen MacDonald, a mortgage loan originator with Peoples Bank in Cornelius, NC, was named “Associate Member of the Year.” The 2010 “Rookie Member of the Year” award went to Joan Inglis, owner and lead designer of Carolina Spaces, LLC, based in Lake Wylie, SC. - March 19, 2011 - Lake Norman Home Builders Association

BESI's 15-Month Old BETA Home Proves Solution for Chinese Drywall Remediation Works

BESI's 15-Month Old BETA Home Proves Solution for Chinese Drywall Remediation Works

The Building Envelope Science Institute releases results of a 15-month old BETA home that contained defective Chinese drywall that was remediated using the protocol taught by the institute. Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS) analysis results indicate no corrosion products on post remediation copper samples. - March 18, 2011 - Building Envelope Science Institute

Fantastic Kitchens by George Will Carry New Cabinetry Line

Designers Choice Cabinetry is a Florida-Based Manufacturer of Euro-style Cabinets. - March 17, 2011 - Fantastic Kitchens By George

think project! Supports Project Management of Cadagua Desalination Plant in Ajman

Spanish company Cadagua, subsidiary of Ferrovial Agroman and recognised specialist for the provision of engineering and construction services in desalination plants, has chosen online project collaboration platform, think project!, for a plant construction project in Ajman. think project! enables all project participants to work on a central platform to securely access and exchange information and documents at any time and from any place. - March 17, 2011 - think project! International

U.S. Concrete Recognized for Sustainable Concrete Construction, Greensite Award for Its Contribution to One World Trade Center, New York, New York

U.S. Concrete, Inc. (OTCBB: USCR) today announced that its subsidiary, Riverside Materials, LLC d/b/a Eastern Concrete Materials, Inc., was recently honored with the Reader’s Choice GreenSite Award for its contribution to One World Trade Center, New York, New York. Sponsored by The Concrete... - March 16, 2011 - US Concrete

Acoustiblok Installed in the BIA-Hawaii’s Construction Training Center

Acoustiblok Installed in the BIA-Hawaii’s Construction Training Center

Architects forecasting the needs of the Construction Training Center of the Pacific (CTC) in Waipahu, Hawaii determined early in the design phase that soundproofing would be a necessity in the center’s classrooms. Armed with mounting evidence of the detrimental effects of industrial and... - March 16, 2011 - Acoustiblok, Inc.

Otto Media Creates Documentary Video for Central New York Community Foundation’s New CNY Philanthropy Center

After a year long renovation process the CNY Philanthropy Center is finished. Check out a documentary video of the renovation produced by Otto Media on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/user/CNYCF. - March 16, 2011 - Otto Media

Top Projects in South Africa, China’s Construction Explosion, Green Hotels and a Look at Eco-Cities in March’s Construction Digital

Top projects shaping South Africa, profiles green hotels, reveals the truth about eco-cities and delves into China’s construction boom - March 15, 2011 - WDM Group

Laser Levels USA Now Ships to Eastern Europe

Laser Levels USA announces the expansion of their shipping destinations to include all nineteen Eastern European countries. - March 14, 2011 - Laser Levels USA

Construction Digital Delves Into China’s Construction Boom in the March Issue

Construction Digital, the top digital media source for global construction news and information, delves into the reasons for China’s construction boom. While the construction industry in the West is just beginning to recover from the global economic crisis, development in China has been... - March 12, 2011 - WDM Group

Construction Digital Reveals the Top Projects in South Africa

Construction Digital, the top digital media source for global construction news and information, investigates the top projects shaping South Africa, from the Portside Tower in Cape Town - the first skyscraper built since apartheid ended - to the Gautrain, the rapid transit rail designed to move... - March 12, 2011 - WDM Group

U.S. Concrete Precast Group Completes the Production of High Strength, Green Concrete U-Beams for the Phoenix Sky Train Project

U.S. Concrete Precast Group has completed the production of 130 pre-stressed, green concrete U-beams for the Sky Train Project at the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. Production began in February of 2010 utilizing environmentally friendly concrete mix designs, EF Technology®, which can have a carbon footprint 30 percent lower than standard concrete mix designs. - March 11, 2011 - US Concrete

The Oscars for Fork Lifts, the Fork-lift Truck Awards 2011 in Manufacturing Digital

Manufacturing Digital brings you extensive coverage of the Oscar ceremony of the materials handling industry, the Fork Lift Truck Awards 2011. Now in its seventeenth year, the annual Fork Lift Truck Awards ceremony, took place on Saturday 12, February and was presented by BBC Radio 2’s Sally... - March 10, 2011 - WDM Group

ShelCidy Custom Remodeling Wins Platinum Kitchen Award in SRQ Magazine Home of the Year Competition

Sarasota, Florida, Custom Remodeler Wins Prestigious Award - March 10, 2011 - ShelCidy Custom Remodeling

StrongHold Basements Gets a New and Larger Home

StrongHold Basement’s parent company, HJ3 Composite Technologies, will be expanding operations in a new state of the art facility in March 2011. The company's carbon fiber and polymer products will soon be produced and assembled in its new 20,000 square foot facility, located just off of... - March 10, 2011 - Stronghold Basements

Boston Brick and Stone Expands Web Site Presence

Adds New Sections and Videos to Web Site. - March 10, 2011 - Boston Brick and Stone

Starborn Industries Introduces New CAP-TOR™ Screws for Capstock and Composite Decking

CAP-TOR is the Only Screw on the Market Specifically Designed for Capstock Decking - March 09, 2011 - Starborn Industries

Five Concerns of Defective or Chinese Drywall, According to the Building Envelope Science Institute

Five Concerns of Defective or Chinese Drywall, According to the Building Envelope Science Institute

Owners and contractors need to ensure that the Five Concerns of Chinese Drywall are addressed during the remediation process or they may be faced with having to remediate a second time; solutions have been developed by BESI to manage each concern. - March 08, 2011 - Building Envelope Science Institute

Artisan Review Comes Online Today to Offer Pictures of Contractors in Your Area

New website launched to give consumers an edge when looking for contracting photos. - March 07, 2011 - ArtisanReview

The Construction Equipment Directory from IndustrialCOOP Grows to Dozens of Approved Distributors & Dealers of New and Used Light & Heavy Machinery

IndustrialCOOP.com Debuts Its New & Used Construction Equipment Buyers Guide - March 05, 2011 - IndustrialLeaders.com

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