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Southwest Infrared Services Has Joined the United Infrared Network
Southwest Infrared Services announces that they have joined the United Infrared Network. Southwest Infrared Services is an infrared service company based in Tucson, AZ. United Infrared is the world’s largest network of multi-disciplined infrared thermographers. Southwest Infrared Services is... - July 09, 2010 - Southwest Infrared Services
Free Riverside Steel Building Quotes Now Available at CitySteelBuildings.com
City Steel Buildings is offering free quotes for steel buildings in Riverside, California. The quotes can be obtained by filling up a form at the CitySteelBuildings.com - July 09, 2010 - City Steel Buildings
Building Envelope Science Institute Heads to New Orleans with Defective Drywall Training Seminar
The certification program offered through the Institute (BESI) instructs and trains licensed and approved state contractors in the remediation of defective or corrosive drywall. The program offers certification for inspectors, consultants, project managers, and remediation contractors. - July 08, 2010 - Building Envelope Science Institute
Big D Roofing Inc. Launches New Web Site
Ocala-based contractor Big D Roofing Inc. launches www.bigdroofinginc, designed and hosted by NetSource Technologies. - July 08, 2010 - Netsource Technologies
Power Tool Land is Now Online
Cordless and Electric Power Tools Now Available at Power Tool Land. - July 08, 2010 - Nail Gun Depot
Hampshire Bathroom Business Develops UK First for Building Industry with Guidance from PLATO: Sustain
Premier Contract Supplies based in Farnborough have won praise as part of an innovative business based learning scheme; PLATO: Sustain currently running across the South East to help business become more environmentally friendly. PLATO: Sustain, a programme funded by the South East England... - July 08, 2010 - PLATO GB
Free Quotes for Prefabricated Steel Buildings Quotes Modesto Are Now Available at CitySteelBuildings.com
Free quotes are available for prefabricated steel buildings in Modesto at CitySteelBuildings.com. - July 08, 2010 - City Steel Buildings
New Jersey Landscape Designer Launches New Website
Grandview Landscape & Masonry, a leading New Jersey landscape designer providing services in Northern and Central New Jersey, is pleased to announce the launch of their new website, www.GrandviewOutdoor.com. The easy to navigate site provides existing and potential customers with detailed information about the many types of landscaping services offered by the New Jersey landscaper. - July 07, 2010 - Grandview Landscape and Masonry
CITEM: Local Companies Committed to Building a Green Future
In recent years, the quest for sustainable living has redefined conventions, including the way we view our public and private structures. This has paved the way for the growth of more breathable and environment-friendly “green” buildings in the country, sites that aptly demonstrate that... - July 07, 2010 - Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions
Product Launches for Jaypee India Limited
The company’s recent launches include Bar De-coiling machine and Scrap Straightening Machine, have received tremendous response from the market. - July 06, 2010 - Jaypee India Limited
Ibstock Brick Extends Online Design Guide
Ibstock Brick launches its second online reference guide for brickwork to provide the ultimate reference tool to create successful and inspiring brickwork. - July 05, 2010 - IBSTOCK BRICK Ltd
Ibstock Brick Launches New Leicester Literature
Ibstock Brick’s latest literature showcases a comprehensive range of specialist bricks to inspire housebuilders and developers to create buildings with a distinctive appearance. - July 05, 2010 - IBSTOCK BRICK Ltd
Ibstock Brick Launches New Literature for Funton Range
Ibstock Brick releases a new brochure for its Funton range of yellow stock bricks suitable for new build and refurbishments. - July 05, 2010 - IBSTOCK BRICK Ltd
National Association of the Remodel Industry – San Diego Chapter Announces Project Harmony - Their First Annual Charity Remodel Event
Dubbed Project Harmony, this charity event will focus on the improvement of several housing units that Interfaith provides in San Diego North County for disabled and displaced families. - July 03, 2010 - NARI (National Asscociation of the Remodeling Industry), San Diego Chapter
EPL Skylift Joins the Stars at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel
London’s exclusive Knightsbridge recently saw one of Lavendon Access Services’ recent stars making an appearance at the world famous five star Mandarin Oriental Hotel. EPL Skylift provided specialist Architectural Inspectors with a T62B vehicle mount to carry out an annual survey on the... - July 02, 2010 - EPL Skylift
Trachte Hires Additional Staff in Multiple Departments
Trachte building systems hires additional staff in marketing, engineering, and production management. - July 01, 2010 - Trachte Building Systems
Royal Oaks Building Group Donates New "Hero Home" to Disabled Veteran’s Family
Rich Van Tassel, president of Royal Oaks Building Group, LLC (http://www.royaloaksbg.com), has announced that the company is building and donating a new home for a disabled veteran and his family as part of Operation: Coming Home II (http://www.operationcominghome.com/) in its Southern Oaks... - July 01, 2010 - Royal Oaks Homes LLC
M&D Mechanical Sees Record Employment, Increase in Projects Despite Down Economy
With new projects awarded and record high employment, Decatur-Alabama-based M&D Mechanical Contractors, Inc. is thriving as it celebrates its 100th year in business despite the down economy. Recent new projects announced by M&D Mechanical Contractors' include NASA's John C. Stennis Space... - July 01, 2010 - M&D Mechanical Contractors, Inc.
GreatWay Roofing Engages Out-of-State Intern for Creative Support
GreatWay Roofing, a leading commercial and residential roofing company serving Ventura County, the San Fernando and Santa Clarita valleys, announces a summer intern from Tennessee to focus on graphic design and public relations support for the company. Kyle Lewis, going into his senior year at... - July 01, 2010 - GreatWay Roofing
Eucalyptus Log Prices in Brazil Have Gone Up 25% the Past Year, Almost Reaching the Global Average Hardwood Fiber Price Index in the 1Q/2010, Reports the WRQ
The supply and demand for Eucalyptus logs in Brazil has been in balance the past year, which has resulted in stable log prices in the local currency, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly. As a result of the strengthening Real, log costs have gone up in US dollar terms and were 25 percent higher in the 1Q/10 than in early 2009. - June 29, 2010 - Wood Resources International LLC
Working with Designers and Architects Milagros Imports a "Victorian" Style Brick Tile for the First Time
As importers and wholesalers of handmade Mexican tiles for the past twenty years Milagros were approached by an architect and his client to produce a bespoke hand made brick shaped tile for a communal stairwell in a West London mansion block. The tile maker with whom Milagros has worked with for 15 years was happy to make a new product. The result was so successful that they have decided to make these hand made Victorian style tiles into a stock item. - June 28, 2010 - Milagros
Julian Construction Launches Homeowner Earthquake-Ready Campaign
Company Says Education Key to Preventing Injuries and Damage. - June 27, 2010 - Julian Construction
New Long® Fence Office is Designed to be Green
Maryland Fencing Contractors move into new, state of the art eco-friendly facility. - June 26, 2010 - Long Fence
Capital Safety Australia Expands Their Height Safety Operations
The Fall Protection Experts Relocate to New Modern Premises. - June 26, 2010 - Capital Safety Australia
Economical LightBasic™ Translucent Panel Wall Systems from Major Industries, Inc. Offer High-Quality, Low-Cost Natural Light
Major Industries recently released a new line of translucent curtainwall – LightBasic™ – that features a value-engineered framing system, simplified system options, and a 100% acrylic-based AcrylitGC® face sheet that offers glare-free light while resisting weathering and fiberbloom. This economical combination of features allows Major to offer systems at a reduced price point while still providing a dependable, reliable translucent curtainwall system that is easy on the bottom line. - June 26, 2010 - Major Industries, Inc.
QA Graphics’ Energy Efficiency Education Dashboard is Selected as a Sustainable Industries 2010 Top 10 Green Building Product Award Winner
Sustainable Industries has announced QA Graphics’ Energy Efficiency Education Dashboard as one of its 2010 Top 10 Green Building Products award winners. - June 25, 2010 - QA Graphics
GTR Engineering Limited Taking the Construction Industry Into the 21st Century
GTR Engineering Limited would like to introduce the all new DualTech CL-1 cladding system. - June 24, 2010 - The Oktopus Group
Balfour Beatty Construction Receives 2009 Mayor’s International Community Award for Local Corporate Citizenship
Balfour Beatty Construction was honored in May for its volunteerism and corporate philanthropy with a 2009 Mayor’s International Community Award from the Charlotte International Cabinet and the Mayor’s office. The award recognizes the philanthropic giving and other forms of support that... - June 22, 2010 - Balfour Beatty Construction
Construction Expo in Changlingmithang in Thimphu, Bhutan, June 2, 2010 with Jaypee India Limited
Jaypee India Ltd. representative goes to Bhutan Expo 2010. - June 21, 2010 - Jaypee India Limited
Dan Sherman Custom Concrete Offers Free Estimate
Concrete Contractor Offers Free Estimates on Newly-Launched Website. - June 20, 2010 - Dan Sherman Custom Concrete
CAPCO Tile and Stone Announces New VP of Sales and Marketing
CAPCO Tile and Stone (www.capcotile.com) is pleased to announce the addition of a new member to our team. Effective June 14, 2010, Rod Salyer has joined CAPCO as their Vice President of Sales and Marketing. This new position will lead their industry-leading sales organization as well as orchestrate their marketing efforts. - June 19, 2010 - CAPCO Tile and Stone
World Cup Stadiums Find World-Class, Multifunctional Stonhard Floors
Stonhard is proud to have installed floors in two of the stadiums that will host portions of this year’s highly anticipated FIFA World Cup tournament. - June 19, 2010 - Stonhard, Inc.
Jim Taylor, Jr. Named the 2010 Richard H. Hagemeyer Award Recipient
Central Piedmont Community College (CPCC) has named Jim Taylor, Jr., president of the Military Housing division of Balfour Beatty Construction, as their 2010 recipient of the prestigious Richard H. Hagemeyer Educational Advancement Award. The award recognizes a former CPCC student who has... - June 18, 2010 - Balfour Beatty Construction
QA Graphics Expands Capabilities to Offer Building Information Modeling (BIM) Services
QA Graphics, a provider of a variety of graphic outsourcing solutions for the building industry, has expanded their capabilities to provide building information modeling (BIM) design for building product manufacturers. - June 17, 2010 - QA Graphics
New Orleans Architects Chosen for Oceansafe/Regen Unique Sustainable Building Design Competition
REOSE LLC is hosting a unique Sustainable Design Competition for top New Orleans based architectural firms. The invitation-only list of leading New Orleans architectural firm competitors has been finalized and the competition is underway. - June 17, 2010 - Oceansafe
FloorMall Now Offering simpleFLOORS.com Flooring Products
It is with great excitement that Floormall.com announces it will now be offering simpleFLOORS’ design-conscious flooring to residential and commercial markets. Online retailer FloorMall.com has entered into a partnership with flooring vendor simpleFLOORS and will be selling their high... - June 15, 2010 - FloorMall.com
Kupcha Marketing Services to Offer "Marketing Tips & Tidbits," a Series of Seminars Targeted to the Design & Construction Industries
Liz Kupcha developed a series of marketing seminars that address the business development needs of architecture, engineering and construction firms. Attendees will gain skills that will assist them in boosting the marketing efforts of their respective firms in the areas of proposals, client development, publicity and marketing plans. - June 13, 2010 - Kupcha Marketing Services
Building Envelope Science Institute Holds Its Next Training Seminar for Defective Drywall in New Orleans, Louisiana
The recent CPSC/HUD publication of remediation guidelines and the findings of fact & conclusions of law filed by Judge Fallon are no cause for change to the remediation protocol endorsed by the Building Envelope Institute since October 2009. - June 11, 2010 - Building Envelope Science Institute
Over 60 DIY Couple Google to Find and Build Stone Deck from DexSystems with a Strong Finish
In a bedroom community between Washington D.C. and Baltimore, a 60 plus year old couple tackles the physical challenges of constructing a stone deck rewarding when Google search finds DexSystems™ new stone decking technology. - June 11, 2010 - DexSystems Inc.
Atelier Brazilian Hardwood Flooring Now Offered by Stewartfloor
Chicago-based Brazilian hardwood flooring dealer offers new coating line for Brazilian Teak / Cumaru and Brazilian Chestnut / Sucupira / Tiete Chestnut - June 11, 2010 - Stewartfloor
Global Sawlog Prices Up 17% the Past 12 Months with the Biggest Gains Seen in Northern Europe and Oceania, Reports the Wood Resource Quarterly
In the 1Q/2010, the Global Sawlog Price Index (GSPI) reached US$76.77/m3, the highest level in over a year, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly. Much of the increase has been the result of a weaker US dollar, but sawlog costs have also gone up in local currencies in many markets, including Finland, Sweden, Germany, Latvia, Russia and New Zealand. - June 09, 2010 - Wood Resources International LLC
My Garage Plans by TRC eCommerce Site Now Has Free Shipping on All Garage Plans
You can now get free shipping on all garage plans orders in the U.S. from My Garage Plans by TRC. - June 09, 2010 - The Resas Company, LLC
Seattle's Stucco Italiano North America Joins Forces with Toronto's Texturline
Stucco Italiano North America, based in Seattle, WA, is the North American arm of the prestigious, authentic Italian lime putty plaster manufacturer, Stucco Italiano, of Vicenza Italy. Stucco Italiano materials are sold throughout the world and manufactured under the direction of master artisan and... - June 08, 2010 - Stucco Italiano North America
Integrated Solutions Group Expands Minnesota Branch Office Expertise
Northeast office Build-Out Solutions Company adds two decades of office furniture experience at their Minneapolis, Minnesota location. - June 07, 2010 - Integrated Solutions Group
Lu Engineers Relocates Headquarters to Support Growth Strategy
Lu Engineers move their headquarters to add more space for planned growth and to give their employees a more professional and comfortable place to work. - June 05, 2010 - Lu Engineers
Lavendon Group PLC Enjoys 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. Gold Awards are given by RoSPA to organisations that can demonstrate the highest standards of health and safety at work. To be one of the companies to... - June 04, 2010 - Lavendon Access Services
Advanced Media Design Systems Awarded Audio Visual Contract of Joint Strike Force Ops at Eglin AFB
Advanced Media Design Systems (AMDS) was recently awarded the audio visual (AV) component of the Joint Strike Fighter Air Force/Navy/Marine Squad Ops located on Eglin Air Force Base, FL. The training facility is expected to instruct over 500 F-35 pilots a year from the Air Force, Navy, Marines and... - June 04, 2010 - Advanced Media Design Systems
RedVector’s New Online Corporate Compliance Training Course Targets Code of Business Conduct, Code of Ethics Issues
RedVector, Inc., the leading provider of online education for the architectural, engineering and construction (AEC) industries, has launched an important new corporate compliance traning course that is significant to every organization in the business - June 03, 2010 - RedVector
Industrial Buildings According to Frisomat: A High-Tech Corporate Movie
Frisomat, international player in industrial buildings, introduces a brand-new and dynamic corporate movie. Using the latest film techniques, the life process of a steel construction is explained, from design to realization. - June 03, 2010 - Frisomat industrial buildings
HDW Selects Microsoft RMS as Preferred Hardware Store POS
Hardware Distribution Warehouse (HDW) performed an extensive review of available Hardware Store Point of Sale Systems (POS). Major considerations were: Stability of the POS software company, the number of users worldwide, the support costs (typically a function of the user count), the number of POS support options (the support network of certified professionals for the POS software product) and the ability of the POS software to stay current with technology. Microsoft RMS was chosen. - June 02, 2010 - System Solutions LLC