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HCR Powers Its Way to an Atomic Win
HCR is pleased to announce that they have been appointed as the sole UK outbound relocation provider for UKAEA Ltd. UKAEA Ltd is a world leader in both decommissioning and regenerating nuclear sites and as a provider of nuclear consultancy services. With wide international interests, UKAEA Ltd... - October 08, 2009 - HCR Group
The Cypress of Raleigh Hires New Dining Manager
Regina Driesbach, executive director of The Cypress of Raleigh (www.thecypressofraleigh.com), has announced that Mike Clifton has joined the organization as the new dining manager. Making a recent return from retirement, Clifton takes on his new role having worked his entire career in the... - October 08, 2009 - Cypress of Raleigh
Shay Hargus Incorporates IDX Into her Website, Increasing Efficiency During the Online Property Search
IDX Broker uses its custom IDX solution to speed up the online property search process, saving both real estate professionals and their clients time and hassle. - October 08, 2009 - IDX, Inc.
UC Irvine's Breakfast Series to Feature CMBS and Receivership Experts
University of California, Irvine and the Center for Real Estate is hosting its tri-annual Breakfast Series at the Pacific Club in Newport Beach, California. - October 08, 2009 - CWP | Advisors
Diamond Awards GMS Two Accommodation Projects
Global Maritime Solutions, LLC provides marine accommodations, offshore and onshore buildings, interior outfitting and refurbishment services to the international marine and oil & gas markets. - October 08, 2009 - Global Maritime Solutions, LLC
Collins, Einhorn, Farrell & Ulanoff P.C. Attorney Sullivan Named Among Top 100 in Michigan by Super Lawyers® Magazine
Sullivan also earned the distinction from Super Lawyers as one of the state’s top attorneys in the area of professional liability for the fourth consecutive year. - October 08, 2009 - Collins, Einhorn, Farrell & Ulanoff, P.C.
UL Certification and CE Marking for Laboratory Equipment Special Manufacturer Program
Laboratory equipment represents an elevated risk of product safety dangers. CertifiGroup has a special new program to help manufacturers, designers and equipment owners for this high-tech category. - October 08, 2009 - CertifiGroup
Construction Digital Magazine Investigates: New Global Infrastructure Poised to Reenergize Economy
As the definitive magazine for construction leaders, the October issue of Construction Digital also looks at companies at the forefront and other industry heavyweights - October 08, 2009 - Construction Digital magazine
North Star Charter Announces Partnership with ECC Life & Style
North Star Charter, one of the leading names in luxury travel services, announced a unique partnership with ECC Life & Style a leading lifestyle apparel company today. According to the agreement, North Star Charter and ECC Life & Style join forces in a long-term partnership to provide their... - October 08, 2009 - North Star Charter
O’Dwyer Homes Celebrates Opening of Decorated Designer Model Home in Newest Community in Forsyth County
Award Winning and Energy Star new home builder, O’Dwyer Homes, taking its cue from the “Oldtowne” style of architecture, debuts their decorated designer model home, The Longford at Westbrook located just minutes from downtown Cumming and GA 400. Situated on a picturesque lot, The... - October 08, 2009 - O'Dwyer Homes
USC Invites CWP Advisors to Speak with Aspiring Entrepreneurs
University of Southern California's Marshall School of Business invited CWP Advisors to participate in its entrepreneurship luncheon to be held on September 29 on campus. - October 07, 2009 - CWP | Advisors
Storm Smart 'We Care' Winner Well-Deserving Englewood Family
The 'We Care' program is intended to provide free hurricane protection to a Southwest homeowner, based on need, during the 2009 Hurricane Season. This month's winner is Mr. Ed Kensey, who's compelling story prompted immediate action from Storm Smart. - October 07, 2009 - Storm Smart
Lightswitch Architectural Shines New Light on Chicago Skyline
After decades, exciting new lighting designed by Lightswitch Architectural truly makes a difference to the skyline in a city already known for its breathtaking architecture and silhouette and energizes the windy city. - October 07, 2009 - Lightswitch Architectural
Chicago Real Estate Agent Joins Dream Town Realty
Peter Fotopoulos was the first of six real estate agents to join Dream Town Realty in September. The brokerage, a leader in online Chicago real estate, welcomes the new addition to its team of over 120 expert real estate consultants. - October 07, 2009 - Dream Town Realty
A Custom IDX Solution Addition Speeds Up the Online Real Estate Search Process for Sharon Hall's Clients
IDX Broker software enables real estate professionals to display MLS listing information on their own personal websites. - October 07, 2009 - IDX, Inc.
Wise Choice Properties Donates Roofs to Beaches Habitat for Humanity's Haywood Estates
Wise Choice Properties, a multi-service company that buys, rehabs, manages, and sells homes in Florida and North Carolina, has donated roofs to two Beaches Habitat for Humanity houses in Jacksonville, FL. The company was pleased to have an exceptionally good year in such a poor economy and wanted to give back to the community. Habitat for Humanity fit in with the company's core mission of creating beautiful, but affordable housing, and in improving the communities they are in. - October 07, 2009 - Wise Choice Properties
Lennar Wins Big at The Charleston Trident Home Builders Association’s PRISM Awards Event
The Charleston Trident Home Builders Association presented Lennar with five marketing awards and two Million Dollar Circle Awards at their annual PRISM Awards Program. - October 07, 2009 - Lennar
Davidson Realty Launches Corporate Blog
Davidson Realty, Inc. is excited to announce the launch of its corporate blog. The blog, www.davidsonrealtyblog.com, will serve as an important source of information for sales agents, new home shoppers and sellers and real estate industry professionals. The Davidson Realty blog will be updated... - October 07, 2009 - Davidson Realty, Inc.
Mackilwean Turf Farm Harvests N.C. Centipede for Public Sale Eastern, N.C.
Mackilwean Turf farm is the only farm in Eastern N.C. that harvests centipede seed available for sale to the public. - October 07, 2009 - Mackilwean Turf Farm, Inc.
Checking Property and Landlord Reviews Online
PADZ, the property rentals website helps tenants to find out what properties and their landlords are really like by providing property and landlord reviews from previous tenants. - October 07, 2009 - Padz Limited
Uptown Realty Opens Exclusive Luxury Division of UT Real Estate
UT Luxury Apartments is the newest division of Uptown Realty that primarily focuses on establishing exclusive relationships with top level clients in order to get affordable rates for luxury real estate in the University of Texas area and central Austin. - October 07, 2009 - UT Luxury Apartments
Locational Analysis Company Launches New Website and Reveals Locations of Underserved Markets Across the United States
Small businesses, startups and entrepreneurs have access to Fortune 1000 companies target marketing capabilities. - October 06, 2009 - Market Locators USA
Texas’ Only Historic Beachfront Hotel to Celebrate 100 Years in 2011
Hotel Galvez, A Wyndham Historic Hotel, today announced it will launch a year-long celebration commemorating its 100 years of operation with a New Year’s Eve Ball on Dec. 31, 2010. - October 06, 2009 - Mitchell Historic Properties
Xtreme Temperature Control, a Utah Temperature Control Company, Offers Winter Advice
Xtreme Temperature Control offers advice for saving money during the Winter and future Spring season. - October 06, 2009 - Xtreme Temperature Control
Balfour Resource Group Helps Neonatal Intensive Care Patients Transfer Safely to New Facility
Moving over 60 premature and ill babies from an existing neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) to a new, expanded facility is a delicate operation. On September 23, Balfour Resource Group coordinated “moving day” at Women & Infants’ Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island,... - October 05, 2009 - Balfour Beatty Construction
U S Building Consultants, Inc. Considers Homeowners the Winners with New Certified Protocols
The homeowners wanted back the value of their homes and they wanted assurance that the fix was not going to be a band-aid type repair. Armed with this information, USBCI and the DDIA launched a six month pursuit in designing a cost effective protocol that would insure homeowners would only have to go through this nightmare once. Spending 90% of the time on the solution and 10 % of the time on the problem. - October 05, 2009 - USBCI
Minto Communities Substantially Increases West Coast Presence with Acquisition of SevenShores
Minto Communities LLC, a U.S. subsidiary of Canadian-based Minto Group founded in 1955, announces the acquisition of the residential development project on Perico Island. Terms will not be disclosed. For Minto Communities, a family-owned business who has built more than 19,000 homes in... - October 05, 2009 - Minto Communities
Real Estate Investors Turn to the Internet to Generate Leads
The Need to Reach Homeowners in Trouble Expands to New Technologies and Using the Internet as a Marketing Tool. - October 04, 2009 - Get Real REI
Highland Homes Opens Deer Creek in St. Cloud
The time has arrived, Finally, Highland Homes has opened for business at Deer Creek in St. Cloud. This is the first community in the Orlando market for Highland Homes and the company is anticipating a warm welcome from its Orlando prospects. Highland Homes has had great response to this new... - October 04, 2009 - Highland Homes
Sterling Custom Homes to Build a Spec Home in Flintrock Falls
Considering the state of the economy and the housing market, the spec home market has come to a screeching halt over the past year or so. Most builders have not been in a position, financially, to start a spec home – and the spec homes that remain have been picked over. As the market heats... - October 04, 2009 - Sterling Custom Homes
BJAC’s Chief Operations Officer Receives 2009 Mover and Shaker Award
Lou Jurkowski, CEO at BJAC, pa (www.bjac.com), an architectural firm offering professional services for specialized, complex institutional projects, has announced that Jenna Geigerman, chief operations officer, has received a 2009 Mover and Shaker award presented by Business Leader magazine. The... - October 04, 2009 - BJAC
The Time to Prepare for Earthquakes is Before It Starts to Shake
Julian Construction Urges Homeowners to Ensure Their Houses Are Properly Secured to Their Foundations - October 04, 2009 - Julian Construction
Kevin Simonson Displays MLS Listing Information on His Real Estate Website with the Help of a Custom IDX Solution
IDX Broker uses its highly customizable IDX search tools to aide home seekers during their online real estate quest. - October 04, 2009 - IDX, Inc.
The Future Looks Brighter and Realitalia Business Model Offers Solid Ground to Improve Confidence
Markets improve, more people start moving, Realitalia offers a number of reasons to go ahead now with the advantages of a real professional management (and letting) service, rental guarantees, a commitment on fair pricing, assistance on financing, Furniture Packages so that you can be confident that your Italian home will be fully enjoyable upon completion without waste of valuable time, after resources have been invested. - October 03, 2009 - Realitalia
Van Auker and Cepik Mark 15 Years with The O’Neill Group
Thomas Van Auker, Executive Vice President, and Vickie Cepik, CIC, CISR of The O’Neill Group are celebrating 15 years of service to the Wadsworth, Ohio independent insurance agency. Although both joined The O’Neill Group in 1994, the pair combined bring over sixty years of insurance... - October 03, 2009 - The O'Neill Group
movemanSKG Goods Lift Makes Waves
movemanSKG has installed a Titan goods lift in Princess Yachts' Plymouth manufacturing facility. It is used to move vessel parts between floors safely, quickly, and efficiently. The lift helps the company meet tight production deadlines. - October 03, 2009 - movemanSKG
Albion Supply Smart Systems for Shufflebottom
More than 14,000m of cold rolled purlin and rail steelwork has been erected in an extension to Smart Systems offices, warehouse and manufacturing plant located in Yatton, North Somerset. Custom cold roll forming manufacturer, Albion Sections, provided Z-section and accessories to specialist steel... - October 03, 2009 - Albion Sections Ltd
Costa Rica Permaculture Community Begins Development
World’s most eco-friendly country to get eco-friendly permaculture development. Osa Mountain Village begins construction in the beautiful Southern Pacific Zone of Costa Rica. Community to include food produced on-site and numerous adventure activities. - October 03, 2009 - Osa Mountain Village
Royal Oaks Building Group Offers Homes in Churchill
Royal Oaks Building Group, LLC (www.royaloaksbg.com), has announced that the company has started new construction at Churchill, a community development located in Knightdale, N.C. Six inventory homes are currently available for sale in Churchill, and pre-sale opportunities are available,... - October 03, 2009 - Royal Oaks Homes LLC
Lennar Brings ENERGY STAR Appliances to Emmens Preserve
ENERGY STAR is a program backed by the U.S. Environmental Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy. - October 03, 2009 - Lennar
Galveston Hotel - ‘Haunted’ Hotel Galvez Offers Ghost Tour Package
Spirits believed to roam Hotel Galvez are preparing to welcome guests who arrive for the Ghosts of the Galvez package. Guests who elect the two-night package will join the concierge who will lead a tour using an electromagnetic field detector and infrared thermometer to conduct their own... - October 03, 2009 - Mitchell Historic Properties
Reliance Fall Protection Introduces EXC™ Self Retracting Lifelines
Stainless Steel units are built for Extreme Conditions - October 03, 2009 - Reliance Fall Protection
An IDX Broker Integration Supplies Pam Charron's Clients with Easy-to-use Search Tools for their Online Real Estate Quest
A custom IDX solution provides both real estate professionals and their clients with a quick and simple online property search, saving them both time and hassle. - October 03, 2009 - IDX, Inc.
A New Low Cost Option is Now Available to Commercial Property Owners and Occupants Who Require Advice on How to Attain the Full Value of Their Premises
Facility Management Advisors, launches its New York based consultancy, which will assist all types of organizations regardless of size or budget. As stated on their web site, www.facilitymanagementadvisors.com, "Our mission is to form an alliance with our clients, in order to facilitate solutions that reflect their requirements and employ efficient results." - October 03, 2009 - Facility Management Advisors
Bennett Celebrates 10 Years as Controller for The O’Neill Group
Lori Bennett will celebrate her 10th anniversary with The O’Neill Group this year. Lori is responsible for the financial reporting and financial management of the agency, along with managing personnel and workflow of the administrative staff. She also assists in the Life and Health... - October 03, 2009 - The O'Neill Group
The Swinden Group Advises Clients That Parma Has Intensified and Will Most Likely Strike Luzon, Philippines
A dangerous Category 4 storm. Typhoon Parma will most likely bring torrential rains and hurricane force winds to Luzon, Philippines and may cause widespread damage. - October 03, 2009 - The Swinden Group, LLC
Best Western Hartford Lodge Charity Golf Tournament
Best Western Hartford Lodge, Café & Bakery Announces Charity Golf Tournament for the benefit of Western Oregon University. - October 03, 2009 - Best Western Hartford Lodge
New Find-A-Buyer Program for Dallas Home Owners Might Just Stop Foreclosure Says Local Real Estate Investment Company
Dallas home owners are having a difficult time selling their homes in the current economic climate. When all conventional means of selling have been exhausted, innovative solutions sometimes are developed. Cogent Property Solutions has developed what they believe to be a solution for some sellers of residential property. - October 03, 2009 - Cogent Property Solutions
Private Equity Fundraising Plummets to Lowest Levels Since 2003
The results are in. Just $38bn in aggregate capital was raised worldwide by private equity funds holding a final close in Q3 2009, representing a significant drop from earlier this year, with Q3 figures equivalent to just 45% of the $84bn raised in Q2 2009. In comparison with the recent record- breaking quarters seen in 2007, the drop is even more steep – with Q3 2009 figures equivalent to just 18% of the record $208bn raised in Q2 2007. - October 02, 2009 - Preqin ltd
Palm Beach County Selects Wantman Group, Inc. for Jog Road Extension
Wantman Group, Inc. (WGI) is pleased to announce their selection by Palm Beach County to provide professional engineering services for the Jog Road Extension from SR 710 to Northlake Boulevard. - October 02, 2009 - Wantman Group, Inc.