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Kitchen Tune-Up Recognized for Success in 2014 Entrepreneur Franchise 500 List
Entrepreneur Franchise 500 list ranks Kitchen Tune-Up #1 in the Building & Remodeling Category. - December 29, 2013 - Kitchen Tune-Up
Foundation Repair Company Discusses Value of Foundation Repair
Foundation Repairs Can Have Significant Impact on Resale Value of a Home - December 28, 2013 - Julian Construction
StagedHomes.com Announces Home Staging Classes for Winter/Spring 2014
Become an Accredited Staging Professional® (ASP®) through StagedHomes.com®. StagedHomes.com® is the original provider of Home Staging training since 1999. The ASP® course was designed by Barb Schwarz, The Creator of Home Staging®, after decades of instructing real estate professionals in the art of Home Staging. Get educated through the finest Home Staging training in the world. - December 28, 2013 - International Association of Home Staging Professional®
Bucks County Residents Consolidate Roofing Costs with Home Remodeling Services of Frank Ramsden
Leading New Hope, PA-based general contractor Frank Ramsden offers home roofing services as part of his full suite of remodeling work within Bucks County. Frank Ramsden’s roofing services enable area homeowners to achieve complete construction durability, and for this month only, he is now... - December 28, 2013 - Frank A. Ramsden, Contractor, Inc
Precision Door Service Owner Earns International Door Association (IDA) Accreditation
Precision Door Service of Columbia and Precision Door Service of Charleston are now both accredited International Door Association (IDA) locations. - December 25, 2013 - Precision Door Service
Paragon Bank Promotes Treasury Management Support Manager Lauren Schlafer to Assistant Vice President
8-Year Industry Veteran Leads Operations, Product Management for Treasury Management Practice - December 25, 2013 - Paragon Bank
Paragon Bank Promotes Sally A. Neuman to Senior Vice President
Banking Industry Professional with 42 Years Experience to Grow Paragon’s Private Banking Operations - December 25, 2013 - Paragon Bank
Terramor Homes Expands Into Chapel Hill with Estate Homes in Lystra Preserve Community
Local Luxury Homebuilder Purchases New Home Sites That Offer Some of Town’s Largest Residential Lots. - December 25, 2013 - Terramor Homes
Soldier Starts Crowdfunding Campaign to Help Employ Veterans
Alec Haggerty, a Sergeant in the 1st Cavalry Division at Fort Hood Texas, started a crowdfunding campaign for his business, EcoGrunt Home Improvement, to help provide jobs for veterans. - December 24, 2013 - EcoGrunt Home Improvements llc
Precision Door Service of Akron Has a New Owner
Congratulations to Dan DeSantis, the new owner of Precision Door Service of Akron. This location proudly serves the Akron, Alliance, Aurora, Brunswick, Canton, Hartville, Kent, Massillon, Medina, Montrose, North Canton, Ravenna, and Wadsworth areas. Dan has been in the home construction field for... - December 23, 2013 - Precision Door Service
Home Staging Industry Leader StagedHomes.com® Hires New Marketing Director
StagedHomes.com®, the first and foremost Home Staging training organization, recently hired Brandi Cernohlavek as Director of Marketing. Brandi has over 20 years of marketing experience on both the corporate level and with small businesses. She has a background in interior design and resides in Montana. - December 23, 2013 - International Association of Home Staging Professional®
JordanBuilt Homes Begins Building in 3 New Communities
JordanBuilt Homes Now Building in Croasdaile Farm, Creekside at Olde Carpenter and The Reserve - December 22, 2013 - JordanBuilt Signature Homes
Construction of Penrose Village Phase II Now Complete
36 new affordable housing units now available in Detroit. - December 22, 2013 - The Douglas Company
JordanBuilt Homes Wins Gold Parade and STARS Award
JordanBuilt Homes, Award-Winning North Carolina Home Builder - December 22, 2013 - JordanBuilt Signature Homes
Preferred Home Builders Receives 2013 Angie’s List Super Service Award
Award reflects company’s consistently high level of customer service. - December 22, 2013 - Preferred Home Builders
Engineer Rejoins McKim & Creed
McKim & Creed, Inc., an engineering, geomatics and planning firm with offices throughout the U.S., announces that Tamara Carter Murphy, PE, has rejoined the company’s Wilmington, North Carolina office as a project engineer. Murphy is a graduate of North Carolina A&T State University... - December 21, 2013 - McKim & Creed, Inc.
McKim & Creed Professional Earns Surveying License
McKim & Creed, Inc., an engineering, geomatics (surveying) and planning firm with offices throughout the United States, is pleased to announce that Pete Sanchez of the company’s Lawrenceville, Georgia, office has received his Registered Land Surveyor license from the Georgia Board of... - December 21, 2013 - McKim & Creed, Inc.
McKim & Creed Professional Earns Engineering License
Stephanie Kellogg of McKim & Creed’s Raleigh office has received her Professional Engineer license from the North Carolina Board of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors. Kellogg is a graduate of North Carolina State University with a degree in civil engineering. She is a project... - December 21, 2013 - McKim & Creed, Inc.
Warmup Enters Best of KBIS Contest
World’s best-selling electric floor heating brand enters interactive thermostat, 3iE, in annual competition. - December 21, 2013 - Warmup
domilya GROUP Achieves Sought-After Accreditations
Home renovations company domilya GROUP has gone from building one strength to building another as they continue to achieve new sought-after accreditations. Rachid Malki, Director of Construction Operations for domilya GROUP, has worked with hundreds of homeowners and agrees: “Together with... - December 21, 2013 - domilya GROUP
Home Staging Inventor Offers Tips for Holiday Décor
Barb Schwarz, The Creator of Home Staging®, recently shared how to tastefully Stage for the holidays – from Valentine’s Day to Christmas - on Houston Real Estate Radio. “Less is more and don’t overdue,” said Barb, “Especially if you are trying to sell your home.” - December 21, 2013 - International Association of Home Staging Professional®
Proceq Sets New Benchmark for Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity and Pulse Echo Testing
Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity (UPV) testing of concrete is based on the pulse velocity method to provide information on the uniformity of concrete, cavities, cracks and defects. The pulse velocity in a material depends on its density and its elastic properties which in turn are related to the quality and the compressive strength of the concrete. It is therefore possible to obtain information about the properties of components by sonic investigations. - December 21, 2013 - Proceq
New Opportunities in Ultrapure Water Technologies for the Semi-Conductor Industry: Industry Changes and Technology Innovations
BlueTech® Research, in conjunction with B2B Webinars, would like to invite you to their upcoming interactive webinar on the changing dynamics of the Ultrapure Water (UPW) market. - December 21, 2013 - BlueTech Research
Home Staging Creator Receives Prestigious Award
Barb Schwarz, The Creator of Home Staging®, recently was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award from Seattle-King County REALTORS® (SKCR) in Bellevue, WA. According to SKCR, “Barb Schwarz is recognized nationally and internationally as the leader of the Home Staging industry and has transformed the real estate industry.” - December 20, 2013 - International Association of Home Staging Professional®
Providence Orlando Golf Community Experiencing Building Boom as 2014 Approaches
ABD Development’s Providence luxury golf community in Davenport, Florida, just southwest of Orlando, is experiencing an uptick in building demand that is markedly higher than the local and national averages being reported. As other areas show a slow increase, Providence has 55 homes currently under construction with 19 closings scheduled for December. New builders are slated to begin construction in 2014 and ABD will begin new phases of development within Providence as well. - December 20, 2013 - ABD Development Company
Local Remodelers Give Generously to Toys-for-Tots
Members of the Eastern Massachusetts Chapter of the National Association of the Remodeling Industry, Inc. generously donated dozens of toys and raised $400 to support the U.S. Marine Corps' local Toys-for-Tots campaign. The effort was led by EM NARI member Mark-One, Inc. - December 20, 2013 - EM NARI
The Rising Influence of Latin American and Russian Buyers on Miami Real Estate Market
According to a study by Amity Realty, cash-rich Latin Americans and Russians have re-energized Miami real estate, helping to stimulate a recovery in the market after the dark days of the downturn. - December 20, 2013 - Amity Realty
Paragon Bank Refreshes Brand to Reflect Unique Private Banking Experience for All Clients
Client Experience Model Solves Challenges for Individuals and Companies with Revenues Under $100 Million. - December 20, 2013 - Paragon Bank
The David M. Damaré Team, Mortgage Lending Experts, Shares Tips to Avoid Online Mortgage Lending Scams
The David M. Damaré Team shares expert advice to keep homeowners from mortgage lending scams. - December 19, 2013 - The David M. Damaré Team
Precision Door Service of Delaware Participates in Operation Christmas Wish
Precision Door Service of Delaware contributed to “Communities In Schools” 4th Annual Operation: Christmas Wish - December 19, 2013 - Precision Door Service
Air Zone Cooling & Heating Goes Mobile
Customers of leading cooling and heating service able to schedule appointments via phone or tablet. - December 19, 2013 - Air Zone Cooling and Heating
PROLIM’s Webinar on “V6 Machining”
PROLIM is proud to announce that it will be presenting a webinar on "V6 Machining" on February 12, 2014 at 10:00AM featuring Dassault Systemes Delmia V6 Machining. The webinar will focus on how to Program Machines faster, directly in a 3D life like environment. - December 19, 2013 - PROLIM Global Corporation
Veriforce Announces 2014 Training Programs
Veriforce, a leader in providing regulatory compliance and contractor management solutions for the Oil & Gas Industry, announces 2014 Training Programs. - December 19, 2013 - Veriforce, LLC.
DAVACO Joins Brand Executives at 2014 StorePoint Retail
DAVACO announced today that the company will be participating in StorePoint Retail 2014 on January 19-22 at the Westin Kierland Resort and Spa in Scottsdale, Arizona. The event, which is produced by Connecting Point Marketing Group, provides a strategic level venue for specialty, big box, mall-based and/or department stores to connect with suppliers presenting their newest innovations. - December 19, 2013 - DAVACO, Inc.
Book Distributor's Binding Facility Moves to St. Louis
Company closes Steelville bindery, adds 30 jobs at new location. - December 19, 2013 - Hilliker Corporation
OT+9 Design’s Sean Williams to Present at Sarasota County’s Sustainable Communities Workshop
Sean Williams, AIA, LEED BD+C, founder of the sustainable architecture firm, OT+9 Design, is presenting at the Sarasota County’s Sustainable Communities Workshop on Wednesday, December 18, 2013. Williams’ topic is “Beyond LEED: The Living Buildings Challenge as the Next Step in... - December 18, 2013 - OT9 Design
Charlotte Company Launches Informative Website for Pressure Washing Services
Zap-It! Pressure Washing Service Announces Launch of New Exterior Cleaning Website. - December 18, 2013 - Zap-It! Pressure Washing
New Hampshire Electrician Offers Electrical Safety Tips This Holiday Season
It was the end of the 19th Century when Christmas Trees were lit with candles mounted precariously on branches. The ornaments reflected the dim light. Christmas time was burn-the-house-down time back then. Today, it’s hard to believe that that was the chosen method for “lighting”... - December 18, 2013 - Rainone Electric LLC
Amity Realty Celebrates the Grand Opening of Its Sunny Isles Office on Star Island
Amity Realty is hosting an upscale event in Star Island exclusively for friends and luxury real estate community on February 8, 2014. It is a great opportunity for realtors, real estate brokers, mortgage brokers and others involved in the luxury real estate market to interact and form successful... - December 18, 2013 - Amity Realty
ME Construction Expands Its Healthcare Client Base to Six London-Based NHS Trusts
Having completed a project to refurbish nine rooms at The Heart Hospital, which is part of University College London Hospital (UCLH), ME Construction, the London-based specialist construction company, has won two further projects in the healthcare sector. In addition to refurbishing an existing... - December 18, 2013 - ME Construction Ltd
Fairfax Roofing Contractor Launches Information Portal on Roofing Repairs, Bathroom and Kitchen Remodeling and Painting Siding and Windows
Army Vet’s Remodeling Announces Launch of Fairfax Roofing, Remodeling and Painting Blog. - December 18, 2013 - Army Vet’s Remodeling
Maryland Roofing Contractor Launches Information Portal on Roofing Repair, Siding and Windows
HF General Contractors Inc Launches New Maryland Roofing Website & Information Portal. - December 18, 2013 - HF General Contractors Inc
Atlanta Custom Builders: Seven Reasons for Refinancing a Home
What are some good reasons for refinancing a home? Southland Atlanta custom builders share seven reasons why a mortgage refinance might make sense. - December 17, 2013 - Southland Custom Homes
HEATSAIL Offers the DOME®, a Unique Combination of Light and Radiant Heating
Heatsail, located in Antwerp, Belgium introduces the DOME®, a stylish combination of a lamp and a high intensity electric radiant heater designed to provide a modern alternative to the traditional patio heater. The introduction of the DOME is the first of a range of products being introduced. - December 16, 2013 - Heatsail
Paragon Bank Names Warren Miller Senior Vice President and Client Development Officer
25-Year Commercial Banking Veteran Joins North Carolina-Based Bank - December 15, 2013 - Paragon Bank
J. I. Plumbing Awarded Best of 2013 on Kudzu
J. I. Plumbing, LLC Voted by the Kudzu Community as a Top Chandler Plumber & Sewer Repair Contractor - December 15, 2013 - J. I. Plumbing, LLC
Can a Building That Uses More Energy Also be More Efficient? Yes, Says Buro Happold, and Shows How.
International engineering firm Buro Happold develops a new benchmark for energy usage that takes economic performance into account; this metric redefines the concept of efficiency, starting with commercial buildings, in New York City and beyond. - December 14, 2013 - Buro Happold
Buric Global COO Designated Autodesk Revit Architecture Certified Professional for 2014
Jennifer L. Storey, AIA, EDAC, applies BIM expertise so owners can manage facilities post-construction. - December 14, 2013 - Buric
Renova Renovation Expands Commercial & Multifamily Acquisition Advisory Teams to Meet Market Demand
Renova Renovation, a Dallas-based commercial and multifamily General Contractor announced today that it has expanded its Dallas and Austin-based acquisition and due diligence advisory teams to meet increased demand from clients in the region. A Renova spokesperson stated, “We continue to see... - December 13, 2013 - Renova Flooring
Repeat NHS Trust Business for ME Construction
The London-based specialist construction company, ME Construction, has won a further contract from the Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. This time, the work is at St Mary’s Hospital and involves a partial refurbishment of an existing cardiac catheter ward. The result of ME... - December 13, 2013 - ME Construction Ltd