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Julian Construction Helps Homeowners Reduce Energy Costs with Solar Roofing
“Installing a solar system can increase property value as well as save energy,” says Julian De La Torre, founder of Julian Construction. - January 30, 2011 - Julian Construction
Julian Construction Offers 6 Tips to Prevent Earthquake Damage
Construction and foundation repair expert Julian De La Torre, founder of Julian Construction (www.julianconstruction.com) in Los Angeles, offers these 6 tips to help homeowners prevent damage during an earthquake - January 30, 2011 - Julian Construction
ENTACT, LLC Announces 20th Anniversary of Company’s Founding
ENTACT, LLC is proud to announce that it has achieved a significant milestone, the 20th anniversary of its founding. Chief Executive Officer, Dean Pisani, reflected on the past twenty years by saying, "ENTACT was founded to provide efficient and safe remedial construction field solutions for... - January 29, 2011 - ENTACT, LLC
Roofing San Ramon CA Recognized for Outstanding Achievement of Excellence
Roofing San Ramon CA joins a select number of local roofing companies recognized for their top quality roofing services and outstanding workmanship standards. - January 29, 2011 - Roofing San Ramon CA
2011 Lumber and Building Materials EXPO Sponsored by the Northeastern Retail Lumber Association Exceeds Previous
The Northeastern Retail Lumber Association has announced that its 2011 LBM EXPO moved to Foxwoods after 34 years in Boston and is seeing unprecedented growth in attendance badges (+7% Retail Members) and room reservations (+79%) so far. The trade show takes place February 2-4, 2011. For more information go to www.nrla.org or www.lbmexpo.com. - January 28, 2011 - Northeastern Retail Lumber Association
Pre-Sale Opportunities Now Available at Highland Homes’ Ten Oaks in Zephyrhills
Highland Homes is now offering pre-sale opportunities at Ten Oaks, a new community of starter homes in Zephyrhills, Fla. - January 28, 2011 - Highland Homes
Rosendin Electric Begins Work on $80 Million UCSF Medical Center at Mission Bay Project
New Showcase Medical Facility Designed to Meet LEED Gold Standards and Include Latest “Smart” Hospital Technology - January 28, 2011 - Rosendin Electric
New Crane Service Offered by Bay Mechanical and Electrical
Expanding the breadth of their construction services, Bay Mechanical and Electrical now offers crane and rigging solutions in order to provide full construction service to Northern Ohio. - January 28, 2011 - Bay Mechanical & Electrical
ROPV Continues Global Expansion
ROPV is the biggest pressure vessel manufacturer in the Asia Pacific region, with an engineering group composed of members of China’s esteemed Harbin FRP Design Institute. It continues to make great strides with its commitment to its global customers. In 2010 ROPV named Hattie Wang, former... - January 27, 2011 - ROPV
Metal-Era's 2011 Schedule of AIA & RCI Continuing Education Courses
Metal-Era's popular continuing education program will continue into 2011. The two courses are available as free, monthly webinars. - January 27, 2011 - Metal-Era, Inc.
Tom Koulermos Joins Homes by Deltona
Real estate agent Tom Koulermos has joined Homes by Deltona as a site agent at Homes by Deltona’s Portofino sales center. - January 27, 2011 - Homes by Deltona
Wheatfield Homes, LLC Has Launched a New Program to Buy "Underwater" Houses
Wheatfield Homes, an owner of rental houses and condos, announces an expansion of its business in Las Vegas. The company is offering to purchase houses that are “underwater.” (Underwater houses have a mortgage loan that exceeds the value of the house. It is estimated that approximately... - January 27, 2011 - Wheatfield Homes
Local Company Pays Homage to an Industry Pioneer
Roto-Rooter Plumbing and Drain Service Celebrates Thomas Crapper Day - January 27, 2011 - Roto-Rooter
Therm-All Insulation Sheds Light on Patented Labor-Saving Insulation Product
Therm-All Insulation reintroduces ConSealTab®, a cutting-edge labor-saving system that eliminates the need for stapling insulation during installation. - January 27, 2011 - Therm-All, Inc.
Structural Engineers Urge California Governor to Support Hospital Upgrades for Public Safety
Structural Engineers Group warns Governor that many hospitals are still hazardous and/or at risk of collapse or significant loss of life in a major quake. Funding must continue for OSHPD to continue work to replace or retrofit these facilities. - January 26, 2011 - Structural Engineers Association of California
ROJO Provides Services to Renovate Tampa’s Franciscan Center
Teamwork in a down economy transforms a dated center into a contemporary gathering space with high ambitions. - January 26, 2011 - ROJO Architecture
First Family Moves Into Taylor Morrison’s Adora Trails in Arizona
Avren family the first home buyers in the latest – and biggest – community by nation’s No. 1 private homebuilder - January 26, 2011 - Taylor Morrison
FEECO Home Town Traditions are Rewarded Super Bowl Monday
The FEECO Tradition - hard work, teamwork, and commitment to excellence will be celebrated Feb. 7, 2011 - January 26, 2011 - FEECO International, Inc
The Executivemix Strikes a Hit with The nEcKeD cHiCkEn Partnership
As The Executivemix vaulted into the future and expanded its demographic reach to encompass a broader more sophisticated music listening public it developed a need to also partner with a mainstream music entity to further expand its business model and brand. This led CEO Maxx Scholz to enter into a partnership with World renowned event producer and music industry consultant Joshua Trump aka “The nEcKeD cHiCkEn.” Joshua Trump also is the CEO of Vendible Broker. - January 26, 2011 - Vendible Broker
U.S. Concrete Expands Its EF Technology® Line of Sustainable Concrete Product Offerings
U.S. Concrete, Inc. (OTCBB: USCR) today announced that its subsidiary, Central Concrete Supply Co., Inc., has entered into an agreement with Pervious Plus, Inc. of Citrus Heights, California, to market and produce pervious concrete utilizing Pervious Plus™, a specialty chemical admixture designed to improve pervious concrete. - January 25, 2011 - US Concrete
John Koos Reappointed to Brea Planning Commission
Planning Commissioner Koos will continue to ensure that projects comply with the City’s zoning regulations and its general plan - January 25, 2011 - Core Development Services
Desert Crest Launches New Phoenix Landscape Design Website
Changing the way that homeowners investigate Scottsdale and Phoenix landscaping companies is all part of the territory with internet and social media. Desert Crest Landscaping sees the value in this two way connection and strives to stay on top of today's Arizona landscaping consumer experience and interactivity with their new website design and social media involvement. - January 25, 2011 - Desert Crest Landscaping
AmeriQuip Eagle Names Alexander Equipment as Illinois Dealer
AmeriQuip LLC, Houston,TX is proud to announce Alexander Equipment, Chicago, IL as their new Illinois Dealer for the full line of AmeriQuip construction equipment. - January 24, 2011 - AmeriQuip LLC
Catamount Consulting to Host MSHA Alternative Case Resolution Workshop April 5-7, 2011
Leading Industry Experts Advise Mining Companies on Alternative Case Resolution in this two and a half day seminar in Atlanta, GA. The Alternative Case Resolution workshop provides mine operators and their representatives the skills necessary to participate in the ACRI process without outside legal representation. Understand MSHA Litigation, receive critical information on organizing and presenting legal arguments, understand basic principles of MSHA law and learn procedures to be followed. - January 24, 2011 - Catamount Consulting, LLC
Announcing New Website Design
Housecall Property Inspections is proud to announce the release of their new website design with many technology improvements. - January 24, 2011 - Housecall Property Inspections
Royal Oaks Building Group President Rich Van Tassel Receives 2010 Presidential Award
Home Builders Association of Raleigh-Wake County (HBA) Recognizes Van Tassel for Outstanding Service and Dedication - January 23, 2011 - Royal Oaks Homes LLC
Online Landscaping Company, DIY Matters, Launches Huge Range of Gardening Products
DIY Matters, an e-commerce gardening website, is launching a huge range of new products. - January 23, 2011 - DIY Matters
Brookfield’s Rockrose Earns National Recognition
New homes at Rockrose at The Foothills in Carlsbad honored for design excellence. - January 23, 2011 - Brookfield Homes, California
Stephen Heinz Joins Home-Tech as Director of Service Agreement Sales and Community Relations
Home-Tech announces the appointment of Stephen Heinz to the position of Director of Service Agreement Sales and Community Relations for Sarasota and Manatee counties. In his new position, Heinz will be responsible for sales of Home-Tech’s popular service agreement plan, which offers unlimited... - January 23, 2011 - Home-Tech
Stonhard Floor Helps “ReStore” Habitat for Humanity Store
Stonhard recently donated 1,000 square feet of seamless epoxy flooring to the Pamlico County Habitat for Humanity’s new ReStore retail outlet. - January 22, 2011 - Stonhard, Inc.
£400,000 IT Revamp Places RLB on Cloud 9
Rider Levett Bucknall have appointed Union Square to overhaul its data management systems - January 22, 2011 - Union Square Software
Family Entertainment Center (FEC) Builder's Miniature Golf Holes to be Featured on ABC's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
Premier Amusement Developers, LLC creates novelty golf holes for deserving family’s home renovation. - January 22, 2011 - Premier Amusement Developers, LLC
Leading Building & HVAC Controls Distributor Cochrane Supply Moves to New Downtown Toledo Location
Cochrane Supply, a leading distributor of Building and HVAC Controls is pleased to announce the opening of their new downtown Toledo branch. The new downtown branch is located at 14 South Superior Street, Toledo, OH 43604; the previous Ohio branch which was located in Maumee, Ohio, has closed its... - January 22, 2011 - Cochrane Supply & Engineering
Additional Center Parcs Exclusive Lodges Screeded with FlexiDry Fast Drying Floor Screed
Following the successful installation of FlexiDry fast drying floor screed in the new Exclusive Lodges at the Center Parcs Longleat Forest Holiday Village last year, a further five of the luxury lodges are being built at the Elveden Forest Village. - January 22, 2011 - FlexiDry Global Limited
Eagle Ford Shale Training Classes
Eagle Ford Shale Training Class: ARWA Announces Oil & Gas Right Of Way Training Classes For 20011… ARWA -American Right of Way Associates announced today that they will hold more Eagle Ford Shale Training Classes in 2011. The next class will be on Saturday, January 29th, 2011 at the... - January 21, 2011 - American Right of Way Associates
AquaGuard Systems Awarded 2010 Angie's List Super Service Award
AquaGuard Systems, Inc., Pittsburgh’s premier basement waterproofing and foundation repair company, is proud to announce they have just been awarded the 2010 Angie’s List Super Service Award. AquaGuard is honored to have received this award two years in a row. The Super Service Award... - January 21, 2011 - AquaGuard Systems, Inc.
71 Percent of New Homes in Phase 3 Sell Out in One Day at Brookfield’s Rockrose
With five sales in one day, homes are moving quickly at Rockrose at The Foothills in Carlsbad by Brookfield Homes. Five of seven Phase 3 homes sold the first day they were released, according to the builder. “People are really lining up for Rockrose homes,” said Lora Heramb, Vice... - January 21, 2011 - Brookfield Homes, California
Beasley & Henley Wins at Prestigious Best In American Living Awards
The design work of Beasley & Henley Interior Design was honored at the 2010 Best in American Living Awards event (BALA). Beasley & Henley was recognized for two of its many award winning projects; a Private Residence in Naples, FL and the Community Facility and Clubhouse at 5 East, in Atlanta, GA. - January 20, 2011 - Beasley & Henley Interior Design
Architectural Practice Expects Big Efficiency Gains with Investment in Workspace Mini from Union Square Software
Working practices to be improved through software implementation - January 20, 2011 - Union Square Software
Atlanta Builder and Developer Takes a Bold Step Towards Birmingham’s Future
Georgia’s Own TyCam Development Prepares to Break Ground on a Revolutionary “Family-and-Faith-Based” Lifestyle Community in Alabama - January 20, 2011 - Highlight Homes, LLC
Earn While You Learn with Home-Tech Apprenticeship Program - Program Now Seeking Qualified Applicants - Local Company Helps Reduce Unemployment in Southwest Florida
Home-Tech Offers Career Opportunities with their Apprenticeship Program - January 20, 2011 - Home-Tech
Paradise Homes Opens Two New Model Homes in Lakewood Ranch, Florida
The Number One Builder in Lakewood Ranch, Florida, Opens Two New Model Homes in Country Club East - January 20, 2011 - Paradise Homes of Sarasota
Jason Lietha Named Ruekert/Mielke Stockholder
Ruekert/Mielke is pleased to announce that Jason P. Lietha, P.E. has been named a Stockholder with the firm. Mr. Lietha is manager of Ruekert/Mielke’s Madison office. Mr. Lietha has worked on numerous public works projects during the course of his 13 year career as a Professional Engineer in... - January 20, 2011 - Ruekert & Mielke, Inc.
Builders Site Protection’s Doorguard™ Temporary Door Protection Selected for Omni Hotel Project in Dallas, Texas
Doorguard™ by Builders Site Protection has been selected by Performance Door and Hardware, Inc. to protect all of the doors in the thousand-room Omni Hotel at the Dallas Convention Center. - January 19, 2011 - Builders Site Protection
PSB Realty Advisors’ President Featured in Lead Article for January’s Scotsman Guide
A Central Ohio commercial real estate firm President has written an article for the Commercial Edition of the Scotsman Guide. - January 19, 2011 - PSB Realty Advisors
Hathaway Breaks Ground on 280 Units in Asheville
Hathaway Construction Services, Inc. commenced construction on a HUD 221 project for a 280 unit, $24.5 million, Class A+ apartment community in Asheville, North Carolina. The project is owned by Kassinger Development Group NC, LLC and is planned to be a high profile development with superior... - January 19, 2011 - Hathaway Construction Services
Epic Development Earns Five OBIE Awards from the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association
Epic Development (formerly known as With Epic Precision), a full service residential and light commercial contractor that offers design/build services, has become a five time OBIE Award winner, with three gold awards and two silvers. The Sales and Marketing Council of the Greater Atlanta Home... - January 19, 2011 - Epic Development
Mayhew Management Team Strengthened with New CFO Announcement
Powerful economic imperatives and a push toward even greater profit optimization have prompted GTA-based Mayhew to hire new CFO, Robert Foran. - January 19, 2011 - Mayhew
Sacramento Inspection LLC Launches Mobile Website
Sacramento Inspection LLC, the premier Sacramento home inspection company for Sacramento residents, announces the launch of its mobile website, http://www.sacramentoinspection.mobi. With this new development, information about Sacramento Inspection’s services can be quickly and easily... - January 19, 2011 - Sacramento Inspection LLC
Buy IAQ & Environmental Sampling Supplies & Equipment, Win an iPad and Other Great Prizes
EMLab P&K's Products Division celebrates the launch of a new online store with Products Sweepstakes and Apple iPad giveaway. Customers who purchase sampling supplies and equipment can qualify to be automatically entered into a drawing for prizes. - January 17, 2011 - EMLab P&K IAQ Laboratory