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Infection Control Posters Now Available, Details High Risk Areas for Hospital Superbugs
EMLab P&K and Philders Group International Inc. publish wall poster for infection control risk management in healthcare facilities. - August 26, 2010 - EMLab P&K IAQ Laboratory
Bowen Family Homes Offers Power 4 Purchase Credit Enhancement Program
Bowen Family Homes has teamed up with their preferred lender, America Home Key Mortgage, to offer prospective buyers a free credit enhancement tool. The program has already been extremely successful in helping home buyers improve their credit scores to obtain a loan for their new Bowen home. The... - August 26, 2010 - Bowen Family Homes
Home-Tech Donates Bears to R.O.C.K. Camp Kids
Stuffed teddy bears dressed like cowboys were donated to children attending the American Cancer Society’s Reaching Out to Cancer Kids (R.O.C.K.) camp at Camp Boggy Creek earlier this month. The bears were originally purchased for the 2010 Cattle Baron’s Ball by Home-Tech, the... - August 26, 2010 - Home-Tech
Dream Design Builders Named to 2010 Qualified Remodeler Top 500
Dream Design Builders was ranked 388 on the Qualified Remodeler 2010 Top 500. The annual listing recognizes remodeling firms for six criteria of success: annual sales volume; number of years in business, memberships, employees, industry awards and community service. - August 26, 2010 - Dream Design Builders
Raleigh’s Tonic Design | Tonic Construction Receive USGBC LEED for Homes Silver rating for GREENville HOUSE
The GREENville HOUSE designed and Built by Tonic Design and Tonic Construction was awarded LEED Silver certification by the USGBC for achievement in green homebuilding and design. LEED for Homes is a green home certification program that rewards homes that are designed and built to be energy- and... - August 25, 2010 - Tonic Design / Tonic Construction
Raleigh’s Tonic Design | Tonic Construction with Mike Cindric Are Recipients of an AIA 2010 Small Project Award
Tonic Design | Tonic Construction with Mike Cindric are recipients of a 2010 AIA Small Project Award for their Art as Shelter project. Cited by the SPP jury as “a remarkable piece of shelter and a handsome form in the landscape," this project was designed and built as an integral... - August 25, 2010 - Tonic Design / Tonic Construction
Francis Cauffman Appoints David L. Labe as Director of Communication
National architecture firm Francis Cauffman has appointed David L. Labe as Director of Communication to direct the firm’s marketing, client development, and public relations efforts. Labe has more than 25 years of experience in business development, marketing, operational management, client... - August 25, 2010 - Francis Cauffman
Pexheat.com is Proud to Announce the Release of the New WarmWire Heating Kits
Electric radiant floor heating installation just got even easier. - August 25, 2010 - Pexheat.com
Clockaudio Enters Agreement with Paradigm Strategic Marketing Offering Customized Microphone Solutions
Clockaudio, the manufacturer of professional microphone and audio equipment solutions, announced today that it has signed a representative agreement with Paradigm Strategic Marketing, LLC. Paradigm Strategic Marketing will conduct sales and support for all Clockaudio products in the state of... - August 24, 2010 - Paradigm Strategic Marketing, LLC
Highland Homes Named Among Nation’s Top New Home Builders
Highland Homes was recently recognized by Builder Magazine as one of the nation’s top home builders with a ranking of 73rd on the magazine’s Top 100 builders list. Highland Homes moved up 11 spots from the 84th place on last year’s list. - August 24, 2010 - Highland Homes
Habitat Architecture Utilizing New Information Modelling Technology to Improve Sustainability
Building Information Modeling (BIM) and sustainability are both hot topics in the AEC industry. These powerful trends are now converging as designers and contractors learn how to leverage modeling, analytical and simulation technologies to improve sustainable outcomes. Habitat Architecture has... - August 23, 2010 - Habitat Architecture
Gee's Chemical Dosing Technology Finds a New Home in Saudi Arabia
Gee & Company, in a joint venture with a new partner, have designed and supplied a chemical dosing system for an unusual sewerage treatment facility on the outskirts of the city park in Jeddah. - August 23, 2010 - Gee & Company (Effluent Control & Recovery) Limited
Flowers' Gardens & Landscapes Displays Excellent Use of Water-Wise Principles in Landscape Design
Flowers' Gardens & Landscapes is proud to be one of the 35 TEIL award winners selected this year. The TEIL Awards are presented annually by the Texas Nursery & Landscape Association (TNLA). This award program was designed to recognize excellence in landscape design, installation, and... - August 22, 2010 - FlowersGardenLandscape
Motive Unveils the Kestrel, Canada’s First Bio-Composite Electric Vehicle Design
Motive has announced the development of Canada’s first bio-composite bodied electric car. The car, called the Kestrel, will make its full marketing debut during the September EV 2010 VÉ Conference and Trade Show in Vancouver. The Kestrel is an electric 4 passenger compact vehicle,... - August 22, 2010 - Motive Industries Inc.
Energy Performance Specialists Selected by the City of Port Washington as Approved Energy Efficient Lighting Contractor for Federal Stimulus Project
Energy Performance Specialists announced today it has been named an approved energy efficient lighting contractor for the City of Port Washington. This selection is part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) funds for energy efficiency programs. The grant the City of Port... - August 22, 2010 - Energy Performance Specialists
Staffelbach Completes Collaboration with World Affairs Council
National interior architecture and design firm, Staffelbach, has completed 7,800 square foot of office space for the Dallas / Fort Worth World Affairs Council. Staffelbach assisted in every facet of project development from the selection of the new location to the build out, design and furniture... - August 22, 2010 - Staffelbach
Varga Windows to Offer Replacement Windows to Toronto and GTA, Ontario, Canada
Varga Windows Inc. has announced the company will offer replacement windows to Toronto, Ontario, Canada. - August 20, 2010 - Varga Windows
"Mayberry Modernism" Comes to the Triangle
George Smart of Triangle Modernist Houses.com presents his signature architecture talk five times in September. - August 20, 2010 - Triangle Modernist Houses
LocalConstructionPros.com Announces Free Construction Contractor Websites to Cut Marketing Costs
Many construction contractors either have out-of-date websites that they cannot update or no company website at all. The directory LocalConstructionPros.com is offering residential contractors a free website builder. The site builder is specific to the construction industry and it's users. Building... - August 20, 2010 - LocalConstructionPros.com
Rapidfix Launches SMART-O an Intelligent Oil Drain Plug
Rapidfix Industrial launches SMART-O - an intelligent oil drain plug which is engineered to prevent a series of costly mishaps, such as oil pan thread damage and rapid oil loss which can lead to engine damage and oil leakage into the environment. - August 20, 2010 - Rapidfix Industrial (Asia) Ltd
University of California, Riverside Selects Barnhart Balfour Beatty to Manage Construction of $104 Million Student Housing Project
Barnhart Balfour Beatty has been chosen by the University of California, Riverside (UCR) as construction manager at risk for a LEED Gold-targeted $104 million apartment village to house more than 800 students. In May, the University of California’s Board of Regents approved the 350,000-SF... - August 19, 2010 - Balfour Beatty Construction
Cofer/Adams Helps Homeowners Take Advantage of the 30% Energy Tax Credit
The Energy Tax Credit will be reduced from 30% to 10% at the end of 2010, now is the time for homeowners to take advantage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment act of 2009 stimulus program. Homeowners can save money and get a tax credit by making their homes more energy efficient, increase... - August 19, 2010 - Cofer/Adams Building Center, Inc.
Introducing "Syndi," the New Desktop Avatar for the Multihousing Industry
SyndicIT introduces SaaS Offering to capture, file, securely store, workflow process, share and exchange your paper documents and electronic files -specialized for the multihousing industry - make doucments and file available 24/7 from anywhere. - August 19, 2010 - SyndicIT Services Corporation
DIY Matters Launch Revolutionary Weed Control Product Range
A Manchester based company has launched a new website selling revolutionary landscaping products solving gardeners’ weeding and landscaping problems. - August 19, 2010 - DIY Matters
Stiles Appointed Receiver; Assigned Leasing and Management for Three Florida Retail Centers
**Totaling 475,000 square feet combined, these centers expand Stiles’ portfolios and further establish the Company outside of its core Ft. Lauderdale market. - August 19, 2010 - Stiles
Flame Heating, Cooling and Electrical Now Offering Emergency Service
Calls will be taken 24/7. - August 19, 2010 - Flame Heating, Cooling & Electrical
Jeff Benton Homes Begins New Home Development in Madison Alabama
Huntsville, Alabama homebuilder Jeff Benton Homes has broken ground for Chelsea Park, the company’s third new home development in Madison, Alabama. The Chelsea Park community is located on Balch Road just north of the company’s Millstone subdivision. The new home development has 3... - August 18, 2010 - Jeff Benton Homes
Energy ETC Integrates Digital Signage and Audiovisual Services Into Smart Grid Systems
Energy ETC, a leader in open protocol building automation and controls integration now offers digital signage and audiovisual system integration services. Energy ETC provides building automation and energy management solutions that seamlessly integrate into an IP infrastructure to create fully... - August 18, 2010 - Energy Etc
Amechi Fence Co. Announces Guaranteed Lowest Prices on Quality South Jersey Fences for Sale
Amechi Fence Co., a leading fence company headquartered in Turnersville, NJ with an additional location in Marlton, NJ, guarantees the lowest prices on its wide selection of aluminum fences, PVC-vinyl fencing, cedar wood fences & chain link fences. - August 18, 2010 - Amechi Fence Co
Vendible Broker Announces Company Twitter Account
Vendible Broker announced yesterday that the company has recently begun to use the social networking tool Twitter to better communicate with its client base. - August 18, 2010 - Vendible Broker
Vendible Broker Becomes More Accessible to Benefit Global Client Base
With another move that launches Vendible Broker once again ahead of the rest of the broker World, an addition of a 24 hour a day and 7 day a week automated phone answering system that will automatically rotate through all 30 brokers and connect you to a live broker 24 hours a day to better serve all your needs. - August 17, 2010 - Vendible Broker
Vendible Broker Hires Canadian Company Apollo-X Productions to Handle Brand Expansion
Vendible Broker, the fast-growing global brokerage house, has hired Apollo-X Productions as its complete creative agency to lead in the advertising development for the Vendible Broker’s brand both in printed media as well as digital media. - August 17, 2010 - Vendible Broker
New Tenants Take 19,000 Square Feet at Broward County’s First LEED Office Building
Stiles announced today that Broward County’s first multi-tenant office building to achieve LEED distinction, Lake Shore Plaza II, recently closed three major lease transactions totaling nearly 19,000 square feet. Advance Restaurant Finance, Global Medical Management and Black and Veatch... - August 16, 2010 - Stiles
Sweet Smell of Success for Gee & Company in Isle of Man
Working on behalf of their client - leading chemicals supplier YARA - Gee has recently supplied a series of chemical dosing systems, including two Michael Smith design KTB packaged plant systems, for septicity control at four sewage pumping station (SPS) sites across the Isle of Man. - August 16, 2010 - Gee & Company (Effluent Control & Recovery) Limited
Boston Cedar Named as a Home Slicker® Plus Typar® Distributor
Boston Cedar, which was honored as the Fiberweb 2009 Distributor of the Year, adds Home Slicker® Plus Typar® to its distribution offering. - August 16, 2010 - Boston Cedar
SteelMaster Explodes Onto Hollywood Scene
SteelMaster Buildings hits the big screen in the highly anticipated release of the action/war film "The Expendables." - August 15, 2010 - SteelMaster Building, LLC.
McGregor McMahon Have Purchased Workspace Mini from Union Square Software
Workspace mini will control document issue, email management and standardise the practice. - August 15, 2010 - Union Square Software
Vendible Broker Hires New Staff for New York Office
After many months of increased growth Vendible Broker has expanded once again by adding two proven Brokers to it's New York offices. Both new hires come with years of experience. - August 15, 2010 - Vendible Broker
Award-Winning Custom Home Builder Joins Forces with G.J. Gardner Homes
Wayne Intermill's custom home designs have garnered numerous awards, including several during the 2009 Parade of Homes in Colorado Springs. He believes his affiliation with G.J. Gardner will enable him to combine the Gardner efficiencies and buying power with his local knowledge and customer service skills, providing even better value to his customers. - August 14, 2010 - G.J. Gardner Homes, Colorado/Wyoming
New Global Toll Free Number for Vendible Broker
The broker who is best known for solving problems that can not be solved and locating items that can not be found has recently added a global toll free number. - August 14, 2010 - Vendible Broker
Erin Collins Joins Buric as Architectural Designer
Erin Collins, Associate AIA, has joined Buric as an architectural designer. In her new role, Collins uses her knowledge of Building Information Modeling (BIM) and computer-aided design (CAD) to advance clients’ projects. She supervises the design and development of construction documents,... - August 14, 2010 - Buric
DS&D Community Initiative: Habitat for Humanity Raritan Valley Chapter
DS&D lent a hand to Habitat for Humanity’s Raritan Valley Chapter as they were in the thick of building a nine home community in Bridgewater, NJ. This community will consist of four standard ranches, two extended ranches and three two- story homes at the time of completion. A group of... - August 14, 2010 - Dancker, Sellew & Douglas (DS&D)
Ohio Seniors Will Get Helpful Tips About Their Personal Safety at This Seminar Hosted by Barrier Free Remodeling, a Division of the Basement Doctor
Seniors, are you worried about your personal safety? If so then you need to see this great expert sponsored by The Basement Doctor. Rabbi Cary Kozberg, is a Director of Spiritual life at Wexner Heritage Village since 1989. As a physical fitness enthusiast, he is no stranger to the fact that all... - August 13, 2010 - The Basement Doctor
Barrier Free Remodeling from The Basement Doctor Presents Central Ohio's Premier Mobility Expert at 10TV Health & Fitness Expo
Barrier Free Remodeling from The Basement Doctor can help with mobility issues in the whole home. - August 13, 2010 - The Basement Doctor
Susan Scott Joins Lennar Virginia as Marketing Specialist
The Virginia Division of Lennar announced that Susan Scott has joined the company as marketing specialist. Ms. Scott will be responsible for developing and implementing the division’s marketing plans, corporate branding and overseeing the advertising and market research for Lennar’s new... - August 13, 2010 - Lennar
Enertia Engineering Announces the World’s First Fully-Integrated Solar Powered Street Light
Enertia Engineering Ltd., a leading electrical equipment company, is pleased to announce the first commercially available fully-integrated solar powered street light called the EnerSolar Street Light. What sets this solar street light apart from all existing technology, is that everything is contained within the light itself, so that no external wiring, mounting or installation is required. To use it, you simply plug the battery in, and attach it to a pole. - August 13, 2010 - Enertia Engineering
Target to Open at Shea Properties The Collection at RiverPark
The Retail Center Moves Opening Date to 2011 to Accommodate Newest Anchor. - August 12, 2010 - Shea Properties
Dancker, Sellew & Douglas Now Exclusive Thermo Fisher Scientific Dealer in Eastern Pennsylvania and Delaware
Dancker, Sellew & Douglas (DS&D), a global leader in pharmaceutical, education and healthcare laboratory environments, announced its exclusive distribution of Thermo Fisher Scientific laboratory equipment, casework and airflow products in Eastern Pennsylvania as well as Delaware state on June 7, 2010. - August 12, 2010 - Dancker, Sellew & Douglas (DS&D)
Bajaj Auto Finance Announces Its New Brand Identity as Bajaj Finserv Lending
Bajaj Auto Finance has renamed its brand identity as Bajaj Finserv Lending. Bajaj Finserv is the financial services company of the Bajaj Group. Its current business lines include Protection through Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance and Bajaj Allianz General Insurance and Lending through Bajaj Auto... - August 12, 2010 - Bajaj Finserv Lending
Downtown Design Services, Inc. (DDSI) is Growing. The Tulsa, Oklahoma Based Drafting and Design Firm is Expanding Its Size and Scope.
Downtown Deisgn Services, Inc. (DDSI) is growing. The Tulsa, Oklahoma based drafting and design firm is expanding its size and scope. New Offices: DDSI now has three locations; Oklahoma, Texas, and Colorado, to better serve its energy clients. New Services: DDSI now provides in-house professional... - August 11, 2010 - Downtown Design Services, Inc.