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Bowen Family Homes Wins Big at 28th OBIE Awards
Bowen Family Homes had one of its best years yet at the 2008 Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association’s 28th Annual OBIE Awards Saturday, Nov. 8. They won six total awards—four Gold and two Silver OBIEs. The “Dollars for Dreams” home event was the big winner, receiving two Gold OBIEs and one Silver. The sales and marketing team scored again with a Gold for a television commercial, and two of Bowen Family Homes’ communities took Gold OBIEs for Best Building Design. - November 17, 2008 - Bowen Family Homes
Hanover Place Now Features New Home Plan--the Tanner
Bowen Family Homes recently introduced the Tanner home plan at the Alpharetta community, Hanover Place. This Forsyth County community offers interested homebuyers the choice of 12 different single-family ranch and two-story home plans, ranging from three bedrooms with two baths to five bedrooms... - November 15, 2008 - Bowen Family Homes
Dallas/Fort Worth Company Set to Assist Public Pools with Virginia Graeme Pool and Spa Safety Act Compliance
New law requires all public pools to have an anti-vortex drain cover to prevent tragedies. - November 15, 2008 - American Leak Detection
Embarcadero Capital Partners Purchases Historic Palo Alto Landmark
Leading investment firm to convert former church into high-end office building. - November 15, 2008 - Cornish & Carey Commercial Newmark Knight Frank
BJAC Releases Podcast on BIM
Lou Jurkowski, chief executive officer of BJAC pa (www.bjac.com), one of the largest woman-owned architectural design firms in the Southeast, has announced the release of a podcast on the benefits of using Building Information Modeling (BIM). In this podcast, Jim Briglia, an architect at the firm... - November 15, 2008 - BJAC
Brookhaven at Johns Creek to Host Atlanta 50+ Housing Council Meeting
The Atlanta 50+ Housing Council, part of the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association, will invite its members and friends to attend a council luncheon at Jim Chapman Communities premier Active Adult Community in Fulton County – Brookhaven at Johns Creek. The luncheon and networking event... - November 15, 2008 - Jim Chapman Communities
Nextivity Selects JCM Consulting Technologies for Test Station Development and Integration
JCM Consulting Technologies, a developer of turnkey manufacturing test solutions, today announced that it was chosen by Nextivity Inc of San Diego, CA to provide a sophisticated 5.8GHz calibration test station for delivery in December 2008. The next-generation manufacturing test solution from JCM... - November 14, 2008 - JCM Consulting Technologies
Wear-Dated® Explores Home Design, Color
In home design, color plays a major role, offering depth, dimension and even luxury to any décor. Wear-Dated carpet fiber provides homeowners with a wealth of ways to explore the rich benefits of color, from its Field Guide to Color 2008 Color Folio to the Wear-Dated Web site’s... - November 14, 2008 - Wear-Dated
Jessica Sweigart of Edmeades & Stromdahl, Ltd. Architects in Harford County Earns Promotion
Edmeades & Stromdahl, Ltd. Architects/Planners of Harford County announce the promotion of Jessica Sweigart to Job Captain. Sweigart, who resides in Baltimore County, graduated from Catholic University of America in Washington, DC, with a Bachelor of Science in Architecture in 2004. She earned... - November 12, 2008 - Edmeades & Stromdahl, Ltd. Architects/Planners
Habitat's Fall Family Fest Saturday November 15
Don't miss Fall Family Fest this Saturday from 11am to 2pm at the First United Methodist Church in Rockingham. This is the first event in Richmond County for Habitat for Humanity of the NC Sandhills. There will be a chicken BBQ dinner, a raffle for a $100 gas card and plenty of activities for... - November 12, 2008 - Habitat for Humanity of the NC Sandhills
Universal Wrecking Corp. Completes Demolition of Concrete Aggregate Plant
Universal Wrecking Corp., a premier demolition, scrap metal recycling and wrecking contractor that operates on a nationwide basis, recently completed the demolition of a concrete aggregate plant in Hazelton, PA. The property needed to be razed in order to make way for redevelopment. The client... - November 11, 2008 - Universal Wrecking Corp
Moss Anderson Joint Venture Completes Emerald Grande at HarborWalk Village
Moss Anderson Construction Group announced the completion of Emerald Grande at HarborWalk Village in Destin, a $162 million construction project. Moss & Associates teamed with Roy Anderson Corp. in the joint venture, serving as construction manager for developer Legendary, Inc. Emerald Grande... - November 09, 2008 - Moss & Associates
Accent Construction Certified as Women's Business Enterprise
Accent Construction, a Triangle-based full service commercial general contractor, has announced that the Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), Southeast Region has certified them as a Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE). The certification verifies that a business is at least 51%... - November 09, 2008 - Accent Construction
Clean Tech Open, California Bestows Two Prestigious Awards on Power Assure
Power Assure was named a winner in the Smart Power Category and also won the Sustainability Award. The Clean Tech Open is considered the "Academy Awards of Clean Tech." - November 08, 2008 - Power Assure, Inc.
UNC-Asheville Selects Frank Harmon as Architect for Craft Campus; Site Set to Go from Landfill to Landmark
The view captured Frank Harmon's imagination. Standing on a grassy bluff overlooking the French Broad River, the third oldest river in the world, the acclaimed Raleigh architect knew for sure that he wanted to design the buildings that would one day become UNC Asheville's Craft Campus. The... - November 08, 2008 - Frank Harmon Architect PA
Surface Consulting Team Member Receives ArcusStone Certification
Project Manager, Adam Sandifer says, “I found the ArcusStone class very educational and I would suggest using the ArcusStone line of products over conventional stucco to anyone willing to listen.” - November 07, 2008 - Surface Consulting
BuildCentric.com Gilbert Arizona Home Improvement Contractors
Gilbert-based BuildCentric.com offers online quotes for all of its services including interior painting, exterior painting, landscaping, carpet cleaning, fence installation, regular and dog door installation, and flooring. - November 07, 2008 - BuildCentric.com
Prudential Landis Homesale Services Group Combines Schuylkill County Team Under One Roof
On October 27, Prudential Landis Homesale announced that it has almost doubled the size of its facility at 384 Centre Avenue in Schuylkill Haven, allowing the company to move its teams from the current Pottsville and Orwigsburg location into this upgraded facility. Operating out of one Schuylkill... - November 07, 2008 - Prudential Homesale Services Group
DAVACO Retail Services Receives 2008 Momentum Award. Dallas Regional Chamber Recognizes Company for Nationwide Employee Growth
DAVACO, Inc. (www.davacoinc.com), the national leading provider of retail services, announced today that the company received a 2008 Momentum Award by the Dallas Regional Chamber (www.dallaschamber.org). The annual award, which is given in multiple categories, recognizes Dallas-based businesses... - November 06, 2008 - DAVACO, Inc.
Elizabeth Bublitz, Owner and Creator of Pawfriendly Landscapes, Has Created a Charity on Behalf of BoBo, a Yorkshire Terrier Who Died Due to Horrific Abuse
Elizabeth Bublitz, Lori and Jack Cavanaugh have created a fund in memory of BoBo, a Yorkshire Terrier who died of abuse by his owner, Tanya Martin. The memorial is called BoBo's Legacy at www.BoBoslegacy.com - November 06, 2008 - Pawfriendly Landscapes, Inc.
Turnberry Homes Re-Enters Brentwood Market with Sonoma
Turnberry Homes comes back home to Brentwood with the opening of Sonoma, a community of 66 homes on estate-sized sites. Homes are priced from the high $600,000s to the $700,000s. “We’ve been so successful in Brentwood in the past that we sold out of our homes here last year,”... - November 06, 2008 - Turnberry Homes
Crestwood Communities Named Builder of the Year
Building primarily in the Inland Empire in Southern California, Crestwood Communities demonstrates an unwavering commitment to construction excellence and attentive customer service. Family owned and operated for 30 years, Crestwood has developed an insightful perspective into contemporary family living. - November 05, 2008 - Crestwood Communities
The Co-Founders of Stoneyard.com Speak at Build Boston 2008
On Tuesday November 18, 2008, David and John Croteau will be speaking at the Build Boston tradeshow at the Seaport World Trade Center in Boston, MA. The workshop presentation is #A67 from 3:30 – 5:00 PM titled: “Stone Veneer Installation: Overview and Innovations.” John and David... - November 05, 2008 - STONEYARD®
Five Star Painting Named Top 50 Franchises for Minorities
Five Star Painting, the fastest and second largest painting franchise company in North America, has recently been named one of the Top 50 Franchises for Minorities by the National Minority Franchising Initiative (NMFI). This honor will be recognized in the November 7th issue of USA Today - Franchising Today. - November 05, 2008 - Five Star Painting
IBA Enters the Chicago Market by Securing Two Major Contracts in the Windy City
IBA Consultants is one of the World's leading building envelope experts. - November 03, 2008 - IBA Consultants
Nationwide Platforms – Strength Through Unity
The merger between Nationwide Access and The Platform Company is now complete and the new combined company, Nationwide Platforms, was officially launched on the 3rd November. Part of Lavendon Group PLC, the new entity is the UK’s largest powered access rental company with a fleet of in... - November 03, 2008 - Nationwide Platforms
BJAC Releases Podcast on Branding for the Built Environment
Lou Jurkowski, chief executive officer of BJAC pa (www.bjac.com), one of the largest woman-owned architectural design firms in the Southeast, has announced the release of a podcast on healthcare branding. In this podcast, Rebecca Edmunds, director of communications, and Linda Kulka, director of... - November 02, 2008 - BJAC
Stanley Homes Sells 13 New Homes in Melbourne Florida Over the Last 2 Months
Homes sales for new homes have increased 12% over last year in the coastal areas of Volusia and Brevard counties according to Florida Association of Realtors®, and third generation home builder, Stanley Homes, has helped lead the way by recording 13 new home sales in Melbourne Florida area within the last 60 days. - November 01, 2008 - Stanley Homes
Local Glass Technician Competes for National Championship
Kent Gines, a glass service technician for Glass Doctor of St. George, competed in the American Master Installer Auto Glass Championship held Oct. 6-7 in Las Vegas, Nev., in conjunction with the GlassBuild America trade show. - November 01, 2008 - Glass Doctor
DAVACO’S "KOZ for the Cure" Prepares for Breast Cancer 3-Day Walk. Employee Team Raises Funds to Participate in 60-Mile Walk.
DAVACO, Inc. (www.davacoinc.com), the national leading provider of retail services, announced today that the company’s employee team, known as DAVACO’s “Koz for the Cure”, is making their final training and fundraising efforts in anticipation of the Breast Cancer 3-Day Walk... - November 01, 2008 - DAVACO, Inc.
Royal Oaks Building Group Named to Inaugural Western Wake 100 List
Rich Van Tassel, president of Royal Oaks Building Group, LLC (www.royaloaksbg.com), has announced that the company has been named to the inaugural Western Wake 100 list by Cary Business magazine. The list is comprised of the 100 most influential companies in Western Wake County. Area chambers of... - October 31, 2008 - Royal Oaks Homes LLC
Stone Pride to Provide Free Marble Medallion Design Service to Its US Customers
Stone Pride launched free medallion design service, code named Free-D, to its US customers. The program will allow customers to submit their own design ideas. Stone Pride's designers will turn the customer's idea into medallion designs for free. - October 30, 2008 - Stone Pride International Corp.
New Editor-in-Chief Hydro International
Reed Business Geo (the Netherlands) is proud to announce the appointment of Roosmarijn Haring as the new editor-in-chief for Hydro international. The transition is effective from the January issue of Hydro international. Roosmarijn Haring graduated in 1999 in Physical Geography from the University... - October 30, 2008 - Geomares Publishing
Daniel LaBadie Joins Leadership of Hardin Construction Company
Hardin Construction Company, LLC (www.hardinconstruction.com) has announced that Daniel LaBadie has been named manager of preconstruction services for the company’s Raleigh operations. A longtime North Carolina resident, LaBadie has extensive experience in cost estimating various types of... - October 29, 2008 - Hardin Construction Company
Senior Deputy Attorney General and Prudential Homesale Services Group Speak About Consumer Protection and Other Emerging Issues in the Real Estate Industry
Senior Deputy Attorney General John Abel and attorney Bill Dinkel, In-House Counsel with Prudential Homesale Services Group, along with a panel of local experts addressed Realtors® on what is being done to protect consumers in the current real estate market. Topics covered included short sale... - October 29, 2008 - Prudential Homesale Services Group
Prudential Homesale Services Group Cuts Ribbon at New Office
Prudential Homesale Services Group recently relocated their Lebanon office to better serve the needs of the local community. On Friday, October 17th at 11 am, the ribbon was cut outside of Homesale’s new office at 1402 Quentin Road in Lebanon, a 2-story office building with 3,928 square feet... - October 29, 2008 - Prudential Homesale Services Group
Elizabeth Bublitz, Owner and Creator of Pawfriendly Landscapes, is Writing a Blog for Peta Prime
Elizabeth Bublitz, owner, author and creator of Pawfriendly Landscapes, a landscape design firm that designs landscapes based on dogs' habits, is contributing to PETA Prime's blog. PETA Prime is a new web site created by PETA but for people who want to lead a healthier lifestyle while respecting... - October 29, 2008 - Pawfriendly Landscapes, Inc.
Engineering Economics, Inc. (EEI) Opens Raleigh-Durham Office
EEI is pleased to announce the opening of a Raleigh-Durham office and the addition of Sean Saunders, PE, LEED® AP as Satellite Manager. EEI is a national facilities consulting firm, specializing in Building Commissioning, LEED Commissioning and facility/energy assessments. Since 1991, EEI has... - October 29, 2008 - Engineering Economics, Inc.
Find A Sider. com is Active in Your State Now
Findasider.com is Active for Homeowners to Use Free of Charge. Find a Sider was created because as homeowners they found that finding a trusted company can take hours or even days. Well, they have put together a directory of siding companies in each state to simplify the process. Check out their... - October 28, 2008 - Findasider.com
Slattery and Associates Awarded Project for Royal Island Bahamas
Boca Raton, FL –Slattery & Associates today announced they were selected by Royal Island Bahamas, Ltd. to provide full design services for their off-island Support Facilities in North Eleuthera, Bahamas. The project will create a housing complex for the senior staff on the island... - October 27, 2008 - Slattery and Associates Architects and Planners
AEX Sets the Record Straight About Availability of Commercial Financing
AEX Commercial Financing Group has published a series of reports to help correct recent misinformation about the availability of small business loans, commercial real estate loans and business cash advances. - October 27, 2008 - AEX Commercial Financing Group
Tile, Stone and Grout Cleaning Services, New Website
Hard Surface solutions, based in Orlando, Fl today released the new company website featuring pages for residential and commercial owners as well as how to pages for cleaning stone. - October 27, 2008 - Hard Surface Solutions
Moss & Associates Completes The Ivy Riverfront Tower in Downtown Miami
Moss & Associates, one of Florida’s largest construction management companies, has completed The Ivy residential/mixed-use tower in downtown Miami, a $121 million construction project. - October 26, 2008 - Moss & Associates
DAVACO’S Rick Davis Named to SMU Executive Board. CEO of Leading Retail Services Provider to Serve Cox School of Business
DAVACO, Inc. (www.davacoinc.com), the national leading provider of retail services, announced today that Rick Davis, CEO/Owner of DAVACO, has been named to the Executive Board of Southern Methodist University’s Cox School of Business. During his three year term, Davis will be responsible for... - October 26, 2008 - DAVACO, Inc.
Construction Underway on First Model Home at The Park at Heritage Ridge
PEC Development is pleased to announce that construction has begun on the first model home at The Park at Heritage Ridge. Located in historic Newnan, the 241-home community is the final neighborhood located in the successful Heritage Ridge master-planned community. Upon completion, the community... - October 25, 2008 - PEC Development
Landscape Escapes LLC Launches Planting Guide for Homeowners
Landscape Escapes LLC has launched a comprehensive planting guide for homeowners to get the most out of their landscapes. The book contains over 170 pages of plants and outlines everything needed for a healthy and happy landscape. - October 25, 2008 - Landscape Escapes LLC
Building Company Leads on Sustainable Building Materials
Birmingham-based building company Linford Group has outlined its vision for the next generation of ‘better-than-zero carbon’ sustainable building materials at a meeting of the city’s construction professionals. Linford is taking a lead with new sustainable buildings materials by... - October 25, 2008 - Linford-Bridgeman
Guaranteed Home Inspections Adds Rain for Testing Roofs in Southern California
With little or no rain, most new homes have not had their roofs tested for leaks. And older homes develop leaks that have not yet been visible. Now homeowners can add real water testing to their home inspections. More details at www.sshi.net. - October 24, 2008 - Guaranteed Home Inspections
Jim Chapman Named Secretary of the Atlanta 50+ Housing Council's Board of Directors
The 50+ Housing Council, part of the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association, recently named Jim Chapman Secretary of the Executive Committee for 2009. Jim has served on the Board of Directors for two years and currently serves as Sponsorship Committee Chair. In January, Chapman will take over as... - October 24, 2008 - Jim Chapman Communities
BJAC Hosts BJAC Gives BACK
Lou Jurkowski, chief executive officer of BJAC pa (www.bjac.com), one of the largest woman-owned architectural design firms in the Southeast, has announced that the firm will be hosting BJAC gives BACK on Wednesday, Oct. 22 at 208 and 216 Cooke St. BJAC will be volunteering with Habitat for... - October 24, 2008 - BJAC