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Basonas Construction Corporation Completes Work on Historic Manhattan Building
Basonas Construction Corporation, a New York-based building restoration and construction company, is pleased to announce the completion of exterior restoration work on the 6-floor structure located at 101 West 85th Street. Implementing the latest restoration technology, the project has helped... - July 14, 2008 - Basonas Construction Corp
The Cole Foundation Gives $30,000 for Habitat Homes in Richmond County
On June 24, 2008, Habitat for Humanity of Moore County was awarded a challenge grant from the Cole Foundation for $30,000 to build homes in Richmond County. The Habitat affiliate applied for the grant in December 2007 and worked for four months to raise the $30,000 needed to receive the match from... - July 13, 2008 - Habitat for Humanity of the NC Sandhills
Etienne A. Gibbs Fights Cybercrime with His Staying Safe Online Talk Show
Etienne has partnered with BlogTalkRadio.com. It is their new, one-click Flash-based Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) feature that enables his listeners to participate in his show directly from their Web browser without the need for long-distance fees or a traditional landline or wireless phone. - July 12, 2008 - SayNotoHackersandSpyware.com
JDavis Architects Honored as One of the Triangle’s Healthiest Companies
Jeff Davis, president of JDavis Architects, PLLC (www.jdavisarchitects.com), a full-service architecture, landscape architecture and interior design firm, has announced that the firm has been named to Business Leader Magazine’s inaugural Triangle’s Healthiest Companies list. Business... - July 12, 2008 - J. Davis Architects, PLLC
Konstructa Supplies Real Site Accommodation for Rialto Homes
Rialto Homes is one of the UK’s leading house builders, and they recently found themselves in need of site accommodation hire for their own building sites. They wanted these pre-fabricated site buildings to provide their workers with the essential facilities needed during building projects. Rialto Homes were approached by Konstructa Hire Ltd, the site accommodation suppliers, who were able to provide pre-fabricated site buildings to meet the company’s needs. - July 12, 2008 - Konstructa
Diabetes Drugs Outperformed by Nutritional Supplement
Clinical trial shows that a nutritional supplement works far better than the eight leading diabetes drugs. - July 11, 2008 - SolaRx Health
Cornish & Carey Advances Sustainable Practices
C&C recently benefited from its own green service offering – an Investment Grade Energy Audit which, with a two-year payback on improvements, will result in cutting utility costs in half and achieving Energy Star status. C&C’s Energy Audit Services, offered through C&C’s Client Solutions Group and its Alliance Partner FSI, underscore the financial feasibility and benefits for both building owners and tenants to “go green.” - July 11, 2008 - Cornish & Carey Commercial Newmark Knight Frank
DAVACO Names Steve Covert as Director of Design Services
DAVACO, Inc., the national leading provider of retail services, announced today that it has named Steve Covert as the company’s director of design services. Covert is responsible for managing all aspects of DAVACO’s design department, as well as serving DAVACO’s wide range of... - July 11, 2008 - DAVACO, Inc.
Beacon Realty Capital Closes $15 Million Self-Storage Acquisition Transaction
Beacon Realty Capital, a commercial real estate financial services firm with a specialized self-storage financing group, arranged $15 million in variable-rate acquisition financing for seven Storage Inn self-storage facilities in the Columbus, Ohio area. The Sterling Group of Mishawaka, Ind. - July 11, 2008 - Beacon Realty Capital, Inc.
Royal Oaks Building Group Named to Business Leader Magazine’s Top 100
Rich Van Tassel, president of Royal Oaks Building Group, LLC (www.royaloaksbg.com), has announced that the firm has been ranked 52nd on Business Leader Magazine’s inaugural Top 100 List, which recognizes the top small businesses in North Carolina. Business Leader Magazine’s Top 100 List... - July 11, 2008 - Royal Oaks Homes LLC
Surface Consulting Launches New Web Site
Christopher O’Guin, owner of Surface Consulting, is proud to announce the launch of the company’s Web site. - July 10, 2008 - Surface Consulting
Ronald Hansen Jr. Appointed CEO of Component Engineers, Inc.
Component Engineers Inc. (CEI), a precision metal stamping and machining company in Wallingford, CT, announced this week that effective June 23, 2008, Ronald Hansen Jr., currently the Company’s President, will also become Chief Executive Officer. - July 10, 2008 - Component Engineers Inc.
Success of High Quality Shower and Toilet Facilities from Portaloo at Historic Warwick Castle
One of the UK’s leading temporary toilet providers faced an unusual challenge when Warwick Castle requested temporary shower and toilet facilities for their “medieval encampment” for 5,000 American schoolchildren over the summer months. - July 10, 2008 - Portakabin
Anytime Yardcare Announces Launch of New Website
Anytime Yardcare announces launch of new landscape website that improves communication with customer and offers lawn care resources for Utah residents. - July 10, 2008 - Anytime Yardcare
DAVACO’S Mark Roberson Named Vice President of Product Merchandising and Global Consolidation
DAVACO, Inc., the national leading provider of retail services, announced that Mark Roberson, vice president of global consolidation and logistics, was recently named vice president of product merchandising and global consolidation. - July 09, 2008 - DAVACO, Inc.
Elizabeth Bublitz to Appear on Denver 9 News on July 11 to Discuss Pet Friendly Yards
Elizabeth Bublitz, owner and author of Pawfriendly Landscapes, will make another appearance on Denver's four o'clock 9 News KUSA on July 11 to discuss pet friendly yards. Bublitz will discuss if specific material used in the studio's backyard garden is pet friendly or not. Bublitz is returning to discuss pet friendly yards with her dog and one of the stars of her book, Otis. - July 09, 2008 - Pawfriendly Landscapes, Inc.
Beracah to Unveil New Model at Delaware State Fair
Beracah Homes is revealing a new modular home at this year's Delaware State Fair. Categorized as "off-site, stick built" construction, the new model has 3 bedrooms, 2 baths and is completely customizable. - July 09, 2008 - Beracah Homes
ASU "Wow Van" Ready for Mobile Healthcare in Phoenix
Homelink remodels Mobile Health care unit WOW (Wellness on Wheels) for ASU College of Nursing. - July 08, 2008 - homelink
Elizabeth Bublitz, Author and Creator of Pawfriendly Landscapes, is Offering Her Services for Public Speaking and Landscape Designer Consultant
Elizabeth Bublitz, author and creator of Pawfriendly Landscapes, is offering her services for public speaking and pet friendly landscape designer consultant. Bublitz is celebrating her tenth year as owner of, "Pawfriendly Landscapes - How to Share the Turf When Your Backyard Belongs to... - July 06, 2008 - Pawfriendly Landscapes, Inc.
BJAC Named Top 100 by Business Leader
Lou Jurkowski, founder and 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 has been named one of North Carolina’s Top 100 Small Businesses by Business Leader Magazine. The firm will be... - July 05, 2008 - BJAC
MEXLend Closes First Puerto Vallarta Scotiabank Dollar Loan
Leading Mexico Mortgage Broker Partners with Scotiabank to Offer More Options to Foreign Investors. - July 04, 2008 - MEXLend
Amdega Launches New Range of Summerhouses
Amdega, the world’s longest-established conservatory company, has launched a new range of contemporary summerhouses, in preparation for the forthcoming summer season. The modern designs reflect those of Amdega’s recently-launched contemporary range of conservatories. The summerhouse... - July 04, 2008 - Amdega
Terra Eden Landscaping & Design, Inc. Announces Podcast on OASIS Rainwater Recycling System
Terra Eden Landscaping & Design (www.terraedenlandscaping.com), a Raleigh landscaping and design firm offering customized and cost-effective solutions to lawn hydration, has announced the release of a podcast on the OASIS Rainwater Recycling System. In this podcast, president Ross Embler... - July 04, 2008 - Terra Eden Landscaping & Design, Inc.
ShowerWarm™ Shower Floor Heater Now Available by Speedheat®
Speedheat US of Woodstock, Georgia, announced, today, the launch of their new product, ShowerWarm™ for heating shower floors and shower seats. In addition to their energy efficient electric radiant floor heating products available for under all floorcoverings, Speedheat has extended their... - July 04, 2008 - Speedheat Floor Heating
General Contractor Thrives in Stale Economic Climate
SunLee Development LLC has continued to grow despite rising material, labor and fuel prices. Company owner Ryan Cole expects 25% expansion in the coming months. - July 04, 2008 - SunLee Development LLC
JDavis Architects Names New Associates
Jeff Davis, president of JDavis Architects, PLLC (www.jdavisarchitects.com), a full-service architecture, landscape architecture and interior design firm, has announced Theodore B. Clippinger, Joleen Lockhart, Matthew Ansley and K. Daryl Carrington, LEED AP have been named associates at the... - July 04, 2008 - J. Davis Architects, PLLC
Cryogenic Helium Processing Approaches New Levels of Affordability
The Cryogenic Institute of New England, Inc. introduces a new capability of utilizing liquid helium for cryogenic treatment of materials to temperatures as low as 4K /-268C/-451F. Measurements were recorded by attaching a spring loaded silicone diode cryogenic temperature sensor rated to 1.4K with... - July 03, 2008 - Cryogenic Institute of New England, Inc.
Prestigious Lyceum Fellowship Invites Frank Harmon, FAIA, to Develop 2009 Student Competition
The Lyceum Fellowship is the most prestigious of its kind in the world. - July 03, 2008 - Frank Harmon Architect PA
Montalbano Homes of Arizona Assists Valley Homeowner Through Rebuilding Together
Montalbano Homes has made an elderly Valley homeowner’s dream come true. The company worked through Rebuilding Together in rehabilitating the home of 78-year-old Margaret Howard in Scottsdale, Arizona. This heart-warming act was a part of the company’s effort to give back to the community by helping the aged and the disabled with their home renovation projects. - July 03, 2008 - Montalbano Homes
The Next Generation of Modular CleanRooms
The British company; Clean Modules Ltd specialises in the construction of bespoke modular cleanrooms and as a result, no two cleanrooms are the same. This diversity has allowed Clean Modules Ltd to continuously develop their modular cleanroom concept and after several years of building modular cleanrooms, Clean Modules Ltd has now developed the next generation of modular cleanrooms. - July 03, 2008 - Clean Modules Ltd.
FEECO Launches Newly Designed Corporate Website
FEECO an industry leader of material handling, thermal processing and agglomeration equipment & solutions is proud to announce the launch of its newly enhanced corporate website, www.FEECO.com. “FEECO is so much more than an equipment company…we’re a complete solutions... - July 02, 2008 - FEECO International, Inc
BCD Ices Two More Deals for Crumbs Bake Shop
BCD is proud to announce that they have represented their client, Crumbs Bake Shop, in two new lease transactions. The first location, in a portion of the former Georgette Klinger Spa at 501 Madison Avenue at 52nd Street, is 800 square feet. Barry Williams, of BCD, represented Crumbs, while the... - July 02, 2008 - Branded Concept Development (BCD)
Ibstock Sustains Wildlife Habitat
As part of its commitment to sustainable construction and assisting developers to minimise the impact of housebuilding on wildlife habitats, Ibstock has designed a range of clay homes for bats and swifts that can be incorporated into any new buildings or conservation work. The new range includes... - July 02, 2008 - IBSTOCK BRICK Ltd
New Ibstock Linear Brick Extends Architects' Façade Design Options
Ibstock has launched a new range of Linear bricks which has a unique dimension that will enable specifiers and building designers to create bold new brickwork designs. The long thin shape of the new range creates a much more visually interesting facade than traditional brickwork, providing added... - July 02, 2008 - IBSTOCK BRICK Ltd
New Ibstock Umbra Range Harnesses Power of Light and Shade
Ibstock has launched its new Umbra range of textured brickwork which creates innovative and subtly changing looks for brick faced buildings. The new range is available in four designs – Wave, Sphere, Pyramid and Sawtooth - which give a textured appearance that changes with natural light... - July 02, 2008 - IBSTOCK BRICK Ltd
SEPI Asefnia Named Impact Women Business Owner
SEPI Engineering Group, Inc. (www.sepiengineering.com) has announced that Sepi Asefnia, president, has been named a 2008 Impact Women Business Owner by Business Leader Magazine. The awards are presented to recognize the outstanding leadership of the selected women not only in their professional... - July 02, 2008 - SEPI Engineering Group
Center for Watershed Protection Launches Its New Website
Last week, some regular visitors to the Center for Watershed Protection's website were surprised to see it completely transformed with a new look, a new structure, and new resources. After a long planning process, the Center has created a more resource-rich site that intends to serve two equal... - July 02, 2008 - Center for Watershed Protection
Setzer Seals the Deal to Design Ultra-Modern 70 ' Motoryacht for Kingbay Manufacturing Co. In China
After nine months of negotiating, superyacht designer Ward Setzer, principal of Setzer Design Group in Cary, North Carolina, has signed an agreement with Kingbay Yacht Manufacturing Co. Ltd. in Ningbo, China, to design an ultra-modern, 70’ high-speed production vessel. He will also consult... - July 02, 2008 - Setzer Design Group
San Bruno City Council Approves 510 Unit Pacific Bay Vistas Project Designed by Newman Garrison Gilmour + Partners
On June 24, 2008, the San Bruno City Council unanimously approved the 510-unit, Pacific Bay Vistas multifamily community. The Council complimented the architectural design by Newman Garrison Gilmour + Partners based in Newport Beach, CA and the AIMCO development team. Pacific Bay Vistas features an elegant, architectural style influenced by the grand old buildings of the San Francisco Embarcado. Blended building styles create an appearance of a sophisticated village overlooking the Bay. - July 01, 2008 - Newman Garrison Gilmour + Partners
Carroll County, MD, Takes Important Steps Toward an Environmentally-Sustainable Future Through Roundtable Process
On April 22nd, Carroll County representatives, local developers, environmental groups, and government agencies met to finalize the Recommended Model Development Principles for Carroll County, MD. This diverse group has worked over the past eight months to propose revisions to the County’s... - June 30, 2008 - Center for Watershed Protection
Speedy, Consistent Chimney Building with Ibstock's Unique Faststack®
Rapid installation of fully working or cosmetic chimneys is easy with Ibstock's innovative new pre-fabricated Faststack® chimney range. The new range is available in six different styles of single or double chimney, for mid-ridge, mono pitch, or gable end locations. There are six durable high... - June 30, 2008 - IBSTOCK BRICK Ltd
Amdega is First to Go Green with New Timbers
The company is the first in its sector to make the formal move from utilising traditionally sourced hardwoods to temperate American (and other) hardwoods, North American Douglas Fir and high grade European engineered timbers selected especially for AMDEGA from some of the best sawmills currently in production. All timbers used in AMDEGA’s Darlington-based workshops are sourced from (*FSC, **PEFC or other renewable, farmed and managed sources with proven provenance) ethical, reliable suppliers. - June 29, 2008 - Amdega
Portaloo Delivers Temporary Toilet Facilities for Rosslyn Chapel for Second Consecutive Year
The Rosslyn Chapel was flooded with visitors after its appearance in The Da Vinci Code book and film, which lead to an urgent need of extra toilet facilities to be hired. Temporary portable toilet provider Portaloo was able to deliver toilet facilities that met the requirements of the Rosslyn... - June 29, 2008 - Portakabin
Kimberly Timmons Interiors is Recognized Nationally and Locally for Award Winning Designs
Kimberly Timmons Interiors received awards at The Nationals - 2008, The Best of 50+ Housing Awards - 2008, and The ASID 10th Annual Interior Design Awards. - June 28, 2008 - Kimberly Timmons Interiors, LLC
The MACK Group, LLC Completes Asbestos Roof and Caulking Abatement Removal Project
The MACK Group, LLC, a premier asbestos abatement, flooring removal and decontamination contractor, recently completed an industrial asbestos abatement project that consisted of the removal of asbestos containing roof materials and window caulking. The project was performed at a former manufacturing plant in New Jersey. - June 28, 2008 - The Mack Group, LLC
SFC Engineering, Manchester, NH Adds Landscape Architect to Staff
SFC Engineering Partnership, Inc., Manchester, New Hampshire welcomes Aaron Chandler, RLA, as Project Engineer/ Landscape Architect. Aaron is a graduate of the University of Rhode Island where he received a Bachelor's Degree in Landscape Architecture. Aaron has ten years of unique experience as... - June 28, 2008 - SFC Engineering Partnership, Inc
BJAC Announces New Partner
Lou Jurkowski, chief executive officer of BJAC pa (www.bjac.com), one of the largest woman-owned design firms in the Southeast, has announced that Jennifer Amster, Director of Higher Education Projects, has been named a partner with the firm. In this role, Amster will participate in formulating the... - June 28, 2008 - BJAC
Portakabin Provides Rolling Relocation Classroom Building Solution for Gleeson Building
Modular building supplier Portakabin has delivered high quality relocatable classroom accommodation for major upgrade and rebuilding programme in Northumberland’s schools for GB Building Solutions, the Strategic Construction Framework Partners for the region’s County Council. - June 27, 2008 - Portakabin
Beacon Realty Capital Closes $10.9 Million Medical Office Transaction
Beacon Realty Capital, a commercial real estate financial services firm, arranged $10.98 million in construction/mini perm variable-rate debt for a medical office building located in Austin, Texas. Beacon arranged a loan that includes a three year deal with two one year extensions, featuring an... - June 27, 2008 - Beacon Realty Capital, Inc.
Ibstock Hosts Top Hemingway Design RIBA Seminar
Over 100 representatives from the UK's top architectural, housebuilding and design communities gathered at RIBA headquarters this month to attend Ibstock's guest lecture seminar by the widely respected designer and architect Wayne Hemingway of Hemingway Design. The RIBA seminar 'An Alternative... - June 26, 2008 - IBSTOCK BRICK Ltd