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SFL+ a Architects Named to List of Top North Carolina Architects
Robbie Ferris, president and CEO of SFL + a Architects, a firm designed to provide state-of-the-art architectural solutions to educational institutions, has announced that the firm has been ranked among the top architects in North Carolina by the Triangle Business Journal. List rankings were based... - September 21, 2007 - SFL + A Architects
Atlanta New Homes Can Cost More Than Buyers Realize
Atlanta homebuilder, Haven Properties has reduced medical costs for one family by building healthier homes for all their homeowners. - September 21, 2007 - Haven Properties, Inc.
BJAC Selected by East Carolina University
Lou Jurkowski, chief executive officer of BJAC, P.A., one of the largest woman-owned architectural design firms in the Southeast, has announced that the firm has been selected by East Carolina University for the design of a new dental school facility. The 112,500-square-foot school will include... - September 20, 2007 - BJAC
Royal Oaks Building Group, LLC to Compete in 2007 Parade of Homes
Rich Van Tassel, president of Royal Oaks Building Group, LLC, a professional builder of fine homes throughout Raleigh, Holly Springs, Fuquay-Varina, Wake Forest, Cary and Chapel Hill, has announced that the company will participate in the 2007 Parade of Homes competition scheduled to run from noon... - September 19, 2007 - Royal Oaks Homes LLC
JDavis Architects Named Among Top North Carolina Architects
Jeff Davis, president of JDavis Architects, PLLC, a full-service architecture, landscape architecture and interior design firm, has announced that the firm has been ranked among the top North Carolina architects by the Triangle Business Journal. List rankings were based on the number of registered... - September 18, 2007 - J. Davis Architects, PLLC
Blue Ribbon Residential Construction Launches New Web Site
John Sperath, president of Blue Ribbon Residential Construction, an award-winning, fully licensed residential contracting company that provides interior and exterior remodeling services, has announced the launch of the company’s new Web site at http://www.blue-ribbon-construction.com. The new... - September 17, 2007 - Blue Ribbon Residential Construction
Bryant-Phillips Associates Contracted for Restoration After Lightning Strikes Cary Home
Wesley Phillips, president of Bryant-Phillips Associates, Inc., a Licensed General Contractor specializing in fire, water, and smoke damage restoration, has announced that the company has been contracted to provide fire and water damage restoration to a Cary residence. The damage occurred after the... - September 17, 2007 - Bryant-Phillips Associates, Inc.
Nonprofit Releases Free National Guidance for Urban Stormwater Retrofitting
The Center for Watershed Protection releases the latest manual in the Urban Subwatershed Restoration Manual Series, Urban Stormwater Retrofit Practices, for free on its website. - September 15, 2007 - Center for Watershed Protection
BJAC CEO to Present at AIA North Carolina 2007 Design Conference
Lou Jurkowski, chief executive officer of BJAC, p.a., one of the largest woman-owned architectural design firms in the Southeast, has announced that she will speak at the AIA North Carolina 2007 Design Conference to be held Sept. 13-15 at the New Bern Convention Center in New Bern. In her... - September 14, 2007 - BJAC
Jdavis Architects to Compete in National Design/Build Competition for Charity
Jeff Davis, president of JDavis Architects, PLLC, has announced that the firm will again participate in Canstruction®, a national competition that challenges architect and engineer teams to make giant sculptures with canned food. The competition will be held Sept. 23 at the Exploris Museum on... - September 12, 2007 - J. Davis Architects, PLLC
SFL + A Architects Announces New Employee
Robbie Ferris, president and CEO of SFL + a Architects, has announced that Danielle Waldrop has joined the firm as interior designer. In this position, Waldrop will work on the firm’s school and educational design projects to develop interior designs for school facilities. She is a graduate... - September 12, 2007 - SFL + A Architects
Des Moines Photographer Launches New Web Site Just in Time for Senior Picture Time
Living Photos, a professional photographer for hire based out of Des Moines, IA, announced today the launch of a new web site, http://www.handymandesmoines.com/DesMoinesPhotographer.htm. With a lifetime of photographic experience and many successful clients under its belt, Living Photos offers the the simplicity of hiring a great photographer with no additional fees, or fear of being sold a portrait package. Living Photos just takes a lot of photos and provides them to you on CD. Period. - September 10, 2007 - Handy Guy
Royal Oaks Building Group, LLC Ranked Among Top Residential Builders
Rich Van Tassel, president of Royal Oaks Building Group, LLC, a professional builder of fine homes throughout Raleigh, Holly Springs, Fuquay-Varina, Wake Forest, Cary and Chapel Hill, has announced that the company has been ranked among the area’s top residential builders by the Triangle... - September 10, 2007 - Royal Oaks Homes LLC
Royal Oaks Building Group, LLC Announces New Construction Manager
Rich Van Tassel, president of Royal Oaks Building Group LLC, a professional builder of fine homes throughout Raleigh, Holly Springs, Fuquay-Varina, Wake Forest, Cary, Apex and Chapel Hill, has announced that Kyle Hassell has joined the company as a construction manager. In this position, Hassell... - September 08, 2007 - Royal Oaks Homes LLC
BJAC Project Receives 2007 Golden Leaf Award
Lou Jurkowski, chief executive officer of BJAC, p.a., one of the largest woman-owned design firms in the Southeast, has announced that the N.C. Museum of Life & Science received a 2007 Golden Leaf Merit Award for the “Explore the Wild” exhibit, a project designed by BJAC. The... - September 08, 2007 - BJAC
Fred Adams Paving Company Announces Interlocking Pavers Presentation
Fred Adams, Jr., Vice President of Fred Adams Paving Company, has announced that he is available to present a seminar on Interlocking Pavers for architects, landscape architects, designers, contractors and developers. The seminar illustrates interlocking paver systems, installation techniques,... - September 07, 2007 - Fred Adams Paving
NewHomesSection.com Introduces a User Friendly Easy to use Resale Home Section Different from Most Resale Home Sections Currently Available
NewHomesSection.com has introduced a new Resale Real Estate Section to better accommodate the needs of their visitors. The new section comes after the company experienced nearly 17,000 visitors in August. - September 06, 2007 - New Homes Section
Bryant-Phillips Associates, Inc. Releases Podcast on Managing Fire and Smoke Damage
Wesley Phillips, president of Bryant-Phillips Associates, Inc., a Licensed General Contractor specializing in fire, water, and smoke damage restoration, has announced the release of a podcast providing tips to managing fire and smoke damage in a home or office. In the podcast, Shawn Oertling,... - September 06, 2007 - Bryant-Phillips Associates, Inc.
Rocks & Gravel Improve Backyard Water Gardens: It’s True
Koi Ponds Benefit from Rocks & Gravel Today – No More Maintenance Hassles - September 06, 2007 - Pacific Outdoor Living
New Eco-Friendly Pavers Are the Key to Ground and Storm Water Runoff Affecting Our Local Streams Rivers and Lakes
Moderna Pavers of Jacksonville Beach together with the University of Florida and Paversystems instruct a class on installing the newest ecological interlocking pavements. These new pavers will be extensively tested to measure permeability and water quality as it absorbed into our local soil. ... - September 05, 2007 - Moderna Pavers Jacksonville
JDavis Architects, PLLC Announces Director of Residential Design
Jeff Davis, president of JDavis Architects, PLLC, a full-service architecture, landscape architecture and interior design firm, has announced that Joe Stein, AIA has joined the firm as director of residential design. In this position, Stein will serve as the principal design architect for the... - September 05, 2007 - J. Davis Architects, PLLC
SFL + a Architects Announces New Employee
Robbie Ferris, president and CEO of SFL + a Architects, has announced that Minta Jane Dodd has joined the firm as intern architect. In this position, Dodd will work on the firm’s school and educational design projects through 3-D modeling, analyzing construction documents, and coordinating... - September 04, 2007 - SFL + A Architects
Panther Platform Rentals Access the Past at Stowe Landscape Gardens
Panther Platform Rentals recently helped The National Trust with work at the historical Stowe Landscape Gardens in Buckinghamshire. The Octopussy 1765 track mounted boom was chosen to inspect four of the extensive grounds’ many structures for any loose masonry and to subsequently carry out... - September 02, 2007 - Panther Platform Rentals
New Course - Starting a Successful Internet Business
Screen King is partnering with Humber College in Toronto to teach an exciting new course in creating a successful online business. The 10 week course will handhold students at every stage in creating their online business. - September 01, 2007 - Screen King
Royal Oaks Building Group, LLC Announces New Controller
Rich Van Tassel, president of Royal Oaks Building Group LLC, a professional builder of fine homes throughout Raleigh, Holly Springs, Fuquay-Varina, Wake Forest, Cary, Apex and Chapel Hill, has announced that company has named Paige Lowder as controller. In this position, Lowder will oversee the... - August 31, 2007 - Royal Oaks Homes LLC
Principal Of BJAC, P.A. Named t o Creative Industries Council Board
Lou Jurkowski, chief executive officer of BJAC, P.A., one of the largest woman-owned architectural design firms in the Southeast, has announced that Dan Fields, principal at BJAC, has been named to the board for Creative Industries Council. This new organization’s mission is to promote and... - August 30, 2007 - BJAC
Geocomp Corporation CEO Receives UC Davis Award
W. Allen Marr, Ph.D., P.E., a civil engineer and President and CEO of Geocomp Corporation, has recently been awarded the Distinguished Engineering Alumni Medal from UC Davis College of Engineering and the Cal Aggie Engineering Alumni Association. As a UC Davis engineering graduate with more than... - August 30, 2007 - Geocomp Corporation
New Natural Ecosystem Approach Revolutionizes Backyard Ponds
Pond Design: Molded Concrete is Out – Natural Design Without Chemicals is In - August 30, 2007 - Pacific Outdoor Living
Slower Housing Market Has Homeowners Looking to New Web Site for Inexpensive Remodeling Options
Home remodeling, along with housing in general, has taken a hit, but My Personal Plumber offers local homeowners a way to give their homes a fresh, new look at a fraction of the cost of a typical remodel. - August 29, 2007 - My Personal Plumber, Inc.
Pacific Outdoor Living Pro Division Launches New Web Site
New Site Geared to Landscape Contractors, Offers Full Line of Aquascape Pond Products - August 29, 2007 - Pacific Outdoor Living
Guardian Garages Announces Half Price Labor Day Savings on Premium Garage Floor Epoxy Coatings
Guardian Garages™, one of Orange County’s leading garage floor epoxy coating specialists, is celebrating the end of summer with spectacular limited time savings. Residents in Orange County that get their garage epoxy coated by September 10, 2007 will receive 50% off the regular... - August 29, 2007 - Trans Exec
Bryant-Phillips Associates Completes Damage Restoration Efforts on Ivy Chase Apartments
Wesley Phillips, president of Bryant-Phillips Associates, Inc., a Licensed General Contractor specializing in fire, water, and smoke damage restoration, has announced that the company has completed fire and water damage restoration on Ivy Chase Apartments. Ivy Chase, located in Raleigh, had a total... - August 28, 2007 - Bryant-Phillips Associates, Inc.
Haven Properties Homes Save Home Buyers Green Now and Later
Atlanta's semi-custom home builder, Haven Properties, builds homes with top quality construction in an effort to lower lifetime costs of these new home for the homeowners. - August 27, 2007 - Haven Properties, Inc.
Lancaster Cebu Investors Yield 8% ROI on Condotel Rentals
Philippine Apartment Condotel Lancaster Cebu Opens Doors to Guests and presents yields to preconstruction investors of 8% ROI on their investments in the first 4 months of operations - August 25, 2007 - PLC International Marketing Networks
PSSI Launches www.PerforatedScreens.com
Perforated Screen Surfaces Inc. (PSSI) is proud to announce the launch of their newly redesigned website; www.perforatedscreens.com. Among the many changes visitors will find is an easy to navigate website, pages for each product line, product selection guidance, photo galleries, and a newly designed news section. - August 25, 2007 - Samscreen Incorporated
Master L.A. Contractor Roger Perron Launches New Website
Site showcases Perron’s architectural design, home remodeling, & new construction - August 25, 2007 - Fine Designs by Roger Perron Inc.
AEX Offers New SBA Loan Refinancing and Business Financing Program
AEX Commercial Financing Group is offering a new business financing program for refinancing an SBA Loan. Although some SBA refinancing candidates will not qualify for the AEX program, until now this type of business refinancing has not been routinely available for typical SBA loan refinancing scenarios. AEX will continue to provide advanced working capital help with initial business loan and commercial mortgage situations involving either an SBA loan or conventional commercial loan. - August 24, 2007 - AEX Commercial Financing Group
New Website Offers Garden Designs by Derek Fell for Homweowners/ Business Owners to Install
Derek Fell is a world renown garden writer, photographer and designer. He has recently launched a professional garden design service to help homeowners gain access to professional garden designs without the high price tags that usually come with it. - August 23, 2007 - Derek Fell Garden Design
SFL + a Architects Announces Completion of UNC Physical Plant
Charles Brown, principal and director of sustainable design at SFL + a Architects, a firm designed to provide state-of-the-art architectural solutions to educational institutions, has announced the firm’s completion of the Physical Plant, a facilities management office building located on the... - August 23, 2007 - SFL + A Architects
Elizabeth Bublitz, Owner of Pawfriendly Landscapes, Agrees to Speak at '08 Green Expo
Elizabeth Bublitz, creator of Pawfriendly Landscapes, Inc. has agreed to speak at the 2008 ProGreen Expo on January 23, 2008 at the Colorado Convention Center, 700 14th Street, Denver, Colorado from 7:30am - 9am. Her topic is "How to Create Pet Friendly Yards." - August 22, 2007 - Pawfriendly Landscapes, Inc.
BJAC Adds New Project Manager
Lou Jurkowski, chief executive officer of BJAC, pa, one of the largest woman-owned design firms in the Southeast, has announced that Aggie Crews, LEED AP, has joined the firm as project manager. In this position, Crews will work with clients and staff to manage and facilitate higher education and... - August 22, 2007 - BJAC
Pawfriendly Landscapes Donates to the 4th Annual Colorado K9 Police Association
Pawfriendly Landscapes, Inc. will be a vendor and make a donation at the 4th Annual Police Canine Challenge on Sunday, August 26, 2007. The competition begins at 9am at the Pepsi Center, opening ceremonies begin at 11:00am. Admission is $5.00 and parking is free. - August 22, 2007 - Pawfriendly Landscapes, Inc.
Royal Oaks Building Group, LLC Sponsors 2007 Fuquay-Varina Area Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament
Rich Van Tassel, president of Royal Oaks Building Group LLC, has announced that the company will serve as a platinum sponsor for the 2007 Heritage Golf Classic, hosted by the Fuquay-Varina Area Chamber of Commerce. The event will be held on Thursday, Aug. 23 at Crooked Creek Golf Club at 4621 Shady... - August 22, 2007 - Royal Oaks Homes LLC
DBI-SALA Introduces the Harness Hydration System
Ideal solution for keeping liquids close whilst working at height. - August 22, 2007 - Capital Safety Australia
Two New Major Projects Completed by Decorespaço International Shopfitters
Decorespaço International have just completed two major retail projects at Lisbon and Oporto Airports in record time. - August 19, 2007 - Decorespaço International Shopfitters
Beacon Realty Capital Closes More Than $97 Million in Self-Storage Loan Transactions in First Half of 2007
Beacon Realty Capital, a Chicago-based commercial real estate financial services firm with a specialized self-storage lending group, announced it closed $97.2 million in 28 separate self-storage property transactions in the first half of calendar year 2007. Beacon completed these self-storage... - August 18, 2007 - Beacon Realty Capital, Inc.
New Product Showcase Available for Sign Companies
SignCompaniesOnLine.Com announced today the release of its Product Showcase capabilities for advertising Sign Companies. This exciting new feature offers advertisers multiple options to showcase their products and services visually when prospects click on their listing for more... - August 17, 2007 - Sign Companies Online
Walters Buildings Offers Fall/Winter Construction Specials for Ag Storage and Suburban Garages
Walters Buildings offers pricing specials for Fall/Winter construction of post frame buildings suitable for ag storage and suburban garages, for orders placed by September 30. - August 17, 2007 - Walters Buildings
Plate Compactor Launched by Goscor Construction Equipment
Goscor Power products, previously known as Goscor Engines and forestry, announced the launch of a new light construction equipment range (OSCAR) this week. - August 16, 2007 - Goscor Power Products
Panther Platform Rentals Avoid Getting Stung
Panther Platform Rentals found themselves risking a sting or two when recently called upon by a leading pest control company to assist with the removal of a bees nest at a Surrey public house. - August 15, 2007 - Panther Platform Rentals