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Water. Grow. Eat. Workshop Offers Free, Hands-On Tips for Eco-Savvy Living on Feb. 26
Water. Grow. Eat. is the first in a series of hands-on eco-savvy special events hosted by Del Mar-based builder Brookfield Homes. - February 10, 2011 - Brookfield Homes, California
J.T. Wimsatt Contracting Co., Inc. Wins the Golden Gate Award
J.T. Wimsatt Contracting Co., Inc. today announced that it has won the Golden Gate Partnership Recognition Award. The Golden Gate Partnership is awarded by Cal/OSHA Consultation Service in recognition of implementing and maintaining an effective injury and illness prevention program during the Cal/OSHA Consultation Service visit conducted at J.T. Wimsatt’s LAX Project. - February 10, 2011 - JT Wimsatt Contracting Co., Inc.
Highland Homes’ McDaniel Earns Top National Honor
Kathie McDaniel, Vice President of sales and marketing for award-winning Florida new home builder Highland Homes, has received the National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) prestigious Merillat Woman of the Future Grant for the second year in row. Presented recently in Orlando by the... - February 10, 2011 - Highland Homes
Jeff Benton Homes Wins National Sales and Marketing Awards
The Nationals(sm) has awarded Huntsville, Alabama homebuilder Jeff Benton Homes its prestigious Silver Award in two categories: Best Design Center and Best Website for a Builder. - February 09, 2011 - Jeff Benton Homes
Jeff Benton Homes Names New President
Jeff Benton Homes, a homebuilder based in Huntsville, Alabama, has selected Wendy Lee to serve as the company’s new president. - February 09, 2011 - Jeff Benton Homes
Balfour Beatty Construction Tops Out New Tower at 396 Alhambra in Coral Gables
On January 28, Balfour Beatty Construction celebrated the topping out of the new office tower at 396 Alhambra Circle in Coral Gables, Florida. The new tower marks the final stage in Key Realty Advisors’ vision to provide sustainable, Class A office space to businesses in the upscale community... - February 08, 2011 - Balfour Beatty Construction
Jeff Brannen Named Chief Legal Counsel for Charter Builders and SpawMaxwell
Balfour Beatty Construction has appointed Jeff Brannen senior vice president and chief legal counsel for two of its Texas divisions, Charter Builders and SpawMaxwell. In this role, Brannen will support the divisions’ legal needs, including those related to construction contracts, claims, and... - February 07, 2011 - Balfour Beatty Construction
Viking Culinary School Coming to Lakewood Ranch, Florida
One of the most exclusive culinary schools in the nation is getting ready to make a debut on Main Street in Lakewood Ranch. Jim Butler, president of Paradise Homes, a successful residential building company in Lakewood Ranch, plans to open the Viking Culinary School this summer. “One thing I... - February 07, 2011 - Paradise Homes of Sarasota
CETCO® Selected to Build the City of Philadelphia's First Solar Power Plant
CETCO’s Contracting Services Company diverse background and expertise proves to be advantageous in Philadelphia’s public works bidding process. - February 04, 2011 - CETCO
Homes by Deltona Announces New Cottage Series in Savino at The Shores in St. Augustine
Homes by Deltona presents its new Cottage Series of Homes in San Savino at The Shores in St. Augustine. - February 04, 2011 - Homes by Deltona
Brookfield Reduces Mello-Roos on New Homes in San Marcos
According to the builder, the new Mello-Roos fee and ad valorem tax bring the overall tax rate to 1.17 percent. - February 04, 2011 - Brookfield Homes, California
Building Envelope Science Institute Contacted Government Agencies Regarding Defective Drywall Inspection and Remediation Methods
The Building Envelope Science Institute has lead the way for inspection & remediation of structures with Defective Drywall by introducing one of the first protocols and providing solutions for Defective Drywall. The Institute reached out to government agencies after finding solutions for inspecting and remediating structures contaminated by defective drywall. - February 04, 2011 - Building Envelope Science Institute
Rohit Group of Companies Ranked 25th of Alberta's Top 50 Fastest Growing Companies
Rohit Group of Companies, a leading Western Canadian real estate company, is proud to announce it has been named to Alberta Venture Magazine’s Top 50 Fastest Growing Companies list for 2011. - February 03, 2011 - Rohit Communities
Highland Homes Announces Special Closeout Pricing on Ready-to-Own Inventory
Highland Homes is closing out last year’s stock with huge price discounts until March 1, 2011, on seven of their Ready-to-Own homes located in Winter Haven, Lakeland and Bartow, Fla. These Florida new homes (www.HighlandHomes.org) can be found in five of the builder’s communities... - February 02, 2011 - Highland Homes
U.S. Concrete to be Relisted on The NASDAQ
U.S. Concrete, Inc. (OTCBB: USCR) today announced that The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC has approved its application for the relisting of its common stock on The NASDAQ Capital Market. U.S. Concrete’s common stock will resume trading on The NASDAQ when the market opens on Tuesday, February 1, 2011... - February 01, 2011 - US Concrete
Blue Sky Homes to Begin Next Building Project
Green elements include revolutionary light-gauge steel frame and rapid construction - January 31, 2011 - Blue Sky Homes LLC
The Jones Company Honored with Achievement Award
Builder Partnerships, in conjunction with Woodland, O’Brien & Scott, awarded The Jones Company with The Builder Partnerships Achievement Award at the International Builders Show in Orlando, FL on January 11, 2011. The Jones Company is one of only seven homebuilders across the nation... - January 31, 2011 - The Jones Company
Royal Oaks Building Group Announces the Estates at Bella Casa
Triangle Builder Building Estate Homes in Residential Neighborhood Located in Apex. - January 30, 2011 - Royal Oaks Homes LLC
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
RFMS User Conference in Las Vegas January 24, 2011
Resource & Financial Management Systems, Inc. (RFMS, Inc.) an industry leader in business management software and services for floor covering operations is holding its annual User Conference in Las Vegas at the Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino on Monday, January 24, 2011. - January 16, 2011 - RFMS, Inc.
Royal Oaks Building Group Introduces Holland Farm Neighborhood
Triangle Builder Begins Construction in Residential Neighborhood Located in Apex. - January 16, 2011 - Royal Oaks Homes LLC
The Building Envelope Science Institute Provides Comprehensive Defective “Chinese” Drywall Certification Course in Tampa, Florida
The Building Envelope Science Institute has been active in providing solutions for the Defective (Chinese, Corrosive) Drywall since October 2009, offering certification courses for inspection and remediation of homes or commercial buildings. The next Defective Drywall inspection and remediation certification course will be held on February 10-11, 2011 at the Hilton Garden Inn Tamp Ybor Historic District in Tampa, Florida. - January 15, 2011 - Building Envelope Science Institute
John Page Joins Balfour Beatty Construction’s Florida Division as Business Development Director for Hospitality Business Unit
Balfour Beatty Construction recently appointed John Page as business development director for the hospitality business unit of its Florida division. In this role, Page will help the company establish relationships with hospitality clients throughout the United States and Caribbean and expand the... - January 13, 2011 - Balfour Beatty Construction
Bonny Block Joins Balfour Beatty Construction’s Florida Division as Business Development Director for Federal Sector
Balfour Beatty Construction is pleased to announce that it has appointed Bonny Block as business development director for the federal business unit of the company’s Florida division. In this role, Block will help Balfour Beatty Construction establish strategic alliances throughout the... - January 13, 2011 - Balfour Beatty Construction
SCS Hardwood Floors Helps Customers Understand How the Air in Their Homes Can Affect Their Wood Floors
The flooring experts at SCS Hardwood Floors share valuable information about how the temperature and humidity in your home can effect your hardwood flooring. - January 13, 2011 - SCS Hardwood Floors Inc.
New Phases Now Selling at All Brookfield Homes North County Neighborhoods Due to Increased Demand
A 50 percent increase in fourth quarter home sales has resulted in new phase releases for prospective homebuyers at every North County neighborhood by Brookfield Homes. Reporting 27 net sales for the fourth quarter 2010, the San Diego homebuilder now offers new phases for sale at Serenity at... - January 12, 2011 - Brookfield Homes, California
NH Green Builder Steven Reddy of Zetland Homes LLC Featured Speaker at 2011 Northern New England Spring Home Show
Steven Reddy, CGP, of Zetland Homes LLC is a featured speaker presenting Cost Effective Green Building & Energy Efficiency at the 2011 Northern New England Spring Home Show in Manchester, NH. Zetland Homes specializes in green and energy efficient new homes and major remodeling. - January 12, 2011 - Zetland Homes LLC
Find NH Contractors Launches New Website to Help New Hampshire Homeowners and Local Construction Industry
FindNHContractors.com a free consumer information directory of New Hampshire construction contractors and trades people is pleased to announce the launch of a newly revised Web site, including updated consumer tools, information and contractor profiles. - January 12, 2011 - Find NH Contractors
Hughes Environmental Appoints Service Manager
Hughes Environmental Hires Service Manager to aide with growth. - January 12, 2011 - Hughes Environmental
Canada Real Estate Company Rohit Group of Companies Launches New Websites
A new year and a new look to start the beginning of 2011 for Rohit Group of Companies. - January 09, 2011 - Rohit Communities
Miles-McClellan Named to Inc.'s 5000 Private Companies
Miles-McClellan Construction, a minority owned general contractor/construction manager with offices in Columbus, Ohio and Greensboro, N.C., has been named to Inc. magazine’s 5000 List for 2010 — an exclusive ranking of the nation’s fastest growing private... - January 07, 2011 - NewBridge Bank
Jennifer Ennis Joins Royal Oaks Building Group
Local Homebuilder Welcomes New Internet Concierge - January 07, 2011 - Royal Oaks Homes LLC
Builders Site Protection Announces January Clearance Sale
Builders Site Protection is offering significant discounts on select temporary surface protection and lead containment products. Builders and contractors can get discounted prices on overstock and discontinued items. The sale runs from January 5th-31st 2011. - January 06, 2011 - Builders Site Protection
A Group of "Hillbillies" Have Teamed Up with MasterWorks to Participate in Atlanta's "Next Cool Thing"
The "Next Cool Thing" is a three day event featuring exhibits based on a film or television theme and showcases local talent and resources for the purpose of building the infrastructure for Atlanta's growing film and television industry. - January 05, 2011 - MasterWorks
Kelly Talbot Joins Royal Oaks Building Group
Local Homebuilder Announces New Marketing Coordinator - December 29, 2010 - Royal Oaks Homes LLC
Brookfield Releasing Four New Luxury Homes for Sale at Serenity
This week Brookfield releasing four homes at every new plan at Stonebridge Estates in Scripps Ranch - December 25, 2010 - Brookfield Homes, California