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Firstfloor K-12 Solutions Releases White Paper Titled “Some Children Are Still Left Behind”
Robbie Ferris, president and CEO of Firstfloor K-12 Solutions, LLC (www.firstfloor.biz) and SFL+a Architects (www.sfla.biz), has announced the firm’s formal release of a white paper addressing the local, regional and nationwide need for sustainable, adaptable and cost-effective public school... - December 19, 2007 - SFL + A Architects
JDavis Announces New Intern Architect
Jeff Davis, president of JDavis Architects, PLLC, a full-service architecture, landscape architecture and interior design firm, has announced that Casey Coppola has joined the firm as an intern architect for its Philadelphia studio. In this position, he will be responsible for drafting and creating... - December 18, 2007 - J. Davis Architects, PLLC
Lorraine Anderson Joins BJAC, P.A.
Lou Jurkowski, chief executive officer of BJAC, P.A., (www.bjac.com) one of the largest woman-owned architectural design firms in the Southeast, has announced that BJAC has hired Lorraine Anderson as computer aided drafting (CAD) manager, first-tier IT support and draftsman. In her new position,... - December 17, 2007 - BJAC
Elizabeth Bublitz, Author and Creator of Pawfriendly Landscapes, Volunteers for "All Creatures Pet Agency" as Santa's Helper at Petsmart in Littleton, Colorado
Elizabeth Bublitz, author and creator of Pawfriendly Landscapes, volunteers for "Every Creature Counts" animal rescue as Santa's helper at Petsmart in Littleton, Colorado on December 16, 2007 from 11:00am until 4:00pm. - December 16, 2007 - Pawfriendly Landscapes, Inc.
Center City Church Commissions "Green" Architect Frank Harmon for New Master Plan
First Presbyterian Church has hired an award-winning designer to bring visual unity and sustainability to its historic urban campus. - December 16, 2007 - Frank Harmon Architect PA
Rami K. Nimeh Joins JDavis Architects
Jeff Davis, president of JDavis Architects, PLLC, a full-service architecture, landscape architecture and interior design firm, has announced that Rami K. Nimeh has joined the firm as a construction administrator. In this position, Nimeh will be responsible for managing the construction phase of... - December 13, 2007 - J. Davis Architects, PLLC
Lou Jurkowski Named 2007 Women Extraordinaire
BJAC, P.A., (www.bjac.com) has announced that Lou Jurkowski, chief executive officer, has been named a 2007 Women Extraordinaire by Business Leader magazine. The awards are presented annually to a select group of women who have made outstanding contributions to their professions, companies and the... - December 12, 2007 - BJAC
SFL + a Architects Wins Triangle Business Journal’s 2007 Fast 50 Award
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 company has won the Triangle Business Journal’s 2007 Fast 50 Award. The Fast 50 Award recognizes the fastest-growing... - December 11, 2007 - SFL + A Architects
Design Judge Has High Praise for AIA Seattle Architecture Awards Program
According to Raleigh, NC-based architect Frank Harmon, FAIA, the Seattle chapter of the American Institute of Architect’s 2007 Honor Awards program, which took place in November, is “the best state or local design awards I have juried. They should all be done this way.” Harmon,... - December 09, 2007 - Frank Harmon Architect PA
VPMEP Tours Schultz-Creehan Facility
VPMEP staff & partner meeting includes a tour of Schultz-Creehan office & lab facilities. - December 08, 2007 - Aeroprobe Corporation
New Book for Churches Needing to Build
Few church leaders have the experience or training to navigate a building program in a manner that minimizes the risk and maximizes satisfaction with the resulting project. Written by an experienced church building consultant, "Preparing to Build" provides best practices and real world tips to help church leaders build with less stress, risk and cost. - December 06, 2007 - AMI Church Consulting Services
Jdavis Architects Named to Zweig Letter Hot Firm 2007 List
Jeff Davis, president of JDavis Architects, PLLC, a full-service architecture, landscape architecture and interior design firm, has announced that the firm has been named to the Zweig Letter Hot Firm 2007 List for its revenue growth, an increase of 209 percent – or $7,101,050 – over the... - December 05, 2007 - J. Davis Architects, PLLC
PinnacleOne Names Sudhir Damle Executive Vice President of Program and Project Management Service Line
PinnacleOne, one of the nation’s leading construction consulting firms, has named Sudhir Damle Executive Vice President of Program and Project Management. In this role, Mr. Damle will focus on strengthening PinnacleOne’s position in the Southern California market and continuing efforts... - December 05, 2007 - PinnacleOne, an ARCADIS company
Mr. N.S. Babu Joins as Head-Automotive
Former Head of Research & Development, Tata Motors joins Tooltech as Head- Automotive. - December 05, 2007 - Tooltech Software
Amanda Holloway Joins BJAC, P.A.
Lou Jurkowski, chief executive officer of BJAC, P.A., (www.bjac.com) one of the largest woman-owned architectural design firms in the Southeast, has announced that Amanda Holloway, interior designer, has become a LEED accredited professional. Holloway coordinates interior design issues within... - December 04, 2007 - BJAC
FEECO Takes Part in the 2007 IBA Conference & Workshop
FEECO International attends the 2007 Institute for Briquetting & Agglomeration Conference - December 02, 2007 - FEECO International, Inc
Landscape Architect Dick Bell Honored at NCASLA Celebration
A documentary film and an inaugural Legacy Award express appreciation for a lifetime of service to the profession of landscape architecture. - December 02, 2007 - Dick Bell, Landscape Architect
In The Woods Sponsors Nation’s Largest Gathering Ever of Recently Injured and Disabled Veterans
Log Home Company steps up to support Coalition to Salute America’s Heroes 2007 Annual Road to Recovery Conference, bringing together 350 wounded veterans and their families to Walt Disney World - November 30, 2007 - AmerLink, Ltd.
JDavis Architects Announces New Hire for Philadelphia Studio
Jeff Davis, president of JDavis Architects, PLLC, a full-service architecture, landscape architecture and interior design firm, has announced that Brad M. Zahm has joined the firm as an intern architect at its Philadelphia studio. In this position, he will be responsible for assisting the firm in... - November 29, 2007 - J. Davis Architects, PLLC
Dwell Magazine Features Raleigh Architect Frank Harmon in "Conversations"
Dwell, one of the nation’s leading monthly magazines covering modern architecture and design, has devoted its December-January “Conversation” section to Raleigh, NC-based architect Frank Harmon, FAIA. Entitled “Let’s Be Frank,” the section is a Q&A-format... - November 29, 2007 - Frank Harmon Architect PA
BJAC Announces New Architect
Lou Jurkowski, chief executive officer of BJAC, p.a., (www.bjac.com) one of the largest woman-owned design firms in the Southeast, has announced that Jim Briglia has joined the firm as a registered architect. In this position, Briglia will be responsible for architectural design, construction,... - November 26, 2007 - BJAC
Pawfriendly Landscapes Donates to Denver Dumb Friends League Pledges for Pets Online Auction
Pawfriendly Landscapes has donated a complete landscape design worth $1,200.00 to the fourth annual Pledges for Pets Online Auction. - November 22, 2007 - Pawfriendly Landscapes, Inc.
BJAC Releases Podcast on Recycling
Lou Jurkowski, chief executive officer of BJAC, P.A., one of the largest woman-owned architectural design firms in the Southeast, has announced the release of a podcast on recycling. In this podcast, Aggie Crews, LEED AP and project manager at BJAC, offers tips for recycling in an industry that... - November 21, 2007 - BJAC
Catherine DeWitt Receives Certified Professional Marketer Designation (CPSM)
Jeff Davis, president of JDavis Architects, a Raleigh-based architecture, landscape architecture and interior design firm, has announced that Catherine DeWitt, director of marketing, has achieved the designation of Certified Professional Services Marketer (CPSM) from the Society for Professional... - November 20, 2007 - J. Davis Architects, PLLC
Sepideh Asefnia to Address 3rd Annual North Carolina Transportation Conference
Sepideh Asefnia, president of SEPI Engineering Group (www.sepiengineering.com), has been named a speaker of the 3rd Annual North Carolina Transportation Conference. The conference will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 28 from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. at the McKimmon Center, located at 1101 Gorman St. in Raleigh. - November 20, 2007 - SEPI Engineering Group
AmerLink Designs with "Green" in Mind
America’s Log Home Company launches Green Outlook Program and partners with environmental charity to raise awareness for the importance of reforestation - November 16, 2007 - AmerLink, Ltd.
Underhill Landscaping Celebrates One Year on the Wooster Road Corridor, Sells Former Property to Cincinnati Park Board
Underhill Landscaping, a full-service design-build landscaping firm in Cincinnati for over eight years, is celebrating its one-year anniversary in its new location on Wooster Road, near the Linwood Gateway. The celebration will include an open house on December 5th for vendors and clients. The... - November 15, 2007 - Underhill Landscaping, Inc.
JDavis Architects Announces New Marketing Coordinator
Jeff Davis, president of JDavis Architects, PLLC, a full-service architecture, landscape architecture and interior design firm, has announced that Laura Ewan has joined the firm as marketing coordinator. In this position, she will be responsible for coordinating internal employee communication,... - November 15, 2007 - J. Davis Architects, PLLC
Firstfloor K-12 Solutions Launches Design Prototype For K-12 Schools
Robbie Ferris, president and CEO of FirstFloor K-12 Solutions, LLC, (www.firstfloor.biz) and SFL+a Architects (www.sfla.biz), has announced that the firms have launched a new sustainable building design prototype for K-12 educational facilities. The prototype design, Dragonfly™, was formally... - November 14, 2007 - SFL + A Architects
BJAC Announces New Interior Designer
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 Dana Mortensen, LEED AP, has joined the firm as an interior designer. In this position, Mortensen will focus on space planning and sustainable design... - November 13, 2007 - BJAC
JDavis Architects, PLLC, Wins Triangle Business Journal’s 2007 Fast 50 Award
Jeff Davis, president of JDavis Architects, PLLC, a full-service architecture, landscape architecture and interior design firm, has announced that the firm has won the Triangle Business Journal’s 2007 Fast 50 Award. The Fast 50 Award recognizes the fastest-growing privately-held companies in... - November 08, 2007 - J. Davis Architects, PLLC
BJAC Named to Inc. 5,000
Lou Jurkowski, chief executive officer of BJAC, P.A., one of the largest woman-owned architectural design firms in the Southeast, has announced that BJAC has been named to Inc. Magazine’s top 5,000, which is an expanded list of the nation’s fastest growing companies from 500 to 5,000. - November 06, 2007 - BJAC
Eydo, Inc. Tapped for SMPS-Research Triangle Website
New Site Enhances Form and Function - November 05, 2007 - Eydo, Inc.
Elizabeth Bublitz, Owner of Pawfriendly Landscapes, in Golden, Colorado Has Written a Book Titled, "Pawfriendly Landscapes," Due to be Released in December 2007
Pet owners can have a nice backyard despite their four legged friends. "Pawfriendly Landscapes - How to Share Your Turf with Your Backyard Barney" is a book for do-it-yourselfers. It'll be published by Lifevest Publishing and is due to be released in December, 2007. - November 04, 2007 - Pawfriendly Landscapes, Inc.
Lifestyle Plan Package Debuts in 2008 Spec Build Magazine
One basic floor plan, four different lifestyles with floor plan and elevation modifications to meet those lifestyle needs and desires. This brand new Lifestyle Plan Package is being debuted in the recently released 2008 edition of Spec Build magazine. Published annually since 1989 by Design Basics, this year’s edition of the popular Spec Build magazine focuses on ideas, advice and solutions to help homebuilders not only survive but thrive with today’s current housing challenges. - November 02, 2007 - Design Basics
K. Daryl Carrington of JDavis Architects Receives Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Certification
Jeff Davis, president of JDavis Architects, PLLC, a full-service architecture, landscape architecture and interior design firm, has announced that K. Daryl Carrington, Ph.D., AIA, director of sustainable design for the firm’s Philadelphia studio, has received Leadership in Energy and... - November 02, 2007 - J. Davis Architects, PLLC
Charleston's "Green" Church Featured on AIArchitect
The new “green” addition to the oldest church in Charleston, designed by Raleigh, NC-based architect Frank Harmon, FAIA, is featured in an article entitled “Greening God’s House” that appears this week in AIArchitect, the American Institute of Architect’s online... - November 02, 2007 - Frank Harmon Architect PA
Tooltech Spreads Its Wings to Romania
Tooltech sets up a new office in Romania; leveraging the strengths of both Eastern Europe and India. - November 02, 2007 - Tooltech Software (I)Pvt.Ltd.
3D AutoCAD Rendering Takes Cabinetry Design Presentation to the Next Level
Photo rendering provides impressive results for freelance drafting firm - November 01, 2007 - GSI Design Consultants
Nikki Hirsch Joins Architectura as Director of Marketing and Communication
Nikki Hirsch, marketing specialist and entertainment executive, has joined the Edgewater, NJ-based architectural design firm, Architectura, as Director of Marketing and Communication. - October 31, 2007 - Architectura
BJAC Awarded Citation By American School & 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 BJAC has been awarded the Bronze Citation in the American School & University (AS&U) Magazine’s 17th Annual Educational Interiors... - October 31, 2007 - BJAC
Innovative "Woman Centric" Homes Help Builders Thrive
Utilizing unique woman-centric floor plans, specialized customer service training, evocative signage, website design and other focused woman-centric techniques researched and developed by Design Basics, nearly 70 homebuilders in 27 states have become Woman-Centric Matters licensees since the program’s inception in 2006. And as their competitors are feeling the effects of the historic housing bust, Woman-Centric builders have success stories to report. - October 31, 2007 - Design Basics
SFL + a Architects and FirstFloor K-12 Solutions to Attend 2007 NCSBA Conference
Robbie Ferris, president and CEO of SFL + a Architects and Firstfloor K-12 Solutions, LLC, has announced that the firms will attend the 2007 North Carolina School Boards Association (NCSBA) Annual Conference from Monday, Nov. 5 through Wednesday Nov. 7 at the Sheraton Hotel at 3121 High Point Road... - October 30, 2007 - SFL + A Architects
SEPI Engineering Named to Women-Owned Businesses List
Sepideh Asefnia, president of SEPI Engineering Group, a firm which provides civil engineering and planning services to private and public sector clients across the Southeast, has announced that SEPI Engineering has been named one of the top women-owned businesses in the Triangle, according to the... - October 29, 2007 - SEPI Engineering Group
Georgian Landscape Design Named Best of Gwinnett 2007
Gwinnett Magazine announced Georgian Landscape Design as best landscaping firm for Best of Gwinnett 2007. - October 28, 2007 - Georgian Landscape Design
JDavis Architects Announces New Hire for Philadelphia Studio
Jeff Davis, president of JDavis Architects, PLLC, a full-service architecture, landscape architecture and interior design firm, has announced that Michael P. Hanson has joined the firm as a project manager. In this position, he will be responsible for the design, layout, documentation and... - October 26, 2007 - J. Davis Architects, PLLC
Hank Burns Joins BJAC as Intern Architect
Lou Jurkowski, chief executive officer of BJAC, P.A., one of the largest woman-owned architectural design firms in the Southeast, has announced that BJAC has hired Hank Burns as an intern architect. Burns received his bachelors of arts in architecture from Clemson University in 2004 and his... - October 24, 2007 - BJAC
FEECO International to Exhibit at the 2007 International Distillers Grain Conference
FEECO will be exhibiting at the 2007 IDGC – International Distillers Grain Conference this weekend - October 20, 2007 - FEECO International, Inc
SEPI Engineering Group Announces New Raleigh Surveying Division Manager
Sepi Asefnia, president of SEPI Engineering Group, a firm which provides civil engineering and planning services to private and public sector clients across the Southeast, has announced that Jon Davis has been named Raleigh surveying division manager. In this position, Davis will oversee the... - October 19, 2007 - SEPI Engineering Group
BJAC Higher Education Project Director to Present at AIA North Carolina Design Conference
Lou Jurkowski, chief executive officer of BJAC, p.a., one of the largest woman-owned design firms in the Southeast, has announced that Jennifer Amster, director of higher education projects, will speak at the AIA North Carolina 2007 Design Conference at the New Bern Convention Center in New Bern. - October 18, 2007 - BJAC