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Nepal Earthquake a Wake Up Call for Preparedness
Construction Company Calls for Earthquake Preparedness for Homeowners. - June 01, 2015 - Julian Construction
Earthquake Retrofitting a Must for Earthquake Preparation
Homeowners Urged to Retrofit Homes to Earthquake Preparedness Safety Standards. - June 01, 2015 - Julian Construction
Construction Equipment Market is Expected to Reach $240.97 Billion, Globally, by 2020 - Allied Market Research
The construction equipment market includes heavy machinery such as loaders, cranes, forklifts, excavators, and dozers, used for earthmoving, material handling, excavation and other applications across different industry verticals. Among the different types of construction equipment, loader and cranes would continue to remain the most preferred type, due to their numerous applications in construction, mining and public works. - May 31, 2015 - Allied Market Research
Award-Winning Home Builder Buys Local Products to Support Small Business Owners
Elliott Homes LLC, a custom home builder on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, has a strong allegiance to local residents, vendors and contractors. To help grow the economy, provide employment opportunities and support local communities Brandon Elliott, President, insists his team use local businesses for their new home builds. - May 30, 2015 - Elliott Homes LLC
TAG Announces Promotion and Expanded Role
Olivia Roemer, CCIFP Named Construction Software Division Manager. - May 29, 2015 - TAG
Serrano II Inc Launches New Website for the Middletown Area
New web resource for consumer education and awareness in New York. - May 29, 2015 - Serrano II Inc.
Mitch Cohen Promoted to Vice President at New Day Underwriting Managers
Mitch Cohen, P.E. has been promoted to Vice President – Construction Division from Assistant Vice President at New Day Underwriting Managers LLC, a leading specialty intermediary of high-quality environmental and construction-related professional liability insurance coverage. Cohen joined New... - May 28, 2015 - R-T Specialty, LLC's Environmental & Construction Professional Practice
Reliance Provides Fire Protection at Union Training Facility
Reliance Fire Protection, Inc. with Buch Construction supported Reliance’s win to provide the design, installation and testing of fire sprinkler systems for a brand-new training facility. - May 28, 2015 - Reliance Fire Protection
Michael O’Sullivan Joins Pristine Environments as Chief Legal Officer
Pristine Environments, a leading provider of smart facility and intelligent energy solutions, announced today that Michael O’Sullivan has joined the company as Chief Legal Officer. He will provide legal guidance on all major transactional and compliance matters, including M&A... - May 23, 2015 - Pristine Environments Inc.
AFG Group, Inc. Appoints 2 Vice Presidents
AFG Group. Inc., a leading construction, program and relocation management services firm has elevated Kenneth J. Reese and Paul M. Szmurlo to the positions of Vice Presidents, as each has made significant individual strides towards AFG’s continued growth and profitability. As Project... - May 22, 2015 - AFG Group, Inc.
Capital Safety™ Australia & New Zealand Introduce Their New Nano-Lok™ Extended Length Self Retracting Lifeline Range
Extended lifeline length for added fall protection versatility - May 22, 2015 - Capital Safety Australia
The GRAITEC European BIM Tour Heralds a Success in Warsaw, Poland
Warsaw, Poland, 13th May 2015 saw the latest session of the GRAITEC BIM European Tour 2015, held at the Sound Garden Conference Center, with over 100 attendees from across the construction industry. - May 21, 2015 - GRAITEC Group
WK Dickson Opens New Office in Charleston, SC
W.K. Dickson & Co., Inc., a leading community infrastructure consulting firm, announced today they are opening a new regional office in Charleston, South Carolina. This new location will allow WK Dickson to better serve existing and future clientele along the Carolina coast. “Our new... - May 18, 2015 - WK Dickson & Co., Inc.
Dionna Spina Named Construction Group Account Manager at New Day Underwriting Managers
Dionna Spina has joined New Day Underwriting Managers LLC as an account manager within the company’s Construction Group. With nearly 10 years of commercial insurance experience, her responsibilities include working with New Day’s extensive national client base to identify the... - May 18, 2015 - R-T Specialty, LLC's Environmental & Construction Professional Practice
New Wausau Homes Builder Opens Design Studio to Serve Area Homebuyers
Local builder opens new home design studio in Cold Spring, MN. Kory Bellmont begins providing custom home building services for local area home buyers. - May 17, 2015 - Wausau Homes Inc.
Clever House Global Offers Rapid Recovery Program for Property Damage Caused by Natural Disasters
Swiftly rebuild residences and businesses with patented steel and concrete building materials. - May 16, 2015 - Clever House Global
Terra Site Constructors, LLC is DBE Certified in West Virginia and North Carolina
Terra Site Constructors is pleased to announce that it is DBE Certified in West Virginia and North Carolina. - May 16, 2015 - Terra Site Constructors
Surface Protection Expert, Builders Site Protection, Launches New Mobile Responsive Website and Offers Free Shipping
Surface protection supplier, Builders Site Protection announced today that they have launched a mobile responsive website. Located at www.buildsitepro.com, the new website features easier navigation on cell phones, ipads and tablets. To launch the new site, the company is offering Free Shipping on most products for a limited time. - May 15, 2015 - Builders Site Protection
Award-Winning Home Designer and Contractor Roger Perron Offers Free Consultation
Roger Perron Design and Construction, rated in the top 5% of contractors in California, is offering a free design consultation to homeowners. - May 14, 2015 - Roger Perron Design and Construction
ARCO/Murray Construction Awarded Contract for New Suncoast Community Health Center Location
ARCO / Murray Construction Company and Suncoast Community Health Centers held a ground-breaking ceremony to announce the construction of a new community health center and corporate office building. The two-story 31,200 SF facility will be constructed on a 2.2-acre site in Brandon, FL. This... - May 12, 2015 - ARCO|Murray Construction
Terramor Homes Honored with Five MAME Awards
Premier Local Home Builder and Its Associate Recognized for Excellence During 2015 “Academy Awards” of Triangle New Home Sales and Marketing Industry. - May 09, 2015 - Terramor Homes
New Day Underwriting Managers Named One of the Best Places to Work for Second Straight Year
Leading Specialty Intermediary Ranks 10th in Best Places to Work in NJ by NJBIZ Magazine at April 30th Award Ceremony. - May 07, 2015 - R-T Specialty, LLC's Environmental & Construction Professional Practice
Global Gray Cement Prices Fall US$3.2 in 4Q 2014, Down 4.5% QoQ
Global cement trade prices fell 1.9 percent year-on-year, according to preliminary figures presented in the 1Q2015 Global Cement Trade Price Report (GCTPR). The GCTPR is a benchmark price assessment for monthly worldwide gray cement, white cement, clinker, and slag trade, ex-works and effective market prices published by CW Research, the research desk of global industry advisory and analysis boutique based in Greenwich, CT USA. - May 07, 2015 - CW Group
Vincent Troisi Joins Pristine Environments
Troisi will lead company’s FM Solutions Practice Group, National Safety, and “Lean Six Sigma” Programs. - May 07, 2015 - Pristine Environments Inc.
Luxury Villas at Limassol Marina Now Ready! Peninsula Villas with Private Berths for Sale in the Most Exclusive Waterfront Development in Cyprus
The first exclusive villas at Limassol Marina have been delivered to their owners. The Peninsula Villas are the only villas of their kind in the Mediterranean. - May 06, 2015 - Limassol Marina
BioZone Scientific Names Distributor of CoilCare® HVAC System Range in the United Kingdom and Europe
BioZone Scientific International are proud to announce the launch of its CoilCare® System range in the United Kingdom and Europe with exclusive distribution through Gibbons Ultraviolet Solutions. - May 06, 2015 - BioZone Scientific International, Inc.
MW GOLDEN CONSTRUCTORS Wins 7th General Contractor of the Year Award
The American Subcontractors Association of Colorado has chosen MW GOLDEN CONSTRUCTORS its 2015 General Contractor of the Year in the $10 million to $50 million category. The company was chosen over two other finalists by a vote of ASAC members. This is the company’s seventh ASAC General... - May 06, 2015 - MW GOLDEN CONSTRUCTORS
Macintosh Electric Thanks Retired Founder Master Electrician Marwan Muqattash
Macintosh Electric Corp thanks Master Electrician Marwan Muqattash and wishes the former President and Founder a happy retirement. Macintosh Electric Corp was born November of 1994 by Westchester County 69th licensed electrician. Macintosh Electric Corp started out as an outfit servicing lower... - May 06, 2015 - Macintosh Electric
Macintosh Electric Corp Remembers Yonkers Police
Macintosh Electric Corp extends their deepest thanks and gratitude to the Yonkers Police department for their extraordinary efforts in regards to funeral services of one of their own. Last May 28th 2014 Yonkers Police controlled, managed and organized an enormous funeral service for a fallen... - May 06, 2015 - Macintosh Electric
AFG Group Celebrates 25 Successful Years in Business
AFG Group. Inc., a leading construction program management and relocation services firm has reached its 25th Anniversary. The Firm is recognizing an impressive two and a half successful decades in business – the business of helping owners navigate and solve facility-related challenges. With... - May 05, 2015 - AFG Group, Inc.
Importation of Logs to China Jumped 76% in March with New Zealand and Australia Increasing Their Shipments the Most
Log arrivals to China surged in March with an increase of 76% over the previous month. This came after almost a year of declining log imports. New Zealand and Australia increased their volumes the most, together accounting for a record-high share of over 50% of the total import volume. Log import prices have trended downward since early 2014. - May 04, 2015 - Wood Resources International LLC
Qatari Contractor Mr. Moataz Al Khayyat Focuses on Green Real Estate Projects in the Arabian Gulf Region
Mr. Moataz Al Khayyat of UrbaCon Contracting and Trading comments on the relationship between the rise in the volume of tourists visiting the Arab Gulf and the increasing need for green ecofriendly construction projects. - May 04, 2015 - Al Khayyat Contracting & Trading
MetalTech-USA Restores Historic Landmark with Zinc
MetalTech-USA clads old historic dome with over 2,000 sq feet of zinc flatlock system in Orange, Texas. - May 02, 2015 - MetalTech Global
Terra Site Constructors Selected as Subcontractor to Construct Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) Wall, for Route 29-Route 250 VDOT Interchange Improvements
This high profile project will reduce congestion and improve safety while moving traffic from Route 29 onto the Route 250 Bypass. - May 01, 2015 - Terra Site Constructors
Australia Real Estate Offshore Finance Announced by UCHK Consulting Ltd
Australian property investors located overseas rush to secure a new off shore finance package between 1.75% - 2.25%. - April 30, 2015 - Mortgagee Property Ltd
First Major Renovation in 30 Years Allows Family Gateway to Continue Providing Homeless Families and Children Safe Shelter, Innovative and Comprehensive Services and Hope
Family Gateway is leading the Dallas community to end child homelessness. For the first time in 30 years, the primary facility, Annette G. Strauss Family Gateway Center (Center) dedicated to homeless children and families has received a significant renovation. In the last 3 years, the number of families served by Family Gateway grew 750%. Each night in Dallas, an estimated 5,000 children and their families will not have a safe place to sleep. - April 29, 2015 - Family Gateway
Pristine Environments Expands Energy & Building Intelligence Practice Group
McGray and Autry Join Pristine Environments to Meet Growing Service Demands - April 29, 2015 - Pristine Environments Inc.
Capital Safety Awarded Top 10 SME Achiever Award
Nurturing Business Excellence Through Learning and Performance - April 27, 2015 - Capital Safety Group Asia Pte Ltd
Sawlog Prices Declined in Many Countries During 2014 and the GSPI Price Index in the 4Q/14 Was at the Lowest Level in Two Years
For the third consecutive quarter, the GSPI price index fell in the 4Q/2014 to the lowest level in two years, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. The biggest price declines the past year have occurred in Europe, Latin America and Oceania, while prices in North America have remained stable thanks to healthy domestic demand for lumber. - April 25, 2015 - Wood Resources International LLC
Softwood Lumber Prices Fell Towards the End of 2014 in the US, Japan and the Nordic Countries, While Import Prices to China Remained Unchanged from Earlier in the Year
Softwood lumber exports were 5-8% higher in Canada, Russia and the Nordic countries in 2014 compared to 2013, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. Prices for lumber trended down over the course of the year, mainly because of the strengthening US dollar and weaker wood markets in Europe and Asia. - April 25, 2015 - Wood Resources International LLC
Click4Corp Developers are Building a New Gallery for Contractors Stone Supply
An update for the Contractors Stone Supply website is rolling out soon, that will change the way they interact with their website. - April 25, 2015 - Click4Corp
Skid-Lift Begins Production of Scissor Lift Attachments for Skid Steer Loaders and Tractors
New product features portable design that allows crews to work safely up to 27 feet in the air. - April 23, 2015 - Skid-Lift, LLC
BUFCA Promotes Polyurethane Foam for Structural Stability as Well as for Insulation Purposes
Spray-applied or injected polyurethane foam has many uses - it's longer seen simply as an insulation material. - April 23, 2015 - British Urethane Foam Contractors Association
Noah’s Park & Playgrounds Bringing New Fully ADA Accessible Playground Structure and Equipment to the Historic Centennial Park
Noah's Park and Playgrounds will install a brand new playground, swing set, independent play equipment, safety surfacing, border timbers and an ADA access ramp to the Centennial Park next to the Simmons Center in Duncan, Oklahoma. - April 21, 2015 - Noah's Park & Playgrounds
StainlessDelivers.com is Now Social
StainlessDelivers.com is now happy to offer access to Social Media such as Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ on their website. Information and discounts on products can be found on these social media sites. You can find StainlessDelivers.com online at the Social Media sites by following the links... - April 19, 2015 - Stainless Delivers
Los Angeles Cleaning Company Does Post Construction Cleaning on New Building
Building Cleaning Services Excels at Post Construction Cleaning in New Business Building. - April 19, 2015 - Building Cleaning Services
AFG Wins 5-Year GSA Construction Management Contract for St. Elizabeths' Phase II Project
AFG was recently awarded a 5-year GSA Construction Management Contract to provide Construction Management support services to the US Department of Homeland Security's Consolidation to St. Elizabeths’ Campus in Washington, DC. - April 17, 2015 - AFG Group, Inc.
Weidlinger to Present at 2015 ASCE/SEI Structures Congress
Engineers will discuss developments in the protection of critical infrastructure, among other topics, at the annual structural engineering conference. - April 17, 2015 - Weidlinger Associates, Inc.
Avlite Systems Unveils Certified FAA L-864 Medium Intensity Obstruction Light (MIOL)
Avlite is Enhancing Aviation Safety through Visual Identification of Obstacles and Aviation Hazards, typically above 150 feet, with the New FAA L-864 MIOL - April 14, 2015 - Avlite Systems
David M. Slaugenhoup of New Day Underwriting Managers to Address Design Build Insurance Options at DBIA-Liberty Region Water Conference
David M. Slaugenhoup, CRIS of New Day Underwriting Managers LLC, a leading environmental and construction-related professional liability resource for insurance agents and brokers, has been selected to address the latest insurance trends, challenges and issues at the Design Build Institute of... - April 14, 2015 - R-T Specialty, LLC's Environmental & Construction Professional Practice