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TRS, Inc. Announces Acquisition of Sparkle Wash of Denver, LLC.
Bill Platts, President and Chief Executive Officer of TRS, Inc., one of the largest cooling tower company’s in the Denver/metro region, today announced the acquisition of Sparkle Wash of Denver, LLC. The acquisition significantly increases the size of TRS, Inc.’s pressure washing... - September 29, 2010 - TRS,Inc.
Maine’s Academic Institutions Asked to Share Green Stories to Promote Sustainable Communities
The USGBC Maine Chapter will put Maine's colleges and universities "In the Limelight" at their Annual Meeting to be held on November 10, 2010. All of Maine's colleges and universities are encouraged to tell their green stories. - September 29, 2010 - U.S. Green Building Council Maine Chapter
American Right of Way Associates Announces: CEO, Don Valden Will Hold an Eagle Ford Shale Training Class
Eagle Ford Shale Training Classes - September 27, 2010 - American Right of Way Associates
Man Wins New Lennar Home When Cardinals Return Opening Kick-Off for Unlikely Touchdown
A Surprise, Ariz. man wins a new home from Lennar in an Arizona Cardinals promotion. The Cardinals returned the opening kick off on Sunday and scored a touch down, the criteria for the "Take it to The House" promotion. - September 27, 2010 - Lennar, Arizona
MBMA Releases Fire Resistance Design Guide for Metal Building Systems
MBMA has released the 2010 Fire Resistance Design Guide for Metal Building Systems, which details how to effectively meet fire-resistance requirements of a project with metal building systems. - September 27, 2010 - Metal Building Manufacturers Association
Cardinal Construction and Aluminum Inc. Moves Into Their New Offices and Warehouse
Cardinal Construction and Aluminum Inc., one of Ocala Florida's oldest general contractors, just moved into their new offices and warehouse. - September 27, 2010 - Cardinal Construction and Aluminum Inc.
Julian Construction Helps Energy-Conscious Homeowners & Businesses Qualify for CA Solar Rebates
Company Offers Solar System Installation Services for Customers of Investor-Owned Utilities - September 26, 2010 - Julian Construction
Julian Construction Offers Foundation Underpinning Services
Foundation Repair Process Strengthens and Stabilizes Foundations - September 26, 2010 - Julian Construction
The R. A. Siegel Company Announces Recycling Program to Reduce Waste
The R. A. Siegel Company is pleased to announce it recently launched a recycling program at its Mableton, GA location. The recycling of paper, plastic, glass, and metal cans is now available throughout the warehouse and office areas. All items may be placed in a single container as the process... - September 26, 2010 - The R.A. Siegel Company
Prudential Homesale Achieves a Billion Dollars in Sales
Homesale Real Estate Services, Inc., the parent of Prudential Homesale Services Group, has surpassed a billion dollars in real estate sales thus far in 2010. - September 26, 2010 - Prudential Homesale Services Group
Baker’s Gas and Welding Supplies Expands Customer Base Beyond Midwest with Website Launch
Baker’s Gas and Welding Supplies Inc. now sells and ships welding supplies nationwide through its online store, www.bakersgas.com, with products including MIG and TIG welders, plasma cutters, torch-cutting tools, welding accessories and apparel. - September 26, 2010 - Baker’s Gas and Welding Supplies Inc.
Westec Plastics Adds State-of-the-Art Metrology Capability
Westec Plastics Corporation announces its acquisition of a MicroVu optical coordinate measuring machine with resolution to one-tenth of a micron (4 one-millionths of an inch). This machine is also touch-probe capable as well as outfitted with a number of other specialty attachments to aid in... - September 25, 2010 - Westec Plastics Corporation
Unique Home Solutions and Indianapolis Colts Build Playground for Local School
Unique Home Solutions is Central Indiana's largest home remodeling company. As a sponsor of the Indianapolis Colts, Unique is pitching in on a playground build for the first green school in Indiana. - September 25, 2010 - Unique Home Solutions
Cornerstone Detention Products, Inc. Nearly Doubles Annual Revenue in Three Years
Cornerstone Detention Products, Inc. of Tanner, Ala. has almost doubled its annual revenue in three years, earning the company a spot on Inc.'s 2010 Top 5000 List for Fastest Growing Private Companies in America. In 2009, the company reported revenue of $43 million, up from the company's 2006... - September 24, 2010 - Cornerstone Detention Products
DwellGreen Announces Completion of Angel Investment Round & Award of Sarasota County Job Stimulus Grant
DwellGreen, an emerging leader in home performance evaluations and green retrofit project management, today announced the completion of an angel investment round totaling over $1,000,000 including a $250,000 job stimulus grant from Sarasota County. DwellGreen’s building science professionals perform home performance evaluations starting at $299 which provide homeowners with an understanding of a dwelling’s performance and a clear roadmap for improvements in economy. - September 24, 2010 - DwellGreen
SEPI Engineering & Construction Ranked as Top Woman-Owned Business
Civil Engineering Firm Recognized by Triangle Business Journal - September 24, 2010 - SEPI Engineering Group
Cincinnati Based Smith & Schaefer Hires Doherty as Director of Corporate Healthcare Accounts
Doherty brings hospital sales and service experience - September 24, 2010 - Smith & Schaefer
Home Remodel Architects Habitat Architecture Expands Online Presence with Facebook and Twitter Accounts
Habitat Architecture, Minneapolis’s premier residential architectural firm and home remodel architects, now has a presence on Facebook and Twitter. Established in 1991, Habitat Architecture specializes in custom residential design and is well-known in the Minneapolis area for its high level... - September 24, 2010 - Habitat Architecture
Edmonton Home Builder Rohit Communities Relocates to New Southside Office
As of September 9th, 2010 Rohit Group of Companies, which includes leading Edmonton home builder Rohit Communities, has moved to a new office in Elwood Office Park near 91st street and Ellerslie. - September 24, 2010 - Rohit Communities
Balfour Beatty Construction’s Ray Southern Receives Ultimate CEO Award
Ray Southern, president and chief executive officer for Balfour Beatty Construction’s Florida division, was recently named a 2010 recipient of the Broward Ultimate CEO Award by the South Florida Business Journal. The award celebrates the careers and leadership of ten Broward County CEOs who... - September 23, 2010 - Balfour Beatty Construction
Scott "Spiderman" Mulholland of U S Building Consultants Addresses the Pros and Cons of Chinese Drywall Remediation
There are four main methods or approaches to remediation currently being used or considered for the remediation of structures with Defective (Chinese) Drywall. Mr. Mulholland explains the pros and cons of each approach and provides more information related to this issue. - September 23, 2010 - USBCI
BESI Offers Quality Instruction & Training for Defective (Chinese) Drywall Inspectors, Consultants, and Remediators
The Building Envelope Science Institute’s First Annual Conference, Training Seminar & Exhibition for Defective (Chinese) Drywall Inspection and Remediation is being held in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on October 24-27, 2010. - September 23, 2010 - Building Envelope Science Institute
On Site Energy is Proud to be a Sponsor of the Ninth Annual "Tunnel to Towers Run/Walk"
On Site Energy will provide temporary power solutions by placing sound attenuated generators along the path to power the audio system from Brooklyn to Manhattan and a PEACH unit at the finish line. - September 23, 2010 - On Site Energy
Speakers and Topics Announced for CRC Co-Located with ConExpo-Con/Agg
In March 2011, the Crane & Rigging Conference (CRC), an independent forum for crane and rigging professionals, will be held in conjunction with ConExpo-Con/Agg in Las Vegas, NV. Produced by Maximum Capacity Media, publisher of Crane Hot Line and Lift and Access magazines, the one day... - September 23, 2010 - Maximum Capacity Media
BHDP Architecture Brings Internationally Renowned Architect/Interior Designer
BHDP Architecture brings renowned architect Gerard “Guy” F.X. Geier, senior partner at FXFOWLE Architects, to the University of Cincinnati’s College of Design, Architecture, Art and Planning (DAAP) on Wednesday, October 6. - September 23, 2010 - BHDP Architecture
TMC Services, Inc. Raises $18,000 for Charity
TMC Services, Inc. hosted The 2nd Annual Environmental Services Fall Golf Classic to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Massachusetts and Rhode Island. - September 23, 2010 - TMC Services, Inc.
FlexiDry at the New Westfield Shopping Centre in Stratford
FlexiDry fast drying floor screed is being installed at the Westfield Shopping Centre next to the Olympic Park in Stratford. - September 23, 2010 - FlexiDry Global Limited
March of Dimes Benefits from Being Home-Tech "Charity of the Month"
Home-Tech and its customers donated $1,250 to the March of Dimes in August as part of its Charity of the Month program. This program donates a portion of the price of each new air conditioning unit purchased to a designated charity each month, in customers’ names. “We applaud... - September 23, 2010 - Home-Tech
Union Square Software Extend Dominant Position with Acquisition of Archetype Software Ltd
Archetype acquisition increases Union Square's dominance over UK architecture market. - September 23, 2010 - Union Square Software
Synergy Builders, Inc Announces Its Participation in the Old House New House Home Show
Synergy Builders Inc, a design-build home remodeling company announces its participation in The Old House New House® Home Show along with additional 300 vendors. Synergy Builders, Inc has recently announced its participation in The Old House New House® Home Show in St Charles from... - September 23, 2010 - Synergy Builders
New Abbey Model Opens in the Villas at Great Plains Park
Kemmons Wilson Companies announced that their new Abbey model is now open in the Villas at Great Plains Park, an active adult community with a maintenance-free lifestyle. The new model adds upgraded kitchen and living areas creating more options for the buyer purchasing a home in the Villas at... - September 22, 2010 - Kemmons Wilson Communities
Local Builder Receives First Gold-Level National Green Building Certification in Arlington
Local general contracting firm Arlington Designer Homes received the first ever Gold-level Green Building Certification in Arlington from the National Association of Home Builders. This new, custom-built green home, located on Underwood St. in North Arlington, is only the sixth house in the state of Virginia to be certificated at the Gold level. The home also received a HERS score (home energy rating) of 55, meaning it is 45% more energy efficient than a standard new home on the market today. - September 22, 2010 - Arlington Designer Homes
The Jones Company Invests in New Website
Online presence a top priority - September 22, 2010 - The Jones Company
Ibstock Brick Awarded Responsible Sourcing Standard
Ibstock Brick has been awarded the BES 6001 Responsible Sourcing Standard which demonstrates that their products are produced with minimal environmental impact and are sustainable. - September 22, 2010 - IBSTOCK BRICK Ltd
Ibstock Brick Dominates the BDA Award Shortlist … Again
Ibstock Brick has been shortlisted with a record-breaking 40 projects for the 2010 BDA Awards which recognise excellence in design and construction using brick. - September 22, 2010 - IBSTOCK BRICK Ltd
Ibstock Launches Smartphone Brick App
Ibstock Brick launches a free smartphone app to help customers easily and conveniently select bricks from their mobile phone. - September 22, 2010 - IBSTOCK BRICK Ltd
2 Point Perspective Celebrates Opening of Sustainable Healthcare Project
The new ORA Dental Studio in Wicker Park will be the first Chicago dental office awarded LEED Silver Certification. - September 22, 2010 - 2 Point Perspective
Waterpointe Homes Opens Newport Beach Model Homes for Grand Opening October 2 & 3
Pledging a $1,000 donation to Orangewood Children’s Home for every home sold during the grand opening on October 2 and 3, Waterpointe Homes invites everyone to tour the new model homes at Newport Palisades in Newport Beach. - September 22, 2010 - Waterpointe Homes
Sivan Design Has Been Awarded by the Israel National Roads Company to Perform R&D of Methods for the Evaluation of Sight Triangles in Intersections Using 3D GIS
Sivan Design is proud to announce that it has been awarded a contract by the Israel National Roads Company to perform research and development for the evaluation of sight triangles in intersections on a three dimensional GIS application. The development will be based on Sivan Design’s Roads... - September 22, 2010 - Sivan Design
NaturCert Signs Representative Office for Spain & Andorra
NaturCert announces the appointment of Grupo Natura for providing NaturCert Certification in Spain & Andorra. - September 22, 2010 - NaturCert E.E.
Marine Sciences Consortium Opens New Education Campus
Marine Science Consortium, a marine biology education campus, opens a new Wallops Island, Virginia facility for university, college and high school students. - September 21, 2010 - STV Inc.
Replacement Floor for the Sacred Heart Church in Wimbledon Using FlexiDry Fast Drying Screed
Work to replace the sunken floor at the Sacred Heart Church commenced in April this year with a total of almost a million pounds being spent on the church renovation. - September 20, 2010 - FlexiDry Global Limited
Legat Architects, Henricksen, and Chicago Bulls College Prep Join Forces in Pro Bono Project to Prove Learning Environments Matter
Over 20 Chicago-area firms have donated their products and services to transform three classrooms at Chicago Bulls College Prep. The renewed classrooms will be monitored to determine how the changes impact student performance. - September 20, 2010 - Legat Architects, Inc.
The Jones Company Announces Expansion of Offerings in Hendersonville
Company opens new phase and expands to additional development. - September 20, 2010 - The Jones Company
Peabody Orlando Expansion Unveils Sept. 23
Glazing Consultants International, LLC (GCI), provided building envelope consulting services for Peabody Orlando’s $450 million dollar expansion scheduled to be unveiled Sept. 23, 2010. The hotel will now feature over 200,000 square-feet of meeting space, a tower with 750 new guest rooms and... - September 20, 2010 - GCI Consultants, LLC
RealUp.com Partners with ORION to Display Prudential Real Estate Listings
RealUp, an online commercial real estate service, has worked with ORION Commercial Services, LLC to upload property listings from affiliates of the Prudential Real Estate Network. The Prudential Real Estate listings will be added to the existing database of properties that are accessible to... - September 19, 2010 - RealUp.com
Boston Brick and Stone Offers Free Pre-Holiday Reduction for Chimney Inspections
Announces the Holidays Are Closer Than You Think - September 19, 2010 - Boston Brick and Stone
Immediate Move-Ins Available for Plan 2 Homes at Mahogany in San Marcos by Brookfield Homes
Mahogany at Old Creek Ranch in San Marcos, where value pricing and builder incentives add up to extraordinary savings on luxurious homes, now has several Plan 2 homes ready for immediate move-in. The Plan 2 has 3,533 square feet with four bedrooms, bonus room, 3.5 baths and two-car garage with... - September 19, 2010 - Brookfield Homes, California
Rabine Group Begins Construction of their Pavement
The parking lot at the Rabine Group Schaumburg headquarters will display all of the different pavement designs that Rabine Paving offers. - September 19, 2010 - Rabine Group
Barbour ABI Teams Up with Industry Leader Experian
In partnership with Experian, Barbour ABI has recently launched a brand new addition to their highly effective construction contract and project leads services. Called Evolution Knowledge this brand new service leverages Experian’s unique data insight to enhance the quality and depth of information available to Barbour ABI’s customers. - September 19, 2010 - Barbour ABI