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EMLab P&K Performs Bacterial Analysis for Rachael Ray Show, Testing Old Makeup and Beauty Products
EMLab P&K recently provided bacterial analysis and microbial consulting for the Emmy Award-winning Rachael Ray Show. - June 18, 2010 - EMLab P&K IAQ Laboratory
Varga Windows to Offer Porch Enclosure Installation Throughout Ontario, Canada
Varga Windows Inc. has announced the company will offer porch enclosures to customers across Ontario Canada. - June 18, 2010 - Varga Windows
LOFTwall Heads West to Dwell on Design
LOFTwall, a premier manufacturer of contemporary divider screens for living and working environments will be at the Dwell on Design Show this month. - June 18, 2010 - LOFTwall
ABM Reaps Benefits of an Integrated Business System Provided by Union Square Software
Workspace improves management of enquiries and projects and control of documents. - June 18, 2010 - Union Square Software
City of Fairfield Enhances Aquatics Program Thanks to OpenAire Retractable Roof
The City of Fairfield, California, has opened a beautiful aquatic center featuring an OpenAire retractable roof. Built to replace an outdated outdoor pool, the new Allan Witt Aquatic Complex allows area families an enviable indoor/outdoor swimming experience; the roof opens up when the weather is... - June 18, 2010 - OpenAire
Energy Training Class
American Right of Way AssociatesS Announces: CEO, Don Valden Will Hold an Energy Training Class in the Barnett Shale Training Center. - June 17, 2010 - American Right of Way Associates
TIA Robotic Tooling Solutions' Automated Weld Seam Removal System Promises Removal Rates Over 20 Times Faster Than Manual Grinding
Pushcorp’s latest portable automated Tracked Weld Shaving System rapidly removes weld beads above a panel surface, without cutting into the parent metal. The TWS91 offers vastly reduced production times by promising removal rates over 20 times faster than manual grinding. Quality and safety are also significantly improved, while airborne contamination is reduced. - June 17, 2010 - TIA Robotic Tooling Solutions
Award-Winning Susan Schlenger Landscape Design Gets Back to Its Roots in New Jersey
Award-winning Susan Schlenger Landscape Design has moved the company from Virginia to Hampton, New Jersey, bringing the firm’s outstanding landscape design team back to the founder’s home state for the first time in several years. - June 17, 2010 - Susan Schlenger Landscape Design
Atlas Copco Launches New Small Oil-Injected Compressor, Matching Indian Market Requirements
Atlas Copco launches the EXELLENCE oil-injected 11-30 kW GAe/GAe VSD compressor family. With a Free Air Delivery (FAD) and Specific Energy Requirement (SER) fitted to the highest demands of the Indian market and aligned with the governmental increased concern on energy saving and environmental... - June 17, 2010 - Atlas Copco India
East Town Plaza Sold to Monroe Investment Partners
East Town Plaza, a 24,000 square foot shopping center located at the corner of Farwell Avenue and Brady Street on Milwaukee’s East Side, sold to Chicago-based Monroe Investment Partners. Siegel-Gallagher was retained by Greystone & Co. of NYC to manage and sell the strip center after they... - June 17, 2010 - Siegel-Gallagher
Flood Control, Inc. Mobilizes to Kansas City and Oklahoma to Assist with Flash Floods
Flood Control has mobilized its CAT teams to assist with the flash floods in Kansas City and Oklahoma. - June 17, 2010 - Flood Control, Inc.
Ruekert/Mielke, Inc. Announces Organizational Changes
William J. Mielke, P.E., R.L.S., President/CEO of Ruekert/Mielke, Inc. has been named Chairman of the Board. Michael F. Campbell, P.E., Senior Vice President, has been named to the Board of Directors. John Mielke, P.E., founder of Ruekert/Mielke in 1946, has retired as Chairman of the Board. - June 17, 2010 - Ruekert & Mielke, Inc.
New Orleans Architects Chosen for Oceansafe/Regen Unique Sustainable Building Design Competition
REOSE LLC is hosting a unique Sustainable Design Competition for top New Orleans based architectural firms. The invitation-only list of leading New Orleans architectural firm competitors has been finalized and the competition is underway. - June 17, 2010 - Oceansafe
Robina Partners with Central States Distributor
Robina Floors, a leading manufacturer and provider of engineered wood and laminate flooring, announces a new distribution partner in the Central Plains and Texas. The Master’s Craft Flooring Company is committed to providing quality flooring products that build a reputation of excellence. - June 17, 2010 - Robina Floors
Temporary Heating Technologies Announces New Division Targeting Residential Water Cleanup from Flooding and Water Main Breaks or Sump Pump Failure
Temporary Heating Technologies now carries a full line of dehumidifiers, portable generators, pumps, temporary heating equipment and wet vacuums allowing the homeowner to remove the water and humidity under any condition. - June 17, 2010 - Temporary Heating Technologies
Highland Homes Begins Building at South Oak in Manatee County
Highland Homes adds a 6th county to the list of Central Florida counties they build in: Manatee County. - June 17, 2010 - Highland Homes
Solarflow Launches Awareness Campaign to Highlight Energy Saving Rebate Programs
Despite cutbacks, state and federal home energy assessment programs and rebates for water tanks or hot solar systems still remain in place. Solarflow, a Melbourne-based water tank and solar hot water solutions company, commenced a campaign to stress that home energy assessment programs and rebates for water tanks and hot solar systems remain in place despite cutbacks. - June 16, 2010 - Solarflow
Hughes Environmental Appoints New Production Manager
Commercial Duct Cleaning and Combustible Dust Remediation company hires new production manager. - June 16, 2010 - Hughes Environmental
Five Star Painting Expands Into Simcoe County, Ontario with a New Franchise
Five Star Painting, one of the fastest-growing painting franchise companies, is happy to announce a new member of their team, Jim Kemp. He recently purchased a new franchise covering cities in Simcoe County, Ontario. Jim is excited about all of the possibilities available with Five Star Painting,... - June 16, 2010 - Five Star Painting
Lennar Hosts "Super Celebration" Event at Clear Pond at Myrtle Beach National This Weekend
Lennar, One of the Nation’s Leading Homebuilders, is Offering a Weekend Full of Beautiful Homes, Huge Savings, Fun, Food nd Prizes During Their “Super Celebration” Event at Clear Pond at Myrtle Beach National. - June 16, 2010 - Lennar
PC Magazine Names the Visualizer Design Tool on showoff.com as One of the Top Free Software of 2010 for Home and Garden Makeover
showoff.com brings consumers and businesses of all types together in the Home and Garden Hub by providing a free online website for consumers to browse and “try on” products using innovative visualization technology. Businesses market or sell products that can be visualized in their yard, exterior or interior. - June 16, 2010 - VisApp, LLC
KAI Texas Signs on to Fort Worth Schools’ Major Renovation
As a part of the $594 million upgrades to school facilities in the Fort Worth (Texas) Independent School District, the firm of KAI Texas has begun design work to renovate the Eastern Hills High School. - June 15, 2010 - KAI Texas
Tilt-Up Construction Goes "Green"
Greensleeves LLC, announced today that LJB Inc. and Greensleeves have signed an agreement to develop and market high performance tilt-up buildings that use 35 to 50 percent less energy than conventional buildings. - June 13, 2010 - Greensleeves LLC
Habitat for Humanity and Morris Jenkins Finish Up Their 19th Home
Charlotte, NC – June 10th, 2010 Morris Jenkins has been partnered with Habitat for Humanity for 10 years and has just completed work on their 19th home. Habitat is a great way for Morris Jenkins to add to the community because each house needs an HVAC system and since Morris Jenkins does... - June 12, 2010 - Morris Jenkins
Bowen Family Homes Announces Construction at Deerfield Green
Bowen Family Homes is pleased to announce that construction is currently underway at its popular Brownstone-style townhome community, Deerfield Green in Milton. Move-in ready homes are expected to be completed by mid-July. Pre-sales are also available on the Chadwick plan, a new product line that is priced from $199,900. - June 12, 2010 - Bowen Family Homes
Building Envelope Science Institute Holds Its Next Training Seminar for Defective Drywall in New Orleans, Louisiana
The recent CPSC/HUD publication of remediation guidelines and the findings of fact & conclusions of law filed by Judge Fallon are no cause for change to the remediation protocol endorsed by the Building Envelope Institute since October 2009. - June 11, 2010 - Building Envelope Science Institute
Over 60 DIY Couple Google to Find and Build Stone Deck from DexSystems with a Strong Finish
In a bedroom community between Washington D.C. and Baltimore, a 60 plus year old couple tackles the physical challenges of constructing a stone deck rewarding when Google search finds DexSystems™ new stone decking technology. - June 11, 2010 - DexSystems Inc.
Atelier Brazilian Hardwood Flooring Now Offered by Stewartfloor
Chicago-based Brazilian hardwood flooring dealer offers new coating line for Brazilian Teak / Cumaru and Brazilian Chestnut / Sucupira / Tiete Chestnut - June 11, 2010 - Stewartfloor
Xten Industries Featured in an "American Molder" Series in International Magazine
Xten Industries is once again the focus of a series of articles about plastics and sustainability in Modern Plastics Worldwide magazine. - June 11, 2010 - Xten Industries
New Homefinding Center for New Irvine Village of Stonegate East Opens Next Month
Three new neighborhoods to debut this year. Register online today for details. - June 11, 2010 - Irvine Company Community Development
Jim Chapman Communities Begins New Construction in June
Jim Chapman Communities (JCC) announced today that it will begin construction in three of its active adult communities this month. The Atlanta-based builder will add six homes in its Johns Creek community in North Fulton County, four at its Sugarloaf community in Duluth and two at its Concord Mill community in Austell. - June 11, 2010 - Jim Chapman Communities
Lipten Awarded Contract for Renewable Energy Recovery System
Lipten was awarded a contract for a Renewable Energy Recovery System. This contract includes engineering, procurement, controls, site construction management and start-up services for a new 3MW waste-to-electricity system at a wastewater treatment facility near Cleveland, Ohio. The Energy Recovery... - June 10, 2010 - Lipten
T-Post Driver’s Success Formula: Door Design Enables More Driving Force, Increased Safety
Hermosa Iron Works, Inc., has introduced a square-bodied T-Post driver with operating door, 44” length, and 44 lb. weight. That’s a 60% increase in length and weight over conventional manual post drivers. - June 10, 2010 - Hermosa Iron Works
Palatine Oil Company Set to Move Into New Corporate Office Building in Schaumburg
Current POC Headquarters in Palatine, Illinois will soon be relocated to larger commercial space with other Rabine Group companies - June 10, 2010 - Rabine Group
Legacy Housing, LTD Celebrates 5 Years as One of the Nation's Top Mobile Home Manufacturers / Financiers
Texas based independent mobile home manufacturer Legacy Housing, LTD is celebrating 5 years in the industry. Legacy Housing manufactures, finances, transports, and insures mobile homes. - June 10, 2010 - Legacy Housing, LTD
Buric’s Ronald Mueller Earns CCCA Credential
Ronald A. Mueller, a project consultant with Buric, recently earned the professional title of Certified Construction Contract Administrator (CCCA). Conferred by the Construction Specifications Institute after examination, the CCCA designation reflects one’s understanding of all facets of the... - June 10, 2010 - Buric
My Garage Plans by TRC eCommerce Site Now Has Free Shipping on All Garage Plans
You can now get free shipping on all garage plans orders in the U.S. from My Garage Plans by TRC. - June 09, 2010 - The Resas Company, LLC
Edward Lewis Architects Announces Several New South Florida Architectural Building Commissions
Edward Lewis Architects – ELA of Miami Dade Florida is pleased to announce several new architectural building commissions, a sign that the building and construction industry is experiencing growth and a rebound from a depressed economy. Edward Lewis Architects, Inc. an architectural firm... - June 09, 2010 - Ed Lewis Architects
SteelMaster Building Anticipation for Miami Convention
SteelMaster Buildings showcases the company's latest innovative products and technologies at the upcoming American Institute of Architects (AIA) National Convention in Miami, Florida from June 10-12, 2010. - June 09, 2010 - SteelMaster Building, LLC.
Home and Garden Hub Brings Businesses Straight to the Homes of Interested Consumers
showoff.com brings consumers and businesses of all types together in the Home and Garden Hub by providing a free online website for consumers to browse and “try on” products using innovative visualization technology. Businesses market or sell products that can be visualized in their yard, exterior or interior. It is an easy to use online website for contractors, designers, dealers and manufacturers to showcase their products and completed jobs. - June 08, 2010 - VisApp, LLC
Integrated Solutions Group Expands Minnesota Branch Office Expertise
Northeast office Build-Out Solutions Company adds two decades of office furniture experience at their Minneapolis, Minnesota location. - June 07, 2010 - Integrated Solutions Group
Thomas Construction Scheduled to Attend Bark in the Park
Thomas Construction will be attending Bark in the Park on Sunday, June 6 in Godfrey, IL - June 06, 2010 - Thomas Construction
Hard Money Bankers Announces Largest First Quarter in Company History
The real estate lending firm has been growing steadily since its inception and shows no signs of slowing down. - June 06, 2010 - Hard Money Bankers
Habitat Architecture Joins US Green Building Council
For the past decade Habitat Architecture has been advocating Green Building principles and practices as a means of leading the public and its clients towards a more sustainable and energy efficient building method to reduce the impact of built environment on the eco system. The principal architect... - June 06, 2010 - Habitat Architecture
Homebuilder to Host Summer Spectacular at Quail Run June 12
Greater Valley Group announced today that it will host a Summer Tour of Homes on Saturday, June 12 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at its master planned community, Quail Run in Chambers County, Ala. The day will include a radio remote with South 106.1, a popular regional country station, free food, ten $25... - June 06, 2010 - Greater Valley Group, LLC
Stephen George & Partners Launch Green Reference Guide
Leading architectural practice, Stephen George & Partners, who have a passionate interest in sustainable architecture, have just launched an easy to use and easy to understand guide on selecting sustainable building materials called 'The Stephen George & Partners Guide to Building Materials and the Environment.' - June 05, 2010 - Stephen George & Partners
Lu Engineers Relocates Headquarters to Support Growth Strategy
Lu Engineers move their headquarters to add more space for planned growth and to give their employees a more professional and comfortable place to work. - June 05, 2010 - Lu Engineers
Virginia Shines with Its Wines
The First Annual Williamsburg Wine and Food Festival Presented by Colonial Heritage Raises More Than $5,000 for Colonial Heritage Community Foundation - June 04, 2010 - Lennar
Advanced Media Design Systems Awarded Audio Visual Contract of Joint Strike Force Ops at Eglin AFB
Advanced Media Design Systems (AMDS) was recently awarded the audio visual (AV) component of the Joint Strike Fighter Air Force/Navy/Marine Squad Ops located on Eglin Air Force Base, FL. The training facility is expected to instruct over 500 F-35 pilots a year from the Air Force, Navy, Marines and... - June 04, 2010 - Advanced Media Design Systems
Rose Paving Company Receives Annual Award for Business Excellence
Rose Paving has been honored with an Annual Award for Business Excellence (AABE) in the mid-sized company category. Twenty-two companies, organizations, and agencies were honored at an awards ceremony on March 18 hosted by The Business Ledger. The AABE’s, given for business achievement,... - June 04, 2010 - Rose Paving Company