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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
Bryant-Phillips Associates Inks Deal with Whitley Memorial United Methodist Church After Severe Fire Damage
Wesley Phillips, president of Bryant-Phillips Associates, Inc., a Licensed General Contractor specializing in fire, water, and smoke damage restoration, has announced that the company has been contracted to provide fire damage restoration services for Whitley Memorial United Methodist Church in... - October 31, 2007 - Bryant-Phillips Associates, Inc.
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
Royal Oaks Building Group, LLC Named Small Business of the Year
Rich Van Tassel, president of Royal Oaks Building Group, LLC, a professional builder of fine homes throughout Raleigh, Holly Springs, Fuquay-Varina, Wake Forest, Cary and Chapel Hill, has announced that the company has been named the 2007 Small Business of the Year by the Apex Chamber of Commerce... - October 29, 2007 - Royal Oaks Homes LLC
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
Fidelity Bank Delivers Financial Education to Crosswinds Youth
New Program Makes Financial Education Fun - October 28, 2007 - Fidelity Bank of Florida, N.A.
CCIM Institute gives Dallas Real Estate Broker Alex Johnson, CCIM an Award of Excellence
Dallas Real Estate Broker Alex Johnson, CCIM, given award through 2007 Leadership Development Academy held by CCIM Institute. Earned Susan J. Groeneveld Award of Excellence After Completing Training Program. - October 27, 2007 - Laurex Realty Advisors
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
Bob Moore Construction Receives Safety Awards from Tilt-Up Concrete Association
Bob Moore Construction has received the Certificate of Recognition and Zero Lost Time Accident Achievement Award from the Tilt-up Concrete Association (TCA). These awards follow Bob Moore Construction’s selection as an OSHA Local Partner earlier in 2007; Bob Moore Construction is only the fifth general contractor in all of North Texas to be invited into this program. - October 25, 2007 - Bob Moore Construction
California Waterscapes Holds One Day Class on How to Build a Pond
Class Teaches Homeowners or Landscape Contractors How to Build Backyard Waterfalls - October 25, 2007 - Pacific Outdoor Living
Royal Oaks Building Group, LLC Announces New Homes For Holly Pointe
Rich Van Tassel, president of Royal Oaks Building Group, LLC, has announced that the company has started new construction for Holly Pointe, a single-family home community development in Holly Springs, N.C. Located in one of the fastest growing areas in North Carolina and currently offering more... - October 24, 2007 - Royal Oaks Homes LLC
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
Beacon Realty Capital Closes More Than $35 Million in Self-Storage Loan Transactions in Third Quarter of 2007
Despite capital market volatility, Beacon Realty Capital, a commercial real estate financial services firm with a specialized self-storage lending group, announced it closed $35.9 million in 12 separate self-storage property transactions in the third quarter of 2007. Beacon completed these... - October 24, 2007 - Beacon Realty Capital, Inc.
Abelard Construction Company and National Storm Management, Inc. Discontinue Merger Discussions
Companies reach mutual agreement to pursue different paths. - October 24, 2007 - Abelard Construction
Kitchen and Bath Remodeler Opens Flagship Showroom as Research & Development Prototype
Kitchen Tune-Up announces the grand opening of their new Refacing Showroom prototype. Company founder Dave Haglund to host open house and celebration November 2nd and 3rd. Store to be Research and Development prototype for new brand concept. - October 24, 2007 - Kitchen Tune-Up
New Technology Defeats Moisture in Cold Attics and Potentially Enables Household Energy Savings
Ventotech is the spin-off from Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden that develops and sells a new technology for cost- and energy efficient moisture and mold control for enclosed construction spaces such as cold attic spaces. The technology is based on years of research and the innovator is well known Professor Carl-Eric Hagentoft. Recently, a product line for cold pitched roofs and attics was released. Ventotech will attend the Roofex exhibition in Manchester, UK, 22nd of November. - October 23, 2007 - Ventotech AB
Abelard Joins as Sponsor to Help End Hunger
The Neighborhood House Hunger Learning Series works to eliminate hunger in Minnesota, and help low-income Americans move from poverty to self-sufficiency - October 22, 2007 - Abelard Construction
Abelard Certifies Seven in CertainTeed Quality Programs
Abelard Construction, the premier residential restoration firm in the Midwest, announced today that seven employees in its St. Louis office have completed rigorous quality training and certification from CertainTeed, North America's leading exterior and interior building products... - October 22, 2007 - Abelard Construction
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
Bryant-Phillips Associates Completes Fire Damage Restoration for Knightdale Residence
Wesley Phillips, president of Bryant-Phillips Associates, Inc., a Licensed General Contractor specializing in fire, water, and smoke damage restoration, has announced that the company has completed fire and smoke damage restoration services for a Knightdale residence. The home suffered severe... - October 19, 2007 - Bryant-Phillips Associates, Inc.
Jaworski's Coatings Inc. Now Offers Color Imaging Services
Jaworski's Coatings Inc. has announced a launching of their new web site, www.welovepainting.com. The painting and decorating company that services major Ohio cities such as Akron, Cleveland, Medina, Sandusky Ohio is now offering color imaging services that will allow customers to get a glimpse of... - October 19, 2007 - Jaworski Coatings
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
JDavis Architects Announces New Landscape Designer
Jeff Davis, president of JDavis Architects, PLLC, a full-service architecture, landscape architecture and interior design firm, has announced that Matt Jenkins has joined the firm as a landscape designer. In this position, he will focus his responsibilities on project management for site design,... - October 18, 2007 - J. Davis Architects, PLLC
Pacific Outdoor Living Design Center Offers Landscape Design
La Crescenta Design Center Offering Landscape Design Services to Foothills Residents - October 18, 2007 - Pacific Outdoor Living
Pacific Outdoor Living Parade of Ponds Benefits Descanso Gardens
Showcase of Outstanding Backyard Ponds, Streams & Waterfalls in Los Angeles - October 18, 2007 - Pacific Outdoor Living
Sand Dollar Title Group in Naples Florida Announces Short Sale Division to Help Homeowners Avoid Foreclosure
One of The Most Respected Title Service Providers in Southwest Florida Has Implemented a New Short Sale Division. This Division Will Assist Homeowners Who Are Headed Into Foreclosure by Halting the Foreclosure, and Saving Their Credit, While Protecting Them from Future Liability. - October 17, 2007 - Short Sale Solutions of Florida
Former GE and First American Realty Exec Launches Hotel Investment Bank
Cameron Larkin today announced the launch of hotel investment bank Larkin Hospitality Finance. The new firm will focus exclusively on meeting the debt financing needs of hotel owners and developers. - October 17, 2007 - Larkin Hospitality Finance
Royal Oaks Building Group, LLC Announces Additions to Southern Oaks
Rich Van Tassel, president of Royal Oaks Building Group, LLC, has announced that the company has started new construction for Southern Oaks, a single-family home community development in Fuquay-Varina, N.C. In close proximity to historic downtown Fuquay-Varina, Southern Oaks will offer nine new... - October 17, 2007 - Royal Oaks Homes LLC
Pacific Outdoor Living Participates in Graystone Estate Showcase
Creating Water Feature & Paving Stone Display for Garden & Design Showcase - October 14, 2007 - Pacific Outdoor Living
Case Study on Charleston's "Green" Church Presented at Duke Endowment Conference
When the Duke Endowment sponsored a conference last month to explore green building design and how it can be used to meet church congregation’s spiritual and economic needs, organizers invited Raleigh-based architect Frank Harmon to present an actual case study of a completely... - October 13, 2007 - Frank Harmon Architect PA
Demolition Begins on Festival Marketplace Mall in Arlington, Texas; Closed Mall Makes Way for 1.3. Million SF Pioneer 360 Business Park
Bob Moore Construction has begun demolition of Arlington's Forum 303 / Festival Marketplace Mall to make way for three new office / warehouse facilities. Demolition of the closed mall began in September and will be completed in November, clearing the way for the new Pioneer 360 Business Park; the $55 million of construction for this business park will include 1.3 million square feet of office and warehouse space. - October 13, 2007 - Bob Moore Construction
Hopkinton Resident Wins "Millionaire for a Night" Charity Fundraiser
To host party for 50 in Hopkinton mansion. Now she won't have to dream about how "the other half" lives. - October 12, 2007 - Meyer Homes
Pawfriendly Landscapes Donates to Denver Dumb Friend's League Appreciation Banquet on October 12, 2007
Pawfriendly Landscapes has donated pet friendly landscape consults, design and two "Pawfriendly Landscapes" t-shirts to the Denver Dumb Friend's League Appreciation Banquet on October 12, 2007. - October 12, 2007 - Pawfriendly Landscapes, Inc.
Bob Moore Construction Completes CIGNA Call Center in Denison, Texas
Bob Moore Construction recently completed the dramatic 140,000 SF CIGNA Call Center / Operations Center in Denison, Texas for CMC - Commercial Realty Group. The CIGNA building was the 45th successful collaboration between CMC and Bob Moore Construction in a business relationship that spans a quarter century. - October 11, 2007 - Bob Moore Construction
Royal Oaks Building Group, LLC Begins Expansion to Walnut Creek
Rich Van Tassel, president of Royal Oaks Building Group, LLC, has announced that the company has started new construction for Walnut Creek, a single-family home community development in Raleigh. Walnut Creek is centrally located inside the beltline in southeast Raleigh and within a 10-minute drive... - October 11, 2007 - Royal Oaks Homes LLC
Bryant-Phillips Associates Named to Inc. 5,000 List
Wesley Phillips, president of Bryant-Phillips Associates, Inc., a Licensed General Contractor specializing in fire, water, and smoke damage restoration, has announced that the firm has been recognized by Inc. magazine as one of America’s fastest-growing private companies. The Inc. 5,000,... - October 11, 2007 - Bryant-Phillips Associates, Inc.
Long Island Muralist Arlene Mcloughlin Publishes Her First Art Book
Arlene Mcloughlin has published a children's themed mural book, containing 26 pages of some of her exciting mural work. - October 10, 2007 - Arlene Mcloughlin Murals
BJAC Selects Flywheel for Company Rebranding
Lou Jurkowski, chief executive officer of BJAC, P.A., one of the largest woman-owned architectural design firms in the Southeast, has announced that Flywheel, a Durham-based graphic design and marketing firm, has been selected to provide graphic design services to the firm. The new graphics will... - October 09, 2007 - BJAC
World's Largest Manufacturer of Modular Flooring Systems for Stadiums and Tent Flooring Acquired by Dubin Clark
Signature Fencing and Flooring, the world's largest manufacturer of interlocking modular flooring systems, temporary flooring, and portable roadway mats as well as temporary event fencing and barricades has been acquired by Dubin Clark. - October 09, 2007 - Signature Fencing and Flooring Systems, LLC.
Bryant-Phillips Associates Releases Podcast on Managing Water Damage
Bryant-Phillips Associates, Inc., a Licensed General Contractor specializing in fire, water, and smoke damage restoration, has announced the release of a podcast providing tips on managing water damage to a home or office. In this podcast, Wesley Phillips, president of Bryant-Phillips Associates,... - October 08, 2007 - Bryant-Phillips Associates, Inc.
Bob Moore Construction to Build Office / Warehouse in South Dallas, Texas Suburb for First Industrial Realty Trust
Bob Moore Construction will be breaking ground on a major new office and warehouse building south of Dallas in early November, on behalf of developer First Industrial Realty Trust. The 758,922 SF office and warehouse building will be located in the DalPort Business Park in Wilmer, Texas, along... - October 08, 2007 - Bob Moore Construction
Beacon Realty Capital Arranges $36 Million Transaction for Suburban Chicago Retail Center
Beacon Realty Capital, a commercial real estate financial services firm, announced it arranged $36 million in fixed-rate non-recourse refinancing for the Hawthorne Works Shopping Center, located in Cicero, Illinois. Beacon provided the borrowers with a loan that will include a ten-year term, a... - October 05, 2007 - Beacon Realty Capital, Inc.
New Branch Manager for Atlantic Supply
Stephanie Miller has been promoted to Branch Manager of Atlantic Supply - Orlando. - October 05, 2007 - Atlantic Drilling Supply, Inc.
New Purchasing Manager for Atlantic Supply
Michael Gordon named as Purchasing Manager for all locations of Atlantic Drilling Supply, Inc. - October 05, 2007 - Atlantic Drilling Supply, Inc.
Even the Samaritans Need Help from Panther Platform Rentals
Panther Platform Rentals recently supplied the Samaritans with a V20 truck mounted boom to take down a large banner that spanned the width of Tunnel Road, just off Reigate High Street in Surrey. A number of avenues had been explored in aiding the taking down of the 5 metre wide banner, but Panther Platform Rentals came up with a suitable solution. - October 05, 2007 - Panther Platform Rentals