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Titus Contracting Offers Services in the Wintertime
Lee Lawrence and Scott Rajavuori say while many contractors might take off for the winter, their Minneapolis commercial remodeling business will stay open through the chilly months. - December 21, 2011 - Titus Contracting
Jordan’s Host Liberty Institute President and CEO Shackelford
Kay and C.F. “Paco” Jordan hosted Kelly Shackelford, President and CEO of the Liberty Institute, at their home in El Paso, Texas, on Wednesday, November 23, 2011. Fifty people attended. Liberty Institute works to educate, advocate, and, when necessary, litigate for freedoms guaranteed... - December 03, 2011 - CF Jordan Construction
Polycrete® Insulated Concrete Forms Chosen for Secure Government Buildings
Polycrete® Big Block™ commercial grade insulated concrete form (ICF) system has been selected for constructing secure U. S. Federal Government buildings. ICFs provide continuous thermal and acoustic insulation, so they are very quiet and highly energy efficient. Studies have shown that heating and cooling costs in ICF buildings are up to 40% lower than traditional structures. ICF walls are also extremely strong and can stand up to hurricanes, tornadoes and other natural and man-made disasters. - December 01, 2011 - PolycreteUSA
CF Jordan Construction Project Honored by San Antonio Magazine
Vidorra condominiums project receives 2011 Best of the City Luxury Condominiums Award. - November 28, 2011 - CF Jordan Construction
Balfour Beatty Construction Credited with Helping Oak Park Unified School District Win Green Award
Balfour Beatty Construction played a key role in helping the Oak Park Unified School District win a Green Schools Leadership Award. - November 25, 2011 - Balfour Beatty Construction
Khary Penebaker Joins Metal-Era as Product Manager - Roof Edge Solutions
Metal-Era, Inc., the national leader in commercial roof edge and roof ventilation solutions, announces that Khary Penebaker has joined Metal-Era as their Roof Edge Solutions Product Manager. With over 15 years experience in the roofing industry, Khary plays a critical role in leading sales... - November 23, 2011 - Metal-Era, Inc.
C.F. “Paco” Jordan Renews Commitment to Evangelism
Jordan serves on President’s Council of The Luis Palau Evangelistic Association. - November 17, 2011 - CF Jordan Construction
Charter Builders & SpawMaxwell Unite Under Balfour Beatty Construction Name
One of Texas’ largest builders of K-12 facilities, Charter Builders, and interior construction, SpawMaxwell, will now begin operating under the Balfour Beatty Construction name. This change comes as a natural next step for both businesses that have been a part of the Balfour Beatty family... - November 16, 2011 - Balfour Beatty Construction
Coastal to Host an Air Barrier Association of America Training Course
Coastal will be hosting an Air Barrier Association of America Spray Polyurethane Foam Installer training course, scheduled for November 29 – December 1, 2011. Two classes will be offered: the Installer Certification Training course (taking place on November 29 – December 1, 2011), and... - November 16, 2011 - Coastal
Washington, D.C. Ronald McDonald House® Achieves LEED® Gold
The new House will improve the health and well-being of children and the environment. - November 12, 2011 - Balfour Beatty Construction
CF Jordan Construction Honored by the ARTBA Foundation/CNA
CF Jordan receives national safety award. - November 12, 2011 - CF Jordan Construction
Announcing New Addition at SOMAT
SOMAT ENGINEERING OF OHIO, INC., an infrastructure engineering and consulting firm to public and private sector clients throughout Ohio, recently announced the addition of Andrey Shuster as Structural Engineer to their Cleveland office. - November 10, 2011 - SOMAT ENGINEERING OF OHIO, INC.
Balfour Beatty Construction Receives Two National DBIA Project Awards
Balfour Beatty Construction received two 2011 national Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) awards, one each for the Pentagon Memorial in Arlington, Virginia and The Mason Inn Conference Center and Hotel at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. The winners were announced at the... - November 08, 2011 - Balfour Beatty Construction
Developer Jay Paul and Leading Construction Professionals Form New Company: Level 10 Construction
Level 10 Construction announced its company launch. The Company will focus on delivering high quality construction throughout California. After working together at Rudolph and Sletten for more than 20 years, Doug Collins, Paul Moran, Joe Francini, Jim Evans, and Dennis Giles combined forces with developer Jay Paul to form the privately-held, employee-focused company. - October 30, 2011 - Level 10 Construction
Balfour Beatty Construction Names New Florida Division Vice President
Balfour Beatty Construction announced today the promotion of John Harris to Vice President in their Florida Division, which has principal offices in Orlando and Plantation. Harris’ promotion is a continuation of the plan for long-term growth in the division. In his new role, Harris will... - October 19, 2011 - Balfour Beatty Construction
Preserve at Fredericksburg Announced as Project of the Year: Low-Rise
Multifamily Executive Magazine awards CF Jordan Construction project. - October 19, 2011 - CF Jordan Construction
U.S. Concrete Joins Research Efforts to Develop Environmentally Friendly Alternative Supplemental Materials
U.S. Concrete, Inc. (NASDAQ: USCR) today announced that its research and development subsidiary, USC Technologies, Inc. in San Jose, California, has joined efforts with researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and Arizona State University (ASU) to develop alternative... - October 17, 2011 - US Concrete
U.S. Concrete Launches a Single Point Resource for News and Opinions on Green Construction
U.S. Concrete, Inc. (NASDAQ: USCR), the leading provider of green concrete technologies, announced today the launch of concrete-greenbuilding.com, a blog portal that goes beyond expert views and opinions to exploring up-to- the minute news and articles on green and sustainable construction from around the internet. - October 11, 2011 - US Concrete
Balfour Beatty Construction and U.S. Marines Hold Opening Ceremony for Wounded Warrior Hope and Care Center
Balfour Beatty Construction and the U.S. Marine Corps, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new $31 million Wounded Warrior Headquarters and Hope and Care Center at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif. Several wounded Marines and sailors assigned to Wounded Warrior Battalion West were in attendance amidst an audience of more than 600 guests. - October 08, 2011 - Balfour Beatty Construction
CF Jordan Founder Inducted Into El Paso Business Hall of Fame
Charles Francis “Paco” Jordan recognized for business accomplishments. - October 08, 2011 - CF Jordan Construction
Balfour Beatty Construction Names New Florida Division President
Balfour Beatty Construction announced today the promotion of Sean DeMartino to President of their Florida Division, which has principle offices in Orlando and Plantation. - October 05, 2011 - Balfour Beatty Construction
U.S. Concrete Supplies Green Concrete to the Home of Tomorrow Exhibit at the State Fair of Texas
U.S. Concrete joined forces with The Home of Tomorrow to supply green concrete to its home exhibit at the State Fair of Texas. - October 04, 2011 - US Concrete
Balfour Beatty Construction to Build New Campus for Palm Beach State College
Balfour Beatty Construction has been selected to build the initial phase of a new west campus for Palm Beach State College in Florida. - September 22, 2011 - Balfour Beatty Construction
Mike Hagadus Joins Metal-Era as Northern Illinois Sales Representative
He will be working closely with roofing product distributors, roofing contractors, roof consultants and architects to assist with their fascia, coping, gutter, eave and ridge ventilation projects. - September 22, 2011 - Metal-Era, Inc.
Balfour Beatty Construction Nears Completion of FAU Stadium; Project Receives Safety Award
Construction on Florida Atlantic University’s new football stadium in Boca Raton is nearly complete. The FAU Owls take the field for the first home game on October 15. As the Balfour Beatty Construction team focuses on the final touches, the entire project is celebrating their commitment to safety with a Sunshine State Recognition Award. - September 21, 2011 - Balfour Beatty Construction
U.S. Concrete Supports “Remember Them: Champions for Humanity” World Class Monument
U.S. Concrete's Central Concrete Supply Co., Inc., has joined forces with Charles Pankow Builders, Ltd, a California-based building design firm, to support Remember Them: Champions for Humanity, the inspirational educational initiative sponsored by the Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce Foundation in Oakland, California. - September 16, 2011 - US Concrete
CF Jordan Construction Welcomes New Project Manager, Brandon Perdue
CF Jordan Construction, a leading Texas based commercial construction and construction management company welcomes their newest Dallas office team member, Brandon Perdue. Perdue is the new Project Manager for CF Jordan. Perdue has an extensive background in the construction industry acting as... - September 14, 2011 - CF Jordan Construction
CF Jordan Construction Welcomes Ryan Lack, Lead Estimator
Texas construction company announces new team member. - September 08, 2011 - CF Jordan Construction
Balfour Beatty Construction Hires Portnoy to Lead Public-Private Partnerships
Balfour Beatty Construction announced today the addition of Ken Portnoy as Vice President of Public-Private Partnerships. In this role, Portnoy will help lead and coordinate the pursuit and delivery of public-private partnerships (PPP) within all of Balfour Beatty Construction’s U.S. - August 31, 2011 - Balfour Beatty Construction
Community Joins Together in Home Addition/Renovation for Wounded Marine, LCpl. Colin Pascik
Coastal and LaPolla were among those who donated labor, materials, and time to the renovation of a residence for LCpl. Colin Pascik, a Marine who was injured during his time in Afghanistan. One month after being deployed, LCpl. Pascik was hit by a pressure plate improved explosive device (IED),... - August 26, 2011 - Coastal
Metal-Era Updates 3-Part CSI Specification for Fascia, Coping, Eave & Ridge Ventilation Systems
Metal-Era, Inc., the national leader in commercial roof edge and roof ventilation solutions, has just released an updated guide specification. The new 3-part CSI specification includes all of Metal-Era’s fascia and coping systems in its Roof Edge Solutions division and all the eave and ridge... - August 26, 2011 - Metal-Era, Inc.
Floyd McMillin of McMillin Construction Custom Homes, Inc. Releases New Website
Floyd McMillin of McMillin Construction Custom Homes, Inc., a leading construction company based in Topeka, Kansas has released a new website: http://www.floydmcmillin.com The website of Floyd McMillin contains information and a list of places where you can connect with Floyd McMillin and McMillin... - August 19, 2011 - McMillin Construction Custom Homes, Inc.
U.S. Concrete Awarded High Profile Infrastructure Project in Dallas, Texas
U.S. Concrete, Inc. (NASDAQ: USCR) today announced that its Redi-Mix, LLP operation in Dallas/Fort Worth has been selected by Trinity Infrastructure, LLC as the concrete supplier for a major section of the LBJ Express project in Dallas, Texas. Redi-Mix will supply concrete for the western section... - August 05, 2011 - US Concrete
GreenTex Builders Provide Water Efficient Showerheads, Raise Money for School in Africa
For a small donation, GreenTex Builders will install a new Moen water efficient showerhead in any or all of homeowner’s baths. They are donating all of the proceeds to charity. Austin residents can do their part to support the water conservation efforts during the extreme drought. 100% of donations will go to the Cheti Sponsorship program to build a school in Tanzania, Africa. - August 05, 2011 - GreenTex Builders
Building Envelope Science Institute Holds Training Seminar for Defective Drywall in Orlando, Florida
The Building Envelope Science Institute (BESI) has held training seminars on Defective Drywall throughout Florida since October 2009; to provide qualified individuals training to perform inspections and remediation on structures with Defective “Chinese" Drywall. - August 04, 2011 - Building Envelope Science Institute
Metal-Era’s ANSI/SPRI ES-1 Tested Fascia Outperforms Other System
Metal-Era, Inc., the national leader in commercial roof edge and roof ventilation solutions, announces that the performance of its Anchor-Tite Standard Fascia System was successfully tested during a severe thunderstorm in Wittenberg, WI, which damaged many other surrounding buildings. On July 20,... - August 02, 2011 - Metal-Era, Inc.
Purdue University Engages MySmartPlans for ASHE Case Study
Purdue University, in conjunction with the American Society for Healthcare Engineering, has selected MySmartPlans to provide Project Information Management services on case study for renovations being performed at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. - July 29, 2011 - MySmartPlans
Stephen Dent Construction Forms Daughter Company
Stephen Dent Construction, a leader in commercial and residential homebuilding in Wisconsin, announced today that they are forming a daughter company to work specifically in Green Building. Stephen Dent is already one of the biggest supporters of green building throughout Wisconsin, and with this... - July 24, 2011 - Stephen Dent Construction
Willox Promoted to Regional Position, Cunningham Hired at Division for Balfour Beatty Construction
Balfour Beatty Construction has promoted Lori Willox to Chief Financial Officer of its South Central region and hired Jim Cunningham as the new North Texas Division Director of Business Development for Interiors and Special Projects. In her new role, Willox will help develop and drive the... - July 22, 2011 - Balfour Beatty Construction
CF Jordan Construction Receives Exemplary Award
CF Jordan team awarded Silver Award - July 22, 2011 - CF Jordan Construction
Layman Named President of U.S.-Based Balfour Beatty Construction Services
Robert Van Cleave, chairman and CEO, announced today the in-house promotion of Mark Layman as the new President of Balfour Beatty Construction Services US. In this role, Layman will retain his duties as chief financial officer, while in addition, taking on increased responsibility, providing... - July 21, 2011 - Balfour Beatty Construction
Preserve at Fredericksburg Takes Home Large Wins
Pacific Coast Builders Conference Honors CF Jordan with Grand Awards - July 18, 2011 - CF Jordan Construction
Balfour Wind Energy Constructors Delivers Alta Wind Energy Center Phase I
The Balfour Wind Energy Constructors (BWEC) joint venture recently completed construction of the Alta Wind Energy Center- Phase I project, developed by Terra-Gen Power, LLC. This project marks the beginning of the new wind center, which will ultimately generate enough energy to sustain the... - July 13, 2011 - Balfour Beatty Construction
Balfour Beatty Construction Acquires Howard S. Wright
Balfour Beatty Construction announces today that it has closed on an agreement to acquire Howard S. Wright, one of the oldest contractors on the West Coast, with significant operations in Portland, Seattle, San Francisco, and Phoenix. The acquisition is a strategic step forward for both companies,... - June 30, 2011 - Balfour Beatty Construction
National Training & Certification Seminar for Chinese Drywall Inspection and Remediation Held by the Building Envelope Science Institute in Orlando
The Building Envelope Science Institute’s next National Training & Certification Seminar on “Chinese” or Defective Drywall in America for inspection and remediation is being held August 22-23, 2011. This is the most comprehensive two-day course offered and is accepted by the American Council for Accredited Certification (ACAC) for sixteen (16) recertification credits. - June 30, 2011 - Building Envelope Science Institute
Sansbury & Associates Now Represent Metal-Era in Virginia
Sansbury & Associates will be representing Metal-Era’s full line of Roof Edge Solutions, Edge Systems One and Airflow Solutions. - June 25, 2011 - Metal-Era, Inc.
Balfour Beatty Establishes South Central Region, Names Doug Jones CEO
Balfour Beatty Construction has named Doug Jones Chief Executive Officer of its South Central region, which serves clients in Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Arkansas, and includes a satellite office in Tennessee. In his new role, Jones will oversee strategy and operations for the... - June 24, 2011 - Balfour Beatty Construction
U.S. Concrete Launches New Website
U.S. Concrete, Inc. (Nasdaq: USCR) announced today the launch of phase one of its new, improved and redesigned corporate website www.us-concrete.com. The new website provides enhanced navigation and user experience, and aims at showcasing the company’s sustainability practices, specialty... - June 22, 2011 - US Concrete
Paul Primavera Joins Metal-Era as Midwest Regional Sales Manager
Responsible for overseeing and supporting the sales efforts of Roof Edge Solutions, Edge Systems One and Airflow Solutions for 14 states. - June 18, 2011 - Metal-Era, Inc.
Shea Properties Adds Two Real Estate Veterans to Executive Team: Bryan McGowan and J.J. Abraham
Commercial real estate and capital markets veteran Bryan McGowan has been named chief operating officer and chief financial officer of Shea Properties, company officials announced today. - June 17, 2011 - Shea Properties