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BJAC Named to List of Top Women-Owned Businesses
Lou Jurkowski, CEO at BJAC, pa (www.bjac.com), an architectural firm offering professional services for specialized, complex institutional projects, has announced that the firm ranked among the top women-owned businesses in the Triangle, according to the Triangle Business Journal’s List of... - September 25, 2009 - BJAC
Apetito’s Goods Lift Moves Heavy Loads
movemanSKG has installed a heavy-duty Titan goods lift at apetito ltd’s manufacturing plant in Trowbridge, Wiltshire. apetito is a global company that supplies quality frozen food and catering solutions. It has over 8,000 employees and boasts an impressive ten year track record in growth and... - September 24, 2009 - movemanSKG
Lifting Solution for Extreme Access Needs
movemanSKG’s new platform lift, Companion Extreme, features a robust steel construction with a painted finish. This means it resists rust and withstands harsh weather conditions, even those typical of Scandinavian winters. Suitable for wheelchair users, the lift is perfect for companies with... - September 24, 2009 - movemanSKG
Miho Koshido Named Retail Design Creative Director
International retail brand strategy and design firm, JGA, recently named Miho Koshido to creative director at JGA. She will be overseeing the project design process, working closely with her clients from initial conceptual development through final design. In announcing the appointment of Ms. - September 23, 2009 - JGA
movemanSKG Lift Feeds Hungry Students
Feeding nearly 400 hungry children is no easy task, but in term time Winchester House Boarding School serves meals to pupils three times a day, every day of the week. A two-stop movemanSKG dumb waiter moves food and beverages from the kitchen to upper level dining rooms. Located in the market town... - September 21, 2009 - movemanSKG
University Opts for movemanSKG
movemanSKG has supplied a Titan goods lift to Bristol University’s acclaimed Department of Anatomy, which offers medical, veterinary and science courses to students, and conducts pioneering morphological research. The lift moves clinical waste, and human bodies between a newly built cold... - September 21, 2009 - movemanSKG
Goods Lift Close to Heart
The British Heart Foundation (BHF) recently opened a new Furniture and Electrical (F&E) Store in Leicester, which sells donated items to raise money for the nation’s heart charity. A movemanSKG Titan goods lift allows F&E staff and volunteers to move heavy items from the basement... - September 21, 2009 - movemanSKG
2009 International Photography Awards (IPA) Awards Juan Mullerat with a 1st Place and an Honorary Mention on Different Categories
The International Photography Awards Competition (IPA) awarded Juan Mullerat, an architect and urbanist who currently resides in Miami, Florida, the 1st place in Special - Industrial category for the entry "nuclear dawn" and an Honorable Mention in Architecture - Cityscapes category for the winning entry "reflected highlights" at their 2009 Competition. - September 19, 2009 - Juan Mullerat
NH Green Builder Steven Reddy Featured Speaker at Manchester Home and Energy Show
New Hampshire (NH) custom home builder Steven Reddy of Zetland Homes LLC to speak on Green Building and Energy Efficiency at the Manchester Home and Energy Show September 26 and 27, 2009. - September 18, 2009 - Zetland Homes LLC
New Moss Roof is the Lightest and Most Energy Efficient Green Roof on the Market
verticiel Inc. today announces the arrival of a moss tile system designed to be the lightest and most energy efficient green roof and living wall system on the market. The moss tile system, made of completely recycled materials, has an insulation value of R-35 when mature and weighs less than 7... - September 18, 2009 - verticiel inc.
BJAC’s Professional Staff Now 86 Percent LEED Accredited Professionals
Lou Jurkowski, CEO at BJAC, pa (www.bjac.com), an architectural firm offering professional service for specialized, complex institutional projects, has announced that 86 percent of the design staff has earned Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Accredited Professional (AP) by the U. - September 18, 2009 - BJAC
movemanSKG Makes the Grade
“We ensure any student with a disability is able to enjoy and access the full curriculum and facilities” says Carol Sheffield, Business Manager at West Bridgford School. “Our new Prestige platform lift from movemanSKG means wheelchair users can access the theatre, in which we hold... - September 16, 2009 - movemanSKG
East End Foods Shops for Platform Lift
movemanSKG has supplied East End Foods, the leading UK Indian foods distributor, with a custom-built goods lift for its cash and carry branch on Darwin Street in Birmingham. It allows customers to move desired purchases from the building’s upper floor to the ground level checkout... - September 16, 2009 - movemanSKG
movemanSKG Supplies Platform Lifts to Top Bristol Restaurant
Brasserie Blanc, the famous restaurant chain, is using two movemanSKG Prestige platform lifts at its branch in Cabot Circus, Bristol. Cabot Circus is a recently opened shopping development in Bristol city centre, which cost £500 million to develop. It incorporates shops, offices, restaurants,... - September 16, 2009 - movemanSKG
movemanSKG Serves Scheff Foods a Lifting Solution
Scheff Foods’ new £5m production facility in Birmingham features a movemanSKG Prestige platform lift, which allows wheelchair users to access the building’s upper floor offices. It means the busy food manufacturer can accommodate less able employees, and complies with the... - September 16, 2009 - movemanSKG
Titanic Lift for Foster & Freeman
A heavy-duty Titan goods lift from movemanSKG allows Foster & Freeman to move heavy products from its upper level workshop to a ground floor shipping area. Foster & Freeman develops and manufactures scientific instruments for the police and forensic laboratories, which improve the quality... - September 16, 2009 - movemanSKG
Prestigious Platform Lift for Historic Venue
A Prestige platform lift from movemanSKG provides an access route for wheelchair users at Dundas Castle in Scotland. Specially built to fit in an existing shaft, it replaces a water-powered lift and travels nearly six metres between three floors. Dundas Castle, located near South Queensferry to the... - September 16, 2009 - movemanSKG
Watersahpe Magazine Interviews Designer Randy Beard
Watershapes magazine recently posted an exclusive interview they conducted in August 2009, with watershape designer and Genesis 3 Platinum member, Randy Beard of Pure Water Pools in Costa Mesa, California. The interview traced his career from the 19 year-old swimming pool technician who cleaned... - September 15, 2009 - Pure Water Pools
Ronstan Introduces U.S. Market to Comprehensive Tensile Architecture Solutions
Architectural/Engineering Communities Benefit from New End-to-End Contracting Services - September 11, 2009 - Ronstan Tensile Architecture
BJAC Named to Triangle Business Journal’s Largest North Carolina Architect Firm List
Lou Jurkowski, CEO at BJAC, pa (www.bjac.com), an architectural firm offering professional services for specialized, complex institutional projects, has announced that the firm ranked among the top architect firms on the Triangle Business Journal’s lists for Largest North Carolina Architects. - September 11, 2009 - BJAC
Facilities Solutions Group Receives 2009 Best of Elk Grove Village Award
Facilities Solutions Group has been selected for the 2009 Best of Elk Grove Village Award in the Architectural Services category by the U.S. Commerce Association (USCA). The USCA "Best of Local Business" Award Program recognizes outstanding local businesses throughout the country. Each... - September 06, 2009 - Facilities Solutions Group, Inc.
BJAC Earns Special Recognition Certificate and Proclamation at Raleigh’s Construction Expo
Lou Jurkowski, CEO at BJAC, pa (www.bjac.com), an architectural firm offering professional services for specialized, complex institutional projects, has announced that the firm was honored with a Special Recognition Certificate and a Proclamation from the Mayor's office at the Construction Expo... - September 02, 2009 - BJAC
Beasley & Henley Works with Charities in Slow Times
“We have the time, we have the designers, we are happy to help.” Award winning design firm, Beasley & Henley Interior Design has a few designers with time on their hands as they wait for the market to pick up. This is the perfect time to 'give back' and work with charities who may need their help. - September 01, 2009 - Beasley & Henley Interior Design
Heavy California Rainy Season Predicted - Check Your Foundations Now
Julian Construction Urges Homeowners with Indicators of Foundation Problems to Act Before the Rainy Season Starts - September 01, 2009 - Julian Construction
BJAC Senior Project Manager Earns LEED Accredited Professional
Lou Jurkowski, chief executive officer at BJAC, pa (www.bjac.com), an architectural firm offering professional services for specialized, complex institutional projects, has announced that Terence McCabe, project manager at BJAC, has earned Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)... - August 28, 2009 - BJAC
Biocontainment Facility Design and Construction Administration Completed by FSG
Facilities Solutions Group completes design and construction administration of Animal Biosafety Level 3 (ABSL-3) biocontainment facility in Chicago. As defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), ABSL-3 involves practices suitable for work with animals infected with indigenous... - August 27, 2009 - Facilities Solutions Group, Inc.
Cornerstone Detention Products Ranks in Inc.’s Top 5000 List for Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America
International detention products and services company Cornerstone Detention Products has been named by Inc. Magazine as one of the Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America. Cornerstone Detention Products, based in Tanner, Ala., received a ranking of 2,223 on the 2009 Inc. 5000 list. - August 27, 2009 - Cornerstone Detention Products
Award Winning Architecture Firm Stinson Design Group Changes Name to CDG-Texas
Award winning Houston architecture firm specializing in corporate, institutional and educational facility design changes its name to align more closely with its Los Angeles affiliate. - August 26, 2009 - Chelsea Design Group
Dallas' Staffelbach Takes Top Honors
Dallas-based interior architecture and design firm, Staffelbach, earned top honors from the American Society of Interior Designers (Texas chapter) with the First Place in Corporate – Large (over 15,000 square feet) award. It was Staffelbach’s design and finish work on their corporate... - August 26, 2009 - Staffelbach
John Lively & Associates Nominated for 7 ARC Awards in High-End Residental Design
National Award-winning John Lively & Associates, Inc., Residential Design Firm, is pleased to announce its latest achievement of being nominated for 7 ARC Awards this year in six different categories by the Home Builders Association of Greater Dallas. Two ARC nominations are for "Custom... - August 21, 2009 - John Lively & Associates
Julian Construction Announces 0% Financing for Credit-Stressed Californians
California Construction Company Removes a Major Barrier Facing Property Owners Who Need an Earthquake Retrofit or Foundation Replacement - August 20, 2009 - Julian Construction
BJAC Partner and Construction Manager Presented at North Carolina History Education Center Update
Lou Jurkowski, CEO at BJAC, pa (www.bjac.com), an architectural firm offering professional services for specialized, complex institutional projects, has announced that partner, Jennifer Amster and construction manager, Steve Correll spoke at a free lecture to update the public on the North Carolina... - August 20, 2009 - BJAC
Tonic Express Brings Affordable Architecture to the Home of Your Dreams
Tonic Design | Tonic Construction is now offering an affordable flat fee service for clients to understand the process and reality of building their dream home before committing to the costs of building a home. This fee can be applied to the cost of actual design and can be charged via American Express, Visa, or Mastercard without the hassle of applying for loans. This feasibility service allows owners to take a quick look into all the variables of building their dream home, even in a recession. - August 10, 2009 - Tonic Design / Tonic Construction
Going Green – Green Roof Literally Ship Around The World
Going green took on new meaning for Jörg Breuning of Green Roof Service LLC in Bel Air, MD when he installed a living green roof with real and natural grass on a thousand-foot, 122,000 ton, $750 million cruise ship, capable to cross the Oceans. - August 10, 2009 - Green Roof Service, LLC
Fyfe Co Achieves ISO 9001:2008 Certification
On July 9, 2009, Fyfe Co LLC was audited by QAS International to the quality management systems, standards and guidelines for ISO 9001:2008 and achieved certification. - August 08, 2009 - Fyfe Co. LLC
BJAC Architect Earns LEED Accredited Professional
Lou Jurkowski, CEO at BJAC, pa (www.bjac.com), an architectural firm offering professional services for specialized, complex institutional projects, has announced that Thomas Stuart, architect at BJAC, has earned Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Accredited Professional (AP) by... - August 07, 2009 - BJAC
'Outside the Box' Thinking Wins Beasley & Henley Design Awards
Multi-award winning design firm Beasley & Henley Interior Design added 6 new awards to its collection on Saturday night. The international design firm won big in this year’s Aurora Awards, a 12-state regional competition of design, architecture and building excellence. - August 05, 2009 - Beasley & Henley Interior Design
Western Architectural Announces Headquarters Move, Coinciding with 20th Anniversary
Western Architectural, a leading forensic architecture and engineering firm serving the western United States, has relocated its corporate headquarters, leasing 8,800 square feet on the top floor of Lincoln Center’s Building 5. Western Architectural’s new address is 10200 S.W. Greenburg Road, Suite 750, Portland, OR 97223. Established in 1989, Western Architectural is headquartered in Portland, with an office in Las Vegas, Nevada, and projects ranging across the United States. - July 31, 2009 - Western Architectural
Studio's Computer Re-Enactment Paves Way for Settlement, Closure in Tragic Phoenix Helicopter Crash
A computer-generated re-enactment has brought closure to the families of those killed in a 2007 helicopter crash involving two news choppers over Phoenix. The video riveted local residents and helped make a call for change in the news industry. - July 30, 2009 - Kitchen Sink Studios
Merrill Moter Among First in North America to Become Accredited Green Roof Professional
C. Merrill Moter, Principal-in-Charge of Joseph & Joseph Architects, has become an accredited Green Roof Professional (GRP). Moter took the inaugural test, which was offered in June, placing him among the first group of GRPs in North America. He is the only Kentucky-based architect to complete... - July 24, 2009 - Joseph and Joseph Architects
Donna Lanier Named HVACR Woman of the Year
Local owner of All Seasons One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning received HVACR Woman of the Year award from Contracting Business Magazine. - July 23, 2009 - Clockwork Home Services
BJAC Partner Earns LEED Accredited Professional
Lou Jurkowski, chief executive officer at BJAC, pa (www.bjac.com), an architectural firm offering professional services for specialized, complex institutional projects, has announced that Leo Sagasti, partner and contract administration leader at BJAC, has earned Leadership in Energy and... - July 23, 2009 - BJAC
Benjamin Franklin Plumbing® Ranked Among Nation's Top 50 Low Investment Franchises
Independent Research by Franchise Business Review places Clockwork Home Services brand among nation’s best franchise opportunities - July 22, 2009 - Clockwork Home Services
Add Space to Your Life with a Garden Studio
Do you have a garden and require that extra bit of space at home? If so, why not have an affordable, well designed room added to your property without the hassle of a traditional expensive house extension. In.it.studios range of garden structures provides just that and is even eco-friendly. The... - July 19, 2009 - initstudios ltd
Salvaged Materials Find a Home in America’s Greenest Building Project
This week marks the grand opening for America’s greenest project and one of the world’s best showcases for reclaimed building materials. The Omega Center for Sustainable Living (OCSL) in Rhinebeck, New York open its doors Wednesday, July 16. PlanetReuse, a global broker of reclaimed... - July 17, 2009 - PlanetReuse
Raleigh's Tonic Design | Tonic Construction with Mike Cindric Are Recipients of an Award of Merit from the Inform Awards
Tonic Design | Tonic Construction with Mike Cindric are recipients of a 2009 Inform Award of Merit for their Art as Shelter project. The project was selected from a large pool of entries representing design excellence throughout the mid-Atlantic region. Designed and built specifically as an integral component of the North Carolina Museum of Art’s ‘art-in-service’ initiative, ‘Art as Shelter’ offers visitors a sheltered place to sit and reflect upon the museum sculpture park and public green way. - July 17, 2009 - Tonic Design / Tonic Construction
Macallan Construction to Build Johnston County Hospice
Macallan Construction will begin construction on the Johnston County Hospice this month. - July 16, 2009 - Macallan Construction
BJAC’s Tapati Bose Now LEED Accredited Professional
Lou Jurkowski, chief executive officer at BJAC, pa (www.bjac.com), an architectural firm offering professional services for specialized, complex institutional projects, has announced that Tapati Bose, intern architect, has earned Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Accredited... - July 16, 2009 - BJAC
Mister Sparky Awards 100th Franchise
National Brand Reputation, Outstanding Customer Service and Best Business Practices Are Driving Growth - July 15, 2009 - Clockwork Home Services
Lunarstudio Architectural Rendering Website and Gallery Update
Lunarstudio has recently performed a major update to its existing website and gallery containing its architectural renderings and illustrations. Lunarstudio is a leader in the field of architectural renderings and illustration services. - July 14, 2009 - Lunarstudio Architectural Renderings