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The Classic Group’s Philip Bates Elected President for Eastern Massachusetts National Association of the Remodeling Industry
freeNewsArticles Story Summary: LEXINGTON, Mass., Jan. 16 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The Classic Group, Inc., architects and custom home builders located in Lexington, is proud to announce Philip Bates, a principal of the firm, was elected President of the Eastern Massachusetts National Association of the Remodeling Industry (EM NARI) for 2009. With 261 members, EM NARI is a not-for-profit trade association committed exclusively to enhancing the professionalism of the remodeling industry and providing ethical and quality service to the region’s remodeling homeowners….
Phoenix Construction Group Wins Two Contractor of the Year Awards
freeNewsArticles Story Summary: WATERTOWN, Mass., Nov. 26 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Phoenix Construction Group, Inc. (PCGI), one of Greater Boston’s premier residential and commercial design/build firms, has won two 2008 Contractor of the Year (COTY) Awards. In a ceremony held on November 5, the Watertown-based company received the COTY Gold Award for Best Commercial Project and the Silver Award for Best Residential Specialty Space….
Charlie Allen Restorations Principals Achieve Aging-in-Place and Green Remodeler Certifications
freeNewsArticles Story Summary: CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 30 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Charlie Allen, founder and president of Cambridge-based Charlie Allen Restorations, and Mark Philben, the firm’s project development manager, have recently been named Aging-in-Place specialists by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). In addition, Philben has completed the green remodeler certification course offered by the National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI)….
15-Percent Decline in Home Remodeling Activity in 2008 – Biggest Decline in Areas Where Homeowners Have Less Home Equity
freeNewsArticles Story Summary: SUNNYVALE, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — According to the Remodelormove.com fall 2008 Remodeling Sentiment Report, an online publication of ABCD Publishing LLC, the amount of equity homeowners have is influencing their remodeling plans. Homeowners participating in this most recent survey reported an average of more than $190,000 of home equity and average home values of $390,000….
Mitchell Construction Group Named to 2008 Qualified Remodeler Top 500
freeNewsArticles Story Summary: MEDFIELD, Mass., Sept. 24 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Mitchell Construction Group, Inc., a multi-award winning design and renovation firm located in Medfield, is pleased to announce they have been named to the 2008 Top 500 list of remodeling firms in the country by Qualified Remodeler Magazine. This marks the fifth consecutive year Mitchell was named to the list….
S+H Construction Announces Renewable Energy Division
freeNewsArticles Story Summary: CAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 18 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — S+H Construction, Inc. of Cambridge, Massachusetts, one of the greater Boston area’s premier residential renovation and custom home building companies, is proud to announce the company recently created a Renewable Energy Division. With this new division, S+H can meet the rising tide of residential demand for solar energy….
Guardian Construction Chooses Vericom for Mobile Resource Management
freeNewsArticles Story Summary: COLUMBIA, Md. – Aug. 9 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Vericom Technologies(R), Inc., a nationwide provider of Mobile Resource Management (MRM) solutions to service organizations, announced today that Guardian Companies, Inc., a contracting company specializing in utility, site development and heavy highway construction, has selected Vericom as its official MRM solutions provider….
El Constructor Latino Magazine Reaching Out to Families of Fallen Construction Workers
freeNewsArticles Story Summary: DULUTH, Ga. – Apr. 4 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — A 45 year-old Hispanic laborer was working on the roof of a plant, located in Whitfield County, vacuuming rock from the membrane roofing system so the roof could be worked on. He was pulling the vacuuming hose used to collect the rock when he tripped and fell onto an exposed skylight. The victim fell 26 feet to the floor below. The fatal accident occurred on February 17, 2006….
Southern Bleacher Wins Renovation Contract for Historic Cotton Bowl
freeNewsArticles Story Summary: DALLAS, Texas – Dec. 4 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The Southern Bleacher Company, based in Graham, Texas, is excited to announce that they recently won the Request for Proposals from Heery International, Inc. to be a subcontractor in the undertaking of the renovation of the historic 75-year old Cotton Bowl Stadium at Fair Park in Dallas….
Altamont Homes Leads the Way with New Technique in Affordable Home Construction
freeNewsArticles Story Summary: SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – Oct. 3 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Altamont Homes, Inc., in Martinez, Calif., is the leading provider of a new type of housing being offered in California and surrounding states – Off-site Built Homes. Off-site Built Homes, also known as True Modular homes, are built in accordance with the same building codes which traditional on-site built homes are constructed – the Uniform Building Code (UBC) or International Building Code (IBC)….