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Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems Receives $75,000 Grant from Meadows Foundation for Low-Carbon Alternatives to Concrete Mixes

newsdesk / September 8, 2011

freeNewsArticles Story Summary: Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems, the oldest continuously operating non-profit organization in the U.S. focused exclusively on green building, sustainable development and ecoBalance design, received a $75,000 grant from the Meadows Foundation, the Dallas-based philanthropic institution dedicated to helping improve the quality and circumstances of life for all Texans.

Buffington Homes is Austin’s Largest Locally Owned Homebuilder

newsdesk / August 3, 2011

freeNewsArticles Story Summary: When searching for Austin home builders you will not find many that are locally owned, says Buffington Homes. Austin home builders primarily consist of the large public builders found in any big city USA and very few of these big builders understand Austin Texas real estate and building in central Texas.

Construction and Building

PLP’s Blueprint for Change Program Helps Reprographers Profit From CIM

newsdesk / June 6, 2011

freeNewsArticles Story Summary: PLP Digital Systems is expanding its Blueprint for Change program to help reprographers meet today’s demands for Construction Information Management (CIM). This four-month marketing strategy program, which piloted in 2010, is now accepting applications for the 2011 session.

Business, Construction and Building

Team TSI, LLC, National Installation Contractor, Announces the TSI Formenator: the First Android Application Created for the Mobile Installation Industry

newsdesk / February 17, 2011

freeNewsArticles Story Summary: Team TSI, LLC, a National Installation Contractor, announces an industry first, the TSI Formenator(TM). This is the first Android application geared towards the mobile fleet installation business. The application is built on the widely used Android platform.

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Preferred Stadium and Theater Seating is Doing Its Part to Stimulate U.S. Manufacturing Jobs

newsdesk / February 16, 2011

freeNewsArticles Story Summary: In a U.S. economy that needs a boost, Preferred Stadium and Theater Seating and Preferred Seating Designs are excited to announce that they will be creating new designs for high-quality stadium and theater seats through a partnership with three Midwest manufacturers.

Construction and Building

Union Ironworkers Prepare for ‘Green’ Jobs with Specialized Wind Turbine Training

newsdesk / October 25, 2010

freeNewsArticles Story Summary: As more and more wind turbines are erected across the open plains, farmlands, and mountain ridges of the United States, the need for ironworkers with specialized construction skills has naturally grown, says the Iron Workers Union. Ask anyone knowledgeable about wind energy, and you’ll quickly learn that the latest ‘green’ technology is nothing new to union ironworkers.

Construction and Building

Marmol Hawaii Inc. Joins Forces with Island Pool Builders

newsdesk / September 28, 2010

freeNewsArticles Story Summary: Marmol Hawaii Inc., Hawaii’s largest tile supplier and installer of natural stone and granite, merges with Island Pool Builders, a commercial and residential swimming pool and spa construction company.

Business, Construction and Building

Union Ironworkers Raise the Bar with Continuous Training, Competitions, and New OSHA Relationship

newsdesk / July 13, 2010

freeNewsArticles Story Summary: AUSTIN, Texas — While U.S. industries struggle to rebuild, today’s union ironworkers are preparing to lead the next wave of new business construction. That’s because amidst the economic challenges of the past several years the Iron Workers International Union – teaming with the Ironworker Management Progressive Action Cooperative Trust (IMPACT) and the Ironworkers National Training Fund – has invested heavily in worksite-ready training programs for union ironworkers.

Construction and Building

13 Percent Increase in U.S. Homeowners Who Say They Will Remodel in 2010

newsdesk / January 27, 2010

freeNewsArticles Story Summary: SUNNYVALE, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — After a year of steady declines in home remodeling, the Spring 2010 RemodelorMove U.S. Remodeling Sentiment Report reveals a 13 percent increase in the number of homeowners who say they will remodel in the next 12 months. This increase follows a 5 percent increase in last year’s Spring 2009 report. The continuing upward swing in remodeling sentiment indicates that 2010 will show a strong increase in remodeling activity.

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Charlie Allen Restorations Named Best of Boston 2010 by Boston Home Magazine

newsdesk / January 6, 2010

freeNewsArticles Story Summary: CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Boston Home magazine has named Cambridge-based Charlie Allen Restorations as the region’s best restoration contractor of 2010. The magazine’s editors describe the winning firm as follows: ‘When your contractor is frequently compared to Honest Abe, you know you’re working with someone special. A Harvard grad with a Lincolnesque beard, Charlie Allen has pursued the art of historic restoration and renovation since 1978.’