Nick Gilbert

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Housing Boom Increases Demand for Genuine Clay Bricks

Research says that genuine clay brick manufacturers are continuously investing in innovative technology for sustainable exteriors, despite the cautious rebound of the U.S. housing market. Brick manufacturers offer continued environmental support by increasing environmental efficiency with plants and new textures and colors. They have been providing steady jobs and supporting the Made-in-America quality as well as green building design options of the country.

21 Sep 2012

Captain Morgan Barrel Warehouse Receives LEED Certification

Diageo USVI’s Captain Morgan barrel warehouse in St. Croix has bagged the USGBC‘s (US Green Building Council) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver Certification. The barrel warehouse is Diageo’s first LEED warehouse and also the first one in the U.S. Virgin Islands to be awarded the certification.

21 Sep 2012

Principia Releases New Report on Building Products Distribution

Principia has released a new report on building products distribution. According to this report, in 2014, the building products distribution will grow at 6% annually to reach $122 billion in revenue with a gross margin of $26 billion. In 2011, it was $100 billion in channel revenue with a gross margin of $21 billion.

20 Sep 2012

Eastman Announces Availability of Perennial Wood Porch Flooring in South Atlantic States

Eastman has announced the availability of its Perennial Wood porch flooring to homeowners and trade professionals in Virginia, South Carolina and North Carolina.

20 Sep 2012

New Report Analyzes Brazilian Paving Materials Market

Research and Markets has included Timetric's new report titled ‘Paving Materials in Brazil to 2016: Market Databook’ to its catalogue.

18 Sep 2012

Montana Federal Courthouse Opens for Business, Sets New Delivery Benchmark

Montana, Billings’ new federal courthouse, has been completed in record time. Setting a new benchmark for design and construction delivery, the courtroom became operational in just 27 months of reconstruction in the form of design and construction.

18 Sep 2012

Clopay Wins Gold Innovation Award from Home Builder Executive Magazine

Clopay, a manufacturer of residential garage doors, has declared that it has been presented with Gold Award for product innovation in the category from the editors of Home Builder Executive.

17 Sep 2012

McCarter + English’s Stamford Office Achieves LEED Certification

McCarter & English, one of the largest and oldest law firms in America, has been awarded LEED certification for its office in Stamford, Connecticut.

17 Sep 2012

Affordable Housing Project Inaugurated in Vaughan

Reena Community Residence, an affordable housing project comprising 60 units in Vaughan, has been officially opened by the delegates of the Government of Canada, the Government of Ontario and The Regional Municipality of York.

17 Sep 2012

New Affordable Housing Units Open in Georgetown

The Residences at St. Andrews, a new affordable housing development in Georgetown, has been opened by the Governments of Canada and Ontario and the Town of Halton Hills.

17 Sep 2012

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