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Pisa Design Awarded Four First Place Awards and the Residential Best in Show Award for Interior Design

Pisa Design, Inc. of Minneapolis was awarded four first place awards and the Residential Best in Show Award for interior design by their peers at this years annual ASID awards. The event was held November 14th at ...

28 Nov 2007

Groutless Thin Stone Veneer Line from Earthrox Stone Veneer Systems

This week Earthrox Stone Veneer Systems, a thin stone veneer product line manufactured by Stonecleft LLC of Westchester NY, adds an innovative groutless thin stone veneer to its repertoire. The Groutless Thin Ston...

28 Nov 2007

Australia's Biggest Home Improvement Company to Give Solar Power to the People

The Modern Group, Australia's biggest home improvement company is getting ready to give "solar power to the people". The Australian owned company, established in 1979, is adding Solar Energy Solutions to it...

28 Nov 2007

Program to Help New Building Owners Deal With Hidden Costs

Despite the certificate of occupancy, substantial hidden costs from unfinished systems often plague building owners after moving into newly constructed buildings. A new program introduced by EH&E draws on the firm&#3...

28 Nov 2007

Champion Enterprises Announces the Closure of Its Alabama Manufacturing Facility

Champion Enterprises, Inc., a leader in factory-built construction, today announced that it will close its manufacturing facility in Guin, Ala. As a result of the closure, the Company expects to record pretax restructuri...

28 Nov 2007

Building Awards Gives Sustainable Consultant of the Year Award to BioRegional Consultancy

This week in London, BioRegional Consulting won the sustainable consultant of the year award at Building magazine’s Sustainability Awards for their diverse and committed contribution towards sustainability in the b...

28 Nov 2007

Shower Panels Feature Steam Generators to Turn Bathroom into Steam Room

showerpanels.net announces the Victoria bathroom shower panel. The Victoria is a steam shower panel with digital temperature controls, digital sound, whirlpool massage jets, and amazon ceiling rain. A shower panel is the...

27 Nov 2007

Phoenix Award goes to Economic Development Project Gateway Park

Gateway Park, LLC, a venture designed to encourage economic development among the life science and biotech fields, was named a winner of the prestigious national Phoenix Award™ for its brownfields revitalization pr...

27 Nov 2007

Custom Fireplace Mantels from Agee Woodworks

Agee Woodworks, a leading provider of fireplace mantels and fireplace cabinets, is proud to announce that all of their fireplace mantels are custom made and can be found at: http://www.ageewoodworks.com. Whereas many ...

27 Nov 2007

Saint-Gobain's Flat Glass Sector to Build a Float Glass Line in Egypt

In view of the strong growth trends in Middle Eastern markets, Saint-Gobain's Flat Glass Sector has decided to expand its presence in the region with the construction of a float glass production line in Egypt. Thi...

27 Nov 2007

Planning to Provide for Post Disaster Housing

A PhD student's first hand experience of the aftermath of the Boxing Day Tsunami has inspired his research into the provision of emergency housing following natural disasters. Ruhizal Roosli will set off on a 3 mo...

27 Nov 2007

Advanced Environmentaly Friendly Roof for Rohm & Hass

Practicing what they preach has prompted specialty materials company Rohm and Haas to update the roof of their nine-story global headquarters with an advanced polymer elastomeric roof coating. The resulting energy saving...

27 Nov 2007

Jon Bon Jovi Gets Homeless Families into New Houses

Jon Bon Jovi has announced that 13 homeless families are moving into brand new homes in time for the holidays (with 2 additional families moving in after the new year) thanks to a unique partnership that he has brokered ...

27 Nov 2007

Reliable Reconstruction Launces Website With Resources for California Wildfire Victims

Reliable Reconstruction announced today the launch of it's new website and resource center for victims of the 2007 Southern California wildfires. With over 1,000 homes destroyed due to fire in the San Diego area, ...

26 Nov 2007

Dog Fences become Prime Home Improvement Project

If you are planning to get a new puppy as a gift for your family this holiday season, preparing for your new arrival is very important. First Fence of Georgia, a leading north Georgia fence installation company, has some...

26 Nov 2007