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Demographic Shifts and Lifestyle Changes Are Driving Former Do It Yourself (DIY) Consumers into the Do It For Me (DIFM) Market

Known in the industry as DIFM (Do It For Me), mass retailers and direct marketers are now adding DIFM options to their existing DIY (Do It Yourself)-only offerings. This strategy is generating significant incremental top...

26 Sep 2007

More Economical, Affordable, Stronger and Safer Housing With New Technology

When building a home, the words "strength" and "safety" go nicely together, though they aren't often used in tandem with the words "economical" and "affordable" - particularly ...

26 Sep 2007

DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen Providing Homeowners with Information to Help Them Find the Right Remodeling Professional

To kick off National Kitchen and Bath Month, celebrated throughout October, DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen By Worldwide is providing homeowners with the following educational information to help them find the right remode...

26 Sep 2007

Primavera Customers Win Constructech Vision Awards

Primavera Systems, Inc., the leading provider of project, resource, program and portfolio management software, today announced that seven of its clients won Constructech 2007 Vision Awards. The awards, presented by Const...

26 Sep 2007

New 610-Watt Hammer Drill from Metabo Increases Durability with Die-Cast Aluminum Gear Housing and Exceptional Exhaust Routing

Metabo Corporation, a leading international manufacturer of professional grade portable electric power tools and abrasives for industrial, construction and welding applications, has released the new SBE610 hammer drill t...

26 Sep 2007

Ryobi Introduces New Line of Lithium Ion Powered Rechargeable Cordless Tools

Ryobi has introduced a new line of 18-volt lithium-ion power tools, delivering on its promise to offer professional features at affordable prices. The new Ryobi Lithium tools are an extension of the One+ System, t...

26 Sep 2007

Sun Run to Provide Homes With Solar Power Without Buying and Maintaining Solar Panels

Sun Run is bringing green energy to homes to create a cleaner and safer world. Sun Run Electricity makes it hassle-free and cost-effective to go solar. With the Sun Run Electricity Package homeowners pay a reduced upf...

26 Sep 2007

Resin Systems Start Delivering Composite Utility Poles

Resin Systems Inc., a developer of innovative advanced material products, today announced that it has started shipments of RStandard(TM) utility poles from its contract manufacturer's, Global Composite Manufacturing,...

26 Sep 2007

New Coating for Building Waterproofing from Rohm and Haas

Rohm and Haas announces the launch of TianBa(TM) 2000, a new coatings product that has been developed to meet Chinese customers' needs. This product introduction clearly demonstrates Rohm and Haas' commitment to ...

26 Sep 2007

Saving Money and the Environment With New Roof Technology

Homeowners could see their summer utility bills fall by 8 percent or more with a new roof and attic system being developed at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory. From an energy efficiency per...

25 Sep 2007

Brilliant Innovation Award for Its Environmentally Friendly Wood Burning Furnaces

Capping off 18 months of phenomenal growth, Greenwood Technologies is being lauded as an innovator for its environmentally friendly, high efficiency, wood-fired hydronic furnaces. This is the third such award for the com...

25 Sep 2007

Super Factory to Build Houses for 300,000 Homeless South Africans

An Irish philanthropist, Niall Mellon, has unveiled plans to build the world's first not-for-profit housing super- factory in South Africa in response to the inability of traditional methods of house construction to ...

25 Sep 2007

Transforming Unsafe Inspection Walkways into Sturdy Catwalks

Power Engineering and Powerstrut.Com's Heavy Duty Grip Strut Bridge Walkways, trademark of GS Metals, transform unsafe inspection walkways into sturdy catwalks. Power Engineering and GS Metals is delivering its promi...

25 Sep 2007

Art Deco Building, The Ayer Condominium, to Reopen after $75 million Renovation Project

Located in historic Society Hill overlooking Washington Square, The Ayer Condominium, which recently completed a two-year, $75 million renovation project, will officially open its doors at a Grand Opening celebration on ...

25 Sep 2007

How To Add Living Space Through Attic Transformations

Having worked with over 700 clients in the Charlotte Metro area, Case Handyman and Remodeling of Charlotte Owner Brad Little is often asked about the construction of home additions. Little points out a cost-effective alt...

25 Sep 2007