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Larry Keener Named Chairman of Palm Harbor Homes

Palm Harbor Homes, Inc. today announced that Larry Keener, currently the Company's president and chief executive officer, will succeed Lee Posey as chairman, effective March 31, 2005. Posey will continue to serve ...

29 Mar 2005

Matchmaking Services Can Help Homeowners Avoid Home Improvement Problems

When it came to finding a contractor to remodel her basement, Washington, D.C. area resident Jacqueline Sellers did what many homeowners do -- she asked her friends and family for referrals. After months of construction ...

29 Mar 2005

Scottsdale Mayor Announces All New Public Buildings to be LEED Gold

Today, the Mayor of Scottsdale, AZ announced Resolution 6644, which requires all new public buildings to be certified LEED Gold by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). The Leadership in Energy and Environmental De...

29 Mar 2005

Beam Central Vacuum Installed in 'Extreme' Home

The latest winners of an "extreme home makeover" will enjoy the convenience and indoor air quality benefits of a Beam Central Vacuum System that was installed in their home for the ABC-TV series "Extreme M...

29 Mar 2005

NBC'S 'Apprentice' Task Takes Over the Aisles of The Home Depot Stores Nationwide

Fans of NBC's hit reality television show "The Apprentice" and do-it-yourself enthusiasts will have the unique opportunity to go from spectator to participant by replicating the winning project from the Mar...

29 Mar 2005

Zircon Takes CenterVision Technology to the Next Level with New ProScanner OneStep

You’ve never seen anything like it! Zircon’s ProScanner™ OneStep™ doesn’t look or work anything like your old stud finder. With a futuristic new design and patent-pending CenterVision&tra...

29 Mar 2005

Major Homebuilder Companies Report Record Quarterly Gains

www.HomebuilderStocks.com, (HBS) a global investment news and research portal for the homebuilder sector, reports upon the release of a Commerce Department report, stating that new home sales for February increased by 9....

29 Mar 2005

Housing Shakes Off Winter Weather

Sales of new single-family homes shook off a weather-related downturn in January as the February sales pace increased 9.4 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.226 million units, the U.S. Commerce Department ...

29 Mar 2005

Auralast Wood Wins Industry Accolades

JELD-WEN, the world's leading manufacturer of reliable windows and doors, is revolutionizing the wood treatment process and racking up awards for the result - AuraLast™ wood. What makes AuraLast wood differe...

29 Mar 2005

The Rooster Group Named "Supplier of the Year" by Lowe's

The Rooster Group, manufacturer and distributor of American Work Products(TM) (AWP) work gear, announced today it has earned Lowe's Home Improvement Warehouse Supplier of the Year Award for 2004 in the Tools category...

29 Mar 2005

Latest Principia Study Bullish About Composite Decking: Increasing Trend to Integrate Outdoor Living Space in Homes

Principia Partners announces the completion of its latest study, Composite Decking & Railing 2004. This report is the latest and most comprehensive study on this rapidly growing product category within the $220 bi...

29 Mar 2005

Professional Landcare Network Says Landscaping Adds 15 Percent to Property Value

As the real estate market continues to grow and raising property value becomes a priority, Americans are increasingly searching for landscape contractors. In fact, the Yellow Pages Association reports that the "Land...

29 Mar 2005

Pulte Homes Ranks 12th on BusinessWeek's List of 50 Best Performers For 2005

Pulte Homes, Inc. (NYSE:PHM) has once again been named one of the Top 50 Best Performing Companies in BusinessWeek magazine's annual performance rankings of the companies in the Standard & Poor's 500 stock in...

29 Mar 2005

Developer of Wire Reinforced 'Shock Absorber' Joint Discusses Its Use in High Seismic Areas

In a recent presentation to the Wire Reinforcement Institute's Executive Committee, Thomas D. Verti, president of Charles Pankow Builders, Ltd., discussed the strategic advantages of using "wire reinforcement&qu...

29 Mar 2005

Stainless Steel Product Brochure Available From ETA Enclosures

A 26 Page colour brochure is now available detailing the complete range of stainless steel enclosures available from ETA. From small Terminal boxes to large suite style cabinets ETA has a solution to meet your exact r...

28 Mar 2005