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NVHomes Introduces The Preserve in Glenmore Single Family Estate Homes in Virginia

NVR, Inc., one of the nation's largest homebuilding and mortgage banking companies, announces the Grand Opening of The Preserve in Glenmore, an amenity-filled, gated community of luxury single family estate homes in Virginia's wine country, Keswick, Virginia. Built by NVR's luxury brand, NVHomes, The Preserve in Glenmore homes are priced from the mid $500's.

25 Mar 2013

National Grid to Begin Construction of Brooklyn/Queens Interconnect Project

National Grid will begin construction of the Brooklyn/Queens Interconnect project this week, connecting the company's existing distribution systems in Brooklyn and Queens, which will ensure reliability and safety, pr...

25 Mar 2013

Standard Pacific Homes Announces Grand Opening of Vintage at Morgan Hill

Standard Pacific Homes, one of the nation's leaders in homebuilding quality, today announced the grand opening of Vintage at Morgan Hill, the company's newest luxury neighborhood in the highly-desirable Morgan Hill community.

25 Mar 2013

Bayou City Lumber Offers Specially Treated Fire-Resistant Wood

Responding to customer demand, Bayou City Lumber has recently begun carrying Fire Resistant Lumber. To celebrate, the lumberyard is offering special deals on this type of lumber.

22 Mar 2013

Young Home Buyers Seem to Desire Basements

According to the 2012 National Association of Home Builders™ (NAHB®) "What Home Buyers Really Want" study, basements are considered especially desirable in homes by younger home buyers and those living in colder climates.

22 Mar 2013

Home Exterior Systems Offers Installation Specials for New Patio Covers

A covered patio will enable local residents to fully maximize the use of their patios while promoting their enjoyment and functionality of the space. However, before a new patio cover can be installed, a reputable and affordable contractor must be located to complete the work.

22 Mar 2013

Densify the Cities to Save the Countryside

The future of the planet will take place in the cities, which researchers see more and more as complex organisms in constant evolution. In this optic, research aims at developing innovative solutions in order to meet many challenges in matters of urban densification, energy transition, resource management, infrastructural evolution and social equilibrium.

22 Mar 2013

Holcim Indonesia Awards ThyssenKrupp Contract to Build Second Cement Plant

ThyssenKrupp Polysius has won a contract from PT Holcim Indonesia Tbk., Jakarta, to build a second cement plant near the town of Tuban on the northern coast of the island of Java. The contract is worth around 250 million US dollars and the plant is scheduled to start production in 2015.

22 Mar 2013

IKEA Plans Expansion of Boston-Area Store Warehouse in Stoughton

IKEA, the world’s leading home furnishings retailer, today announced plans to expand the warehouse of its Boston-area store in Stoughton, MA. As a result of this work, IKEA Stoughton, which opened November 2005 at 357,000 square feet in size, will grow nearly 58,575 SF to the new size of approximately 415,575 SF.

21 Mar 2013

Comprehensive Report on Structural Building Materials Market in UK

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Structural Building Materials Market in United Kingdom: Business Report 2013" report to their offering.

21 Mar 2013

AMFD Unveils Micro One-Bedroom Designs for Gen Y

It’s apparent that the majority of the Gen Y generation--those between 20 and 34 years old--have something in common: they don’t demand a large living space in order to live comfortably. In fact, this demographic is actually reshaping the multifamily development market.

21 Mar 2013

EPA Names Integrity Windows and Doors’ Wood-Ultrex Line as Most Efficient

Integrity® from Marvin Windows and Doors continues to outperform any window in the fiberglass/composite category with products from their Wood-Ultrex line named as Most Efficient by the EPA.

21 Mar 2013

JELD-WEN's Treated Exterior Composite Trim Installed in Green Home of the Year

During extensive renovation of an 1830s Greek Revival-style farm house in Clifton Park, N.Y., preserving historical design integrity while remaining committed to using green building products led builders to install JELD-WEN's MiraTEC® Treated Exterior Composite Trim.

21 Mar 2013

Civil Construction Industry in Emerging Regions Set to Support Growth of Cellulosic Coatings Market

Major exploratory activity in the oil and gas industry is fuelling demand for hydrocarbon coatings, while the civil construction industry in emerging regions is set to support the long-term growth of cellulosic coatings. These trends bode well for the continued expansion of the total intumescent coatings market.

20 Mar 2013

Unirac Provides Solar Mounting System for Haiti Children’s Home

Unirac, Inc., a Hilti Group Company and North America's leading provider of infrastructure for solar power systems, supplied NRG Energy Inc. with a SolarMount (E)volution mounting system for a 52 kW array at the Zanmi Beni Home for Children in Haiti.

20 Mar 2013