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Kubota Unveils New Excavator Models at World of Concrete 2013

Kubota Tractor Corporation increases focus on the construction market as evident at the World of Concrete tradeshow this month where the company unveiled three new excavator models and upgraded several other lines of popular construction equipment. The new lineup includes the KX040-4 and KX018-4 compact excavators and the U35-4 tight tail swing compact excavator.

11 Feb 2013

Ryan Homes Opens New Ranch-Style Model Home in Fairfield, Ohio

NVR, Inc., one of the nation's largest homebuilding and mortgage banking companies, announces the Grand Opening of its new ranch-style model home, The Pisa Torre, at Fairfield Falls in Fairfield, Ohio. Built by NVR's Ryan Homes division, Fairfield Falls offers single-family homes with affordable pricing and an array of options. Homes at Fairfield Falls start from the high $170's.

11 Feb 2013

William Lyon to Debut Professionally Decorated Models in the Village of Woodbridge

The wait is almost over for homebuyers who are eager to tour the beautiful models for The Branches, the first new home neighborhood to open in more than 15 years within the established Village of Woodbridge. William Lyon Homes is getting ready to debut the professionally decorated models for The Branches, a sought-after address that is within one of Irvine's most respected master-planned communities.

11 Feb 2013

Rushlight Honors Kebony with Responsible Products or Service Award

Kebony AS, the innovative company offering sustainable alternatives to tropical hardwoods, has won the 2013 Rushlight Responsible Products or Service Award.

11 Feb 2013

Harper Government Supports Infrastructure Improvements at Peachland Visitor & Legends

Today, Dan Albas, Member of Parliament for Okanagan-Coquihalla, on behalf of the Honourable Lynne Yelich, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, announced support for the Peachland Visitor & Legends of the Lake Interpretive Centre under the Harper Government's Community Infrastructure Improvement Fund (CIIF).

11 Feb 2013

NVR Celebrates Opening of Misthaven Carriage-Style Model Townhome in Warrington, Pennsylvania

NVR, Inc., one of the nation's largest homebuilding and mortgage banking companies, will celebrate the Grand Opening of the new Misthaven carriage-style model townhome, expected to open February 8 and 9, at Penrose Walk in Warrington, Pennsylvania.

11 Feb 2013

Total Housing Starts in Brantford, Ontario Down in January 2013

Housing starts in Brantford Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) were trending at 379 units in January, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). The trend is a six month moving average of the monthly seasonally adjusted annual rates (SAAR)1 of housing starts. The standalone monthly SAAR was 251 units in January, down from 583 units in December.

11 Feb 2013

GE Capital Dealer Survey Predicts High Construction Equipment Sales in 2013

According to survey results released today by GE Capital, Equipment Finance, participants in the construction equipment industry are more optimistic about 2013, with 75 percent saying they expect retail sales of construction equipment to increase by at least three percent this year, up 10 percentage points over last year’s survey. Within this group, 24 percent say they expect sales to increase six to eight percent.

8 Feb 2013

Schumacher Homes Felicitated with Gold National Design Award

Schumacher Homes, is honored to have received the Gold National Design Award at the 2013 International Builders Show in Las Vegas, NV, one of the building industry's most prestigious events. This event celebrates inn...

8 Feb 2013

NARI Names Harrell Remodeling as Regional Contractor of the Year

The National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI) named Harrell Remodeling in Mountain View, CA Regional Contractor of the Year (CotY) in two categories – Residential Exterior Specialty and Residential Bath – in its annual remodeling awards competition.

8 Feb 2013

Recticel Dedicates New Thermal Insulation Panel Production Plant in France

Recticel is pleased to announce that it has officially inaugurated its new state-of-the-art production plant in Bourges in the center of France, which will produce thermal insulation panels for the building sector. With this EUR 23 million investment Recticel will serve the growing demand for high performance thermal insulation materials in France.

8 Feb 2013

AZEK Pavers Earns Most Innovative Product of the Year Award from Lumbermen's

Lumbermen's Inc. of Grand Rapids, MI, has named AZEK Pavers from AZEK Building Products the "Most Innovative Product of the Year" at their annual Vendor Awards Dinner on Jan. 10th 2013. AZEK Pavers was selected for this award based on exceptional sales volume as compared to numerous other product offerings in the innovative products category.

8 Feb 2013

Creative Door Becomes Master Distributor of Rytec’s Door Line in Western Canada

Rytec Corporation, the largest U.S. manufacturer of high-speed doors, today announced a distribution agreement with Creative Door Services, Ltd., Western Canada's leading provider of door products and services to the...

8 Feb 2013

NCC to Build First Phase of Carlsberg Byen in Copenhagen

The project comprises 101,000 square meters, with the largest portion, nearly 60,000 square meters, being a new campus for the University College Copenhagen, UCC, which will concentrate all of its operations in Carlsberg Byen. When completed, more than 10,000 students and 800 employees will work in the area.

8 Feb 2013

ASC Student Competition Receives Sponsorship from Cupertino Electric

Engineering and construction leader Cupertino Electric, Inc. (CEI) today announced its continued support of the Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) Student Competition, a national construction industry event in Sparks, Nevada where college students prove their estimating and engineering skills in a real-world setting. The annual competition is in its twenty-sixth year, runs through February 9, 2013 and attracts more than 1,000 construction management and engineering students from across the United States.

8 Feb 2013