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November 30, 2005
Replacement Window Specialist, 1st Windows.com, Announces CertainTeed Windows are Now Available Online
1st Windows.com™, a Southern California-based replacement window vendor and eCommerce website for home improvement remodeling, doors & skylights, has announced that CertainTeed™ window and door products are now available for purchase online at www.1stWindows.com.
Signal Hill, Calif. (PRWEB via PR Web Direct) November 29, 2005 -- 1st Windows.com™, a Southern California-based replacement window vendor and eCommerce website for home improvement remodeling, doors & skylights, has announced that CertainTeed™ window and door products are now available for purchase online at 1stWindows.com.
“As the leader in online window sales, we feel that CertainTeed is a natural choice for 1stWindows.com to offer online,” said Douglas Lopez, President & Founder of 1st Windows.com, a company specializing in home improvement remodeling. “We offer all the leading brands of wood, vinyl & clad products – adding CertainTeed will fill out our product line nicely.”
1st Windows.com mission is to sell windows online by offering the best prices up-front with no games.
“The buyer does the work and we reward them with great prices,” added Lopez, who enjoys helping people with their home improvement remodeling needs.
1st Windows.com, a nationally recognized replacement window vendor, is offering the Bryn Mawr II™ series and the Somerton II™ series manufactured by CertainTeed. These CertainTeed brands will be sold along side other name brand windows including Milgard Windows™, International Window™, Andersen Windows™, Jeld-Wen Windows & Doors™, Pozzi™, Superior Window Products™ and Velux Skylights™.
About CertainTeed – “quality made certain, satisfaction guaranteed:”
CertainTeed has been voted the #1 Brand vinyl window most recognized and used by builders and remodelers nationwide. In 1979, it set the standard on how to make a replacement window. CertainTeed has designed their window products giving the optimum balance of style, thermal efficiency and long lasting performance backed by one of the best warranties in the industry -- at a competitive price.
About 1stWindows.com – “your online window superstore:”
1st Windows.com is the first site on the Internet to offer real-time, dynamic pricing of both replacement windows and new construction windows from name brand window manufacturers, with a heavy focus on home improvement remodeling. Online since April of 2000, the site also offers doors, skylights and acrylic glass block.
The replacement window site allows anyone, homeowner, do-it-yourselfer or contractor to get on-demand pricing for made-to-order windows. Not only does the site offer pricing for a specific brand, it can offer on-demand pricing for up to five brands, simultaneously, with the click of a mouse. When the order is fulfilled, the manufacturer delivers the product directly to the jobsite, providing everything needed to complete a home improvement remodeling quickly.
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Talking Rock Experiences Record Sales
More than twenty Prescott, Arizona homesites sold in weekend sales release.
Prescott, AZ (PRWEB via PR Web Direct) November 30, 2005 -- In perhaps one of the most anticipated phase releases at Talking Rock (http://www.talkingrockranch.com), a new homes community in Prescott, Arizona, Harvard Investment sold 27 homesites on October 22 at “The Overlook” - a neighborhood of one-acre plus homesites that offer dynamic valley and mountain views.
Complimenting the views, The Overlook homesites also offer unique ridgelines and boulder outcroppings that lend themselves to the community’s architecture guidelines which reflect the heritage and traditions of Arizona ranch living. Priced from the low $200,000s, interested buyers are encouraged to call the Talking Rock Sales Office at 866-433-4220 for more information on the remaining Overlook homesites and other Prescott property available for purchase (http://www.talkingrockranch.com/realEstate.aspx).
According to Talking Rock’s director of sales, Jim Buckley, buyer interest in this neighborhood is unprecedented. In just one weekend they sold nearly half of the 58 homesites available.
“The Overlook is destined to become one of our most beautiful neighborhoods in the entire community,” said Mr. Buckley. “With all this Prescott neighborhood offers, it won’t be long before we’re sold out of this collection of homesites.”
In addition to “The Overlook,” Talking Rock offers a number of new homes in Prescott and home site options (http://www.talkingrockranch.com/Homes.aspx) including spacious custom lots for sale in Prescott, the Ranch Cottages by Geoffrey H. Edmunds, the Ranch Homes by Fisher Custom Homes, and Custom Homes designed in an authentic ranch style and built by the area’s finest craftsmen (http://www.talkingrockranch.com/architectsBuilders.aspx).
Offering the best of both worlds, Talking Rock is located in a peaceful, rural setting and yet is just minutes from Prescott where homeowners have access to shopping, dining, entertainment and numerous outdoor recreational opportunities. Talking Rock is a 3,400-acre private, luxury home community in Northern Arizona with a casual western lifestyle and the amenities of an exclusive country club. Its Jay Morrish-designed 7,350-yard private championship Prescott golf course (http://www.talkingrockranch.com/golf.aspx) intertwines through more than 1,000 acres of preserved open space, presenting residents with the spaciousness of Arizona’s high country.
Further adding to the appeal of this lifestyle community, Harvard Investments, developer of Talking Rock, recently broke ground on Talking Rock’s Ranch Compound (http://www.talkingrockranch.com/amenities.aspx). The 32,000 square-foot Ranch Compound is a high country version of a clubhouse and will include: The Ranch House where guests can enjoy fine and casual dining; a fully-equipped Exercise Barn; pool facilities; men’s and women’s golf locker rooms; and a community post office, coffee bar and general store. Construction of the Ranch Compound is expected to be completed by late summer 2007.
Talking Rock is a Prescott, Arizona new home development of Harvard Investments, a real estate investment and development company with real estate holdings throughout the western United States. Harvard combines experience, integrity, and financial stability to create high quality, environmentally sensitive, profitable communities. Harvard’s Canadian parent, the Hill Companies, is a privately held diversified company involved in real estate development, oil and gas production and distribution, broadcasting, surety bonding, and life insurance. The Hill Companies celebrated its 100th year of continuous family ownership and operation in February, 2003.
More information on Prescott new homes at Talking Rock and Harvard Investments, Inc. can be found at www.talkingrockranch.com.
Media Contact:
Constance Sablan
(480) 471-6761
Olson Communications, Inc.
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The Hampshire Companies Announces Purchase and Development of 2.05 Acres in Bridgeport, CT
The Hampshire Companies, a full service, private real estate investment fund manager with equity in assets valued at more than $1 billion, today announced the purchase of 2.05 acres of land at 1000 Park Avenue in Bridgeport, CT. The property is currently being developed as a 14,419 square feet Walgreens drug store, in a joint venture between the Hampshire Generational Fund and Landbank Partners of Stratford, CT. The site includes additional land available for future retail space development.
Morristown, NJ (PRWEB) November 30, 2005 -- The Hampshire Companies, a full service, private real estate investment fund manager with equity in assets valued at over $1 billion, today announced the purchase of 2.05 acres of land at 1000 Park Avenue in Bridgeport, CT. The property is currently being developed as a 14,419 square feet Walgreen’s drug store, in a joint venture between the Hampshire Generational Fund and Landbank Partners of Stratford, CT. The site includes additional land available for future retail space development.
The property was acquired from West Fairfield Park Allocater, LLC on behalf of the Hampshire Generational Fund, a commingled, discretionary value-added real estate investment fund controlled by The Hampshire Companies.
This property represents the second major purchase by the Hampshire Companies in the growing Bridgeport-area market. The company acquired the landmark Royal Bank of Scotland building, an 11-story, 214,444 square foot Class-A office building at 1000 Lafayette Boulevard, in October of this year.
“We strongly believe that the city of Bridgeport has tremendous growth potential and offers an incredible value for tenants and investors alike,” says Norman A. Feinstein, Executive Vice President of The Hampshire Companies. “This second purchase in Bridgeport reaffirms our commitment to be a part of the rebirth and revitalization of the city. We will continue to seek additional acquisitions in and around the city of Bridgeport to add to our growing portfolio.”
The property, located in downtown Bridgeport, sits on 2.05 acres within close proximity of I-95. Hampshire has negotiated a long-term lease with Walgreen’s, the largest drugstore chain in the United States and the nation’s ninth largest retailer. The Walgreen’s building will be completed and the store opened in the Spring of 2006.
The Hampshire Generational Fund, LLC is a commingled, discretionary value-added real estate investment fund. The goal of the Fund is to deliver superior, above-market returns to its investors through the acquisition and operation of industrial, retail, and office product as well as an investor in other real estate funds.
The Hampshire Companies is a full-service, private real estate investment fund manager based in Morristown, New Jersey. The Hampshire Companies is a vibrant, dynamic organization that combines creative vision and superior execution, thereby enabling it to create and enhance value in real estate investments in order to consistently outperform the market. Additional information on The Hampshire Companies and its funds is available online at www.hampshireco.com.
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DOT Metal Products Selects Dallas Logistics Firm, JDF Distribution, For Warehousing and Distribution Services in Dallas and North Texas
Dot Metal Products, a division of the building products group of Gibraltar Industries, has selected JDF Distribution to be its warehousing and distribution provider for the company’s North Central Texas region. The solution calls for JDF to receive, store and distribute the company’s metal roofing products to over 130 retail locations in the region, including Home Depot stores.
Coppell, TX, (PRWEB) November 30, 2005 – Dot Metal Products, a division of the building products group of Gibraltar Industries, has selected JDF Distribution to be its warehousing and distribution provider for the company’s North Central Texas region.
The solution calls for JDF to receive, store and distribute the company’s metal roofing products to over 130 retail locations in the region, including Home Depot stores. Previously, DOT Metals handled distribution to North Texas from its manufacturing plant in San Antonio, Texas. By using JDF’s distribution center outside Dallas in Coppell, Texas, the company will free up valuable manufacturing space in its San Antonio facility and improve order cycle time to North Texas customers.
In addition to warehousing and inventory management, JDF Distribution manages all daily deliveries for DOT Metals, using its own flatbed trucks. JDF’s transportation team coordinates all store delivery appointments.
About JDF Distribution
JDF Distribution (www.jdfdistribution.com), headquartered in Coppell, Texas outside Dallas, is a logistics services company that provides high-quality warehousing and distribution services from its warehouses and transportation centers in Houston and Dallas. Founded in 1982, the company helps manufacturers and retailers get products to market quickly, reliably, and at the lowest possible cost.
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The Big Pour: Chicago’s Trump Tower Construction Begins with Prairie Materials
Prairie Materials teamed up with McHugh Construction to place a record setting 10-foot thick reinforced mat slab that will be the core foundation for the new Trump International Hotel and Tower.
(PRWEB) November 30, 2005 -- The Big Pour, as everyone referred to it, took 22 hours and placed 4,600 yards of self-consolidating concrete in a 198 ft x 60 ft rectangle that will support the 92 story tower at the center of the development. This is the single largest SCC pour to date in North America. Thirty trucks and two shifts of drivers worked continuously to deliver over 500 loads of concrete from Prairie’s Yard 32 on Chicago Avenue. This unique ready mix yard has dual central mix plants on site. Three conveyors transferred a truckload every 2 ½ minutes into the reinforced opening.
Unlike other Chicago landmarks Sears Tower, Aon Center and Hancock Building, which are all steel-reinforced structures, the Trump Tower is using reinforced concrete as its structural skeleton so it will fit into the limited space available. Without the concrete mat, say architects, the structure could never climb as high and still stay as thin. The 92 story structure will be the tallest concrete reinforced building in the world when it is completed in 2009.
"This mat is the heart of the building," said McHugh Construction's Dale Hendrix, a 45-year senior vice president -- and veteran in concrete -- who coordinated the pour. "This was a really unique challenge, something you're going to look back on some day and be proud of."
The site sits adjacent to the Chicago River just north of Chicago’s Loop and is one of the more congested areas of the city. The route through the city was five miles round trip and drivers made more than 500 trips back and forth. Prairie and McHugh planned the route carefully to avoid nearby restaurants and clubs. “We worked closely with McHugh to plan the traffic patterns on the jobsite and determine the best way for our trucks to leave the site and return for another load,” said Paul Blatner, Prairie’s vice-president of operations. "It would've been closer, and probably easier to maneuver, if they'd used Rush Street instead of Lower Michigan," added Hendrix, "but that would've taken them within a few feet of an outdoor restaurant while everyone was eating.” And the pour itself turned out to be part of the Friday night scene. “We took pride in seeing the Friday night crowd watching the pour from the various bridge structures around the site. We put on quite a show,” remarked Blatner.
The specifications for the concrete were equally challenging. One of the major problems with mat pours is that the heat of hydration of cementitious materials creates temperatures in the center of a slab of this thickness that are much higher than at its surface. This temperature differential can cause thermal cracking that would compromise the slab’s structural strength. To address this problem, the specifications set a maximum temperature of 80 degrees (F) during the placement of the concrete and a maximum temperature of the concrete in place at 170 (F) degrees. Standard concrete mixes would reach temperatures of around 200 degrees at the center.
The specification also called for concrete with strength of 10,000 psi at 56 days to support the building's 360,000-ton bulk. The combination of requirements made for a challenging mix design that has never been done before.
And Prairie nailed it.
Using a Self-Consolidating Concrete mix design that featured super plasticizers, low water and special cement, the concrete temperature never rose above 77 degrees during placement and the concrete in place reached a maximum of 155 degrees. The compressive strength reached 9,950 psi at 7 days and over 12,000 psi at 28 days - well within the specifications. "We've had projects where we've taken more concrete to one location, but never with a specification like this," said Gerry Krozel, a Prairie vice president. "This [pour involved things that have never been done in this business."
The building will require 180,000 cubic yards of concrete and 25,000 tons of reinforced steel by the time it’s finished and will take $130 million of the estimated $600 million construction budget. But at no point, will anything be as complex as the weekend's big pour.
“This pour, as difficult as it was, is representative of how Prairie does business,” stated Blatner. “Our dedication to our customers is evident in everything we do. This was a true collaborative effort between our company and the people at McHugh Construction.”
Project Team:
Architect: Skidmore, Owings and Merrill
General Contractor: Bovis Lend Lease
Concrete Contractor: McHugh Construction
Ready Mix Supplier: Prairie Materials Sales, Inc.
http://www.prairie.com
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Design Intuition® Enhances 3D Woodworking Software
GizmoLab delivers great new features for Design Intuition, driven by customer input.
Boulder Creek, CA (PRWEB) November 29, 2005 -- GizmoLab (http://www.GizmoLab.com/), creator of Design Intuition, listens to customers when developing award-winning software. The result: Design Intuition Version 1.5 has editable 3D blueprints.
Design Intuition is a woodworking design tool for Mac OS X targeting home hobbyists and independent woodworking professionals. The robust software includes a library of customizable plans, materials list, cutting diagram and blueprints -- all without the hefty price tag usually associated with design tools.
"This new version of Design Intuition represents a huge change in the way we present information and how it can be manipulated," said creator Jonathan Sand, adding that a PC version of the software will be available before Christmas. "We took our customers' suggestions to heart and made improvements from their perspective."
GizmoLab has made many other improvements to Design Intuition. "We've overhauled the entire 3D view," Sand said. "We've also reduced the number of mouse clicks by thousands per day, which means less tedium, more focus on design. All-in-all our customers will have greater joy of use."
Home hobbyists speak highly of Design Intuition's easy-to-use interface and feature-laden software. "I never thought I had the intellectual fortitude to use CAD design techniques until Design Intuition," said customer David Zoch. "Can design and simplicity be uttered in the same breath? Absolutely."
Design Intuition is available from the GizmoLab web site at http://www.gizmolab.com/save/rel/9/index.html.
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Fireside Home Construction Reaches Finals for Top Energy Efficiency Award
Fireside Home Construction has been nominated for an elite constuction award presented to builders who voluntarily build high energy efficient homes. Awards will be presented during the International Home Builders Show in Orlando this January.
Dexter, MI (PRWEB) November 30, 2005 -- Cold weather is here and the need to turn up the thermostat. Now that winter weather has arrived, many are looking for ways to combat rising fuel costs and to reduce energy consumption in the home.
One local company is leading the efforts to improve home energy efficiency by integrating it into the design, construction and marketing of each home it builds and remodels. Fireside Home Construction, of Dexter, Michigan, is one of 18 finalists nationwide that will be recognized at the 2006 EnergyValue Housing Awards (EVHA) in Orlando on January 11, 2006.
The EVHA is the nation’s preeminent energy efficiency award honoring builders who voluntarily incorporate energy efficiency into all aspects of construction. Builders across the nation submit detailed applications in any one of five categories and in three climates. A panel of industry experts evaluates the applications and winners are based on energy value, design, construction, marketing, and customer energy programs. Winners are unveiled at an awards dinner held during at the International Builders’ Show (IBS) -- the world’s largest annual construction tradeshow.
Fireside is a finalist in the Custom Home/Cold Climate category. It is being recognized for its stately French Tuscany timber frame model home located at 5822 North Territorial Road in Dexter. The home has an energy rating of 90.3 HERS, one of the highest possible ratings, meaning it is “Extremely Efficient.” Throughout the home, there are a variety of products, materials, and techniques that make it highly efficient and environmentally friendly.
“A focus on energy efficiency was an early cornerstone of our business,” comments Robert Burnside, president and owner of Fireside Home Construction. “I have felt for many years that we must conserve our natural resources because I want my children to enjoy our world as I have. We are very excited and quite proud to be a finalist, and will be happy with any level of award we win.“
About Fireside Home Construction
Dexter-based Fireside Home Construction is in the business to build premium quality timber-frame, custom homes, and remodeling services for customers who seek high quality, energy efficient and sustainable housing that incorporates Green Building principles. Fireside maintains a high reputation in the marketplace by providing personal attention to each client, achieving complete customer satisfaction and providing enduring value to the homeowner. The company has received numerous local and national construction industry awards for its application of energy efficient and “green building” technologies. The company can be reached at (734) 426-4353, or (810) 499-2120 and viewed on the web at www.Firesidehomeconstruction.com.
For more information on the EnergyValue Housing Award, visit the National Association of Home Builders website at www.nahbrc.org.
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Smarter Security Systems Adds New GlassWing™ to Fastlane® Speedgate Range
Smarter Security Systems introduces the new Fastlane GlassWing. GlassWing is a next generation speedgate that combines Fastlane’s industry-leading intelligence, speed, accuracy and ¼” tailgater detection with glass barriers that recess into the pedestals for authorized personnel.
(PRWEB) November 30, 2005 -- Smarter Security Systems introduces the new Fastlane GlassWing. GlassWing is a next generation speedgate that combines Fastlane’s industry-leading intelligence, speed, accuracy and ¼” tailgater detection with glass barriers that recess into the pedestals for authorized personnel.
“GlassWing carries on the Fastlane heritage of advanced intelligence, which translates to much tighter security, greater speed, and fewer false alarms”, said Jeff Brown, Smarter Security’s president. “All Fastlane optical turnstile systems are, in essence, extremely intelligent computers. Unlike others who rely on simple PLC logic, every lane of Fastlane has a microprocessor that is programmed with advanced neural network algorithms. This uniquely empowers Fastlanes to catch intruders trying to sneak into a building, while ignoring non-human objects like most briefcases, umbrellas or other objects that trigger alarms in competitors’ PLC systems”, Brown continued.
GlassWing also leverages the Fastlane heritage of blending into the fabric of attractive high rise, government and corporate lobbies. GlassWing’s sleek elliptical design and angel-wing style of glass barriers eliminate the ‘mass transit’ look that is so common in the market. Unlike others that have evolved from transit turnstiles, Fastlane GlassWing was designed specifically for lobbies where owners prefer discreet, extremely effective security measures to protect their tenants and other assets.
GlassWing joins the new Fastlane GlassGate and IntelliGate products, creating a powerful and broad offering in the explosive ‘glass speedgate’ category of entrance control solutions.
The Fastlane range also includes the Fastlane Plus line of optical/barrier turnstiles, the Fastlane optical turnstile (without barriers) range that is ideal for slightly lower security applications, and the Fastlane Door Detective for doorway tailgate detection.
Smarter Security Systems, Ltd. markets the Fastlane brand of entrance control solutions as well as remote wireless video solutions. For more information on Smarter Security and their products please go to www.smartersecurity.com or call 800.943.0043.
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Smarter Security Redefines lobby security with the new Fastlane® GlassGate™
Smarter Security Systems introduces the new Fastlane GlassGate. This next generation pedestrian speedgate combines Fastlane’s industry-leading intelligence, speed, accuracy and ¼” tailgater detection with tall glass barriers for a more imposing, yet sleek visual deterrent.
(PRWEB) November 30, 2005 -- Unlike other glass barrier systems, Fastlane provides this unsurpassed protection while maintaining the streamlined profile it is known for, avoiding the need for extremely wide enclosures. With pedestals that are only 6.4” wide as opposed to 20” or more, GlassGate blends into the fabric of attractive high rise, government and headquarter lobbies, eliminating the ‘mass transit’ look and feel that others convey.
At the company’s new product launch, Smarter Security’s President, Jeff Brown, stated, “What we are accomplishing with GlassGate is really significant. Lots of building owners like the added deterrence of tall glass barriers, but they simply do not want their lobbies to feel like Ft. Knox. Fastlane GlassGate finally provides them a solution that meets and exceeds both desires.”
Regarding safety features, GlassGate is unique in providing breakaway glass barriers, a tremendous advantage in minimizing liability and emergency egress concerns for owners. GlassGate also integrates with fire alarm systems so that in an emergency the barriers automatically open in the exit direction for free egress. Safety beams monitor the area near the barrier, designed to avoid human contact with the gate. GlassGate systems consist of a single barrier for standard lanes, and a double barrier for the wider passage required for ADA compliance.
GlassGate is a terrific addition to the world-leading Fastlane brand, which consists of the Fastlane Plus line of optical/barrier turnstiles, the Fastlane optical turnstile line (ideal for slightly lower security situations), and the Fastlane Door Detective for doorway tailgate detection.
Smarter Security Systems, Ltd. markets the Fastlane brand of entrance control solutions as well as remote wireless video solutions. For more information on Smarter Security and their products please go to www.smartersecurity.com or call 800.943.0043.
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Conscious Flooring.com Releases Featured Product - Longleaf Southern Yellow Pine (Pinus palustris)
Longleaf Southern Yellow Pine (Pinus palustris) was the predominant forest for 200 miles inland from the Atlantic seaboard. Our flooring is produced from timbers holding up bourbon warehouses in Kentucky.
Cape Elizabeth, ME (PRWEB) November 30, 2005 -- Conscious Flooring, LLC (www.consciousflooring.com) has Longleaf Southern Yellow Pine (Pinus palustris) as a featured product.
Longleaf Southern Yellow Pine (Pinus palustris) was the predominant forest for 200 miles inland from the Atlantic seaboard. Its growing range extended from Virginia down through the Florida panhandle along the Gulf of Mexico into east Texas. By the early 20th century, the original stands were depleted by more than 95% to near commercial extinction.
The ecosystem of Longleaf Southern Yellow Pine depended on fire as much as the Rainforest depends on rain. It's fire tolerant because of its grass stage (the only pine that has one). The first 3 to 5 years of its life, it looks like a short clump of grass while generating roots. Its bark protects it as it reaches maturity. Natural and man-made fires eliminated competing pines that were less fire tolerant producing pure stands of Longleaf. A mature forest had trees over five hundred years old. The suppression of the natural seasonal fires, and the long growing cycle of Pinus palustris contributed to its decline, as faster growing Southern Yellow Pine was replanted for timber.
Many pre-1930 wood framed commercial buildings used Longleaf Southern Yellow Pine. The original Sears warehouse in Chicago, when dismantled, yielded over 700 trailer loads of timber. As these buildings outlive their usefulness, they offer a chance to reclaim this resource for use as flooring.
Our flooring is produced from timbers holding up bourbon warehouses in Kentucky. Whiskey must be aged for 15 years or more to qualify as bourbon, so your typical distillery required large warehouses designed to hold 800 lb. barrels of whiskey. The timbers were cut in the early 1900’s in one of the last remaining Longleaf Pine mills in America. The Goodyear brothers of Pennsylvania opened the Great Southern Lumber Company in Bogalusa, Louisiana in 1903. At the time, it was the third largest timber mill in the world, producing over one million board feet of Longleaf per day. By the early 1930’s it had exhausted the local stands and was shut down.
Pinus palustris is exclusive to America and is one of the hardest commercially traded pines, nearly as hard as American Cherry.
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November 29, 2005
Point2 Technologies Integrates Home Seller Comments In Point2 Agent Realtor® Websites
Software upgrade taps human emotions to reshape residential real estate marketing and provide consumers a new level of information on listed properties.
Saskatoon, SK and Vancouver, BC (PRWEB) November 30, 2005 -- In an unprecedented move, Point2 Technologies (“Point2”) today launched Point2 Agent 6.0 (“Point2 Agent”), the first real estate broker and agent software platform to bring homeowner comments to prospective buyers researching homes online. The breakthrough reflects increasing consumer demand for more involvement in the real estate buying and selling process.
Seamlessly integrating 15 new features and enhancements, Point2 Agent now allows home sellers for the first time ever to enter information about their property, online, directly onto their Realtor’s® website, under a dedicated Seller’s Comments section.
The revolutionary capability enables Realtors® to work more closely with customers to enhance the presentation of their home and to influence its value, by giving them the option to contribute meaningful insight and emotions to the listing, helping to better differentiate the property and shape buyer decisions. Home seller input is designed to add to a listing a degree of depth never available to home buyers before and that only the home owner can deliver with a high level of credibility.
“We’ve had an extremely positive reaction from customers, buyers and sellers alike,” says Joy Costello, RE/MAX real estate agent in Las Vegas. “In the past, a buyer rarely had an opportunity to pick the owner’s mind and listen to how they felt about the home, the neighbours and the community. We can now offer to home buyers important information they simply could not access before, which is the ability to get a true feel about a property that is of interest to them, directly from the homeowner, in their own words.”
“A home purchase is a highly emotional decision, and consumers clearly want to be more involved in the process,” said Brendan King, chief operating officer at Point2 Technologies. “Point2 Agent taps these two key dynamics to give real estate professionals a major new edge in marketing their services, gives home owners a new opportunity to differentiate their homes, and empowers consumers with a new connection to the home owner, which they never had before.”
“This is the tip of the iceberg when it comes to consumer involvement in the real estate transaction process, but a significant step in the right direction that Realtors® and consumers are likely to embrace very quickly,” said Jeff Tomlin, manager of market research at Point2 Technologies. “Realtors® who adopt revolutionary ideas that support consumer interests, reflect a sense of value and professionalism that can undoubtedly impact their business at the expense of their competitors.”
Point2 Agent New Feature List
In addition to Seller Comments, Point2 Agent 6.0 offers the following new features:
· Google Sitemap – Allows agents to easily add new listings to the Google search engine, for more effective marketing;
· Google Map Module – Allows agents to easily add a Google map to their website, featuring their listings. The Map offers to site visitors a quick and easy way to browse listing locations visually, by geographic area, and to select listings they want to find out more about, right off the map, for more convenience;
· Open House Module – Allows agents to easily display and promote open house listings on their website;
· Audio Attachment – Enables the attachment of audio recordings to listings, for enhanced listing presentations;
· Photo Album – Enables agents to easily upload images and photos, and create slide shows;
· Marketplace Statistics Integration – Allows agents to determine the source of their leads and frequency of visitor viewings of any particular listing;
· UltraStats – A powerful web reporting tool empowers agents with critical website traffic data to facilitate better resource allocation, marketing and decisions;
· RSS (Really Simple Syndication) Listings Feed – Allows consumers to receive new listing information from the agent, and to view them without having to go to the agent’s website;
· Seller and Contact RSS – A productivity tool that adds new contact information to the agent’s CRM (Customer Relationship Management) tool, as soon as a visitor enters his or her information on the agent’s website; The system also immediately informs the agent of the new addition;
· Mobile Feature Sheet – Downloads listing brochures instantaneously to the agent’s PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) or handheld device, for on-the-go access in the field;
· Domain Name Renewal – Convenient domain name renewal directly through the agent’s website;
· Common Includes – Saves valuable time by automatically replicating content across the agent’s website, as required;
· Graphics Library – Expanded library of images and photos for use in agent website customization; and,
· Background Colours – An expanded colour palette for use in website customization.
Pricing and Availability
New Point2 Agent features will be rolled into the platform systematically, through December 2005, to provide users with access to the new capabilities as soon as they become available.
About Point2 Agent
With nearly 70,000 subscribers in 55 countries, Point2 Agent is the industry’s leading real estate website, online marketing and advertising software solution. More information can be obtained at www.Point2Agent.com.
About Point2 Technologies Inc.
Point2 Technologies is a global leader in online marketing and eBusiness software solutions for the real estate and heavy equipment industries. Leveraging Point2 proprietary and patented technology, Point2 develops and markets software solutions that enable organizations to conduct business over the Internet more easily and more profitably.
Founded in 1996, Point2 Technologies is a privately held, profitable organization. The company employs a staff of 95 at its headquarters in Saskatoon, SK and its Vancouver, BC offices. In recognition for its ground-breaking technology and industry leadership, in the year 2000 Point2 Technologies received the No. 1 eBusiness designation in Canada by global management consultants, Bain & Company and Canada’s national business daily, The Globe and Mail. Point2 was also named one of the Top 200 most promising B2B companies in the world, by Forbes Magazine. More information can be obtained at http://www.point2.com.
Point2® is a registered trademark of Point2 Technologies Inc. All other company and product names may be trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated.
Media Relations contact:
Roger Noujeim
Public Relations Director
Toll Free: 1-888-955-7900 ext. 224 (U.S. and Canada)
Tel: 1-604-675-9393
Investor Relations contact:
Robert Gutek
Vice President, Finance
Toll Free: 1-866-955-7900 ext. 213 (U.S. and Canada)
Tel: 1-306-955-9736 ext. 213
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ThermaSol Contracts with Travel Channel’s Samantha Brown to Endorse Complete Product Offering for Multi-Year Campaign
ThermaSol, creator of the first steam bath unit for the home, is proud to announce they have contracted with The Travel Channel’s, Samantha Brown as product spokesperson to endorse their complete product offerings for residential and commercial divisions, including: Steambaths, home-spas, and Day-Spas. The consumer campaign is set to launch the first quarter 2006.
Simi Valley, CA (PRWEB) November 29, 2005 -- ThermaSol, creator of the first steam bath unit for the home, is proud to announce they have contracted with The Travel Channel’s, Samantha Brown as product spokesperson to endorse their complete product offerings for residential and commercial divisions, including: Steambaths, home-spas, and Day-Spas. The consumer campaign is set to launch the first quarter 2006.
Samantha Brown will endorse ThermaSol products through testimonial, video and with personal appearances to be scheduled. The multi-media campaign will also include showroom POP displays, consumer advertising in select shelter magazines and prominent placement on the ThermaSol website. The campaign will also utilize other publicity and promotional opportunities with Brown.
“We are truly flattered to work with Samantha Brown as our official spokesperson for ThermaSol’s products,” stated Mitch Altman, President and CEO, ThermaSol. “Since Samantha is a true spa and resort connoisseur, having her imprint on our products, especially our FastStart Steambath is a testament to the luxury and quality of our products.”
“ThermaSol’s Fast Start is truly a necessity in my home,” says Brown. “I have to admit, I have been spoiled by my job. I have had the opportunity to stay at some of the most luxurious, tranquil and five-star spas and resorts in the world, and have gotten very attached to the amenities, especially the steam room experience. Now, when I’m finished with the taping of my shows and am traveling home, I look forward to nothing more than getting into my own private bathroom home-spa and turning on my ThermaSol FastStart SteamBath. Within seconds, I can experience the rejuvenating benefits of steam… every day!”
About ThermaSol:
Since 1958, ThermaSol, creator of the first steam bath unit for the home, has been designing and building the finest steam bath environments available. Today, ThermaSol is the dependable choice of professional plumbers, top designers, architects, builders and homeowners, and is recognized as the worldwide leader in steam bath design and technology. ThermaSol’s products, found in homes, hotels, resorts and health clubs throughout the world, are guaranteed for their superior quality and durability. For more information, please contact ThermaSol at (800) 631-1601 or visit their Web site at www.ThermaSol.com.
About Samantha Brown:
Samantha Brown is a prominent personality on THE TRAVEL CHANNEL. For the past six years, she has been nosing around in other people’s lives in the series “Great Vacation Homes” and discovered the extraordinary beauty of the Hawaiian culture in “Girl Meets Hawaii,” a series that proved there is much more to our 50th state than just Mai Tai’s and loud shirts. When not in Hawaii, Samantha is staying in “Great Hotels,” another series on THE TRAVEL CHANNEL. Although she is the object of decorum and sophistication while in the lobby, once inside her room she acts like any of us would when given the chance to stay in a luxury hotel. She might lounge in the fluffy robe, devour mini bar chocolate and confiscate all the toiletries with the hopes that housekeeping re-stocks on a daily basis. Samantha’s newest series, “Passport to Europe,” takes viewers to the spas and room service of Great Hotels with an engagingly fresh and witty perspective of the culture, history and people that make up the distinct atmosphere of a European destination.
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Good Prospects for Construction Firms in Poland
The situation in the construction sector is improving. The largest Polish construction firms take a positive view of their development prospects, financial condition and revenues gained.
(PRWEB) November 29, 2005 -- The situation in the construction sector is improving. The largest Polish construction firms take a positive view of their development prospects, order books and financial condition.
Optimism in the construction sector
A survey carried out by PMR for the report entitled “The construction sector in Poland – Development forecasts 2005-2008” indicates that the mood of construction firms is improving. The largest construction firms operating in Poland give a middling assessment of the present situation in the sector, with slightly more positive evaluations than negative. Nonetheless, compared with PMR’s previous survey, conducted in February 2005, a clear improvement is visible. At present 38% of respondents consider the situation in the construction sector to be good, compared with only about a quarter of those responding to the February survey. Forecasts for the future are also positive. Over a half of those surveyed expect an improvement over the next 12 months, with only 9 percent of respondents fearing that the situation will deteriorate.
There will be a rise in construction and assembly sales and in the number of construction permits issued, but prices of building materials will also increase
PMR also asked respondents to predict how the following indicators of the situation in the construction market would change in 2005:
- construction and assembly output
- cement production
- number of construction permits issued
- prices of building materials
- level of employment in construction firms
- level of wages in construction firms.
Respondents forecast improvements in most of the indicators. The largest numbers of respondents expected to see increases in construction and assembly output (65%) and cement production (64%). Only in the case of employment and wage levels in construction firms was the number of respondents not expecting any change higher than the number predicting an increase.
The financial condition of Polish construction firms is constantly improving, orders are on the increase
The results of the survey paint a surprisingly positive picture of the financial situation of the firms surveyed. Only 8% of respondents gave a negative assessment of their firm’s financial condition. For almost a third of respondents the firm’s financial situation is “neither good nor bad”, while 61% consider their firms to be in a good financial position. Over a half of those surveyed also stated that their firms are in a better financial position now than a year ago, while over 60% forecast that the financial situation of their firms would be better at the end of 2005 than in 2004.
Very positive assessments are also given of the number of orders received by Polish construction firms. Almost two-thirds of respondents gave a positive assessment of the current state of their order books, while a further quarter of respondents expressed a neutral view. In addition, almost two-thirds of those surveyed predicted that orders would increase further in the coming 12 months.
Construction firms enjoy benefits from Poland’s EU membership
Poland’s membership of the European Union has proved very beneficial to the country’s construction industry. Only 3% of those surveyed stated that Poland’s entry to the EU had had a negative impact on their firms’ situation, whereas 63% consider it to have been an advantageous move.
There is also a rise in the percentage of Polish firms conducting business outside Poland. Of the firms surveyed by PMR, 57% have operations in other countries, out of which 61% operate only in EU markets, 21% both in the EU and elsewhere, and 18% only in foreign markets outside the EU. By far the largest number of Polish firms do business in Germany.
Market success ensured by lasting relations with customers
We also asked what factors have the greatest influence on market success in the construction sector. The replies indicate the most important success factor to be lasting relations with customers. This was confirmed by as many as 76% of those surveyed. Other important success factors in this market include diversification of operations (mentioned by 48% of respondents) and lasting relations with subcontractors (indicated by 44% of respondents).
High taxes and labour costs the main barriers in the construction market
When asked about the main obstacles to doing business in the Polish construction market, respondents most often cited high taxes and labour costs (59%), payment bottlenecks (56%), and complex and frequently changing laws (46%). The managers of construction firms who responded to our survey believe that the government should first of all take action to improve the situation in those areas. According to 40% of respondents the government ought to lower taxes, while 31% believe that it is necessary to change and stabilize the law as it relates to the construction industry.
You are invited to contact the authors of the report:
Szymon Jungiewicz (author of the report)
Senior construction market analyst
PMR Publications
tel. + 48 12 428 03 60
Tomasz Deluga (author of the research)
Market analyst
PMR Research
tel. +48 12 410 21 11
More information about the report:
Marketing Department
Tel. (+48 12) 428 03 61
About PMR
PMR Ltd (www.pmrcorporate.com) specializes in the delivery of high-quality market information and services to firms with an interest in the markets of Central and Eastern Europe. PMR Ltd’s main areas of activity include business publishing, consulting services and market research. In business for 10 years, and offering one of the most frequently visited information portals, PMR Ltd is one of the largest companies in its field in Central and Eastern Europe.
PMR’s survey was carried out among 110 of the largest Polish construction firms, chosen on the basis of their turnover and size of workforce in 2004. Interviews were conducted by telephone in August 2005. The full results of the survey appear in the report “The construction sector in Poland – Development forecasts 2005–2008”, published in November.
PMR
ul. Supniewskiego 9
31-527 Krakow
tel. (4812) 428 03 60, fax (4812) 413 40 12
www.pmrcorporate.com
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November 28, 2005
wifieye, inc. Automated Mobile Surveillance System (AMS) Provides Job Site Security from a Better Point of View
wifieye, inc. AMS System provides a better point of view to job site security by raising the view to new hights. Watching over you job site from 55 feet gives you a prospective of your site that is hard to beat and the recorded video is hard to argue with.
(PRWEB) November 28, 2005 -- Continuing to improve on the old adage that “a picture is worth a thousand words”, wifieye, inc., located in Visalia, Ca., has developed one of the most advanced video security systems to date.
Wifieye's Automated Mobile Surveillance System (AMS for short) integrates the most up to date technology with the old standard of the higher in the air you get the more you can see. With the placement of their IP Based digital cameras at heights of 20 – 55 feet on an easily transported trailer unit, on site security is not a question of what you see, but how much do you want to see. When coupled with a wireless transmission unit and an on site recording/viewing station connected to a high speed internet source , the AMS system provides customers with the ability to monitor production, arrival and departure of supplies and employee activity during work hours, as well as monitor for illegal activities such a theft or vandalism during night hours from any location in the world that provides high speed internet access.
With monitoring services also available and the ability to obtain “live chat” support on their website, wifieye has been a true leader in the field of wireless video security in a time when crime is on the rise and asset protection is most essential.
For more information visit the website at http://www.wifieyeinc.com, or by telephone at 1-866-wifieye (1-866-943-4393).
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New Power Tool Accessory Being Offered to Retailers & Distributors as Small Business Owner/Entrepreneur Enters Into Tool & Hardware Market with New Product
Higher manufacturing capabilities enable small business to offer product at wholesale to retailers across North America.
Clermont, NY (PRWEB) November 28, 2005 -- Small Business Owner/ Entrepreneur, Scott Kahle has begun mass production of his product, KwikStand, a support stand for portable table saws. Until recently, KwikStand was being produced “in-house” in small lots.
“Sales were coming in faster than I could produce, so I had to outsource production. This not only satisfies demand, but lowers cost significantly to the point where KwikStand can now be offered to retailers at wholesale prices.” states Scott Kahle, owner of WSK, Inc, a company that designs, improves and markets accessories for power tools used by building contractors and carpenters in the construction trades. KwikStand is now being offered to hardware retailers and contractor power tool outlets across North America.
About the Product
KwikStand was born of necessity as contractor/carpenter, Scott Kahle found himself wanting of a good quality support stand for his new benchtop table saw. His vision of an adequate tool stand had to include features most desired by users, such as easy mobility and a built-in outfeed support for the work piece as it is being fed through the saw. It must also be quick and easy to set up and take down, an important feature especially for professional tradesman. In addition it must be sturdy and well built. It must not wobble or tip and be able to take the everyday abuse that a professional such as a building contractor or carpenter will deliver.
“Every table saw stand I found was too cumbersome and time consuming to set-up and take down each time of use. Also, a separate outfeed support usually needs to be purchased as well as set up separately, driving up the total cost and inefficiency of the daily set up. I also found that most table saw stands lack the integrity of sound design. I designed KwikStand to meet the structural integrity and time saving elements that I require of all my power tools for maximum productivity.” states Kahle. So he designed KwikStand with a substantial outfeed support extending approximately 20” from the back of the saw to safely support the stock as it is fed through the tool. He also made sure to include large 10” wheels that can easily navigate the rough terrain of a typical job site and can easily negotiate stairs. In addition, he made sure the design was quick & easy to set up and dismantle as it requires no tools or parts to assemble; it simply unfolds in seconds.
KwikStand was so well received by employees, sub-contactors, and other tradesmen in the field, that he decided to file for a patent and in 2003 the US Patent & Trademark Office awarded a patent. Kahle initially began fabricating the tool in small quantities in his shop which includes many metal working tools. He launched a web site as a sales channel direct to the consumer. This formed the basis for a test market. After receiving Editor’s Choice Award by “Tools of the Trade” Magazine in 2003, and customer surveys coming back mostly positive, he decided it was time to be more aggressive with his product and began researching mass production. In August of 2005 his first outsourced shipment of saw stands arrived, and it was none too soon, as his current production couldn’t keep up with demand. “There were several months when I could not sell product as I had none to sell. I was very anxious to receive my inventory as I was concerned the lack of ability to deliver goods was going to be detrimental to my company and its’ reputation” says Kahle. Those concerns have been alleviated as he now has a stocked warehouse full of saw stands and the ability to deliver more as needs dictate.
About the Company and the Owner
WSK, Inc. is a company founded by Scott Kahle for the purpose of designing and marketing quality power tool accessories and other convenient time saving tools for craftsmen, woodworkers and those involved with the building trades. KwikStand is the first of such products, as there are a couple more currently in development. When Kahle first designed KwikStand it was for practicality and filling his own needs as a custom home builder. He has been involved in the building trades his entire life and professionally since 1986 as a partner of K-3 Builders, a small homebuilding firm comprised of himself, his brother and his father and hence the partnership “K-3” Builders. In 1992 they incorporated the business asK-3 Builders of Fine Homes, Inc.
Contact: Scott Kahle
President WSK,Inc. dba KwikStand
(518) 537-6888
1094 Rt 6
Germantown, NY 12526
www.kwikstand.info
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Seaboard Weatherproofing And Restoration Wins Award From New York Construction Magazine
Seaboard Weatherproofing & Restoration Company has won a Best of 2005 Project of the Year Award for Best Adaptive Reuse Project from New York Construction magazine, published by the McGraw Hill Companies.
Port Chester, N.Y. (November 28, 2005) -- Seaboard Weatherproofing & Restoration Company has won a Best of 2005 Project of the Year Award for Best Adaptive Reuse Project from New York Construction magazine, published by the McGraw Hill Companies.
The honor recognizes Seaboard’s work on 90 West Street in Manhattan, the first significant construction project to be completed in lower Manhattan since the September 11 attacks.
"It is a great honor to receive this prestigious award,” said Michael Y. Ahearn, President of Seaboard Weatherproofing & Restoration Company. “Though gratifying and humbling to the Seaboard team, we share this recognition with the owners, design professionals and a large number of firms and persons that have helped to bring back this magnificent building from the ashes of 9/11. We cannot help but also think of the victims of this tragic event."
Located across the street from the World Trade Center site, 90 West Street, a designated New York City Landmark, suffered such extensive damage during the September 11 attacks that The New York Times called it the “Miracle Survivor of 9/11.”
The building’s owners turned the building, originally constructed as an office building by noted architect Cass Gilbert in 1907, into a 410-unit apartment building and restored the exterior as near to its original grandeur as possible.
Seaboard Weatherproofing & Restoration Company conducted the extensive historical facade and roof restoration, including a new copper mansard roof, replacement of over 8,000 terra cotta stones and reconstructed three stories of ornate granite on the North facade.
The magazine assembled a distinguished jury of industry leaders, who sifted through 130 entries to select 13 Project of the Year Award winners in 24 individual categories ranging from bridges to facilities for higher education. Criteria included the degree to which winners achieved design and construction goals, overcame extraordinary challenges, and demonstrated high levels of teamwork.
90 West Street will be highlighted in the magazine’s ninth annual award issue, which appears in December. Winners will also be honored at the annual awards breakfast at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in Manhattan on Thursday, December 15th, 2005, which is attended by over 1,000 construction industry leaders.
New York Construction is one of 12 regional monthly magazines published by McGraw-Hill Construction across the country.
About Seaboard Weatherproofing and Restoration Company: Based in Port Chester, NY, Seaboard Weatherproofing and Restoration Company is one of the leading restoration and alteration construction firms in the New York City metropolitan area. The company has received several accolades for its work on high-profile projects, including The Elephant House at the Bronx Zoo, The Cloisters museum, and 90 West Street, originally constructed in 1907 and designed by noted architect Cass Gilbert, which experienced extensive damage during the 9-11 attack. The firm also maintains offices in Manhattan and in Stonington, CT. For more information, please call (800) 347-7464, or visit www.seaboardwpr.com.
About McGraw-Hill Construction: McGraw-Hill Construction connects people, projects, and products across the design and construction industry. From project and product information to industry news, trends, and forecasts, the company provides industry players with the tools, resources, and applications that help them save time, money, and energy. Backed by the power of Dodge, Sweets, Architectural Record, Engineering News-Record (ENR), and our regional publications, McGraw-Hill Construction serves more than one million customers within the $3.4 trillion global construction community. For more information, visit www.construction.com.
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Duraspace Modular Enclosures Now Available in U.S.
Duraspace modular buildings and enclosures are now available in the United States for businesses needing affordable, adaptable, convertible space.
Southfield, Michigan (PR WEB) November 28, 2005 – Customized and convertible truly modular buildings for on-site storage or additional facility space are now available to businesses in the United States from McDonald Modular Solutions. The Michigan company has an exclusive distribution agreement with RM Products of Orillia, Ontario to sell Duraspace modular fiberglass buildings and enclosures in the U.S.
Duraspace buildings and enclosures offer unusual adaptability, since they are manufactured in panels and then assembled in Michigan according to customer specifications. The products are virtually maintenance free, pre-engineered for North American wind and snow loads, and rated as non-combustible.
Quick assembly and easy transportation make Duraspace products attractive. They’re also expandable as needs change. Walkway covers can be later disassembled and converted to buildings, for example. The products are also easy to relocate.
Thousands of Duraspace products are in place across Canada, according to Randy Chotowetz of RM Products. In Louisiana, Hurricane Katrina recovery workers are using Duraspace modular fiberglass enclosures adapted to shower space and shipped to Verizon’s on-site security team in New Orleans by McDonald Modular Solutions.
A 16’X20’X15’ garage to hold equipment for maintaining the sports venues at Western Michigan University was recently shipped to Kalamazoo in pieces, then assembled on site by a crew from McDonald Modular. Tim Tsaddler, WMU’s manager of buildings, custodial and support services, said the garage is “an added nice piece” of the maintenance complex, and appealing because he could order the building to size. He noted that it was also set up easily and quickly.
Jerry Carrico, director of sales, says Duraspace is unlike any other product available in the U.S. “No other modular product offers all the benefits,” he observes. ”We expect Duraspace to be hugely popular.”
Buildings can be mounted to concrete, asphalt or a typical framed floor. Additional equipment is easily mounted through the wall, or to the internal flanges on interior surfaces. Duraspace enclosures can be designed in many configurations. Buildings typically range from 8 to 20 feet wide, and become personnel enclosures, general storage spaces, or dual office and storage space units.
Duraspace products are the first North American enclosures to resolve challenges found in difficult existing situations. For example, Duraspace enclosures are well-suited for water treatment plants where pipes must be securely covered to meet U.S. Homeland Security requirements. Covering sensitive electrical or communications equipment is another application, as are custom storage, office and maintenance buildings.
McDonald Modular Solutions is a major Midwest supplier of commercial, institutional and industrial modular space, both temporary and permanent. The company is ISO 9001 certified for quality, and offers standard or custom products for purchase or lease. McDonald Modular Solutions has earned numerous industry awards, including the Building Institute’s Award of Distinction nine times.
For more information about Duraspace products, call 800-221-4297, or visit www.mcdonaldmodular.com.
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Bob Moore Construction Safety Director Named to Texas Building Board Safety Committee
AUSTIN, Texas (PRWEB) November 28, 2005 -- Dino Sideris, Safety Director for Bob Moore Construction, has been chosen to join the prestigious Texas Building Board Safety Committee in Austin, Texas.
The Texas Building Board Safety Committee is a working group of safety directors from the top general contractors in Texas, intended to influence safety laws and standards at the state and federal level. The committee develops and provides input on compliance standards and safety-related legislation on behalf of the state of Texas. The state then incorporates the committee's recommendations into their own legislative actives and coordinates the findings with OSHA in Washington DC.
“It’s a true privilege to be invited to serve in an organization like the Texas Building Board Safety Committee,” said Sideris. “The group is comprised of safety directors who actively pursue quality safety programs every day. These are the men and women who work constantly with existing laws and standards, who know what works and what doesn’t, and who have an excellent perspective on what changes would make our jobsites safer and more productive. I’m very excited to have the opportunity to participate in this committee and help to make our laws smarter and more effective.”
Sideris was appointed to the Texas Building Board Safety Committee by the leadership of QUOIN, the North / East Texas Chapter of the Association of General Contractors (AGC). AGC is the oldest and largest trade association in the construction industry. Dino Sideris presently serves on QUOIN’s Safety Forum and supports the organization’s Safety Leadership Committee through the development of mock emergency drills.
“Dino is recognized as a leader in the Dallas / Fort Worth construction safety community,” said Ed McGuire, Vice President of Construction for Bob Moore Construction. “His outstanding efforts with our safety program played a major role in our being named AGC General Contractor of the Year this year. Through his involvement with QUOIN, Dino raises the level of safety knowledge, awareness and compliance at all construction sites all around the Dallas / Fort Worth Metroplex, and not just our own. Now, Dino’s passion for safety will add a great deal of value to the Texas Building Board Safety Committee. We’re very pleased that his expertise and leadership will help to shape future standards and laws at both the state and federal levels.”
About Bob Moore Construction
Named 2005 QUOIN / AGC General Contractor of the Year, Bob Moore Construction has been one of Texas's most respected commercial construction companies since 1946. The company's portfolio includes a wide range of buildings, from warehouses and distribution centers to office buildings and retail stores. Whether it is providing general contractor, design / build or construction management services, Bob Moore Construction's goal remains the same: to deliver quality construction projects on time and in budget. This construction company is featured on http://www.constructioncompany.com, which showcases the top general contractors and commercial construction companies in the United States.
http://www.GeneralContractor.com is the best source of information about the company, its projects and more. The website is updated regularly with press releases, newsletters, completed project write-ups and construction articles.
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Mouser Electronics Breaks Ground on New Headquarters Facility Expansion
MANSFIELD, Texas (PRWEB) November 28, 2005 -- Mouser Electronics, Inc. has broken ground on a 229,000 SF expansion of its 173,000 SF Mansfield, Texas, headquarters facility.
A privately-held company, Mouser Electronics is the fastest growing electronics distributor in North America. A sign of the company's aggressive focus on customer service, Mouser is the only catalog distributor of electronic components to publish a new 1,600+ page print catalog every 90 days. The company's online store at http://www.mouser.com now offers more than 550,000 products as well.
Because of Mouser's fast growth and expanding product selection, the company needed to more than double the size of its existing facility, according to Mouser Electronics President & CEO, Glenn Smith. "We started planning the addition to the facility as soon as we saw that we needed it," he said. "By the time we had the planning and all the approvals in place, we had already grown to the next level."
The addition will add more than 229,000 SF of space to the existing building. More than 52,000 SF of new office space will accommodate offices, conference and meeting facilities, an expanded customer service call center, and a new data center. The data center will connect to multiple power sources and to three dedicated fiber communications lines to ensure uninterrupted Internet operations, a core component of Mouser's global sales operation.
Along with the office space, the addition will include 177,000 SF of new warehouse facilities. The automated, wireless warehouse will fully support the paperless systems in sales and order fulfillment. This advanced warehouse will play a key role in supporting Mouser's customer service philosophy, where the company fully process orders, from initial receipt all the way to delivery in as little as 15 minutes and ships any orders received by 8 p.m. the same day. A state-of-the-art fire suppression system will protect the inventory and the fully finished walls will help to maintain a clean, durable work environment.
All told, the expansion will increase the facility's size from 173,000 to 402,000 SF, making it the second largest building in Mansfield. (Interestingly, the largest building in Mansfield, the 455,000 Pier 1 Imports Distribution Center, was also built by Bob Moore Construction.) Ultimately the Mouser campus will grow from 18 acres and 392 parking spaces to 28 acres and 1,206 spaces. The expansion will mean additional jobs for Mansfield as well. With 470 employees currently on staff, Mouser is already the largest private employer in this Fort Worth, Texas suburb.
Bob Moore Construction is the general contractor and FRS Design Group is the architect for this project. Construction began the week of November 7, 2005, and is scheduled for completion June 4, 2006.
"One of the main reasons we chose Bob Moore Construction as our general contractor was because they quoted the shortest build time and we believed they would accomplish it," said Smith. "Meeting that schedule will be very important to us. Without it we would need to relocate some of our staff to temporary facilities."
"It will be exciting to play a part in the growth of this dynamic company," said Curt Hellen, Senior Project Manager for Bob Moore Construction. "The new additions we have planned will enable Mouser to continue their remarkable success for many years to come. We're pleased to be working with the City of Mansfield again as well. We've recently completed several buildings in Mansfield, including Cinemark USA and Best Buy, and we've enjoyed a great working relationship with their leadership and government representatives. This expansion will mean more jobs and an even stronger future for the community, and it's gratifying to know we'll have a hand in making that happen."
About Bob Moore Construction
Named 2005 QUOIN / AGC General Contractor of the Year, Bob Moore Construction has been one of Texas's most respected commercial construction companies since 1946. The company's portfolio includes a wide range of buildings, from warehouses and distribution centers to office buildings and retail stores. Whether it is providing general contractor, design / build or construction management services, Bob Moore Construction's goal remains the same: to deliver quality construction projects on time and in budget. This construction company is featured on http://www.constructioncompany.com, which showcases the top general contractors and commercial construction companies in the United States.
http://www.GeneralContractor.com is the best source of information about the company, its projects and more. The website is updated regularly with press releases, newsletters, completed project write-ups and construction articles.
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Steady Industrial Production Growth to Boost Pressure Sensitive Label and Tape Market to $8.6 Billion by 2010
Specialists in Business Information (SBI) estimates the market for pressure sensitive labels and tapes to reach $7.7 billion in 2005.
New York, (PRWEB) November 28, 2005 -- With the positive performance and outlook in key end user industries such as printing, automotive, construction and electronics, the pressure sensitive label and tape market — currently slated to reach $7.7 billion by year’s end — will amble its way up to $8.6 billion by 2010, according to The U.S. Market for Pressure Sensitive Labels and Tape, a new report from market research publisher Specialist in Business Information (SBI), a division of MarketResearch.com.
SBI projects that pressure sensitive tapes, the largest market sector with 46.2% of the market share, will grow from $3.5 billion to $3.9 billion over the next five years. Increased demand and anticipated growth in the automotive and electronics/computer industries —particularly in the compact models sector where heavy sales of digital players, iPods, and laptops are expected to climb— will continue to bolster tape sales well into 2010.
Stumbling blocks to growth abound as the industry grapples with rising costs of raw materials, particularly Terpene and rosin resins, which have cut into profit margins; the shortage and potential carcinogenicity of isoprene; and environmental problems concerning adhesives which cause difficulty in the recycling process. However, key industry players are continually seeking alternatives and innovations to forestall losses.
“While the industry is facing its own share of hurdles, there are also some bright spots which will continue to drive growth in the next several years” said Don Montuori, the publisher of SBI. “Pressure sensitive labels with Radio frequency identification (RFID) are really taking off as they are extremely useful in tracking inventory. And self adhesives are fast becoming a viable solution for labeling in the global wine industry.”
Providing a comprehensive look at pressure sensitive labels, tapes and base stock products, The U.S. Market for Pressure Sensitive Labels and Tape examines new product trends, offers competitive profiles of industry leaders (and up and comers), and looks at end user trends and behaviors surrounding pressure sensitive products. Priced at $3000, this report can be purchased directly from SBI by copy and pasting: http://www.marketresearch.com/product/display.asp?productid=1178722&SID=89381101-333751516-381123633.
About Specialists in Business Information
Specialists in Business Information (SBI), a division of MarketResearch.com, publishes research reports in the industrial, construction, materials, and consumer goods markets. For more information visit http://www.marketresearch.com/vendors/viewvendor.asp?SID=89381101-333751516-381123633&VendorID=775, or contact Tom Ehart — (240) 747-3014.
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Award Winning Contractor, NJ & Pa, Four Seasons Industries adds ALCOA Vinyl Siding to Product Offerings
Four Seasons Industries, has added ALCOA to its list of offerings. Although the company normally discourages vinyl siding in general, these products warrant a second look.
(PRWEB) November 26, 2005 -- Award winning contractor, NJ based Four Seasons Industries, has added the national manufacturer, Alcoa to its list of offerings. Alcoa, long time aluminum siding manufacturer has targeted the Vinyl Siding marketplace with some of the finest plastics available for exterior renovations. Along with a new and broad color scheme of 700 colors, Alcoa stands poised to make a dent (pardon the play on words) in the home improvement industry.
This embracing of a plastic product is not the norm for Four Seasons Industries, which has endeavored to install such products of formidable renown as: Certainteed Weatherboards Fiber Cement Siding and James Hardie Hardiplank Fiber Cement Siding. Four Seasons Industries, Inc. has prided itself on the highest quality offerings and the integrity of a reputation built upon a quarter century of service. The company has taken a “wait and see” approach to many new concepts that frequent the industry. Especially with plastics, a conservative approach has saved the company from buying into the “faux” products that have failed miserably over the last two decades. This “hands off” attitude to new and unproven products, however, has been waived with Alcoa’s new Structure Panel.
The new Structure Panel by Alcoa affords the energy conscious consumer with a DOW Insulation substrate that is bonded to the exterior vinyl siding. The DOW Insulation is a special soft and flexible version of the popular rigid residing board that has taken the industry by storm. The added strength and integrity that this union of high quality assets provides to the new Structure Panel is unsurpassed in the industry. Unlike similar combination bonded products that have been pioneered by manufacturers before, the flexible DOW Insulation is the defining difference that allows movement of the siding, and ensures the bond between the two elements.
Four Seasons Industries, Inc. employs special techniques when installing Vinyl Siding because of the very strong possibility of leaks. In the absence of these efforts, vinyl sided walls leak. Four Seasons Industries, Inc. resisted the vinyl siding craze of the late seventies and early eighties, but the education that key company personnel derived from the subsequent repairs created by the transients of the industry has proven priceless to the organization. The company learned by repairing hundreds of jobs, by others, over a two decade period. These repairs were on jobs that had exhibited faulty work that resulted in noticeable leaks and damage. The procedures that Four Seasons Industries, Inc. employs were invented to fix the leaks found so frequently in vinyl sided homes. These measures are, however, still a rarity to find in the Vinyl Siding Industry. One reason for this is that the leaks caused by the ignorant installation of these products often goes unnoticed for many years until major damage shows itself.
The movement that must be allowed by vinyl products necessitates the use of “J” channels to cover the allowances at corners and windows, etc. This “J” channeling collects water and channels some of it behind the siding. Most Vinyl Siding Contractors have no idea that this problem exists. The contractors that are aware of the problem usually have no idea on just how to deal with it. Water must be channeled back over the siding to prevent hidden leaks. This is a challenge that must be met without compromise to the aesthetics. Special sub-level blind flashing plates were designed by Four Seasons Industries, Inc. for these situations. A “free flow” is essential, so the common caulking and sealants unknowingly used by the “Pros” only serve the cause leaks to be exaggerated, spewing water laterally, instead of channeling it out and over the siding.
A wealth of consumer information is available to the visitor to the company website.
Call or visit the Four Seasons company website for further information.
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Yorkon Wins Major Industry Award for Third Consecutive Year
Portakabin subsidiary, Yorkon, has won a major industry award for an unprecedented third consecutive year, in recognition of its pioneering work in off-site construction and its ongoing commitment to design and innovation.
(PRWEB) November 26, 2005 -- Britain’s best specialist contractors were honoured at an event held in association with the DTI at the Park Lane Hilton in London and attended by 700 industry professionals. Yorkon was presented with the award for Best Off-site Specialist at the Specialist Contractor Awards, having previously won the award in 2003 and 2004.
Keith Blanshard, Director of Yorkon, was also recognised for his contribution to the construction industry with the award for Personality of the Year.
According to the judges, “Moho, Urban Splash’s Manchester development was not Yorkon’s only impressive first of 2005. It also completed construction of the first independent sector treatment centre to be built off-site, and its success is reflected in the fact that Yorkon has been contracted to build a second centre in Portsmouth. The company’s repeat customers include blue-chip clients such as Tesco, and it has exemplary training and sustainability records.”
Commenting on the award for Personality of the Year, the judges said, “Anyone who has met or talked with Keith Blanshard, is likely to have detected his passion for off-site construction. His approach has proved superbly effective in developing, marketing and spearheading the prefabrication agenda and the Yorkon brand.”
“Perhaps his single biggest achievement has been his work as an apostle of off-site manufacturing. He has brought and sold the idea to many professional and public bodies. We are pleased that, with this award, his contribution to the whole of British construction has been recognised.”
Keith Blanshard, Director of Yorkon, said, “We were absolutely delighted to be presented with the award for Best Off-site Specialist for a third year. This award, and the award for Personality of the Year, are fantastic accolades for Yorkon and are major achievements for the whole team.”
“I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone in the company for their valuable contribution in helping us achieve and maintain our position as market leaders in off-site construction, and all our customers and partners for making this possible.”
The Specialist Contractor Awards recognise that specialists are the lifeblood of construction and reward the companies that have raised the standards for the industry as a whole. Specialist contractors are responsible for 80 per cent of all construction expenditure and play a key role in the design and execution of all types of building projects.
Yorkon is part of the Shepherd Building Group – one of Europe’s largest privately owned businesses in the construction sector – and a subsidiary of Portakabin. Established in 1980, Yorkon is now the UK’s leading off-site specialist and has pioneered innovative building solutions in some of the most challenging situations and in sectors as diverse as supermarkets, offices, hospitals, restaurants and schools.
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November 25, 2005
Global Market Insights Helps U.S. Businesses Expand Into Europe
Global Market Insights offers comprehensive marketing & business strategy consulting services for small to medium sized American firms seeking to expand into the European market. GMI has recently expanded to include comprehensive personnel search and management services in concert with partner firm, Beckett Rogers. Clients of Global Market Insights include companies in the precision steel manufacturing, publishing, and personal services industries.
(PRWEB) November 25, 2005 -- Global Market Insights is committed to assisting clients with cross-border and multicultural studies of various markets. It offers broad and in-depth consulting services using detailed local knowledge and market expertise. Focuses include market sizing, segmentation, positioning, price and competitive intelligence. Since 2002, Global Market Insights has provided our clients with in-depth and insightful market information and analysis on a global basis. With principal offices in North America and Europe, GMI´s purpose is to help client companies realize greater economic growth and value through strategic expansion into foreign markets.
An example to illustrate the kind of service GMI provides is a recent business success on the executive search front. Their client, a large international company in the manufacturing industry had an Executive Vice President for international sales that they wanted to replace because of a decline in sales, but they could not pin down what the “VP” was doing wrong. However, they did not want to move him out until GMI could find a replacement. As a solution to the dilemma GMI used a market research project to better understand the company and its problem. This allowed GMI to determine that the “VP” did not understand the European market which was causing the company to lose bids they should have won. The new “VP” needed to be European in order to convince the customers of their understanding of the market. Using detailed analysis of various sales and potential revenue, GMI worked with the company to find the candidate who was hired by the company. The initial increases in revenue through newly signed contracts have already paid back the costs of removing the old “VP” and hiring the new one.
"GMI's knowledge of the global marketplace is excellent, as is their individual attention to their customers' needs. Their extensive contacts throughout Europe and the U.S. have enabled them to identify and develop many new business opportunities. I have also recommended the GMI team to a number of other firms who have become equally pleased with their services. GMI is critical to our business strategy,” states Walter F. Corey, CEO and President, Pickwick Manufacturing Services.
Steve McLaughlin founded Global Market Insights, with offices in Europe and the U.S., with his vision of giving clients two synergistic competencies: knowledge of the global marketplace and industry expertise in manufacturing, finance and information technology. Steve McLaughlin has over twelve years of international experience in three continents, having started in executive search as a Beckett-Rogers Associate. Steve McLaughlin is a graduate of Rice University where he was student body president, and completed post-graduate studies in International Economics at the Universidad Mayor, Santiago, Chile. He is available for consultation by Phone: 352-26364921. Additional information is located on his website: http://www.gmi.lu.
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November 24, 2005
Safestyle UK Offers 60% Christmas Discount On PVCu Windows And Doors
Safestyle UK today announced a huge 60% Christmas discount on its PVCu windows and door range, a limited time offer for home owners in the United Kingdom.
(PRWEB) November 24, 2005 -- Safestyle UK, one of Britain's largest independent suppliers and retailers to the PVCu home improvement market, and a subsidiary of Style Group PLC, today announced a huge 60% Christmas discount on its entire PVCu windows and doors range. They also launched a high profile campaign fronted by Ken Morley, a former Coronation Street star.
However, any customers willing to take advantage of this great deal should contact Safestyle (www.safestyle-windows.co.uk) before the offer ends on Friday, 2nd December 2005.
With a constantly increasing number of households replacing their old plastic or timber framed windows and doors with more cost and energy efficient, weatherproofed and near maintenance-free PVCu models, Safestyle UK has emphasised its market-leading position with the introduction, throughout the United Kingdom, of this 60%-OFF offering.
Charles Middleton, Head of Marketing at Safestyle UK, explained, "The customers can order either single units or those for the whole property. This coupled with the fact that they can delay payment until next summer means that this is now the biggest replacement window and door offering to be found anywhere in the nation.” He added, “We sell nationwide and have built an excellent name for offering the best products through strong advertising with an emphasis on celebrity-fronted television campaigns. They have proved popular in every area and, as a result, most successful."
John Ross, Chief Executive of the Style Group, the parent company of Safestyle, added, "Particularly in the last two years the whole Group has seen tremendous growth. Our production unit at Wombwell, near Barnsley has doubled in size following multi-million pound development schemes and is now the area’s largest single employer. It all adds up to a very ambitious and successful group of companies and to stay there we must pursue marketing at the highest level – hence this latest promotion which is designed to help the Style Group stay at the top of the industry with unprecedented discounts and payment solutions."
About Style Group PLC:
Style Group PLC is the largest independent manufacturer, supplier and retailer of PVCu windows and doors in the United Kingdom. Since its inception in 1992, it has expanded yearly and now has 38 branches from the South East to the North East of the country with its own transport fleet.
The Group has three main subsidiaries catering for manufacture, trade supply and retail:
SAFESTYLE UK is the best known name in the Group. It is synonymous with quality and affordability and installs £2million domestic window and door frames each week. It is renowned for its memorable celebrity-fronted television and radio advertising campaigns featuring its value-for-money offers. Visit their site at www.safestyle-windows.co.uk.
WINDOWSTYLE UK is the manufacturing arm of the Group with its state-of-the-art factory at Wombwell, near Barnsley, South Yorkshire being the local area’s largest employer and producing 10,000 frames every week.
TRADESTYLE UK was established in 2002 and supplies exclusively to the non-fabricating retailers and installers.
Contact Information:
Ashley Metcalfe
044-1132-362000
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Replacement Window Specialist, 1st Windows.com, Announces CertainTeed Windows are Now Available Online
1st Windows.com™, a Southern California-based replacement window vendor and eCommerce website for home improvement remodeling, doors & skylights, has announced that CertainTeed™ window and door products are now available for purchase online at www.1stWindows.com.
Signal Hill, Calif. (PRWEB via PR Web Direct) November 29, 2005 -- 1st Windows.com™, a Southern California-based replacement window vendor and eCommerce website for home improvement remodeling, doors & skylights, has announced that CertainTeed™ window and door products are now available for purchase online at 1stWindows.com.
“As the leader in online window sales, we feel that CertainTeed is a natural choice for 1stWindows.com to offer online,” said Douglas Lopez, President & Founder of 1st Windows.com, a company specializing in home improvement remodeling. “We offer all the leading brands of wood, vinyl & clad products – adding CertainTeed will fill out our product line nicely.”
1st Windows.com mission is to sell windows online by offering the best prices up-front with no games.
“The buyer does the work and we reward them with great prices,” added Lopez, who enjoys helping people with their home improvement remodeling needs.
1st Windows.com, a nationally recognized replacement window vendor, is offering the Bryn Mawr II™ series and the Somerton II™ series manufactured by CertainTeed. These CertainTeed brands will be sold along side other name brand windows including Milgard Windows™, International Window™, Andersen Windows™, Jeld-Wen Windows & Doors™, Pozzi™, Superior Window Products™ and Velux Skylights™.
About CertainTeed – “quality made certain, satisfaction guaranteed:”
CertainTeed has been voted the #1 Brand vinyl window most recognized and used by builders and remodelers nationwide. In 1979, it set the standard on how to make a replacement window. CertainTeed has designed their window products giving the optimum balance of style, thermal efficiency and long lasting performance backed by one of the best warranties in the industry -- at a competitive price.
About 1stWindows.com – “your online window superstore:”
1st Windows.com is the first site on the Internet to offer real-time, dynamic pricing of both replacement windows and new construction windows from name brand window manufacturers, with a heavy focus on home improvement remodeling. Online since April of 2000, the site also offers doors, skylights and acrylic glass block.
The replacement window site allows anyone, homeowner, do-it-yourselfer or contractor to get on-demand pricing for made-to-order windows. Not only does the site offer pricing for a specific brand, it can offer on-demand pricing for up to five brands, simultaneously, with the click of a mouse. When the order is fulfilled, the manufacturer delivers the product directly to the jobsite, providing everything needed to complete a home improvement remodeling quickly.
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Tarp Buyers Find Many Uses For Tarps Other Than Regular Rain or Sun Covering
Tarps are in high demand; not just for covering boats and cars but for many other uses.
(PRWEB) November 24, 2005 -- Tarpsplus.com has increased it's product line of poly tarps for the growing number of tarpaulin users who use the polyethylene covers for all kinds of uses other than protecting their investment. Many white tarp buyers buy the tarp covers in winter for ice rink liners in order to make a backyard ice rink. Other tarp buyers buy the U.V. treated silver poly tarps in the summer To protect their yard from the sun. Many farmers use the hay tarps to cover the bales of hay due to it's U.V. protection that reflects the sun. Canvas tarps have been in high demand and are used quite often by the painting industry. A new grade of truck tarps have been added to the inventory and have also been in high demand with the truck industry. Truck covers have a high weave count which enables the tarp to withstand heavy winds on long road trips.
The high demand of blue poly tarps for roof tarp covering for hurricane victim's homes has pushed production to new levels. Tarps Plus has been the largest supplier of roof tarps for Fema and all the governmental agencies for many years and continues to support the government with emergency supplies for any emergency that may arise.
Tarp Plus is an independent corporation and has been manufacturing tarps and tarp tent canopy covers since 1988. For More information, please visit the Tarps Plus web site at http://www.tarpsplus.com.
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Leading Microbiological Testing and Decontamination Company Trains Business Owners to Help Facilitate Reconstruction of Damaged Structures
Hundreds of mold remediation companies are needed and do not exist. Highly acclaimed President of Environmental Air Science is beginning 4-day training classes in Orlando, FL on January 23, 2006 to educate individuals on the art and science of mold and bacteria testing and remediation. By the end of the course participants will have a certification from a Registered Federal Testing Laboratory in microbiological testing.
OVIEDO, Fla. (PRWEB) November 24, 2005 -- With all of the recent Hurricanes pounding our coastlines and flooding our properties, mold damage and remediation is a primary concern. The State of Florida and Texas will now only issue a building permit for reconstruction if it has a Certified Laboratory Report showing that the building is mold and bacteria free.
With the huge number of damaged structures, hundreds of testing and remediation companies are needed.....they do not exist!
Mr. Harry Meyers, President and Founder of Environmental Air Science, began researching the field of air quality in the late 1970s. The mechanical engineer spent 18 months patenting a method to measure the amount of air leakage in a building, and in his efforts was the national nominee in science for the John D. Rockefeller III National Public Service Award in 1981. He lost to Mother Teresa who captured the Nobel Prize. In 1987 he began providing mold and bacteria testing and remediation for commercial buildings, homes, and yachts.
Mr. Meyers, who also has a teaching background, has decided to share his knowledge with individuals who would like to start a very lucrative business in Microbiological Testing and Decontamination, or Contractors who would like to add this service to their existing business. He is beginning certified training classes in Orlando, Florida on January 23, 2006 to educate individuals in the art and science of mold and bacteria testing and remediation. By the end of the 4-day course, participants will have a certification from a Registered Federal Testing Laboratory in microbiological testing.
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Readers Choose Product of the Year
Phoenix (PRWEB) November 24, 2005 -- Residential Design & Build Magazine (Fort Atkinson, WI) has designated Glass Block Innovations, Inc. (Phoenix, AZ) as the number one “Product of the Year” based on the magazine’s readership response.
The Magazine, once again, features the incorporation of fiber optic technology into GBI’s glass block products in the magazine’s November/December 2005 issue.
Residential Design & Build Magazine, with the largest circulation magazine in the custom home industry, features articles about the latest design and products for the building industry. Residential Design & Build also features industry news, project showcases and design and business trends. The magazine is leading the way as the top publication that is dedicated to both the residential design and build market.
Glass Block Innovations has enjoyed a variety of awards for its inclusion in various projects that promote unique architectural accentuations, including the Pacific Coast Builder’s Conference “Cool Product” Designation of the Year.
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November 23, 2005
EB-TY Receives 2005 Most Valuable Product Award
EB-TY Hidden Fastening Systems for all woods and composites used in the building of decks, docks and boardwalks wins national MVP (Most Valuable Building Product) 2005 Award.
Califon, NJ (PRWEB) November 23, 2005 -- EB-TY Hidden Fastening Systems for composite and wood decks, docks and boardwalks has received the prestigious 2005 Most Valuable Building Product (MVP) award from Building Products magazine. EB-TY is one of 28 unique products selected by the magazine in its annual MVP awards issue.
Editor Jean Dimeo said a six-judge panel consisting of builders, remodelers and architects called EB-TY hidden fastners "innovative alertnatives to traditional systems." Hidden fastners provide nail-free look and save nail popping.
"We created EB-TY hidden fasteners because builders and homeowners don't want to see rusty nails and screws on their decks, docks and boardwalks," said Harry W. Eberle III, estate home builder and company founder, who designed the EB-TY Hidden Fastening System. "With EB-TY, decks, docks, and boardwalks have a clean, nail-free look. The fasteners, used with either composite or wood, adjust to climatic conditions allowing a natural expansion and contraction. This is an improvement over traditional systems where decking, boardwalk, and dock materials are forced into a rigid position, causing a tendency to 'pop nails.' We refer it as a 'living building project' because the adjustment process is ongoing."
Six different EB-TY Fasteners
One size does not fit all when it comes to EB-TY Hidden Fasteners. The company has created six customized fasteners to meet the different needs of decks, docks, and boardwalks. Each fastener is designed for specific board widths, board thickness and spacing in use with composites, mahogany, Ipe' or other types of wood.
Lasting a lifetime
Because EB-TY fastenrs are made with strong and durable UV-resistant polypropylene, they offer lasting performance and a lifetime warranty. Independent testing has confirmed that EB-TY hidden fasteners can withstand high winds and keep decking, dock and boardwalk materials fastened.
About Hanley Wood
Hanley Wood, LLC, is the premier media company serving housing and construction. Through five operating divisions, the company produces award-winning magazines and Web sites, marquee trade shows and events, rich data and custom marketing solutions. The company is North America's leading publisher of home plans. Hanley Wood Magazines (Washington, D.C.), publishes 22 award-winning residential and commercial construction titles, indluding Builder, Remodeling, Custom Home, Concrete Construction and Residential Architect. In 2004, Builder was named to B-to-B magazine's Media Power 50. For comsumers, Hanley Wood Magazines publishes 14 shelter magazines and home plans titles and distributes more than 9 million copies to newsstands.
Founded in 1976, Hanley Wood is a $225 million company owned by JPMorgan Partners, LLC, a private equity affiliate of JPMorgan Chase & Co.
About EB-TY
EB-TY Hidden Fastening Systems are manufactured by Blue Heron Enterprises, LLC. Founder and President Harry W. Eberle III created and developed the hidden fasteners to meet the needs of architects, builders, contractors, developers and homeowners. EB-TY is available in six different fastening systems for all types of wood, composites and Ipe' deck, dock and boardwalk building products. The company is headquarted in Califon, N.J. Visit EB-TY's website at www.EBTY.com
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Watch Any Movie Directly From Your Email Without Any Downloading
Two minutes or two hours…just open your e-mail and watch streaming video.
Clearwater, FL (PRWEB) November 23, 2005 -– KOTW Inc., today announced the introduction of a new video solution which eliminates the need to wait for the customary downloading and buffering before streaming videos can be viewed in email messages (not as attachments) or on a web page. To receive a sample video e-mail, click here: http://www.kotw.net/directmail/directmail.cfm
“Online consumers are favoring videos as a source of information and we are ready to deliver tomorrow's technology today" said Michael Murray, President of KOTW. According to Murray, advertising as well as direct-marketing companies stand to benefit by offering this service to their clients. "We provide a measurable method of delivering products to businesses and consumers. Millions are spent each year on print, radio and television ads without knowing if the intended target ever saw the ad. With our solutions, advertisers now have the ability to deliver their products and services directly to the consumer for less than the cost of a phone call” he added.
According to The Online Publishers Association (OPA), a recent study of online video viewing concluded that consumers have a strong positive reaction to online video ads. Seventy percent of respondents said they had seen a video advertisement online, and 44% said they had taken some action as a result of seeing that ad. Specifically, 34% checked out a Web site, 15% requested information and 14% went to a store to check out a product. Most significantly, 9% said they made a purchase and 3% said they bought a subscription as a result of an online video ad.
“With our proprietary solution, advertisers can know exactly when, who, and how long their ads were watched, read or heard” said Murray. “We provide our clients with complete statistics which they can download for subsequent analysis. Everything they need to know to track the performance of their ad is available to them 24/7" he added.
Whether the streaming videos are played directly within an e-mail or on a web page, they are never downloaded onto the viewer’s hard drive thereby affording a high level of digital management rights.
A reseller program is also available for companies wishing to offer KOTW's video solutions. Additional information is available here: http://www.kotw.net/reseller.cfm
About KOTW Inc.: KOTW is the brainchild of Michael Murray, a programmer with 28 years of experience and one of the first ISPs in Pinellas County, Florida. The company provides enterprise video solutions for businesses worldwide.
For additional information on KOTW’s services contact:
Adrian Da Silva
KOTW.NET
727-458-2154
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Modern Wall Systems Extends Free EIFS inspection until 12-31-05
MWS, due to popular demand, is extending the deadline for non-profit organizations to receive their free EIFS inspection.
Chesapeake, VA (PRWEB) November 23, 2005 -- In an important recognition of its leadership, Modern Wall Systems, is pleased to announce that its EIFS division is currently extending their free non-intrusive EIFS inspection deadline until 12-31-05.
“The comprehensive report on the integrity of the walls around us is not only long overdue but it gives our customers greater peace of mind when using any EIFS products,” said Robert F. Santana, MWS’s EIFS division manager and co-owner. “Our non-intrusive inspections are conducted using the Tramex moisture meter, as well as the Delphia moisture scanner. These scanners are far more technologically advanced than the scanners used just over a year ago. And the best part is that once the inspection is complete, your building will be left intact. That means no holes in the walls caused by probes and other gadgets.” This free EIFS inspection is the only consumer friendly solution on the market, and is conducted by industry trained professional EIFS installers and not by classroom or internet trained inspectors.
Modern Wall Systems has been in the EIFS business for over a decade and is no stranger to the stigma associated with EIFS and other wall claddings. With over a thousand inspections completed over the past ten years, MWS believes that the vast majority of damage associated with moisture intrusion stems from lack of education on the part of architects, builders, contractors, property owners and of course inexperienced inspectors. “EIFS is not rocket science. If applied correctly and on cementious subtrates then there will be no nightmare stories of water damage and wood rot.” Said Robert “The thing is, in America we use a whole lot of wood when building our homes. Studs, walls and trim are almost always wood. Where there is wood, there is the potential for wood rot. Especially if the integrity of the EIFS has been compromised by poor sealants, poor craftsmanship or poor materials” he goes on to say, "The greatest added advantage of our service is that the report is conducted by an actual EIFS professional. Let’s face it; if your car starts pinging and ponging you wouldn’t take it to a car consultant. You would take it to an auto mechanic because a properly trained mechanic is all you need. The same simple concept is applied to our inspections. And once the inspection is complete, property owners receive an official document along with a list of practical solutions to remedy the problems, which may be used as they wish.”
Aside from the EIFS inspections MWS is also one of the fastest growing warranty companies dedicated to EIFS homes and commercial properties. MWS offers many solutions to the growing local and national concerns facing property owners. MWS is also STI certified and an EIMA approved firm for conducting EIFS inspections, repairs and consultations, which means it meets the stringent standards of the Exterior Insulation Manufacturers Association for quality, dependability and experience.
About Modern Wall Systems
The company is the brainchild of veteran contractor Robert F. Santana and his Partner Daniel Perez. Their team spent two years researching, testing and refining their unique EIFS inspections to better accommodate the needs of the industry.
For more information on the service, or to order online, visit http://www.eifs101.bravehost.com or call 757-639-3763 or 757-673-6103
Media contact:
Robert F. Santana
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November 22, 2005
National Stormwater Summit: Solution to Compliance Training
Educational Component Tackles Strict Regulatory Guidelines. The National Stormwater Summit will launch its 26-city tour-de-force on November 29.