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Van Millwork Adds Hardwood Flooring to Home Product Offerings

NEEDHAM, Mass. -- Van Millwork, New England's leading millwork supplier and interior specialist, announced today that they will now be offering a wide variety...

Chrisicos Interiors Project Featured in Distinctive Kitchens & Baths Magazine

BOSTON, Mass. -- Chrisicos Interiors, a leading interior design company serving discerning clients throughout New England, is pleased to announce one of their projects...

Award Winning Design-Build Firm Goes Green, Announces Renewable Energy Division

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- S+H Construction, Inc. of Cambridge, Massachusetts, one of the greater Boston area's premier residential renovation and custom home building companies, is...

Jamaica Cottage Shop Donates Shed to Women's Crisis Center

BRATTLEBORO, Vt. -- Jamaica Cottage Shop, Inc. will work with the women's crisis center to donate an 8x10 Vermonter, one of their most popular...

Charlie Allen Restorations Wins 2008 Chrysalis Award for Best Residential Interior

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Charlie Allen Restorations, the Cambridge, MA - based full service design-build firm, has won a 2008 Chrysalis Award for the best...

Zip-Ez HVAC Fasteners are Now Listed in GreenSpec Directory

WARWICK, N.Y. -- J.T. Products' Zip-Ez(TM) the revolutionary fastener for H.V.A.C. insulation has been GreenSpec Listed and will be featured in BuildingGreen Inc.'s GreenSpec...

Trusty-Step International Opens New Tile Testing Laboratory

LYNN, Mass. -- Trusty-Step International, a manufacturer of slip-resistant floor chemicals, announces the opening of their new tile testing laboratory. The new laboratory will...

Remodeling Magazine's 'Big 50' List Recognizes Charlie Allen Restorations

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Charlie Allen Restorations, the Cambridge, MA firm specializing in the meticulous restoration of period homes, has been named to Remodeling magazine's...

Paul Morse of Morse Constructions, Inc. Achieves the NARI Green Certified Professional (GCP) Designation

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Paul Morse, GCP, CR, CAPS is the first builder/remodeler in the northeast, and the third in the nation, to receive the...

Van Millwork Presents Massachusetts Home Design Seminar Series

NEEDHAM, Mass. -- Van Millwork, New England's leading millwork supplier and interior specialist, is pleased to present The Home Design Seminar Series - three...

Arclinea Boston Wins Watermark Award for Contemporary Kitchens

BOSTON, Mass. -- Arclinea Boston, the Italian kitchen design showroom, has won a Watermark Grand Award for kitchens it designed for D4, the luxury condominium development in Boston's South End. Produced by BUILDER and Custom Home magazines, the Watermark Awards honor excellence in kitchen and bath design. Jurors for this year's competition reviewed nearly 150 entries.

Inaugural CA Boom East Show in Fall 2008 Coming to High Point Market

HIGH POINT, N.C. and SANTA MONICA, Calif. -- The CA Boom Design Show, the west coast's leading design trade show and exhibition, announced today that it has chosen the fall 2008 High Point Market in North Carolina to launch its first-ever east coast show appropriately entitled, CA Boom EAST.

Southern Bleacher Lands Top Talent in Pat Summerall

GRAHAM, Texas -- For years, Pat Summerall has provided analysis and color commentary for the premier talent from around the nation. Whether broadcasting 16 Super Bowls or providing in-depth analysis of top high school talent via his nationally syndicated Sports Stars of Tomorrow and Future Phenoms, Pat Summerall knows talent when he sees it. So when the opportunity to represent renowned sports facility builder Southern Bleacher Company of Graham, Texas arose, Pat jumped at the chance.

Bosworth Steel Erectors, Inc. Wins National Award for Work on New Nationals Ballpark

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- It has been a very, very good spring for John Bosworth and Bosworth Steel Erectors, Inc., the steel erection company he heads. Innovators in steel construction and modification, Bosworth Steel Erectors just won class III project of the year honors at the recent SEAA Convention (Steel Erectors Association of America) for steel erection on the new Nationals Ballpark in Washington, D.C.

Gorell Windows and Doors Receives Energy Star Award for Fifth Consecutive Year

INDIANA, Pa. -- Gorell Windows & Doors has again been recognized as the only window manufacturer in the country to receive the prestigious ENERGY STAR(R) Partner of the Year "Sustained Excellence" Award. Gorell received the award for the third consecutive year-from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-for its continued leadership in protecting the environment through energy efficiency.

NevaSlip Floor Treatment is Perfect for Green Building

LYNN, Mass. -- Independent laboratory testing of the formula that NevaSlip(TM) anti-slip floor service uses to make architectural stone and tile floors slip resistant shows it to be 100% environmentally safe, even as it gives those floors a Static Coefficient of Friction (SCOF) rating that meets or exceeds current federal ADA regulations.

New Guidebook Helps Building Professionals Achieve Highest Level of Success in an Increasingly Challenging Market

CHICAGO, Ill. -- Pareto Building Improvement announces a new guidebook on commercial building development and construction that assists working professionals to manage in an increasingly challenging market - "Choosing Project Success: A Guide for Building Professionals" (ISBN: 978-0-9799969-0-0).

Patent Pending Insulated Electrical Box from IBC Expected to be Incorporated Into New Homes

BREVARD, N.C. -- Insulation Business Consultants announced today that the firm has developed a means of maintaining the thermal integrity of exterior walls, eliminating the voids in the insulation where electrical boxes (switch and receptacle boxes), create significant holes in the residential thermal envelope.

Martha Rose Construction Joins DOE Builder Challenge

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Martha Rose Construction, Inc, joined today with U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman to announce a new national energy-saving initiative - the U.S. Department of Energy's Builders Challenge. Martha Rose was at the Builders Challenge kick-off event held at the International Builders Show in Orlando, Florida.

Perfect Climate Control Puts Money in the Pocket and Heat in New Yorker's Homes

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- With oil prices spiraling out of control, people are seeking ways to save money while still staying warm this winter. Perfect Climate Control, a smart energy green company, has the answer. On January 2, 2008, oil broke the $100 mark. As of December 31, 2007, home heating oil cost $3.54 per gallon in New York City.

CA BOOM V: The West Coast Home Design Show for 2008

SANTA MONICA, Calif. -- Highly anticipated annual design show in Southern California hosts largest event to date in March 2008. CA BOOM V features new modern kitchen and bath section, industry-leader prefab exhibition, design + architecture home tours and unprecedented panel discussions.

According to Survey, Denver Homeowners Say 'I'll Do It Myself' When Remodeling

DENVER, Colo. -- Denver area homeowners break with the pack when it comes to remodeling, according to the Remodeling Sentiment Report, a semi-annual survey of 5,000 U.S. homeowners sponsored by Frontrangeremodeling. The most recent survey reveals that remodeling plans are of a similar scope and cost as in previous years, but now homeowners are taking additional steps to reduce costs.

Style Crest Advances Efficiency for Heating and A/C

FREMONT, Ohio -- Style Crest, Inc. has combined state-of-the-art technology and superior product engineering to produce the industry benchmark in manufactured home HVAC equipment. In addition to an extensive range of HVAC products, the Smart Components line includes 13 SEER air conditioning condensers with Micro Channel technology.

Charlie Allen Restorations Wins Gold Award for Residential Interiors

BOSTON, Mass. -- Charlie Allen Restorations has been recognized with the Contractor of the Year (CotY) Gold Award for Residential Interiors for its meticulous renovation of an 1853 Greek Revival home in Cambridge, MA. The Eastern Massachusetts chapter of the National Association of the Remodeling Industry (EM-NARI) presented the award on Wednesday, November 7.

Colorado State University – Pueblo Selects Southern Bleacher to Launch Tradition with New Stadium

PUEBLO, Colo. -- On September 6, 2008, The Thunderwolves of Colorado State University - Pueblo will be doing something they haven't done in 24 years - cheer on their football team. And, to mark the event, the Thunderwolves will be doing so in their newly constructed football stadium. Yes, strike up the band and bring on the cheerleaders, Southern Bleacher is going to deliver on a long-held dream by delivering a state-of-the art football stadium.