Home Building Contractors News
- Team 4: Contractors Accuse Pittsburgh Fudge Company Of Not Paying Up Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:56PMThe Strip District offers several shops for a treat for Pittsburgh residents with a sweet tooth. Has Fudgie Wudgie grown too fast to pay all the people selling its fudge?
- Construction site noise rankles south Vancouver resident Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:53PMA south Vancouver woman wants the city to clamp down on construction workers who flout noise bylaws.
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- Schneider Electric Powers up Electric Vehicles with EVlink Outdoor Charging Stations Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:28AMPALATINE, Ill. July 19, 2011 Schneider Electric, a global specialist in energy management, today announced the availability of the EVlinkTM outdoor electric vehicle EV charging stations. The outdoor EV charging stations are the newest addition to Schneider Electrics EVlink portfolio, which consists of a comprehensive line of residential and commercial EV charging solutions. The availability...
- Realty shock makes Lebanese homebuyers see that small is beautiful Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:31AM"Lucky is he who owns as little as a sleeping space for a goat in Mount Lebanon." This old saying has never been as true as it is today.
- City of Wahpeton ready to expand Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:22AMThe Wahpeton Community Development Corporation is considering its next spot for residential development. A steady stream of purchases in the northwest corner of town has dropped the number of available lots from 68 to the last five or six.
- Phone hacking: Keith Vaz links to spa behind Stephenson resignation Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 3:30AMKeith Vaz has endorsed a luxury Indian resort run by Labour donors with links to the health spa where the Metropolitan Police Commissioner enjoyed a free five-week stay, the Telegraph has learned.
- Nights of Light Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 10:32PMLutron Electronics has launched “A Night of Light,” a series of free networking events being held at Lutron Experience Centers throughout the country.
- MoneySmart links from July 18 Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 6:04AMHere are links from the July 18 edition of MoneySmart. Income guidelines for home energy audits: Click here. Participating contractors in the home energy audit program accredited by the Building Performance Institute: Click here.
- Association reveals plans to cut £22 million Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 5:58AMLondon & Quadrant became the first major landlord to give a full indication about how it is changing in response to coalition government policies by publishing its annual report today (Friday).
- Ousted Murdoch deputy Brooks arrested in phone hacking Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:10AMLONDON — An intensifying voicemail hacking and police bribery scandal cut closer than ever to Rupert Murdoch and Scotland Yard Sunday with the arrest of the media magnate’s former British newspaper ch
- Casa Forma Ten-Step Guide to a Successful Design Process for Billingbear Park Polo Club Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 3:14AMCasa Forma, London evokes one word; perfection. This is what the design house strived for when constructing and putting the final touches to designing Billingbear Park Polo Club in Berkshire, England. (PRWeb July 17, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/7/prweb8646292.htm
- 140-year-old home gets an update, but keeps its Victorian spirit Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 2:16AMTenafly house is a piece of history
- Goodbye to a treasured home, hello to pains of rebuilding Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 11:59PMThird in an occasional series
- Campus building projects to fall off Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 11:37PMThe construction pipeline at Oregon’s largest universities will get a lot smaller in the next two years under a sharply reduced building budget approved in the just-completed legislative session. Capital construction funds for the state’s seven public universities are down 66 percent over last biennium. The $260 million in bonding …
- Energy-efficient home building gains momentum Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 11:18PMWith new construction at all-time lows and so many unsold homes, creating a distinct, positive product in the mind of the consumer may be the only way some national builders will survive.
- At the Dunes, it’s a long road ahead Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 10:15PMDAKOTA DUNES -- A loud thud startled Russ Christiansen in his Colorado home on the night of May 28.
- April 27 tornado had an economic silver lining in sales tax for Tuscaloosa area Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 4:32AMTUSCALOOSA | With destruction comes the need for repair, and that has led to an uptick in sales tax revenue for local municipalities. Experts believe the increases in taxes generated from retail sales will continue in the coming months and years as more and more homes and businesses are rebuilt or restored.
- “Khrushchev’s” and “Brezhnev” Baltic: As in Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia, the Soviet home repair Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 10:43PMDespite the pre-crisis “construction boom” when the housing stock in the Baltic countries increased at the expense of new apartment buildings in different towns of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia, like mushrooms, whole rose cottages, the lion’s share of the population still live in houses built in Soviet times.
- Baton Rouge contractor under the microscope Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 6:14PMA Baton Rouge woman has a warning for homeowners, after she says she paid a local contractor almost $20,000 for work she says he refused to finish.
- Chambersburg work camp volunteers repair homes Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 12:55AMTericca Massey was covered in paint. The 14-year-old could have been at home, watching TV, but instead she was on a ladder, painting the back porch of a Greene Township home.
- Dock Destroyed in Fire Rebuilt, Fishing Village Honors Success Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 12:43AMThe view over Menemsha harbor may be forever changed after last year’s fire destroyed the historic Coast Guard boathouse and town pier, but one thing remains unchanged: the heart and soul of the picturesque fishing village that is Chilmark’s downtown.
- Hail Storm Scammers in Cheyenne July 14th, 2011 Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 9:25PMScam artists look to take advantage of Cheyenne citizens needing roof repairs. After the devastating hail storm rolled through the Capital City Tuesday, many residents are left with damaged roofs on their homes and businesses.
- Sounding the alarm Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 7:32PMFire safety has climbed higher up social landlords’ list of priorities since six people died in a blaze at Lakanal House, a council-owned tower block in south London, two years ago.
- Beware red flags with green building contractors Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 6:06PMLooking to make a few eco-friendly home improvements? Do your homework before committing your cash. The trend of "greenwashing" - where unscrupulous businesses misrepresent their services or use marketing spin to sell...
- Home Team wins big for PoCo family Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 5:06PMWhen Louise Henwood was diagnosed with terminal cancer, her first thoughts were of her two children, Sam and Annie Bridge.
- Monitor your home construction in real-time Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 6:24AMMartell Home Builders launched a 99 Day Construction Countdown using social media to provide customers with access to progress being made on their properties
- 7th parcel at Starpointe to be leased to ProBuild Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 3:40AMThis article has been read 0 times. The Denver, Colo.-based company plans to move to 9 Morgan Drive, Burgettstown.
- Need Fleet? Get in Line Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 3:32PMFor small fleets ramping up in the recovery, replacing work vehicles out of stock will be difficult with already tight dealer inventories—except if you’re looking for pickups.
- Discover Medfield Day registration half complete Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 12:38PMRegistration for Discover Medfield Day 2011 got off to a late start. However, within the first month, one-half of the 100 exhibit sites already are reserved by last year’s participants and/or MEMO members. Registration is now open to any business, including home businesses, not already registered.
- Charleston startup competes with Craigslist Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 12:11PMQuickFoxes.com, the brainchild of a recent College of Charleston graduate, lets you hire people to do Foxruns tasks like walking your dog, adding calligraphy to your wedding invitations, teaching your kid how to swim, or organizing your office on an hourly or room-by-room basis.
- Selectmen Seek Injunction Against Tabor Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 11:53PMThe Marion Board of Selectmen unanimously voted to seek injunctive relief against Tabor Academy for its failure to abide by multiple Cease and Desist orders issued by Building Commissioner Scott Shippey. After a nearly two-hour long meeting on July 12, which drew almost 100 attendees to the Music Hall, the board heard public concerns about fieldwork undertaken by Tabor Academy and voted to take ...
- ADA upgrades next step at Crawford House Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 4:00PMBY KENNYWALTER Staff Writer TINTON FALLS — Members of the borough’s preservation community are hopeful that the historic Crawford House will be fully restored within the next two years with an infusion of funds. read more
- Explosion in basement on Near West Side sends 2 workers to hospital Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 3:13PMTwo contractors were sent to the hospital Tuesday after an explosion in the basement of a home on Madison’s Near West Side. The Madison Fire Department received a call at 12:24 p.m. after a blast rocked the basement of 150 N. Prospect Ave.
- Turner Construction Company, Predictive Solutions’ Customer, Receives 2011 Construction Safety and Excellence Award Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 1:41PMRecently recognized as one of the safest construction companies in the U.S., Turner Construction Company uses SafetyNet from Predictive Solutions to keep employees safe. (PRWeb July 12, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/7/prweb8636316.htm
- SE Asia Stocks: Fall due to euro debt fears Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 8:30AMBANGKOK, July 12 – Southeast Asian stock markets continued to slide today as fears that the euro zone debt crisis could spread dampened appetite for global risk assets while lower oil prices prompted selling in resource and commodities shares. Indonesia’s main share index dropped 1.4 per cent after hitting a record high on Friday. Jakarta is ...
- Paint store closes after 135 years Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 11:29PMPosted: Monday, July 11, 2011 11:11 pm | Updated: 11:23 pm, Mon Jul 11, 2011. MERIDEN - Colony Street has seen its share of ups and downs, with businesses coming and going. The same could be said of the city.
- Residents say neighborhood schools, more parks needed Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 10:55PMAs Joplin’s leaders work to develop a master plan for the city’s tornado recovery, some residents view the disaster as an opportunity to improve their community, but for others, more immediate and basic concerns have their attention.
- Solar Energy Slowly Grows in New York Homes Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 4:10PMThe city has encouraged green efforts like solar panels, but thus far the number of residences to install the panels has been very small. The approval process can be daunting.
- Brown expands anti-corruption push Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 3:32PMUS Senator Scott Brown has decided to co-sponsor a bill that would expand the offenses covered in a law requiring the forfeit of congressional pensions by members convicted of public corruption.
- Obituaries – June 23, 2011 Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 2:07PMIncludes obituaries for Faye I. Dressler, Helen H. Achenbach, Anna L. Albright, Dorothy M. Forrer, Charles E. Appleby III, Thomas E. Nagle, James W. Urich, And Susan G. Greenday.
- Man cheats death in Plateau house collapse Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 1:55PMPolice are saying a man is lucky to be alive after a house collapsed on him on de Bullion St. in Plateau Mont Royal.
- Transcript, city businesses to go before Planning Board Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 1:35AMMonday July 11, 2011 North Adams Transcript NORTH ADAMS -- The North Adams Transcript is moving to the former McClelland’s Stationery and Office Products store at 87 Main St. The Transcript, which currently shares an office at 124 American Legion Drive with its sister paper, the Advocate, is one of several local businesses going before the city’s Planning Board tonight at 6.
- City council update: City can operate normally for a month Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 1:14AMThe city of Minneapolis says it has enough cash reserves to keep the city in normal operation for up to 30 days while the state government is shut down.
- Teens, volunteers give from the HEART Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 12:46AMThis week, nearly 350 high school students from all over the country will descend on Beaufort and Jasper counties with tools and paintbrushes, on a mission to fix up homes of the elderly and disabled.
- Funeral Set For Man Who Fell At Rangers Game Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 2:48AMAfter a fan fell out of the club level of seats at Rangers Ballpark while trying to catch a foul ball last July, the team immediately assessed the railings throughout the stadium.
- STATE: California wants YOU to make your house energy-efficient Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 12:30AMLeaky heating ducts, thin attic insulation, and ancient appliances suck energy from a home like a tick sucks blood from an unwary hiker.
- Apartments, rentals heat up; housing sales decline Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 11:11PMHome sales in the Columbus metropolitan statistical area fell nearly 7 percent through the first six months of this year, according to Multiple Listing Service data.
- Commission OKs creation of Detroit sewer district Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 1:21AMBy a 3-0 vote, the Dickinson County Commission approved a resolution to create a sewer district in Detroit.
- Consumer-friendly 84 Lumber ahead Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 12:00AM84 Lumber Co. is rolling out a more consumer-friendly design for its stores, which will focus on products for the do-it-yourself market.
