Home Renovation Contractors News
- NAHB Applauds EPA Rejection of Renovation Clearance Testing Requirements Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:06PMRISMEDIA, July 20, 2011— The National Association of Home Builders commends the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for rejecting a proposal to add third-party clearance testing to the Lead: Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (RRP). “We’re pleased that the EPA listened…
- CITY COUNCIL LIVE: City stops watering a majority of its parks Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:38AMCity Manager Harold Dominguez said the city has stopped watering more than half of its parks. Of the 476 acres of parks that are tied into viable irrigation systems, only 180 acres is currently being irrigated.
- Ex-Northeast exec tied to AGH art theft gets trial date Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:37PMBEVERLY — The former Northeast Health System vice president charged with stealing more than $500,000 in a bribery and kickback scheme while overseeing a renovation and expansion of the hospital is set to stand trial in November.
- Deeds new Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 7:51PMThe Rocky Mount Inspections Department issued the following building permits from Oct. 27 through Nov. 2. Estimated value listed is that of the finished project. (* Valuation not reported.)
- The resurgence of the ‘good old days’ taking shape in Tremé Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:09PMThe beloved sweet shops, bakeries and corner stores that once served as neighborhood staples are no longer, due to urban decay. However, a resurgence of community landmarks of the past could be on the horizon.
- Contest Offers Local Homeowners $10,000 Energy Makeover Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 7:53AMIf high power bills, stink bugs, or mold are causing you problems, you could win a home makeover through the PowerSaver Home Energy Makeover Contest. There are 20 chances to win. One grand prize winner will get a $10,000 home makeover.
- Home renovation seminars detail lead safety procedures Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 4:39AMEDISON — People who own, renovate or maintain pre-1978 housing properties can still attend state-sponsored Lead Ready Renovation and Maintenance seminars at Middlesex County College in Edison.
- A Tenafly home update that respects history Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 2:16AMMario and Maria Turchi wanted to restore their circa-1870 Gothic Revival home to its original glory. But they also wanted to update it for the needs of a 21st-century family.
- Taichung hotel scaffolding falls leaving 12 hurt Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 11:57AMTwelve laborers were injured and taken to hospitals after a 10-story high scaffolding suddenly collapsed in central Taichung late afternoon yesterday.
- Couple makes a living with posh port-a-potties Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 6:37PMWhat do President Barack Obama, a backyard-wedding guest, Denzel Washington and a customer at Kmart have in common? They all have to use the restroom. And they are among the many who have had the opportunity to use restrooms provided by Portable...
- Grant Funds Help Greater Greenville Housing Rehabilitate 16 Homes Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 4:31PMGREENVILLE, Miss. -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas and Planters Bank & Trust Co. are pleased to announce that a $112,000 Affordable Housing Program grant was awarded to Greater Greenville Housing to assist in the rehabilitation of 16 homes in Washington County.
- Dennis hammers home business experience Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 8:20AMTUPELO - Dave Dennis spoke forcefully Wednesday that his business background would make him better equipped to recruit new jobs and to make existing companies more willing to expand in the state.
- Council agrees to project labor agreement on hotel and parking ramp Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 5:57AMCEDAR RAPIDS — The City Council on Tuesday approved a project labor agreement with the local trades council which the two entities say will guarantee that some of those renovating the city’s Five Seasons Hotel and building a new parking ramp across First Avenue East from it will be local workers.
- Knox County Courthouse project moves toward bids Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 10:51PMThe $3 million renovation of the Knox County Courthouse should be complete by next May. A new construction manager is in place after Johnson Building Systems resigned from the project. Johnson resigned out of frustration with divisions on the county’s building committee that slowed progress on the project. Those divisions now appear to have been overcome and the new construction manager, Hein ...
- City plans new, greener options for public transit Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 12:38PMThe Crescent City — never a candidate for an underground, subway system — has had on-and-off success with public transit. For now, cars are the preferred way to get around town. But today’s streets are clogged with SUVs, full of fumes at rush hour, and gasoline can wreck a weekly budget.
- Washington preservationists send letter Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 12:15AMTwo historic preservation groups announced their opposition Monday to possible demolition of a historic home District 308 plans to purchase.
- Greater Toronto Contractors Headlines its Design & Build Service Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 12:11AMProviding the total home renovation package, Greater Toronto Contractors spotlights its world-class Design & Build Service to deliver architectural, interior, and 3D designs on a budget through its proficient team of design specialists. (PRWeb July 10, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/7/prweb8624104.htm
- City slams engineering firm with sewer lawsuit Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 1:17AMGranite City is taking its own engineering firm to federal court as part of a $400,000 lawsuit.
- Lodge makeover celebrated Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 7:53PMRenovations and a new wing at Langley Lodge is welcomed by staff and residents at the largest long-term care facility in the Lower Mainland.
- Are you looking for a contractor? Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 6:43PMCanadians are renovating their homes in droves, but finding the right person for the job can be tricky
- EZ Top Countertop Resurfacing - The Stamp Store Shares Countertop Resurfacing Secrets Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 3:57AMRemodeling - Keep it simple. Keep it inexpensive. Use remodeling to get the most out of what you have. Take the focal point of the kitchen, countertops. Time takes its toll on them. Resurface countertops and your kitchen gets a quick and inexpensive face lift. The Stamp Store saw the need and demand. They set their labs in to action to develop a solution. The end result was the EZ Top Countertop ...
- Planned three-bed hospital to expand to more than 100 beds Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 12:45PMPOPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- The Black River Medical Center will start with three beds, but plans are being made to quickly expand to 100 or 150 beds. "We want to open the three-bed hospital by Dec. 31,"...
- Wounded Veteran of Afghanistan returning to parade, renovated home Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 10:43AMAshland native Corporal Josh Sommers will be returning home on Friday, July 1st, after rehabilitation from injuries sustained while serving in Afghanistan.
- 2011 Market Facts Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 2:23PMEVERETT — Collaboration proves to be a success in the completion of a design-build project for Community Health Centers of Snohomish County-Broadway Medical Office Building and Dental Clinic by Abbott Construction.
- Parnell signs capital budget, approves power projects Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 5:56AMFAIRBANKS — Gov. Sean Parnell signed an annual statewide budget Wednesday that, despite some vetoes, promises millions to help Fairbanks with a nagging air pollution problem and boost renewable ene...
- Waste Management Brings New Product to Cincinnati -- WM Bagster, A Convenient Solution for Home Improvement Jobs Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 2:25PMWaste Management of Ohio announced today the launch of WM Bagster, an integrated service that provides homeowners and contractors an affordable, responsible and convenient solution for home improvement projects.
- Public welcomed as Citizens Square opens Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 10:04AMWeeks of gradual city and county department moves culminated Monday with the official grand opening of Citizens Square, the new hub of local government.
- Satire: Extreme Makeover, Senate edition Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 2:12AMTreat the red chamber like any other renovation. Tear out the floors, walls and members
- Sun Bowl Receives New Locker Rooms Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 8:22PMTeams playing in the Sun Bowl this year will get a new feel in the locker rooms. Gone is the sweat smell, and in is two refurbished locker rooms, nearly $50,000 improvements to upgrade lockers, floors, and everything in between. Loc read more
- Contractors sought for home improvement program Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 7:20PMThe city is looking for qualified contractors for home repair and renovation projects funded through a Missouri Housing Development Commission grant program.
- With buying new out, home reinvestment efforts could trend up Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 12:30AMAfter years of going without, some homeowners are starting to remodel kitchens, freshen up bathrooms and redo roofs.
- With buying new out for many, home reinvestment efforts could trend up Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 12:30AMAfter years of going without, some homeowners are starting to remodel kitchens, freshen up bathrooms and redo roofs.
- Boaz issues 32 building permits, 10 new licenses in May Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 4:15PMBoaz issued 32 building permits in May, according to reports from City Hall.
- Mould outbreak hits Grand Manan nursing home Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 9:11AMThe 40-year-old Grand Manan Nursing Home is forcing residents to eat and bathe in their own rooms as the facility struggles with a mould problem.
- market place Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 11:30PMWALLINGFORD - A Town Council vote Tuesday night to fund the replacement of the Police Department roof came after more than a half-hour of debate, heated at times, about the construction bidding process and department head responsibility in choosing contractors.
- Terrebonne Parish Council Action Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 11:47AMPublished: Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at 10:15 a.m. The following is a rundown of action taken by the Terrebonne Parish Council at its Public Services Committee meeting Monday.
- INDIANA: Board debates ways to reduce, eliminate property tax increase Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 11:30AMThe potential real estate tax increase for Indiana Area School District property owners continues to shrink.
- Platinum Remodeling and Handyman Services to Remodel Historic Hewson House in Minneapolis Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 8:32AMMinneapolis - Platinum Remodeling and Handyman Services, a premier home remodeling and handyman company based in Minneapolis, announced today it will restore the historically designated Hewson House on Pillsbury Avenue in South Minneapolis.
- CNE turns 25 Sunday, June 19, 2011 @ 2:55AMFor Pamela Sheats, realizing the American dream of home ownership started with a home buying and maintenance class from Chattanooga Neighborhood Enterprise in the 1990s.
- Village news Saturday, June 18, 2011 @ 1:19PM•GWA customers may now pay their bills over the phone by calling 647-4729 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Customers may still go to the upper Tumon office, open 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday to pay by credit card, cash or check; or you may pay online: www.guamwaterworks.org (click on box Pay GWA). Call 647-2603.
- American Water Announces 2011 Environmental Grant Award Recipients Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 2:19PMAmerican Water Works Company, Inc. , the largest publicly traded U.S. water and wastewater utility company, announced today the recipients of the company’s 2011 Environmental Grant Program awards.
- Ghana: Health Sector Infrastructural Deficit in Western Region Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 1:43AMThe infrastructural deficit in the health sector confronting the Western Region seems to be overwhelming, adding to the avalanche of health and economic challenges confronting the region.
- County continues with neighborhood stabilization program Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 5:46PMOn Friday, Pamela Ferguson continued to unpack and decorate at her new home.
- Many perks in Huntsville for military retirees Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 4:25PMThere are plenty of perks and privileges, no doubt. There are the golf course and the commissary among many Redstone Arsenal assets as an enticement to keep so many retired military personnel living in Huntsville. But the strongest appeals lie outside the Redstone gates. Jobs. A sense of community. A sense of shared interests and experiences.
- DeKalb School District 428 moving into new, or newly remodeled, facilities Friday, June 10, 2011 @ 11:56PMDeKALB – At the end of every school year, district administrators usually enjoy a lull period where not much happens – because not much needs to happen.
- Lee begins construction of new field house Friday, June 10, 2011 @ 9:26AMLee Academy has started the process of building a new and bigger field house and it will likely be operating prior to the end of the 2011 football season.
- National renovation a local affair for Mathews Thursday, June 9, 2011 @ 10:06AMGloucester contractor relied heavily on local people, businesses, relationships to get the job done MATHEWS — Filming has all but wrapped up and soon a bucolic corner of Mathews County will be splashed across several home-improvement programs with national audiences.
- VFW honors Vietnam ‘angel’ Wednesday, June 8, 2011 @ 11:07PMGrace Herold remembers seeing “men in pieces” shattered physically and sometimes mentally by the Vietnam War. A captain in the U.S. Air Force and a nurse, she tended to the wounds of soldiers as they flew home. The 76-year-old was honored at VFW Post 2257 during a special presentation Wednesday. She has served as chaplain to the post for many years. “She is our angel,” said VFW Post 2257 ...
- North Van builders take home top honours Wednesday, June 8, 2011 @ 11:39AMNorth Vancouver-based CCI Renovations took home first place for best renovation ($1 million and over) at the second annual renOVATION Awards.
- Canton’s Imperial grill set for July opening Wednesday, June 8, 2011 @ 8:31AMA merger is afoot in Canton that will bring together two staples of the town’s downtown scene.
