Nominations are now being accepted for Tnemec's 2013 Tank of the Year competition, announced Doug Hansen, Director of Sales, Water Tank Market. "This will be the eighth consecutive year we will recognize the aesthetic, creative and ...
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In Customer Service, we often get the question, "Are vinyl and linoleum the same thing?" The answer is no. While linoleum is often used as a synonym for vinyl sheet, it's more accurate to say that they're both resilient floors – ...
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For further demonstrating its leadership in environmental sustainability, MGM Grand Detroit has completed the LED lamp retrofit of its 61-acre parking garage. Cited as one of the nation's largest LED parking garage makeovers, the ...
The Southern California Remodelers Council is conducting a course on Business Management for Building Professionals, October 29 at the Pasadena Convention Center, 300 E. Green Street, Pasadena CA from 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM. The course has ...
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In the next stage, Baosteel Co., Ltd will focus on boosting Zhanjiang Steel construction and key projects such as 3 blast furnaces overhaul,etc. as well as technical renovation project, compiling 2014 plan for fixed asset investment, ...
Mullican Flooring has provided flooring for an upcoming episode of "Flipping San Diego," a television series in its first season on the A&E channel. The series' sixth episode, titled "Cat Invasion," is scheduled to air Saturday, Aug. 24, ...
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Like Design by MAKS and Pang Architects MAKS, in collaboration with Pang Architects, has renovated the library of the Chinese University of Hong Kong. The university was built 30 yars ago and several additions and renovations has taken ...
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Apogee Enterprises, Inc. announced on Aug. 7, 2013 that its Apogee Wausau Group, Inc. subsidiary, doing business as Wausau Window and Wall Systems, has acquired the assets of Benchmark Sales Agency, Inc., doing business as Custom Window ...
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Armed with essential supplies and the willingness to get your hands dirty, you should be able to take on most household cleaning chores yourself. It's a pain but somebody has to do it so make light work by having the necessary supplies. ...
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The Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute recently released a guide for designing light scoops—an innovative type of skylight designed by the LRC with funding from the New York State Energy Research and ...
The scaffold platform is recognized as a structure that is specially designed to support the construction or renovation work at the construction site. The scaffold structure is an arrangement of the planks and the metal poles that are made ...
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Retailer Jenson USA recently completed an extensive renovation of its superstore in Corona, California. Significant changes to the store's interior décor and layout have allowed the company to expand its selection and increase ...
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Most of the attention often turns to the interior of a building when its construction is successfully complete. To accomplish this, a number of specialist including architects, interior designers and general contractors each play a part. ...
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The UK's Thames Water has awarded Calgon Carbon Corp's Chemviron Carbon a 10-year contract to reactivate spent activated carbon used to treat drinking water. The value of the contract depends on the amount of carbon that is reactivated ...
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General strengthening in the housing market over the past 18 months is translating into increased spending on home improvements, according to the Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity (LIRA) released by the Remodeling Futures Program at ...
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