Sales of newly built, single-family homes declined 13.4 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 394,000 units in July as higher mortgage rates prompted a temporary pause in buying activity, according to newly released data from HUD ...
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Builders, code officials, insulation contractors, architects and building scientists now have a new resource to rely on for insulation knowledge. The Insulation Institute is a central gathering place for all building products professionals ...
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Marine insurance provider Fidelis Group Holdings (FGH), through its subsidiary Continental Underwriters, has launched a new inland marine division. Based at FGH's New York office, the new division will be underwritten through the ...
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Oil prices went up Thursday as unrest in Egypt bolstered concerns that oil supplies from Middle East may be disrupted. The Middle East accounted for 35 percent of global oil output, according to the International Energy Agency. Egypt ...
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Seattle-based Windows, Doors & More announced its co-founder Ken Hall will transition ownership of the business to new owner/operator Rick Locke. The company will mark its 20th year in 2013 and Hall felt the timing was right to take this ...
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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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Two technological conferences themed “German technology meets Indian textiles” will be held on 3rd December in Mumbai (Hotel Vivanta by Taj- President) and on 5th December 2013 in Coimbatore (Hotel Le Meridian), organized by the ...
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Builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes rose three points to 59 on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) for August, released recently. This fourth consecutive monthly ...
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Jig Enables Accurate Cutting of Crown Molding New York, NY (August 14, 2013) – The tradition of crown molding, which dates back to ancient Greece and Rome, is still popular today. The challenge for carpenters, builders, cabinet and ...
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The LIGHTFAIR® International (LFI®) 2014 Call for Speakers opens today in a global invitation seeking responses from top lighting and design practitioners looking to participate in the world’s largest annual architectural and ...
A large variety of excellent quality optical Measuring Instrument are manufactured, suppliers and Importer we offered very reasonable prices on quality products.Engineering tools is that while they can be quite simple, it have to be very ...
Nationwide housing affordability slipped several notches as recovering markets witnessed significant firming of home prices in the second quarter, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity Index ...
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Any form of construction ranging from heavy weight to weight requires the supply of aluminum and brass holdings to stand against corrosion and time. Over billion pounds of aluminum are used every year for construction purposes across the ...
Lightfair International (LFI) has issued a global Call for Speakers for Lightfair 2014, North America’s preeminent commercial and architectural lighting conference and exposition, taking place in Las Vegas, June 1-5. And EBMag will be ...
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Carlisle Wide Plank Floors has announced a partnership with Warmboard, Inc., the Monterey Bay, Calif.-based supplier of energy-efficient radiant heating panels. The partnership brings together Carlisle's wide plank floor specialists with ...
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