S&S Electric Sees Double At Independent Electrical Contractors Convention
S&S Electric, an electric and electronic systems contracting company dedicated to leveraging the latest technology, is proud to announce their most recent distinctions as the recipients of two awards presented by the Independent Electrical Contractors (IEC) Association: The 2008 National Award of Excellence in Residential Electrical Construction for their collaboration with Mercedes Homes in the ...

Take a part in shaping the county?s look
Attention all contractors, builders, engineers, architects, lawyers and business leaders: There?s a meeting Friday of the Zoning Division of the Growth Management Department and there will be a review of the draft Land Development Regulations.

Home builders, Realtors optimistic about market turnaround
Local home builders and Realtors said Monday they are optimistic the market is turning around in Mid-Missouri, even though 311 fewer homes were sold in 2008 compared to the same time period the year before.

Lacombe Foundation project at standstill
Construction of Lacombe Foundation?s $5-million 28-unit affordable housing complex came to a standstill after a dispute between the general contractor, All Season Builders, the sub contractors and Lacombe Foundation erupted.

Linear Display at Sunbelt Builders Show Highlights Profits from Full Suite of Products with ...
November 3, 1008 Linear Builder Program Designed to Help Builders Increase Profits by Installing More Linear Products in New and Custom Homes and Remodels DALLAS (November 3, 2008) - At the Sunbelt Builders Show this week, Linear LLC will be displaying its full suite of Linear products, as well as talking to attendees about its Builder Program, which provides incentives for builders and ...

Brunswick builder jailed as restitution payments stop
Key here three lines lines lines TROY ? A builder who admitted cheating 11 people out of more than $300,000 two years ago has stopped paying restitution and could face prison for the violation.In March 2006, Scott Marchand, president of now-defunct Wedgewood Builders in Brunswick, was sentenced to six months in jail and ordered to pay restitution to the families. In most cases, he took money ...

Housing Min. suggests help for home-buyers, builders
Expect a slowdown in construction, Housing Minister Zeev Boim told the Social and Economic Affairs cabinet yesterday. He predicts that supply will fall short of demand and housing could become costlier. In short, the government should intervene.

Construction boom prompts pleas for help
DURHAM ? Army, Navy and Marine officials on Wednesday begged civilian contractors to help them tackle the massive amount of military construction in southeastern North Carolina in coming years.

County bill on hiring contractors draws fire
Erie County lawmakers will consider a bill forcing the county's construction contractors to prove they are ?responsible,? but an industry spokesman calls it a way for a pro-union Legislature to hinder nonunion contractors.

Schippers constructed legacy in buildings, builders
Sometimes it's difficult to see all the contributions a person makes to a community until they're gone. Take, for example, John Schippers.

Builders: Don?t make us wait
Late payments in construction jobs may be a thing of the past as contractors are pushing for Parliament to pass a law to ensure faster payments and quick resolution of disputes.

KCAC start date uncertain as officials reconsider bids
Although Indiana University of Pennsylvania ceremonially broke ground on the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex last week, it is unclear, at the moment, when construction will begin.

Oxford University opens controversial animal research lab
A controversial animal research laboratory that became the focus of a campaign of terror by animal rights activists was officially opened today at Oxford University. Staff moved the first groups of mice into the £18m Biomedical Sciences Building last week and will transfer the other animals over the next few months. The centre is expected to be fully operational by the middle of next ...

Leading Associations Urge Congress To Extend Business Investment Incentives
Economic Stimulus Act, which became law in February, created 50% depreciation bonus and increased amount that small businesses can expense under Internal Revenue Code Sec. 179 to $250,000. Depreciation bonus expires at end of 2008 and higher expensing levels apply only to 2008 tax years. In letter to President Bush and Congress, 23 national trade associations urged that ESA extension of at least ...

Parker Paint rolls into Mongolia
Add Parker Paint to the likes of Brown & Haley. Where the candy manufacturer sends its Roca from Tacoma to customers around the world, now Parker Paint has developed a market in ? wait for it ? Ulan Bator.

Builders ahead of buyers in going green
In the residential building industry, it's typical for contractors to respond to customer demands, whether it's a desire for first-floor bedrooms or more walk-in closets.But when it comes to the fast-emerging focus on green building, the roles appear to be somewhat reversed ? at least ...

End of climate conference sparks beginning of local steering committees
TUPPER LAKE - A two-day conference on climate change ended Wednesday at the Wild Center, with a decision to form a steering committee to help direct local efforts to tackle the problem.

How to Make Your Home Green and Healthy
(ARA) - You can just smell it. You install new carpeting in your home, and the air in your living room takes on a brash, chemical scent. That can't be good.

Contractor plan reviewed | By Kathryn Dailey Loveland Reporter-Herald
FORT COLLINS ? To hold contractors accountable and protect residents from poor construction, Larimer County wants to implement a contractor licensing program.

At What Cost? Record-breaking contributions raise questions about the role of campaign cash
If money, as the Supreme Court tells us, is the equivalent of free speech in politics, then some of the local special interests were doing a lot of talking this past election. According to the Secretary of State?s Office, the Central Oregon Builder?s Association (COBA) and the Central Oregon Association of Realtors (COAR) poured more than $100,000 into local elections in Deschutes and Crook ...