Kelly Hoppen Interior Designer Launches Plantation Shutters Collaboration

London based interior designer Kelly Hoppen is well known for an opulent clean interior style which created the perfect match for the UK’s premier shutters installation company Shutterly Fabulous. Together these two expert interiors companies have launched a stunning new range of wooden shutters. Kelly Hoppen is renowned for creating designs for private and commercial clients across the globe and... 

Universal Modular Delivers First of Three AAR Buildings to MCB Twentynine Palms

Universal Modular Building Solutions, Inc. announced the delivery of a 1600 square foot After Action Review facility to 29 Palms, California, marking an important step in implementing cost-efficient training facilities to the United States Marine Corps’ largest base. The addition of this type of training facility will provide increased savings to the US Marine Corps through cost efficient and... 

Opus Roof Blanket Set to Debut at 2010 International Roofing Expo

Tennessee-based Propex Operating Company, LLC today announced that it will debut its Opus™ Roof Blanket at the 2010 International Roofing Expo in New Orleans, Louisiana. According to Propex Executive Vice President Ralph Bruno, the launch of Opus Roof Blanket, which has been in development and testing for the last six years with constant feedback from roofing contractors, will create an entirely... 

New School Windows Resist Vandalism and Breakage Without Metal Screens

When officials at the Dutch Broadway School in Elmont, NY considered updating their old windows, they wanted a glazing material that would give them long term resistance against vandalism and the effects of outdoor weathering. They also opted for maintaining an open environment without the enclosed feel of metal grill-work, often used to protect window systems. The solution came from Architectural... 

Little Giant Ladder Systems Reshapes the Ladder Industry

Little Giant Ladder Systems®, makers of the original articulating ladder, announced eight innovative new product lines that will reshape the ladder industry. An integral part of the company’s strategy for success, Little Giant Ladder Systems is capitalizing on a game-changing opportunity—the reinvention of the traditional stepladder, which has been around for centuries. The release of these innovations... 

HNU Energy and International Battery Team for Solar and Energy Storage Demonstration Project in Maui, Hawaii

International Battery, a U.S. manufacturer and developer of large-format lithium-ion rechargeable batteries, today announced they have recently teamed with HNU Energy to participate in a solar power generation and energy storage project in Maui, Hawaii. The project, recently put into operation, will assess the effectiveness of storing solar energy using new, more-efficient battery technology. The... 

Stone & Youngberg Underwrites Landmark $145 Million Harbor Point Financing

-Stone & Youngberg, a leading financial services firm, and Building & Land Technology, a Connecticut-based developer, today announced that they have completed a $145 million financing for the Harbor Point Project in Stamford, Connecticut, a pioneering smart growth project that has been awarded a LEED-ND Gold Certification by the U.S. Green Building Council. The project is nationally significant... 

Double Storey Family Holiday Home

This striking double storey family holiday home has served its owners well by providing many happy holidays. A low maintenance 4 bedroom house, with large open plan living and polished floors throughout. The modern kitchen includes a dishwasher, there are two bathrooms, and a generous entertaining deck with ocean views. With an established holiday rental clientele, and the beach and shops just a leisurely... 

Classic Contemporary Seaside Executive Residence

This 9 year old, spectacular 2 storey home sits high and mighty on the Esplanade at Port Noarlunga South. The classic contemporary grandeur of this home quietly commands attention with every attention to detail having been considered in designing its 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms and sprawling indoor and outdoor living. The ‘grande’ tone is set as soon as you step through into the formal entry... 

Tapco Europe Slate Roof Tile

Every aspect of Tapco Slate is designed to give professional contractors all the innovations they need. Constructed from an environmentally friendly, 100% recyclable blend of dolomitic limestone and resins using compression, rather than injection moulding, creates a proprietary “camber effect” called InFlex™. This camber effect ensures a tight surface bond against wind and rain.This process...