InauguralHomes.com (www.inauguralhomes.com) officially launched a new website where area residents can list their properties for rent and visitors to the Nation’s Capital can find lodging during Inauguration week. Early estimates indicate that up to five million visitors may descend upon the Nation’s capital to witness the historic swearing-in of the Nation’s 44th President and first African-American President. “Most hotel...
China Forestry Inc. a timber investment group in the People’s Republic of China, announced today that it has signed a letter of intent with a Chinese citizen to acquire user rights to an additional 933 hectares of forest near Shangzhi city in Heilongjiang Province. The forest has wood reserves of approximately 60,000 cubic meters, and is subject to a user rights certificate until 2055. The Company has negotiated a purchase price of $1,350 per...
Systemair (STO:SYSR) has got an order with a total value of 2,9 MEUR, for the refurbishment of the A32 Torino-Bardonnecchia highway tunnels, to be delivered between 2008 and 2010. The A32 is a major route connecting Italy to France. The highway is 76 km long and has nine tunnels, the longest is 5.190 m long. The jet fans are made of stainless steel, can stand 400°C operational temperature and can be reversed. - Our previous largest orders we have...
The architectural revolution of the twentieth century as witnessed by America’s preeminent architecture critic. Known for her well-reasoned and passionately held beliefs about architecture, Ada Louise Huxtable has captivated readers across the country for decades, in the process becoming one of the best-known critics in the world. Her keen eye and vivid writing have reinforced to readers readers
Brookfield Properties Corporation announced that the World Bank Group has signed a ten-year lease for 100% of the office space at 1225 Connecticut Avenue in Washington, D.C. totaling 227,000 square feet. The World Bank will begin to occupy the premises in the late winter/early spring of 2010. “This long-term agreement with the World Bank is a major achievement for our U.S. operations, and another example of the enduring strength of the DC office...
Canadian Locker Company, Ltd., a subsidiary of American Locker Group Incorporated, announced today that the City of Kelowna, BC has selected the Statesman storage lockers for its new $46 million Mission Recreation Park Aquatic Centre. When it opens in April 2009, it will be the largest civic indoor water park in Canada. The Mission Recreation Park Aquatic Centre, located near the Capital News Centre on Gordon Drive, will be a 8,920 square meter (96,000...
Ash Grove Cement Company’s Midlothian, Texas cement plant earned the “Working for Cleaner Air Employer of the Year” award from the North Texas Clean Air Coalition (NTCAC). The North Texas Clean Air Coalition announced that Ash Grove received the top 2008 award for North Texas companies with less than 500 employees at events with civic and business leaders in Dallas and Fort Worth. Ash Grove’s Midlothian plant is the first Texas...
German Pfleiderer AG and IBM signed a seven-year outsourcing contract. As part of the agreement, IBM will provide application hosting and management services out of Germany and Canada for all SAP Systems in Pfleiderer’s worldwide locations. The flexible IBM SAP Application Delivery Center Model will enable Pfleiderer to use and pay for services according to its needs. “By centralizing our IT activities, our processes can become more efficient...
Komatsu America Corp. introduces the D31EX-22 and D31PX-22 crawler dozers. Equipped with Komatsu’s proven Hydrostatic Transmission (HST) these machines are designed for work in general construction, site preparation, home building, forestry and utility applications. Building on the successful design of the D51-22 dozer series, the D31EX-22 machines feature a super-slant nose coupled with a new cab forward design that moves the operator closer to...
Lend America, recently ranked as the 13th largest direct-to-consumer FHA lender in the nation, announced today it has launched a specialized Hope for Homeowners (H4H) Outreach Program to enable institutional investors, such as Wall Street banks and hedge funds, as well as other first lien holders to quickly recapture principal from their non-performing residential mortgage portfolios while helping homeowners avoid foreclosure on sustainable and affordable...
The Contour Lounge Chair by Murillo
Murillo, the Philippines based manufacturer has been involved in manufacturing furniture and...
Contemporary Office Designs from Triple Five Design
Looking for modern interior inspiration for your office, here we got some preview of the contemporary...
The Gallery House designed by architect Richard Librach
Today’s modern house inspiration is coming from Richard Librach Architect, Toronto-based...
The Riedel Amadeo Decanter from Williams-Sonoma
Williams-Sonoma, the company that serves cookware, cooks stool, cutlery, electrics, bakeware,...
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