VAST Composite Landscape Pavers in a 4×8-inch Size for Large Commercial and Residential Hardscapes

February 25, 2010 Filed Under: Construction
VAST Composite Landscape Pavers in a 4x8-inch Size for Large Commercial and Residential Hardscapes

VAST® Enterprises, LLC, a material science research and manufacturing company, announced that it has developed a new version of VAST Composite Landscape Pavers in a 4×8-inch size. Manufactured in VAST’s proprietary composite blend of up to 95 percent recycled car tires and plastic containers, VAST Composite Pavers fulfill the most demanding requirements for hardscape beauty, design versatility, toughness, and installation efficiency. VAST’s... 

Aloft Tallahassee Downtown Hotel Earns National Recognition for Excellence in Development

February 17, 2010 Filed Under: Architecture, Construction
Aloft Tallahassee Downtown Hotel Earns National Recognition for Excellence in Development

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. has selected Aloft Tallahassee Downtown as the 2009 New Build of the Year Award winner at the recent Starwood North America Owners Conference held in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The 162-room property was developed by McKibbon Hotel Group, Inc., of Gainesville, Georgia, and is owned and managed by McKibbon Hotel Management, Inc. of Tampa, Florida. Aloft Tallahassee Downtown opened in August 2009 at 200... 

Solar Innovations, Inc. Completes Several Sports Venue Folding Glass Wall Projects Across the Country

February 17, 2010 Filed Under: Architecture, Construction
Solar Innovations, Inc. Completes Several Sports Venue Folding Glass Wall Projects Across the Country

Solar Innovations, Inc., a custom manufacturer of residential and commercial folding glass walls; greenhouses; conservatories; sunrooms; tilting, sliding, and stacking glass doors, walls, windows, and screens; completes several sports venue folding glass wall projects across the country. Solar Innovations® folding glass wall systems are commonly incorporated into retail, restaurant, and hospitality projects, creating flexible commercial space. The... 

Modern Home Design with a Mid-Century flair

February 12, 2010 Filed Under: Architecture, Real Estate
Modern Home Design with a Mid-Century flair

Here’s your next home! Why mess with a remodel when you can gain all the love and labor it took to create this custom architectural design at a fraction of the original cost? This comprehensive 2008 remodel/update of this three bedroom home includes so much: Master suite with two W/I closets, remodeled baths including master suite addition, Door and Window replacements, New HVAC and distribution, Soaring ceilings, new flooring, fireplace, window... 

Retiring to Cyprus and a Five-Star Welcome at Aphrodite Hills

February 11, 2010 Filed Under: Architecture, Real Estate
Retiring to Cyprus and a Five-Star Welcome at Aphrodite Hills

Generous tax concessions and the five-star facilities at luxury golf spa Aphrodite Hills are making retiring to Cyprus an increasingly popular choice for overseas property buyers, report prestige property experts Savills Select Resorts. Pensions tax is just 5.0 per cent in Cyprus which has one of the most generous tax environments in Europe – an added bonus to go with its 340 days of annual sunshine and warm Mediterranean welcome. The benevolent... 

Tile & Stone Works Opens New Detroit, Michigan Area Granite Countertop Fabrication Facility

February 11, 2010 Filed Under: Architecture
Tile & Stone Works Opens New Detroit, Michigan Area Granite Countertop Fabrication Facility

Tile & Stone Works announces the completion of their new granite countertop fabrication facility located in Shelby Township, Michigan. This facility gives Tile & Stone Works the fabrication capability in house. “In the past our focus was more on material procurement and sales,” says General Manager Matt Scarsella, “We now have the capacity to fabricate and install in house offering our customers added value.” The... 

Strong Homebuyer Demand Fuels Robust Opening Sales of “The 2010 New Home Collection”

February 5, 2010 Filed Under: Real Estate
Strong Homebuyer Demand Fuels Robust Opening Sales of "The 2010 New Home Collection"

The Irvine Company announced that the grand opening of “The 2010 New Home Collection” resulted in an astounding 70 home sales — the largest number of new home sales on The Irvine Ranch since 2006. More than 10,000 visitors toured the highly anticipated 2010 New Home Collection – a series of 25 consumer-inspired floorplans by many of California’s most-respected homebuilders – located throughout eight neighborhoods in the acclaimed... 

Kubota Introduces New KX057-4 Compact Excavator

February 5, 2010 Filed Under: Construction
Kubota Introduces New KX057-4 Compact Excavator

Kubota introduces the KX057-4, a new conventional tail swing model in the five-ton class. This new KX-4 Series compact excavator is designed to provide operators with enhanced performance and increased stability in open areas. The KX057-4 offers an optional hydraulic float angle blade with 25-degree pivot angle for increased productivity; while the machine’s new design adds stability and lift capacity. Stability, Power and Productivity The conventional... 

Modern Beach House in Truro by ZeroEnergy Design

February 4, 2010 Filed Under: Architecture
Modern Beach House in Truro by ZeroEnergy Design

Planning for the extreme variation in occupancy was an issue the designers dealt with from the start. The home is split into a ˜Living Bar’ and a ˜Sleeping Bar.’ The Sleeping Bar is the expansion module with numerous bedrooms & bathrooms to accommodate the entire family. The Living Bar includes the living and dining areas, as well as a secondary master bedroom – all that the couple needs when the children are away. This programmatic... 

Capitol Hill: Pre Civil War House to Carbon Neutrality

February 1, 2010 Filed Under: Architecture, Real Estate
Capitol Hill: Pre Civil War House to Carbon Neutrality

This Carbon Neutral House is located just four blocks from the Nation’s Capitol in the heart of Capitol Hill. The modest existing wood stick home dates back to the early 19th century. Although it has been vacant for several years in disrepair, the property is a wonderful opportunity to showcase “DC’s first Carbon Neutral Home.” With strict historical standards, well informed neighbors, tight building conditions, tough existing structural conditions...