Regulatory News: The measures to adapt workforce are expected to affect 2,000 employees in Sweden and 1,400 in the remainder of the Nordic region at a cost of approximately SEK 600 M. In Skanska’s (STO:SKAB) Nine Month Report for 2008, the Group announced that several construction and residential development markets are weakening. A review of the current order backlog and anticipated order bookings has indicated a volume decline of about 15 percent...
Emerald View Properties, a real estate marketing, sales, and consulting firm linking U.S. investors to residential and commercial properties in the UAE, announces the launch of their new office in New York City. Already a highly regarded firm out of Washington, D.C., Emerald View is a team of experts in real estate sales, portfolio investment, REIT management, development, property management, and relocation services. After building a loyal American...
Akridge and Seaton Benkowski & Partners, in collaboration with Hemphill Fine Arts, are pleased to announce a very special exhibit of Artwork by Tracy’s Kids to open at the Carroll Square Art Gallery on December 1, 2008 and remain on view through January 2, 2009. The artwork is by children who are battling cancer and participating in the Tracy’s Kids art therapy program. The Gallery – which features art exhibits that rotate quarterly throughout...
In the midst of one of the most challenging housing markets in recent history, the October comScore Media Metrics report[1] shows visitors on Realtor.com® are spending more time and viewing more pages as they closely track the pulse of the real estate market. Realtor.com, the official website of the National Association of Realtors, is operated by Move, Inc. “We’re encouraged to see continued increases in page views and the time our users...
Christine L. Delucchi, President of Delucchi+, an innovative, full-service, strategic real estate marketing firm located in Washington, D.C., announced today that the agency is a 2009 Nationals(SM) Awards Finalist and has received eight Silver Awards in several key categories. Silver Award winners are the top vote recipients in each category and are the finalists for the Gold Awards, which will be announced and presented at the Nationals(SM) Awards...
Walnut Creek, Calif.-based National Loan Auditors (NLA), a company providing quality control, pre-close, and post-close auditing, risk assessment consulting, and fraud prevention to the mortgage and banking industries, has been selected by New Jersey-based Society for the Preservation of Continued Homeownership (SPOCH), who facilitates favorable mortgage loan workouts through forensic audits. NLA is a neutral third-party assisting entities with loan...
WPCS International Incorporated a leader in design-build engineering services for specialty communication systems and wireless infrastructure, has announced that, through its subsidiaries, it has received approximately $9 million in new contracts. The contracts include projects to be completed for Iron Mountain, The Monmouth County Office of Emergency Management, YMCA, Group Health Tacoma, UPS, Girard College and CalPERS. In addition, WPCS was selected...
While modern home trends continue to be decorated with marble slabs and granite countertops, many luxury homeowners and designers are shifting gears towards the ‘Retro Modernism’ trend that calls for light and simpler colors drawn from the ’50s era. Stone Mart, one of the country’s leading purveyors of imported tile and natural stone products, is experiencing a significant increase in demand for subtle, light colors of stone...
The U.S. retail market has undergone a sea change not experienced in this country since the early 1980s, according to the bi-annual Retail Real Estate Report issued today by Colliers International, a leading global real estate services firm. Due to recessionary conditions, retail real estate will be significantly afflicted for the remainder of this year and well into 2009, according to Colliers. Several reasons drive this monumental slowdown in retail...
Shaken by the global credit turmoil, BC’s multi-family investment market faces a repricing of properties, according to Avison Young (Canada) Inc.’s “Fall 2008 BC Real Estate Multi-Family Investment Report”, released today. “There is now a standoff between purchasers, who in the wake of the global credit meltdown have changed their pricing expectations; and vendors, who are looking for yesterday’s pricing in a much...
The Contour Lounge Chair by Murillo
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Contemporary Office Designs from Triple Five Design
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The Gallery House designed by architect Richard Librach
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The Riedel Amadeo Decanter from Williams-Sonoma
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