The Surrey Introduces New Romance Escapes

This Valentine’s Day, one lucky couple will be selected for an elegant weekend unlike any other at the newly opened Surrey, located on 76th Street between Fifth and Madison Avenues. The chosen couple will receive a complimentary upgrade to the 2,200 square foot Presidential Suite, in addition to an intimate dinner served in-room by Café Boulud and in-room couples massages from The Spa at The Surrey, sweetened by Tumbador chocolates and a bottle... 

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Emecole Offers Contractors New Basement Waterproofing System and Partially Finished Basement Opportunity

Emecole, Inc. of Romeoville, IL has just developed a basement prefinishing model that offers contractors a new business opportunity. Using this model a contractor can perform basement waterproofing and completely prepare the basement for finishing at a later date. With the housing market in a slump, more and more homeowners are investing in their existing homes. Emecole says one of the best, long-term investments for a house is basement waterproofing... 

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Classic English Interiors

Classic English Interiors is a sumptuous showcase for a distinctive style that is now as popular in Manhattan as in the country houses of England. Written by The Lady Henrietta Spencer-Churchill, the book is divided into two parts. The first half reveals the private and the pubic side of Blenheim Palace, her ancestral home, explores the the

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Classic Interior Design: Using Period Features in Today’s Home

This beautifully illustrated guide from top interior designer Lady Henrietta Spencer-Churchill reveals the best of architectural and furnishing detail from England and America’s most enduring decorating styles of the last 400 years. A companion volume to her 2001 Classic Design Styles, this book focuses on architectural details from seven distinct historical eras and identifies the vital details details

Balfour Beatty net profit up 13 percent in 2006

British construction firm Balfour Beatty Plc said its full-year pre-tax profit up by 13% to 152 million pounds. The company’s order book rose 20 percent to 9.1 billion pounds. Adjusted earnings per share up by 13% to 27.3 pounds. Balfour Beatty proposed final dividend of 5.2 pence a share, taking the total to 9.1p, up 12 percent from a year ago. “We have record order books, a number of preferred bidder positions on major projects and our...