
Building on the success of its ultra-compact product line, the maker is introducing a second-generation PS20 Pocket Driver (below) with numerous upgrades from the previous model. The Litheon-powered driver offers 100 inch-pounds of torque and the 500 rpm operating speed represents a 25% increase over the original tool. Other features include an ergonomic grip, a metal 10+1 clutch ring, LED work light, and locking 1/4-inch universal bit holder. Users...

Hitachi Power Tools introduced two new SDS plus Lithium Ion cordless rotary hammers; the DH18DL and DH25DAL. The 18-volt DH18DL is a compact and powerful addition to Hitachi’s 18V interchangeable battery platform. The DH25DAL is powered by a 25.2-volt battery that is 35% lighter than competitive 36-volt batteries. In addition to advanced lithium ion battery technology, these hammers are packed with features to maximize durability, user comfort and...
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...
Most Home Corp. announced it has entered into a non-binding letter of intent with DataVision Inc., of Mishawaka, Indiana, to sell all or substantially all of the operating assets of its wholly owned subsidiary, Netupdate Inc., a developer of leading technologies for mortgage lenders. The parties to the letter of intent expect to enter into a definitive agreement, subject to customary due diligence, on or about January 1, 2009. The sale of Netupdate...
Real Estate Business Services Inc. (REBS) and the Orange County Association of REALTORS® today announced that the Orange County Association of REALTORS® (OCAR) has signed an agreement to provide both Clarus™ MarketMetrics™ and Clarus™ Investor™ as a free member benefit. Clarus™ MarketMetrics™ and Clarus™ Investor™, together, retail for $480 for an annual subscription. The Orange County Association of REALTORS®, with nearly 11,000...
An economy on the verge of total collapse. Residential real estate markets are either stagnant or in great decline across the country. The public is in dire need of promising news about real estate. If you ask Chad Goldwasser, the timing is perfect to start a new real estate venture. And his venture is dramatically different than anything the industry has ever seen before. Formerly Keller Williams Realty’s number one real estate agent, locally and...
RSC Equipment Rental, one of the largest equipment rental providers in North America, will host a case study to spotlight ICM, Inc., who engineers, builds, and supports the global biofuels industry’s most efficient ethanol plants, and exhibit at POWER-GEN International 2008 December 2-4 in Orlando. Both events will showcase RSC’s people, services and equipment while highlighting innovative programs that set RSC apart from the competition. The...
Merrill Corporation, a leading global provider of technology-enabled services for the legal, financial, health care, real estate and other corporate markets, announced that its electronic data discovery (EDD) solution, including consulting, forensics investigation, data acquisition, processing and Merrill’s Lextranet® case management and review tool, earned a top-tier position in the Am Law 13th Annual Technology Survey of Am Law 200 firms. “We’re...
McGraw-Hill Construction, part of The McGraw-Hill Companies, has released its latest SmartMarket Report, Commercial and Institutional Green Building. Key findings from the report, which covers market activity, key triggers and obstacles, show an increase in the perceived value of green building among architects, engineering firms, contractors and owners over the last three years, especially as related to financial benefits: — Decreases of...
Movoto.com, announced the expansion of its innovative, turnkey, online home buying solution to include property listings in the state of Georgia, including the greater Atlanta (http://www.movoto.com/real-estate/ga/atlanta-info.html) region. Movoto.com provides first time and experienced home buyers with the Internet’s most comprehensive “start to finish” home buying solution with over 107,000 Georgia homes for sale (http://www.movoto.com/real-estate/homes-for-sale/georgia.html)...