RSMeans Announces the 2009 Edition of Its Perennial Best Seller, Building Construction Cost Data

Now available: the 2009 edition of the industry’s most used, quoted and respected construction pricing guide. Building Construction Cost Data has been the leading construction cost resource since 1942. It offers unit costs for materials, labor and equipment; overhead and profit; and crew and productivity data for a wide range of construction products and tasks. Location factors allow cost adjustments to more than 930 cities and towns in the U.S.... 

Home Hardware Selects MessageWay for Retail Network Advanced Managed File Transfer (MFT)

MessageWay Solutions(TM), a leading provider of Advanced Managed File Transfer (MFT) software, today announced that Home Hardware, Canada’s largest independent home improvement retailer, has selected MessageWay® for Advanced Managed File Transfer (MFT). MessageWay will be used to manage the exchange of electronic files between more than 1,000 retail outlets and the Home Hardware order processing and replenishment systems. Brent Horst, Home... 

For fast logistics Airport Stuttgart bets on door specialist EFAFLEX

To meet the constantly growing demands in the international competition, the airport corporation Stuttgart / Germany bets among others on large investments. The newly built ground-traffic-service hall offers most modern technology. “Time is money. The planes have to be loaded and unloaded quickly” says Dirk Friedrichs. His planning department supervises all new building projects at the airport. “Therefore, it was very important for the planners... 

Nexia Signs Letter of Intent to Acquire Beachfront Property in Mexico

Nexia Holdings, Inc. reported that on Tuesday, October 28, 2008 it signed a Letter of Intent with Alexander Lindale, LLC to acquire three lots of beachfront property in the Playa Palmeras tourist community. The purchase price of $310,000 will be paid with the issuance of 62,000 restricted shares of Series C Preferred Stock of Nexia. This development is the first on the Campeche Gulf Coast, located approximately 40 kilometers/24.8 miles from Campeche,... 

Regency Lighting Celebrates Their 25th Anniversary

In February 2008, Regency Lighting celebrated their twenty-fifth anniversary, marking their dependability and success in the lighting industry by remembering their history. Regency Lighting opened their doors in Van Nuys, CA in 1983. The cofounders, Ron Regenstreif and Mike Goldstone, hired two sales representatives and an administrative assistant to help run their new business of distributing light bulbs. They couldn’t afford a full-time driver,... 

Energy Focus, Inc. Finalizes Full-Service Contract with Architectural Floors of Cleveland

Energy Focus, Inc., the global leader in energy-efficient lighting technologies, announced that the company has finalized a multi-phase contract with Architectural Floors of Cleveland, a regional flooring company. The contract — the second to be finalized under Energy Focus’s new full-service energy solutions program — includes design, manufacturing, engineering, and installation and support services. “Energy Focus offers a... 

SafeCon Consulting to Provide Risk Management and Safety Services for San Diego Community College District Projects

SafeCon Consulting has been selected to provide a range of risk management and safety services for the San Diego Community College District (SDCCD) construction projects that are funded under Proposition N (2002) and Proposition S (2006). The 23 planned projects at City College, Mesa College, Miramar College and the San Diego Community College Continuing Education campuses are valued at $1.5 billion and will be constructed over the next six years. Citizens... 

Pfleiderer AG and IBM Sign Outsourcing Contract

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... 

OpernTurm, Frankfurt, Germany. Crane-free operations facilitate working processes

The Frankfurt skyline is currently being re-defined: on one of the most beautiful locations in Germany directly opposite the Alte Oper, the so-called OpernTurm is steadily rising to reach its planned height of 170 metres. 52, 000 square metres of office space is spread over 43 floors with an additional 10, 000 m² in the adjacent seven-storey podium building. The development of this inner-city large-scale construction site is associated with enormously... 

First Solar Powered Self Storage Facility in North Carolina Opens at Security Self Storage

The first of its kind, green self storage facility in North Carolina has begun generating its electrical needs using solar photovoltaic panels. The 10 kilowatt, 20 foot pole mounted system is located at Security Self Storage on 3600 Tryon Rd. Raleigh, NC 27606. Open house with educational tour, heavy hors d’oeuvres and refreshments will be on Thursday, September 25th from 11am to 2 pm. Raleigh, North Carolina, September 24, 2008 — The...