American Leak Detection® (ALD) and ACE DuraFlo® Systems (ACE) jointly announce they have entered into an agreement allowing ALD franchisees to add ACE DuraFlo’s ePIPE®, epoxy pipe restoration technology to their menu of service offerings. The system, known as ePIPE, applies a proprietary epoxy barrier coating within an existing plumbing system and is designed to prevent pinhole leaks, increase water flow and prevent the leaching of heavy metals,...
San Antonio, Texas-based Lynd Development Partners unveiled the name and plans today for a 29-story, 249-unit luxury apartment development at 161 W. Kinzie in Chicago’s River North neighborhood. Scheduled for spring 2010 occupancy, EnV (pronounced “envy”) will incorporate environmentally responsible design and building practices its developers expect will result in one of the city’s first LEED-certified rental properties. “We’re proud...
U.S. Equities Realty, a leading full-service commercial real estate firm, announced today that it is beginning construction on MetraMarket. Connected to the Ogilvie Transportation Center in the West Loop, MetraMarket is a 100,000-square-foot restaurant and retail development that will enliven the area through its eclectic mix of dining and shopping options. Several of MetraMarket’s tenants are scheduled to open in summer 2009. MetraMarket will...
In keeping with Nevada State Bank’s (NSB) strategy to focus on full-service, freestanding branches, and following its recent acquisition of the insured deposits of the former Silver State Bank, officials from NSB, U.S. Bank and Smith’s Food & Drug Centers today announced that U.S. Bank has agreed to assume the leases for 28 NSB branches in Smith’s stores statewide. Today’s announcement follows the Sept. 5 announcement...
Inwindow Outdoor, the leader in storefront-based outdoor advertising, has created an outdoor display, or Storescape, for MTV in midtown Manhattan to help promote the network’s upcoming Video Music Awards which will be broadcast this coming Sunday. The company has taken vacant retail space at 317 Madison Ave. and transformed it into an interactive advertising display encouraging pedestrians to tune into the event. As people pass by the site, the...
The mansions of magnates, the hotel of presidents, the turn-of-the-century homes of Chicagoans, and other community treasures have recently been restored with special attention to historic architectural features. These and other Landmark buildings and their owners, 22 in all, honored today with the Chicago Landmark Award for Preservation Excellence. ADVERTISEMENT “It’s an honor to recognize these outstanding citizens who are truly dedicated...
Green Depot, the Brooklyn-based supplier of environmentally friendly and sustainable building products, services and solutions, is opening its newest showroom space on August 28 in Greenport, N.Y., on the North Fork of Long Island. The store, Green Depot’s fifth on the East Coast, second in New York and first on Long Island is located near the northeastern tip at 67380 Main Rd./CR-48 in Greenport. Green Depot showcases the very best of green building...
The £13.8 million building project of four luxury homes required a three-storey solution to accommodate workers efficiently and to provide suitable office space with canteen and toilet facilities, as space on-site was minimal. The modular building provider Konstructa Hire was the only company who could provide the right site accommodation for the right price. Other pre-fabricated site building providers were quoting above Bell Projects’ budget,...
DuPont Glass Laminating Solutions announces commercial availability of new 0.9-mm (35-mil) DuPont™ SentryGlas® clear interlayer for use in making strong, protective windows, doors and safety-glazed building elements. Originally launched in 1.52- and 2.28-mm (60- and 90-mil) thicknesses, DuPont™ SentryGlas® immediately helped architects and engineers meet toughened building codes in areas such as Florida, subject to hurricane-level destructive...
Green Earth Nano Science Inc., a nanotechnology solutions provider and global supplier of proprietary photocatalyst* coatings, recently introduced its newly improved, easy to apply, green, environment friendly, transparent self-cleaning coatings for exterior applications distributed globally under the SolarStucco™ brand. SolarStucco self-cleaning coating technology utilizes natural photocatalyst and nanotechnology. At the presence of light, the...
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
Williams-Sonoma, the company that serves cookware, cooks stool, cutlery, electrics, bakeware,...
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