New College of Trades an Important First Step: Building Trades Support Armstrong Report Recommendations

The Provincial Building and Construction Trades Council of Ontario today announced its support in principle for the establishment of the College of Trades to oversee the apprenticeship and training agenda in Ontario. “Today’s announcement marks the start of a new era for the skilled trades in Ontario,” said Patrick Dillon, business manager and secretary-treasurer of the Council. “The College of Trades will allow industry experts... 

The Kolare Residence by DiMella Shaffer

Seattle, Washington contemporary house residence has been designed by The architect Steve Keyser which is working with DiMella Shaffer in designing this residence. This house is actually A 650 square foot bungalow on a narrow site but the architect made and turned it into a modern and highly sustainable 2000 square foot house which is integrated with its garden and surroundings. Built on a 37×190? half-lot the project site is defined by two majestic... 

The Spheric Cubes by Joseph Shaeffer

Here is another masterpiece of contemporary modern conceptual thought object called The Spheric Cubes that was designed by the designer Joseph Shaeffer Studio, a trans-disciplinary studio practice and a virtual repository for the contiguous dialogue between the disciplines of contemporary art, design and the sciences. This beautiful contemporary modern object is made of aluminum, stainless steel, magnetism. Can be placed both indoor and outdoor this... 

Mountain Architects Releases Its Newest Addition to a Distinctive Collection of Log Cabins & Plans

Last month, Mountain Architects and PrecisionCraft announced the release of a new design series, Rustic Luxury™ Log Cabins & Plans, an exclusive collection featuring unique cabin designs complete with luxurious finishes. With a four-month endeavor ahead of them, Mountain Architects didn’t skip a beat after releasing its first design in this new, distinctive cabin series. Rather, they turned their collective attention to brainstorming and... 

The Galleries at Turney Designed by [merz] project

The Galleries at Turney is the first new residential project in Arizona to achieve LEED-H certification. Located near the Biltmore shopping area, The Galleries consists of eight residences in a quiet gated enclave with spectacular views of the downtown Phoenix skyline and the surrounding natural beauty of Camelback Mountain and the Phoenix North Mountain Preserve.

Komatsu Introduces D375A-6 Dozer

Komatsu America Corp. introduced its new D375A-6 crawler dozer for use in mining and heavy construction applications. Following an extensive amount of customer input and feedback, the new dozer includes technological enhancements for even greater productivity. The new D375A-6 is powered by a highly efficient Komatsu SAA6D170E-5 engine with an operating weight of 157,940 lbs. The dozer delivers 636 Gross HP at 1800 RPM while maintaining high fuel efficiency... 

Bathroom Inspiration from Garduno Architects

Marvelous and great interesting bathroom inspiration is coming from Garduño Architects. Recently this architect presented and created an interesting variety of bathrooms for their Domus house project in Mexico City that was completed last year. So which kind of bathroom do you like? via

Healthy Shelf Towel Dispenser – White – (White)

This is more than a decorative wall shelf! Besides being a great place to display photos and other collectables, this shelf has a secret! This shelf also dispenses disposable towels and wet wipes! The top shelf easily lifts away, revealing room to load handtowels, flat paper towels, and even canisters of baby wipes! This is a great solution for stopping the spread of germs in your home. Put one in the bathroom, in the kitchen, and in the nursery.... 

B.L. Downey Company Receives DuPont Star Coater(SM) Certification

B.L. Downey Company LLC is pleased to announce it has achieved DuPont Star CoaterSM certification for REBAR, after an audit of its operations by DuPont CoatingSolutions. The audit focused on process review, part preparation, application, cure, quality tests, employee training, safety, customer satisfaction, DuPont loyalty and federal, state and local code compliance. Achieving Star Coater certification status demonstrates to customers that B.L. Downey... 

The Kora Chair by Enzo Berti

If you love to collect such a unique furniture you might not want to miss this unique creation of contemporary seating chair furniture called The Kora Chair that Designed by Enzo Berti. Kora is an ergonomic rattan chair seating that is being manufactured by Ferlea. The eye catching chair collection that can be placed both indoor and outdoor. The Dimensions of this chair is 93 x 80 x H 69 cm and Available as natural or black version. Base in chromate...