Plumbing Contractors News
- Interior Design Trends: Renew, Reinvent, Revitalize Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 4:04PMThere are a significant number of buildings in the repositioning market today, and an ever-increasing interest from developers to create highly marketable and financially viable building assets.
- Danvers officials tour schools to review maintenance work Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 8:29AMDanvers town officials, including Town Manager Wayne Marquis, school Superintendent Lisa Dana, buildings supervisor Robert Levasseur and others, recently toured area schools for a review of the maintenance work that was completed over the summer in anticipation for the opening of schools Sept. 8.
- Federal Judges Go Easy On Tax Cheats, Pornographers And Prostitutes Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 12:36PMNew report shows judges deviate from sentencing guidelines more often for certain offenses, but big
- Delta talks going on behind closed doors Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 12:32PMAfter three years of intense talks aimed at solving California s water problems, key people have quietly gone behind closed doors to negotiate an agreement in the months before Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger leaves office, Bay Area News Group has learned.
- Collegedale Dog Park Opens Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 9:51AMAfter nine months of dedicated citizen effort, the dream of a dog park in Collegedale has become a reality. The dog park opens Wednesday morning after approval came at the Monday Collegedale commission meeting.
- $3.2M Penfield project sails through finance panel Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 5:05AMThe $3.28 million plan to reconstruct Penfield Pavilion came one step closer to fruition Tuesday night when the Board of Finance unanimously approved issuing bonds for the project.
- City receives $280,000 grant for housing rehabilitation projects Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 11:07PMMONMOUTH — Seven Monmouth households will be eligible for grant funding to renovate their homes.
- NEW BUSINESS LICENSES: Week of August 30, 2010 Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 4:42PMNEW BUSINESS LICENSES: Week of August 30, 2010
- Collection Agency Endorsed by Indianas Plumbing-Heating and Cooling Experts Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 12:28PMAmerican Profit Recovery, a collection agency based in Michigan, Massachusetts and North Carolina recently received endorsement from the Indiana Association of Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors (IAPHCC). Through their collaboration, both companies aim to provide a better financial future for those in the industry.
- Sawed gas line triggers restaurant fire Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 4:58AMMENDON - A contractor working in the basement of the New England Steak and Seafood restaurant at 11 Uxbridge Road accidentally sawed into a gas line yesterday morning and started a two-alarm fire, according to a Mendon fire official.
- Ruling freezes Fayette prison Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 1:39AMA decision by a Pennsylvania judge to halt the bidding process for a construction project to expand the Graterford State Prison could also affect plans to build a prison in German Township. Beverly Hudson, deputy secretary for administration and procurement for the state Department of General Services, said Friday that the reason the Fayette County prison would be affected is because it would ...
- Some Salem-Keizer schools have a new look Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 11:13AM"On the count of three — one, two, three. Move that bus!" yelled Principal Phil Decker in a mock "Extreme Makeover" school edition at Four Corners Elementary last week.
- Sydney Water inspector admits to bribe Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 4:51AMA Sydney Water inspector has admitted to accepting cash payments and lying to a corruption inquiry.
- Sydney Water employee lied about bribe Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 2:19AMA Sydney Water inspector has admitted to accepting cash payments from building contractors and lying to a corruption inquiry.
- School kids test toilets for NBA Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 6:15PMCall it an opportunity to meet their favourite players or free labour as elementary school students from Orlando, Fla. will be joining city officials and reps from the Orlando Magic basketball team to simultaneously flush 443 toilets in the Amway Center, the new home for the Orlando Magic team.[...]
- Griffith looks to save with new sewer worker Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 5:01AMGRIFFITH -- A part-time position for which the town is hiring will provide it savings in the long run. The person hired will coordinate with residents in various sections of town -- starting with the older sections first -- and explain its program of disconnecting sump pumps from the sanitary sewers and reconnecting them to the stormwater drains, according to Public Works director Rick Konopasek ...
- Economy challenges NH trades Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 12:16AMOn the eve of the Labor Day holiday, carpenters, brick layers, welders and electricians are all struggling as pay and benefits have plummeted in the recession, and some openly wonder if conditions will deter Granite State young people from working in the trades.
- Perils in the workplace Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 10:35PMAva Miller and hundreds of others in the Calumet Region who lost loved ones to workplace dangers in the past four decades measure their pain in the emotional voids left behind. At least 316 workers died, and another 343 injured workers carry the scars of those dangers through lost limbs, disfigurement or other injuries.
- EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 6:00PMReceptionist/Admin Assistant Receptionist/Admin Assistant position available at established Construction Management/ real estate development firm. Flexible 30 hour Monday thru Friday work week. An excellent opportunity for advancement for the right person. Please send your resume to: jefd1970@hotmail.com Construction $$EARN WHILE YOU LEARN$$ Associated Builders ...
- Dave’s Place eyes early ’11 opening Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 12:54PMLocal and regional contractors are renovating the future location of Dave’s Place, 3140 Plank Road, Keokuk. Renovation efforts are under way to have Dave’s Place, 3140 Plank Road, Keokuk, open within the next six months.
- School contracts awarded Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 9:42AMWOODSFIELD - A major step was taken Thursday night when six contracts were awarded for construction of the new Beallsville School facilities, which are part of a $86.4 million building project in the Switzerland of Ohio Local School District.
- Judge halts Graterford prison project over bid rules Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 6:46AMHARRISBURG — A Pennsylvania judge halted the bidding process Tuesday for a construction project to expand Graterford State Prison, siding with contractors whose lawsuit said streamlined procedures violated state law.
- Historic Forest Avenue apartment building will get an interior facelift Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 5:30AMA large, historic apartment building in Fond du Lac is slated for $2.9 million in updates that will create all-new tenant living spaces.
- How might contractors benefit from using Building Information Modeling? Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 6:45PMBuilding Information Modeling, or BIM, has long been used byarchitects and engineers to design buildings virtually. Thetechnology is now turning up in construction-site trailers, wheregeneral contractors have begun using it to make sure work schedulesand material orders are accurate.
- School officials pleased with building projects Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:04PMBURLINGTON - Director of Finance and Operations Craig Robinson recently presented the School Committee with an update on the status of the summer building projects which included the current standing of the new Memorial School and the Varsity Field renovations.
- Captains Name Playoff Sponsors Before Showdown with Pels Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:45PMPENSACOLA, Fla. - The Shreveport-Bossier Captains announced the sponsors for their postseason campaign today, as they prepared for Game 1 of the 2010 American Association South Division Championship Series against the Pensacola Pelicans.
- City of Bend Early Retirees Get Federal Health Aid Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 12:29PMThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced Tuesday the first round of applicants accepted into the Early Retiree Reinsurance Program, among them nearly 40 in Oregon, including the city of Bend.
- City to smoke test N. Ironton sewer system Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 11:55AMResidents of North Ironton should not be surprised to find a non-toxic smoke in or around their residence ...
- Food for thought Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 12:21AMHUNTINGTON -- It has more light and a better view around the room and out the windows, as well as new food options and a coveted Starbucks.
- Tips on water conservation Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 10:05PMEd the Plumber: Readers share their water-saving tips.
- Tighten Your Belt, And Your Tool Belt Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 1:36PMTHE SHOP : Tool Consignment, 560 New Park Ave., West Hartford.
- Business Record: Aviva Completes Big Move Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 12:53PMAll 1,300 of Aviva USA’s Greater Des Moines-based employees and contractors are now occupying the company’s new $150 million headquarters at 7700 Mills Civic Parkway in West Des Moines, the financial services company announced Thursday.
- Aviva USA Completes Move to New U.S. Headquarters Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 1:13PMWEST DES MOINES, Iowa----All 1,300 of Aviva USA’s Des Moines-based employees and contractors are now occupying the company’s new U.S. operations headquarters at 7700 Mills Civic Parkway in West Des Moines.
- The unmaking of a company man Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 1:06PMAfter hewing to military orthodoxy for years, my real education began in the shadow of the Brandenberg Gate
- Wolseley To Dispose Of Brandon For GBP43 Million Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 3:13AMWolseley To Dispose Of Brandon For GBP43 Million
- More businesses donate toward Lighthouse homeless shelter Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 9:39PMBusinesses and contractors continue to step forward and donate their services, bringing the Lighthouse Mission’s new homeless shelter closer to being a reality. Executive Director Richard Gomez said final plans are being drawn up and the mission...
- Whitefish Bay backups blamed on popped manhole Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 5:08PMBasement flooding in Whitefish Bay over the weekend was caused by somebody popping a sanitary sewer manhole cover, presumably to drain a flooded street.
- WD-40 Partners with Rebuilding Together to Search for Tradesperson of the Year; Offer Trip to Super Bowl Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 2:35PMSAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--WD-40®, with Rebuilding Together®, is looking for the 2010 Tradesperson of the Year™ – someone who reflects the values of both brands, gives back and adds value to their skilled trade industry.
- WD-40 Partners with Rebuilding Together to Search for Tradesperson of the Year; Offer Trip to Super Bowl Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 2:25PMSAN DIEGO----WD-40®, in partnership with Rebuilding Together®, is looking for the 2010 Rebuilding Together Tradesperson of the Year™ – someone who reflects the values of both brands, gives back to the community and adds value to his or her skilled trade industry.
- Home buyers facing limited options Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 11:40PMMoldy walls, title problems plague homeowners who bought property from M.W. Johnson Construction.
- Weighing options for new kitchen sink Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 10:09PMEd the Plumber: Tips on installing a cast iron sink in a kitchen remodel.
- Commission considers bond issue for building needs Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 9:12AMCounty commissioners are taking a hard look at what they consider to be health and safety concerns not only for county employees, but for every resident of the county.
- YWCA gets $450,000 to upgrade domestic violence shelter in Sunnyvale Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 11:13PMThe YWCA Silicon Valley was granted $450,000 in federal funds to renovate its domestic violence shelter in Sunnyvale, which will bring the 30-year-old structure up to modern standards.
- Developer Bob Matthews ordered to pay $2 million Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 11:55AMPoint Breeze developer Bob Matthews has been ordered to pay more than $2 million to three subcontractors who worked on his failed Easton Street resort project in what is likely the largest monetary judgment in Nantucket Superior Court history.
- Other gas lines may have same problem as one that caused evacuation Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 8:25AMMIDDLETOWN - Duke Energy Corp. has ended its monthlong investigation into a natural gas leak in July that led a neighborhood to be evacuated.
- Kamps Propane adding fuel storage and office space Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 11:11PMThe Kamps Propane operation in the Mother Lode is expanding. For about a quarter-century, the Manteca-based company has served customers in Tuolumne, Calaveras and Mariposa counties from its Jamestown location on Highway 108.
- Around the County Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 9:44PMRegistered nurse Laurie Lackland has joined Hospice Partners of the Central Coast as the new director of patient care services.
- Trimble Acquires Accubid Assets to Expand Its Building Construction Solutions Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 9:07PMSUNNYVALE, CA -- Trimble announced it has acquired the assets of privately-held Accubid Systems based in Concord, Ontario, Canada. Accubid is a leading provider of estimating, project management and service management software and services for electrical and mechanical contractors.
- Mandatory contractor meetings for airport expansion to be held Thursday, Friday Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 4:18PMAll contractors that plan to make a bid on projects at the Myrtle Beach International Airport termin
- Mandatory pre-bid meetings for expansion of aiport to take place Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 4:00PMAny contractors wanting to have a chance to build the new terminals on the Myrtle Beach airport will
