This twelve question survey was sent to over 30,000 building industry professionals to create a biannual industry report. The questions cover industry trends and company statistics. The results of the survey reflect the industry professionals' first half results and projections for their businesses for the remainder of this year. Respondents included building industry product manufacturers, wholesalers, kitchen and bath dealers, private equity firms, rep agencies and residential home builders. Of those surveyed, 77 percent reported an increase in revenue during the first ...

Wednesday 19th September saw the Rt Hon David Willetts MP, Minister of State for Universities and Science, welcome Atlas Composites Managing Director Shaun Moloney and a select group of guests to the official launch of Nottingham Universities new GBP3.5 million Institute for Advanced Manufacturing. The Institute is a UK flagship for world-class interdisciplinary research in advanced manufacturing with the capability to address the needs of a number of industrial sectors. The centre aims to develop cutting-edge technology in areas including aerospace, automotive, defence, ...

San Diego Self Storage (SDSS) engaged in a collection drive to benefit Operation Caregiver during the first two weeks of September by providing drop-off locations for critical items needed at their 17 SDSS facilities. Supplies collected will be forwarded to military troops overseas. Items collected included letters of encouragement, cookies, powdered drink mixes, hard candy, talcum powder, shaving gel, razors, toothpaste, toothbrushes, dental floss, sun block, Chapstick, antibiotic ointment, insect repellant, antiseptic wipes, magazines, playing cards and games. According ...

BabySpa , a collection of natural and spa-inspired skin care products for babies and toddlers, is thrilled to announce that products from their Stage One and Stage Two lines have been awarded the 2012 Top Choice Award from Creative Child Magazine. The collection's uniquely formulated bath and body care products proved to be winners in the Baby Care Products category of the Baby Guide section. The Creative Child 2012 Top Choice Award is highly recognized among parents, educators and professionals and is awarded based on consumer experience. BabySpa 's Stage One 3 in ...

Vicki Rae Thorne of Dundee, Illinois, is working in the pet industry at a prime time. From 2004 to 2007, the pet industry grew an average of $10 million a year. The same rate is expected in 2012. In the United States, there are more than 80 million pet dogs and 93 million pet cats, according to the American Pet Products Association's 2009-2010 National Pet Owners Survey. Thorne, founder and owner of Earth Heart Inc., has developed a line of natural remedy mists to help dogs live happier, healthier lives. She joined Women in the Pet Industry (WIPIN), because of the chance ...

PeakColo, Inc, one of the fastest growing service providers in the United States, today announced the introduction of a multi-platform Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) providing more choice for developers who want to host their web applications without having to worry about the hassles of managing their own servers or virtual machines. Powered by PaaS technology from Uhuru Software, Inc., a Redmond, WA software start-up that helps developers deploy and manage their applications on the cloud, the PeakColo PaaS allows developers and IT managers to move their web applications ...

MEN Micro Inc., a world-renowned provider of embedded computing and I/O solutions for mission-critical industrial, mobile and harsh environment applications, now offers a certification package up to SIL 4, the highest level for safety-critical railway functions, for its triple redundant single board computers (SBCs). Up until now, no standard components for railway applications have been developed beyond SIL 2. Systems requiring higher SIL levels were typically customer-specific developments. The new package facilitates easier evaluation and authentication of an ...

Eric Hobbs, president of Technology Associates (http://www.technologyassociates.net), a full-service technology solutions and support firm, has announced that Melanie Halloran has joined the company as support services manager. In her position, Halloran will use her decade of leadership experience to promote strong connections between Technology Associates' support team and the firm's customers. She will be responsible for overseeing all first-level support functions, including technical support and technology inquiries, as well as staff training and client relationship ...

The Preiss Company is pleased to announce the recent participation of John Preiss, Executive Vice President, in the InterFace Conference Group's inaugural InterFace Multifamily: Texas on August 23rd at the InterContinental Dallas in Dallas, Texas. The full-day event was an information and networking conference focused on who is buying, building, and financing apartment property in Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, and Austin. Preiss participated in the student housing panel, which addressed such points as the factors driving the student housing sector's brisk pace and whether ...

IMC Construction was recently awarded the new Life Sciences Building at the Delaware Valley College along Route 202 in Bucks County, PA. The $15 million Life Sciences Center will house six 40-seat classrooms, a 16-seat conference room, an atrium, a 450-seat auditorium, an upper level with a seventh 40-seat classroom, laboratories, a GIS lab, and open space. Ground breaking is set for Friday, September 28th 2012 at the site of the new building. The Center will be built using LEED practices, but the College will not seek LEED certification. IMC Construction and Kimmel Bogrette ...

It may have been the 8 hour bus ride in the heart of Mexico, or it could have been the warm hospitality offered by the locals, but the essence of the best of Mexico is captured in the new menu at Hillsborough Street's favorite taqueria, Chile Bomba. Fresh is the word of the day on this menu, which includes Naranjadas (homemade orangeade), a common accompaniment to the food in Mexico, and street vendor-style corn on the cob. The bar is amping up with new flavors, as well, including the Funky Monkey: a frozen banana daiquiri. "The re-invention of food and drinks ...

Talk Fusion, a rapidly growing global video communication solution company, today announced that it is ready to roll out the mats and serve the poi during the first annual Talk Fusion Dream Getaway, a trip incentive Talk Fusion Executives added to the World's First & Only Instant Pay Compensation Plan in May 2012. The ceremonial retreat is firmly set for June 13 - 16, 2013, at the Grand Wailea Resort on Maui, Hawaii, for Talk Fusion Associates with the rank of Triple Diamond & Above and Top Leaders from around the world. "The Talk Fusion Dream Getaway trip ...

Acclaimed author and speaker Elizabeth Welles will be appearing in the Denver / Grand Junction CO area on September 28, 2012. She will speak on the topics of journaling, creativity and meditation at Bonfire Coffee, 433 Main Street in Carbondale, CO at 7 pm. This event is sponsored by Davi Nikent Center for Human Flourishing and Bonfire Coffee. Welles is the author of the 'Journaling for Well-Being & Peace', the editor of Women Celebrate: The Gift in Every Moment, and is the creator of the CD, Meditation for Relaxation. As an actress and storyteller, she weaves words, ...

North Wind Publishing (Belfast, Maine) publishes a new book, River Reflections: A 90-Day Devotional and Journal for People Who Love the Water. River Reflections is a 90-day devotional and journal to assist the reader with their bible study and meditations. Each day starts with a beautiful black and white river photo and bible verse. Broken into sections, "River Cruise," steers you toward portions of the bible you should read each day while "River Reflections" are the author's personal experiences living on the water and where she relates those experiences ...

Robert Buhler, president of MMI Public Relations (http://www.mmipublicrelations.com), a full-service public relations firm based in the Triangle region of North Carolina, has announced that Brooke Rouse has joined the firm as administrative assistant. In this position, Rouse helps manage the schedules of MMI's top executives, while handling all front desk operations and procedures for the firm. Prior to joining MMI, Rouse worked as chief photographer at a small, daily newspaper in Sanford, N.C. She graduated from Randolph Community College in Asheboro, N.C. with a degree ...

AmertechTowerServices is pleased to announce the completion of a cooling tower rebuild project they were awarded by a Waste to Energy company. AmertechTowerServices repaired the fan deck and completed structure replacements as well as replaced all fill, drift eliminators, and nozzles safely and during the client's required outage window. Waste to Energy facilities produce renewable energy through the combustion of municipal solid waste, reducing trash volume in landfills and generating electricity to serve homes and businesses. Waste to energy power plants are specially ...

Campbell Law School (http://law.campbell.edu) has announced that interim Dean Keith Faulkner has been named president-elect of The Susie Sharp Inn of Court. Faulkner will serve in this role for one year prior to being elevated to president. A group of prominent Triangle judges and attorneys, The Susie Sharp Inn of Court meets six times each year for dinner and a one-hour, continuing legal education program. The purpose of the organization is to promote and enhance professionalism in all disciplines within the North Carolina State Bar by creating a diverse, collegial, ...

Bell and Howell, a leading provider of solutions and services for paper-based and digital messaging, today announced a new generation of eMessaging services that will enable companies to easily and securely expand their abilities to deliver personalized bills, statements and marketing messages via a branded mobile mail app without the high costs and complexity of developing internally. "Our company is committed to helping our customers leverage the investment in their traditional print and mail operations into multi-channel communication systems that reach all platforms ...

The Austrian music & video producer ViennaCC uploaded a music video titled "Baby Give Me One More Chance" on YouTube, a song from the latest album "Going Out For Summer." The song is about a trip to Las Vegas. He wrote a letter to the mayor that Vegas needs a casino-hotel Vienna with waltz and violins, with Strauss, Mozart, Beethoven and Sissi. He never received a reply, maybe the letter gone lost. ViennaCC: "The story happened when I was in Las Vegas. I gambled. First I won, but with a final bid I lost all my money. I said to the croupier: ...

Akroteri Superoods USA has launched it's new line of natural dietary supplements that imported directly from Astra Medical Hellas Superfoods, Greece. Astra Medical Hellas Superfoods the leading Herbal Food Supplements company in Greece is exporting its products in Cyprus, Turkey, Slovenia along with the United Kingdom and the United States. The company offers a complete line of innovative, high quality, safe and affordably priced natural - mainly herbal nutritional supplements. The line includes products such as: the Acai Berry Extract, Cinnamon Extract, Hippophae Rhamnoides ...

Cream Communications is celebrating winning two awards in the 2012 BestFor PR awards; achieving Gold for Health & Beauty PR Services and Silver for PR services in the Midlands. Cream Communications (http://www.creamcommunications.co.uk/) is a boutique PR and communications agency with particular expertise in the health, beauty, food and baby sectors. Working with both big name clients as well as new entrepreneurial brands, the agency prides itself in delivering valuable and meaningful results through fully integrated communication strategies and relationship building. ...

Employee Rewards Watch (ERW) was first launched a decade ago in 2003 with around 430 organisations taking part. Ten years on, it remains the UK's most authoritative benchmark of employee reward and benefits trends and industry practice. The very first survey revealed that less than 1% of respondents perceived that dealing with pension legislation was their biggest challenge. The 2012 edition showed that by the end of 2012, this will have risen to 40%. What's more, only 5% of organisations that took part had a flexible benefits scheme in place, whereas by the end of 2011 ...

CAREL UK's team will be exhibiting at this year's Energy Solutions exhibition to be held at Olympia, London on the 10th -11th October 2012, the exhibition will be open from 9:00 am to 4:00pm. CAREL will be exhibiting their latest range of energy efficient control solutions and Climate solutions, all their products are aimed at significantly reducing energy consumption for air conditioning, refrigeration and air humidification systems. CAREL has always been in the front line regarding respecting the environment and all of its precious resources. CAREL UK recognizes ...

Today, SWEET SOUL RECORDS, parent company lifesound, Inc., officially announced that an agreement has been reached with Missouri-based Destin 2B1 Records, LLC for nationwide distribution of the album "Moods & Messages," by Brian Owens. "Moods & Messages," set for release on September 26, 2012 in partnership with distributor BBQ Records, contains 10 soulful tracks plus four Japan-exclusive live bonus tracks from Brian Owens, the new voice of American soul. Raised in St. Louis, Brian's music reflects a city infused with blues, soul and funk, ...

Foxit Corporation, a leading provider of solutions for reading, editing, creating, organizing, and securing PDF documents, today announced the newest release of Foxit Mobile PDF for iOS, Apple's mobile platform. Foxit Mobile PDF for iOS 2.0 supports both the Apple iPhone and iPad mobile devices. Foxit Mobile PDF for iOS Lite is a free app allowing users to read PDF documents. Foxit Mobile PDF for iOS Pro adds commenting tools and security capabilities to safeguard PDF content. Both Foxit Mobile PDF for iOS apps are based on Foxit Reader technology, which is the favorite ...