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The Modular Building Institute will host a two-day Modular Construction Summit in Washington, D.C., June 27-28 to discuss topics in offsite construction, including green building, cost savings, accelerated construction, and the industry’s latest technological innovations. (PRWEB) May 23, 2013 The reality of an expedited schedule, lower costs and greater sustainability has made offsite construction a valued building solution for decades. As curiosity about this process grows to an...

The Masonry Heater Association of North America selected winners of the annual Design Contest for wood-fired Masonry Heaters and wood-fire Masonry Bake Ovens. Tuscon, AZ. (PRWEB) May 23, 2013 The Masonry Heater Association (http://www.mha-net.org) announced the winners of this year’s design contest, held at the association’s Annual General Meeting in Little Switzerland, North Carolina were chosen in three categories: Masonry Heaters, Masonry Wood fired Bake Ovens, and General Masonry....

The DRE Xavier-C3 LED Conversion Kit upgrades older halogen surgical headlights to LED technology for improved patient outcomes, better vision in the surgical field and lower cost and maintenance. Louisville, Ky. (PRWEB) May 23, 2013 DRE, Inc. is now offering the DRE Xavier-C3 LED Conversion Kit as a solution to upgrade older model DRE or BFW halogen headlights to LED technology without replacing the entire lighting system. DRE and BFW customers can easily and affordably upgrade any...

Premium quality Pole Gripper screws now in stock and available with free shipping. Houston, Texas (PRWEB) May 23, 2013 The selection of application specific products continues to grow at FMW Fasteners with Intercorp’s Strong-Point® Pole Gripper screws for roofing and siding applications. These screws come available with our without bonded sealing washers as well as in standard or Hi-Lo thread patterns. All Pole Gripper screws come with STRONG-SHIELD® coating that exceeds...

Longtime leader in industrial lighting Larson Electronics has announced the release of a pneumatically operated light tower that provides 220,000 lumens of metal halide illumination in an easy to setup lighting system. Featuring an 18 foot extendable pneumatic mast for easy deployment and dual metal halide lamps for high power light output, the PLM-18-2X1000W 2000 Watt Pneumatic Light Tower is an ideal lighting solution for any location where large scale illumination is needed. Kemp, TX...

IndiaCADworks announces the re-launch of its Piping Design Services with enhanced capabilities and advanced infrastructure. (PRWEB) May 23, 2013 Considering a huge demand in Engineering outsourcing like CAD services, IndiaCADworks has been successful in delivering projects as per clients’ requirements over the last few years. IndiaCADworks now has re-launched its Piping Designing Services, providing specialized piping layouts, stress analysis tests, plot plan development, pipe routing,...

Imperial Roof Systems of Iowa wins the Sika Sarnafil Recycling Project of the Year award for professionalism and dedication to quality during the re-roofing of the SuperTarget retail store in Olathe, Kansas. (PRWEB) May 23, 2013 Sika Sarnafil, the worldwide market leader in thermoplastic roofing and waterproofing membranes, today announced Imperial Roof Systems of Iowa as the Recycling Project of the Year winner for professionalism and dedication to quality during the re-roofing of the...

Larson Electronics has announced the release of an adjustable LED light tower designed to allow operators to quickly and easily provide high power illumination for large scale work sites and events with minimal effort. The PLM-18-4X150W-LED Pneumatic Light Tower from Larson Electronics features four 150 watt LED light heads producing a combined total of 59,160 lumens of powerful light output and a pneumatically powered tower assembly capable of elevating the lamp assembly to a full 18 feet...

Kitchen Cabinet Kings, a leading supplier of discount kitchen cabinets and bathroom vanities announces its Memorial Day Weekend - 4 Day Blowout Sale going on Friday, May 24th through Memorial Day, Monday, May 27th New York, New York (PRWEB) May 24, 2013 Kitchen Cabinet Kings, the leading online distributor of kitchen and bathroom cabinets nationwide announces their Memorial Day Weekend Blowout Sale. This sale will begin on Friday, May 24th and expire on Monday May 27th at midnight. For...

Not only does LED lighting look great, bringing out the dazzle in diamonds and the lustre of a luxury car, it saves retailers big money, not to mention the environmental benefits, as reported in the G4Report. Also reported this week, LED lighting good for wildlife? Toronto, ON (PRWEB) May 24, 2013 Your source of news and information about LED lighting, the G4Report, reports on a growing trend in retail store conversions to efficient LED lighting solutions in place of traditional,...