In 2012, Michigan builder Gary Jurkovich’s business celebrated its fifth year of constructing spec and custom homes. To celebrate his continued company growth, he plans to build 55 new homes – all with R-5 precast concrete foundations from Superior Walls®.
Natale Builders is serious about green construction. The 40-year old family-owned business is so dedicated to environmentally-friendly building practices that they are committed to constructing each of the 35 homes in their Rivera Greens development with energy-efficient precast concrete Xi™ panels from Superior Walls®.
Architect Ken Wertheim places a high priority on enriching mountain settings with his custom home designs. Once completed, his popular timber-framed homes serve as landscape accents to their natural surroundings.
In today’s challenging housing market, builders need to know a few tricks of the trade to stay competitive and grow their businesses. Home builder Bill Doud doesn't keep his tricks up his sleeve, however – he keeps his secret selling tool in the basement.
When Elm Construction & Design broke ground for a new state-of-the-art Asheville Yoga Center, they knew the clock was ticking. They won the construction bid based on speeding up the building cycle. To achieve this, they relied on an above ground application of Xi™ precast concrete panels from Superior Walls of North Carolina.
Superior Walls®, a leading manufacturer of energy-efficient precast foundation systems, now offers precast concrete wall panels specifically designed for use in above grade applications. AG™ Wall Systems allow builders to use the panels in stacked applications to create multiple stories of construction.
French pharmacological company Biotrial taps Francis Cauffman to design its U.S. headquarters in New Jersey's University Heights Science Park, a collaboration among academic, public, and private entities to drive economic and community development in this Newark neighborhood.
Homeowners looking for design inspiration for the holidays should focus on enhancing their windows and doors. That’s the recommendation of designer David Bromstad of HGTV’s Design Star, Color Splash, and The White Room Challenge.
What’s disturbing your afternoon nap? Is it barking dogs, airplanes flying overhead, or boisterous children playing basketball in your neighbor’s driveway? These can all be annoying sounds that enter your house through your closed windows, making it difficult to enjoy your valuable quiet time.
Simonton Windows, one of the nation’s leading manufacturers of top-quality vinyl windows and patio doors, now offers a variety of enhancements to its popular Simonton ProFinish® series. Exterior color options, interior upgraded hardware, a new Sliding Patio Door, and several new window styles have all been added to the new construction product line.
Builder Pat Patteson believes in change – when appropriate. The custom home builder out of Emerald Isle, North Carolina, has constructed more than 100 homes during the past 20 years. Recently he embraced the challenge of building green and was pleased to learn that his preferred window manufacturer – Simonton Windows – was more than ready for the challenge.
