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DECK-O-DRAIN® Provides Your Pool Deck with Watertight, Easy-to-Install Drainage

December 29, 2008

Hampshire, IL – DECK-O-DRAIN drainage system provides an effective drainage system for concrete pool decks. Wherever specified, the system effectively collects and carries water away quickly from pool decks and other patio areas. Made of tough, long lasting PVC, the DECK-O-DRAIN system resists wear and is non-corrosive. Both the deck and subgrade receive watertight protection. The unique non-directional design of DECK-O-DRAIN eliminates the need for right or left fittings. One attachment can be used for both by simply facing it in the direction needed. A flat contour profile allows a tight fit against any wall. DECK-O-DRAIN drainage system installs easily. There are no trenches to dig or deep excavations to make. DECK-O-DRAIN can be used as a screed rail in final flatwork preparation. The product is ideal for use on pool decks, driveways, patios, etc. - anywhere water collects and needs to be carried away. DECK-O-DRAIN is available in several different colors, including black, dura-white, desert tan, and stone gray. Also available is Signature Series Redwood, which features a wood grain finish and increased protection from pool chemicals and ultraviolet light. For more information, contact DECK-O-SEAL, a division of W. R. MEADOWS, INC. at P.O. Box 397, Hampshire, Illinois 60140; phone: (800) 542-POOL; fax: (847) 214-2268; sales@deckoseal.com, or visit www.deckoseal.com.
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Whirlpool Corporation Helps Carnegie Mellon Students Capture EPA’s Building Challenge Award

December 15, 2008

BENTON HARBOR, Mich. (Dec. 15, 2008) — The Carnegie Mellon University Solar Decathlon team recently won the 2008 Environmental Protections Agency’s (EPA) Lifecycle Building Challenge Award in the “Student-Built” category. Their prize-winning entry, TriPod, is a prefabricated house alternative outfitted with Whirlpool ENERGY STAR(R) qualified appliances. The award recognizes building design and innovation that minimizes waste, energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions while reusing local building materials and promoting adaptability in design. The ‘zero-energy house’ uses passive solar conditioning, super-insulated walls and windows, daylighting and Whirlpool and KitchenAid brand energy-efficient appliances. TriPod, which also won the Outstanding Achievement Award: Best Greenhouse Gas Reduction Design, reduces the average electricity consumption by 75 to 90 percent, compared to that of a standard-built house of equal size. TriPod’s mechanical “core” manages multiple “pods” used for living cooking and sleeping spaces. As a result of this modular design, homeowners can now add or subtract pods to meet individual needs. In addition to energy savings, a prefabricated house has only minimal leakage and causes less damage to the house’s physical site. “The EPA’s Lifecycle Building Challenge competition recognizes innovative green building and energy-efficient ways of reducing the building industry’s carbon footprint,” said Brian Kish, student construction manager of TriPod. “Whirlpool’s energy-efficient appliances were essential in meeting the goal of reducing energy consumption, a key component of the building competition. As a young architect, it’s exciting to partner with an industry leader like Whirlpool Corporation to bring sustainability to the forefront of the building industry.” In October 2007, as part of its ongoing commitment to the development of energy- and water-efficient homes, Whirlpool Corporation contributed its KitchenAid, Maytag and Whirlpool brand appliances to four additional university teams competing in the Solar Decathlon: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, University of Colorado at Boulder and University of Cincinnati. The Solar Decathlon is an international collegiate competition where architecture and engineering student teams compete to design, build and operate highly energy-efficient, completely solar-powered houses that incorporate building-integrated photovoltaics. For information on Whirlpool Corporation and its sustainable offerings for builders, visit insideadvantage.com/sustainable or call 1-800-253-3977. Whirlpool Corporation is the world's leading manufacturer and marketer of major home appliances, with annual sales of more than $19 billion, more than 73,000 employees, and 69 manufacturing and technology research centers around the world. The company markets Whirlpool, Maytag, KitchenAid, Jenn-Air, Amana, Brastemp, Bauknecht and other major brand names to consumers in nearly every country around the world. For more information on Whirlpool Corporation and its offerings for building professionals, please visit insideadvantage.com or call 1-800-253-3977.
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Changing the Face of Concrete in the Sunshine State

December 12, 2008

Nawkaw adds a new representative for sales in Florida Bogart, Georgia (Nawkaw Corporation) December 11, 2008 – Nawkaw hired Mel Robinson, of Orlando, Florida, to handle all product and service requests for the State of Florida. Mel comes to Nawkaw with an extensive background in the construction industry. Beginning in 1997, his position with Dura-Loc Roofing Systems, Ltd. as a Regional Manager gave him the opportunity to develop relationships with customers and contractors throughout 13 states, including Florida. Moving on to Tek-Rail in 2000, he was responsible for implementing a PVC rail system within the state of Florida. Mel comes to us from Leesburg Concrete Company, where he worked alongside developers, contractors, architects and project management groups, including those established within the government, county and educational sectors. His previous experience will be of great value to the Nawkaw operations within the state. With over 20 years of experience in the design/build, construction and concrete industries, both in the US and Europe, Mel is sure to become the source for Nawkaw product information and service from the panhandle to the keys. Mel’s history of working with architects and specifiers will help facilitate any concrete forming and color staining projects throughout Florida, from Jacksonville to the Florida Keys. The representative for the Florida panhandle is Nathaniel Jones, Southeast Regional Manager. Mr. Jones also represents the states of Georgia and Alabama. To contact Mel Robinson, please phone toll free to 800-905-2692. He can also be reached by cell at 407-212-1766 or by email at mel.robinson@nawkaw.com. About Nawkaw Corporation: Nawkaw Corporation has been in the US for 21 years and is the leader in masonry and concrete color treatment. Using our own lab tested proprietary products and labor force we offer a 25-year warranty on product and labor. Nawkaw’s products are considered to be the standard for masonry and concrete color applications. The process is utilized in decorative re-coloring, renovation, restoration, and corrective coloring projects. Nawkaw is proud to be the Official US Distributor for RECKLI formliners. Nawkaw also supplies supporting products like demoulding materials, formliners adhesive and cleansers. Reckli has been the world leader in formliner manufacturing for over 40 years, with distributors worldwide.
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Changing the Face of Concrete in the Sunshine State

December 12, 2008

Nawkaw adds a new representative for sales in Florida Bogart, Georgia (Nawkaw Corporation) December 11, 2008 – Nawkaw hired Mel Robinson, of Orlando, Florida, to handle all product and service requests for the State of Florida. Mel comes to Nawkaw with an extensive background in the construction industry. Beginning in 1997, his position with Dura-Loc Roofing Systems, Ltd. as a Regional Manager gave him the opportunity to develop relationships with customers and contractors throughout 13 states, including Florida. Moving on to Tek-Rail in 2000, he was responsible for implementing a PVC rail system within the state of Florida. Mel comes to us from Leesburg Concrete Company, where he worked alongside developers, contractors, architects and project management groups, including those established within the government, county and educational sectors. His previous experience will be of great value to the Nawkaw operations within the state. With over 20 years of experience in the design/build, construction and concrete industries, both in the US and Europe, Mel is sure to become the source for Nawkaw product information and service from the panhandle to the keys. Mel’s history of working with architects and specifiers will help facilitate any concrete forming and color staining projects throughout Florida, from Jacksonville to the Florida Keys. The representative for the Florida panhandle is Nathaniel Jones, Southeast Regional Manager. Mr. Jones also represents the states of Georgia and Alabama. To contact Mel Robinson, please phone toll free to 800-905-2692. He can also be reached by cell at 407-212-1766 or by email at mel.robinson@nawkaw.com. About Nawkaw Corporation: Nawkaw Corporation has been in the US for 21 years and is the leader in masonry and concrete color treatment. Using our own lab tested proprietary products and labor force we offer a 25-year warranty on product and labor. Nawkaw’s products are considered to be the standard for masonry and concrete color applications. The process is utilized in decorative re-coloring, renovation, restoration, and corrective coloring projects. Nawkaw is proud to be the Official US Distributor for RECKLI formliners. Nawkaw also supplies supporting products like demoulding materials, formliners adhesive and cleansers. Reckli has been the world leader in formliner manufacturing for over 40 years, with distributors worldwide.
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Cadac Group introduces the Organice Solution Accelerator

December 02, 2008

The Cadac Group, a leading Microsoft Gold Certified Partner developing Organice, a SharePoint based engineering document management solution, announces the release of the Organice Solution Accelerator. The Cadac Group, a leading Microsoft Gold Certified Partner developing Organice, a SharePoint based engineering document management solution, announces the release of the Organice Solution Accelerator. The Organice Solution Accelerator helps companies to accelerate their SharePoint deployment and to enhance their document management solution with valuable additional functionality. Document management implementations are often customized processes, requiring a lot of time and costs. Many organizations are unhappy with this approach and are looking for a standardized solution, based on best practices. A solution that is easy to implement, easy to deploy, can immediately be used and that fulfills the vast majority of their requirements. The Organice Solution Accelerator provides a standardized yet fully flexible SharePoint based document management solution for Architects, Engineering and Construction companies (AEC) and other project driven engineering industries, based on best practices. It accelerates the implementation process by automatically deploying the necessary SharePoint and Organice settings and tools. A site provisioning tool helps project managers to easily create new project sites, without the need to involve SharePoint experts. The included site templates are based on best practices and provide an efficient environment to manage project documents and collaborate with project partners. If needed, sites are automatically enabled for Organice Transmit to manage and control document distribution with transmittals. For customers that want to enhance their SharePoint document management solution, the Organice Solution Accelerator includes valuable additional functionality like Document Numbering and Rule Based Item Security. With Document Numbering, customers can automatically create document numbers according to their company standards. Rule Based Item Security helps to further define the security (authorization) on items, beyond the standard SharePoint security capabilities based on user roles. The Organice Solution Accelerator helps the AEC and other project driven engineering industries to easily deploy their SharePoint solution and benefit from efficient engineering document management, document control and project collaboration. The Organice Solution Accelerator is available to customers from November 2008.
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