Welcome to the HBA.
The Home Builders Association of Sarasota County represents more than 500 construction-related firms in the greater Sarasota area. These companies employ more than 5,000 people and are an integral part of the economic vitality of the community. The HBA membership is diverse, incorporating not only home builders, but remodelers,...

WELCOME to the HBA.
The Home Builders Association of Sarasota County represents more than 500 construction-related industries in the greater Sarasota area. These companies employ more than 5,000 people and have a great economic impact on the community. The HBA membership is diverse, incorporating not only home builders, but remodelers, sub-contractors, suppliers, lending...

Synovis creates new Corp. development position.
Expansion is a key goal at Synovis Life Technologies Inc. this year, and the company has taken its first steps toward attaining that objective. The St. Paul, MN-based manufacturer of medical implants and surgical tools recently announced the appointment of Timothy F. Floeder to vice president of corporate development....

Maui Wowi Hawaiian Expands International Reach.
TRAVEL AND LEISURE CLOSE-UP-10 June 2008-Maui Wowi Hawaiian Expands International Reach(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Maui Wowi Hawaiian, a destination for authentic Hawaiian products on the mainland, announced it has expanded its worldwide corporate ohana to the United Arab Emirates through the signing of a...

Aon Corp.
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Aon Corp. has announced four new hires in Aon's Honolulu office. MARCUS KIM was named senior vice president, focusing on healthcare systems, long-term care, physician groups and large property portfolios. Prior to joining Aon, Kim spent 13 years at Marsh serving as senior vice president...

You've got a friend: building principles.
Every day, camps and conference centers across the country struggle with what should be simple issues. "Surely, someone has already solved this problem," they cry in frustration. Your staff may turn to the national or local ACA offices for answers to program, personnel, or staffing issues. But sometimes the...

ASHRAE intersociety representatives 2005-2006 appointments.
The following appointments do not include ASHRAE representatives to other organizations in the field of standards. If you are serving in a liaison capacity with any association not listed here, please contact the Chief Staff Officer at ASHRAE headquarters. Any association desiring ASHRAE representation is encouraged to...

Eavesdropping: A conversation about job costing reveals how to make it work.
Eavesdropping: A conversation about job costing reveals how to make it work By Ron Roberts Early one Saturday morning, two friends were having coffee, doing what businessmen do: discussing business. Despite both being concrete contractors, their backgrounds, businesses, and successes could hardly be more different....

OBITUARIES.
Byline: The Register-Guard Clarence Edwards SPRINGFIELD - Clarence Robert "Bob" Edwards of Springfield died Dec. 13 of complications of congestive heart failure at age 71. A celebration of life was held Dec. 18 at Trinity Baptist Church in Springfield. He was born July...

Career technical training equals employment for HVACR service technicians.
Here's the problem: * ... and the DOL Occupational Outlook Handbook predicts that the Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration service technician industry is set to grow by 18 to 26 percent between 2004 and 2014. * 2006 ... 22,000 positions for heating, ventilating and...