May 7, 2012
Posted by Web Designer and Website Topics on May 7, 2012 in Construction | 0 comments
Denver, CO (PRWEB) May 03, 2012
Metro Construction, Inc, was recently recognized by multiple industry leaders for their performance and dedication to value, helping customers get the most out of rebates and warranties for roofing and insulation.
The construction company, which services the entire Front Range region, is one of only about 200 Platinum Preferred Contractors with Owens Corning. Owens Corning is a Fortune? 500 company and a leading global producer of residential and commercial building materials, glass-fiber reinforcements and engineered materials for composite systems.
Metro Construction went above and beyond the Platinum Preferred requirements in 2011, and was recognized at the 2012 Platinum Celebration, the annual Owens Corning? awards ceremony in honor of the best contractors in the nation. The company received not one but two awards.
One was for Top Performer Purchase Volume, indicating that Metro Construction performed more roofing and insulation jobs than any other Platinum Preferred Contractor. The second was Top Performer Warranty Sales, meaning Metro Construction provided homeowners with more extended roofing warranties than any other Platinum Preferred Contractor.
Were excited, said Metro Construction CEO Jerod Raisch, when asked about the awards. Its great to see our work recognized by such an industry leader.
Metro was able to achieve their impressive sales and warranties by installing over 1,000 roofs last year across the Front Range. Another major factor was helping homeowners save money on their energy bills by installing attic insulation with the AttiCat System, one of the most popular services offered by the company.
The Owens Corning awards came hot on the heels of another award. In 2011, Metro Construction was recognized by Xcel Energy for providing the most rebates for attic insulation installation. The company performed thousands of blown-in insulation installations last year, helping homeowners receive the maximum ROI for their investment with rebates and energy savings.
Raisch continued to say, We work our hardest year round to serve homeowners with the best products and warranties around. To find out were the number one provider of Owens Corning? warranties and Xcel Energy rebates is an honor.
Metro Construction is based in Denver, Colorado and provides roofing, insulation, siding, windows, painting and more. They serve homeowners and property managers throughout Colorado and Wyoming, with offices in Denver, Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Loveland and Cheyenne. For more information, visit mymetroconstruction.com.
Owens Corning Roofing Platinum Preferred Contractors are independent contractors and are neither affiliated with nor agents of Owens Corning? Roofing & Asphalt, LLC, or its affiliated companies. Metro Construction is not affiliated with nor an agent of Xcel Energy?.
Apr 29, 2012
Posted by Web Designer and Website Topics on Apr 29, 2012 in Construction | 0 comments
San Jose, California (PRWEB) April 26, 2012
Follow us on LinkedIn The gypsum market worldwide is dominated by a few large vertically integrated companies that mine and calcine gypsum and also manufacture plaster and wallboard products. These companies also sell crude gypsum for use in cement and agriculture. Gypsum production takes place worldwide, and as a result of its wide distribution and plentiful supply, most of the worlds production is consumed domestically. However, there are exceptions such as Canada and Mexico, which export significant portions of their production to the United States, while Thailand and Australia export large volumes to the Southeast Asian markets. The industrialized countries primarily use Gypsum in the manufacture of plasterboard for dry wall construction. The rest of the world largely uses it as a setting retarder in Portland cement. Construction applications represent the vast majority of consumption. Hence, the level of construction activity tends to have the greatest influence on the market.
Increase in construction activity such as public works projects and new house constructions in industrialized and emerging nations enhanced the sales of products including concrete blocks, pre-cast construction products, gypsum and lime plasters. Usage of cement is much more widespread as compared to plasterboards and is extensively used for laying roads, in residential as well as commercial constructions as well as several other infrastructure projects. As such, gypsum demand in cement industry is expected to rise at a faster pace in comparison to the plasterboards. Moreover, government stimulus expenditure on various infrastructure development projects is benefiting the usage of gypsum in cement industry. China is a major growth driver in the cement industry.
General economic conditions have a major impact on the gypsum market, as the raw material is extensively used in construction industry including the production of cement, plasters and plasterboard. The global gypsum market faced several challenges that hampered the growth of the market to a noticeable extent in recent years. During the turbulent years of 2008-09, business in the Construction sector and demand for all related materials declined sharply in all matured markets due to the global economic turmoil. This had a negative impact on the demand for gypsum. The market plummeted sharply in 2009 as compared to the market figures in 2008. Nonetheless, demand for gypsum including gypsum products in Mexico and Canada is expected to grow slowly due to stagnant construction sector.
Over the last few years, usage of synthetic gypsum in various applications has increased considerably. Growth factors for synthetic gypsum include higher costs of landfill, lower cost of flue gas desulphurization (FGD) gypsum in comparison to the natural gypsum, and stringent environmental policies implemented at the coal-fired stations that are resulting in increased production of FGD gypsum. On the other hand, demand for gypsum floor underlayments is steadily growing due to its increased compressive potential. Gypsum products are capable of surviving heavy construction traffic without powdering, dusting, cracking, or chipping. Gypsum underlayments are a preferred choice for new as well as remodeling of commercial projects.
Asian and European companies lead in the sales of construction material. Asia-Pacific stands tall as the largest as well as fastest growing region worldwide, as stated by the new market research report on Gypsum and Anhydrite. Surging at a compounded annual growth rate of about 4% through 2017, the Asia-Pacific market is portended to retain its dominance over the coming years. Gypsum and anhydrite are used in the preparation of various prefabricated products such as lath, veneer base, and sheathing. The Prefabricated Products segment constitutes the largest end-use market. The major use of gypsum is in the building industry where it is used to produce plasterboard/wallboard and in Portland Cement, which represents another major end-use market for gypsum. Portland cement is largely used in the construction of high strength constructions dams, skyscrapers, roads, bridges, and other structures.
Major players profiled in the report include Eagle Materials Inc., American Gypsum, Georgia-Pacific Gypsum, Grupo Uralita, Knauf AG, Lafarge SA, National Gypsum Company, Saint Gobain SA, Gypsum Industries Ltd., Thai Gypsum Company Limited, USG Corporation, and CGC Inc.
The research report titled Gypsum and Anhydrite: A Global Strategic Business Report announced by Global Industry Analysts Inc., provides a comprehensive review of the gypsum & anhydrite markets, impact of recession on the markets, current market trends, key growth drivers, recent industry activity, and profiles of major/niche global as well as regional market participants. The report provides annual sales estimates and projections for Gypsum and Anhydrite market for the years 2009 through 2017 for the following geographic markets – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World. Key end-use segments analyzed include Prefabricated Products, Plasters, Portland Cement and Agriculture & Miscellaneous. Also, a six-year (2003-2008) historic analysis is provided for additional perspective.
For more details about this comprehensive market research report, please visit
http://www.strategyr.com/Gypsum_and_Anhydrite_Market_Report.asp
About Global Industry Analysts, Inc.
Global Industry Analysts, Inc., (GIA) is a leading publisher of off-the-shelf market research. Founded in 1987, the company currently employs over 800 people worldwide. Annually, GIA publishes more than 1300 full-scale research reports and analyzes 40,000+ market and technology trends while monitoring more than 126,000 Companies worldwide. Serving over 9500 clients in 27 countries, GIA is recognized today, as one of the world’s largest and reputed market research firms.
Follow us on LinkedIn
Global Industry Analysts, Inc.
Telephone: 408-528-9966
Fax: 408-528-9977
Email: press(at)StrategyR(dot)com
Web Site: http://www.StrategyR.com/
###
Apr 9, 2012
Posted by Web Designer and Website Topics on Apr 9, 2012 in Construction | 0 comments
Atlanta, Georgia (PRWEB) April 04, 2012
NexTraq, the value leader of GPS fleet tracking and vehicle management solutions, announces today that fleet management technology has proven benefits for the pest control industry. With the high demand for pest control workers, the NexTraq Fleet Tracking platform and reporting and alerts functionality can help pest control businesses improve driver productivity and increase service revenue.
According to Specialty Products Consultants and their recent edition of A Strategic Analysis of the U.S. Structural Pest Control Industry, the pest control industry is facing a downward economic swing due in large part by the lack of new construction. GPS fleet tracking enables you to manage your fleet operations even in a down economy by helping alleviate your operational costs and increasing your service revenueultimately improving your bottom line.
Through reporting and alerts functionality within the NexTraq Fleet Tracking platform, businesses can access their fleet activity in real-time to identify areas of strength and weakness within their operations, said Mike Scarbrough, CEO of NexTraq. Using the information generated by the reports, pest control businesses can make strategic decisions about their operations and fleet management practices to help drive their business forward.
By integrating the reporting and alerts functionality into fleet processes, pest control businesses have the ability to improve all areas of their fleet operations. With the NexTraq Fleet Tracking platform, pest control managers can generate reports such as the Start/Stop Report and Begin/End Day Report to help reduce operational costs and increase productivity.
In addition, pest control businesses can utilize the Idle Report and Speed Alert capabilities to monitor and modify fleet fuel costs and driver behavior while improving driver safety. By tracking their fleets, NexTraq customers have experienced a decrease in fuel, labor and insurance costs.
In a recent customer satisfaction survey, results revealed that 60 percent of NexTraq customers cited increased fleet productivity as the most important impact on their fleet operations while 68 percent cited driver behavior modification as the number one benefit of the NexTraq system. The NexTraq Fleet Tracking platform also received high remarks for benefits including: reduced costs, improved customer service and increased driver safety.
For more information on the NexTraq Fleet Tracking platform and its benefits for the pest control industry, please visit http://www.nextraq.com/pest-control or call 800.358.6178.
About NexTraq
Established in 2000, NexTraq provides the highest value GPS fleet tracking solution in the telematics industry. The NexTraq Platform is a cloud-based application that enables service and distribution businesses to optimize fleet operations while reducing operational costs and maximizing revenue. Based in Atlanta, NexTraq customers achieve ROI in as little as one month. For more information, please visit http://www.nextraq.com.
Apr 7, 2012
Posted by Web Designer and Website Topics on Apr 7, 2012 in Construction | 0 comments
Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) April 04, 2012
The demand for and growth of the Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) industry are most often associated with the general health of the real estate sector. Prior to the subprime mortgage crisis, the industry benefited from the real estate bubble as lax lending standards and rapid property appreciation drove up revenue. As a result, in the two years to 2008, revenue increased at an average annual rate of 9.5%. This trend began to reverse in 2008, however, after the bubble burst and the credit markets tightened. Consequently, industry revenue fell in 2009 before a recovery in 2010. IBISWorld estimates that total industry revenue will increase at an average rate of 1.8% per year to $ 57.7 billion in the five years to 2012, including a 4.6% increase in 2012. Since 2007, the industry has struggled with the worst financial crisis and property downturn since the Great Depression. Industry assets lost about 29.9% of their value, or $ 115.0 billion, in the two years to 2008. Similarly, market capitalization for publicly held REITs decreased 58.4%, or $ 285.2 billion, which is important because the market capitalization of a publicly traded REIT is often used as a determinant of that firm’s ability to raise new capital for operations. According to IBISWorld industry analyst Kathleen Ripley, unlike asset values and market caps, however, industry revenue saw only one year of moderate decline, in 2009, as leases and other long-term contracts have been able to maintain REIT revenue streams.
The industry is currently benefitting from a rise in rents and declining vacancy rates in a number of property markets. At the same time, well-capitalized REITs are also helping to boost downstream construction and real estate industries as they ramp up purchases and new construction to take advantage of low interest rates and mounting rental demand. In the five years to 2017, industry revenue is expected to increase, driven by economic recovery and a rebound in the real estate market. At the same time, the industry is forecast to expand as larger more capitalized firms purchase real estate portfolios at bargain basement prices, particularly in the first half of the next five years.
The concentration of ownership is low, with the top four businesses in the Real Estate Investment Trusts industry accounting for an estimated 25.3% of the total market in 2012. The industry can be categorized into three types of REITs: publicly traded, privately traded and non-exchange traded funds. The number of listed REITs on US stock exchanges (primarily the NYSE) has been steadily declining as industry participants continue to be acquired by private equity investors and large financial institutions. In addition to outside investors, larger more capitalized firms have been increasingly purchasing smaller REITs, as many of these companies were decimated by the subprime mortgage crisis and the real estate bubble burst. The subprime mortgage crisis lowered REIT equity, as property prices dropped, diminishing the ability for these firms to use property holdings as collateral for new loans or refinancing, said Ripley. Additionally, many firms that were already over leveraged were significantly affected by the credit market freeze, as these companies became unable to finance new growth or refinance outstanding debt. As a result of this trend, companies have looked to unload properties or merge with strong well-capitalized firms to maintain operations. This trend is expected to continue in the future and industry concentration is expected to rise as a result. For more information, visit IBISWorlds Real Estate Investment Trusts in the US report in the US industry page.
Follow IBISWorld on Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/IBISWorld
Friend IBISWorld on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/IBISWorld/121347533189
IBISWorld industry Report Key Topics
The industry is comprised of legal entities that are categorized as real estate investment trusts (REITs). To qualify as an REIT, a company or trust must distribute at least 90.0% of taxable income to shareholders annually in the form of dividends. REITs use the pooled capital of many investors to directly invest in income-producing property. Income is mainly generated from rent, interest and capital gains. There are three types of REIT funds: equity, mortgage and hybrid.
Industry Performance
Executive Summary
Key External Drivers
Current Performance
Industry Outlook
Industry Life Cycle
Products & Markets
Supply Chain
Products & Services
Major Markets
Globalization & Trade
Business Locations
Competitive Landscape
Market Share Concentration
Key Success Factors
Cost Structure Benchmarks
Barriers to Entry
Major Companies
Operating Conditions
Capital Intensity
Key Statistics
Industry Data
Annual Change
Key Ratios
About IBISWorld Inc.
Recognized as the nations most trusted independent source of industry and market research, IBISWorld offers a comprehensive database of unique information and analysis on every US industry. With an extensive online portfolio, valued for its depth and scope, the company equips clients with the insight necessary to make better business decisions. Headquartered in Los Angeles, IBISWorld serves a range of business, professional service and government organizations through more than 10 locations worldwide. For more information, visit http://www.ibisworld.com or call 1-800-330-3772.
More Construction Press Releases
Jan 22, 2012
Posted by Web Designer and Website Topics on Jan 22, 2012 in Construction | 0 comments
San Jose, California (PRWEB) January 19, 2012
Follow us on LinkedIn Globalization and sustainable development are major factors exhibiting a potential impact on the development of the mining industry. Companies are adopting various strategies for achieving sustainable development, in addition to managing and addressing environmental issues, regulatory risks, costs and investment related issues. Raw materials produced in the mining industry are significant starting products for several industries all over the world. Economic recovery helped in resuming mining operations at several locations following the increase in demand. Recuperation in the overall financial and economic conditions is expected to relieve pricing pressures and further increase the overall demand particularly in the end-use industry. Concerns are increasingly being raised over several issues such as climatic change, water loss, resource scarcity, population growth, energy conservation and biodiversity loss.
The accelerated industrialization of developing economies is fuelling commodity demand while several others are limiting exports of resources to suffice domestic demand. The Mining sector is witnessing shortage of skilled labor, demand surpassing supply and escalating prices. Apart from affecting prices of commodities, the scenario is altering the business approaches. The high demand from developing countries shifted the movement of commodities to non-Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries. Rise in the demand for gold brought about a surge in the number of players investing in gold mining. Recovery of disposable income levels among consumers and a good source investment were major factors steering sales of gold in the form of jewelry. In the scenario, India and China emerged as the fastest growing markets for gold in 2011.
Recuperation in automobile and construction industry maneuvered growth in the demand for iron ore and aluminum industries. Consumption of platinum rose markedly as more than 20% of the products, ranging from jewelry to machinery, manufactured in the developed economies used platinum. Coal production exceeded demand as mining communities opted for environmentally sustainable fuel alternatives. Moreover, increase in demand for coal, underpinned growth in the Nickel and Chromium mining sectors as well. Gold prices continue to register hike under the influence of weakening US dollar and effects of US budget and trade deficit. Moreover, gold demand exceeds gold production, resulting in price rise. With gold sale becoming legalized in China, the global demand for gold is expected to escalate. Supply deficit in contrast to demand is projected to continue in the near future. The major reasons for decline in global gold production were the operational glitches encountered in Indonesia and South Africa. Commencement of operations in new mills is projected to salvage market performance.
The research report titled Mining: A Global Outlook announced by Global Industry Analysts, Inc., provides a collection of statistical anecdotes, market briefs, and concise summaries of research findings. The report offers an aerial view of the global mining industry, identifies major short-to-medium term market challenges, and growth drivers. Market discussions in the report are punctuated with fact-rich market data tables. Regional markets elaborated upon include United States, Canada, France, Germany Russia and the CIS, Australia, China, India, Japan and Brazil among others. The report provides a recapitulation of recent mergers, acquisitions, and other noteworthy strategic corporate developments in addition to an included indexed, easy-to-refer, fact-finder directory listing the addresses, and contact details of companies worldwide.
For more details about this comprehensive industry report, please visit
http://www.strategyr.com/Mining_Industry_Market_Report.asp
About Global Industry Analysts, Inc.
Global Industry Analysts, Inc., (GIA) is a leading publisher of off-the-shelf market research. Founded in 1987, the company currently employs over 800 people worldwide. Annually, GIA publishes more than 1300 full-scale research reports and analyzes 40,000+ market and technology trends while monitoring more than 126,000 Companies worldwide. Serving over 9500 clients in 27 countries, GIA is recognized today, as one of the world’s largest and reputed market research firms.
Follow us on LinkedIn
Global Industry Analysts, Inc.
Telephone: 408-528-9966
Fax: 408-528-9977
Email: press(at)StrategyR(dot)com
Web Site: http://www.StrategyR.com/
###
Find More Construction Press Releases
