Archive for March 2009
Developer Breaks Ground on $23M Wounded Warrior Barracks at Camp Pendleton
By Anuradha Kher, Online News EditorSan Diego– Barnhart Inc. and Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Southwest have broken ground on a unique $23-million Bachelor Enlisted Quarters for marines and sailors in the Wounded Warrior Battalion West stationed at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif. With 100 semi-private suites modified to accommodate service members recovering from…
Read MoreMeraki MR58 Provides Wireless Access for Apartment Communities
The Meraki MR58, the next-generation three-radio 802.11n device is weatherproof and reportedly provides five times the capacity and speed of standard 802.11b/g wireless devices, delivering high bandwidth across multiple hops, supports long distance links, and is ideal for high-bandwidth content like voice and video. The Meraki MR58 provides wireless access for apartment complexes and other…
Read MoreFor Rent Media Solutions Launches Apartment Video Website
By Erika Schnitzer, Associate EditorNorfolk, Va.—For Rent Media Solutions has launched the beta version of AptsVideo.com, the multifamily industry’s first video-sharing Website. “For Rent is committed to putting [our clients’] properties in front of as many potential residents as possible,” notes Sarah Johnson, mobile media manager, For Rent Media Solutions. (Click here to see other…
Read MoreFreddie Mac CEO Resigns Six Months After Stepping Into Role
By Anuradha Kher, Online News EditorMcLean, Va.–Freddie Mac chief executive officer, David Moffett is resigning from the agency and will step down by March 13. The board of directors is now working with the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) to appoint a successor to Moffett.Moffett’s resignation comes merely six months after the government chose him…
Read MoreCompany Shrink Wraps Materials at Halted Construction Sites
By Anuradha Kher, Online News EditorReno, Nev.–In the current economic climate, when almost every company is going through challenges, Fast Wrap USA plans to grow and even increase its sales by nearly 40 percent. Fast Wrap specializes in shrink-wrapping everything from construction material and furniture to lumber and boats. With an increasing number of construction…
Read More“Gimme Shelter” with Daniel Gehman: R U N NOV8R?
This week I’d like to take a break from the non-stop downer of the news cycle and talk about something else that’s near and dear to my heart: fresh thinking. I’m not even especially concerned about it being “outside the box.” You may have heard me say before that as a designer working in the…
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