18
Jul 2024

Utilizing Smart Access Management Technology Bolsters Security

Vendor News , Johnathan Roberts

Construction sites are busy, hazardous places. Fences and security cameras help deter trespassers, but a method of jobsite access management is necessary to ensure that only authorized workers and visitors pass through entry points, and to generate a record of entrants. On large jobsites in particular, paper sign-in sheets at guard stations are simply inadequate. Worker ID badge scanning is a more rigorous method and provides a digital record of who entered the site and when. It leverages badges that are issued by workforce management companies and enabled with radio frequency identification (RFID), near-field communications (NFC) or Bluetooth low energy...

07
Jul 2024

Costs of Lightning Strike Claims Rise Dramatically

Vendor News , , , Robert Rapp

They say that lightning never strikes in the same place twice, but for insurers, it strikes over 250,000 times per year, causing hundreds of millions of dollars in damages. In fact, the cost of homeowners’ claims for damage due to lightning strikes has increased dramatically — up 20 percent over the last three years. According to a new Insurance Information Institute (I.I.I.) analysis of homeowners’ insurance data, there were 256,000 lightning claims in 2006, causing about $882 million in insured losses. The I.I.I. puts the average claim for lightning at $3,446. By comparison, in 2004, there were about 278,000 lighting...

24
May 2024

Snow Melt

Vendor News , , , , Cliff Shumate

I am an electric heat distributor with products from 3 manufacturers available and am interested in adding electric floor heat, snow and ice melt and ice dam prevention products to the projects being built. These are obviously luxury items and items that make hotels, commercial buildings and residences more comfortable and safer to access. IE… tile floors, parking garage entrances, north facing building entrances, roofs over hanging walkways subject to icicle hazards. Tile is a cold but durable and easy to clean product. It is specified in many hotels, commercial buildings and residences. It is always better warm! Adding this...

30
Jan 2024

Hospitality Update: Growth in Demand, Wellness, and Sustainability

Vendor News , , , Craig Watts

The state of the hospitality industry—and the trends to watch—are discussed with IMEG Director of Hospitality Bob Winter in the first in a series of episodes featuring the firm’s market leaders. “Last year, 2022, was a tremendous year in the market for design and construction,” Bob says, citing the recovery of occupancy rates as the industry emerged from the pandemic. “I have seen a little bit of a headwind this year with some of our projects due to the cost of construction and the cost of money.” However, he adds, there are still a lot of “pent-up opportunities that are...

25
Jan 2024

One Source Restoration

Vendor News , Greg Cirignano

Superior service is at the core of One Source Restoration. Wherever feasible, One Source uses and supplies its own labor source, only using subcontractors when necessary for practical reasons such as M.E.P (mechanical, electrical, plumbing) services. Our project management advisor is trained to manage multiple projects simultaneously, while our field crews are more than skilled in multiple trades that help ensure the satisfaction of our customer. By using our own crews we can maintain tighter control on our schedule, and the quality of our work, which provides greater consistency and efficiency for our clients satisfaction. www.onesourceresto.com

14
Jun 2023

Rosendin Wins Viddy Gold Award for Women in Construction Campaign

Vendor News Elizabeth Acuesta

At Rosendin, we have seen an upwards shift in women entering the construction field and taking on leadership roles in the office and on construction sites. But throughout the construction industry, women only make up between 11-16% of employees. To change perceptions and demonstrate that every individual can have a successful career in construction, Rosendin’s Marketing team developed a social media video campaign that showcased a diverse group of women who work across many specialties in electrical construction. We highlighted these amazing women who are making a difference at work and in their communities while raising young children and balancing...

16
May 2023

Ben Perelmuter Named President of TPG Hotels & Resorts

Vendor News , , , HotelProjectLeads

TPG Hotels & Resorts, one of the nation’s premier hospitality management firms, announced today the appointment of Ben Perelmuter to President & Chief Operating Officer. Perelmuter will oversee the operational performance of TPG’s entire hospitality portfolio. “I am excited and motivated to join the TPG Hotels & Resorts team,” said Ben Perelmuter, President & Chief Operating Officer, TPG Hotels & Resorts. “This entrepreneurial hospitality team is committed to defining the gold standard for management services in the hospitality industry. We plan to firmly establish TPG Hotels & Resorts as the market leader for third-party management services, and I look forward...

20
Apr 2023

Odorless Bathtub Refinishing Service

Vendor News , , Mikhail Makhnichenko

Hello, we are an Odorless bathtub refinishing company. We are also members of the Chicagoland Apartment Association. We would like to be your vendor.  We do odorless bathtub refinishing services, sink refinishing, shower base, and walls(tiles) refinishing. We provide services in Chicago and the suburbs.  We offer: 1. The best quality on market.15 years in business ( We are the manufacturer of the product, made in Illinois) 2. Odorless, no smell, no toxic 3. Never pell off if the faucet dripped. Even if you use the bathtub mat. Hello, we are an Odorless bathtub refinishing company. We are also members...

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