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Lisa Cornwell AP Writer Cincinnati (AP) — As Americans grow accustomed during the recession to spending more time at home and living in the same places longer, home-improvement companies are regaining momentum. “My wife and I had thought of this ...

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Hoffman LLC Hoffman LLC employee Bill Aubrey earned his Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design accreditation. A senior project manager at Hoffman, Aubrey is responsible for project coordination, ranging from developing concepts and preparing architectural drawings to management of the ...

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James MacPherson AP Writer Linton, ND (AP) — Other than their newly crowned boys high school basketball champs, residents of Linton have had little to cheer about this year. One of the town’s largest employers closed. Shortly after that, the ...

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Duncan Mansfield AP Writer Knoxville, TN — From its bamboo floors to its rooftop deck, Clayton Homes’ new industrial-chic i-house is about as far removed from a mobile home as an iPod is from a record player. Architects at the ...

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December Commercial Roofing Inc., Plover, reached an informal settlement with OSHA on Dec. 5 to reduce a $1,500 fall-protection citation to $950. The company was issued the citation Nov. 19 during a roofing job in Wausau. Aim Roofing, Green Bay, ...

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Sean Ryan [email protected] The Beloit Housing Authority wants stimulus money for a project to renovate 65 apartments, but federal rules will force the agency to miss the first round of applications. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development this ...

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Alan Zibel AP Real Estate Writer Washington — The Obama administration expanded its $50 billion mortgage aid program Thursday, announcing new measures to help homeowners avoid foreclosure if they do not qualify for other assistance. The new initiatives are expected ...

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Greg Bluestein AP Writer Atlanta — The housing market might be sputtering, but Habitat for Humanity International is getting a $100 million gift from an Atlanta developer who said his work has offered him a look at the struggle of ...

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J.W. Elphinstone AP Real Estate Writer The estimate: $13,600. The reaction: a hammer. Daniel Bell is doing demolition work himself after a contractor told him how much it would cost to remodel the upstairs master bedroom and bath in his ...

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Kim Cook For The AP At this spring’s Architectural Digest Home Design Show in New York, technological marvels were everywhere and included green appliances; high-tech kitchens; and clever ways to integrate, hide or otherwise disguise the working components of our ...

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