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Eco-friendly digitally printable materials reduce installation time

August 1, 2008

…Lite (5.5-ounce), PolyPoster and PolyPoster HighRes (3.8-ounce). Up to 60 percent lighter than an industry standard 12-ounce substrate, EnviroFlex can reduce installation time and lower overall impact on the environment….

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Thompson uses creativity to drive business

August 1, 2008

…how she kept up with the latest trends. “I don’t,” Thompson said. “If you’re following the trends, you’re too late.” In the early years of Transformit, Thompson installed a 400-foot…

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California changes structural requirements for tents

August 1, 2008

…Compiled by Juli Case We’ve heard that there’s a change in the requirements for installing tents in California. What can you tell us about that? One of our IFAI…

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Strategies for compliance with building codes

July 1, 2008

…It’s a story that’s becoming all too familiar: An awning company takes a job fabricating a simple entrance canopy. It’s the type of installation that this company has done…

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A 4,000-square foot installation hits the road

June 1, 2008

…to take the 4,000-square foot installation on the road. ESI came up with the Time Warner Home to the Future Mobile, which traveled to 12 of Time Warner’s U.S. markets…

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Printable fabric wall coverings allow instant redesign

June 1, 2008

…The only thing worse than installing wallpaper is removing it, but the days of seams and glues—and maybe even paint—may be over, if Lokai ! Design’s printable fabric wall…

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Electric lift makes installation easy

May 1, 2008

…Problem: Installing signs, awnings, fixed canopies, sheetrock, garage doors and other cumbersome items requires multiple workers and heavy lifting. Solution: The multi-use Starlift portable electric lift makes installation easy…

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New shades and screens offer efficiency and beauty

March 1, 2008

…create a series of 8-foot-by-8-foot woven mesh fabric panels that were installed in conjunction with a glass curtain wall to create the building’s contemporary facade. Cambridge used lasers to etch…

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New materials for architectural innovation

March 1, 2008

…dormitories at Yale University, New Haven, Conn., installing panels with light fixtures and other systems intact. “Large housing providers and institutions can benefit from this approach,’ says Macneal. Beautiful, practical…

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Printed awnings get customers in the door

November 1, 2007

…since the Civil War, recent advancements in inks, fabrics, installation techniques, and graphics have created a new boom in awning sales. The modern day awning buyer is beginning to understand…

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