CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif. — The Acorn Family of Companies has officially changed its name to Morris Group International.
The new name will allow the company to better acknowledge and promote its diverse line of businesses, including Acorn Engineering Company, the founding company, as well as all of the other divisions formerly under the Acorn Family of Companies umbrella.
MINNEAPOLIS — A majority of health care facility administrators expect construction to increase in the next one to two years, according to a survey conducted by Mortenson Construction.
Conducted at the Fall 2011 Healthcare Design Conference in Nashville, Tenn., the survey questioned more than 300 conference attendees. Mortenson sponsored the event’s cyber café and surveyed attendees as they logged in to use the computers. Participants included health care administrators and facilities managers, architects, builders and suppliers.
Weyerhaeuser’s Trus Joist TJI joist line with Flak Jacket protection is designed to provide builders with a simple, cost-effective way to achieve one-hour floor/ceiling assemblies and to comply with the new 2012 IRC fire protection requirements, according to the company. The new TJI joists with Flak Jacket protection, reduce the need for gypsum or wallboard. Additionally, Weyerhaeuser provides the unit with a limited lifetime warranty.
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Juno Lighting Group launched the new Indy Performance Series LED Downlights for new construction, remodel and retrofit applications. The LED series features a hyperbolic reflector design to reduce glare, and a chip-on-board light engine technology that provides uniform illumination.
Anne M. Hanenburg is now a licensed landscape architect for SPVV Landscape Architects. Hanenburg specializes in site master planning, landscape and hardscape design, garden design for specialized populations, and irrigation system design. Her focus also includes design of entry and wayfinding signage and features for health care, continuing care and higher education commissions.
MARION, Maine — South Coast Improvement Co. (SCI) officially launched its Healthcare & Senior Living Retrofit Division in February, a move that allows the company to strategically market its services to a broader range of clients.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A new wayfinding program at the recently renovated Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City is designed to push the envelope with state-of-the-art digital components.
