Resources
Welcoming Joe Brancaleone to Grand Banks!
We are happy to introduce Joe as the newest member of the Grand Banks family. Joe is a Gloucester native with many ties to the community.
Polishing Its Past and Preparing Its Future
O.K., you think you know Cape Ann, the North Shore peninsula that has been faintly patronized as Cape Cod’s little sister...But it’s time to rethink what you already know.
Building An "Engine" TO Power Any Prefab Solar House You'd Like
How can you have the pluses of modularity without the minuses? According to a group of students at Stanford University, the answer is "The Core."
"The big challenge is that you don’t want to confine people to a single house," says Derek Ouyang, who leads Stanford’s Start.Home solar-home project. "The cookie-cutter effect is something the modular home industry struggles with."
Why Housing Construction is Rebounding
Housing construction was depressed to such a low level for so long that it wasn’t going to take much to boost the ailing sector.
What it needed was for demand to recover. Now, with consumer confidence rising and mortgage rates falling to their lowest levels on record, buyers are coming back.
OBAMA loves Marvin, again!
We at Integrity (and Marvin) were thrilled to be recognized — again — by President Obama in his speech last Thursday accepting his party’s nomination for the presidency. (In the video above, go to approximately 35:30.) The president praised our efforts to keep our skilled and loyal work force intact throughout the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression.
BUILDER CONFIDENCE KEEPS GROWING IN AUGUST
NEW-HOME SALES SURGE IN MAY
New-home sales shot up in May, rising 7.6% for the month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 369,000, according to data released today by the U.S. Department of Commerce. Annually, sales were up 19.8%.
Home buyers most value greater design and energy performance when evaluating exterior options, according to a survey of Professional Builder readers.
When it comes to selecting exterior design features and materials for their new homes, buyers are most concerned with the overall curb appeal of the home exterior, followed by the energy efficiency of the envelope, according to a survey of 168 home builders for Professional Builder’s annual Home Exteriors Survey.
STRETCH CODE - Part 1 of a 2 part series
It is enough to make grown men's eyes gloss over and call mercy. Enough to make you retire? NOOOOOO you can do it!
REPORT FROM JLC LIVE, PROVIDENCE, RI
Marvin Integrity's Wood - Ultrex Line
Integrity® from Marvin Windows and Doors continues its reputation of providing the toughest high-performance windows with special sizes for Wood-Ultrex®windows.
WOOD EXTERIOR DOORS AND THEIR WARRANTIES
The method of installation determines whether or not they are covered under the manufacturer’s warranty. How they are finished and how they are protected from the elements all come into play.