Body    WARREN, Michigan, April 7, 2010—Serving Southeast Michigan homeowners with a simple, beautiful alternative to full-thickness brick, the American Brick Company (http://www.ambrico.com) makes thin brick installation easy and convenient. The Ambrico EZ-Wall^® thin brick system enables just about anyone to install veneer brick siding just about anywhere—regardless of the type of cladding on the building or home.

EZ-Wall^® veneer brick offers unlimited applications. It is ideally suited to both interior and exterior applications in commercial, residential and industrial construction. Veneer brick also offers higher wind loading capacity, and has been tested and certified to 154 pounds per square foot.

In addition to being easy, the EZ-Wall^® system employs specially selected materials that ensure strength and durability in the each faux brick wall installed. The tensile strength of stucco-embossed hot-dipped galvanized architectural-grade steel combines with the compressive strength of masonry to form a steel-reinforced monolithic masonry wall. And the mechanical support system used for installing has been engineered and designed to ensure the strongest, most durable thin brick masonry mechanical support panel available for any configuration, including even curved radius corners.

Ambrico offers an easy, convenient and affordable solution for homes and construction projects of all types, with veneer brick making the beauty and warmth of classic brick walls accessible to homeowners and businesses throughout the country.

In collaboration with the Master Builders Association, the BUILDING & HOME IMPROVEMENT EXPO returns to the Melbourne Exhibition Centre from Friday 9 – Sunday 11 July 2010.  Heading into its 4th successful year, the MASTER BUILDERS BUILDING & HOME IMPROVEMENT EXPO is the ultimate one stop destination for the serious homeowner, renovator or tradesperson.

Launched in 2007 the MASTER BUILDERS BUILDING & HOME IMPROVEMENT EXPO is a public & trade expo targeting serious home renovators and builders.  Since its launch the show has grown in its number of exhibitors from year to year and has successfully attracted 20,000 over the 3 days each year.

The MASTER BUILDERS BUILDING & HOME IMPROVEMENT EXPO features the latest manufacturers and suppliers of building products and services. This Expo gives the serious home builder & renovator, and the building trade the opportunity get advice and ideas on the latest in home improvements and home renovations and discover a whole range of building products to make renovating or building your own home a breeze.  Talk to the experts, compare costs, save money and walk away with a wealth of ideas and products.  It’s a one-stop shop from flooring to kitchens, water efficiency to building materials.

See the latest energy efficient products at Sustainability on Show a major feature of the Expo!  There are hundreds of green ideas to improve the health of homes and the environment – plus save visitors money.  Building and renovating ideas and products that conserve energy, save water and incorporate sustainable design will be on show.

Retailers and Suppliers of the following products are welcome to Exhibit at the Expo: Building Materials, Kitchens, Bathrooms, Flooring, Roofing, Doors & Windows, Fences & gates, Landscaping, Outdoor Living, Lighting, Energy Efficiency, Solar Products, Security, Finance, Heating & Cooling, Home Builders and Developers and Sustainable Building Products.

The MASTER BUILDERS BUILDING & HOME IMPROVEMENT EXPO is open to the public (with an admission charge) and is free to trade visitors.  Trade visitors qualify under the following categories:  Builder, Architect, Interior Designer, Interior Decorator, Painter, Plumber and Property Developer.

WHAT: THE MASTER BUILDERS BUILDING & HOME IMPROVEMENT EXPO

WHEN: 9 – 11 July 2010

WHERE: MELBOURNE EXHIBITION CENTRE, SOUTHBANK

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT  buildexpo.com.au

The definition of permeable pavers is a breathable pavement surface. This is a general definition because what permeable pavers are actually a pavement surface that allows water to flow freely through it, filtering water as it flows and draining into an underlying bedding of additional filters and Perma pave is one of the world’s most recognized permeable pavers. Its benefits outweigh many of the traditional asphalt and concrete systems in place in many large cities.

Some of the benefits of Perma pave are that it is less costly to repair, eliminates pollutants and contaminants from water drain off, and relieves flooding in flood prone areas. When used in low to moderate traffic areas, a small section can be repaired in a relatively short period of time, thereby reducing the manpower and supplies needed to make necessary repairs. The permeable paver’s surface allows water to flow through it freely, therefore eliminating flooding in city streets and roadways.

The free flowing water is filtered through the top permeable paver’s layer and drains into a bedding of sand or pebbles to filter even more pollutants and contaminants from the water. This promotes growth in trees and flower beds surrounding the Perma pave. In addition to these benefits, it also cleans the water that drains into the natural waterways of our cities. Perma pave used in place of storm drains throughout a city helps remove the oils, fuels and other contaminants that are normally picked up by water on its way through the city streets.

These contaminants can kill not only vegetation throughout the city, but wildlife that drinks from the streams and rivers which is fed by this drainage fallout. Many wildlife species are in danger of becoming extinct due to their short life cycle. This is in part due to the pollution and contaminants that are introduced into the water systems they feed from. Permeable pavers eliminate these and provide only clean water to be distributed into the water systems. This could go a long way in protecting our wildlife throughout the world.

Perma pave is so versatile that it can be utilized for commercial use as well as residential use. This means that every citizen around the world can make a difference in the environment by implementing permeable pavers in their driveways and pathways around their homes. By doing so, they are helping the environment, wildlife and promoting safety in their own back yards. The benefits of this type of pavement is superior to asphalt and concrete pavements. Asphalt and concrete allow contaminants to be distributed into waterways therefore continuing the pollution that has become so rampant throughout the world.

Resource Box: Contact us today and find out how Permeable Pavers and other Perma pave products can make your yard and drive look great.  You’ll be helping the environment when you put these products to work for you.

Marquis Construction & Development, Inc. announces the start of a new custom home being built entirely with Steel Structural Insuated Panels (SIPS). Home is 4400 sq. ft. under roof and besides enegy efficiency features; a sun deck, mother-in-law suite, impact windows and doors, completely termite and mold resistant. will withstand Cat 5 and higher hurricane winds. Home is located in the prestigoius gated Waterberry subdivision in Tarpon Springs, FL. completion date is July 15, 2009 for further info call 1-877-321-SIPS or visit : www.southernsips.com