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EPIC Insurance Launches National Construction Specialty Group with the Addition of Brian McDonnell

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, a retail property, casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, announced today the addition of veteran construction broker Brian McDonnell as a managing principal, and the formation of the EPIC National Construction Specialty Group.

Integrated Comfort Expands Calif. Operations, Develops Enhanced Monitoring Internet Dashboard

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Integrated Comfort, Inc. (ICI) has expanded. In June 2015, ICI moved from Vacaville, Calif. to a larger office and production facility in West Sacramento, Calif. ICI also opened a facility in Phoenix, Arizona to provide manufacturing and logistical support in one of our higher concentration areas for DualCool installations.

Gordon Brush Plans Massive Expansion of its Made in the USA Products for Q3-2015 with New Calif. Facility

CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Gordon Brush Company, which boasts one of the world's largest selection of industrial brushes, has acquired a new building and will move its factory and offices from its current 51,000 square foot facility at 6247 Randolph Street in Commerce, CA, to a 182,000 square foot building in the City of Industry, CA, located at 3737 Capitol Avenue.

Emilio N. Francisco, CEO of PDC Capital Group, Names Pat Brown as Project Manager for SummerPlace Development

COSTA MESA, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Emilio N. Francisco, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of private equity firm PDC Capital Group, today announced that Pat Brown is joining senior housing real estate company SummerPlace Development as Project Manager overseeing the development of SummerPlace Assisted Living and Memory Care projects.

EPIC Insurance Brokers welcomes Kent Collier to its Greyling Insurance Brokerage and Risk Consulting unit

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, a retail property and casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, announced today that Kent Collier, J.D., LEED AP BD+C, has joined the firm's Greyling Insurance Brokerage Division as an associate client manager. Greyling is a highly regarded specialty insurance broker and risk management consulting team serving architects, engineers, contractors, environmental service firms and law firms across the country.

VLP Law Group LLP welcomes Jane Imperatore and Michael Kass to its Real Estate Practice

PALO ALTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- VLP Law Group LLP today announcd the addition of Jane Imperatore and Michael Kass as partners with an emphasis on Construction Law and Affordable Housing. VLP's Real Estate Practice Group represents real estate owners, developers and investors in a broad array of transactions.

BIA Southern California Remodelers Council (SCRC) and staff has added additional courses this year due to overwhelming demand

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- The BIA Southern California Remodelers Council (SCRC) and staff has added additional courses for 2014 due to overwhelming demand. These courses are designed to meet the new criteria that is set to take place in the remodeling and building industry.

Home Improvement Industry Scores Below Average in the first 2014 Planese Inc. U.S. Customer Satisfaction Survey

SUNNYVALE, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Planese Inc. today released a summary of its latest Consumer Satisfaction Survey, the first for 2014. Local Retailers are the best at meeting the needs of their customers - and grocery stores offer the most predictable consumer experience. The report was compiled from a survey of U.S. homeowners to determine their level of satisfaction with purchases of goods and services in 11 key industries.

Report: Homeowners across the country are now willing to spend 30 percent of the value of their home when they remodel

SUNNYVALE, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Planese, Inc. today announced that homeowners across the U.S. are now willing to spend 30 percent of the value of their home when they remodel; remodeling expense as a percentage of home value has been trending upward since 2007. Consumers also plan to use materials that are more expensive and spend an average of $102,000 to improve their homes.

Insurance coverage for Solar Panels can now be easily verified online with PowerGuard Solar Panel Program Warranty Verification Portal

IRVINE, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- PowerGuard Specialty Insurance Services today announced the launch of their Solar Panel Program Warranty Verification Portal, accessible from their Web site. The Warranty Verification Portal was developed to help those purchasing panels from PowerGuard's solar manufacturing clients verify the existence of extended warranty coverage.

Housing industry veteran Elliot Light launches New Home Nexus to serve Calif. homebuilders, investors, asset managers and financial institutions

IRVINE, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Housing industry veteran Elliot Light announced today the formation of New Home Nexus (NHN). NHN is a marketing, sales and advertising firm that connects buyers and builders, maximizing consumer satisfaction and builder success. From initial due diligence to final sale, New Home Nexus will serve homebuilders, investors, asset managers and financial institutions throughout Southern California.

Interior Design iPhone App free from Remodel or Move named one of the 10 most acclaimed apps in 2012 by QualityIndex

SUNNYVALE, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- The Interior Design iPhone App available free from Remodel or Move was named one of the 10 most acclaimed apps in 2012 by QualityIndex. The report, published January 7, 2013, explained, 'It's not too hard to find the best selling titles in the App Store, but what about the highest-quality examples?'

Remodel or Move Fall 2012 Remodeling Sentiment Report indicates that Luxury is Back for Home Remodeling

SUNNYVALE, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- The RemodelOrMove.com Fall 2012 Remodeling Sentiment Report documents a continuing increase in the scale of planned remodels for homeowners.Multi-year highs in the stock market, home prices that are inching up, record low interest rates and pent-up demand for home maintenance are fueling this increase.

AutoTap Hands-Free Faucet Control Systems Help Reduce Water and Energy Waste

SAN DIEGO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- By studying consumers faucet use and washing habits, AutoTap, a San Diego based company, has concluded that all across the U.S., each day in the process of brushing teeth, washing hands, and washing dishes or rinsing them for a dish washer, millions of gallons of heated water is being wasted as run-offs.

Helping a California Family in Need: PCM Field Services and Lake Forest Community Assoc. to Help with Home Repairs

LAKE FOREST, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Professional Community Management of California, Inc. (PCM) announced today that its Field Services Division will assist the Lake Forest Community Association's Community Spirit Team to conduct free home repairs for a family that has experienced tragedy and is in need of help to stay in compliance with HOA rules.

ESI Edgebanding Services Releases an Updated Version of the PVC Edgebanding Pattern Search System for 2012

SAN DIMAS, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- ESI Edgebanding Services Inc. has announced the full update of their PVC edgebanding to matching high pressure laminate patterns database. The ESI PVC pattern database is fully searchable by laminate brand, laminate pattern number or laminate pattern name.

Associa's PCM Field Services and Lake Forest Community Association Volunteers Kick-Off First Home Repair Project

LAKE FOREST, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Professional Community Management of California, Inc. (PCM) presented the Lake Forest Community Association's Community Spirit Team with a matching $300 gift to help residents who demonstrate a financial hardship to complete home repairs that put them in jeopardy with the association's rules.

Professional Community Management of California and Lake Forest Community Association Help Residents with Home Repairs

LAKE FOREST, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- PCM (Professional Community Management of California, Inc.) announced today that the Lake Forest Community Association launched a new Community Spirit Team. With a $300 starter fund from the Board of Directors, the team will help neighbors with home repairs in order to remain in compliance with the association's rules.

Professional Community Management of California to Manage Audie Murphy Ranch Community Assoc.

MENIFEE, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Professional Community Management of California, Inc. (PCM) announced an agreement with Brookfield Residential to manage the Audie Murphy Ranch Community Association, a new master-planned community located in Menifee, California surrounded by rolling acres of the San Jacinto and San Bernardino Mountains with 2,300 homes projected at build out.

ESI Edgebanding Services Inc. Releases Updated HanStone Color Selections for 2012

SAN DIMAS, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- ESI Edgebanding Services Inc., Has announced the full update of HanStone Quartz Surfaces color selections for 2012 on the ESI web site. HanStone Fine Quartz Surfaces combines the natural elegance of quartz with advanced technology to create a new realm of possibilities, dramatic colors and vibrant patterns in a solid surface with Greater strength and resilience.

New Book: A Way to Solve the New Home Sales Crisis

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- A new book, 'Why People Don't Buy New Homes,' proposing a solution to improve the numbers of new homes being sold, has just been announced by Sales Superiority Publishing. Written by Steve Weston, a new home salesperson with 30 years experience, this book makes the case that it is possible for builders and their own salespeople to re-energize their sales efforts and improve their sales.

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