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Since 9/11, Most Americans Uncertain About Fire Safety in Tall Buildings

Wed, 31 Aug 2011 04:00:00 GMT

Survey finds that only seven percent of the population feels safer from fire in high-rise buildings since the World Trade Center Towers collapse.

(PRWeb August 31, 2011)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/8/prweb8740382.htm

Society of Fire Protection Engineers Are Saving Lives for a Living

Thu, 23 Jun 2011 04:00:00 GMT

Fire Protection Engineers protect people and property from fire “behind the scenes”

(PRWeb June 23, 2011)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/SFPE/fireseason/prweb8594194.htm

New Company Helps Associations Deliver More Member Benefits

Fri, 17 Jun 2011 04:00:00 GMT

Affinity Center International builds on relationships between associations, members and sponsors to create new value for all three groups.

(PRWeb June 17, 2011)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/6/prweb8578659.htm

Electrical Alliance to Offer Electric Vehicle Charging Station Installation Training

Wed, 18 May 2011 04:00:00 GMT

Its Joint Apprenticeship & Training Committee will be the first to train Washington, DC area electricians on the new technology.

(PRWeb May 18, 2011)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/5/prweb8443757.htm

March 25 Marks 100th Anniversary of the Deadly Triangle Shirtwaist Fire

Mon, 14 Mar 2011 04:00:00 GMT

Inadequate Building Design Contributed to Deaths of 146 People in New York City Sweatshop

(PRWeb March 14, 2011)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/fire/safety/prweb8201757.htm

And the BrickStainable Winners Are…

Fri, 18 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Potomac Valley Brick awards two grand prize winners and five honorable mentions in its second sustainable design competition.

(PRWeb February 18, 2011)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/building-sustainability/brick-clay-masonry/prweb8146077.htm

New SFPE Survey Finds Americans Typically Misjudge Fire Risks

Mon, 14 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Survey finds more Americans feel safer from fire in their homes than in high-rise buildings

(PRWeb February 14, 2011)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/2/prweb8133384.htm

Deborah Boice Takes Office as President of the Society of Fire Protection Engineers for 2011

Wed, 05 Jan 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Becomes First Female Elected to Lead Fire Protection Engineering Society

(PRWeb January 05, 2011)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/1/prweb8044986.htm

November 21 Marks 30th Anniversary of the Deadly MGM Grand Hotel and Casino Fire

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 08:01:00 GMT

Inadequate Building Design Contributed to Deaths of 85 People in Las Vegas High-Rise

(PRWeb November 17, 2010)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/sfpe/mgm-grand-hotel/prweb4796214.htm

Free Fire Protection Engineer Career Guide Helps Students Prepare for the Future

Thu, 21 Oct 2010 07:01:00 GMT

Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE) has created the fourth edition of their Guide to Careers in Fire Protection Engineering.

(PRWeb October 21, 2010)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/SFPE/FireProtectionEngineering/prweb4681324.htm

Salaries Remain Strong in Engineering Field

Mon, 13 Sep 2010 07:01:00 GMT

Fire Protection Engineers Earning More than in 2007

(PRWeb September 13, 2010)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/sfpe/salary-survey/prweb4488104.htm

Paper Mate Launches Red Carpet Parties

Tue, 10 Aug 2010 07:00:00 GMT

Women invited to try latest Paper Mate products at Red Carpet Parties.

(PRWeb August 10, 2010)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/Paper-Mate/red-carpet-parties/prweb4366674.htm

Expo® Partners with Kids in Need Foundation for the Back to School Season

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 04:01:00 GMT

Dry erase marker donations help prepare low-income schools for the start of school.

(PRWeb August 05, 2010)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/08/prweb4356054.htm

Centennial CEO Mark Bailey to Speak on Job Order Contracting & ARRA

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Bailey will join panel during free webinar hosted by RS Means this August.

(PRWeb July 27, 2010)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/07/prweb4308254.htm

DC Electrical Apprenticeship Program Now 1 of 15 ISPQ Accredited Training Programs in North America

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 07:01:00 GMT

Washington, DC JATC awarded accreditation based on its photo-voltaic training.

(PRWeb July 22, 2010)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/photo-voltaic_systems/electrical_apprenticeship/prweb4289864.htm

Centennial Honored by Maryland Minority Contractors Association

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Job Order Contractor earns the 2010 Diversity Solutions Award.

(PRWeb July 20, 2010)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/Centennial/MMCA/prweb4277134.htm

Potomac Valley Brick Launches 2nd Annual BrickStainable Design Competition

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 07:01:00 GMT

Architects, engineers and design professionals around the world compete to design a net zero building using brick as the primary material.

(PRWeb July 16, 2010)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/07/prweb4266644.htm

The Bridge of the Future is Here

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 07:01:00 GMT

Centennial Contractors Enterprises completes work on the world’s first two train bridges made from 100% recycled materials.

(PRWeb June 03, 2010)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/centennial-contractors/rsc-train-bridge/prweb4082364.htm

NAVFAC Recognizes North Island-Centennial Contractors Joint Venture with Safety Award

Wed, 14 Apr 2010 07:05:00 GMT

NICCjv is one of ten ‘Safety Excellence and Recognition of Outstanding Safety Performance Award’ recipients.

(PRWeb April 14, 2010)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/NAVFAC/Safety_Excellence_Awards/prweb3871504.htm

What Matters Most: Childhood Moments

Wed, 24 Mar 2010 07:01:00 GMT

Centennial Contractors Enterprises assembles and gives dozens of bicycles to children from the Boys & Girls Club.

(PRWeb March 24, 2010)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/bike_bicycle/donations/prweb3770334.htm

President Obama Visits Lanham, MD Electrical Training Facility

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 08:01:00 GMT

President toured JATC facility and made remarks about funds for new nuclear power plant.

(PRWeb February 18, 2010)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/JATC_Electrical/Training_Facility/prweb3618004.htm

Americans Recognize Risk of Fire to Older Adults

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 08:01:00 GMT

SFPE survey finds most Americans know risks of fire, but don’t think about it.

(PRWeb February 17, 2010)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/SFPE/fire_protection/prweb3611264.htm

Robert Jönsson, FSFPE, Takes Office as President of the Society of Fire Protection Engineers for 2010

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 08:01:00 GMT

Jönsson becomes the first SFPE president to lead association from outside of North America.

(PRWeb January 13, 2010)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/01/prweb3438314.htm

National Contractor Moves Headquarters to Reston

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 08:00:00 GMT

Centennial Contractors relocated office from Vienna to Reston, Virginia.

(PRWeb December 04, 2009)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/Centennial-Contractors/reston-virginia/prweb3289434.htm

Centennial Unveils Winner of Sustainability Logo Contest

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 08:01:00 GMT

Five-year-old’s design will appear on office signs, advertising and hard hat stickers nationwide.

(PRWeb December 03, 2009)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3290664.htm

GSA Gives North America Traffic Green Light

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT

Manufacturer Approved to Supply Federal Government Agencies with Traffic Control Systems

(PRWeb November 10, 2009)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/GSA/Traffic_Control/prweb3178384.htm

Centennial's Carrithers Honored by Alliance for Construction Excellence

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 07:00:00 GMT

Centennial executive receives ACE Advance Award for his work on construction strategic support and planning.

(PRWeb September 26, 2009)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/09/prweb2939064.htm

Americans Recognize Risk of Fire, But Don’t Worry About It

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 07:00:00 GMT

A nationwide survey conducted by Bethesda, MD-based Society for Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE) revealed that more Americans believe fire is the event that will most likely cause harm to them or their family when compared to lighting strikes, hurricanes, earthquakes and floods. Forty-five percent of the survey respondents selected fire. At the same time, only 18 percent of the respondents said they worry about the dangers of fire more than once a year.

(PRWeb August 24, 2009)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/08/prweb2778944.htm

Centennial College of Excellence Helps Employees Advance Careers

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 07:01:00 GMT

Employees can chose from dozens of courses based on career goals

(PRWeb August 20, 2009)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/Job_Order_Contracting/Employee_Training/prweb2770394.htm

Centennial Contractors Enterprises Helps Clean Up the Chesapeake Bay

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 07:01:00 GMT

Employees from Centennial Contractors Enterprises'] Fort Eustis and Fort Monroe offices joined more than 7,000 volunteers to remove nearly 210,000 pounds of debris from 450 miles of Virginia's parks, marshes, creeks, streams, rivers and shorelines during the Chesapeake Bay Foundation's annual Clean the Bay Day.

(PRWeb August 19, 2009)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/08/prweb2767094.htm

High School Teachers Applaud The Chemistry of Fire

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 07:01:00 GMT

Teachers say the Society of Fire Protection Engineers' Chemistry of Fire Teachers Kit is a New and Unique Teaching Resource that Engages Students

(PRWeb July 28, 2009)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/SFPE/The_Chemistry_of_Fire/prweb2682904.htm

Frost Miller Group Wins Business of Three Food and Beverage Industry Tradeshows

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 07:01:00 GMT

Business-to-business marketing agency begins promotional campaigns for three upcoming tradeshows

(PRWeb July 16, 2009)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/Promotional_Campaigns/B2B_Marketing/prweb2646114.htm

Centennial Enters into Alliance with OSHA

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 07:01:00 GMT

Job Order Contractor to help agency foster safety and health in American workplaces

(PRWeb June 26, 2009)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/Centennial_Contractors/OSHA_alliance/prweb2578604.htm

Society of Fire Protection Engineers Welcomes Allan Freedman as New Executive Director

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 07:01:00 GMT

Society's fourth executive director brings 16 years of association experience.

(PRWeb June 16, 2009)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/SFPE/fire_protection/prweb2537944.htm

Demand Still Smokin' for Fire Protection Engineers

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 07:01:00 GMT

Despite the downturn in the global economy, the Society of Fire Protection Engineers is finding that many employers are having difficulty recruiting qualified fire protection engineers.

(PRWeb June 02, 2009)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/fire_protection/engineering/prweb2486474.htm