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Light-bulb moments – Local inventors tinker and turn profits

Light-bulb moments – Local inventors tinker and turn profits Florida Weekly presents four Southwest Floridians who stand together with past and present inventors and visionaries, and alone with ideas that haven’t been found anywhere else. Mark Anderson of Benchmark General Contractors was featured for his Geothermal cooling and heating systems. View Prev View Next

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Builders and bank create LEED certified commercial building in Fort Myers

Builders and bank create LEED certified commercial building in Fort Myers FORT MYERS, FL (September 23, 2009) – When it comes to banks, usually the term “green” applies to money, but in the case of First Community Bank (www.fcb-yourbank.com) at the Forum Shops in Fort Myers, “green” is defined as environmentally responsible, sustainable building, inside

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Benchmark proceeds with design for sustainable residential development

Benchmark proceeds with design for sustainable residential development SANIBEL ISLAND, FL (May 29, 2009) A collaborative agreement between Fort Myers-based Benchmark General Contractors, the Florida Community Design Center (FLCDC) and the University of Florida School of Architecture is the first step in the planning of a sustainable residential cluster of approximately 12 single-family homes on

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