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ORLANDO, FL (October 31, 2011) - Orlando remodeling professional Nathan Cross, CGP CGR CAPS, of NWC Construction was named the 2010 Remodeler of the Year by the Florida Home Builders Association (FHBA) last week during a ceremony held in Tampa in conjunction with the association's Fall Leadership Conference.The Remodeler of the Year award is the highest ranking honor bestowed upon a remodeling...

ORLANDO, FL (September 1, 2011) -- On Friday, September 16 at 8:30 a.m., NWC Construction will begin no-cost construction of a specially adapted green home for Army SPC Luis Puertas, who was left a double amputee after an Explosively Formed Penetrator (EFP) explosion in Baghdad, Iraq, on September 20, 2006.SPC Puertas was the driver of the lead HUMVEE on a daily patrol near Sadar City when an...

ORLANDO, FL (May 25, 2010) - For the second consecutive year NWC Construction, Inc., received the top honor for green construction at the Orlando Parade of Homes - the Grand Award for Green Construction - leaving NWC undefeated in this category. The home also won first place for a green renovation under $500,000. The home amassed a number of green certifications, including Florida Green Building...

ORLANDO FL (April 25, 2010) -- As Yogi Berra likes to say, "It's déjà vu all over again." Nathan Cross, owner of NWC Construction and one of Central Florida's quintessential green builders, has completed his second green-certified home in the Orlando area -- and the second time he has taken a home ravaged by fire and turned it into a green showcase.Almost a year to the date of finishing...

ORLANDO, FL (January 23, 2010) -- After the past 12 months, no one knew what to expect from this year's International Builders Show. A Las Vegas message board for taxi drivers reportedly suggested preparing for as few as 15,000 attendees-a far cry from the boom years, when attendance exceeded 100,000 people.Mercifully for the housing industry, that message board proved to be wrong—both in...

ORLANDO, FL (January 8, 2010) -- NWC Construction, Inc. recently announced that home building industry veteran Frank Copare has joined the company. Copare will assist with customer relations, consulting and service."Frank Copare is a Florida Housing Hall of Fame inductee with over thirty years of industry expertise and we are extremely fortunate to have someone of his caliber join our team," said...

RISMEDIA, December 31, 2009-(MCT)-Most homeowners are unlikely to be building, remodeling or decorating with abandon in 2010, given the slow recovery from the recession. But if you do plan to update your home or garden, here are some trends to keep in mind.Home decor. The sleek, sophisticated but comfortable style known as "soft contemporary" will be a key look for the New Year, said Kris Kolar,...

Homeowners looking to carry out a new DIY project in the new year may well have been helped by the Orlando Sentinel, which offered some of the trends could become big in British homes in 2010.

Orlando, FL -- 2009 has been a banner year for Central Florida builder and remodeler Nathan Cross, CGP, of NWC Construction, who received yet another industry honor by the Home Builders Association of Metro Orlando (HBA). Cross, NWC owner and operator, was presented with the prestigious Builder of the Year Award for 2009 at the group's annual Installation Gala on Thursday, November 19, at the HBA...

Orlando, FL -- NWC Construction recently began construction on a whole house green renovation in Windermere, FL, on a home that was completely devastated by fire. This is the second fire-related rebuild project for NWC in the past year, and again NWC will rebuild the home green. This home is planned for Florida Green Building Coalition (FCBC) and ENERGY STAR® certification and will also...

Orlando, FL - NWC Construction, Inc. was honored with a prestigious Aurora Award during the annual industry gala on Saturday, August 1, 2009 in Orlando. The awards extravaganza coincides with the 2009 Southeast Building Conference (SEBC)/Green Building Show and honors the best in new-home construction and design. NWC won the award for its West Indies Dream Kitchen Remodel (Over $100,000). Home...

Jim Spence's Orlando home was destroyed by fire in April 2008. Although he wanted to rebuild as soon as possible, insurance claims took 6 months allowing no demolition crews could begin the rebuilding process. Anxious to return to normal, Spence hired Nathan Cross who turned this now bare mound into a "green" home to maximize indoor quality, energy and water conservation.Read the full story as...

Orlando, FL - It was an exciting evening for NWC Construction at last night's Parade of Homes awards ceremony, presented by the Home Builders Association of Metro Orlando (HBA). NWC owner and operator Nathan Cross was honored with the first-ever "Green" Grand Award and two First Place Awards.The Grand Award in the Green Certified category - a new category in 2009 - was for a whole-house...

Read the complete story as it was reported in Florida Home Builder Magazine in this PDF.Read more about Nathan Cross on the Florida Home Builders website.

The Central Florida chapter of the Future Builders of America recently handed out its first scholarship to Orlando high school senior Victor Robles. The award was $500 and was given June 20, 2008."The race for the scholarship is very competitive so this is a significant achievement," said Nathan Cross, president of NWC Construction in Central Florida. Cross serves as advisor for the 14-member...

The Home Builders Association of Metro Orlando has created a Commercial Builders Council, and Nathan Cross has been elected as its first chairman. The council, approved in April, will represent small and medium-size commercial contractors, reflecting the trend of many residential builders crossing over into the commercial market, said Cross, who is president of NWC Construction, which serves...

The Home Builders Association of Metro Orlando kicked off its latest committee for commercial builders by naming its inaugural chairman, the organization announced Wednesday.Nathan Cross, president of Kissimmee-based NWC Construction Inc., was named chairman of the new commercial builders council, which was approved last month. The new group is aimed at representing small- to medium-sized...

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Nathan Cross is pleased to announce that NWC Construction along with Brad Kibbe of TECO have started the first Future Builders Chapter in the Metro Orlando Home Builders Association.