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40 • MAY 2013 • WORLD FENCE NEWS Controlled Products opens new training and diagnostics center 1st on the Market 1st in Quality 1st in Service GUARANTEED! On the market for over 2 years! *DON'T SETTLE FOR LESS* Powerful 1720 BPM. Weighs 35 Pounds. 2 Models Available. Drive posts up to 27⁄8 OD Parts & Service in the USA. USA HONDA OEM Certified. Call for our special pricing and packages. Call 702-293-3222 or visit www.RediDriver.com The Controlled Products Systems Group branch in Gardena, Calif. has opened a new training center within their facility. These training and diagnostic areas provide a permanent location for manufacturers to provide education seminars to Controlled Products dealers. This quiet environment, away from the distractions of the offices and warehouse, allow the vendor and customers to effectively interact and gain important product knowledge, said Darren Avant, Gardena branch manager. "Turning this unused space into a dedicated training room greatly enhances the learning experience," said Avant. "And with it adjacent to our diagnostic room, it's simple to have hands on demonstrations with working equipment." Michael Huerta, Southern California regional sales manager, added, "Service is of the utmost importance to Controlled Products. The best way to serve our customers is to educate and train them." Coinciding with this new space is the opportunity for further educational opportunities such as the recently added "Lunch and Learn" program. "Controlled Products understands Industrial • Commercial • Farm • Ranch Certified Fencing Materials Interstate Highway • Federal or State Land Projects Oil Field Sites and Open Pit Mining • Residential Certified T-Post 1.33 certified ASTM Right-of-Way Gate V-Mesh Fence Continuously interwoven vertical wires with horizontal cable form perfect hinge joints for flexibility. Available in 2 styles: M-5, I-2. 165 foot rolls. CG650 2", 16 ga. Available in Red, Green,Old Iron Gray, Canyon Tan or Heavy Duty Brown Ornamental Fence An old favorite, Class 1 galvanized wire fencing. With various operators in place, dealers can bring in suspect control boards to troubleshoot. (CPSG photos) that its customers are busy and, thus, has created a set aside time for training during lunch hour on the third Thursday of each month," said Huerta. "Dealers can stop by the Gardena branch at 11:30 a.m., enjoy a complimentary lunch, and receive training from noon to 1 p.m. on a specific product from one manufacturer. There will be a 'one day only' sale offered by that manufacturer, as well as giveaways," he said. Listed below are the upcoming Michael Huerta, CPSG Southern California regional sales manager, and dealers listen as Nick Paolilli from LiftMaster demonstrates the new CAME product line. dates, manufacturers, and topics. For anyone interested in attending, the Gardena branch is located at 15541 South Broadway Center, Gardena, Calif. 90248. For more information, contact Avant at 310-217-0675. Controlled Products is the largest wholesale distributor of perimeter access control equipment in the U.S. More information is available at www.ControlledProducts.com or by calling 877-531-6122. Lunch and Learn schedule: May 16 – DoorKing, Larry Simmons. (New DC solar swing) June 20 – HySecurity, Rob Kerben. (SlideSmart/SwingSmart/StrongArmPark) July 18 – FAAC, Larry Peterson. (New DC operator line) August 15 – LiftMaster, Anthony Ferrara. (CAME products) September 19 – Linear, Bill Fredricks. (Emerge products) The Dodge Report February construction shows loss of momentum • Field Fence • T-Posts/Wood Posts • Barbed Wire • Tubular Right-of-Way Gates • Portable Fencing Systems • Corner/Anchor Posts • High Tensile CROSSLOCK Game Fence High Tensile Cross Lock Fence Gives maximum protection. High carbon, steel wire construction bounces back. Cross Lock knot leaves no sharp edges. Gardena's diagnostic room includes a loop detector tester, circuit board tester, circuit broad diagnostic display and an operator for testing. Specification B-11 (Single Loop) styles with uniform pickets the entire height for a more open appearance. Specification A-11 (Double Loop) fence has closely woven picket wires at the bottom and double-loop wires. Both available in 36", 42", 48" Call for quotes meeting state and federal DOT specifications www.hutchison-inc.com 800-525-0121 At a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $435.4 billion, new construction starts in February dropped 7% from the previous month, according to McGraw-Hill Construction, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies. The loss of momentum was present in two of construction's three main sectors – nonresidential building and nonbuilding construction (public works and electric utilities). Meanwhile, the housing sector in February continued to strengthen. For the first two months of 2013, total construction starts on an unadjusted basis came in at $62.4 billion, up 5% from the same period a year ago. The February statistics lowered the Dodge Index to 92 (2000=100), down from 99 in January. For all of 2012, the Dodge Index averaged 99. "Over the past year, the construction industry has shown signs of renewed expansion, but diminished activity in January and February indicates that the upward trend remains hesitant," stated Robert A. Murray, vice-president of economic affairs for McGraw-Hill Construction. "The broad pattern for construction starts is dependent upon the performance of its main sectors, and right now only housing is strengthening in a sustained manner. "For nonresidential building, the commercial structure types are showing improvement, but the institutional side of the market is still being restrained by tight state and local budgets. For nonbuilding construction, the public works categories are dealing with flat-to-reduced funding support from the federal government, and new electric utility starts are in the process of pulling back from the record pace reported last year," he said. "While total construction starts are expected to see more growth in 2013,