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Chad Seiders, Gina Covell of Artisan Group Present the $32,000 check to Homes for Our Troops representative Marine Corporal Neil Frustaglio

Chad Seiders, Gina Covell of Artisan Group Present the $32,000 check to Homes for Our Troops representative Marine Corporal Neil Frustaglio

Atlanta Kitchen was proud to make the Counters for a Cause national yard sale of Artisan Group a success – helping to raise $32,000 for Homes for Our Troops, a group that builds specially adapted homes for wounded veterans. By working together with fabricators all across the country, this event was made a stirring success for veterans.

Artisan Group Executive Director Chad Seiders presented the proceeds check to Homes for Our Troops representative and beneficiary marine Corporal Neil Frustaglio. Corporal Frustaglio was happy to accept the substantial donation, which will go directly to veterans, who need homes specially adapted to aid with their unique injuries. These adaptations are for both safety and mobility, to keep veterans out of wheelchairs and able to live life as they did before their sacrifice for their country.

Atlanta Kitchen and Construction Resources feel privileged to give back to soldiers that have given their blood, sweat and part of themselves to defend our rights and freedoms. This donation has been a great end to the “Counter Read More→

The Artisan Group National Yard SaleDo you love it when your shopping does some good, too? Well Oct. 14-16, Construction Resources is participating in Counters for a Cause, The Artisan Group’s annual fundraiser to benefit Homes for Our Troops.

Homes for Our Troops is committed to helping those who have selflessly served our country and have returned home with serious disabilities and injuries since September 11, 2001. It aims to honor to assist severely injured Servicemen and Servicewomen and their immediate families by raising donations of money, building materials and professional labor and to coordinate the process of building a home that provides maximum freedom of movement and the ability to live more independently. Homes are provided at not cost to the Veterans they serve. Read More→

Seed Bench at Peachtree Center by Kellen MinorAtlanta Kitchen recently contributed to beautifying Atlanta in well-trafficked areas. In conjunction with C.H. Briggs, Atlanta Kitchen fabricated and installed art made of DuPont Corian in a local MARTA station. The project was done as a part of “Light Up Atlanta Installation.”

The artwork, the Seed Bench at Peachtree Center, was designed by Kellen Minor.

“Corian is often thought of as simply a countertop surface,” said Mitch Hires, co-owner of Construction Resources. “The Light Up Atlanta installations show the true versatility of Corian as well as the talent of the Atlanta design community.” Read More→

Inspiration HouseConstruction Resources knows that the key to success is support from the community. As Atlanta’s leading supplier of kitchen and bath supplies, the support over the years has obviously been tremendous. For this reason, the company is always looking for ways to give back to the community that has been responsible for its success. Recently, Construction Resources and Atlanta Kitchen donated services to the Inspiration House, which is part of the Cathedral Antiques Show & Tour of Homes.

Atlanta Kitchen provided several services for concrete slabs that were donated by J. Aaron Cast Stone. The slabs were used as concrete countertops in the Inspiration House kitchen, serving as one of the room’s focal points.

The house was one of four on display at the 40th annual Cathedral Antiques Show & Tour of Homes from the Episcopal Church Women of the Cathedral of Read More→

teaching kitchen renderingAs an Atlanta-based company, Construction Resources understands that helping to improve the community is important. Everything that is done to benefit citizens also benefits the surrounding area. For this reason, Construction Resources recently donated new kitchen countertops, sinks and faucets to the Teaching Kitchen of the United Methodist Children’s Home (UMCH).

The Decatur-based facility was built in the 1970s as a way to teach underprivileged children skills that would last them a lifetime. Since that time, the kitchen has fallen on hard times and is in dire need of repairs and renovations. There is currently a project underway to restore the facility to working order and to replace the aging cabinetry and appliances. Because of donations from Construction Resources and other metro-Atlanta companies, workers have begun construction on the kitchen. Once the project is complete, the facility will be run by volunteers and UMCH staff who will teach cooking skills to children 11 to 18.

Construction Resources is proud to help strengthen the community in which it works. Read More→

Construction ResourcesConstruction Resources knows it’s not only good to be environmentally responsible, but socially responsible as well. That is why the company spends a lot of time giving back to the community through its relationship with HomeAid Atlanta.

The most recent project was just completed in Rockdale County. Atlanta Kitchen provided vanity tops for eight apartment units at Phoenix Pass, a project we worked on in conjunction with HomeAid Atlanta. Phoenix Pass just celebrated the grand opening of these single family apartments in Conyers which will provide help for temporarily homeless women and children. The apartments are designed to feel like home with a Read More→

solid surface countertops in AtlantaHomeAid Atlanta recently held a dedication ceremony for their completed project at Tapestry Youth Ministries. HomeAid Atlanta is the non-profit organization of the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association and strives to provide transitional housing for Atlanta’s homeless population. The new duplex at Tapestry Youth Ministries will serve homeless mothers and their babies, providing them with both emotional support as well as a place to live while they get their lives back on track. It’s a remarkable project that serves an exceptional purpose, and Construction Resources is proud to have been a trade partner that helped complete the project.

Atlanta Kitchen, Inc., a subsidiary of Construction Resources, donated countertops and sinks to the duplex. To be specific, the company installed Staron and Corian solid surface countertops as well as stainless steel sinks with backplashes in all of the units. As one of over 50 trade partners for the project, Construction Resources was honored during the dedication ceremony. Read More→

Mitch Hires accepts HomeAid AwardWe are thrilled to share that HomeAid Atlanta recently named Construction Resources its Trade Partner of the Year. This is a great honor for us, as the award is given in honor of “an extraordinary non-builde”r who has partnered with HomeAid Atlanta on one or more of its transitional housing developments.  Executive Director of HomeAid Atlanta, Ann Carey stated, “Construction Resources was nominated for the Trade Partner of the Year award by HomeAid Atlanta’s board of directors and staff, and they were selected based on their service and commitment to HomeAid Atlanta and its mission to provide transitional housing for Atlanta’s homeless population.”

During the past four years, Construction Resources has donated and installed a combination of kitchen countertops, cultured marble vanity tops, sinks, mirrors and wire shelving for five transitional housing projects. Most recently, we partnered with HomeAid Atlanta on Phoenix Pass in Conyers. The 8-unit apartment building and community center is being designed to serve homeless single Read More→

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CampTranquility_smAtlanta Kitchen is a proud trade partner on HomeAid Atlanta’s fifth annual Project Playhouse, an event that raises funds necessary for the organization to fulfill its mission of building transitional housing for metro Atlanta’s temporarily homeless women, children and men. The fundraiser showcases the craftsmanship of some of the area’s most talented architects, home builders, interior designers and other trade partners in impressive, kid-friendly mini-mansions. These dream homes are complete with top-of-the-line upgrades and decorated by the area’s best interior designers. The Read More→

CR VWA Cadillac ClubAtlanta Kitchen continues to show their range in capabilities and products, as they have been named the Official Countertop of the Cadillac Club at the 12,000-seat Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park. Atlanta Kitchen recently installed a contribution valued at $26,000 of Cambria tabletops and bar and bath countertops in the Cadillac Club, the Club available to the organization’s VIPs -  season ticket and box seat patrons.

An elegant but practical natural quartz surface, Cambria has that natural look and feel of granite, but is superior in performance – it is maintenance-free and nonporous with unparalleled strength and durability.

According to Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park staff, the VIPs in the Cadillac Club are impressed by the new Cambria countertops and frequently comment on them. For those of you that have not been to the Cadillac Club at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, the space offers VIPs a place to relax before and during an event. Located in the Lower West Plaza, the Cadillac Club features two outside patio areas, inside seating, premium food and beverage service with a full bar, live video feeds of events, special menu items and private restrooms. Read More→