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WOOD HEATING SYSTEMS

WOOD HEATING SYSTEMS

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ITYISACCEPTABLEAGAIN,OW 6/# PAINTS AND SUSTAIN ABLE FLOORING PRODUCTS ADD TO THE GREEN ASPECTS OF THE DESIGN ,OREN $OE SAID THAT h WHILE THIS IS A RELATIVELY LARGEANDCOMPLEXPROJECT WE MADE A DECISION TO USE CONSTRUCTION FIRMS FROM 2ICHFORDORADJACENTTOWNS BECAUSE WE WERE SATISFIED THATTHEYHADTHEEXPERTISE AND BECAUSE THEY WOULD BE THERE DOWN THE ROAD IF WE DO ENCOUNTER ANY PROB LEMSv -ORETHANPERCENTOF THE CONSTRUCTION BUDGET IS ALLOCATED TO FIRMS FROM THE IMMEDIATE2ICHFORDAREA &OUNDED IN  BY #LAIRE(IBBARD$OE !VE -ARIA ##( IS A FAMILY OWNED AND MANAGED ,EVEL ))) 2ESIDENTIAL #ARE (OME OPERATEDWITHAPASSIONFOR HIGHQUALITYELDERCARE4HE FIRSTHOME !VE-ARIA(OME INITIALLY PROVIDED CARE FOR  RESIDENTS /VER THE LAST  YEARS THE BUSINESS HAS GROWN TO ALSO INCLUDE THE /UR ,ADY OF THE -EADOWS (OME SERVING  RESIDENTS ANDEMPLOYINGMORETHAN STAFF MEMBERS

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