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Houston Construction News • Sep 2016
Growing in new markets
Summertime fun
Attendees line up for hotdogs and hamburgers.
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ichelieu Hardware has acquired Cornerstone and the company name is now Cornerstone – A Division of Richelieu. The company held its annual Summer Sale Big Event at the Houston location in July. Customers came out to eat James Coney Island burgers and hotdogs, enjoyed Kona Ice snowcones and played games including a virtual simulator. Cornerstone – A Division of Richelieu provides builder’s hardware, decorative hardware, lighting and supplies. –ab
BGT Interior Solutions provides the turn-key interior finish package for multi family projects.
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Randy Wilkin won a $1,500 gift certificate.
Sixteen vendors showcased products and offered raffle prizes during the afternoon.
n the early 2000s, BGT Interior Solutions specialized in providing natural stone flooring and countertops to custom luxury builders in the Texas market. Next, the company began to specialize in custom turn-key interior finishing packages to fit any multi family, commercial, hospitality or residential applications. Keith Wagner is the president and CEO and Jared Kinchen is the vice president. “In 2009, at the time faced with a construction industry economics crisis, we went in global search to Asia looking to expand product lines,” Wagner said. This search lead to the addition of interior solutions of hardwood flooring, carpet, tile, vinyl plank flooring, sinks, mirrors and cabinets. “Thru this process we established our niche in comprehensive product packaging and we were able to set ourselves to be a single point of contact for cost and material management,” he said. According to Wagner, besides Hous-
President and CEO Keith Wagner has worked in the construction industry more than 20 years.
ton, the company has project locations in Austin, San Antonio, Dallas, Denver, Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, Tampa, St. Petersburg, Nashville and Phoenix. Activities employees participate in outside of work include the Houston Rodeo Barbecue Cook-off and local golf tournaments. They are Houston Texans fans too. “In the future, we plan to keep expanding to new markets and new product lines to stay with in the market trends,” Wagner said. BGT Interior Solutions is a construction industry provider of luxury interior finishes. –ab