
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: FRIDAY, March 18, 1994                   TAG: 9403180269
SECTION: BUSINESS                    PAGE: B-5   EDITION: METRO 
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BUILDING MATERIALS ARRIVING

Moore's Lumber & Building Materials delivered the first tractor-trailer load of drywall materials to the Hotel Roanoke renovation project on Thursday.

Patrick McHugh, corporate sales manager of the Roanoke-based building materials chain, said Moore's has a contract for about 40 truckloads of drywall. He wouldn't reveal the value of the contract, but said it is part of the $3 million subcontract awarded to Property Maintenance Corp. of Roanoke.

The drywall subcontractor is Double L, a South Carolina company, he said.

McHugh said Moore's won the bid over several local and out-of-town competitors.

Advertising for bids for conference center kitchen equipment began Thursday. Beverly James, a member of the Hotel Roanoke/Conference Center Commission staff, said the kitchen needs have been broken into three categories - millwork, fixed equipment and portable equipment - to enable small suppliers to bid on it.

Bids are due April 18.

by CNB