Janice Fain

"In 2002, prior to becoming part of Bluegreen Corporation, our team designed and refurbished approximately 800 timeshare units generating more than $27 million in revenue," noted Janice Fain, Director of Purchasing and Design for Bluegreen."We have now 3,000 square feet of office space and 10,000 square feet of warehousing space available in Knoxville, and look forward to helping Bluegreen with the standardization of purchasing and the continued delivery of unique customer experiences at all of their resorts," she added.

To inquire about Bluegreen Purchasing and Design services, please contact Janice Fain, Director of Purchasing and Design, in Knoxville, TN, at (865) 966-2418.She may also be reached via email at Janice.fain@bxgcorp.com or via fax at (865) 675-4839.

"Even for the Thomasvilles and Broyhills, they are now doing semi-custom," said Janice Fain, director of purchasing and design for Bluegreen."They have a bottom-line, custom product in which you can change out the door pulls and the knobs to give it an upscale look."

For smaller construction sites, in particular, Bluegreen is using custom manufacturers to make smaller nightstands that the larger manufacturers don't build, Fain said.

MVCI has saved money on bathtubs by designing and standardizing soaking tubs for its properties instead of having an outside company design different tubs for each individual property.

Janice Fain, director of purchasing and design for Bluegreen Resorts in Knoxville, Tenn., said it's a good idea to work with the homeowners association.

Hurricanes impacted the 2004 renovation of the Daytona Beach (Fla.) Regency.The work was planned on a floor-by-floor basis, but the entire building ended up having to be closed to complete the work. (before, and after)

"Make sure everyone is on the same page as to what is actually being refurbished, especially when you are dealing with a large homeowners association board," Fain said.