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Fraunhofer Scientists Look to Minimise Energy Consumption in Buildings

Everyone wants a pleasant atmosphere at work – literally. It should be neither too cold nor too damp. However, employee comfort must not consume too much power. Researchers are examining the energy efficiency of facade...

13 Feb 2005

James Hardie to Build Tenth Fibre Cement Plant in America

James Hardie today announced plans to spend an estimated US$98 million to build its tenth USA Fibre Cement manufacturing plant, in Virginia, to meet growing demand for the company’s products in the east-coast region of...

13 Feb 2005

James Hardie Responds to Asian Asbestos Compensation Queries

James Hardie was a joint venture investor in companies which manufactured products containing asbestos in Malaysia from 1966 and Indonesia from 1969. James Hardie divested its investments in Indonesia in 1985 and in M...

31 Jan 2005

Future is Fiberglass for Doors

JELD-WEN, manufacturer of windows and doors, is putting some major muscle behind fiberglass this year, and the results are proving to be powerful. Currently, fiberglass accounts for only about 12 percent of the exter...

26 Jan 2005

Review of Planning Rules to Cut Red Tape for Home Improvements

A review of the planning rules to cut red tape for home improvements was announced by Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott. The Householder Development Consents Review aims to minimise bureaucracy for householders and ...

26 Jan 2005

New UK Building Decontamination Service

Elliot Morley, Environment Minister, today announced that Government will be setting up a new central Service to help authorities and organisations prepare for and deal with incidents where chemical, biological, radiolog...

26 Jan 2005

Emergency Fume and Smoke Ventilators

From April 2005, CE marking of emergency fume and smoke ventilators will be a requirement for the free movement of these products within the EU and for placing them on the market of many EU countries. The CE mark decl...

26 Jan 2005

DTI Warns About Agricultural Land Scams

Investors keen to make a quick profit are falling victim to an array of sophisticated scams, Consumer Minister Gerry Sutcliffe has warned today. Mr Sutcliffe is warning consumers and businesses about the type of scam...

26 Jan 2005

A Rolling Stone Will Gather No Moss At Trinity Fields

Crest Nicholson South East highlighted that Dartford is home to arguably the world's greatest and most controversial Rock band of all time, The Rolling Stones. Childhood friends Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, who we...

26 Jan 2005

Miller Construction Opens New Sports Facility

Former England, Manchester United and Middlesbrough player, Gary Pallister was on hand at Acklam Grange School, Middlesbrough to officially open the £2.2m Acorn Centre. The Centre, which was built by Miller Constru...

26 Jan 2005

Bouygues Construction Wins 140 Million Euro Singapore Contract

Bouygues Construction has won a 140 million euro contract to carry out The Sail@Marina Bay residential complex in Singapore. The project, situated on the seafront in Singapore’s business district, includes two 7...

26 Jan 2005

US Roofing Demand to Reach 259 Million Squares in 2008

US roofing demand is projected to expand 1.4 percent per year through 2008 to 259 million squares, with value expected to rise 3.5 percent per year to $12.5 billion. In nonresidential building markets, a recovery in the ...

24 Jan 2005

Textron's Greenlee Expands Presence in North American Plumbing Tools Segment

Textron has announced the formation of a joint venture between its Greenlee business unit and Rothenberger AG, a leading German-based plumbing and electrical tools manufacturer. The venture is aimed at expanding sales of...

20 Jan 2005

Deployable Architectural System Uses Common Shipping Containers As Standard Modular Units

When it comes to disaster relief, University of Toronto master of architecture student Michael Donaldson is thinking inside the box. Donaldson’s thesis project, completed on Jan. 8, lays out the concept for a deplo...

19 Jan 2005

Formula For Designing Landscapes Best Suited For People's Well-Being

At $350 million, New York City’s Sept. 11 memorial for Ground Zero features pools of water, oak trees and vast open space for the sun to shine through. But given the huge investment, are these carefully chosen aest...

19 Jan 2005