Corrosion of steel is one of the major problems facing the construction industry today. The inherent weakness this causes in highways, bridges and buildings can lead to personal injury and deaths.
MMFX 2 rebar, from t...
Aetna UK have launched a new system that saves plasterboard manufacturers the expensive and slow process of rotating two tonne packs.
To ensure individual plasterboards are protected from dirt or moisture, manufacture...
Argos in Holland and The Smart Scaffolding Sheeting Company, have developed Tufawrap and Tufawrap FR (flame retardant), to complement their existing scaffolding covers, Tufclad and Tufguard.
Tufawrap and Tufawrap FR a...
The CIRIA (Construction Industry Research and Information Association) Award for 2003 has been presented to the Health and Safety Executive in recognition of the contribution of the HSE over many years.
CIRIA has the ...
Natural Building Technologies (NBT) has launched a high performance Cellulose Fibre Insulation made from recycled newsprint. It’s non-itchy and ecologically very sound plus quick and easy to lay. It also provides a...
Marley Roofing Products, has launched a new technical guide for architects, planners, housebuilders and other specifiers.
The brochure contains all the information needed to select the perfect plain tile for every roo...
Powergen are set to release a new appliance that will dramatically change energy usage in the UK.
The unit is small enough to fit in a kitchen and will replace existing boilers. It is powered by mains gas and, like a ...
The Queen's Awards are the UK's top business awards with three categories: international trade, innovation and sustainable development. All organisations who meet the criteria and are operating within the United ...
OmegaFlex have announced that they have received a BSi Kitemark Licence to cover the TracPipe range of pipe and fittings in sizes DN12 to DN50.
TracPipe is a stainless steel semi-rigid gas pipe that is easy and fast t...
Research led by Ann-Christine Albertsson, from the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm has shown that wood could be used to replace oil as a raw material for new polymers.
The environmentally sustainable techno...
With Government policy seeking to deliver substantial numbers of new homes with minimal use of greenfield sites, housebuilders are required by planning guidance to build at higher density. The right design is essential t...
Scientists at the University of Illinois have developed a “Smart Brick”, which has been designed to be able to monitor the health of a building, potentially saving lives.
The prototype Smart Brick incorpor...
Following the tragedy of September 11, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, NIST have developed a new instrument for testing steel elements salvaged from the World Trade Center.
Based on a device that h...
Shower and bath leaks are an all too common problem in the building industry and can prove very difficult to avoid. Although seals may work well when initially installed, movement in the building structure and attack fro...
Dr Greg Foliente of CSIRO Sustainable Built Environment and Professor Ian Smith of the University of New Brunswick (Canada) have won the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) 2003 James Croes Medal for their work on...
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