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Environmental Benefits of Grey PolyPipe Plumbing Being Appreciated by Builders

Polypipe Building Products believes that a growing number of specifiers are coming to appreciate the green benefits of its predominantly grey coloured plumbing, heating and drainage products; as in a variety of ways they make important contributions to the environmental agenda

24 Apr 2009

Floor Graphics Being Used To Help The Disabled

The latest floor graphics technology from MacDermid Autotype, the leading European manufacturer of specialised hard coated films and chemicals, is being used by one of the UK's Independent Living Centres, which demonstrates equipment and aids for people with disabilities

24 Apr 2009

Marioff HI-FOG Water Mist Fire Protection System Given Waterwise Recognition Award

Waterwise, a U.K. leading authority on water efficiency, recognized Marioff's innovative HI-FOG(R) Water Mist Fire Protection System for its water-saving potential. HI-FOG(R) uses up to 90 percent less water than tra...

23 Apr 2009

Los Angeles County Solar Mapping Portal Shows Solar Power Installations Around Los Angeles

CH2M HILL has completed the initial phase of the Los Angeles County Solar Mapping Portal, the largest solar map in terms of geographic area to date

22 Apr 2009

Demolition Experts Plant Trees For Earth Day

Green demolition and environmental remediation contractor, Restoration Environmental Contractors - REC Demolition are celebrating Earth Day by announcing the planting of over 200 trees at Uxbridge, Ontario farms! &quo...

22 Apr 2009

National Children's Museum Reveals New Building Design

The National Children's Museum (NCM) today unveiled plans for its new Pelli Clarke Pelli-designed building, slated to open in 2013 at National Harbor, as a physical demonstration of the Museum's mission to inspire children to care about and improve the world

22 Apr 2009

Safer Floors With Commercial Floor Cleaning System From Heavyweight Solutions

Heavyweight Solutions introduces the Heavyweight Scrub Brush system for use on commercial floor surfaces to improve safety, to minimize dirt and other contamination, and to restore floor surface aesthetics

22 Apr 2009

Fuel Cell Power Packs Coming to Cordless Power Tools

MTI MicroFuel Cells announced today that they have entered into an agreement with a leading manufacturer of power tools to evaluate the Mobion platform for use in future cordless products for industrial applications

22 Apr 2009

Self Healing Concrete Means Safer and More Durable Buildings

A concrete material developed at the University of Michigan can heal itself when it cracks. No human intervention is necessary---just water and carbon dioxide. A handful of drizzly days would be enough to mend a dama...

22 Apr 2009

Upnor Launches California PEX Microsite to Educates Plumbing Consumers and Builders

In response to the recent approval of PEX in the California Plumbing Code, Uponor, a leading manufacturer of PEX-a plumbing, fire safety and radiant systems, recently launched the www.CaliforniaPEX.com microsite to educate consumers and builders about the benefits of PEX as the superior plumbing alternative to copper and CPVC

22 Apr 2009

Environmentally Friendly Countertop Material Launched by Cosentino

Cosentino, the world leader in quartz surfacing and one of the world's largest natural stone importers, announces the launch of ECO(TM) by Cosentino, a revolutionary new line of countertop and surfacing material comp...

22 Apr 2009

Call Before You Dig Warning Renewed by Columbia Gas

Warmer temperatures and the arrival of spring typically signal the beginning of outdoor projects - everything from replacing the mailbox and installing a new pole lamp to building an addition on a home or excavating the ...

22 Apr 2009

SkyTec Building and Architectural Firm Helps Home Owners Save Money and the Environment

Tomorrow, April 22, we celebrate Earth Day. Some may spend the day planting a tree or picking up litter, but there are even more things we can do that not only save our planet, but save us money. SkyeTec offers homeowner...

22 Apr 2009

Toxic Chinese Drywall Now Found Causing Problems In Texas

Toxic Chinese drywall building materials have now been discovered in significant quantities in Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, the Carolina's, Virginia, Maryland, Arizona, Nevada, California, and now Texas

22 Apr 2009

Miami Proposes $200 million Smart Grid Initiative to Help it Lead the Nation in Energy Efficiency

Mayor Diaz joins with FPL, GE, Cisco Systems and Silver Spring Networks to launch 'Energy Smart Miami', a model electricity system for American cities and the cornerstone of a broader $700 million statewide inves...

22 Apr 2009