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Fire Sprinklers an Important Message During National Fire Prevention Week

This week fire departments around the country, including Wisconsin, will promote National Fire Prevention Week in an effort to decrease fire statistics

7 Oct 2008

Engineering Better Careers, Engineering Better Environments Program Designed to Attract Graduates to HVAC Industry

By the year 2015, the heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) industry will be short roughly 700,000 engineers

7 Oct 2008

Construction Firms Ignoring Risk Warnings Likely to be Prosecuted

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has reminded construction companies that if they ignore advice about risks they are likely to face prosecution. The reminder follows the prosecution of a Lancashire property deve...

7 Oct 2008

Building Home Extensions in the UK Just Got Simpler and Easier

Improving your home just became a whole lot easier for tens of thousands of families Housing and Planning Minister Caroline Flint announced today. Following regulations laid on the 10 September the new planning rules ...

3 Oct 2008

Tips for Going Green and Saving Money At Home

Each year, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) dedicates October as Energy Awareness Month. The mission of the DOE is an important one -- to educate consumers on the critical impact energy use has on our lives, our commu...

3 Oct 2008

Philips Shows Future of Home Lighting at Museum of Modern Art Exhibition

Already illuminating thousands of commercial environments today, Philips' solid-state lighting technology moves into the home as part of Cellophane House, on view at The Museum of Modern Art's Home Delivery, Fabr...

3 Oct 2008

Massive Solar Energy Production Base to be Built in China

Dou Jinming, Development and Reform Commission deputy director of Kunming, Yunnan said today that Kunming will take the lead in developing the solar energy industry ( http://www.new-energy-supply.com/ ) in China, thereby...

3 Oct 2008

Construction Jobs Growing but Not for Women or African-Americans

As Congress contemplates another economic stimulus bill focused on transportation construction, a new report shows that women and minorities are least likely to receive the benefit of those jobs. The report, "The...

3 Oct 2008

Leading Movie Studio Now an Imaginative Leader in Environmental Design

Plymouth Rock Studios -- the face and future of Massachusetts' emerging movie industry -- will also be an industry leader in sustainable, green design. The studio announced today that it has registered its entire ...

3 Oct 2008

Marshalls Helping to Make Future Water Strategy for Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems Simple

The Government’s Future Water strategy makes clear that Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDS), including permeable paving, will be central to the country’s water management plans to tackle the ever increasing risk of flooding in our streets, towns and cities

2 Oct 2008

Improved Silicone Sealants Showcased by Wacker

To supplement its existing construction sealants range for window construction, door seals and sanitary applications, WACKER has developed three novel silicone sealants

2 Oct 2008

Glass Tiles Give a Luxury and Old World Finish With Contemporary Style

Glass tiles have become a very popular choice in surface coverings because they lend both a contemporary and old world look to any room environment

1 Oct 2008

Three New LED Drivers Launched by Diodes Incorporated

Diodes Incorporated, a leading global manufacturer and supplier of high-quality application specific standard products within the broad discrete and analog semiconductor markets, today announced that it has further expan...

1 Oct 2008

Environmentally Friendly Disposal for Wood Chip Building Material Waste

Used in production of beautiful hardwood flooring and furniture, pecan is highly valued for its durability and strength. The pruned wood of pecan, a byproduct of forested trees, is usually burned as an economical means of disposal

30 Sep 2008