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Development Rules To Help Home Improvements and World Heritage Sites

New development rules which will cut the red tape for home improvements, combat the effects of climate change and protect World Heritage sites have been introduced today by Housing and Planning Minister Caroline Flint. ...

11 Sep 2008

Holcim Sets New Benchmark For Sustainability in Building Material Industry

For the fourth year in succession, Holcim has been named "Leader of the Industry" in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) and once again acknowledged as the company with the best sustainability performance...

11 Sep 2008

Increasing Distress Expected for U.S. Homebuilders Over The Next 6 Months

More distress is expected in the next six months for the $700 billion U.S. homebuilding industry, which has been hit hard by economic issues. Particularly at risk are small- to medium-sized builders, according to experts...

11 Sep 2008

Nanotechnology Being Used to Make Wood Composites

The European Commission has decided to invest 6.5 million Euro into a large scale project dealing with the development of sustainable wood-based composite materials for a wide range of applications. The SustainComp proje...

11 Sep 2008

Environment Awards for US Concrete

U.S. Concrete, Inc., one of the nation's leading producers of ready-mixed concrete, has been selected as a winner in the Thirteenth Annual NRMCA ("National Ready-Mixed Concrete Association") / Concrete Prod...

10 Sep 2008

New High Performance, Environmentally Friendly Interior Zero VOC Paint Launched

Launch of the first Interior Zero VOC Paint line that successfully combines environmental preference with superior product performance

10 Sep 2008

NAHB Honors Green Builders and Architects at National Green Building Conference

The NAHB's National Green Building Award for "Single Family Affordable Home of the Year" went to Green Builders, Inc. in Austin, Texas for its Sycamore model. Architect Donovan Davis of Danze & Davis Architects, Inc. and The House Designers, designed the award-winning house plan

10 Sep 2008

Heavy Construction Equipment Saving Fuel With Changes to Hydraulic Systems

Researchers at Purdue University have shown how to reduce fuel consumption and dramatically improve the efficiency of hydraulic pumps and motors in heavy construction equipment

10 Sep 2008

Laser System Replicates Wood Grain of Rare Woods on Cheap MDF

New technology developed by researchers at the University of Warwick uses a laser to transform MDF giving it a surface finish that looks like some of the most expensive wood grains

9 Sep 2008

Framework for Assessing Light Pollution Developed by Lighting Research Center

Balancing public and private interests for nighttime lighting has been a difficult undertaking, as too little lighting may increase safety and security issues, while too much lighting may cause problems for the environment and for human well being. Scientists in the Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have developed the first ever comprehensive method for predicting and measuring various aspects of light pollution

9 Sep 2008

Construction Contractor and Female Laborer Resolve Discrimination Claim

Legal Momentum, counsel for laborer Jacqueline Miller, today announced the resolution of Ms. Miller's discrimination case against Conti of New York, LLC. In a 2005 complaint to the federal Equal Employment Opportunit...

9 Sep 2008

Superior Field Drainage System for Synthetic Turf

Furthering its goal to be a one-stop source for quality synthetic sports field construction materials, Target Technologies (TTII) is pleased to introduce its newest vendor partner: Hydraway 2000 Drainage System. Ideal fo...

9 Sep 2008

LEED Green Building Certification for Two Brookhaven Lab Buildings

Two buildings on the 5,300-acre site of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory have each been awarded a LEED silver rating by the U.S. Green Building Council

8 Sep 2008

Big Fine for Demolition Company After Electrician Seriously Injured in Fall

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is warning companies to take risk assessments seriously and to ensure that measures identified to control risks are properly implemented, after a demolition company was prosecuted th...

8 Sep 2008

New Packaging and Manufacturing Methods Help BrassCraft Plumbing Fittings and Fixtures Go Green

BrassCraft, a leading plumbing manufacturer -- renowned for innovation -- continues to heighten their ecological commitment with new streamlined packaging and energy-efficient manufacturing processes. "We have a ...

8 Sep 2008