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Vote Now For America's Ugliest Yard

Four of America's ugliest yards have been identified and now it's up to everyone to decide which two will receive landscaping cash, new yard care equipment and a house call from the Yard Doctor for some emergency...

11 Jul 2008

Shed Week, Shed of the Year 2008 Announced

This years Shed of the year 2008 is wonderful Pub Shed The rugby pub owned by Tim from Sudbury in Suffolk

10 Jul 2008

Building Material Production Efficiency Improved by Owens Corning

Owens Corning, a world leader in building materials systems and glass fiber reinforcements, has made significant progress throughout its history in dramatically improving the energy and material efficiency of the product...

9 Jul 2008

Cathedral Stone Completes Historic Sustainable Airport Masonry Project

Cathedral Stone Products, the leading North American manufacturer and distributor of environmentally safe masonry restoration products, has completed work on Phase Two of Reagan National Airport's Terminal A. Cathedral Stone worked closely with the Airport and its historic preservation consultant, John Milner Associates, to formulate a plan that would restore and preserve the original masonry structure while guarding against future deterioration

9 Jul 2008

Ferrari Building Exhibition by Hydro Domal Shows Combination of Aesthetics and Sustainability in Architecture

Hydro's Domal brand is presenting "Ferrari Architecture in Maranello," an exhibition that illustrates the effectiveness of combining aesthetic values with sustainability in buildings

9 Jul 2008

Solar Power For Foam Insulation Plant

Owens Corning announced today that it has entered into an agreement with Sun Edison LLC to provide solar-generated energy through the installation and operation of a 206 kilowatt solar photovoltaic (PV) system on the roo...

8 Jul 2008

Simmtronic to Supply Lighting Control Systems for Commerical Office Buildings in London, UK

Simmtronic has won a contract to supply its SPECS3 lighting control systems for commercial office buildings, Regent’s Place One and Regent’s Place Two on British Land’s new 490,000ft2 mixed use development on the west side of Regents Park, London

8 Jul 2008

Home Builders Line Up to be Educated in Green Building Design

Less than five months after its introduction, nearly 800 builders, remodelers and other industry professionals have earned the Certified Green Professional designation from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB...

8 Jul 2008

Michelman Surface Modifiers Designed to Enhance Performance of Water-based Furniture, Flooring, Cabinetry and Joinery Coatings

Michelman offers a selection of surface modifiers for water-based interior furniture and floor coatings, designed to enhance many performance attributes of water-based coating formulations and help eliminate solvent-based formulations. Solutions are available to enhance mar and scratch resistance, release, slip resistance, water resistance and black heel mark resistance

8 Jul 2008

EcoBuild Showcases Sustainable Buildings in the UK

DuPont Building Innovations recently participated in Ecobuild -- the world’s largest event dedicated to sustainable design, construction and the built environment -- in London, England. More than 24,000 people attended the event, where DuPont exhibited its sustainable building offerings.

8 Jul 2008

ThyssenKrupp Mobile Escalators to Move Guests of State at Beijing International Airport During and After Olympics

The Hamburg-based company ThyssenKrupp Fahrtreppen, a subsidiary of ThyssenKrupp Elevator, is supplying two exclusive mobile escalators for the Chinese airline Air China. The custom units will be used at Beijing Internat...

8 Jul 2008

Silicone Glazing from Dow Corning Construction Bringing Striking Architecture to Cities

Adding to the joy that music and theater bring to cultural patrons —as well as to the cities in which they are located—is a new generation of striking architecture made possible by silicone glazing technology

8 Jul 2008

Green Roofs Making Cities Healthier

Air quality can play a significant role in the well being of people living in cities. New European Commission research suggests that planting vegetation on rooftops to make 'green roofs' could substantially reduc...

7 Jul 2008

Dow Building Systems Acquires Stevens Roofing Systems and Geomembrane Systems

Dow Building Solutions (DBS), a market-facing business unit of The Dow Chemical Company, announced today that it has completed its acquisition of Stevens® Roofing Systems and Geomembrane Systems. On June 11, Dow anno...

7 Jul 2008

Blocking Outside Noise With New Saflex SilentGlass Technology

From barking dogs to honking horns and roaring airplanes, outdoor noises can become especially obtrusive when they make their way inside. In response, Saflex®, a unit of Solutia Inc. and the world’s leading PVB...

7 Jul 2008