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Going Green Around the Home Starting With the Garage

PremierGarage, the nation’s largest garage enhancement provider, makes it possible for homeowners to get the garage of their dreams, without concerns about harming the environment. The company’s innovations i...

1 Jul 2008

Keralite Now Available in Larger Sheet Sizes

Responding to demand from architects and building owners seeking to incorporate larger interior glazing elements into their designs, Vetrotech Saint-Gobain is now offering its Keralite(R) FR-R and Keralite(R) FR-F fire-r...

1 Jul 2008

Cool Flow Technology Applied to New Metabo Angle Grinder

Metabo has introduced the new W8-115Quick angle grinder, featuring
"cool flow" technology with repositioned brushes for unrestricted airflow
and a fan that pulls 35% more air through the tool to keep it running
cooler during operation

1 Jul 2008

Just In Time Model Created for Home Construction

Taking a page from Dell Computer's landmark "just in time" manufacturing model, New Millennial Homes has created the Ready When You Are! program that promises buyers to complete construction on their new ho...

1 Jul 2008

Glass Microspheres to Revolutionise Paints for the Aerospace Market

Microsphere Technology, which specialises in the coating of hollow glass microspheres, has secured a deal for the development of new paint additives for the global civil aerospace market

1 Jul 2008

Boral Bricks Joins Climate Registry

Boral Bricks, a leading manufacturer and distributor of building and construction materials, has become a Founding Reporter of The Climate Registry. The Climate Registry is a non-profit organization established to mea...

30 Jun 2008

Wall Panel System Addresses the Problem of Moisture in Buildings

As contractors, architects and building owners focus on energy efficiency, they may often overlook a critical factor that affects not only energy consumption but the long-term durability of a building: moisture. Failure ...

30 Jun 2008

Blue Haven Pools Introduces New Features and Designs for Pools That Have Not Been Seen Before

While Blue Haven Pool's new swimming pools and spas are architecturally more striking in design, the big feature this year is advanced technology to make the pools fully automatic and virtually maintenance free. T...

30 Jun 2008

Dye Sensitized Solar Cells Achieve New Levels of Efficiency

In a paper published online June 29 in the journal Nature Materials, EPFL professor Michael Graetzel, Shaik Zakeeruddin and colleagues from the Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry at the Chinese Academy of Sciences ...

30 Jun 2008

Video Demonstrates Dulux Paint Pod Dripless Painting System

The Dulux division of the world's biggest paint company Akzo Nobel has launched a new 'splatter free' Paint Pod roller system. In this video from Reuters, Technology Correspondent Matt Cowan travelled to t...

30 Jun 2008

Mannington Mills Buys Burke Industries, Manufacturer of Rubber Flooring Tiles, Wall Base, Treads and Accessories

In a move that broadens its range of hard surface commercial flooring offerings, Mannington Mills announced today that it has acquired Burke Industries, a manufacturer of high-quality resilient products including rubber ...

30 Jun 2008

Summer Fun for Bob the Builder in Let's Build the Beach

Bob the Builder set to join in with summer fun in his new DVD Building the BEach

27 Jun 2008

Online Directory Helps Home Owners Go Solar

Now that the summer months are now officially here, All Around the Home (AATH), an online directory where visitors can search for home improvement contractors by specialty and region, is focusing a good amount of its eff...

27 Jun 2008

Builders to be Helped by Engineering and Design Company to Build Zero Net Energy Homes

Firm offers service nationally that recommends materials and systems for builders to construct zero energy homes

27 Jun 2008

Owens Corning Masonry Products Gains GREENGUARD Certifications

The GREENGUARD Environmental Institute has announced that Owens Corning Masonry Products is the first manufactured stone veneer maker to qualify for its GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certified(R) and the even more string...

27 Jun 2008