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ThyssenKrupp Elevators, Escalators and Moving Walks to be Installed in Indian Airports

ThyssenKrupp Elevator has won an order to supply 267 passenger transportation systems for Indira Gandhi International Airport in the Indian capital Delhi, strengthening the company’s position in one of Asia’s...

12 May 2008

Marble Quality and Durability to be Determined by New Technique

The international commerce of ornamental stones has grown all over the world in the last years, revealing a decided solid support to the aesthetics of natural stones in buildings construction and urban ornamentation. ...

9 May 2008

DuPont Launches New Landscaping Products

DuPont Building Innovations recently launched a range of landscaping solutions at the national seminar of the Indian Society of Landscape Architects (ISOLA) in Chennai, India. Some of the products included landscaping geotextile products for weed control, root barriers and an innovative ground-stabilization grid that makes the turf “motorable.” All of the products received an enthusiastic response and numerous inquiries.

9 May 2008

Saving Money and the Earth With Green Remodelling

It doesn't cost much to put your house on an energy diet. In fact, remodeling to improve energy efficiency may pay for itself with immediate savings on energy and water bills. May is Home Remodeling Month, and the Na...

9 May 2008

Combination of Young and Old Wins INCA Andy Swan Award 2008

Cleverly combining the old with the new, due to the use of insulated render, has won two new build projects the INCA Andy Swan Award 2008, for the best use of external wall insulation for retail, hotel and leisure purposes. The Awards are sponsored by the Insulated Render and Cladding Association.

9 May 2008

Westfield Starts Construction of Denver's First Major High Rise Office Building in Twenty Years

Westfield Development Company has begun construction of the Denver central business district's first major high-rise office building in more than two decades. Westfield announced the project launch today following Xc...

8 May 2008

KBR Acquires Engineering, Construction and Maintenance Services Company, BE&K

KBR today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement that allows the company to proceed with plans to acquire 100% ownership of BE&K, Inc., a privately held, Birmingham, Alabama-based engineering, constructi...

8 May 2008

House Build Scheme Launched by English Partnerships

English Partnerships has launched a new scheme aimed at making it quicker and easier for developers to bid for its sites. The national regeneration agency today announced plans to develop a new pre-qualification scheme u...

8 May 2008

DuPont and Dainippon Screen Alliance to Develop Advanced Flat Panel Displays

DuPont and Dainippon Screen to mass produce OLED displays, delivering higher performance at a lower cost.

8 May 2008

CORIAN Loves MISSONI Interior Design Project

An interior design project called “CORIAN® loves MISSONI” features a loft-style apartment extending over the two floors of the "Corian® Design - Milano Store” showroom in Milan, Italy. I...

7 May 2008

Pure Earth Acquires Concrete Fiber Company Nycon

Pure Earth, Inc. announced that it has completed the acquisition of Nycon, Inc. and changed its name to New Nycon, Inc. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Nycon has been widely known for over 25 years to be ...

7 May 2008

Call for Overview of Drainage System in the UK

The ABI today called for action to reduce the growing problem of surface water flooding. Around 80,000 properties are currently at very high risk of being flooded due to inadequate drainage and an increase in concreted a...

7 May 2008

Independent Research into the Economic and Environmental Impacts of Tall Buildings

Liz Peace, chief executive of the BPF, today announced plans for independent research into the economic and environmental impacts of tall buildings. Tall buildings have been very much in the news recently. Plans for s...

7 May 2008

Hydro Aluminium Building Systems Present Recent Product Developments at Veteco International Window, Curtain Walls and Structural Glass Trade Show

Each of Hydro's three aluminium building systems brands is presenting their most recent - and future - product developments at the Veteco International Window, Curtain Walls and Structural Glass trade show in Spain

7 May 2008

Low Profile Designer Smoke Alarm Launched by Kidde

After nearly forty years, the smoke alarm has evolved. Developed by Kidde, Silhouette is an Underwriters Laboratories (UL)-listed, low-profile smoke alarm with a sleek, modern design and maintenance-free battery

6 May 2008