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Pac-Van Modular Buildings Capture Seven Awards of Distinction, Including Best of Show, at 2008 Modular Building Institute Awards Night

Industry recognition rewards modular building company's innovative design solutions.

21 Apr 2008

Hole Saw Versatility Increased with Hole Saw Accessory

InventHelp announces that one of its clients, an inventor from Hurricane, Utah, has designed an accessory that would increase the versatility of a hole saw. The inventor has created a prototype. PETE'S 2ND CHANCE ...

21 Apr 2008

Modern Construction Methods Speeding Up Building Times

Experience of using Modern Methods of Construction on housing association projects is paying off handsomely for Wellington Construction of Lowestoft. About 60% of Wellington’s business is social housing, for...

18 Apr 2008

Future Building Materials May Have Self Repairing Properties to Fix Cracks

Will the day come when cracks in buildings close up without external help and before they get to the stage where they cause damage to the component? This might appear utopia, but it already occurs in nature. When a perso...

18 Apr 2008

New Timber Frame Design Workbook from Davis Frame Timber Frame Company

A companion to their award winning Timber Frames: Designing Your Custom Home timber frame book, the Design Workbook includes useful tools to start documenting your needs and wants in a custom timber frame home. Included are budget plans, needs analysis, reference materials, building timelines...and more.

18 Apr 2008

Green Manufactured Pre-Fab Modern Sheds for Half the Price With Half the Assembly Time

MetroShed modern sheds are changing the pre-fab modern shed / modern cabana market by making pre-fab production work. MetroShed is setting industry standards by lowering prices and offering faster assembly / installation of the small buildings through innovative architectural design and using green manufacturing methods. No building experience is necessary and anyone can assemble a MetroShed with just a ladder, screw gun and gloves. Add style and space in just one day. In a tough housing market it's important to offer solutions to living space

18 Apr 2008

Crane Safety Warning After Death of Welder

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) today warned of the dangers of allowing cranes to operate over the heads of employees. The warning following the prosecution of a Liverpool-based company after a man was killed and a...

18 Apr 2008

Highly Sustainable Hemp and Lime Based Hemcrete Building System Now Available in the United States.

American Lime Technology is pleased to announce its inaugural project, which represents the first use of the highly sustainable Hemcrete® building system in the United States. This "green" project will be c...

18 Apr 2008

Tips for Making Your Pool Deck Look The Best Before Summer

With summer just around the corner, it's likely your pool will be getting used more frequently. If it needs some freshening up, the Concrete Network offers five easy tips to spruce up a pool deck without having to tear out and replace it. Oftentimes, just simple fixes can give your pool deck a fresh, new look.

18 Apr 2008

Eastman Chemical Company has Launched a New Building and Construction Section on Their Website

Building upon its award-winning Innovation Lab website -- www.eastmaninnovationlab.com – Eastman Chemical Company has launched a new Building and Construction section with an imaginary city that showcases how Eastm...

17 Apr 2008

Preventing Onsite Injuries

Safety standards on site are set to rise following a major initiative from the Door and Hardware Federation (DHF), the voice of the UK industrial and commercial door and shutter industry. It has produced a comprehensi...

17 Apr 2008

The Environmentally Friendly Way to Keep Cool

A ceiling fan is the environmentally-friendly option for home cooling, as it only uses 5% of the power required for an air conditioning unit

17 Apr 2008

ThyssenKrupp Elevator TWIN elevators to Debut in the Netherlands

ThyssenKrupp Elevator has won a contract to supply a total of 19 passenger transportation systems for the new head office of Rabobank in the Dutch city of Utrecht. As well as six TWIN systems with a total of twelve cabs ...

17 Apr 2008

Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute Releases New Guide to Different Types of Permeable Pavements

Recently the Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute (ICPI) released the new Permeable Pavement Comparison Guide. This guide compares the similarities and differences among alternative pavements used for stormwater and sustainable best management practices such as permeable interlocking concrete pavement, pervious concrete and porous asphalt.

17 Apr 2008

General Steel Corporation Still Growing as They Expand into New Headquarters

General Steel Corporation, one of the most recognized names in the pre-engineered steel buildings, will be conducting a ribbon-cutting ceremony on April 19, 2008 for their new offices

17 Apr 2008