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Green System for Home and Business Connects Thermostat, Water, and Security Systems with Simple, Web-Based Control Service

In2 Networks, a developer of Internet-connected utility management systems for consumer and commercial applications, today announced that at this year's International Home Builders' Show the company will unveil i...

11 Feb 2008

Construction Begins on Carbon Neutral and Zero Waste City of the Future

Abu Dhabi today broke ground on Masdar City, the world's first zero-carbon, zero-waste, car- free city. The global milestone event was marked by the laying of a virtual cornerstone by His Highness General Sheikh Moha...

11 Feb 2008

Glass Fiber Reinforced Windows offer Improved Thermal Performance

Glass fiber reinforced window frames like those from Aluplast offer improved thermal insulation compared to similar metal frames.

9 Feb 2008

Call for Abstracts on 2nd Asia-Pacific Workshop on Structural Health Monitoring

With only 22 days to go until the close of abstracts on the 1st of March for this innovative event, now is the time to act. This is the second in a series of biennial Asia-Pacific workshops that focuses on the field o...

8 Feb 2008

Home Builder Options in a Soft Market

Modular housing used to be associated with inferior construction quality, but this myth has changed over the past two decades. Now, there are several hundred modular (or systems built companies) blanketing the United Sta...

8 Feb 2008

Seminar to Address Roofing Contractor Safety

Roofing contractors in the North East are being invited to take a bite out of health and safety with a free breakfast seminar this month. Bacon sandwiches will be on offer at the event held in Newcastle as part of the...

8 Feb 2008

Housing Statistics Released for England 2007

This annual compendium of statistics, published today, covers a wide range of housing topics, and includes the following highlights. new house building completions in 2006 totalled 161,000 in England - this was 24 ...

8 Feb 2008

New Partnership to Speed Up Delivery of London Homes

A new partnership to help speed up the delivery of the Capital's £3 billion house building programme was announced today by Housing Minister Caroline Flint and the London Mayor Ken Livingstone. The Homes and...

8 Feb 2008

Safety Standards in the Door Industry to be Raised with new Guide Book

A comprehensive guide to improving the methods of restraining roller shutter door barrels has been issued by the Door and Hardware Federation (DHF). It follows a number of accidents, one of them fatal, involving industri...

8 Feb 2008

Remote Controlled Shutters can be Operated from any Room in the House

National shutter retailer Sunburst Shutters introduces its new Polywood shutters with remote control -- a system that combines the beauty and long-lasting quality of Polywood with the convenience and ease of radio freque...

7 Feb 2008

Sprayable, High-Adhesion Primer and Mid-Coat on World's Longest Transoceanic Bridge

Huntsman Corporation has announced that its Aradur(R) 450 hardener has been selected for use in another of the world's most challenging coatings applications: to coat the concrete piers on the longest transoceanic br...

7 Feb 2008

Environmentally Friendly Water Saving Aerator Added to Cottage Style Bathroom Fittings

Moen's new Rothbury collection -- a full bath suite of faucets, shower heads and accessories -- offers "cottage style" -- a relaxed blend of vintage design and classic masculine lines for the bath. Fauce...

7 Feb 2008

Quieter Kitchen Faucet Operation and Improved Functionality for Homeowners

Moen Incorporated has improved the inner workings of more than 300 of its kitchen faucets to provide easier installation for builders, as well as quieter kitchen faucet operation and improved functionality for homeowners...

7 Feb 2008

NAHB Pillars of Building Industry Finalists

Two military housing communities, an old cotton mill reworked into luxury apartments and one of the first high-rise rental apartment towers to be built in downtown Boston since the 1980s are among the innovative multifam...

7 Feb 2008

Norbord Sponsors Low Energy Crofting for the 21st Century

Leading timber products manufacturer, Norbord, is supplying its Sterling OSB3 moisture-resistant sheathing board for use in a pioneering project to develop a sustainable low-cost rural housing concept in Scotland.

7 Feb 2008