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Housing Starts Fall 2.6 Percent in August

Housing starts fell 2.6 percent in August to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.331 million units as the downswing in the housing market continued, according to figures released by the Commerce department today. Star...

21 Sep 2007

Urban Design Manual Sets Out Strategies for Creating Quality Places and Promoting Community Cohesion

The Urban Design Compendium 2 (UDC2) has been pub;lished by national regeneration agency English Partnerships and the Housing Corporation highlights leadership, integration, collaboration, long-term involvement and...

21 Sep 2007

Skyrise Development Group Has Gone Green Utilizing LEEDS Standards and Energy Star Designs and Features For all its Residential and Commercial Buildings

South Florida-based Skyrise Development Group, led by CEO David Houri, builds for the way people work and live today, with functional spaces and exceptional amenities. With properties encompassing LEED and Energy Star de...

20 Sep 2007

Free Construction Law and Contract Law Class to Building Trade Apprentices

San Diego based construction law firm, Scholefield Associates, P.C. announced that they are offering a construction law and contract law class to local building-trade apprenticeship programs. This class is being offered ...

20 Sep 2007

Groundbreaking Strategic Collaboration to Create a Global Platform for Developing Innovative Sustainable Materials and Products

Material ConneXion, Inc., McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry, LLC (MBDC) and the Environmental Protection Encouragement Agency (EPEA) announced today a groundbreaking strategic collaboration to create a global platform...

20 Sep 2007

Goverment Tries to Blame Minnesota Bridge Collapse on Pigeons, Pedestrians and Bicycles

Claims have emerged that the Minnesota bridge collapse was caused by neglect with its roots tied firmly to pidgeons, pedestrians and pedal power. Recent reports suggesting that the August 1, 2007, Minnesota bridge col...

19 Sep 2007

Faux Building Panels Launched to Compliment Bamboo, Brick, Stone and Wood Panels

Texture Plus®, the maker of extraordinarily realistic, high impact textured panels, introduces a new product line of Ledgers designed specifically to coordinate with their simulated stone, brick, and wood faux panels...

19 Sep 2007

Gold LEED Certification For Government Laboratory

Perkins+Will, a global leader in sustainable architecture and design, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announce the CDC Division of Laboratory Sciences, Building 110, as the first high-performance feder...

19 Sep 2007

Bathroom of the Future on Show at Epcot at Walt Disney World

Visitors to the House of Innoventions exhibit located in INNOVENTIONS at Epcot at the Walt Disney World Resort will discover ground-breaking products from Kohler and Ann Sacks that create not only an amazing bathroom env...

19 Sep 2007

Unique Flooring for Caesars Palace From Dow

In today’s hospitality industry, design and comfort are king. Guests at chic hotels and casinos are given the royal treatment with unique and inspiring spaces that sometimes push the envelope of innovation. This co...

19 Sep 2007

World's First Large Scale Wave Farm to be Built Off The Coast of England

The UK Government given planning approval for the world's first large scale wave farm off the coast of Cornwall in South West England. It means the £28 million project, which has been developed by the South ...

19 Sep 2007

Best Practices in Homebuilding People Launch Water Intrusion Online Course

Today, BuildIQ, the leading online educator in Best Practices in Homebuilding, introduced a series of web-based courses to address the construction quality issue that affects one third of all new homes-water intrusion. B...

19 Sep 2007

QuickARC Scale Model Plastic Building Parts To Assist Architects and Home Owners in House Design

QuickARC, a new division of Quickparts®, made its debut into the architectural and home builder market today by launching its innovative service to provide interactive plastic scale models to architects and home buil...

19 Sep 2007

Spaceloft Insul-Cap Nanotechnology Based Aerogel Insulation Increases Wood and Steel Frame Building Energy Efficiency

Aspen Aerogels is introducing Spaceloft Insul-Cap, a new nanotechnology-based aerogel insulation product that adds R-value to wood- and steel-frame buildings, improving their energy efficiency. Spaceloft Insul-Cap is ...

19 Sep 2007

United Solar Ovonic to Supply Photovoltaic Laminates in Multi Year Agreement

United Solar Ovonic LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Energy Conversion Devices, Inc., announced today that it has signed an 18-month agreement with EDF Energies Nouvelles (EDF EN) for the supply of 12 MW, with an option...

18 Sep 2007