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New Website for Guardian's Advanced Architectural Glass Products

Guardian has launched a new comprehensive website -- www.SunGuardGlass.com -- devoted exclusively to SunGuard®, the company's growing brand of advanced architectural glass products. SunGuard glass comes in a vari...

28 Aug 2007

Space Station Monitoring Technology May One Day become Common Place in Homes

The Norwegian technology that is to monitor astronauts’ “indoor” climate has gone into space. In the future, similar equipment may help to improve the climate of workplaces on Earth itself. The &ldqu...

28 Aug 2007

Artek Pavillion Made from Wood-Plastic Composite Material

The Artek Pavilion designed by Shigeru Ban, first presented in Milan International Furniture Fair in spring 2007, has now been reconstructed in Helsinki. The Pavilion, which opens for visitors on the Night of the Arts...

28 Aug 2007

Plumbing Materials can Affect the Odor and Taste of Drinking Water

“Fruity plastic” may seem like a connoisseur’s description of the bouquet of a bottle of Chardonnay or Merlot gone bad. However, that was among several uncomplimentary terms that a panel of water &ldquo...

25 Aug 2007

Asbestos Training School in Hot Water

The owner of Environmental Compliance Training was charged in federal court on Aug. 22 with falsely reporting the school had trained dozens of individuals to conduct asbestos removal work. One employee of the company was...

25 Aug 2007

Silverdell Purchase Allows Improved Asbestos Removal Training

To further establish and develop the SAFE (Silverdell Academy for Excellence) training concept, Silverdell (UK) Limited have purchased a mobile training suite providing the ability to deliver site-based operational train...

24 Aug 2007

Developer Builds Hurricane Resident Homes on the Texas Gulf Coast

On the Bolivar Peninsula in Galveston County Texas, Crown Team Texas is constructing hurricane resistant homes that are certified by the Institute for Business & Home Safety (I.B.H.S.). The Institute for Business...

24 Aug 2007

Guttermaster Joins the Pioneer Guarantee Scheme

Architectural aluminium fabricator, Guttermaster, has joined the Pioneer Guarantee Scheme. The unique, insurance backed, ten-year warranty offers extensive protection underpinned by a rigorous quality audit and inspectio...

24 Aug 2007

Sukut Construction to Build Roads and Underground Infrastructure

Sukut Construction is gearing up to begin work on New Model Colony--the massive master planned community encompassing 13 square miles within the city of Ontario. New Model Colony is one of the largest and most significan...

24 Aug 2007

Electricity Generating Thermal Insulation Initiative Announced by Industrial Nanotech

Industrial Nanotech, Inc. an emerging global leader in nanotechnology, announced today that the Company is now in the development stage of a thermal insulation material that will generate electricity. "After alm...

24 Aug 2007

Policy Certification and Research Institution to Facilitate Development of 'Green Buildings'

EHS, the Environment, Health and Safety regulatory arm of Dubai World, today announced the establishment of the Middle East Centre for Sustainable Development (MCSD), jointly with Pacific Control Systems LLC (PCS). ...

24 Aug 2007

Public will be able to Discover the Lives of Prehistoric Henge Builders

Digs at Woodhenge, Durrington Walls and the Stonehenge Cursus open to the public. Until 14 September the public will be able to get a taste of prehistoric life when they visit archaeological digs at three important Ne...

24 Aug 2007

New AZEK(R) Deck Product Line Launched by AZEK Building Products

AZEK Building Products, Inc. today announced the launch of a new brand of cellular pvc decking called AZEK(R) Deck, made with proprietary Procell(TM) technology. The company acquired Procell decking on January 31st, and ...

24 Aug 2007

USAID Provides Hurricane Assistance to Dominica and St. Lucia

The U.S. Government through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is providing $25,000 to Dominica through its Office of Disaster Management to support the local purchase and transport of emergency shelte...

24 Aug 2007

Stewart Stevenson Hails the Design Certification Schemes for the Performance of Buildings in Scotland

Scottish Executive Minister Stewart Stevenson this week hailed the arrival of two new design certification schemes for the energy performance of buildings in Scotland. The Approved Certification of Design Scheme (ACO...

24 Aug 2007