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Historic Royal Docks Earmarked for Dramatic Change

The historic Royal Docks is earmarked for further dramatic change. Under the London Development Agency (LDA) and Gladedale Homes, £100 million is being used for a regeneration project that is transforming Royal Alb...

7 Aug 2007

Arenas for UEFA Euro 2008 Championships to be Protected by Plastic Roofs

GE Plastics today announced that its Lexan* Thermoclear* sheet is being used for the roofs of three stadiums under construction for the UEFA Euro 2008™ football championship. This versatile thermoplastic glazing ma...

7 Aug 2007

H&R Johnson Add To Their House Developer Team

H&R Johnson Tiles Ltd. has announced the appointment of Vicky Beech as their new Area Sales Manager for housebuilders and developers in East Anglia and the Midlands. In her new role Vicky will be responsible for ...

6 Aug 2007

Simmtronic Dali Lighting Controls For One Exchange Square

Simmtronic was recently commissioned by electrical contractor Phoenix Electrical to supply its SPECS3 lighting control systems for a refurbishment project at One Exchange Square - an impressive 12 storey office building ...

6 Aug 2007

New US CAD Offices Planned to Serve Expanding Customer Base

L.A. CAD, Inc., Southern California's largest provider of computer-aided design (CAD) consulting, training and support services, and the Western U.S.'s largest reseller of Autodesk® solutions, today announced...

6 Aug 2007

Record Number of Concrete Paver Installers Certified by ICPI

Since the Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute's (ICPI) Level I Concrete Paver Installer Certification Program inception in 1996, a record number of concrete paver installers have been certified through ICPI. In fisc...

6 Aug 2007

Metabo Corporation Now Offers Lighweight Drills

Metabo Corporation, a leading international manufacturer of professional grade portable electric power tools and abrasives for industrial, construction and welding applications, now offers a new lightweight 1/4" dri...

6 Aug 2007

The South African Building Paints Expands

The South African building paints market is expanding due to many local and international influences. South Africa is a suitable base for expansion into Southern Africa and further growth is anticipated as construction a...

6 Aug 2007

Monastery Housing Scheme Plans Approved

The detailed plans for Gorton Monastery Village in Gorton, east Manchester have been approved by Manchester City Council, giving the go-ahead for work to start on site. The scheme will comprise 69 two and three storey fa...

6 Aug 2007

HSE Warn Scottish Businesses - Make Sure Your Ladder Is Fit For The Job

HSE today reminded Scottish businesses - no matter where your ladder is being used - in a museum or on a building site, make sure it is up to the job and safe to use. Staff at Glasgow's Kelvingrove Museum - one o...

6 Aug 2007

Francois & Co Announces A New Line of Fireplace Mantels

Francois & Coannounces a new line of Fireplace Mantels - the focal point of the home - Select from the Heritage Collection, a line of Hand-carved Limestone Authentic Replicas of Antique Mantels from the French and It...

3 Aug 2007

Home Buyer Demand Remains Slack As New-Home Sales Slide 6.6 Percent in June

Sales of new single-family homes slipped 6.6 percent in June to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 834,000 units as home buyer demand continued to weaken, according to figures released by the U.S. Commerce Department ...

3 Aug 2007

Sustainable Affordable Apartment for $70,000

Low-cost, ecologically sustainable apartments could be built for as little as $70,000 under designs launched today by University of Sydney architecture staff and students. The five models, all three-storey urban apar...

3 Aug 2007

New Line of Contemporary Fireplace Mantels in Hand-Crafted Scagliola Stone Introduced by Stone Age Designs

Stone Age Designs Introduces a New Line of Contemporary Fireplace Mantels in Hand-Crafted Scagliola Stone™. The "Moderne" Fireplace Mantel Collection, is a new line of sleek, contemporary Stone Mantels, and each one is a...

3 Aug 2007

The Remedy for Poor Health - Urban Design

Transport and planning policies are creating places that discourage physical activity and contribute to heart disease and rising obesity rates, according to a report released today by the National Heart Forum, Living Str...

3 Aug 2007