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HSE Warn Construction Sites Are Not Holiday Playgrounds

As the school holiday have kicked in, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is warning the South East's school children and their parents to be aware of construction sites and not to treat them as playgrounds. Be...

10 Aug 2007

According to NAHB Remodeling Activity Slowed Slightly in Second Quarter of 2007

Remodeling activity slowed slightly in the second quarter of 2007, according to the National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) Remodeling Market Index (RMI). The current market conditions component slipped from ...

10 Aug 2007

Fire Devastates Businesses

For those working in the fire safety industry, witnessing the destruction fire causes to human life and businesses is an almost daily experience. Thankfully, this isn’t the case for those outside the industry. Howe...

10 Aug 2007

Focus DIY's Campaign for the Nation's Green Hero

This month sees the launch of Focus DIY’s nationwide campaign to find the country’s Community Green Hero 2007. Running in stores and on its website, the activity is part of the Green Thinking from FOCUS envir...

9 Aug 2007

30 Exhibitors Now Confirmed for DHF Conference and Expo

More than 30 exhibitors will showcase the best of the UK’s door, shutter and hardware industry at the Door & Hardware Federation’s Conference and Expo on Friday, September 28. It will be held in Loughb...

9 Aug 2007

National Fire Statistics Continue to Fall

Fire Statistics Monitor: Covering period up to 30 September 2006 The latest national fire statistics covering the 12-month period up to 30 September 2006 continue to show a fall in the total number of primary fires -...

9 Aug 2007

New White Paper Explains Reasoned Path Forward

LifeSpan Technologies, an innovator of solutions for structural health monitoring of civil infrastructure, announces the availability of a White Paper that describes a reasoned path forward to restore our structurally de...

9 Aug 2007

Appointment to London Thames Gateway Development Corporation Board

Minister for Housing and Planning Yvette Cooper, has appointed Stan Hornagold to the London Thames Gateway Development Corporation (LTGDC) Board. This appointment has been made following a public advertisement and an ind...

9 Aug 2007

UK Housing Minister Rallies Support for Green Housing

Housing Minister Yvette Cooper today hailed an agreement with housebuilders and councils which will make zero carbon housing a reality within 10 years - and urged other partners in the industry to follow suit and 'sign t...

9 Aug 2007

Independent Chair for the Flooding Lessons Learned Review

Environment Secretary Hilary Benn today announced that Sir Michael Pitt, Chair of the South West Strategic Health Authority, will lead the review into the recent floods. The Lessons Learned Review, to be carried out ...

9 Aug 2007

Pool Refurbishment for Durapipe ABS

Durapipe ABS has been specified to replace the original cast iron pipes for the swimming pool at Madeley Sports Centre in Telford. The pool’s distribution pipes, which are used to supply chlorinated water, c...

9 Aug 2007

System for Remote Monitoring the Health of Bridges

A Clarkson University professor, operating under a state-funded research grant, has developed a system that allows for remote monitoring of bridges using a dense network of wireless sensors. The work is part of an effort...

9 Aug 2007

FauxWoodBeams Expands it's Extensive Selection of Ceiling Beams

FauxWoodBeams.com, the industry leader in faux beams, has expanded its extensive selection of ceiling beams with the addition of Woodland beams, offered in a wide range of sizes. "Now we can give customers even more desi...

8 Aug 2007

Green Lighting Launched by MKD and Flux

A leader in sustainable design, Michelle Kaufmann Designs (MKD) has made the leap from sustainable homes to sustainable home products. In an effort to bring sleek, affordable, eco-friendly lighting to the industry, M...

8 Aug 2007

Leisure Woods Announces Launch of New Lineup of Vinyl Gazebos

Leisure Woods, supplier of high quality outdoor gazebos announces the launch of their new line of vinyl gazebos. The maintenance free aspect of these gazebos means they are in high demand from homeowners anxious to impro...

8 Aug 2007