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Fungal Infections Research get State-of-the-Art Building at University of Hertfordshire

The new University of Hertfordshire Health Research Building which will officially open this week will research new ways of delivering drugs to combat fungal infections and nail disorders. The new four storey, buildin...

24 Jul 2007

State-of-the-Art Building for Older People with Dementia in UK Care Homes

The new University of Hertfordshire Health Research Building which will officially open this week will research the experience of older people with dementia in UK care homes. The new four storey building, situated on...

24 Jul 2007

Acuity Brands to Spin Off Lighting Products Business

Acuity Brands, Inc. today announced that the Company's Board of Directors has unanimously authorized management to pursue a plan to separate its lighting and specialty products businesses by spinning off the business...

24 Jul 2007

Electrochromic Smart Window Manufacturer Wins $16 Million Investment

SAGE Electrochromics, Inc., the only provider of commercially viable, energy-saving electrochromic smart window products for buildings, today announced that it has closed a $16 million Series B preferred round, with prov...

24 Jul 2007

Breakthrough on Solar Cell Efficiency

Using a novel technology that adds multiple innovations to a very high-performance crystalline silicon solar cell platform, a consortium led by the University of Delaware has achieved a record-breaking combined solar cel...

24 Jul 2007

Crystalline Concrete Waterproofing Products Used in New Brooklyn Development

Located on Smith Street in Brooklyn, NY and fittingly named "The Smith", this 13-story mixed use building is being developed by Boymelgreen. The project consists of 62,000-square-feet of residential space locat...

23 Jul 2007

Housing Corp Awarded Internationally Recognised Environmental Accreditation

Demonstrating its commitment to the environment, the Housing Corporation has been awarded the internationally recognised ISO14001 certificate. The prestigious award acknowledges the Housing Corporation's ability t...

23 Jul 2007

UK Housing Market Survey Shows Market Full of Dissatisfied Householders

Savills research has today released findings from its UK Housing Market Survey, which shows a market full of dissatisfied householders wanting bigger, better homes who are constrained by high prices and a lack of supply....

23 Jul 2007

Construction Company Cruden Group Scoop International Safety Award for the 25th Time

Warrington-based construction company Cruden Group has scooped the British Safety Council's prestigious International Safety Award for the 25th time. The Cruden Group builds, refurbishes, repairs and maintains dom...

23 Jul 2007

Can Contractors Keep up with Renewable Energy Device Technologies?

Greater demand for home renewable energy devices is putting increased strain on building contractors, it has been claimed. In particular, roofing professionals are struggling to deal with the growing market for items ...

23 Jul 2007

London Attempt to Secure Long-Term Water Suppy and Look at Desalination

The security of London’s future water supplies is more certain today after the Government confirmed it has granted planning permission for the Thames Gateway Desalination Plant, in Beckton. The announcement ...

23 Jul 2007

Health and Safety Bureaucracy Endangers Desperately Needed New Homes in London

Mayor of London Ken Livingstone has today warned that over 16,000 desperately needed new homes in London could be lost because of ‘over cautious’ changes to planning advice by the Health and Safety Executive ...

23 Jul 2007

Twelve Shared Equity Entries Make Second Round, Aiming to Create More Affordable Housing for Low Income Earners

Twelve new shared equity proposals, which aim to help more people on low incomes onto the housing ladder, have been shortlisted following the successful first phase of the shared equity competition. The competition wa...

23 Jul 2007

Olympic VeloPark to Live on Well After 2012

The VeloPark to be based in the north of the Olympic Park, will include a 6,000 seat Velodrome to host the Olympic and Paralympic indoor track cycling events as well as a BMX circuit for Olympic events (below). A...

23 Jul 2007

Mayor of London Published Views on how London Landmarks Should be Protected

Mayor of London Ken Livingstone has published Supplementary Planning Guidance (SPG) which details how important views of London landmarks should be protected and managed. The planning guidance `London View Management ...

23 Jul 2007

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Fungal Infections Research get State-of-the-Art Building at University of Hertfordshire

State-of-the-Art Building for Older People with Dementia in UK Care Homes

Acuity Brands to Spin Off Lighting Products Business

Electrochromic Smart Window Manufacturer Wins $16 Million Investment

Breakthrough on Solar Cell Efficiency

Crystalline Concrete Waterproofing Products Used in New Brooklyn Development

Housing Corp Awarded Internationally Recognised Environmental Accreditation

UK Housing Market Survey Shows Market Full of Dissatisfied Householders

Construction Company Cruden Group Scoop International Safety Award for the 25th Time

Can Contractors Keep up with Renewable Energy Device Technologies?

London Attempt to Secure Long-Term Water Suppy and Look at Desalination

Health and Safety Bureaucracy Endangers Desperately Needed New Homes in London

Twelve Shared Equity Entries Make Second Round, Aiming to Create More Affordable Housing for Low Income Earners

Olympic VeloPark to Live on Well After 2012

Mayor of London Published Views on how London Landmarks Should be Protected

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Sustainable Challenges in the Cement Industry

Discussing Construction Heritage and Preservation with Dr. Silke Langenberg

Providing Emergency Accommodation with Modular Shelters

Construction Trends

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Trending Stories

1Recycled Glass Found to Strengthen Compressed Earth Blocks for Sustainable Construction

23D-Printed Concrete with Diatomaceous Earth Shows 142% Boost in CO₂ Capture

3New Study Uses Box-Behnken Design to Optimize Strength and Workability of Eco-Friendly Concrete

4Can Volcanic Rock Help Fix Cement’s Carbon Footprint? Stanford Thinks So

5Solvent-Free to Low-VOC: Polyglass Launches Next-Gen Roofing Adhesives for Cold-Applied Systems

6New Review Highlights Electrolysis-Based Strategies for Low-Carbon Cement Production