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Simmtronic Dali Lighting Controls for London Office Building

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 ...

31 Jul 2007

Pilkington At The Centre Of Italian Retail

The ‘Palazzo Tendenza’, the shopping wing of the NET Center in Padova, Italy, now boasts the country’s tallest fin-supported glazing system, thanks to the installation of the latest glass technology from Pilkington. ...

31 Jul 2007

Sustainable Future Aimed for the Construction Industry

Reducing on-site waste, using sustainable materials, and increasing skills in the workforce are just some of the targets set out for the construction industry in a draft Government and Industry Sustainable Construction S...

31 Jul 2007

Greebuild Chicago 2007 Legacy Project to be Built by Leopardo Construction

The City of Chicago and U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) Chicago Chapter have selected Leopardo Construction as the general contractor for its Greenbuild Chicago 2007 Legacy Project. In conjunction with each of it...

31 Jul 2007

Top Quality Laminate Flooring for Less

BuildDirect, the world's leading online wholesaler of building supplies, is challenging its rivals by offering a new line of high quality laminate flooring at prices up to 30% below those of their competitors. Three ...

31 Jul 2007

Cork Innovations To Donate One Percent Of Cork Flooring Sales To 1% For The Planet

Cork Innovations announced today that it will donate one percent of all of the company's sales of sustainable cork flooring to the environmental non-profit 1% For The Planet. In making this commitment, Cork Innovations j...

31 Jul 2007

Louisville Ladder Launches the PRO TOP Feature on Several Extension Ladder Models

Louisville Ladder Inc, a leader in product innovation today launches the PRO TOP feature on several extension ladder models. The PRO TOP, a multifunctional top designed to increase productivity, will initially be availa...

31 Jul 2007

Miller Homes Appoints New MD

Miller Homes has appointed Sue Warwick as managing director for its North West operation - the company's largest regional business with over 800 completions recorded in 2006. Sue was formerly Sales Director for M...

31 Jul 2007

Three New Non Executive Directors Announced at WRAP

WRAP has announced the appointment of three new non executive directors to its Board. Maggie Jones (Baroness Jones of Whitchurch), Jenny Watson and Andy Hinton will take up their posts on 1st September 2007. The appo...

31 Jul 2007

Fancy Pink Solar Cells for your House?

When it comes to producing earth-friendly solar energy, pink may be the new green, according to Ohio State University researchers. Scientists here have developed new dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) that get their p...

31 Jul 2007

German Government Calls For Nanotechnology Based Improvements To Building and Building Materials

The German Federal Ministry for education and research (BMBF) has launched a hightech strategy focussed on energy conservation and climatic protection. The strategy is based upon a material innovations for industry and s...

30 Jul 2007

Carillion Wins LDSA Built in Quality Award For Falcon Wharf

Carillion has won a Built in Quality Award from the London District Surveyors Association for its high rise mixed use building project in Wandsworth situated on the banks of the river Thames. Falcon Wharf received the...

30 Jul 2007

Kier Islington Best Business Practices For The London Borough of Islington.

At a meeting held in Islington recently it was mutually acknowledged that since its move from Ashburton Grove to make way for the Emirates Stadium in February 2004, Kier Islington has vigorously endeavoured to adopt the ...

30 Jul 2007

Leaseholders to Know How Their Service Charges are Being Spent

Junior Housing Minister Iain Wright MP set out proposals to protect tenants paying service charges and improve transparency around how landlords hold money. Proposed changes to the law, set out in a consultation paper, w...

30 Jul 2007

Considering Urban Design as a Remedy For Poor Health

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...

30 Jul 2007