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Paved With Gold: The Real Value of Street Design

Streets are the public spaces that we all use, and the way they are designed affects us all. Investing in better quality streets benefits many people, from developers, investors, and businesses to residents, workers, and...

26 Jun 2007

Southern Cross Station in Melbourne Scoops Prestigious International Architecture Award

Southern Cross Station in Melbourne, Australia by Grimshaw (working within the Grimshaw Jackson Joint Venture) has scooped the Royal Institute of British Architects’ (RIBA) prestigious Lubetkin Prize, supported by ...

26 Jun 2007

RIBA Client of the Year Award Go's to Derwent London

Derwent London has won this year’s RIBA Client of the Year Award for its commissioning of both established and up-and-coming architects to deliver a mix of refurbished and new-built offices all over London, including thi...

26 Jun 2007

New Draft Masterplan for Northstowe Unveiled

A new draft masterplan for Northstowe – the first new town of the twenty-first century – goes on show today, at a series of public exhibitions organised by joint promoters national regeneration agency English Partnership...

26 Jun 2007

Joint Development at Greenwich Peninsula Announced by Crest Nicholson

Crest Nicholson Plc, in partnership with Meridian Delta Limited (the £5bn joint venture between Lend Lease and Quintain), has entered into an exclusivity agreement to develop a 1.1 acre site on the north-eastern shoulder...

26 Jun 2007

J-M Manufacturing and PW Eagle Form Plastic Pipe Giant

J-M Manufacturing Company, Inc. today announced the completion of its merger transaction with PW Eagle, Inc. in which PW Eagle became a wholly-owned subsidiary of J-M Manufacturing. The companies will be collectively kno...

25 Jun 2007

Wilson Holdings Announces it has Acquired Green Builders

Wilson Holdings, Inc.today announced that on June 19, 2007 it acquired Green Builders, Inc. an Austin, Texas-based homebuilding company, and Wilson Holdings will commence its homebuilding operations through the Green Bui...

25 Jun 2007

e-Builder to Host a Seminar with South Florida CMAA Chapter on Collaborative Program Management

e-Builder, a provider of web-based capital project management software, will host a seminar with the South Florida Chapter of the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) July 19th, 2007, on Collaborative Pr...

25 Jun 2007

Urban Homes, Inc. of NY Wins Remodeling Award: 2007 Best Project

Judged by editors and writers of Better Homes & Gardens, Woman's Day, Southern Living and The American Institute of Building Design, the winners were selected from over 271 entries from 50 states. The entries wer...

25 Jun 2007

SCHOTT Solar Integrates Photovoltaic Modules Directly into Roofs

As a substitute for tile, SCHOTT Solar integrates photovoltaic modules directly into roofs. The company based in Alzenau will be unveiling its new solar power system InDaX-V-170 at Intersolar. The new system is compact a...

25 Jun 2007

First Fence of Georgia Offer Buying Tips for PVC Fencing

First Fence of Georgia, North Georgia and Metro Atlanta's leading provider of wood, steel, aluminum and PVC fencing, advises consumers who are considering a fence installation to understand all the options before mak...

25 Jun 2007

The New Heritage Collection of Fireplace Mantels Introduced by Fracois & Co

François & Co. introduces the new Heritage Collection of fireplace mantels - Authentic Replicas of fireplace mantels from the French and Italian Renaissance made in Hand-Carved Limestone or in Scagliola Stone™. ...

25 Jun 2007

Millennium Company Announces Beginning of Pipeline Construction

Millennium Pipeline Company, L.L.C. announced that it has begun construction of its 182-mile-long, 30-inch- diameter buried natural gas pipeline across New York's Southern Tier and lower Hudson Valley. "This ...

25 Jun 2007

Scottish Builders and HSE Offer Guidance on New Construction Regulations

Building firms in the West of Scotland will get the chance next week to learn about new health and safety legislation that will have a significant impact on their business. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is jo...

25 Jun 2007

Recyclate Quality, Exports and Sustainable Markets

“Both domestic and international markets have an important part to play in providing sustainable and environmentally sound outlets for recovered materials.” This was the proposition under discussion at the first forum ho...

25 Jun 2007