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New 800 Tonne Motorway Bridge into Place Across the River Esk

The 'Cumberland Gap' edged towards being closed when a £5.2 million bridge which will carry a new motorway over the River Esk was inched into position. Engineers used cranes, cables and hydraulics to launch the 800 t...

14 Jun 2007

Nu-Lok Provides Cutting Edge Roofing Fit For A 7th Century Village

“Nu-lok has a product which provides a clear advantage over standard roof installations with regards to maintenance and slate replacement. They also provide a higher quality slate and level of service than most tra...

13 Jun 2007

Ceraworld Chooses Siti-B&T Group to Install New Tile Plant

Ceraworld (Onda, Castellón, Spain) has chosen Siti–B&T Group for its new plant. The total production of the new line destined for Ceraworld, a leading producer of monoporosa tiles in the Onda area, wil...

13 Jun 2007

General Shale Submits Purchase Proposal to Leading Stone Producer

General Shale Brick (Johnson City, TN, USA), Wienerberger AG's North American subsidiary and the nation's largest brick manufacturer, has submitted a purchase proposal to Arriscraft International, a leading North America...

13 Jun 2007

Wienerberger Acquires 32% of Baggeridge and Raises Cash Offer

The Board of Wienerberger AG (Vienna, Austria) has announced that it has purchased 32% of the outstanding shares in Baggeridge Brick PLC at a price of 230 pence per share. These shares represent the former irrevocable un...

13 Jun 2007

Lafarge Announce the Launch of Two New Value-Added Concrete Products

Lafarge announces the launch of two new value-added concrete products, which represent a real scientific leap forward in the rapidly transforming construction sector: Extensia and Chronolia are Lafarge’s new respon...

13 Jun 2007

SgurrEnergy Advises Lenders on a Eur 153Million Offshore Windfall

Scottish renewables specialist SgurrEnergy has advised lenders Dexia and Rabobank on a EUR 153million offshore windfarm. Financial close on the first phase of the Offshore Thorntonbank development which will be locate...

13 Jun 2007

The Eco-Meter at Public Sector Show Unveiled by Steelcase

Steelcase, the world’s leading office furniture manufacturer and workspace designer, will unveil pioneering software which will allow public and private sector organisations to assess the environmental impact of their of...

13 Jun 2007

LuminOre Gives Bathrooms an Unbelievable 'Wow Factor'

Function has always come before form in bathroom fixtures, but today's interior designers are transforming hardworking, hygienic bathrooms into extraordinary metallic masterpieces with LuminOre® metal coatings. Today, va...

13 Jun 2007

The Oaks at Fallon Park Announces Partnership with Four Well-Respected Raleigh Builders

The Oaks at Fallon Park, the first new home neighborhood with a pool and clubhouse inside the beltline in over 50 years, announced today its partnership with four well-respected Raleigh builders to construct 88 ENERGY ST...

13 Jun 2007

Edge Flooring Announces Distribution in the Northwest and Midwest

Edge Flooring ("Edge") is pleased to announce new distribution partnerships expanding product availability to retailers in the Northeast and Midwest. Edge Flooring will be distributed in the Northeast by the...

13 Jun 2007

Prototype is Part of FutureGen Initiative to Demonstrate Capture and Storage of Greenhouse Gases

Washington Group International announced today that it has been selected by the FutureGen Industrial Alliance to provide architectural, design, and engineering support services for the FutureGen initiative, a public-priv...

13 Jun 2007

Arxx Insulated Concrete Form Technology to Construct GreenPoint Rated Project Selected by Hammond Fine Homes

Hammond Fine Homes of Cotati, CA, selected Arxx Walls & Foundations, manufacturer of insulated concrete form (ICF) technology to construct the foundation/basement of a showcase green home in Bennett Valley, Sonoma Co...

13 Jun 2007

Nearly 100,000 Green Homes Certified Through Market-Driven Green Building Programs Natiowide, says NAHB

A new survey of local home building associations reveals that more than 97,000 homes have been built and certified by voluntary, builder-supported green building programs around the country since the mid-1990s, according...

12 Jun 2007

Maryland Home Builders Wins 2007 National Disability Initiative Award

The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and the National Organization on Disability (NOD) named the Maryland National Capital Building Industry Association (MNCBIA) as the winner of the 2007 National Disability ...

12 Jun 2007