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Inspections Tackle Biggest Cause of Death in Construction

Last year 24 of the 59 worker deaths in construction were caused by a fall from height. A further 4000 major injuries such as broken bones or fractured skulls were reported by the construction industry, half of which inv...

7 Jun 2007

Private Homes Waste More Energy Than Social Homes

Private homes waste more energy than council-run counterparts Social housing revamp not just a 'Changing Rooms-style makeover' Council houses are among the most energy efficient homes in the...

7 Jun 2007

HSE Warn Businesses to Ensure Moving Machinery is Properly Guarded

Businesses were today warned by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to ensure that moving machinery is properly guarded. The warning follows HSE’s prosecution of a Rochdale company following an incident in which ...

7 Jun 2007

Heat Up Ideas for Cool Summer Nights with the New Fire Pit Photo Gallery

With hot Summer days, come cool Summer nights, and it's no wonder that across the country outdoor fire pits have become a staple of outdoor living spaces. Homeowners, designers and builders are turning to The Concrete Ne...

7 Jun 2007

Three Contenders for the RIBA Prestigious Lubetkin Prize

The Des Moines Public Library in Iowa, USA by David Chipperfield Architects; Southern Cross Station in Melbourne by Grimshaw and the Hearst Tower in New York by Foster & Partners are the three contenders for the Roya...

7 Jun 2007

Winning Entry to be Built at BRE 'Home for the Future'

The ‘Green House’ from Gaunt Francis Architects has been selected as the winner of the Home for the Future competition, part of the British Homes Awards. An example of the winning house will be built at BRE later this ye...

7 Jun 2007

ACEEE "Rates the States" in the New Energy Efficiency Scorecard

The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) today released a comprehensive ranking of state-level energy efficiency policies. The State Energy Efficiency Scorecard for 2006 graded each state and the Dist...

7 Jun 2007

Avoiding Water Damage to Asphalt

Repairing asphalt damage caused by water infiltration costs a great deal of money and produces extra traffic delays. Dutch ZOAB is particularly problematic. Yet within the asphalt industry there is little insight into th...

6 Jun 2007

BASF's Expanded Polystyrene Used for High-Performance Insulating Materials

For the first time the potential of Neopor® is being fully utilized, now that BASF’s silver-gray plastic granules are used in new high-performance insulating materials. Thermal insulation panels made of this ex...

6 Jun 2007

Solid State lighting Technology Gets Major Promotion

As the fourth annual euroLED exhibition opened its doors today, it also welcomed a prestige, international delegate group, including representatives from global trade bodies and over 20 leading technology companies, gath...

6 Jun 2007

School Pupils Design a Greener London

16 June - 14 July, Florence Hall, Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Architects are working with over 400 pupils from 14 primary and secondary schools in London to develop their own plans for a greener Lond...

6 Jun 2007

HSE to Promote Ladder Safety

Every month nearly 100 people fall off a ladder at work and suffer serious injuries costing the economy £60 million each year. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) will promote ladder safety messages through a &ls...

6 Jun 2007

NAHB 50 Plus Housing Council Recognizes 2007 Best of 50 Plus Housing Award Winners

The most outstanding work in the 50+ housing industry was honored by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) last week during the 2007 Best of 50+ Housing Awards ceremony held in conjunction with the association...

6 Jun 2007

Endress and Hauser Makes Record Investments

The Endress+Hauser Group is massively reinforcing and expanding its world-wide network for sales, service and production. In 2006 the corporation invested €79.4 million in buildings and plants, €16.7 million mo...

6 Jun 2007

Leopardo Construction Awarded General Contract for the Interior Construction of GATX Headquarters

Leopardo Construction, a leading construction services firm, announced that it has been awarded the general contract for the interior construction of a 125,000 square-foot headquarters for GATX Corporation, a leader in l...

6 Jun 2007