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The Right Tool for Montana DOT Bridges

Material Technologies met with representatives of the Montana Department of Transportation to discuss the technical, economic, and safety advantages of its revolutionary Electrochemical Fatigue Sensor(TM)(EFS). Like many...

31 May 2007

Lowe's Reminds Consumers to Think Twice Before Overdoing it on Water Usage

Hot, dry weather across many areas of the country is already creating severe drought conditions while the more extreme summer days are still nearly a month away. Simple repairs to major water-wasters in and around the ho...

31 May 2007

Fuessler Honored with CWA Silver Hard Hat Award

The Construction Writers Association (CWA) presented Rolf Fuessler, APR, FSMPS, principal of the Fuessler Group Inc., Boston, MA, with its Silver Hard Hat Award at its Annual Meeting May 3rd in Washington, D.C. The Si...

31 May 2007

New Online 3D Room Design

Professional designers and homeowners that are tired of the waste associated with experimenting on different room layouts and room design ideas can finally relax because Designing Online ( http://www.designingonline.com ...

31 May 2007

Web Design and Development Agency Develope the First E-Commence

Web design and development agency on-IDLE http://www.on-idle.com has designed and developed Sto's http://www.sto.co.uk first e-commerce website for its global customer base. The Sto e-commerce website will allow...

31 May 2007

HSE Work with Merthyr Council on Gas Testing

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and gas trainer Building Services Training are working with Merthyr Tydfil Borough Council to make sure all staff dealing with gas appliances are up to speed on gas safety issues. ...

31 May 2007

Creation of Sustainable Neighbourhood on a Former Hospital Site

The creation of a sustainable neighbourhood on a former hospital site designed to minimise environmental impact has moved a step closer with the appointment of UK home builder, Taylor Woodrow, as preferred developer. ...

31 May 2007

Siam Cement Group Reports Operating Results for Q1/2007

The Siam Cement Group (Bangkok, Thailand) announced operating performance for the first quarter of fiscal 2007 decreased from the previous year, noting that the chemicals business was still doing well. The group pursued ...

30 May 2007

Confidence in Condo Market Slips Again

Builder confidence in the condominium housing market eroded significantly in the first quarter of 2007, according to the latest results of the Multifamily Condo Market Index (MCMI), released today by National Association...

30 May 2007

INCA Wins Awards for Visually Interesting Educational Buildings

Impressive, new ‘state of the art’ buildings have won the prestigious INCA Andy Swan Awards 2007 for the best use of insulated render systems for educational buildings. The Awards are presented annually by the Insulated ...

30 May 2007

New Exhibition Discovers London's Emerging New Aesthetic in Facade Design

The latest exhibition from The Building Centre will explore current issues in façade design, looking at 30 of the most innovative London projects from some of the best practices working in the capital today. Sho...

30 May 2007

Oxfordshire Firm Puts Down Foundations In New Markets

A Thame-based construction project management software company, Asta Development plc, has demonstrated its adaptability to different markets by successfully completing a series of three high profile seminars in India and...

30 May 2007

UK National Fire Statistics Down

The latest national fire statistics covering the 12-month period up to 30 June 2006 continue to show a fall in the total number of primary fires - now at their lowest total since 1985. The Fire Statistics Monitor is pub...

30 May 2007

Granite Energy Announces Formation of its Green Start

Granite Energy, Inc.today announced the formation of its “Green Start” Alternative Energy division. The Alternative Energy division was created by the acquisition of N-Tek, LLC technologies. N-Tek, LLC has engineered...

30 May 2007

Emergency Pull Stations Vital to Building Safety

Protecting emergency pull stations is easy with Pull Station Protectors from the newly founded Fire Protection Devices, Inc. We are proud of the quality of this product and stand behind it Ed Hevy, a licensed e...

30 May 2007