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Top Tips for 'Going Green' Offered by RIBA

Zero carbon, wind turbines, solar panels - are you confused? Help is at hand with RIBA Architect in the House, offering homeowners the opportunity to speak to a local architect about design issues, including making the m...

10 May 2007

Design Outdoors with the New Flooring Collection

The demand for functional, outdoor, designer flooring is growing. Within the hotel sector in particular, there has long been the desire for quality products adapted to outdoor environments. Many have wished that the desi...

10 May 2007

Solar One to Honor the US Green Building Council

Solar One Green Energy, Arts and Education Center will be honoring two green building pioneers, the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) and Turner Construction Company at its annual Revelry By The River gala on ...

10 May 2007

ProLogis Distribution Center Recognized for Environmental Design

ProLogis, the world's largest owner, manager and developer of distribution facilities, announced today that a 467,000-square-foot building it developed in Chicago has been recognized for advanced environmental design...

10 May 2007

John Armitt has been Appointed Chair of the Olympic Delivery Authority

John Armitt CBE has been appointed Chair of the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA), the body charged with building the key venues, facilities and infrastructure for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games in London. Anno...

10 May 2007

Building Futures/Evening Standard Homes & Property Debate

Building Futures/Evening Standard Homes & Property debate: “This house believes you can’t build me happiness” 31 May 2007 at 7pm, Building Design Partnership, 16 Brewhouse Yard, EC1 Can archite...

10 May 2007

England's Historic Cathedrals Face Exceptional Climate Change Challenge

England’s historic churches and cathedrals face the same tough choices forced on us all by climate change, Climate Change and Environment Minister Ian Pearson said today. Speaking at the Cathedrals and Climate Change...

9 May 2007

Correct Building Products Expands Recycling to Include Jobsite Scrap

Correct Building Products(R), manufacturer of CorrectDeck(R) CX with Microban(R) antimicrobial product protection, today announced a pilot program to collect plastic wood composite jobsite scrap, complementing its active...

9 May 2007

Third Energy Star for NAHB Head Quarters

The National Association of Home Builders has earned its third ENERGY STAR designation for the National Housing Center, the downtown Washington, D.C. office building that serves as the association's headquarters. ...

9 May 2007

Durapipe Scoop Top Industry Award

We are delighted to announce that we have won a top industry accolade at this year’s Water Industry Achievement Awards. Despite stiff competition, we were successful in being awarded with the Sustainable Development Awar...

9 May 2007

Storage and Flooring Solutions for Your Garage and Workshop

Garage Outfitters Canada is pleased to announce their participation in the Man Show, May 10 to 12, 2007, at the Credit Union EventPlex in Regina, Saskatchewan. Join Garage Outfitters Canada in supporting community charit...

9 May 2007

Correct Building Products Introduce CorrectDeck RapidRail CX in Stone White with Microban Antimicrobial Product Protection

Correct Building Products(R) LLC, manufacturer of CorrectDeck(R) composite decking, introduces the newest addition to its product line: CorrectDeck RapidRail(R) CX in Stone White with Microban(R) antimicrobial product pr...

9 May 2007

Remodelling Activity Eroded Slightly in the First Quarter of 2007

Remodeling activity eroded slightly in the first quarter of 2007, according to the National Association of Home Builders' (NAHB) Remodeling Market Index (RMI). The current market conditions index slipped from 48.2 to 46....

9 May 2007

More than Forty Percent of Builders Actively Recycle Used Rechargeable Batteries from Power Tools

Many of the cordless power tools that builders rely on are powered by rechargeable batteries, which should be recycled when they no longer hold a charge instead of being thrown away. According to a recent survey commissi...

9 May 2007

Optiled Announce The Latest, Most Powerful Mr-16 Replacement

OPTILED announces its latest, most powerful MR-16 halogen replacement yet, the 6-watt "Six Star." Producing more than 150 lumens of light via an array of pointlight LEDs, the Six Star is the latest example of O...

9 May 2007