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Prestigious High Rise Apartment Blocks Win INCA Awards

Prestigious high rise apartment blocks again lead the prestigious INCA Andy Swan Awards 2007 for the best use of insulated render systems. These systems are increasingly being used on lightweight steel and timber-framed ...

4 May 2007

New Sewage Treatment Plant for Larger Homes Launched by Klargester

Leading manufacturer Klargester has launched a new version of its BioDisc Sewage Treatment Plant to help owners of larger homes conform to a best practice guide on product sizing. The BA-x is for five, six and s...

4 May 2007

New Construction Orders: March 2007

Orders in the year to March 2007 rose by four per cent compared to orders in the previous twelve month period, and orders in the first quarter of 2007 rose by one per cent compared to the same quarter a year earlier. Ord...

4 May 2007

Range of Pipework and Fittings being Installed in City Lofts

A range of pipe and fittings are being installed in Manchester’s prestigious City Lofts Salford Quays development. The City Lofts Group project, designed by architects Conran & Partners, comprises two linked resident...

4 May 2007

The Launch of the Newbury Homebuilding and Renovating Show

The launch of the Newbury Homebuilding & Renovating Show at the Newbury Showground on 23 and 24 June will help homeowners find the right products and services to convert, extend, renovate or build a house from scratc...

4 May 2007

G24i Strengthens Management with Two Key Technical Appointments

G24 Innovations Limited (G24i), a UK-based company that aims to revolutionise solar power by leading the development of extremely lightweight, flexible solar cells, has announced the appointment of Dr. Kevin Tabor as Dir...

4 May 2007

The Concrete Network Features Outrageous Concrete Creations

There's more to stained concrete, than pretty colors. Through concrete staining techniques, concrete floors and surfaces are being transformed from ordinary to extraordinary. Today's decorative concrete contractors are p...

4 May 2007

Paperless Drywall Achieves Indoor Air Quality Certification for Georgia-Pacific Gypsum

In today's construction market, architects and builders are continuing to select building materials that support better indoor air quality for their school projects. In February 2007, DensArmor Plus(R) paperless inte...

4 May 2007

New Regional Director for Southern England Announced by English Partnership

David Edwards has been appointed Regional Director for Southern England at the national regeneration agency English Partnerships, it was announced today. Mr Edwards is currently Head of Regeneration, Land and Propert...

4 May 2007

Gleaming Glass Palace With The New Semi-Automatic Cleaning System Filius Toni

Life will soon be a lot easier for the window-cleaners at Berlin’s main station. Starting in May, the semi automatic cleaning system Filius Toni will take over the dangerous task of cleaning the glass canopy roof. ...

3 May 2007

The Chelsea Lofts Condomiinium Project Is Now Open For Inspection

The Chelsea Lofts Condomiinium Project is now open for inspection. A tour of this unique condominium project in Riverside, Florida is an experience you won't want to miss. Typically, one might see nine-foot sculpture...

3 May 2007

UK Clay Roof Tile Industry Continues to Pioneer Innovations

Member companies of the UK’s Clay Roof Tile Council (Stoke-on-Trent, England) are continuing to pioneer new innovations and manufacturing techniques in the clay roof tile industry after investing more than £36 million o...

3 May 2007

bauma Smashes Records

bauma 2007 has been hailed as the most successful bauma of all time. Once again this event has strengthened its position as the leading platform for the building and construction industry, says organiser Messe München Gm...

3 May 2007

Study on Hard Surface Flooring in China to 2010

Freedonia Group (Cleveland, OH, USA) has published a full market research study on the Hard Surface Flooring Market in China to 2010. This Includes market, research, size, share, trends, analysis, demand and sales. A...

3 May 2007

Spectus and Pilkington Team Up for 'A' Grades

Window and door systems supplier, Spectus, has collaborated with Pilkington Building Products-UK to develop a cost effective A-rated window using standard products. The system has been constructed using 4mm Pilkingto...

3 May 2007