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Forest City Residential Multifamily Development Company of the Year Named by Home Building

Forest City Residential Development, a Cleveland-based public real estate company whose successes include the largest infill project in the country, has been named the Multifamily Development Firm of the Year by the Nati...

23 Apr 2007

UK Government Backs New campaign to Slash CO2 Emissions

A major new campaign that aims to help individuals cut their personal CO2 emissions has today been backed by Prime Minister Tony Blair and Environment Secretary David Miliband. The Climate Group’s We’re I...

23 Apr 2007

UK Students Consider Concepts for Breakthrough in Solar Technology

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 that it will be sponsoring a competition ...

23 Apr 2007

Green Light for the Tallest Residential Building in the World

Savills (L&P) Ltd announce today that the Chicago Planning Commission has given approval for the building of The Chicago Spire, a 2,000 foot tall elegantly twisting landmark tower with 150 floors containing 1,200 uni...

23 Apr 2007

Revival 21 June - 14 October 2007: Royal Festival Hall

To coincide with the reopening of the Royal Festival Hall and Architecture Week in June 2007, the V&A and RIBA present a display revealing how this world class concert venue, originally built in 1951 as part of the F...

23 Apr 2007

Specialty Surfaces Named as Newest Distributor in the Expanding LuminOre Network

Now bringing composite metal coatings to architects and interior designers in the Evergreen State, LuminOre Inc. proudly announces that it has named Specialty Surfaces Inc. of Seattle as the official LuminOre® distributo...

23 Apr 2007

Drought Conditions Need'nt Mean Disaster For Your Lawn

Whether you live in the town, city or countryside, your green and lush gardens can take a bit of a battering through the summer months when a combination of hot summer sun and lack of rainfall can mean plots are left loo...

23 Apr 2007

Solvent-Free and Eco-Safe Polyurethane Construction Adhesives

The adhesives manufacturer that developed the first eco-friendly construction adhesive two decades ago now proudly introduces the construction industry's most complete line of solvent-free adhesives with the launch o...

23 Apr 2007

How Long Before Your Solar Panel Installation Pays Off?

When it comes to solar cells, there is good news and there is bad news. First the bad news. Installing photovoltaic solar panels on your roof will cost you more than you save on electricity bills before the panels have t...

22 Apr 2007

Solar Control Window Films Reduce Energy Costs

C-Thru Window Film, a Chicagoland leader in the design and installation of window film systems, is promoting its solar control films that reduce energy consumption by filtering solar heat and insulating windows. The comp...

22 Apr 2007

£30 Million for More Settled Homes

Housing Minister Yvette Cooper and Mayor of London Ken Livingstone today announced the winning bids for a £30 million programme to help families move from temporary accommodation into long-term settled homes. The Set...

20 Apr 2007

Outdoor Lighting Perspective Announce Online Outdoor Lighting Fixtures

Outdoor Lighting Perspectives, the world's premiere outdoor lighting and landscape company, today announced an online Outdoor Lighting Fixtures Gallery on their interactive website at www.OutdoorLights.com. And ...

20 Apr 2007

Online Searches for Concrete Patios and Stamped Concrete Begin to Climb

As the seasons change, so do the interests of homeowners around the nation. The Concrete Network, the largest and most comprehensive source for concrete information anywhere in the world, revealed two categories quickly ...

20 Apr 2007

Revenue for the Ceramic Wall and Floor Tile Manufacturing was Approximately $1,130,000,000 for the Year 2006

Research and Markets has announced the addition of “Ceramic Wall and Floor Tile Manufacturing Industry in the U.S. and its Foreign Trade (1996-2008)” to their offering. This industry report focuses upon the Ceramic W...

20 Apr 2007

Research and Markets Announce Addition of Brick and Structural Clay Tile Manufacturing Industry in the U.S.

Research and Markets has announced the addition of Brick and Structural Clay Tile Manufacturing Industry in the U.S. and its Foreign Trade (1996-2008) to their offering. This industry report focuses upon the Brick an...

20 Apr 2007