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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

Top Spot in Green Power Purchasing Taken by Ivy League

The U.S Environmental Protection Agency has crowned the Ivy League as the overall champion conference of EPA's College & University Green Power Challenge for 2006-2007. The Ivy League beat out 15 other collegiate...

3 May 2007

2007 Solar Decathlon Teams Announced by DOE

U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced that DOE’s third Solar Decathlon competition will be held October 12-20, 2007, on the National Mall in Washington, DC. The Solar Decathlon consists of twenty university tea...

3 May 2007

Opportunity To Learn More About New Regulations Offered By HSE

Leaders of all aspects of the North East building industry - from clients to contractors - are being urged to take an opportunity this month (23rd May, 2007) to learn more about the new Construction (Design and Managemen...

3 May 2007

Zibra's Design 'No Mess' Paint Tool

Statistics say that painting remains America's #1 Do It Yourself indoor activity. Yet, anyone who has experienced the frustrations and the mess of a painting project might question these stats and ask, "Why isn&...

3 May 2007

McGraw-Hill Construction Releases the Greening of Corporate America SmartMarket Report

McGraw-Hill Construction (MHC), part of The McGraw-Hill Companies, in conjunction with its research and report partner Siemens, today released the Greening of Corporate America SmartMarket(TM) report detailing corporate ...

3 May 2007

BST Kitemark Award at IWEX Exhibition

We have been the proud holders of the BSI Kitemark for more than 17 years, and this success has been rewarded at this weeks IWEX exhibition. We are just one of a handful of manufacturers able to boast the impressive achi...

3 May 2007

Aircrete Eco Footprint: Easier on the Globe

Presenter Kevin McCloud staged a dramatic demonstration on a recent Grand Designs programme on Channel 4 to show that aircrete blocks are not just lighter in weight than dense aggregate blocks, but that their eco footpri...

2 May 2007

Modern Classic From Pilkington

A prestigious leisure complex in Athens has combined the qualities of the Pilkington portfolio to produce a visually stunning and practical venue. Pilkington PlanarTM system and Pilkington Arctic BlueTM were used in conj...

2 May 2007

Offsite2007 Unveils First Houses Designed to Conform to the 'Code'

Jaya Skandamoorthy, Director of BRE Enterprise & Innovation, said ‘We are delighted that our industry partners are taking the lead responding to the Government challenge for low carbon and sustainable homes and...

2 May 2007

Plans For Major Infrastructure Investment Urged by Construction Professionals

Leading engineers, surveyors and town planners have today written to Chancellor Gordon Brown calling for a clear plan for delivering multi-billion pound investment in the nation’s essential infrastructure ahead of ...

2 May 2007

House Price Index Published on the Land Registry's Website

The latest monthly House Price Index will be published today at 11:00 on Land Registry's website http://www.landregistry.gov.uk/houseprices/. March's figures show one of the highest annual rises in almost two years w...

2 May 2007

New Estate Homes Planned Near Waxhaw In North Carolina

The Preserve at Forest Creek is Brentwood Homes' newest community in North Carolina with a collection of estate homes planned on one-acre lots. The best of seclusion and privacy can be found for the discriminating...

2 May 2007