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Outdoor Kitchens: Growing Homes From the Inside Out

Creating an outdoor kitchen space to spend quality time relaxing with family and friends can be easy with good advice and functional design. The experts at the SEN Design Group and the Jay Rambo Company offer homeowners ...

23 Mar 2007

OFT to Fit Track Current Bid Rigging Cartel Investigation in the Construction Industry

The OFT is today looking to fast track its current bid rigging cartel investigation in the construction industry, by making an offer of reduced financial penalty to all those implicated companies that have not so far app...

23 Mar 2007

BP Solar Begins Constructing a Mega Cell Plant in Madrid

Madrid, 22nd March 2007: BP Solar today announced that it has begun constructing a mega cell plant at its European headquarters in Tres Cantos, Madrid. For phase 1 of the Madrid expansion, BP Solar is aiming to expand it...

23 Mar 2007

Experts Meet at Oxford University to Discuss Water Efficiency

The UK drought may be over for now, but the long term outlook is for more droughts and floods warns Waterwise. This Thursday, on UN World Water Day, Waterwise is holding the 2nd Annual Water Efficiency Conference. T...

23 Mar 2007

Project To Clean Up The Thames

An unprecedented project to clean up the Thames and make it fit for the 21st century was today announced by Environment Minister Ian Pearson. A single 30km long tunnel is planned to intercept sewage and rain water di...

23 Mar 2007

BP and Tata: Invest $100 Million Create Solar Mega Plant in Bangalore

Today at the inauguration of a new 36MW solar photovoltaic (PV) production line, the board of Tata BP Solar confirmed that this represents another step towards realizing the designed potential of the 300MW plant. The new...

23 Mar 2007

Strategic Forum for Construction Announces Next Chairman

The Strategic Forum for Construction has announced that its next chairman will be Mike Davies, Non-Executive Chairman of Marshalls Plc and former Vice President of the Construction Products Association (CPA). He will...

22 Mar 2007

Imperial Splendour at Harrods

Luxurious handcrafted ceramic sanitaryware from leading British manufacturer Imperial Bathrooms (Aldridge, West Midlands, England) features in the newly opened specialist bath shop - Ella Jade - located in Harrods, the m...

22 Mar 2007

Bauma 2007 Set To Break All Records

bauma, which takes place from 23 to 29 April 2007 in Munich, is said by the organiser Messe München GmbH to be exceeding all expectations. Over 3,000 exhibitors will be displaying their innovations in the field of m...

22 Mar 2007

Innovation in Design Continues to Drive Recognition for Pac-Van Modular Buildings

Pac-Van, Inc. has won two First Place awards and an Honorable Mention at the Modular Building Institute's annual convention - adding to its long history of success in the modular building industry's most prestigi...

22 Mar 2007

Hanson Pipe & Precast Opens State-of-the-Art Houston Facility

Hanson Pipe & Precast today announced the opening of their new, state-of-the-art, fully automated Houston facility. Some of the technology at the 100,000-square-foot Houston facility will be used for the very first t...

22 Mar 2007

Decorative Concrete Gives Homeowners Unique Options for Outdoor Living Room

According to The Concrete Network, the largest and most comprehensive source for concrete information online, outdoor living rooms are quickly becoming one of the most popular amenities featured in today's back yard. As ...

22 Mar 2007

Off Site Manufacture Can Reduce Construction Waste

Using off site manufacture can help the construction industry reduce waste according to a report published by WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme). WRAP commissioned AMA Research to undertake a scoping study...

22 Mar 2007

50% Increase for Green Households

50% increase in funding for householders to install small scale renewables such as micro wind turbines and solar panels was announced in the Budget today. It will take the total available under the Low Carbon Buildin...

22 Mar 2007

Minister Visits Thamesmead Ecopark to View Low-Carbon Affordable Housing

Communities and Local Government Minister Angela Smith today visited Gallions Housing Association's Ecopark to view low-carbon affordable housing. Located in Thamesmead, Ecopark is an affordable housing scheme of 39 ...

22 Mar 2007