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Fragile Seams - Life on the Edge: Labyrinth of Slums Installed at the RIBA

A huge labyrinthine structure fabricated from timber and interwoven with plastic will fill the Florence Hall at the heart of the RIBA’s Art Deco HQ in London, in a major installation exploring the relationship between gl...

7 Mar 2007

Waterwise and B&Q Team Up To Launch New Water Efficiency Campaign

Waterwise and B&Q have teamed up to launch a new water efficiency campaign. As part of this, B&Q has launched a range of water efficient products, bringing them to the UK mass market for the first time. Water eff...

7 Mar 2007

First Condominium Building at the National Harbor is Now Under Construction

One National Harbor, the first condominium building at the National Harbor, is now under construction. The luxury residences will include 253 upscale condominiums, 40,000 square feet of first-class retail space, undergro...

6 Mar 2007

FarmTek Launches Brand Devoted to Large Tension Fabric Structures

ClearSpan™, division of FarmTek®, the leading manufacturer of industrial fabric structures, has launched ClearSpan Fabric Structures International, Inc. to provide customized building solutions for large scale,...

6 Mar 2007

Sun Belt and Frost Belt Homeowners use Window Replacement to Save Energy

Homeowners are dreading a future of sky-high winter heating or blistering summer air conditioning bills. Even if further price hikes don't occur, hardly a likely scenario, homeowners are realizing that even double pa...

6 Mar 2007

American Elements Announces Expansion of its Silver Oxalate

American Elements announced today the expansion of its silver oxalate production due to increased demand arising from its use to measure carbon dioxide emissions in studies regarding global warming. Silver Oxalate can in...

6 Mar 2007

Slide-Lok of Denver Forges Ahead with Latest Master Dealership

Slide-Lok, the nation’s leading garage interiors and garage storage company, featuring garage cabinets, garage flooring, and now closet systems, continues to grow their North American Master Dealer network through the ad...

6 Mar 2007

Viral Air Solutions Announces the Launch of their New Website

Businesses across America are experiencing a rapid increase in productivity and employee attendance thanks to air quality technology. Viral Air Solutions, a leading provider in the indoor air quality industry, is pleased...

6 Mar 2007

EngineerSupply Announces New Supply Line of Leica Geosystems

EngineerSupply today announces that Leica Geosystems brand of products will be featured in its supply chain. After careful review, EngineerSupply decided that Leica Geosystems would make an excellent fit for their curren...

6 Mar 2007

New Era of Sustainable Development Launched by BRE Ireland

BRE, the University of Limerick (UL) and Limerick Institute of Technology (LIT) today launched BRE Ireland as the new independent, authoritative Irish body that will set the standard for sustainability, innovation and en...

5 Mar 2007

Total Volume of Construction Output in 2006

The total volume of construction output in 2006 rose by one per cent compared to 2005. Overall new work rose over the same period, despite decreases in the infrastructure and public non-housing sectors. Repair and mainte...

5 Mar 2007

The World's Largest Vinyl Sheet Pile Section Introduced by Atlanta Company

A new vinyl sheet pile section is now being manufactured to serve the marine and civil industries. ShoreGuard 625 will offer increased performance in cutoff, flood control, bulkhead and seawall applications. Vinyl sh...

5 Mar 2007

Leopardo Construction Completes Two Condo Projects

Leopardo Construction, a leading construction services firm, completed Lakeside Tower and topped off Vision on State, both of which are 20-story condominium projects in Chicago's South Loop. The two projects - Lakeside T...

5 Mar 2007

White Star Living Expands its Line of Electric

White Star Living has expanded its line of electric fireplace products to include the upscale ClassicFlameTM brand. "Over thirty models of electric fireplaces and mantels from the premium ClassicFlameTM collection w...

5 Mar 2007

When Time is Money - Polyurethane Molding

When is time not money? In the world of contracting, excess man-hours to complete a task can suck the profit out of any bid. Nowhere else does this fact ring more true than when applying molding, which should be a simple...

5 Mar 2007