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New Construction Orders: November 2006

Orders in the twelve months to November 2006 rose by eight per cent compared with the previous twelve months, and orders in the three months to November 2006 rose by two per cent compared to the same period a year earlie...

11 Jan 2007

New TileWarm Reseller Program Makes Floor Warming Simple & Profitable

Floor warming is becoming an increasingly popular upgrade as more homeowners are requesting toasty tiles in the bathroom and asking for warm floors throughout other parts of the house. To help flooring retailers, renovat...

11 Jan 2007

Importance of Retaining Walls For Commercial and Business Properties Increase Due to Rising Ocean Levels

Scientists have recently announced that melting ice could raise levels up to 3 feet by 2100. While that may seem like a lifetime away for many, consider that leading climatologists also state that the ice is melting so f...

11 Jan 2007

Grand Opening of New Masonry Design Showroom Announced by PBM

Peninsula Building Materials (PBM), Northern California's leader in natural stone, brick, architectural and fabricated materials since 1923, is announced the grand opening of the new showroom in Mountain View, Califo...

11 Jan 2007

AWWA Offers Tips to Protect Pipes From Freezing in Winter

Much of North America is entering the coldest months of the year, and falling temperatures can leadto broken water pipes in the home. The American Water Works Association (AWWA) today issued a series of important tips to...

11 Jan 2007

2007 USA Brick Show Scheduled for March

The USA's Brick Industry Association (BIA) Brick Show 2007 will be held at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. The show dates are 29-31 March 2007. BIA’s Brick Show is the only nationa...

10 Jan 2007

Laminate and Vinyl Flooring Set to Pass $4 Billion by 2010

Positive U.S. economic trends coupled with easy-to-install options for DIYers have spurred growth in the laminate and vinyl flooring industry, with the market increasing nearly 8% from 2001- 2005 and the supply value top...

10 Jan 2007

New Martinson-Nicholls Heated Stair Treads and Entrance Mat Sets

Martinson-Nicholls, a leader with innovation in the floor matting industry, is offering a prewired outdoor mat and tread system for steps and landings. Many combinations of steps and mats can be provided to suit most cus...

10 Jan 2007

Construction Sustainability Increasing Through Procurement

Demand for construction materials with high recycled content in new building projects is increasingly being driven by some of the construction industry’s largest clients. WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Prog...

10 Jan 2007

No "Loo-sing" Out With New Rainwater Toilets

Work is about to start on a block of new eco-friendly toilets in Street. On January 10, temporary toilets will be set up in the village’s Southside Car Park so that work can begin on building new facilities as p...

10 Jan 2007

All UK New Homes Must Be Zero Carbon Within A Decade

Our climate is already changing. Our planet is already warming up. Homes account for over a quarter of our carbon emissions - that is why it is so important that new homes meet much higher standards in future. We need a ...

10 Jan 2007

Applications for DTI's Low Carbon Building Programme Now Being Accepted

Applications for grants are now being accepted for Phase 2 of the DTI’s Low Carbon Building Programme (LCPB) which will provide around £50M of grants over the next two – three years to encourage uptake of renewable energ...

9 Jan 2007

Tender Invitation for Life Cycle Assessment of Aggregates Launched by WRAP

WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme) has launched an Open Tender inviting bids to carry out a Life Cycle Assessment of Aggregates. The purpose of the work is to develop a Life Cycle Inventory and Assessment ...

9 Jan 2007

Warm Up Cold Floors With New TileWarm

Imagine the luxurious sensation of stepping on wonderfully warm floors this winter instead of tiptoeing across icy cold tiles. While flooring materials such as ceramic tile, marble and stone are beautiful and easy to mai...

9 Jan 2007

Cooling Tower Breakthrough

WATER engineering experts have spared one of Europe’s most important chemical plants from an expensive overhaul – thanks to an underwater cleaning robot. Panton McLeod normally offers specialised services...

9 Jan 2007