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Largest Plastic Pipe Manufacturer in the World Gets Bigger

J-M Manufacturing Company, Inc. and PW Eagle, Inc., manufacturers of plastic pipe, fittings and tubing products, today announced that they have signed a definitive merger agreement under which J-M Manufacturing will ac...

16 Jan 2007

Plastic Pipe Manufacturer Wavin to Close Lichfield Plant

Wavin UK today announces the proposed closure of its manufacturing site in Lichfield (Staffordshire) in the second half of this year. Wavin intends to transfer the injection moulding activities from Lichfield to its site...

16 Jan 2007

Pick Energy Efficient Replacement Windows that Save Money

Any homeowner trying to lower his or her monthly utility bills must start with the biggest offender in the house--the windows. Swapping out older aluminum or wood sash windows with modern, energy-efficient ones will more...

16 Jan 2007

Acoustical Solutions Introduce New Green Glue for High Performance Soundproofing

Acoustical Solutions has introduced a new generation of sound isolating material known as Green Glue. Green Glue is a Visco-Elastic sound damping compound. Visco-Elastic materials damp vibration, minimizing the transfere...

16 Jan 2007

Ecobuild 2007 Conference

The Ecobuild 2007 conference, Making Sustainable Construction Happen, takes on the most important issue of bringing about change, debated and discussed in a flexible new format of 6 half-day sessions, each addressing a k...

16 Jan 2007

Faux Painting Offers Unlimited Design Options

Faux painting on walls has been a hot design trend for several years, but now this popular decorating technique is being taken to a new level -- floor level, that is. Hardwood floors offer homeowners a unique new canv...

16 Jan 2007

New Approach To Urban Flooding To Be Tested

Fifteen new projects will consider how to reduce the impacts of urban drainage flooding in towns and cities across England and how best to adapt to the inevitable consequences of climate change. More intense and frequent...

16 Jan 2007

TVS Reveal Design for the Landmark 'Dubai Towers - Dubai'

TVS revealed today its design for the landmark "Dubai Towers - Dubai," the centerpiece for "The Lagoons," a new urban development in Dubai, UAE. Both the towers and the master planned development were...

15 Jan 2007

BASF/Glunz Developed Colored MDF in The Running for German Innovation Award

The strategic partnership between BASF – The Chemical Company – and Glunz AG, the German subsidiary of Portuguese wood based panels manufacturer Sonae Indústria, is bearing fruit: the process for produci...

15 Jan 2007

Construction Deal Inc Announce Their Economic Outlook for the Construction Industry 2007

Construction Deal, Inc., a top-rated online service that matches contractors to commercial and residential remodeling and construction projects, announced their economic outlook for the construction industry in 2007. Aft...

15 Jan 2007

WRAP Invite Contractors to Become Part of it's Construction Support Framework

WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme) has announced an open tender, inviting contractors to submit applications to become part of its Construction Support Framework. Consultants will be required to advise WRA...

15 Jan 2007

UK Schools and Institutions Install Eco-Cube

A growing number of schools and institutions in the UK are successfully managing to save millions of litres of fresh water a year. These environmentally aware establishments have placed eco-cube into their washrooms ...

15 Jan 2007

University Lecturer Calls For Promotion of Sustainable Building

A Dundee University lecturer is calling for changes to taxes, government practice and education policy to promote good quality, sustainable building in Scotland. Fionn Stevenson, director of the Masters in Architectu...

15 Jan 2007

Fibre Optic Household Connections Becoming More Common Place

Last year Germany's Deutsche Telekom AG lost one million customers in the fixed network sector, a reminder of the turmoil the telecommunications branch is currently undergoing. More and more customers are not only su...

14 Jan 2007

H+H Celcon Showcase Modern Building Methods at FutureBuild

H+H Celcon will be focusing on Modern Methods of Construction, including the company's own innovative Rå House concept on stand F360 at FutureBuild, (Earls Court 2, 27 Feb - 1 March 2007). Briefings and demo...

14 Jan 2007