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Add to the Comfort and Value to your Home by Sprucing up Outdoor Living Space

The exterior of the home has become an extension of the indoor living space. Nowadays, people are sprucing up their landscaping and adding decks and outdoor gazebos to give them areas to entertain and enjoy the great out...

9 Jan 2007

Expansion into Colorado Announced by Solar Night Industries

Solar Night Industries (OTC: SLND.PK) announced today the hiring of Paul Warren as their Director of Sales for their Southwest region. Paul will oversee Solar Night’s major account sales and regional certified installer ...

9 Jan 2007

Solar Panels to be Installed in 250 Affordable Homes by Places For People

Going green and installing energy efficient renewable technologies – like solar panels – should no longer be the preserve of the middle class, or for politicians to point score, the UK’s largest housing and regeneration ...

5 Jan 2007

Flagstone Property Group Is Set To Begin Building Island Gardens

Flagstone Property Group is set to begin building Island Gardens, one of the largest waterfront developments in the world to be located on Watson Island. Surrounded by 360 degree views of Biscayne Bay and the Miami sk...

5 Jan 2007

Environmentally Friendly Prefabricated Steel Buildings

With construction season fast approaching, Metal Buildings R Us is starting 2007 in high gear with new marketing initiatives aimed at educating consumers about cost effective and environmentally friendly prefabricated st...

5 Jan 2007

Mosaic Tile Market and Modwalls Create New Software

Mosaic Tile Market, "Your Online Tile Showroom" based in Scotts Valley California has developed an online tool for their signature modwalls brand of glass tile blends. Modwalls glass tile blends were create...

5 Jan 2007

£100m Funding To Help NHS Increase Energy Efficiency

Seven out of ten trusts already hitting energy targets - new funding will help more trusts meet green targets and invest savings in patient care Health Minister Andy Burnham today announced £100m funding to help the ...

5 Jan 2007

H+H Celcon Focuses on New Products and Growing Markets

In line with the company's increasing focus on new product development and specific markets, the H+H Celcon sales force has been restructured. Neil Young has been appointed National Sales Development Manager. He lead...

4 Jan 2007

Sustainable Design Innovations in HOK Designed Project

The new City of Santa Clarita Transit Maintenance Facility, designed by HOK (www.hoksustainabledesign.com), has been certified a LEED® Gold building by the U.S. Green Building Council. Through an unconventional use o...

4 Jan 2007

High Levels of Investment in Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk

Significant funding will continue to be spent by Government next year in reducing the risks from flooding and coastal erosion, Climate Change and Environment Minister Ian Pearson announced today. The Environment Agen...

4 Jan 2007

Homes of the Future Need to Reduce their Carbon Emissions

Yvette Cooper has called for radical changes to be considered to ensure that homes of the future reduce their carbon emissions and help combat climate change. She commented: "Whether it be turf on the roof, wind turb...

4 Jan 2007

AXIA Awarded Contract to Construct Building Complex in Sri Lanka

Axia Group, Inc. (OTC: AXGJ) announced today that it has been awarded a Letter of Acceptance for a building complex in Sri Lanka for the Department of Archaeology. The project will consist of one single story building an...

4 Jan 2007

Test Bed for Future Home Technology Gets First Resident

An e-learning researcher from China is the first resident in a unique apartment being developed as a test bed for future home technology. The iDorm2 is a two-bedroomed fully furnished apartment within the Computing an...

3 Jan 2007

Keller Sets Up Facing Brick Factory in Russia

Keller HCW GmbH (Ibbenbüren-Laggenbeck, Germany) has set up the new facing brick factory OOO "Terbunsky Gontschar" in the Central Russian village Terbuny, which is located approximately 450km to the south ...

2 Jan 2007

CRH Announces Major Cement Investment in Ireland

CRH plc, the international building materials group, has announced that its Irish subsidiary, Irish Cement Limited, is commencing a €200 million investment project to modernise its Platin Cement Works near Drogheda ...

2 Jan 2007