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Be Prepared For Any Major Disaster

Be prepared for any disaster. Why wait until disaster happens! Be ready with one phone call for total commitment and emergency response. Have REC pre-approved as your service contractor of record with a REC Service Contr...

7 Dec 2006

Architect Finds Vinyl "Perfect Choice" for Innovative

Creative new uses of vinyl in the design of innovative, energy-saving homes of the future will be on display this week through July 29, 2007, at the Smithsonian's Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum in New York. ...

7 Dec 2006

UK Pre-Budget Environment Report Welcomed

The Chancellor today announced a package of environmental measures to tackle climate change as part of his Pre-Budget Report. Following the announcement, Secretary of State for the Environment, David Miliband said: ...

7 Dec 2006

Nu-Lok Self Build Case Study

Nu-lok delivers prestigious roof for cutting edge self build. “We’ve never built our own house before and our local builder had never fitted Nu-lok roofing, but with help from Nu-lok it all went according ...

7 Dec 2006

Construction Industry Awards Launch

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) is targeting organisations in the construction industry to enter the 2007 Occupational Health and Safety Awards. Entry is open to organisations large and smal...

7 Dec 2006

PAI Partners To Buy Roofing Activity from Lafarge

The Board of Directors of Lafarge, which met December 3, 2006, considered that the offer of PAI partners for the Roofing activity is the best solution for the Group, its shareholders, for the industrial future and the de...

6 Dec 2006

Wienerberger Acquires German Clay Paver Producer Penter

Wienerberger AG (Vienna, Austria), the world’s largest producer of bricks and the number two in clay roof tiles in Europe, will become the leader in the German clay paver market with the acquisition of the second l...

6 Dec 2006

BuildDirect To Become The Exclusive Wholesale Supplier of all Mekmer Products

Jeff Booth, President and CEO of BuildDirect, joined together with Mekmer Marble President Murat Kucuker to announce that BuildDirect will be taking over the wholesale marketing of all Mekmer products worldwide. &quo...

6 Dec 2006

Rehabilitate Corroded, Leaking Manholes, Wet Wells or Treatment Plants

Cracking, corroded, leaking and deteriorating brick or concrete manholes and wetwells cause problems and create headaches for city officials. Wastewater managers have long sought an economical method of protecting wastew...

6 Dec 2006

Protect Your Home From Industrial Explosions

The threat to homeowners living next to dangerous industrial factories was emphasised this weekend by the disastrous explosions at the Festival Fireworks factory in East Sussex. The explosion resulted in two deaths, 12 s...

6 Dec 2006

Climate Change Urgently Needed in Pre Budget Report

Substantial measures - rather than token green gestures - to tackle climate change are urgently needed in tomorrow's Pre Budget Report, Friends of the Earth said today. The environmental campaign group said that green me...

6 Dec 2006

Total Volume of Construction Output in the Year to the Third Quarter 2006

The total volume of construction output in the year to the third quarter of 2006 was unchanged compared to the previous year. Overall new work rose over the same period, with increases in all sectors except public non-ho...

5 Dec 2006

Laing's Instant Hot Water Pumps to Help Conserve Resources

In an aggressive move to reach their water conservation goals, many cities around the country are requiring the use of hot water recirculation systems in the construction of new homes. Laing Thermotech's energy-effic...

5 Dec 2006

The Color Marketing Group Selects One of Edge's Newest Designs

Edge Flooring ("Edge") is pleased to announce that The Color Marketing Group (CMG) has selected one of Edge's newest designs in porcelain tile, Peppered Moss, to feature in their national public relations p...

5 Dec 2006

2008 Beijing Olympics Project on Schedule for UNITED COATINGS

UNITED COATINGS, a leading manufacturer of protective coatings for the construction industry, is on schedule to complete a project that will establish the first high-speed rail system in China. The new rail system is sch...

5 Dec 2006