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Vinyl Home Improvements Pay Off

Vinyl replacement windows and siding are among the top home improvement projects for recouping costs at resale, according Remodeling Magazine's annual Cost v. Value Report. In 2006, nationwide, midrange vinyl sidi...

25 Jan 2007

Three-Year Solar Cell Supply Agreement Begins in 2007

SunPower Corporation (Nasdaq: SPWR) subsidiary PowerLight Corporation, today announced a 120 megawatt, three-year supply agreement with JingAo Solar Co., Ltd. ("JingAo"), a privately-owned solar cell manufacturer based i...

25 Jan 2007

Exhibition Marks Start of New Congestion Busting Junction Near Newark

As work starts on a major junction improvement scheme for the A1 at Markham Moor in Nottinghamshire, the Highways Agency is inviting members of the public to come along to a two-day public exhibition to mark the start of...

25 Jan 2007

The Digital Age Brought Home by Residential Builders

The advantages offered by digital warranty and maintenance programs is the subject of "The Digital Age Comes Home," a white paper released today by BuildSERV, a Seattle-based company that produces home warranty...

24 Jan 2007

Thanks to BuildDirect Yakima Decking Comes to Memphis

BuildDirect has increased it's presence in Tennessee to meet increased buyer demand for its popular line of Yakima decking. The leading online wholesaler now ships its Yakima line directly from Memphis, resulting in fast...

24 Jan 2007

Paver Search Announce Officially Becoming an Associate Member of the ICPI

Paver Search, Inc., announced today that they have officially become an Associate Member of the ICPI (Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute), creating a great union and symbiosis for the entire Industry of Paver profe...

24 Jan 2007

RIBA Urge ODA to Raise it's Sights for the Olympic Village

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has today urged the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) to raise its sights for the Olympic Village, following the publication of the ODA’s sustainability strategy for the 20...

24 Jan 2007

Construction Starts for Two Factories at Dubai Industrial City

Dubai Industrial City, a member of Tatweer, today announced Conmix Limited, one of the Gulf's leading providers of construction material for more than 30 years, as the first investor to start construction at the largest ...

24 Jan 2007

HSE Serve Prohibition Notice on Falcon Crane Hire

This week the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) served a Prohibition Notice on Falcon Crane Hire Ltd of Shipdam, Norfolk which required them, with immediate effect, to take out of service all tower cranes in their fleet ...

24 Jan 2007

A Salty Tale from CERAM

Special testing services to check the levels of chloride ion ingress in reinforced concrete now available from (CBT), will prove to be a useful aid for the construction industry. CBT is a division of CERAM, the internati...

23 Jan 2007

Recent Survey Reveals Homeowners Remodel Their Own Homes

This updated remodeling survey of 5,000 homeowners was conducted in the fall of 2006. The data shows a continuing trend toward large remodels, and with an increasing concern for the cost of the remodel. All participa...

23 Jan 2007

"Emission Zero" Program Aimed At Improving Air Quality

Biofriendly Corporation announced today that four additional cities in Mexico will use the company's Green Plus® liquid fuel combustion catalyst to reduce air pollution and improve the air quality. The municipalities inc...

23 Jan 2007

LSG Announces a Distribution Agreement With Philips Solid State Lighting

Lighting Science Group Corporation (LSG) (OTC Bulletin Board: LSGP), a leading provider of energy-efficient and environmentally responsible LED lighting solutions announced today that it signed a distribution agreement w...

23 Jan 2007

$378 Million Bluescope Steel Contract Signed by CSC

Computer Sciences Corporation (NYSE: CSC) today announced that it has signed an information technology (IT) services contract with BlueScope Steel Ltd., a leading international flat steel solutions company. The contract,...

23 Jan 2007

Saint-Gobain's Construction Products Sector Strengthens its Positions in Emerging Countries

Saint-Gobain's Construction Products sector is strengthening its positions in emerging countries, thanks to six acquisitions completed over the last few weeks in South Africa, Algeria, Turkey and Argentina. The acqui...

22 Jan 2007