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Concrete Expressions is Now Available in Digital Format

Consumers interested in remodeling with decorative concrete now have access to The Concrete Network's Spring and Fall 2005 publications of Concrete Expressions in a new digital format. The publication, distributed in...

8 Dec 2006

Fire Retardant Product Receives National & International Approval

Inspecta-Shield, a product from Northeast Fireshield of Bohemia, New York, has received national and international approval as a fire retardant treatment for dimensional lumber and plywood from ICC Evaluation Service, th...

8 Dec 2006

New Guide Published To Help Protect Listed Buildings

A new guide, published today by Communities and Local Government, will help councils take enforcement action against those who ignore or flout the rules which protect the country’s most historic buildings. The Best P...

7 Dec 2006

Improvements in Planning Services Awarded £28.8M

Baroness Andrews, Lords Minister for Planning, today announced provisional payments worth £28.8m as part of the Planning Delivery Grant (PDG) allocation for next year. The grant provides additional funding to enable ...

7 Dec 2006

Dangers on Co Awareness Day Launched by HSE

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) today lent its support to Carbon Monoxide (CO) Awareness Day by reminding homeowners and landlords of the dangers of CO and the simple steps that can be taken to protect themselves a...

7 Dec 2006

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