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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

UK Construction Product Sales Strengthen in Last Quarter of 2006

Construction product sales volumes have strengthened during the last three months, broadly in line with manufacturers’ expectations. The Ernst & Young/Construction Products Association Activity Barometer record...

2 Jan 2007

Tejas Solares Agreement and New Office in Madrid Announced by ICP Solar

ICP Solar Technologies Inc. (OTCBB: ICPR), a developer, manufacturer and marketer of solar cells and products, announced today that they have signed an agreement to begin supplying solar energy solutions worth up to &eur...

2 Jan 2007

Decorative Concrete Do It Yourself Floor Kits

Decorative Concrete is one of the largest growth products in home and commercial property improvement market. It is rapidly replacing conventional products such as wood, tile and carpet. Decorative Concrete is an env...

2 Jan 2007

Benderson Development Set New Standard in Green Building

National Developer Benderson Development, in working with Moule & Polyzoides, urbanist architects and Two Trails, Inc., green consultants, is setting a new standard for Green Building with their unique approach for i...

2 Jan 2007

Trelleborg Acquires Specialist Pipe Systems Manufacturer

Through its Building Systems business area, Trelleborg has signed an agreement to acquire Epros GmbH and Epros International Ltd., with approximately 30 employees and annual sales of about SEK 90 million. Epros is privat...

21 Dec 2006

Concrete Staining is the Most Popular Decorative Concrete Application According to Statistics from Concrete Network

Concrete floors in all of their personalized glory are popping up in retail stores, trendy restaurants, offices, and homes everywhere. One of the most common places you'll see decorative concrete these days is under your...

21 Dec 2006

ICC Approval for Roof Underlayment Product Announced by Alpha Pro Tech Ltd

Alpha Pro Tech (AMEX:APT) a leading manufacturer of products designed to protect people, products and environments, including disposable protective apparel and building products, today announced its roof underlayment pro...

21 Dec 2006

Leopardo Construction Breaks Ground for DuPage Medical New Clinic

Leopardo Construction, a leading construction services firm, broke ground for DuPage Medical Group's new Glen Ellyn Clinic, a 92,000-square-foot medical office building. The clinic, located in Glen Ellyn's ce...

21 Dec 2006

Plus Warehouse's Complete Line of Safety Storage

In just a few days marks the beginning of the worst 10 days for home fires, according to the National Fire Protection Association. Between December 24 and January 6, children, candles, cooking and Christmas trees are amo...

21 Dec 2006

Hanson PLC Trading Statement

Hanson PLC has issued the following trading statement ahead of the 22 February 2007 announcement of its preliminary results for the year ending 31 December 2006. 'Overall, trading for the second half of the year ...

20 Dec 2006

First PH 4600 Tile Press of the Power Series Installed in Brazil

The first high force PH 4600 tile press from Sacmi (Imola, BO, Italy) to be installed in Brazil will allow the Brazilian ceramic firm Gyotoku to produce up to 300,000 square metres of technical porcelain tile a month as ...

20 Dec 2006

BuildDirect Launches New Hardwood Flooring Lines

BuildDirect, the world's leading online wholesaler, has launched two new lines of flooring products to meet increased consumer demand for exotic hardwoods. The new lines, Toona, hand scraped hardwood flooring, and Taun, ...

20 Dec 2006