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New Prefabricated Steel Metal Buildings Website Unveiled by American Duro Beam

Bruce Shore, President of American Duro Beam, announced today the launch of his company's new website at AmericanDuroBeam.com. With this start up, Shore said, "We expect to have a website that outshines our comp...

28 Nov 2006

Carbon Dioxide Emissions Statistics for 2004 for all UK Local Authorities

Estimates are published today of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions for 2004 for all UK local authorities and Government Office Regions. A summary and the full report are available from the e-Digest of Environmental Stat...

28 Nov 2006

Oxford University Researches Develop Wet Floor Detectors

Researchers at Oxford University have developed a simple, reliable, low cost wet floor detector which can give audible and visible warnings. MARKETING OPPORTUNITY According to statistic published by the National Sa...

27 Nov 2006

Rise in Home Improvement Projects

Renovation can help homeowners protect their investment in the face of a nationwide decline in house values, according to RenovatorsPlace.com, the source for home renovation resources. The Chicago Mercantile Exchange pre...

27 Nov 2006

Safety Patrols at Tacoma Narrows Bridge Continue

The Tacoma Narrows Bridge Project contacted Pacific River Maritime Security recently to secure their boat patrol services at the site of the new bridge project. Pacific River has been providing the project with two secur...

27 Nov 2006

Major Step Taken by Accor in it's Expansion in India

As part of its global development strategy aiming at opening 200,000 new hotel rooms by 2010, of which 60% in emerging markets, Accor has signed today significant partnerships that trigger a major expansion in India. Thi...

27 Nov 2006

The North Sea Delivers Energy Needs to the UK

The North Sea was, is and will be 'absolutely critical' to delivering the energy needs of the country, Trade and Industry Secretary Alistair Darling will say today. He will underline the continuing importance and vib...

27 Nov 2006

UK "Flexible Homes" Get The Go Ahead

The latest in modern living is set to arrive in Milton Keynes as outline planning consent for the country’s first "flexible" homes got the go ahead. Milton Keynes Partnership announced the news as it also received detail...

24 Nov 2006

Re-Think on Energy Strategy in the Commercial Kitchen Urged by AGA

Aga is calling on the foodservice industry to wake up to the implications of using inefficient, energy guzzling kitchen equipment, in the light of the recent Stern Report. According to new research by Aga* the industry h...

24 Nov 2006

Provisions for 40,000 New Dwellings in the London Part of the Thames Gateway

Provision for an extra 40,000 new dwellings in the London part of the Thames Gateway growth area has been highlighted in the area's interim plan, just published. The plan, drawn up by the Thames Gateway Strategic Par...

24 Nov 2006

WRAP Launches Round Five of the Organics Capital Support Competition

Round five of the Organics Capital Support Programme has been launched by WRAP (the Waste & Resources Action Programme) to help businesses increase their production of BSI PAS 100 certified composted material. Th...

24 Nov 2006

Curvaceous Commercial Buildings on the Increase

New commercial buildings are increasingly given curved facades for a striking, distinctive appearance. This is frequently achieved with the use of external wall insulation, using a flexible insulation material, plus rend...

23 Nov 2006

Construction Waste to be Halved by 2012

The Sustainability Forum, together with WRAP (the Waste & Resources Action Programme), are calling on the construction industry to achieve a 50% cut in materials waste going to landfill by the year 2012. Respondi...

23 Nov 2006

The Readymix Concrete Market is Expected to Accelerate

Despite a slowdown in the housing construction market, the market supply for cement and readymix concrete is expected to accelerate to meet demands in other end-use sectors, taking the market valued at approximately $25 ...

23 Nov 2006

Plans for Greener Thames Gateway

Plans for a greener Thames Gateway, with more family homes, better designed buildings and stronger leadership to fulfil its economic potential, were unveiled today by Communities Secretary Ruth Kelly. The Thames Gate...

23 Nov 2006