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Environmentally Friendly Prefabricated Steel Buildings

With construction season fast approaching, Metal Buildings R Us is starting 2007 in high gear with new marketing initiatives aimed at educating consumers about cost effective and environmentally friendly prefabricated st...

5 Jan 2007

Mosaic Tile Market and Modwalls Create New Software

Mosaic Tile Market, "Your Online Tile Showroom" based in Scotts Valley California has developed an online tool for their signature modwalls brand of glass tile blends. Modwalls glass tile blends were create...

5 Jan 2007

£100m Funding To Help NHS Increase Energy Efficiency

Seven out of ten trusts already hitting energy targets - new funding will help more trusts meet green targets and invest savings in patient care Health Minister Andy Burnham today announced £100m funding to help the ...

5 Jan 2007

H+H Celcon Focuses on New Products and Growing Markets

In line with the company's increasing focus on new product development and specific markets, the H+H Celcon sales force has been restructured. Neil Young has been appointed National Sales Development Manager. He lead...

4 Jan 2007

Sustainable Design Innovations in HOK Designed Project

The new City of Santa Clarita Transit Maintenance Facility, designed by HOK (www.hoksustainabledesign.com), has been certified a LEED® Gold building by the U.S. Green Building Council. Through an unconventional use o...

4 Jan 2007

High Levels of Investment in Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk

Significant funding will continue to be spent by Government next year in reducing the risks from flooding and coastal erosion, Climate Change and Environment Minister Ian Pearson announced today. The Environment Agen...

4 Jan 2007

Homes of the Future Need to Reduce their Carbon Emissions

Yvette Cooper has called for radical changes to be considered to ensure that homes of the future reduce their carbon emissions and help combat climate change. She commented: "Whether it be turf on the roof, wind turb...

4 Jan 2007

AXIA Awarded Contract to Construct Building Complex in Sri Lanka

Axia Group, Inc. (OTC: AXGJ) announced today that it has been awarded a Letter of Acceptance for a building complex in Sri Lanka for the Department of Archaeology. The project will consist of one single story building an...

4 Jan 2007

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