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HSE Release 2005/06 Construction Statistics - Falls Down, Slips Up

Statistics released by the Health and Safety Executive for 2005/06 show the rate of fatal and major injuries in the construction industry is continuing to fall. The Health and Safety Statistics 2005/06 report shows: ...

8 Nov 2006

Tonnes of Home Carbon Could be Saved with Simple Measures

Millions of tonnes of carbon and billions of pounds from fuel bills could be saved by simple measures like cavity wall insulation, new Government analysis reveals today. The initial report from the Review of the Sust...

8 Nov 2006

Walsgrave Hospital Wins Award for the Best use of External Wall Insulation

The new entrance known as the Rotunda Building, for Coventry’s £334 million University Hospital, Walsgrave, has won the Andy Swan 2006 Award for the best use of external wall insulation for a medical building...

7 Nov 2006

Making the Difference: Design Practice as Research - RIBA Research Symposium

The 2006 RIBA Research Symposium, Making the difference: design practice as research, will take place on Friday 24 November at the RIBA, 66 Portland Place, London W1. Many architects are driven by the desire to 'make...

7 Nov 2006

Two Significant RIBA Trust Events for 2008 Landed by Liverpool

The life and work of the most famous architect of the 20th century, Le Corbusier, will feature in a major, new international exhibition, which will premiere in Liverpool in 2008, during its year as European Capital of Cu...

7 Nov 2006

WRAP Launch New Guidance For The Use Of HBM

Today, WRAP (the Waste & Resources Action Programme) launches new guidance for the use of hydraulically bound materials (HBM) in working platforms for construction sites. Use of HBM can lead to cost savings and a red...

7 Nov 2006

Allied Modular Building Systems For More Movable Space Selects FEMA

Allied Modular Building Systems, Inc. recently announced that it has been awarded the contract for the construction of an interior office building for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) at their Bothell, Wash...

7 Nov 2006

UK Government's Key Policies for Minerals Planning

A new framework setting out the Government's key policies and principles for minerals planning in England has been published today. Looking at challenges ahead for supply, it seeks to balance the needs of the UK's minera...

7 Nov 2006

New Guidance for Local Authorities on How to Take Planning Enforcement Action

New guidance for local authorities on how to take planning enforcement action was outlined today by Housing and Planning Minister for the Lords, Baroness Andrews as she published the results of the Review of Planning Enf...

7 Nov 2006

Complete Line of Concrete Countertop Products Launched by Fu-Tung Cheng

Fu-Tung Cheng, award-winning residential designer and bestselling author of "Concrete Countertops: Design, Forms, and Finishes for the New Kitchen and Bath" has just announced his newest build-your-own concrete...

6 Nov 2006

'First To The Future' Home to Feature at 2007 International Builders Show

The U.S. is currently in the midst of the largest home-rebuilding effort in recent history. According to the American Red Cross, 850,791 housing units were damaged, destroyed or left inaccessible in the wake of the costl...

6 Nov 2006

2006 Annual Report Published by Places for People

1250 new properties built – sales turnover increased by 53.2% 4000 customers’ homes upgraded Group now offering loans and mortgages Another year of strong financial growth for UK’s largest ...

6 Nov 2006

Durapipe Stands Tall at Beetham Tower

An extensive range of pipes and fittings have been installed at the Beetham Tower, Manchester, the tallest building outside of London which boasts the UK’s highest living space. Durapipe ABS pressure pipework, a...

6 Nov 2006

AGS Lookig to Develop Higher Performance Glass Products

WFNN continues report on companies to highlight companies believed to have high growth prospects. Dr. Joseph Louis deBeauchamp posted his report on six sites to allow investors to read about these companies. WFNN said...

5 Nov 2006

November 2006 Issue of House Trends Magazine Features an Article on Landscape Lighting

The November 2006 issue of House Trends Magazine features an article on the popularity and functionality of architectural and landscape lighting. In the article, Rosanne Knorr cites the growing emphasis toward home based...

3 Nov 2006