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Plubworld Expands Again the UK's Largest Independent Online Bathroom Retailer

Plumbworld, the UK's largest independent online bathroom retailer continues to grow at a frantic pace. Last year the company grew sales by over 40% reaching a turnover in excess of £9 Million. Plumbworld ha...

9 Nov 2006

Stone Sink, Wood Sink & Vessel Faucet Product Lines Updated by Bathroom Vessel Sinks

Industry estimates indicate that vessel sinks now account for close to 20% of all bathroom sink sales. This bathroom design trend arrived nearly 10 years ago but has really picked up momentum, partially due to home owner...

9 Nov 2006

Tips for 'Nearly New' Homeowners this Winter

With cold weather approaching in many parts of the country, now is a good time for homeowners who have lived in their newly constructed home just over one year to make sure the home is ready for winter. Regular home main...

8 Nov 2006

UK Government Establish New National Housing and Planning Advice Unit

A National Housing and Planning Advice Unit has been established by the Government to provide independent advice on improving housing market affordability. The National Housing and Planning Advice Unit (NHPAU) will h...

8 Nov 2006

New Flood Defence Guidance Published by Defra

New flood defences must be fully adaptable to the consequences of climate change and rising sea levels, according to new guidance issued today by Defra. The guidance advises those responsible for building flood defen...

8 Nov 2006

Ceric Gets Stronger With Investment and Says It's Well Positioned for Future

New shareholding investment is to be made in the Paris based Ceric Group, one of the mainstays in the European heavy clayworking machinery and technology sector. Founded in 1960 by Michel Rasse and Jean Merienne, Cer...

8 Nov 2006

Renewal by Andersen Helps Keep Energy Costs Down

With the winter season rapidly approaching and many households anticipating high heating bills, window manufacturer Renewal by Andersen® is helping the Northeast keep energy costs down—and with style. The New England and...

8 Nov 2006

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