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Low Energy LED Light Bulbs to Ease Burden for Householders

The October 2006 launch of YourLightbulbs' low energy LED light bulb (at http://www.yourlightbulbs.co.uk ) promises to ease the burden for householders this winter. Dull, dreary weather means people have their lights...

25 Oct 2006

PowerLight Corporation Continue to Lead Market for U.S.

PowerLight Corporation, the world’s leading global provider of solar power systems, will achieve a record milestone this year –the deployment and successful operation of a cumulative 100 megawatts (MWs) of clean electric...

24 Oct 2006

Littmas Bros. Lighting Announce Expansion of their Commercial Lighting Division

Veteran lighting experts Littman Bros. Lighting today announced the expansion of their commercial lighting division to accommodate the growing needs of builders, contractors and developers on any size project ranging fro...

24 Oct 2006

SB Architects Recognized for the Fastest-Growing Architecture Firms in the Nation

On October 18th, at an award ceremony at San Francisco’s Palace Hotel, the San Francisco Business Times will honor the 100 fastest-growing private companies in the Bay Area. The Zweig Letter Hot Firm Conference wil...

23 Oct 2006

Alternative Fuel Boilers Unveil Econoburn Wood Gasification Bolier

A complete line of Econoburn™ wood gasification boilers designed to meet the heating and hot water needs of both residential and commercial customers has been unveiled by Dunkirk, NY-headquartered Alternative Fuel Boiler...

23 Oct 2006

'Room-By-Room' Safety Tips to be Provided by Home Safety Council and Colgate-Palmolive

The saying goes "there's no place like home" and families across the country continue to embrace that sentiment with an increase in home improvement projects. However, most families are spending more time f...

23 Oct 2006

Homeowners and Designers Discover Concrete Resurfacing System

Homeowners and designers are always looking for ways to enhance the beauty of their home while maximizing what their money buys. For help with this problem during a recent remodel of a front and backyard a local designer...

23 Oct 2006

Changes To Part L Gets The Green Light

Changes to Part L of the building regulations in the Republic of Ireland, which came into force in July 2006, will have a dramatic affect on the specification of new and replacement windows in non-housing. In most cases ...

20 Oct 2006

Changes To Part L Gets The Green Light

20 Oct 2006

Roofing Installer Program Planned for Sacramento

Tile roofing contractors will have the opportunity to become certified in the latest installation methods and best practices at a November training session in Sacramento. Attendees of the Tile Roofing Installer Certifica...

20 Oct 2006

UK Government's Social Housing Refurbishment Drive

Thirty eight councils in England have today been given the go-ahead for their plans to transfer more than 94,000 homes during the next two years, as part of the Government’s social housing refurbishment drive. Twenty...

20 Oct 2006

$20 Million Contract for Cleveland Federal Building Awarded to Dick Corporation

Dick Corporation has received a $30 million contract to provide construction management services to the General Services Administration (GSA) for the modernization of the A.J. Celebrezze Federal Building in Cleveland, Oh...

20 Oct 2006

Celcon Flooring System - 585 Square Metres in Three Days

Covering 585 square metres, 167 Celcon Flooring System elements have been installed in three days on a housing development at Brampton, near Huntingdon. The system was chosen by local developers Campbell Buchanan for the...

20 Oct 2006

Lafarge Announce Sensium® Technological Cements a Major Innovation in the Construction Sector

Lafarge announces today the launch by its subsidiary, Lafarge Ciments, of Sensium® technological cements, a new generation of cements, in France. Thanks to their innovative properties, these new cements correspond to...

19 Oct 2006

Report Published by HSE Following the Investigation of a Construction Workers Death

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published a report on its investigation into the death of a construction worker killed by a falling load. HSE’s findings raise an issue for those undertaking routine examination ...

19 Oct 2006