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BWI Becomes the First MasoniteR Distributor in the Country to Earn the Energy STARR Label

Bridgewater Wholesalers Inc. (BWI) has become the first MasoniteR distributor in the country to earn the ENERGY STARR label for its steel and fiberglass exterior doors. Gerry Cooper of BWI made the announcement, expl...

13 Sep 2006

Construction Innovation and Achievement 2006

The Construction Products Association has launched the 2006 edition of its annual publication, 'Construction Products Innovation and Achievement (CPIA)', which this year showcases 31 of the most innovative produc...

13 Sep 2006

UK Trust Granted Planning Consent for New Advanced Environmental Accommodation Building

Hetreed Ross Architects, Bath, has won planning consent for their exemplar environmentally advanced designs for a new 60 bed accommodation block for The Springhead Trust, Fontmell Magna, Dorset. Responding to a beautiful...

13 Sep 2006

New Rainwater Harvesting System Designed for use in the Garden

A new rainwater harvesting system which is designed for use in the garden and could prove invaluable for people beset by hosepipe bans, or on water meters, has been launched by Aylesbury-based manufacturer Klargester. ...

13 Sep 2006

Afton Log Homes Announce That It Has Joined EPA's Energy Star Program

Afton Log Homes announced today that it has joined a nationwide effort to help the environment through participation in the Energy Star program. This voluntary partnership sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection A...

13 Sep 2006

New Treatment Technology Offers Hope for Chronically Contaminated Water Systems

At the Water Technologies Convention and Exposition today, Selective Micro Technologies, creators of Selectrocide®, the world’s first point-of-use, 99% pure chlorine dioxide disinfectant, will demonstrate a new treatment...

13 Sep 2006

New TPO Gutters Introduced by Kalzip

Proving that design quality and sustainability don’t have to stop with the more obvious elements of the building envelope, Kalzip has further strengthened its already vast and varied fabrications range with the launch of...

12 Sep 2006

New Options for Flooring Including Aircraft Hangars Offered by Swisstrax

Swisstrax Interlocking Floor Tiles now manufactured in the USA, is the next generation of floor tiles. It is produced with the same Swiss engineering and exacting standards you expect from the Swiss and is the ultimate s...

12 Sep 2006

A Makeover That Won't Break The Bank

There are far too many people in this country living with harvest gold and avocado green bathtubs because it costs so much to have them removed and replaced. How Much? The National Kitchen and Bath Association says it co...

12 Sep 2006

Concrete Underground Shelters are too Dangerous to use in a Serious Emergency

In the 28 years since Walton McCarthy founded Radius Engineering to build underground bomb shelters, he's learned the right and wrong ways to protect shelterists. As Americans are buying both underground storm and bl...

12 Sep 2006

GraniTech Inc's New Showroom in Fairfax County Virginia

GraniTech Inc. is opening a new showroom in Fairfax County, Virginia to highlight its product line of custom bathroom vanities, marble floor tiles, custom sinks, and other high-quality building materials. The company als...

12 Sep 2006

America's Industry Helps Make Low-Income Homes More Energy Efficient

Rebuilding Together Yellowstone County, the local affiliate of the nation's largest volunteer home rehabilitation organization, and America's oil and natural gas industry today helped an elderly homeowner with a ...

11 Sep 2006

Fire Safety for UK Students

For the first time, student 'fire safety ambassadors' will urge university students living in rented accommodation to stay safe from fire. Students are at a high risk of fire, as they don't tend to have s...

11 Sep 2006

MeadWestvaco, Chemco Announce Sustainable Hardwoods Technology

An innovative line of sustainable and environmentally-friendly wood products is the basis of a new joint venture, EverTech L.L.C., launched this month by MeadWestvaco Specialty Chemicals and Chemco Inc. EverTech will man...

11 Sep 2006

HSE Warn Maintenance Workers not to take the Gamble with Asbestos

“Don’t take a gamble with your life” is the message to maintenance workers from Steve Coldrick, Director of the Health and Safety Executive’s Disease Reduction Programme. These workers, includ...

11 Sep 2006