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American Clay Creates Interior Finish with the Surface Hardness of Gypsum

Earlier this year, American Clay Earth Plaster created the Dos Manos application system to augment the Traditional System, delivering a milestone in earth plaster application by eliminating the Primer step, thereby great...

21 Aug 2006

TIG and BSSA to Host Seminar on Titanium and Stainless Steel in Architecture

The Titanium Information Group and the British Stainless Steel Association are co hosting a seminar on Stainless Steel and Titanium in architecture. The 1 day event will take place in the Institution of Structural Engine...

21 Aug 2006

Nu-Lok Launches World's First Solar Roofing System

Award-winning global roofing company Nu-lok Roofing Systems, has launched the world's first fully integrated solar roofing system. Other solar panels require expensive and heavy fixing structures to attach them to...

21 Aug 2006

Researchers Devise Technique to Cold Lay Asphalt

Bitumen is used in traditional asphalting, a sub-product that remains after successive oil refining, and dry goods, stones that confer stiffness on roads. Bitumen acts as adhesive but, as it is a very viscous material, i...

21 Aug 2006

Celcon Apppoint Buildtec as an RaHouse Recommended Contractor

Buildtec South West of Exeter has been appointed a Recommended Contractor for H+H Celcon's Rå House and joins a growing team of specialist contractors across the UK able to offer this new concept in quick and ef...

20 Aug 2006

HSC Publishes Statistics on Fatal Injuries to British Workers

The Health and Safety Commission (HSC) today published the annual fatal injury statistics showing the lowest fatal injury number on record. In 2005/2006 212 people were fatally injured, a reduction from 223 in 2004/2005....

18 Aug 2006

Wrap Invites Bids to Explore the Potential of Recycled Gypsum

An open tender has been launched by WRAP (the Waste & Resources Action Programme) inviting bids which will explore the potential for recycled gypsum - recovered from waste plasterboard - to be used as a feasible and ...

18 Aug 2006

English Heritage Saves Rare Merchant's House

The future of 810 Tottenham High Road, one of the longest-running and most intractable Buildings at Risk cases in London, has been secured today (Thursday 17 August) with an English Heritage repair grant of £325,000. ...

18 Aug 2006

Seaboard Weatherproofing and Restoration and other Team Members Win "Lucy" Award

The restoration team for the landmark 90 West Street building in New York City was recently named a recipient of the New York Landmarks Conservancy’s Lucy G. Moses Preservation Award, the top award in the building restor...

18 Aug 2006

New Subsidiary - Tridon Chemicals Launched by Tridon Industries

In keeping with their on-going commitment and tradition for the manufacturing, distribution and installation of environmentally friendly products, Tridon Industries, Inc. is pleased to announce the formation of Tridon Ch...

17 Aug 2006

Factory Built Housing Provides an Efficient and Economical Way to Rebuild

One of the best gifts you can give someone is hope, and that is what the team at Patriot Homes took to the Governors Expo in Biloxi, MS last weekend. Architect John Carricarte, Lifestylist® Suzanne Felber and the...

17 Aug 2006

The Concrete Network Offers Information Highlighting the Decorative Concrete Option of Concrete Overlays

If you’re looking to permanently cover up surface imperfections in existing concrete, or turn a plain-jane slab from drab to fab, concrete overlays are the perfect option. With today’s decorative overlays, it’s easy to g...

17 Aug 2006

Construction Industry Leads on CDM Guidance

An industry led steering group is leading on creating guidance documents to support the revised Construction (Design and Management) Regulations (CDM), due to come into force in April 2007. The group has been set up by t...

17 Aug 2006

Architects and Specifiers Stand to Benefit from a New Website from Pilkington

Architects and specifiers stand to benefit from a brand new website from Pilkington; www.pilkington4architects.com, a resource equipped with a host of facilities and information, designed to guide architects through the ...

16 Aug 2006

Boral Announces Full Year Profit of $362 Million

Boral Ltd (Sydney, Australia) has announced a profit after tax (PAT) of A$362 million for the year ended 30 June 2006, a 2% decrease on the A-IFRS 1 restated net PAT for the year ended 30 June 2005. Earnings per share fo...

16 Aug 2006