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Construction begins on Retail, CTA Portions of 108 North State Street Project

The Mills Corporation (NYSE: MLS), a developer, owner and manager of major retail destinations around the world, began construction today on the retail and CTA phases of its downtown Chicago development at 108 North Stat...

1 Aug 2006

Degussa to Launch Protective Impregnating Agent for Wood Shortly

Degussa AG, Düsseldorf, will shortly be launching on the market a new protective impregnating agent for wood surfaces under the brand name Dynasylan® SIVO 121. According to Dr. Burkhard Standke of Degussa Technical Servi...

1 Aug 2006

UK Planning Obligations could Help Fund more Affordable Housing

Planning Minister, Yvette Cooper, today urged local authorities to make better use of "section 106" agreements to deliver more affordable housing and infrastructure. The call to action came as the Government publishe...

1 Aug 2006

US Navy Award FlowSense Design-Build Construction Project

FlowSense announced today that its Building Services Group (BSG) has been awarded a contract from the US Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) for a design-build project in the replacement of existing HVAC system...

1 Aug 2006

Garage Flooring Affiliate Program Launched by GarageFloor.com

GarageFloor.com, A division of JNK Products, LLC, announced today the implementation of its affiliate program. The affiliate program allows consumers, contractors and businesses to earn a commission on the sale of garage...

31 Jul 2006

Damar International Ltd Introduce Sledge Hammer Replacement

Construction tool distributors Damar International Ltd are about to launch a revolution that will improve safety, reduce manpower and speed work in all branches of construction and agriculture. Slide Sledge, an accurate ...

31 Jul 2006

ModWalls Launch New Signature Line of Glass Tile Pool Borders

ModWalls® "Wrap Your Rooms in Retro" the hip brand, best known for their modern and retro inspired glass mosaic tile blends for residential and commercial installation, has launched its new line of unique a...

31 Jul 2006

Rubber Consistency Ensured by using Conductivity Sensing

The Foxboro Measurements & Instruments Division of Invensys (www.foxboro.com/instrumentation) has provided a solution for Calzin, Inc.’s sticky rubber situation. Calzin, an international supplier of coatings fo...

31 Jul 2006

Revised Asbestos Regulations approved by HSC

The Health and Safety Commission (HSC) has today informed Ministers that it will recommend approval of revised asbestos regulations. The draft Control of Asbestos Regulations have been the subject of extensive consultati...

28 Jul 2006

Aggregates Recycling in the UK has Increased

In the 2004-06 funding period, WRAP's Aggregate Programme provided a further £4.9 million of capital support to 24 companies across England and Scotland. This has led to a total investment of £16.5 million and added more...

28 Jul 2006

Project to Demonstrate Closed-Loop Recycling of WEEE Plastics Launched by WRAP

An open tender has been launched by WRAP (the Waste & Resources Action Programme) inviting bids which will increase the use of recycled plastic materials within the Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE) industry....

28 Jul 2006

DrySpace Named Most Valuable Product

TimberTech(R) DrySpace reigns victorious as a recipient of Building Products' 2006 Most Valuable Product (MVP) Award, for the contractor-recommended and revolutionary deck drainage system. A new building product idea...

28 Jul 2006

More Olympic Projects Secured by BlueScope Building China

Following the successful bids for the Tianjin Olympic Centre Stadium which will host the Beijing 2008 soccer games, BlueScope Buildings China has been awarded contracts to provide 2500 square metres of roofing products f...

27 Jul 2006

Bridge Pointe Development Announce Plans for it's Waterfront Development Project

Bridge Pointe Development, LLC announced detailed plans for its new luxury waterfront community in New Bern, NC. DeGraffen Riverfront Residences & Yacht Club, anticipated as one of the most elite, luxury waterfront c...

27 Jul 2006

Houston is the Busiest Area in the US for Decorative Concretes Services

The Concrete Network, the largest and most comprehensive source for concrete information anywhere in the world, today revealed that Houston is the busiest metropolitan area in the United States for decorative concrete se...

27 Jul 2006