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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

Saving Homes and Their Contents from Fire

Bob Heinrich was 15 when he poured gasoline on burning trash causing a major explosion. His clothes caught on fire and he was severely burned from his head to mid-chest and was hospitalized for more than a month. Giv...

27 Jul 2006

Rhino Shield makes Exterior House Painting a thing of the Past

Exterior House Painting with Lifetime Warranty in Virginia, Maryland and Washington DC is now offered by Rhino Shield™ "Never Paint Again" Ceramic Coating Technology on its newly developed website www.Rhi...

26 Jul 2006

Newest Product in Soundproofing Industry, Green Glue Introducedby Acoustical Solutions

Moving to a new home, installing a home theater, having a new baby, getting new neighbors, or just growing weary of the everyday noise are all reasons that cause people to want to consider soundproofing. Another common s...

26 Jul 2006

Cob Creations will Convert Solid Landfill Waste into High-Quality Construction Materials

Cob Creations, LLC uniquely provides a solution to two growing socio-economic problems that are international in scope. First, building materials such as lumber and concrete are becoming both more expensive and scarce ev...

26 Jul 2006

UK Government Extends Housing and Regeneration Review

The remit of a review of the institutional structures for delivery of the Government’s housing and regeneration programmes has been extended. Communities and Local Government Secretary Ruth Kelly said today the Revie...

26 Jul 2006

Care and Maintain for your Granite

Does your Granite look dull? Does your Granite have water rings? How about water deposits around the faucets? If so, your granite needs to be sealed. Don’t try to seal it yourself, you may cause damage to your ston...

25 Jul 2006

Renaissance Homes, Winncrest Homes, US Home Change Their Names To Lennar

Three of the Sacramento region’s leading home builders, Renaissance Homes, Winncrest Homes, and US Home announced that effective July 1, 2006 they will collectively change their names to Lennar, and operate as a single h...

25 Jul 2006

Chicago's First Cable-Stayed Bridge Built by McHugh

In a city famed for the quantity and variety of its bridges, cable-stayed and suspension bridges have been noticeably absent, but no more. James McHugh Construction Co. has begun the preliminaries to erect a hybrid cable...

25 Jul 2006

Octaveward Supply Material for Sustainable Fences

Homes in Manchester are benefiting from Envirowood fencing, an environmentally friendly alternative to timber. The material, supplied by Octaveward, is made from high density recycled styrene. The new fencing provides an...

25 Jul 2006