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75% of New Homes in the UK are Built on Brownfield Land

Commenting ahead of the CPRE’s publication How much land is your local council wasting? expected to be issued today Chairman of the Local Government Association, Sandy Bruce-Lockhart, said: “Almost 75% of new homes h...

15 Aug 2006

Novel Awning Fixings Made Using BASF's Polyamide

The fixings specialist fischer has turned to BASF’s Ultramid® to develop a new mounting modality for awnings. The essential element of the new fischer Thermax system is a plastic thermal module, the so-called a...

14 Aug 2006

FEDCon 06 Conference to be Presented by the National Institute of Building Sciences

The National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) will present FEDCon 2006, the Market Outlook Conference on Federal Construction, on December 5, 2006 at the Washington Convention Center, offering authoritative, up-to-d...

14 Aug 2006

Sound Seal Introduce New Barrier

Sound Seal, the leader in acoustical products for over 25 years, proudly introduces the Blockade Sound Barrier line and PerfPanel Sound Absorber line. The Blockade Sound Barrier is an addition to the Barricade line of In...

14 Aug 2006

Professional Institutes Brings Closer Collaboration with China

In response to China as a huge and rapidly growing market for the built environment and engineering professions, 15 leading UK Professional Institutions have joined forces to form Professional Institutions UK – Chi...

14 Aug 2006

H & R Johnson's New Venue for Events

‘Material Lab’, the recently opened materials resource centre from the UK’s leading ceramic tile producer, H & R Johnson Tiles Ltd, is now to open to architects, designers and specifiers as an inspirational venue for...

14 Aug 2006

The Bronx Library Center Designed by Dattner Architects

The Bronx Library Center, designed by Dattner Architects, received a LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Silver rating this week from the United States Green Building Council. The Bronx Library Center i...

11 Aug 2006

CERAM Helps Ensure There Are No Slip Ups At The Games

Keen to ensure that there are no slip ups at the London Olympic Games in 2012 the HSE is clamping down on the quality of tiles and is putting pressure on architects to make sure any tiles specified have been slip tested....

11 Aug 2006

Drive Up Standards of Design and Quality in all New Developments

As part of its commitment to drive up standards of design and quality in all new developments, planning applications will require a Design and Access Statement from Thursday 10 August, Planning Minister Baroness Andrews ...

11 Aug 2006

Wienerberger Takes Next Step in German Clay Roof Tile Sector

Wienerberger AG (Vienna, Austria), the world’s largest producer of bricks and the number two in clay roof tiles in Europe, is continuing its growth course with the acquisition of the assets of Jungmeier GmbH & Co KG,...

11 Aug 2006

Pilkington Planar Glass System on Show in Newport

Pilkington Planar structural glass system is on show at The Riverfront Theatre and Arts Centre in Newport - a major new cultural facility in the city, and one of the first things visitors arriving by train to South Wales...

11 Aug 2006

United-Bilt Homebuilders has an Edge in the South Eastern Market Place

Construction industry experts say residential construction costs have been at a record level for the past 7 years. United-Bilt Homebuilders has an edge in the South Eastern market place. Costs for building material h...

10 Aug 2006

Martinson-Nicholls Offers New Products to Illuminate Exits and Entrances without Electricity

Martinson-Nicholls, a leader in custom floor matting and safety solutions, offers two new products to illuminate exits and entrances without electricity. "Many states and cities now require that emergency exits ...

10 Aug 2006

Deep Surface Announce the Launch of Two Innovative, Space-Making Furniture Products

Deep Surface is pleased to announce the launch of two innovative, space-making furniture products, the Spacia Bed and the Roller Bed. With our homes becoming ever more expensive and ever smaller, Deep Surface products ma...

10 Aug 2006

University of Bath Developes Novel Innovative Materials and Products to Improve the Sustainability of the UK Building Industry

A new research centre based at the University of Bath is developing novel innovative materials and products to improve the sustainability of the UK building industry. The BRE Centre in Innovative Construction Materials i...

10 Aug 2006