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Big Dip in Accidents Over Last 2 Years in Construction Products Sector

This year’s Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for the UK construction products industry highlight a further dramatic reduction in work related accidents in this sector. The 2006 results show a reduction of almost 2...

21 Jun 2006

Hanson Announces the Completed Acquisition of Material Service Corporation

Hanson PLC, the international building materials company, announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Material Service Corporation (‘Material Service’) from General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE GD) for $300 mi...

21 Jun 2006

Indian CAD will Design Part of a European Superliner

The Magnum Group, a reputed India-based CAD Service Provider based at Chennai, India, will design part of a European superliner with a capacity of more than 3,500 people. The liner is scheduled for launch in 2008. Th...

21 Jun 2006

Homeowners Renovating their Homes Should Test for Asbestos

Homeowners who are renovating their homes should take care to test the planned area for asbestos prior to replacing the roof or extending the rear drywall. Asbestos is a regulated hazardous material that, if exposed ...

21 Jun 2006

Recycled Woodchip Mulch to go on Sale to the Public

One of the best-known consumer garden brands in the UK is now selling recycled woodchip mulch as a direct result of WRAP's (the Waste & Resources Action Programme) campaign to encourage the landscaping industry to us...

21 Jun 2006

Single Source Accountability for Roofing Construction, Retrofit and Renovation Projects Provided by Design-Build Solutions

Building owners looking for a turnkey delivery method to provide single-source accountability from start to finish can learn about the comparative benefits of the design-build approach by visiting www.design-buildsolutio...

20 Jun 2006

UK New Construction Orders: April 2006

Orders in the twelve months to April 2006 rose by eight per cent compared with the previous twelve months, but orders in the three months to April 2006 fell by four per cent compared to the same period a year earlier. Or...

20 Jun 2006

Victorian Row Houses are Returning to their Residential Roots

Once home to a potpourri of businesses in Washington's Dupont Circle Neighborhood, four 19th century Victorian row houses are returning to their residential roots. Previously owned by Robert Bass of the wealthy Bass ...

20 Jun 2006

Build a House in a Week for Hurricane Evacuees

The "Hammerin' Irish" -- 50 alumni from the University of Notre Dame -- are joining forces in Shreveport, La., to build a house in less than a week for a hurricane evacuee family. Part of the "Build...

20 Jun 2006

Flawed Lumber Pact Would Harm Canadian Companies and Workers

U.S. home builders told Canadian lawmakers today that a proposed managed trade softwood lumber agreement would distort the marketplace, harm Canadian companies and workers, and force American consumers to explore the use...

20 Jun 2006

Low-Cost Hurricane Resistant Housing from Global Portable Building

As 2006 hurricane season kicks into gear, Global Portable Buildings, Inc. (GPB) of Santa Rosa, California is poised with the capacity to produce thousands of low-cost, transportable, hurricane-resistant housing units for...

20 Jun 2006

UK Government Action to Transform Home Buying and Selling

Government is taking action to transform home buying and selling in England and Wales and boost consumer rights and benefits, Ministers announced today. On the day the Government unveiled the detailed contents of Hom...

16 Jun 2006

WCA Awarded Contract for the Demolition and Excavation Project Near US Capitol

Wrecking Corporation of America (WCA), which has helped pave the way for the future of the DC area through numerous high-profile demolition projects, has been awarded a contract for the demolition of a 6-level garage, bu...

16 Jun 2006

Job-Site Installation Offers Total Customization

Your home is a reflection of your own unique style and personality, but customizing your home goes beyond the color you paint the walls and the furniture you buy. Your floors are a big part of your home decor as well, an...

16 Jun 2006

New Website Launched for Stained Concrete for Industrial and Residential Needs

Unique Crete launched its new website www.UniqueCrete.com for potential customers can view online the outstanding and creative work they do in decorative concrete. Unique Crete specialize in architectural concrete staini...

16 Jun 2006