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Unlimited Design Possibilities for Creating the Outdoor Kitchen

According to The Concrete Network, the largest and most comprehensive source for concrete information, outdoor kitchens are quickly becoming the ideal method for home entertaining. The desired material of choice for the ...

30 Jun 2006

Solarwall in the UK

CA Group and Canadian Conserval Engineering have announced an official partnership between the two companies that gives CA Group the exclusive rights to manufacture and distribute a a product called SolarWall in the UK. ...

30 Jun 2006

Surrey University Lighting Invention Sponsored by The Carbon Trust

The Advanced Technology Institute (ATI) at the University of Surrey has won a £465k Carbon Trust contract to produce prototype solid state lighting devices using nano-composite materials invented at the ATI. These ...

29 Jun 2006

Natural and Man-made Disasters Fuel Search for Safer Windows

As businesses and homeowners reassess their disaster preparedness in the aftermath of recent hurricanes, tsunamis, earthquakes and bombings, safety experts are urging extra attention be paid to window safety. "Fl...

29 Jun 2006

Polyurethane Moldings Meets all Decorating Requirements

As legendary architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe said, "God is in the details." This applies to interior design as well as architecture, which is why a homeowner and his or her interior decorator will pour over the choice...

29 Jun 2006

Performance Indicators and Standards Developed by the Building Control Performance Standards Advisory Group

Buildings Regulations Minister Angela Smith has unveiled new measures to increase compliance with building standards and improve the way that local authority and approved building control bodies do business. A new sy...

29 Jun 2006

New Report Published by HSE

A new report by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) concludes that Britain’s existing health and safety system is flexible enough to deal with any hazards and risks from energy developments, and to achieve sensib...

29 Jun 2006

Companies Invited to Carry out SME Recycling Feasibility Studies

Recycling services for small and medium- sized enterprises (SMEs) could soon take a significant step forward following the announcement by WRAP (the Waste & Resources Action Programme) of a second round of feasibilit...

29 Jun 2006

Restore a Stone Bridge in Quakertown, Pennsylvania

Heritage Conservation Network and the Weisel Hostel invite history enthusiasts and historic preservation aficionados to join their efforts to repair and restore the Wiesel Bridge in Quakertown, Pennsylvania this Septembe...

28 Jun 2006

Tecta America Corp Install the Largest Green Roof in the Bronx

Tecta America Corp., the nation's largest commercial roofing contractor, recently completed a three-day installation of a 10,000 square foot extensive green roof on the Bronx County Building. According to the office ...

28 Jun 2006

Edge Flooring Announces Expansion into the German Marketplace

Edge Flooring ("Edge") is excited to announce our expansion into the German marketplace with our new retail customer, MAX BAHR. MAX BAHR is among the top ten building and home improvement retailers in German...

28 Jun 2006

New York Affordable Housing

"Green" architecture in New York City. OCV Architects is making a better New York with their 'Jacob's Place' construction, making them the continued architect firm of choice for urban revitalization...

28 Jun 2006

UK Construction Spending Restraint Blocks Early Recovery

The construction industry is recovering, but only just, as the British Government delays promised investment and private sector activity remains subdued, according to the latest industry forecasts published by the Constr...

28 Jun 2006

New Climate Change Legislation Welcomed by RIBA

The Royal Institute of British Architects has welcomed the Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Act 2006, which received Royal Assent last week. The Act aims to reduce carbon emissions and fuel poverty through a series ...

28 Jun 2006

Publication Outlines Future for UK Housebuilding

Proof that the UK housebuilding industry is capable of responding to the challenges of 21st Century living by creating good quality homes within a target construction cost of £60,000 is set out in the Design for Manufact...

28 Jun 2006