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Changing Trends in Australian Housing

The plethora of lifestyle and home improvement programs on TV are a pointer to the changing way Australians view houses and home ownership, according to a Flinders University academic. Professor Andrew Beer of the Sch...

18 Apr 2006

James Hardie Close Pilot Roofing Plant

James Hardie announced today that it will cease its market development initiatives for Artisan roofing and close its roofing pilot plant located in Fontana, California. The company constructed a small-scale roofing ma...

18 Apr 2006

Most of California's Hospitals Could Collapse in the Event of an Earthquake

The One-Hundredth Anniversary on April 18, 1906, of the San Francisco Earthquake and the devastation that ensued reminds us to remember, learn, and prepare for the next earthquake. California is earthquake country. Th...

17 Apr 2006

UK Government Launches Consultation on Respect Standard for Housing Management

Strong housing management which improves the quality of lives of residents whilst making a major contribution to delivering sustainable communities is at the heart of a Government consultation launched today. The 10 ...

13 Apr 2006

UK Householders Demand Stricter Building Regulations

UK householders are demanding stricter building regulations to help tackle climate change - according to new research released by the Energy Saving Trust today. The research, which coincides with the new Part L of th...

13 Apr 2006

$347.9 Million Joint Venture Bridge Project Awarded to Granite Construction

Granite Construction Incorporated (NYSE: GVA) announced today that Granite Construction Company, in joint venture with Flatiron Constructors, Inc. of Longmont, Colorado and Parsons Transportation Group of Washington, DC ...

13 Apr 2006

Ohio Gratings Inc. Selected for Green Roof Project

The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) has selected Ohio Gratings Inc. to provide the grating for the walking surface on the new green roof in downtown Washington, DC. The aluminum grating will allow plants ...

13 Apr 2006

High Temperature Long-Term Grease Increases Productivity in Brick Manufacture

A newly developed lubricant is bringing production improvements to the heavy clay sector. Green bricks are fired for several hours at typical temperatures of 1050°C. This heat is also felt by the bearings of the hot ...

12 Apr 2006

UK Construction Bounces Back in First Quarter

The sale of construction products in the UK rose in the first quarter of 2006, the first time in over a year. After a fall in construction output in 2005 - the first decline for ten years - the Construction Products Asso...

12 Apr 2006

Metoc Launches New UK Marine Aggregates Services

Metoc plc has launched a new service to provide environmental engineering for dredging of marine aggregates from the UK Continental Shelf to meet demand by major developments in the South East, such as the Thames Gateway...

12 Apr 2006

Glazing and Window Replacement Sector to Benefit from Recycling Trials

Businesses in the glazing and window replacement sector are the latest to benefit from a series of WRAP (the Waste & Resources Action Programme) trials to improve recycling services for Small and Medium Enterprises (...

12 Apr 2006

Recycled Plasterboard in Agricultural Applications Receive Funding by WRAP

Two projects which will trial the use of recycled plasterboard in agricultural applications have received funding from WRAP (the Waste & Resources Action Programme). The two projects form part of WRAP’s programme to ...

12 Apr 2006

Concrete Success for Brand & Rae's Green Glass Trials

A Scottish company has found the concrete evidence it was looking for after successful trials showed recycled glass could replace primary aggregates in the manufacture of higher value blocks. Fife-based concrete bloc...

12 Apr 2006

ASSA ABLOY Increased Market Share in Steel Doors and Frames

Baron Metal Industries is a well established company primarily in the Canadian commercial steel door and frame industry. Baron has established itself during the last 25 years as a strong player in the mid-range door and ...

11 Apr 2006

New Material Handling System to Track Equipment and Inventory

Barcoding Inc., the nationally recognized leader in data-capture solutions, and SNC-Lavalin have created a new Material Handling System that utilizes barcodes and handheld computers to track equipment and inventory at co...

11 Apr 2006