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New Line of Designer Acoustical Wall Panels

This new product line includes thirteen acoustical wall panel designs as well as three corner bass trap designs available in a total of 239 different designer fabric choices. The Commonwealth Collection answers ...

7 Apr 2006

Free Part L Consultancy Support Provided by UKTFA

Housebuilders, developers and their design teams will receive free advice on compliance with the new Building Regulations from accredited SAP Assessors and other technical experts at the forthcoming Part L Seminar and Cl...

5 Apr 2006

Wienerberger Announces Solid Final Results for 2005

Wienerberger AG (Vienna, Austria), the world’s largest brick producer and number two in European clay roof tiles, confirmed that it further increased its earnings in 2005 despite an unfavourable business environmen...

5 Apr 2006

BASF Coatings to receive Award by Turkish Radiator Manufacturer

Turkish radiator manufacturer Termo Teknik has selected BASF Coatings SPA (BCI) to receive the Termo Teknik Award. Termo Teknik is one of Europe's largest radiator manufacturers and has been a customer of BASF Coatin...

5 Apr 2006

Increasing the use of Recycled and Secondary Aggregates

Research commissioned by WRAP (the Waste & Resources Action Programme) has identified two key issues which, if addressed, could help increase the use of recycled and secondary aggregates (RSA) amongst small and mediu...

5 Apr 2006

Managing Asbestos in Schools

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has updated information on managing asbestos in schools. The potential exposure of teachers and pupils to asbestos remains low but HSE is re-issuing the guidance to remind those resp...

4 Apr 2006

Timber Zone Sellout for Interbuild

The decision to raise the profile of timber at Interbuild 2006 by creating its own dedicated area for the first time has generated an excellent response. The Timber Zone, which is now completely sold out, will featur...

4 Apr 2006

Pilkington Building Products Opens New Plant in Scotland

Customers in Scotland and the North East of England stand to benefit from £2.8million investment at Pilkington Cumbernauld. The UK’s leading glass manufacturer has announced the opening of a purpose-built manufacturing f...

4 Apr 2006

Construction Firms Aim for Affordable Carbon-Neutral Houses

The World Business Council for Sustainable Development announced today that it is forming an alliance of leading global companies to determine how buildings can be designed and constructed so that they use no energy from...

3 Apr 2006

Bridge Builders ™ Recently Won Two New Projects

Bridge Builders ™, the industry leader in timber bridge construction, recently won two new projects: Lagrange Landing, Freeport, Florida: a 62 linear ft. HS-20 vehicular timber bridge Osprey Creek...

3 Apr 2006

Award for Sustainable Communities 2006

Inspirational projects that are making a real difference to people’s lives are being invited to enter the Deputy Prime Minister's Award for Sustainable Communities 2006. The Deputy Prime Minister, John Pres...

3 Apr 2006

TreeStations Recycling Waste Wood into Green Fuel

BioRegional Development Group, in partnership with Croydon Council and City Suburban Tree Surgeons Ltd. have been working together to establish one of the UK’s first TreeStations, where tree surgery waste is proces...

3 Apr 2006

Second Factory Commissioned by PEB Steel

PEB Steel Ltd., a European maker of pre-engineered steel buildings, has inaugurated a second factory it built in Vietnam, with a special construction design and an ability to stand severe weather conditions. Sami Nour...

3 Apr 2006

Metabo Introduces New Model Rotary Hammer

Metabo Corporation, a leading international manufacturer of professional grade portable electric power tools and abrasives for industrial, construction and welding applications, has expanded its line of powerful rotary h...

31 Mar 2006

UK Announces New Measures to Tackle Climate Change

A package of measures to increase carbon savings through the planning system and through the work of local authorities was announced today as part of the Government’s Climate Change Programme Review. A new plan...

30 Mar 2006