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New Product ExBuild Announced by Resun

Resun Corporation, headquartered in Dulles, Virginia, today announced the release of its latest innovative product, ExBuild™. ExBuild™ represents the leading edge in modular construction technology offering t...

27 Mar 2006

Phoenix is the Busiest Area in the US for Decorative Concrete Services

The Concrete Network, the largest and most comprehensive source for concrete information anywhere in the world, today revealed that Phoenix is the busiest area in the US for decorative concrete services. The data illustr...

27 Mar 2006

University Group Develops New Technology in Concrete Evaluation

A team from the Institute for the Environment, Physical Sciences and Applied Mathematics at Keele University has developed a technique to identify corroded steel within concrete by non-destructive means. Reinforced c...

27 Mar 2006

Recycling Aluminum Cans To Help Build Homes

In communities across the country, Habitat for Humanity (HFH) affiliates are recycling aluminum cans to help build homes... and their efforts are paying off. Since 1997, approximately $4.4 million has been earned from...

23 Mar 2006

Defra Supports Pilot Projects for Integrated Urban Drainage

A questionnaire to identify pilot sites for developing integrated approaches to urban drainage has been published by Defra. A number of pilot projects across England are sought, where examples of best practice in org...

23 Mar 2006

Styropor EPS for Green Sandwich Building System

To support its efforts to build structures that are stronger, more energy efficient and contribute to sustainable development, Green Sandwich Technologies, North Hollywood, Calif., selected foam made from BASF's Styropor...

23 Mar 2006

Eurocare Showers Unveil New Range at Interbuild

Eurocare Showers will unveil a brand new range of doors and screens at Interbuild 2006, which it claims will take the domestic special needs bathing and showering sector to the next level. Designed exclusively in par...

23 Mar 2006

Applications Invited for RIBA Research Trust Awards 2006

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) is pleased to announce that it will be sponsoring 7 research projects in 2006. The RIBA Education Department is now inviting applications for the following RIBA Research T...

23 Mar 2006

World's Smallest Most Powerful Pocket Driver Lauched by Bosch

Bosch Power Tools and Accessories announced the launch of the world’s smallest, most powerful ultra-compact LITHEON™ 10.8-volt Pocket Driver (PS20). Forty-percent lighter and 33-percent more productive than o...

23 Mar 2006

Positive Outlook for US Construction Industry

The Architecture Billings Index (ABI), a leading economic indicator of nonresidential construction activity, was positive again in February. The ABI has been positive for seventeen consecutive months and twenty-six out o...

23 Mar 2006

Concrete Camouflage Introduces Concrete Stain Prep TM

Concrete stain which was once a specialty flooring product and found primarily in commercial applications has quickly become a residential product as well. Now found in many homes and gaining popularity, it has become to...

23 Mar 2006

Textured Coatings Innovative Coating System Keeps Homes Cooler

For every homeowner who has struggled to find ways to hold down the cost of air conditioning without sacrificing comfort, recent tests by the U.S. Department of Energy offer promising results. Recently completed tests at...

23 Mar 2006

New Insulating Coating Reduces Condensation on Low Temperature Piping

Industrial Nanotech (INTK: OTC), announced today that the company has developed a new insulating coating designed specifically to reduce condensation and provide thermal insulation for low temperature piping. The coating...

23 Mar 2006

SureGrip Offers Solutions to Slippery Floors

SureGrip has announced that partnership opportunities are now available outside the US -- and new international partners are quickly seeing the benefits of this amazing entrepreneurial opportunity. New partners in Austra...

23 Mar 2006

Cancun Building Expo Attracts Booming Construction Market

Builders, architects and interior designers will meet in Cancun May 17-19, 2006 at the fifth annual Expo Deconarq to explore business opportunities in one of the world's richest tourism development and construction m...

23 Mar 2006