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Sorting Slips and Trips in Construction

"If you see it - sort it" is the message from Stephen Williams, the Chief Inspector of Construction at the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), as construction inspectors begin a nationwide inspection programme targeting b...

6 Feb 2006

Barratt Homes to Fit Solar Panels

Barratt Homes is to build houses with solar panels as standard for the first time. In conjunction with Chesterfield Borough Council, the developer will construct 283 homes on the site of the former Chesterfield Cylin...

6 Feb 2006

Platinum Glass Tiles Add Glamour

New Platinum tiles transform any surface into a spectacular show of color. Transparent and semi-transparent, Platinum glass tiles possess a special reflective surface which transforms when hit by light into an ever chang...

3 Feb 2006

Brownfield Development Reaches New Record High of 72 Per Cent

The proportion of new homes built on brownfield sites has reached an all-time record level of 72 per cent - up from 56 per cent in 1997, and up a further two per cent on the previous count. Meanwhile, the average dens...

3 Feb 2006

First Eco-Street for Cumbria

Residents of Arthur Street in Penrith are celebrating this week as they look forward to saving money and saving the environment with the help of the Cumbria Sustainable Communities Project and Defra's Environmental Actio...

3 Feb 2006

UK Green Building Council Under Consideration

The UK building industry is considering creating a Green Building Council that will work to make buildings more environmentally-friendly. Modelled on the highly successful US Green Building Council (USGBC), the coali...

3 Feb 2006

Insulation Can Help Houses Meet UK Energy Efficiency Targets

Plans to change the UK house selling and buying process could help to meet energy efficiency targets. New legislation is set to introduce the concept of Home Information Packs to the UK property market in 2007 in an ...

3 Feb 2006

Luxury Home Built in Florida Keys to Withstand Unprecedented 200 MPH Winds

Bougain Villea Luxury development in the Florida Keys is generating industry praise. The new luxury homes will withstand 200 MPH wind capacity: Unprecedented on the Island and well above the 150 MPH state code. The L...

31 Jan 2006

New Web Site on What Type of Steel Building to Choose

With the launch of a new, easy-to-navigate site, Standardsteelbuildings.com, consumers now have a place to turn during their search for knowledge on steel buildings. In the age of increased construction costs, many p...

31 Jan 2006

New Bridge Design Protects Against Terrorist Attacks and Earthquakes

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- An earthquake engineer at the University at Buffalo has developed a new "multi-hazard" design for bridges that will make them more resistant to terrorist attacks and earthquakes. The new structural d...

31 Jan 2006

Next Generation Solar Energy System Installed at ETHICON

Somerville, NJ (January 25, 2006) - ETHICON, a Johnson & Johnson company, has installed a 250-kilowatt solar energy system at its Somerville, NJ facility to generate clean energy and contribute to a healthier environ...

30 Jan 2006

Watch Your Step Inspection Programme for UK Construction Industry

Over 1,000 construction workers fracture a bone or dislocate a bone every year. This February, as part of an initiative to reduce the number of slips and trips on construction sites, Health and Safety Executive (HSE) ins...

30 Jan 2006

New Wall System on Show at Interbuild 2006

A modern thin-joint blockwork system that enables building projects to be completed far quicker than normal is being exhibited at Interbuild 2006. The system is set to generate considerable interest at the NEC from Ap...

25 Jan 2006

Research Shows Urban Regeneration Makes Good Business Sense

Investing in urban regeneration areas makes good business sense as urban regeneration areas have outperformed neighbouring locations in both the office and industrial property sectors new figures show. The research, f...

25 Jan 2006

UAB Team Discovers New Type of Building Built 2000 Years Ago

A research team from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona and the University of Almería has discovered a new type of construction, unknown until now, in the archaeological region of Puntilla, in the province o...

24 Jan 2006