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Hurricane Wilma Spurs Interest in EcoShells

For the first time, David Pressler, owner of Lunar Construction in Plantation, Florida, is really busy answering calls about EcoShells. David has been building ten-foot diameter EcoShells since the 1990s and recently com...

30 Nov 2005

Green Globes System Assesses and Certifies First U.S. Building

Continuing a longstanding commitment to environmental stewardship and green building in particular, Issaquah, Washington, recently became the first U.S. city to have a building certified under the Green Globes™ env...

30 Nov 2005

Grass Will Grow On Roof Of Britain's Greenest Warehouse

Aukett Fitzroy Robinson is putting the finishing touches to the design of a distribution centre for brewer Adnams outside Southwold, Suffolk – a building that can probably lay claim to being Britain’s greenes...

30 Nov 2005

Three New Publications Available from American Concrete Institute

The American Concrete Institute announces the availability of three new publications: 334.3R-05: Construction of Concrete Shells Using Inflated Forms – This report provides information on the construction of ...

30 Nov 2005

Developers Shortlisted For Major Regeneration Scheme in Camborne, Cornwall As On-site Demolition Commences

Six developers have made the shortlist for the redevelopment of the former CompAir Holman site in Camborne. News of the progress being made to secure a development partner comes just as demolition work got underway (2...

30 Nov 2005

Prizes Awarded To Sustainable Construction Projects in North America

USD 220,000 in prize money was presented to the best entries from North America in the first Holcim Awards competition for sustainable construction projects. The competition run by the Swiss-based Holcim Foundation fo...

30 Nov 2005

A Higher Profile for Recycled Plastics in Construction

As part of a new web-based initiative, WRAP (the Waste & Resources Action Programme) wants to hear from manufacturers and suppliers of construction sector products containing recycled plastic. The reason behind th...

29 Nov 2005

Enterprising Mom Builds a Thriving Business With Her Solution for Beautifying Basement Poles

Pole-Wrap, Inc. (http://www.PoleWrap.com), the best solution for finishing basement poles, today announced that sales have increased ten-fold in just two years, proving that old adage that when it comes to most things, i...

29 Nov 2005

Finest In Systems-Built Housing Recognized By NAHB

The Building Systems Councils (BSC) of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) announced the winners of its annual Excellence in Marketing & Home Design Awards competition during last week’s Building S...

29 Nov 2005

Interbuild 2006 To Highlight Aluminium's Key Role In The Building Industry

Aluminium in Construction will be one of many new features when the UK's construction event takes place at the NEC from April 23-27. And it's a move which has been warmly welcomed by The Council for Aluminium in ...

29 Nov 2005

BDA Awards 2005 - Ibstock Brick Triumphant

Projects using Ibstock bricks proudly won 7 out of 14 categories at this year’s BDA Brick Awards, especially featuring in the Best Public Building Award and BDA Building of the Year 2005. Other successful catego...

29 Nov 2005

Award Winning Company Harnesses The Sun

Franklin-Nestled on three acres of farmland in Franklin Township is one of the Dome-Tech Group’s proudest—and most visible—projects. There, on the grounds of the New Jersey American Water plant, abou...

29 Nov 2005

LABC Approves H+H Celcon’s Thin-Joint System

LABC approval smoothes way for easier and speedier acceptance of H+H Celcon’s Thin-Joint system Use of H+H Celcon’s Thin-Joint system for aircrete blockwork has become even more attractive with the award o...

29 Nov 2005

James Hardie and NSW Government agree on Principal Deed

James Hardie Industries NV today said that negotiators for JHINV had reached substantial agreement with the New South Wales Government on the Principal Deed and related agreements for the provision of long term funding t...

28 Nov 2005

Plants Reveal A Secret And Bring Researchers Nearer A Cleaner Solar Powered Future

Using sunlight to power our homes and offices is an unaccomplished dream due to the still inefficient technology for a better use of solar energy. The study of photosynthesis in plants could provide new clues by explaini...

28 Nov 2005