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U.S. To Consider Changes To Building Material Tariffs In Wake Of Katrina

The U.S. administration has said that it is considering adjusting high tariffs on building materials like lumber from Canada and cement from Mexico if building needs from hurricane Katrina cause prices to spike. The t...

18 Sep 2005

New Tile Information From H&R Johnson

H&R Johnson, the UK’s leading manufacturer of ceramic tiles, has launched The Tile File for Spring 2005, providing an updated version of this already popular brochure, which details comprehensive information on...

18 Sep 2005

Schwarzenegger's Solar Plan Terminated

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's $2.5 billion program to construct solar panels on 1 million residential and commercial rooftops failed to give get final approval on the last day of the legislative session...

18 Sep 2005

Young British Designer Wins Award For Stylish Energy Efficient Lighting

The Energy Efficient Student Lighting Designer of the Year Award 2005, sponsored by the Energy Saving Trust, has been awarded to Simon Pattison from the University of Central Lancashire. Constructed from polypropylene...

18 Sep 2005

21 Things Every Home Inspector Should Know

With the real estate industry booming and the price of housing going up, more and more consumers are relying on the professional expertise of a home inspector to give them an independent view of the quality of their inve...

12 Sep 2005

Dwell Announces Plans to License Dwell Homes

Dwell magazine announced an exciting partnership today, signaling a seminal step forward for modern prefabricated housing. Bound by a collective commitment to building well-designed, affordable modern homes, Dwell has...

12 Sep 2005

New Fireproofing Technology Increases Building's Support Structure

A report on the collapse of the World Trade Center released this week by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) calls on government agencies and organizations that develop fire safety standards for tal...

12 Sep 2005

DEWALT Launches Adjustable Miter Saw Laser System

DEWALT, a leading manufacturer of power tools, for the first time, is offering an adjustable miter saw laser system (DW7187). The DW7187 was designed exclusively for use on the newly launched revolutionary line of DEW...

12 Sep 2005

DEWALT Launches Revolutionary Line of Miter Saws To Address Industry Trends and Meet Needs of End Users

DEWALT, a leading manufacturer of power tools, today announced the next generation of its 12” compound miter saws and 12” sliding compound miter saw, available in three models (DW715, DW716, DW718). The ne...

12 Sep 2005

'Wonders of the World' City Planned For Dubai

According to CIOB the Gulf emirate of Dubai is set to build a city of life-size replicas of the 7 wonders of the world. These will include the Great Pyramid of Giza, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Lighthouse of A...

12 Sep 2005

Work Begins On New World Trade Centre Transit Hub

CIOB is reporting that after last Tuesday’s ground-breaking ceremony at the former World Trade Centre site, work has today commenced on the new $2 billion PATH station. The Port Authority Trans-Hudson link is vi...

12 Sep 2005

'Art-Eco' Design Wins 21st Century Suburban Homes Competition

The winners of the Joseph Rowntree Foundation's competition to design and build inspiring suburban homes for the 21st century were today named as architects Cole Thompson Anders. Their innovative designs for a clu...

12 Sep 2005

New Company To Offer Construction Procurement Alternative

8 Build Limited is a new company set up to offer UK clients alternative methods of procuring major construction works. Inspired by successful US approaches to contracting, 8 Build projects will operate with autonomous te...

12 Sep 2005

Skanska included in Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes

For the seventh consecutive year, Skanska is ranked as a world leader in sustainable development. Skanska’s listing on the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes means that the company is considered to have combined s...

11 Sep 2005

2005 USGBC Leadership Awards Nomination Open

U.S. Green Building Council members can now submit nominations for this years leadership awards - deadline September 30, 2005. More information is available here. Posted 12th September 2005

11 Sep 2005