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DensGlass Silver™ Residential Wall Sheathing Helps Mike Speciale Build "Green" Homes

Building quality homes with something extra comes naturally to Mike Speciale, owner of Speciale Homes in Austin, Texas. That’s one of the reasons he uses G-P Gypsum Corporation’s DensGlass Silver™ re...

17 Aug 2005

Government Investment Sustains Construction Growth

Overall construction output continued to rise during the second quarter, but the pace of growth was weak and critically dependent upon increased Government investment, according to the Construction Industry Trade Surveys...

17 Aug 2005

Ahal Awarded the Corbetta Concrete Constructor Award

Dennis C. Ahal, chairman and CEO, Ahal Contracting Co., St. Louis, Mo., received the Roger H. Corbetta Concrete Constructor award from the American Concrete Institute at the organization’s awards program in New Yor...

16 Aug 2005

Winner Announced for Castleford Forum Competition

Niall McLaughlin Architects have been selected as the winner of the Castleford Forum design competition. The winning concept was chosen from a shortlist of six, which included: Bauman Lyons Architects; Feilden Clegg B...

16 Aug 2005

Builder Confidence Remains Strong

Builder confidence in the market for new single-family homes edged down somewhat in August but remained well within the elevated range that has characterized the past 17 months, according to the latest National Associati...

16 Aug 2005

Hitachi Pioneers the Sliding Miter Saw Landscape Once Again

Hitachi Power Tools today announced its new 12” sliding dual compound miter saw, the C12LSH featuring a revolutionary compact slide system that requires zero rear clearance, a top-mounted digital LCD (Liquid Crysta...

16 Aug 2005

Pipework Installed Into Major UK Hospital Development

An extensive range of pipework has been installed into a new University Hospital development in Coventry. Pipe and fittings from the Durapipe ABS range and the Vulcathene Chemical Drainage System, have been installed ...

16 Aug 2005

The World’s First Enhanced Bomb Blast Aluminium Window

Pensher Skytech has recently completed a very exciting fire test at the Building Research Establishment on its Bomb Blast Window System. The amazing aspect of this particular test is that the frame system is aluminium...

16 Aug 2005

The British Structural Waterproofing Association Releases "Waterproofing Existing Basements"

The latest publication from The British Structural Waterproofing Association, Waterproofing Existing Basements, has just been released. This complements the Basement Waterproofing Design Guide and the Basement Waterproof...

16 Aug 2005

Military Bandages To Repair Bridges and Culverts

Long polymer "bandages," designed so that troops could quickly repair or reinforce bridges to bear the weight of 113-ton military tank transport vehicles, now could be used to quickly and inexpensively strengthen aging r...

16 Aug 2005

New Northern Ireland Wood Recycling Facility Receives WRAP Funding

A pioneering new facility which will transform wood recycling in Northern Ireland has been awarded £500,000 in funding from WRAP (the Waste & Resources Action Programme). The new plant, the first of its kind...

14 Aug 2005

Maytag Declares Whirlpool Proposal Superior; Changes Recommendation and Postpones Special Meeting

Maytag Corporation announced today that its Board of Directors has withdrawn its recommendation of the pending $14 cash merger deal with Triton Acquisition Holding, the acquisition vehicle formed by the Ripplewood Holdin...

14 Aug 2005

Construction Begins on Illinois' First 'Fortified' Home

The first Fortified…for safer living® home in Illinois is now being constructed in Bolingbrook. The Bolingbrook home will have added protection against tornadoes, hail, and severe winter weather – thr...

14 Aug 2005

Portland Cement Association Provides Latest in Concrete Inspection Requirements

Code compliance is vital to the safety of structures and understanding code provisions related to the construction of concrete structures is key to a higher level of compliance. A recent publication from Portland Ceme...

14 Aug 2005

Builders Applaud NAFTA Verdict on Lumber

The nation’s home builders today hailed a unanimous decision by a North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) panel that paves the way for the elimination of a hidden tax that has cost American home buyers and cons...

14 Aug 2005