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Builders Claim Victory in Court Decision

The construction industry won a closely watched case handed down Friday by the Fourth Appellate District which otherwise would have extended the statute of limitations for homeowners suing home builders for construction ...

8 Aug 2005

Customer Concerns On Saint-Gobain Battle For BPB

Gypsum Today is reporting that the French building materials giant Saint-Gobain may face market abuse allegations that could delay or derail its takeover attempt of London based BPB. Some of BPB's biggest British ...

8 Aug 2005

Northwest Alliance to Promote Efficient Commercial Buildings

The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance announced on July 27th that it will spend $18.6 million over the next three years to promote energy efficiency in commercial buildings. The Commercial Sector Initiative, better...

8 Aug 2005

InterDisciplinary Management of Projects - Support Funding For 2 Studentships

Following the launch of the IDMP course, additional funding has been made available from the Engineering & Physical Science Research Council. This funding is to be used to support two studentships awarded to publi...

8 Aug 2005

The New Urban Guild Announces Their Autumn Doors Workshop

The New Urban Guild announces their Autumn Workshop in South Beach, November 10 & 11. The workshop will focus on door & window details in a range of styles. The Workshop site is in the heart of South Beach ...

8 Aug 2005

Will Our Buildings be the Death of Us?

A global directive to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from buildings and move closer to Kyoto protocols is being developed by University of Melbourne researchers. Sara Wilkinson and Dr Richard Reed, from the Universit...

8 Aug 2005

Portland Cement Association's Fall Cement Seminars Address Today’s Industry Concerns

Portland Cement Association’s Education and Training Department‘s fall cement industry courses continue PCA’s commitment to offering seminars that address current industry concerns and changes. Using a ...

8 Aug 2005

New dimensioning software for HALFEN Precast panel anchors FPA

New dimensioning software for HALFEN Precast panel anchors FPA is available for download from the download section of their website. The program shows numerous small corrections, among other things the print functiona...

8 Aug 2005

Northern Illinois Leads the Nation With Fire Safety Codes Requiring Fire Sprinklers in All New Construction

The Buffalo Grove Village Board passed an ordinance requiring fire sprinkler systems in all new construction including commercial and townhomes, making it the 50th municipality in Illinois with a zero square foot minimum...

8 Aug 2005

Austral Bricks Victoria Demonstrates Environmental Credentials With Sharland Oasis Eco Display Home

Austral Bricks Victoria has demonstrated its environmental credentials by supplying bricks, splitface coloured masonry and retaining wall blocks and large format pavers for Geelong’s first eco display home, Sharlan...

8 Aug 2005

National Gypsum Honours Designers With Rock Awards

National Gypsum has announced the inaugural winners of The 2005 Rock Award, honoring the architectural industry’s top professionals for overall design excellence and innovative use of National Gypsum’s specia...

8 Aug 2005

Largest Naval Base in Western Europe Relies on Clay

Clay drainage systems from Hepworth are to provide the ‘foundations’ for accommodation at the largest naval base in Western Europe. The SuperSleve and SuperSeal systems are to be used to provide the sewera...

8 Aug 2005

Irwin® Stand Alone Miter Saw Laser Guide

Irwin Industrial Tools has introduced a new attachment to retro-fit your miter saw into a laser guided power tool. The laser guide is: Easy To Install: Replaces the washer on a miter saw Easy to See: Project a...

8 Aug 2005

New WRAP Programme Opens up the Scope for Gypsum Waste Recycling

WRAP (the Waste & Resources Action Programme) has begun work on improving the recycling opportunities for gypsum waste, sourced predominantly from scrap plasterboard. The aim of WRAP's three-year Plasterboard ...

5 Aug 2005

Let's Gel Defines New Category of Kitchen Appliance

New technology developed by Let's Gel, Incorporated is being used in an innovative shock-absorbing kitchen floor mat that reduces the fatigue associated with standing on hard surfaces. Filled with a soft polymer gel ...

5 Aug 2005