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Artistic Feature On The Streets Of Luton

Pedestrians pounding the streets of Luton have welcomed a new artistic feature attraction situated on Park Street. 'Luton Park Street Maze', a community project, has been constructed using a selection of paver...

1 Aug 2005

Corium Comes To The Rescue Of South Yorkshire Fire Station

South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service specified the use of Corium, Baggeridge Brick's innovative clay cladding system to refurbish South Yorkshire Fire Station in Thorne, Doncaster. The project was initiated aft...

1 Aug 2005

Nature's Call Flower Shaped Urinals

Clark Sorensen’s flower shaped urinals are arrestingly beautiful and at the same time a fascinating combination of functional bathroom fixture and whimsical sculpture. Though urinals have been the subject of man...

28 Jul 2005

Contenders For The RIBA's Prestigious £20,000 Stirling Prize Announced

A library, a car factory, an art gallery, and the world-famous Scottish Parliament are among the six buildings which have made it onto this year’s shortlist for The RIBA Stirling Prize in association with The Archi...

28 Jul 2005

Biosphere Development Corp. to Purchase 1 Million Tones of Ash With LENR

Global Environmental Energy Corp. confirmed today that its subsidiary, Biosphere Development Corp., a corporation registered in the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, has signed a letter of intent to purchase 1 million tones o...

28 Jul 2005

Land Resource Companies Outlines Roaring River Project Plans and Benefits

Land Resource Companies announced its plans for development of nearly 4,300 acres in Fayette County during a press conference this morning at Smokey's on the Gorge. The developer also announced that it has filed a...

28 Jul 2005

AHFC Expands Housing Choice Voucher Homeownership Program to Working Families

Up to 50 low-income working families are now eligible for homeownership under Alaska Housing Finance Corporation's (AHFC's) Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Homeownership Program. The AHFC board of directors has a...

28 Jul 2005

Hitachi Wins 2005 IDEA Award For Industrial Design With Cordless Drill

Hitachi Power Tools 18-Volt cordless drill, the DS18DMR won a 2005 IDEA Award for Industrial Design Excellence. The unique ergonomic design introduced by Hitachi in September 2004 with the DS18DMR launch, has filtered...

28 Jul 2005

University of Pittsburgh To Tech Green Building In The Tropics

The world's rapidly increasing population is straining natural resources, necessitating a sustainable approach to development. Starting this fall, University of Pittsburgh students will be able to travel to the Un...

28 Jul 2005

Discounted Books In August For CIRIA Members

During the month of August, members of CIRIA's networks (Construction Industry Environmental Forum, Construction Productivity Network and Local Authority Contaminated Land network) can buy CIRIA books at member price...

28 Jul 2005

Preventing Corruption on Construction Projects

Transparency International (TI) is undertaking an international initiative aimed at preventing corruption on construction projects. The initiative is based on the premise that corruption on construction projects can b...

28 Jul 2005

Environment To Benefit From £20 Million Investment To Cut Emissions

Lafarge Cement UK, a member of the British Cement Association (BCA), has announced significant investment plans to cut emissions from its Dunbar works in Scotland by installing a £20 million gas scrubbing system. The ...

28 Jul 2005

New-Home Sales Surge To All-Time Record Pace In June

Sales of newly built single-family homes surged to an all-time seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.374 million units in June, according to estimates released today by the U.S. Commerce Department. The rate was 4.0 pe...

28 Jul 2005

Metabo Expands Line Of Rotary Hammers

Metabo Corporation, a leading international manufacturer of professional grade portable electric power tools and abrasives for industrial, construction and welding applications, has added a new rotary hammer to its exten...

28 Jul 2005

London Development Agency Says It Will Help SMEs Secure Olympic Contracts

Tony Winterbottom, director of the London Development Agency, has insisted that his group will do all that it can to help small businesses secure contracts in preparing for the 2012 Olympic games in London. His commen...

28 Jul 2005