Building News

RSS

The Hartford Helps Build Peace of Mind for Contractors

It seems anywhere you look today, a construction project is underway. Contractors are investing billions in equipment and materials to keep up with the demand for their services. In the process, they're creating a bo...

25 Jul 2005

Brush Up Your Home in Just One Saturday

It's no surprise that Americans' summer plans include time for sun and fun. But for a large number of people, it's also time for adventures in home improvement. According to a new survey conducted on behal...

25 Jul 2005

Ancient Roman Bathhouse Found During School Construction

The remarkable archeological find of a Roman bathhouse with its timber-piped springwater supply still running intact means no delays to the £4.8 million development of an extension to The Sixth Form College in hist...

25 Jul 2005

BASF To Showcase Colorful Design-MDF At Leading Woodworking Tradeshow AWFS

BASF will showcase its advanced colorant technology for medium density fiberboard (MDF) at the Association of Woodworking and Furnishings Suppliers (AWFS) 2005 Fair, July 27-30, in Las Vegas. Color-through MDF, also k...

25 Jul 2005

Baggeridge Brick Constructs Links With School

Students in years 10 to 13 at The Northicote School in Bushbury are celebrating coming to the end of the summer term knowing they have got to grips with the construction industry – and it’s been made possible...

25 Jul 2005

Queen Goes Green To Power Windsor Castle

Queen Elizabeth drew praise from environmental campaigners on Monday with an announcement that Windsor Castle is to be partially run by hydro-electric power, according to Reuters. A spokeswoman for the Royal family sa...

25 Jul 2005

New Ceratronic™ Faucet Is Only Touch-Free Temperature-Control Faucet

American Standard’s new Ceratronic proximity faucet is the first to enable users to control water temperature, as well as on-off settings, without touching the faucet. Ceratronic is a new offering from American ...

25 Jul 2005

CIS Unveils First Panel On Europe's Largest Solar Façade Project

The first solar panel, which will form part of Europe’s largest vertical photovoltaic project, has been unveiled at the Co-operative Insurance Society (CIS) tower in Manchester. The panel is one of over seven th...

25 Jul 2005

New Generation Pantile From Sandtoft

Sandtoft has launched its latest innovation, the Neo Pantile - a new generation clay pantile that offers the fixing advantages of a concrete tile with the kerb appeal and character of natural clay. Clay pantiling is a...

25 Jul 2005

Apprentice Exchange Helps ABC Members Manage Their Brick Apprentices Training And Education

The Association of Brickwork Contractors (ABC) has launched the Apprentice Exchange to help Members manage their apprentices' training and education. Developed in collaboration with CITB-ConstructionSkills, this h...

25 Jul 2005

Maytag Responds to Revised Whirlpool Proposal

Maytag Corporation announced today that its Board of Directors has determined that Whirlpool Corporation's revised proposal, announced on July 22, may reasonably be expected to lead to a transaction that is financial...

24 Jul 2005

Hitachi Introduces a New Line of Cordless Driver Drill Kits, the DVF3 Series

Hitachi Power Tools today announced the DVF3 series of 18, 14.4 and 12-Volt cordless power drills. The Hitachi DS18DVF3, DS14DVF3 and DS12DVF3 are designed to meet the need for compact and lightweight drills that have...

24 Jul 2005

2005 USGBC Leadership Awards Nomination Open

Nominations are now open for the fourth annual USGBC Leadership Awards! The recipients of this prestigious building industry award will be announced at Greenbuild on Thursday, November 10. The awards celebration will ...

24 Jul 2005

Plytaninum® Plywood Ad Campaign Launched to Drive Sales of Georgia-Pacific Products for Builders

Georgia-Pacific Corporation is announcing the launch of a new consumer advertising campaign for the company’s Plytanium® Plywood product line in a shift marking Georgia-Pacific’s recognition that today&rs...

24 Jul 2005

Georgia-Pacific Stops Mold in Its Tracks With New Consumer Advertising Campaign

G-P Gypsum Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Georgia-Pacific Corporation, is announcing the launch of a new consumer-oriented “Stop Feeding Mold™” advertising campaign for the company’s De...

24 Jul 2005