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Sponge survey of young professionals on sustainable construction

Sponge is a network of open-minded individuals from a wide range of professions who share an interest in sustainable development in the built environment. Sponge recently conducted a survey of young professionals attitud...

6 Apr 2004

US solar tower edges towards reality

US Solar Tower power station development edged closer to reality boosted by progress announced by Australian Solar Tower developer, EnviroMission Limited. EnviroMission announced to the Australian Stock Exchange the succ...

5 Apr 2004

New roofing brochure from Marley

Marley Roofing has re-launched its already popular product guide in a new handy A5 size. The new product catalogue may be small in size but it’s big on detail, offering comprehensive information on Marley’s e...

5 Apr 2004

Faster installation and maintenance for fire alarms

New alarm sounders from Klaxon Signals allow faster installation and maintenance thanks to an innovative mounting base. Dispensing with the need for locking screws, Sonos sounders and sounder beacons use TimeSaver bases ...

5 Apr 2004

New and controversial claim for tallest building in the world

Just as the current tallest building in the world, Taiwan’s Taipei 101, nears completion it seems that the title will be taken by a building in China. Currently a hole in the ground and six years behind schedule, t...

5 Apr 2004

Portland Cement Association delivers decorative concrete manual

Decorative concrete has quickly become one of the hottest trends in both residential and nonresidential construction. The latest publication from the Portland Cement Association, Finishing Concrete with Color and Texture...

1 Apr 2004

Council releases green remodelling guides

The City of Seattle in the USA has taken steps to encourage environmentally friendly housing refurbishment with the release of a series of green remodelling guides. The guides are available as pdf format downloads from t...

1 Apr 2004

Peterborough Industry gets £1 million flood protection

A £1m funding package is set to transform Peterborough's Eastern Industry area, attracting further growth and investment to the city. The money for improvements to flood defences has been paid by national regeneration ag...

31 Mar 2004

Small construction sites welcome White Van Health and Safety Roadshow

The White Van Roadshow has proved a real success in delivering health and safety messages to small construction sites. The Working Well Together (WWT) White Van Roadshow visited over 60 small construction sites and almos...

31 Mar 2004

Bellway plc and English Partnerships sign massive Thames Gateway housing deal

Bellway plc and English Partnerships, the government’s national regeneration agency, announce that they have signed a joint venture agreement to develop 150 ha (370 acres) of land at Barking Reach in the Thames Gat...

31 Mar 2004

Four stars for Thermalite

The landmark Cumberland Hotel, London, offering the ultimate in contemporary and luxury accommodation with its 433 designer Art & Tech en suite rooms, is currently undergoing a spectacular renovation. The £72 m...

31 Mar 2004

Rails for sliding shelving system set in anhydrite screed

At the Rhineland Regional State Association’s archive, anhydrite screed formulated with Bayer Anhydritbinder AB 20 from Bayer Chemicals AG was laid accurately up against metal rails for a sliding shelving system &n...

31 Mar 2004

Radio waves help see moisture inside walls

The building community soon may have radio vision - a new way to "see" moisture inside walls. Building researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have joined forces with Intelligen...

31 Mar 2004

RS Building Kit System

A completely new Building Kit System is now available from Machine Building Systems Ltd. It uses stainless steel tubing, intelligent fasteners and fastening elements for panels of all kinds for constructing business equi...

29 Mar 2004

Flooring replacing floor covering as design trend

The Hillsboro Free Press is reporting that the latest trend for floors in the USA is not soft floor coverings like carpet or vinyl but the actual hard floor surface itself. Such materials gaining rapid popularity include...

29 Mar 2004