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Report on benchmarking urban regeneration

On December the 4th, the RICS Foundation will release a report on the regeneration of cities and towns. The return on investment for regeneration projects has often been called into question and this report seeks to esta...

9 Nov 2003

State of the art energy efficient home under construction

A partnership of companies have come together in Newton, Iowa, USA, to develop what if being touted as the worlds most efficient modern home. Companies involved in the project include Pella Windows, Maytag, Lennox, sever...

9 Nov 2003

Stylish new exit signs from Cooper Lighting and Security

Cooper Lighting and Security have added gold or chrome finished illuminated exit signs to their range of Safe Edge and Recessed Safe Edge lights. The lights have been specifically designed to offer an elegant solution...

6 Nov 2003

Driver friendly polymer based lamp posts

The Thermopole is a new polymer based lamp post developed to reduce the risk to motorists in a collision. The polymeric lamp posts have been designed to be able to absorb much of the force, reducing the amount of force a...

6 Nov 2003

Construction boom driven by new home demands

Last month the UK construction sector grew at its fastest rate for two years with demand for new homes showing no signs of slowing. The Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply's (CIPS) purchasing managers' i...

6 Nov 2003

Nanohouse to blend nanotechnology and conventional materials in the building industry

Intelligent Manufacturing Systems (IMS) is behind the "nanohouse" project to demostrate applications of nanotechnology and their interaction with conventional building materials. The nanohouse is to represent b...

6 Nov 2003

Natureed, a natural, textured cladding material

Natureed is a new, beautiful, versatile natural reed cladding product. It is bound with galvanised wire, tough and highly resistant to termites and moisture. Created from natural and fully sustainable resources, Natur...

4 Nov 2003

Excel building solutions have launched a website to promote their sustainable building materials

The new Excel Building Solutions website has been launched to showcase their product range. Their flagship TRADIS range of structural wall panels, floor cassettes and roof plates embody the principles of offsite manuf...

4 Nov 2003

New interlocking floor tile introduced

Evertile in London has added Lock-tile Supergrain to its interlocking floor tile range. The interlocking vinyl tiles are widely known for their ability to provide an ‘instant’ perfect floor surface without th...

3 Nov 2003

The 2004 Clay Roofing Awards closing date extension

The Clay Roof Tile Council (CRTC) has announced an extension to the closing date for entries in the 2004 Clay Roofing Awards. The closing date is now the 28th of November. Judging will get underway in early December. ...

3 Nov 2003

Wooden windows with the durability of PVC

Andersen Windows have launched a new range of windows with the strength of wood and the low maintenance characteristics of PVC-u. The “Woodwright” windows are made from Fibrex - a type of composite made fr...

3 Nov 2003

NBT introduces environmentally friendly Ziegel blocks to their range

The ecologically sound building material company, Natural Building Technologies (NBT), has introduced Ziegel blocks to their product range. The interlocking blocks are imported from Germany and are a full loadbearing ext...

3 Nov 2003

Fire proof, earthquake proof, flood proof, wind proof, insect proof buildings

They are buildings that are practically fire proof, earthquake proof, flood proof, high wind proof, insect proof and reduce heating and cooling usage by 50 to 75 percent. They are futuristic looking dome buildings. Do...

30 Oct 2003

Renewable and innovative energy technology exhibition

The BRE at Watford will be hosting a four-day exhibition of renewable and innovative energy efficiency technologies for buildings from 7-10 June 2004. The event includes practical demonstrations of fully operational r...

30 Oct 2003

Architectural Flat Glass Recycling

In a Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) initiative the Steel Construction Institute (SCI) and the Centre for Window and Cladding Technology (CWCT) have teamed to put together a project to explore the automation ...

29 Oct 2003