OmegaFlex have announced that they have received a BSi Kitemark Licence to cover the TracPipe range of pipe and fittings in sizes DN12 to DN50.
TracPipe is a stainless steel semi-rigid gas pipe that is easy and fast t...
Research led by Ann-Christine Albertsson, from the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm has shown that wood could be used to replace oil as a raw material for new polymers.
The environmentally sustainable techno...
With Government policy seeking to deliver substantial numbers of new homes with minimal use of greenfield sites, housebuilders are required by planning guidance to build at higher density. The right design is essential t...
Scientists at the University of Illinois have developed a “Smart Brick”, which has been designed to be able to monitor the health of a building, potentially saving lives.
The prototype Smart Brick incorpor...
Following the tragedy of September 11, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, NIST have developed a new instrument for testing steel elements salvaged from the World Trade Center.
Based on a device that h...
Shower and bath leaks are an all too common problem in the building industry and can prove very difficult to avoid. Although seals may work well when initially installed, movement in the building structure and attack fro...
Dr Greg Foliente of CSIRO Sustainable Built Environment and Professor Ian Smith of the University of New Brunswick (Canada) have won the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) 2003 James Croes Medal for their work on...
Hambleside Danelaw, has released a roofscape ventilation system that is not only efficient but is also flush fitting so not to detract from the aesthetic value of the rest of the building. The camouflaged ventilated fit ...
Private sector growth is forecast to fall sharply over the next three years according to the Construction Products Association’s latest Construction Industry Forecasts, with output in 2003 forecast to grow by just ...
All too often the roof of a building can show signs of early deterioration due to the difficulties experienced with the traditional method of constructing roof overhangs. RoofBLOCK overcomes all of the problems associate...
Environmentalists have had a big win in their bid to have companies avoid the use of vinyl plastic (polyvinyl chloride or PVC). The vinyl industry has withdrawn a lawsuit contesting the refusal of New York State to recog...
Natural Building Technologies, is launching an ecological and economical silicate paint system. The range can be used internally or externally and, unlike most paints, they actually form a chemical bond to the minerals i...
The Clay Roof Tile Council (CRTC) has launched its second Clay Roofing Awards and is calling all specifiers, who have used genuine clay roof tiles in their development or refurbishment projects between 1 October 2001 and...
As with all corporate changes, when manufacturer SC Johnson recently looked to boost environmental performance, a major consideration was the cost. What they found when they looked at their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions...
Stella House is a brand new office complex in Newcastle. Constructed on behalf of One NorthEast, the North East Regional Development Agency, by main contractors, Mowlem the building is largely constructed of Thermalite a...
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