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Sustainable Housing Report Writing Tool

Sustainability Works is a powerful online tool to help housing providers meet the challenge of environmental responsibility and sustainable development. The free site was developed in association with leading housing ...

25 Sep 2003

Sustainable Building Seminar and Fair

A 2-day seminar and fair is being held this weekend in Ireland at the ECOS centre in Ballymena. The event is supported by NIHE, NHBC, Department of Finance and Personnel Northern Ireland, The Federation of Housing Associ...

23 Sep 2003

Building Industry Wants Women

The Construction Industry Training Board has launched a campaign to promote the building industry to women. Known as “Women Building London”, the campaign is designed to encourage more women to join the Londo...

23 Sep 2003

Home Buyers Turning To The Web For Help

Although it is less than two years old www.new-homes.co.uk last month saw more than 10,000 new visitors and established itself as the UK’s leading website for new homes. The site features more than 80% of all ne...

23 Sep 2003

Steel Frame Housing System Approved

BRE Certification has granted technical approval to a factory assembled light steel frame system for building houses. The system has been developed and produced in Ireland by Fusion and has already been used in a number ...

23 Sep 2003

Sun Emulator for Designing Solar Responsive Architecture

High Precision Devices have developed a table based, mobile device to assist architects in designing buildings that utilise solar energy. The Model 126 Heliodon emulates the motion of the sun at various times of the year...

22 Sep 2003

Insulation Made From Soy Beans

BioBased Systems of the USA have developed a polyurethane foam insulation based on soybean oil. The material known as BioBase 501 is a spray-in-place, two part water blown foam. It acts like a petroleum based foam but co...

22 Sep 2003

Intelligent Lighting Control Kit

Polaron Controls has released an inexpensive pre-wire kit that allows the future installation of intelligent lighting control. The Lightlink Pre-wire Kit (LPK) can be installed at low cost by developers and it then enabl...

19 Sep 2003

Environmentally Positive Thermalite Blocks Specified For Large Projects

The environmental credentials of Thermalite’s Hi Strength 7 and Hi strength 7 Smooth Face blocks have been instrumental in them being specified in the construction of several new large projects. The Leyton Mills...

19 Sep 2003

Mann Construction Takes To The Internet

The Enfield-based civil engineering, groundwork and reinforced concrete structure specialists, Mann Construction Ltd, have launched their new website. The website offers a comprehensive overview of the company's b...

18 Sep 2003

Clear Solar Modules

Spire Corporation is the world's leading supplier of the manufacturing equipment and technology needed to manufacture solar photovoltaic power. Their manufacturing business unit, Spire Solar Chicago, has introduced a...

18 Sep 2003

The Future Of Construction?

Modular construction is not a new concept but recent developments by Britains biggest prefab factory, Yorkon, are seeing it emerge as a large-scale construction reality. Their 60 acre facility near York is producing f...

17 Sep 2003

New Look Website and New Location For CIRIA

The Construction Industry Research and Information Association (CIRIA) has recently moved offices and have just launched their refurbished website. The website is still at www.ciria.org.uk and they welcome feedback re...

17 Sep 2003

The Fast Way To Wrap Electrical Cables

PANDUIT Ltd has expanded its range of wire management solutions to incorporate the new, innovative PAN-WRAP Split Harness Wrap & Tool. PAN-WRAP has been designed for maximum harness protection and easy management. It...

15 Sep 2003

15% Rise For House Prices

A new government index has reported that the average London house price rose by nearly 15 percent in the year to July. The statistics showed the average price of a property in July was 156,273 pounds, up 14.6 percent ...

15 Sep 2003