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Waste Management and Recycling Event – On This Week

Now in it’s 36th year, the UK's leading event for the Waste Management and Recycling Industry is being held this week. Over 230 exhibitors are expected at the Recycling and Waste Management Exhibition to be ...

1 Sep 2003

Sigma Coatings To Protect Wembley Stadium

It is not due for completion until 2006 but it has been announced that Sigma Coatings will be protecting steel structures within the new Wembley Stadium. 23,000 tonnes of structural steel will be protected by 7704 Sig...

28 Aug 2003

New Onsite Inspection Code

With on-site disputes over door specification, performance and safety, the Door and Shutter Manufacturers' Association (DSMA) has introduced a scheme where it can intervene in on-site problems and seek solutions. The ...

28 Aug 2003

Revolutionary Cutting Blade

Rather than use a series of specialist cutting blades for various jobs, Marcrist International Ltd has developed a revolutionary diamond blade that cuts all materials likely to be found on a construction site. The new fo...

27 Aug 2003

CAD Database Released For Catnic Products

Catnic has released a CD-ROM providing accurate layered sectional elevations of their most popular lintels and accessories. The Fastrack CAD Database is aimed at assisting architects and specifiers in creating or modifyi...

27 Aug 2003

Reducing Lead Contamination in Residential Soils

Northwestern University has published a web based resource guide for the phytoremediation of residential soils. Phytoremediation can reduce the level of lead in the soil as well as provide a protective barrier to future ...

27 Aug 2003

Home Improvement – Who Is Paying?

Figures released by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) indicate that home improvements in the UK are being funded by homeowners remortgaging their properties. Figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CLM) confi...

27 Aug 2003

Recycling Opportunities For The Construction Industry

A new report by WRAP (the Waste & Resources Action Programme) has identified areas that can be exploited to increase the recycling of plastic products. Along with the packaging and local authority sectors, the constr...

25 Aug 2003

Correct Backing Material For Ceramic Tile

DIY enthusiasts and professionals alike need to be fully aware that using the correct backing material for ceramic tiles in bathrooms is absolutely necessary. Regular gypsum board or drywall is completely unacceptable as...

25 Aug 2003

Compact Laser Leveller

Mans International is now distributing in the UK, the GIZMO laser levelling device. Part of the LaserMark range manufactured in the USA by CST/Berger the GIZMO is both affordable and easy to operate and suitable for both...

25 Aug 2003

Kitchen Heating Solutions

Heating kitchens can be difficult due to a lack of wall space for a standard radiator. This problem has been addressed by radiator designer and manufacturer Aestus with their slimline Unotech range. The vertical desig...

25 Aug 2003

Low Income Sustainable Housing Projects Through New Non-profit Organisation

Based in Missoula, Montana is a relatively new nonprofit organisation, homeWORD. They promote and develop affordable housing through innovative and sustainable means. The projects are energy-efficient, environmentally an...

22 Aug 2003

UK Consumers Prefer Environmentally Responsible Goods

The Social Market Foundation (SMF) has presented information claiming that 82% of UK consumers prefer goods and services that are socially and environmentally responsible with 23% choosing to do so even if the ethical op...

22 Aug 2003

International Construction Health and Safety Conference

Interconstruct 2003 is an international construction health and safety conference jointly organised by the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) in partnership with the Safety Institute of Australia (SIA) ...

21 Aug 2003

Quality Of Life And Sustainability Versus Economic Growth And Consumption

Left wing think tank, the Fabian Society has released a report, “A Better Choice of Choice” arguing that the Government move to tighten the amount of choice available to the consumer in order to produce great...

21 Aug 2003