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solarcentury hits the road

British motorways are set to power the country as this month sees the installation of the UK’s first solar motorway sound barrier on the M27 near Portsmouth. The 11kWp, 50 m long system, installed by solarcentur...

21 Mar 2004

Recycling - Turning Pallets Into Flooring

From dross to dance floor; from garbage to golden flooring; from the landfill to the foyer: Whichever phrase you favour, it’s what researchers at North Carolina State University are doing with the ubiquitous, and u...

18 Mar 2004

Kingspan Roof Tile Solution

The Kingspan Roof Tile system is a clay tile-effect finish roof panel ideally suited for industrial, commercial, retail, leisure and public sector projects with a roof pitch of 12° or more. Because of its single fix ...

18 Mar 2004

New research can prevent collapse in large timber buildings

In today's timber buildings, the trend is toward larger and more efficient constructions, often with aesthetic features. As part of this development it's also important to find effective ways to join different bu...

17 Mar 2004

Microbial fuel cell cleans water, generates electricity

Penn State environmental engineers have shown, for the first time, that a microbial fuel cell (MFC) can generate electricity while simultaneously cleaning the wastewater that you flush down the drain or toilet. So far...

17 Mar 2004

New environmentally friendly window and door range

Green Building Store has just launched a new range of high performance timber and aluminium-clad windows and doors for the public and commercial sectors. Manufactured in Eastern Europe, the Megrame range offers a high...

16 Mar 2004

Building houses in 24 hours without human hands

Researchers at the University of Southern California could completely revolutionise construction with technology aimed at being able to build a custom designed house within 24 hours and without the use of human hands. ...

16 Mar 2004

Gloves to handle the toughest construction jobs

IRWIN Industrial tools have introduced Heavy Duty Jobsite Gloves to meet the challenge of the toughest treatment. The gloves have TechnoGrip® reinforced thumb, palm and fingertips for extra durability and protecti...

16 Mar 2004

Quick-Grip Pipe Clamps from Irwin

Irwin have introduced a new range of pipe clamps. The Quick Grip clamps use an innovative clutch system to eliminate the need for threaded pipe. A larger and more ergonomic handle offers easier clamping with reduced h...

16 Mar 2004

Milton Keynes targets international developers

A campaign to attract international developers to build nearly 1,000 new homes in Central Milton Keynes (CMK) has been launched at MIPIM, Europe’s largest international property exhibition. Two major development...

15 Mar 2004

New roof tile solution from Kingspan

Kingspan Insulated Panels has launched a brand new product to complement their innovative range of time-saving, pre-engineered construction systems – the KS1000RT, Kingspan Roof Tile Insulated Panel. A steel faced ...

15 Mar 2004

The UK’s ugliest building to be torn down

The BBC is reporting that a building named in 2001 as the ugliest building in the UK is to be demolished. The Tricorn Centre in Portsmouth was not able to meet the criteria to be added to the national statutory list. The...

11 Mar 2004

Hambro D510 mini beam

Hambro has introduced the D510 cold-formed mini-beam section, to address the special economical challenges of short span spaces. The D510 is suited only for spans up to 23’ but has all the benefits of the tradit...

11 Mar 2004

Advance enhances “Powered by Advance” program

Advance Transformer has announced the launch of its newly-enhanced “Powered by Advance” program, an unprecedented co-branding marketing initiative in the lighting industry that is designed to deliver optimal ...

11 Mar 2004

London designers on show in Milan

Each year in April, Milan, the Italian capital of design, hosts the Salone Internationale del Mobile, the largest furniture fair in the world. Around 180000 visitors will view the latest designs from more than 2,000 inte...

11 Mar 2004