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Levee Modelling to be Used to Prepare New Orleans for Next Hurricane Season

To provide essential data for the rebuilding of the ravaged levees in New Orleans, engineers from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute will be studying small-scale models of sections of the flood-protection system. The resea...

22 Feb 2006

DeckoraWood, A Fast, Simple to Install Alternative for Wood in Aging Decks

An innovative new product from the makers of Forever Wood™ promises to open new opportunities for dealers, contractors and remodelers. The new product, DeckoraWood™ Vinyl Surface, offers a new alternative for...

22 Feb 2006

Ashland's New PLIODECK Membrane Adhesive

Saving time means saving money on roofing installations, and that’s what Ashland’s new PLIODECK membrane adhesive brings to roofing contractors. Formally introduced at the International Roofing Exposition by ...

17 Feb 2006

Architect Anthony Eckelberry Designs New Contemporary Home

Anthony Eckelberry has completed a new home that expresses new concepts of luxury and informality in contemporary home design. Anthony Eckelberry announces that he has just completed a home that explores fresh ideas ...

17 Feb 2006

Eleco's House Framing to be Showcased at Interbuild 2006

Eleco will be showcasing its unique patented house framing solution at Interbuild 2006. A complete house frame will be constructed at the exhibition and will incorporate ElecoFrame, Ecojoist and ElecoFloor. The two s...

17 Feb 2006

Palo Alto Research Centre Teams Up With SolFocus To Deliver Affordable Solar Energy

The Palo Alto Research Center (PARC) today announced a partnership with SolFocus, Inc., a manufacturer of low-cost solar energy systems which will employ PARC technology to cut the cost of solar power by as much as half....

17 Feb 2006

UK Green Building Council

A Prospectus for establishing a UK Green Building Council (UK-GBC) was launched this week, with a mission to dramatically reduce the environmental impact of buildings by radically improving the way they are designed, bui...

17 Feb 2006

Designing Cities of the Future

How to build the ecological cities of the future? From energy efficient houses to more advanced projects such as a "biotope swimming-pool", sustainability is the key for future urban development. Cities ...

16 Feb 2006

Degussa Negotiates only with BASF on Sale of Construction Chemicals

BASF is interested in strengthening its portfolio in the area of construction chemicals. Following Degussa’s announcement that it was considering to divest its construction chemicals business, BASF signaled its int...

16 Feb 2006

Spray Products on Show at Interbuild 2006

The UK's leading surface coatings technology specialist, Kent-based Hi-Tec Spray, will be showcasing its latest range of Graco Reactor spray equipment at Interbuild 2006. The products will be among many innovative so...

16 Feb 2006

Microgeneration Could Cut Fuel Poverty

Microgeneration could help alleviate the problem of fuel poverty in Wales, experts say. A report commissioned by Gwynedd Council Estimates suggests that around 23,000 households in Gwynedd are at risk of fuel poverty...

16 Feb 2006

California Homes to be Powered by the Hydrogen

BP and Edison Mission Group (EMG), a subsidiary of Edison International, today announced that they are planning a new $1 billion hydrogen-fueled power plant in California that would generate clean electricity with minima...

15 Feb 2006

Materials Resource Efficiency in Regeneration

Sustainable development is now firmly on the agenda and as the biggest consumer of material resources, some 420 million tonnes per year, the construction sector is uniquely position to play a leading role. One way in whi...

15 Feb 2006

Timber Frame will Triumph in 2006

2006 will be "the year of timber frame", predicts the UK Timber Frame Association (UKTFA). While the cost of bricks and blocks used in most new home construction will continue to rise disproportionately due...

15 Feb 2006

Energy-Saving Tips Given By Charity

An environmental charity today published advice on how to save energy. The Environment Charity has produced ten tips to help people cut energy costs, at a time when gas prices in the UK appear to be increasing. Th...

15 Feb 2006