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Luxury Home Built in Florida Keys to Withstand Unprecedented 200 MPH Winds

Bougain Villea Luxury development in the Florida Keys is generating industry praise. The new luxury homes will withstand 200 MPH wind capacity: Unprecedented on the Island and well above the 150 MPH state code. The L...

31 Jan 2006

New Web Site on What Type of Steel Building to Choose

With the launch of a new, easy-to-navigate site, Standardsteelbuildings.com, consumers now have a place to turn during their search for knowledge on steel buildings. In the age of increased construction costs, many p...

31 Jan 2006

New Bridge Design Protects Against Terrorist Attacks and Earthquakes

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- An earthquake engineer at the University at Buffalo has developed a new "multi-hazard" design for bridges that will make them more resistant to terrorist attacks and earthquakes. The new structural d...

31 Jan 2006

Next Generation Solar Energy System Installed at ETHICON

Somerville, NJ (January 25, 2006) - ETHICON, a Johnson & Johnson company, has installed a 250-kilowatt solar energy system at its Somerville, NJ facility to generate clean energy and contribute to a healthier environ...

30 Jan 2006

Watch Your Step Inspection Programme for UK Construction Industry

Over 1,000 construction workers fracture a bone or dislocate a bone every year. This February, as part of an initiative to reduce the number of slips and trips on construction sites, Health and Safety Executive (HSE) ins...

30 Jan 2006

New Wall System on Show at Interbuild 2006

A modern thin-joint blockwork system that enables building projects to be completed far quicker than normal is being exhibited at Interbuild 2006. The system is set to generate considerable interest at the NEC from Ap...

25 Jan 2006

Research Shows Urban Regeneration Makes Good Business Sense

Investing in urban regeneration areas makes good business sense as urban regeneration areas have outperformed neighbouring locations in both the office and industrial property sectors new figures show. The research, f...

25 Jan 2006

UAB Team Discovers New Type of Building Built 2000 Years Ago

A research team from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona and the University of Almería has discovered a new type of construction, unknown until now, in the archaeological region of Puntilla, in the province o...

24 Jan 2006

Over 2 Million Tonnes of CO2 Wasted in UK Housing

A staggering £271 million and 2.5 million tonnes of carbon dioxide is being wasted every year because 40 per cent of the UK's social housing do not have cavity wall insulation, according to figures released tod...

24 Jan 2006

Natural Daylight Innovation Showcased at Interbuild 2006

Untitled Document A revolutionary new way of brightening indoor areas from dawn until dusk will be showcased at Interbuild 2006. The Sunpipe, from Buckinghamshire-based Monodraught, gets natural da...

24 Jan 2006

Lack of Suitable Homes may Hinder Government Plans to Revive Urban Areas

Untitled Document A lack of new well-designed family homes for sale could undermine Government plans to revitalise Britain's inner cities, according to research for the Joseph Rowntree Foundation. Un...

24 Jan 2006

Small Office Building Energy Saving Techniques to be Developed by Purdue University

Untitled Document Engineers have developed a method for "precooling" small office buildings and reducing energy consumption during times of peak demand, promising not only to save money but also to h...

19 Jan 2006

Cabot Nanogel(R) Aerogel Now Available in Duo-Gard Industries' New Multi-Wall Polycarbonate Daylighting Systems

Cabot Corporation has announced that Cabot Nanogel(R) aerogel material is now available in multi-wall polycarbonate vertical glazing systems developed by Duo-Gard Industries Inc., a leading innovator in advanced transluc...

16 Jan 2006

Free Resources from JELD-WEN Help Homeowners Make Reliable Window and Door Decisions

JELD-WEN, the world’s leading manufacturer of reliable windows and doors, has introduced a number of free resource guides designed to help homeowners make the best decisions for their building and remodeling projec...

15 Jan 2006

What's On The Horizon For Condos And Apartments?

Condos have been the big story in multifamily housing in the past year, representing half the new multifamily units built. They’re likely to continue to be a major factor in many markets, according to Jerry Star...

15 Jan 2006