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Tubular Rooflight Research Proves Performance Exceeds Normal Lightbulbs

New research by the Silsoe Research Institute (SRI) is throwing light on the performance of tubular rooflights, showing they can deliver up to eight times more light than a single conventional tungsten 60W electric bulb....

5 Jan 2006

Popular Science Best Home Technologies of 2005

Popular Science magazine has released their list of the most impressive technologies for 2005. In the HomeTech division finalists included Grancrete Sprayable concrete, GE Profile Dishwasher, iRobot Scooba floor washi...

5 Jan 2006

2006 NextGen Demonstration Show Home Offers Homebuyers 'Peace of Mind'

The devastation of 2005's hurricanes has left a lasting imprint on the country, with Hurricane Katrina alone breaking records as the most costly natural disaster in United States history, rendering more Americans hom...

5 Jan 2006

Owens Corning Announces Multi-Million Dollar Investment to Increase Loosefill Insulation Capacity and Meet Demand for More Energy-Efficient Homes

To meet increasing customer demand for more energy-efficient homes due to high energy prices and the Energy Policy Act, Owens Corning today announced a multi-million dollar expansion to produce an additional 60 million p...

5 Jan 2006

Discovery Adds Money Pit Home Improvement Show to Radio Channel

Money Pit Media and Discovery Communications, Inc. announced today that "The Money Pit Home Improvement Radio Show" will be added to Discovery Channel Radio effective January 7, 2006. "The Money Pit&quo...

5 Jan 2006

US Countertop Demand to Reach 509 Million Square Feet in 2009

Demand for residential kitchen and bath countertops is forecast to increase 1.7 percent annually to 509 million square feet in 2009. Advances will be driven by modest growth in kitchen and bath remodeling expenditures, w...

4 Jan 2006

Fast-Track Innovations at American Concrete Institute Spring 2006 Convention

The American Concrete Institute (ACI) announces its upcoming convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, March 26-30, 2006, with the theme: "Fast-Track Innovations." The Charlotte convention marks the first con...

4 Jan 2006

Metal Foams Finding Increasing Appplications in Architecture

Metal foams, full of tiny air bubbles like a sponge cake, are gradually making inroads in industrial applications. Lightness and high energy absorption are two demanded material characteristics. Less known is the use of ...

4 Jan 2006

Nationwide Custom Homes to Unveil Showcase Home at International Builders' Show

Nationwide Custom Homes, the South, Southeast and Mid-Atlantic’s leader in system building, will be unveiling a 6,010 square foot custom home at the National Association of Home Builders’ International Builde...

4 Jan 2006

UM Engineers Offer Long-Term Relief for Heating and Cooling Costs

As winter marches on, and with energy resources in question after a disastrous hurricane season, American homeowners are opening their energy bills with trepidation, and heating and cooling system manufacturers are seeki...

4 Jan 2006

City Hall Plaza, Boston - The Most Bleak And Terrible Public Square In The World

Making Places newsletter from the Project for Public Places has named the 16 worst public squares in the world. The list was topped by City Hall Plaza in Boston, USA. The newsetter's summation of the plaza was &qu...

4 Jan 2006

JELD-WEN Introduces Wood Screens For Custom Casement Windows

In keeping with its commitment to offer the finest building materials down to the smallest detail, JELD-WEN, the world’s leading manufacturer of reliable windows and doors, has introduced new wood screens for Custo...

3 Jan 2006

New Lead Paint Rule Not A Fix, NAHB Says

The Environmental Protection Agency’s newly proposed rule governing lead-based paint in the remodeling industry does not allay the serious health problem it was designed to help prevent: lead poisoning in young chi...

3 Jan 2006

Remarkable New Hammer Technology For Construction Industry Uses Earthquake Technology

The safest six kilogramme hammer drill on the market - thanks to the science of earthquake engineering - will be exhibited at Interbuild 2006. The new Makita 40mm SDS Max hammer has set new low vibration standards in ...

3 Jan 2006

Hitachi Introduces its New & Improved SuperDrive Collated Screw Systems

Hitachi Power Tools today announced its new line of SuperDrive systems that offer the ultimate in collated screw fastening. Developed to improve the efficiency and ease of repetitive upright fastening, the W6V4SD and ...

3 Jan 2006