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Interbuild 2006 To Highlight Aluminium's Key Role In The Building Industry

Aluminium in Construction will be one of many new features when the UK's construction event takes place at the NEC from April 23-27. And it's a move which has been warmly welcomed by The Council for Aluminium in ...

29 Nov 2005

BDA Awards 2005 - Ibstock Brick Triumphant

Projects using Ibstock bricks proudly won 7 out of 14 categories at this year’s BDA Brick Awards, especially featuring in the Best Public Building Award and BDA Building of the Year 2005. Other successful catego...

29 Nov 2005

Award Winning Company Harnesses The Sun

Franklin-Nestled on three acres of farmland in Franklin Township is one of the Dome-Tech Group’s proudest—and most visible—projects. There, on the grounds of the New Jersey American Water plant, abou...

29 Nov 2005

LABC Approves H+H Celcon’s Thin-Joint System

LABC approval smoothes way for easier and speedier acceptance of H+H Celcon’s Thin-Joint system Use of H+H Celcon’s Thin-Joint system for aircrete blockwork has become even more attractive with the award o...

29 Nov 2005

James Hardie and NSW Government agree on Principal Deed

James Hardie Industries NV today said that negotiators for JHINV had reached substantial agreement with the New South Wales Government on the Principal Deed and related agreements for the provision of long term funding t...

28 Nov 2005

Plants Reveal A Secret And Bring Researchers Nearer A Cleaner Solar Powered Future

Using sunlight to power our homes and offices is an unaccomplished dream due to the still inefficient technology for a better use of solar energy. The study of photosynthesis in plants could provide new clues by explaini...

28 Nov 2005

Duraspace Modular Enclosures Now Available in U.S.

Duraspace modular buildings and enclosures are now available in the United States for businesses needing affordable, adaptable, convertible space. Customized and convertible truly modular buildings for on-site storage...

28 Nov 2005

Renzo Piano Builds The “Weltstadthaus” In Cologne

Flowing, transparent, anatomical – this is how the “Weltstadthaus” designed by Renzo Piano fits into the corner of Antonsgasse and Schildergasse in Cologne city centre. With his modern design, the st...

27 Nov 2005

Victims of Katrina and Rita Are Studying Sturdy Options For Hurricane Proof Houses

As less fortunate residents of the devastated Gulf Coast look to rebuild, many are searching for new houses that will be able to weather the next storm. They're studying house styles and construction techniques th...

27 Nov 2005

Green Homes Go High Tech

LEED For Homes Accepts the Optimum Performance Home at the Sea Ranch, California as a Custom Home in the New Pilot Project The Optimum Performance Home(TM) will incorporate the very latest in technologically advanced ...

27 Nov 2005

Constructing London 2012

ConstructionSkills has created Constructing London 2012, a team dedicated to ensuring that the construction programme in the lead up to the Olympic Games will be delivered safely, on time, within the budget and will leav...

27 Nov 2005

Designing Out Construction Waste - National Green Specification

The outcomes of the National Green Specification project, which has worked to facilitate the minimisation and management of construction and demolition waste, will be presented at a seminar at BRE, Watford on 12 December...

27 Nov 2005

EB-TY Receives 2005 Most Valuable Product Award

EB-TY Hidden Fastening Systems for composite and wood decks, docks and boardwalks has received the prestigious 2005 Most Valuable Building Product (MVP) award from Building Products magazine. EB-TY is one of 28 unique pr...

23 Nov 2005

H& R Johnson Extends Its Timeless Spirit Range

Following the huge success of the launch of the inspirational Spirit tile range, H&R Johnson, the UK’s leading manufacturer of ceramic tiles, has extended this modern and minimalistic offering, with the introdu...

23 Nov 2005

Prefabricated Floor Insulation Modules Made From BASF Foam

The ISOQUICK company in Niederzissen, Germany has recently turned to novel prefabricated modules to develop a thermal insulation system for the floor slab that is also just right for building low-energy and passive-heati...

23 Nov 2005