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Innovative Tyre Recycling Process Named As Australian New Invention Of The Year

Australian inventor John Dobozy has won the ABC television "New Inventors" award with his new recycling technology for extracting lucrative materials from waste tyres, economically and environmentally. The i...

23 Nov 2005

Lowe's Provides List of Essential Tools for This Time of Year

The holiday season is a busy time of year. With gatherings to prepare, errands to run, presents to purchase, meals to make, many essentials are easily forgotten ... until needed at the last minute. The right tools are...

22 Nov 2005

State Farm Says Frozen Pipes Cause Billions in Damage, But Can Be Prevented

An average of a quarter of a million American families have one or more rooms in their homes ruined and their lives disrupted each winter by water pipes freezing and breaking, warns the nation's largest insurer of ho...

22 Nov 2005

The Dynamics Of Rocky Inclines

It is common to see banks or inclines on the roadside or at the side of railway cuttings. They are formed when a side of a mountain or other earth feature is cut through for the construction of various infrastructure. As...

22 Nov 2005

Builers Have No Time For Families Or Leisure Says Survey

A survey of builders has revealed that two-thirds do not have enough time to pursue leisure interests or spend more time with their families because they are too busy working into the night and on weekends. The result...

22 Nov 2005

Sustainable Suburbia In Essex

The Energy Saving Trust reports that Essex could become the site of a sustainable development, which would see ten per cent of power coming from renewable sources. The government has backed plans by Essex county counc...

22 Nov 2005

Innovative Glasswork From Axolotl Ozone

Axolotl Metal and Ozone Glass Design, both pioneers in their field, joined forces in September to create a new division, Axolotl Ozone. Axolotl Ozone will offer everything in architectural glass, including formed and ...

22 Nov 2005

TimberSIL™ Non-Toxic Lumber Treatment Wins Popular Science Magazine Grand Award

TimberSIL™, the first and only non-toxic treatment for preventing rot, decay, and other common problems in lumber, has been named one of this year’s breakthrough technologies by the editors of Popular Science...

21 Nov 2005

Cement Industry On Track To Achieve Environmental Objectives

The British Cement Association (BCA) has welcomed the publication of the Environment Agency’s sector plan for the cement industry. The sector plan is an important component of the cement sector’s sustainab...

21 Nov 2005

Celebrate Architecture! Renzo Piano & Building Workshop

"Celebrate Architecture! Renzo Piano & Building Workshop", an internationally touring exhibition featuring models, photographs, drawings and slides from current and recently completed architectural projects...

21 Nov 2005

Call for Entries: 2006 Concrete Bridge Awards

Portland Cement Association (PCA) is seeking nominations for its tenth biennial Bridge Awards Competition. The program, co-sponsored by Roads & Bridges magazine, recognizes excellence in design and construction of...

21 Nov 2005

NAIMA Provides Tips For Homeowners To Combat Energy Costs

There are more than 46 million under-insulated homes in America according to Harvard University’s School of Public Health. That is more than 65% of all US households. Those homes and their occupants could be sha...

21 Nov 2005

Built-In Digital Home Entertainment System from the Leviton Manufacturing Company and Dedicated Devices to be Offered as Optional Upgrade by Pulte Homes in Denver

The Leviton Manufacturing Company and Dedicated Devices, Inc. (DDi), announced today that they have entered an agreement with the nation's largest homebuilder, Pulte Homes, to offer the award-winning networked digita...

21 Nov 2005

What Do The State Of Your Toilets Say About Your Business?

Organisations providing sub-standard washroom facilities beware. Portaloo, the UK’s leading supplier of portable restroom facilities is stepping up its drive to stamp out the use of poor quality toilet facilities a...

21 Nov 2005

Kopex Leads Way With Alternatives To Lead Free Electrical Conduits

In June 2006 lead based pliable electrical conduit will become obsolete under the new RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) Directive which will outlaw the use of lead. Kopex International is already in a positio...

21 Nov 2005