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Some Competition to Shake Things Up- Introducing Hitachi's New Cordless Gas Nailer, the NR90GC

Hitachi Power Tools has announced a new player in the Gas Nailer market, the NR90GC. This 3-1/2” gas powered clipped head framing nailer combines cordless utility with traditional framing nailer power. Impres...

21 Nov 2005

Greenbuild Focuses on Process Improvements and Business Case for Sustainability

Last week Greenbuild, the annual conference of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), drew nearly 10,000 people and 600 exhibitors to the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta for three days of speeches, technical s...

21 Nov 2005

CIRIA at Ecobuild and Futurebuild 2006

CIRIA and Buildoffsite are pleased to announce participation at the Ecobuild and Futurebuild shows due to take place on 21-23 February 2006 at Earls Court 2, London. Ecobuild 2006 will focus on sustainable design and ...

21 Nov 2005

New Regulations Require Steps To Avoid slips

The common misconception that slips, trips and falls are inevitable often leads to the risks not being taken seriously. Many businesses probably do not recognise slips as a major safety concern, but the fact is they a...

21 Nov 2005

Home Information Packs 'Go-Live' Date Announced

CIOB reports that Home Information Packs, which are being introduced in the United Kingdom to reform the home buying and selling process, will become mandatory from 1st June 2007. The Government believes that by provi...

21 Nov 2005

A Major Step Forward For Redevelopment Of Luneside East

Plans to regenerate a derelict and contaminated riverside site in Lancaster took a major step forward this week - with the formal appointment of a lead developer for the site and agreement to move an operational gasholde...

20 Nov 2005

English Partnerships Names Developer For First Hospital Site

English Partnerships has named Taylor Woodrow as the preferred developer for part of the former Park Prewett hospital site in Basingstoke. The site, which will provide more than 1,000 new homes, is the first to be sol...

20 Nov 2005

Additives May Save Energy for Cooling Big Buildings

A National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) researcher has come up with a method designed to improve the energy efficiency of water chillers that cool the nation’s large commercial buildings. The NIS...

20 Nov 2005

Alcoa Geoweb(R) Product Used for De-Icing Pad at Cleveland Hopkins Airport; The Geoweb System Provides Environmental and Economic Savings

Alcoa announced today that its Presto Products' Geoweb(R) load support system will be used at Cleveland's Hopkins International Airport. Presto Products is providing 13 truck loads, or 1.3 million square feet, of...

20 Nov 2005

HSC Consults On Amended Asbestos Regulations And Approved Code Of Practise

The Health and Safety Commission (HSC) today published a consultative document seeking comments on proposed amendments to its asbestos regulations and an Approved Code of Practice (ACoP). Giles Denham, Policy Programm...

15 Nov 2005

14-Year Old Nathaniel Macmillan Wins 'LEGO(R) Brick to the Future: 2055' Building Challenge

Nathaniel Macmillan, 14, from Novato, California, built his way to a $5,000 Grand Prize scholarship today and nabbed the championship title of official LEGO(R) Preservation Architect. Macmillan competed in the "LEGO...

15 Nov 2005

Remodelers Promote Aging-In-Place Features In Existing Homes

As housing industry professionals celebrated the third annual National Aging In Place Week (Nov. 6-13), the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Remodelors™ Council encourages consumers to take proactive st...

15 Nov 2005

Construction Giants On Their Way To Interbuild

Some of the biggest names in the building industry have now confirmed they will be at Interbuild 2006 when the UK’s premier construction event takes place at the NEC from April 23-27. Corus, the steel and constr...

15 Nov 2005

Interbuild To Showcase Latest Surface Protection Technology

An inventive new system of surface protection, which will save hours of clean down time and guard against damage, is now available to the construction industry. Peelaway Glasstrip and Peelaway Deckstrip are non-hazardous...

15 Nov 2005

Heat & Glo™ Helps Builder Win Home Building Award

Heat & Glo announced that T&M Building Company recently won the Connecticut Home Builders Association’s Home Building Industry Award (HOBI) for best indoor/outdoor feature. Key to winning the award was T&am...

15 Nov 2005