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Otis Wins Two Landmark Projects In India

Otis Elevator Company has won nearly USD 8 million in contracts to supply 70 elevators and escalators for one of India’s tallest buildings and for a combined shopping mall and amusement park that will feature the f...

6 Sep 2005

USGBC Day Complimentary for Members This Year

Celebrate the diversity of our membership, connect with other USGBC members, and tell us what you think. At USGBC, we're all connected by a common mission to transform the built environment. So on USGBC Member Day...

6 Sep 2005

Tilt Advantages for School Building Added to Convention

Dan Pratt, Vice President, Building Division of Hughes General Contractors, Inc., has been added to list of speakers for the first annual convention hosted by the Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA). To be held Oct. 12...

6 Sep 2005

Construction Health and Safety Campaign Back On The Road

The Construction Industry Advisory Committee, (CONIAC) are pleased to announce that the industry’s leading health and safety campaign, Working Well Together (WWT), will once again visit construction workers at thei...

6 Sep 2005

Portland Cement Association's Spring Seminars Address Today’s Industry Concerns

Portland Cement Association’s Education and Training Department‘s spring course schedule continues PCA’s commitment to offering seminars that address current industry concerns and changes. Courses use a...

6 Sep 2005

Builders' Search Group, L.L.C. Launches New Website for Construction Employers and Professionals

Builders' Search Group, L.L.C., an emerging presence in the construction recruitment industry, announced today the launch of their new website (http://www.builderssearch.com). Company Founder and Managing Partner,...

6 Sep 2005

Conduits Providing Liquid Tight Performance For Demanding Applications

UL/CSA is a copper packed Liquid Tight flexible metallic electrical conduit from Kopex International which is designed just for liquid tight applications and demanding environments in the healthcare industry. This con...

6 Sep 2005

Style Matters: Designing Holiday Decorations that Enhance Entryway Styles

From elaborate floral garlands to simple but elegant wreaths, when it comes to holiday décor for the front door, style matters. JELD-WEN, the world’s leading manufacturer of reliable windows and doors, offe...

6 Sep 2005

Friaphon Is First Choice For Luxury Plymouth Development

When specifiers were selecting a sound attenuated drainage system for the prestigious Charles Cross Centre Apartments, in Plymouth, the Friaphon sound attenuated drainage system was their first choice. The complex, of...

6 Sep 2005

UK Floor Slip Resistance Guidelines

The latest edition of the UK Slip Resistance Group (UKSRG) guidelines for the measurement of floor slip resistance will be launched at a conference at BRE, Watford on 27 October 2005. The guidelines aim to help archit...

6 Sep 2005

UKTFA Publishes The Absolutely Essential Health and Safety Toolkit For Timber Frame Construction

The UK Timber Frame Association (UKTFA) has published a new guide to health and safety for timber frame construction. Produced in partnership with the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) as part of its 'Working We...

6 Sep 2005

UKTFA To Launch New Qualification For Timber Frame Erectors

The UK Timber Frame Association (UKTFA) is launching an unique open learning training and accreditation scheme for timber frame erectors that leads to a qualification accredited by City & Guilds and that is recognise...

6 Sep 2005

USGBC Response to Hurricane Katrina Devastation

As I learn about the devastation that has been wrought by Hurricane Katrina - as I hear the anguished voices of the victims, and I see pictures of the terrible suffering and destruction - I am overcome by sadness and sym...

5 Sep 2005

Ex CUBE Director, Graeme Russell, appointed RIBA Trust Head of Programmes

Graeme Russell has been appointed Head of Programmes for the RIBA Trust, the UK’s national architecture centre with an internationally-renowned library and collections. As the former director of CUBE (Centre for...

5 Sep 2005

‘Design as Research’ – the inaugural RIBA Research Symposium

The RIBA’s Research and Development department is holding its first Research Symposium, Design as Research, on 3 October 2005 at the RIBA. The event will showcase the benefits of pioneering new models of researc...

5 Sep 2005