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Construction Reference Standards 'On Demand'

Building Systems Design, Inc. (BSD) of Atlanta and IHS Inc. announced today the release of the Fall 2005 edition of BSD SpecLink(R), which includes thousands of new hyperlinks to the IHS Standards Store. BSD SpecLink ...

5 Sep 2005

Woodbury to Host 'Building Better Cities' by Architect William McDonough

Architect and designer William McDonough, the man Time magazine called a "hero for the planet," will talk about ways for "Building Better Cities" during a Wednesday, September 7 event at Woodbury Univ...

5 Sep 2005

Universal Forest Products Wins Cool Places to Work Award

Universal Forest Products was named one of 60 "Cool Places to Work" in Michigan in a first-of-its-kind competition jointly held by Crain's Detroit Business and the Grand Rapids Business Journal. Universa...

5 Sep 2005

Investigators to Examine Masonry Structures Hit by Hurricane Katrina in Gulf States

A team of investigators will arrive in the Gulf States area today to investigate the effects of Hurricane Katrina on masonry structures. The four-man team includes trained volunteers from the engineering, construction...

5 Sep 2005

Habitat for Humanity Plans 'Operation Home Delivery' for Hurricane Victims

Habitat for Humanity International is launching "Operation Home Delivery," a three-phase response to help provide assistance and rebuilding opportunities in New Orleans and elsewhere along the Gulf Coast in the...

5 Sep 2005

NAHB Releases Study On Impact Of Katrina

Economists for the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) today released the following report on how the destruction spawned by Hurricane Katrina could affect the price and supply of building materials. IMPACT O...

5 Sep 2005

Building Communities Awards

Higgins has three entries shortlisted for the Building Communities Awards 2005. The awards recognise quality and best practice in both private and public sector housebuilding. One of their entries is shortlisted for a ne...

5 Sep 2005

Post Katrina Building Material Demand May Rise Slowly

Gypsum Today has said that the destruction caused by Hurricane Katrina will lead to demand for building material products, but no major spikes in sales or earnings for the companies that make the products are expected as...

5 Sep 2005

Effects Of Katrina - Gypsum, Steel & Cement Board

While the USA is appropriately focused on the human priorities of hurricane Katrina, the complex interdependencies and effects for the building materials segment is just starting to emerge. It appears that while there...

5 Sep 2005

Part L for Designers and Specifiers

Major revisions to Part L are due to come into effect early next year. To help designers and specifiers get to grips with the changes, BRE is holding a Briefing on 18th October at its Watford site. The revisions are i...

5 Sep 2005

Village Masterplan A Landmark For Irish Developers

North Tipperary county council has given the green light to Ireland's leading eco-village development company by awarding a decision to grant planning permission for Sustainable Projects Ireland Ltd's innovative ...

4 Sep 2005

Open House London annual event: 17 – 18 September 2005

The Capital's biggest architectural event where London is turned into a living exhibition, gives thousands of Londoners the chance to experience buildings, and explore, debate and better understand architecture, engi...

4 Sep 2005

Rough Guide to Sustainability - Special Offer!

The Rough Guide to Sustainability is a no-nonsense student and practice primer which will equip the contemporary architect to deal with the profession’s most important challenge: designing buildings for sustainabil...

4 Sep 2005

A Celebration of the Beauty of Wood - The Wood Show

A major regional two-day festival of all things wooden is scheduled for Saturday/Sunday 10 & 11 September at the Weald & Downland Open Air Museum at Singleton, near Chichester, West Sussex. The Wood Show celeb...

4 Sep 2005

Metabo Releases New Cordless Drill / Driver

Metabo Corporation, a leading international manufacturer of professional grade portable electric power tools and abrasives for industrial, construction and welding applications, has introduced a cordless drill/driver wit...

2 Sep 2005