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Sewerage Sludge. A New Raw Material For Cement Production?

In an article published under AZojomo, the novel Open Access Rewards System (OARS), Korean ceramics researchers have investigated the potential for using sewerage sludge in cement production. The research looks at the...

27 Sep 2005

Composite Decking From LP WeatherBest Leads the Pack in Resisting Late Summer Mold and Mildew

With late summer rains pounding most of the United States, homeowners who love living life outdoors are considering the stability, comfort and maintenance of the deck they've come to enjoy. One of the season's...

25 Sep 2005

New Addition To Esplanade Plus Range From Gradus

Gradus has launched Esplanade Plus Open, a heavy duty, engineered primary entrance mat. The open construction product reinforces the company’s reputation for producing quality, durable matting for use in high tr...

25 Sep 2005

Gradus Revamps Marquesa Carpet Ranges

Gradus Carpets has revised the colour palette of three of its premium Marquesa ranges, Genus, Volnay and Pacific, offering specifiers and contractors a colour solution to complement any interior design scheme. Gradus ...

25 Sep 2005

Henkel Join List Of Interbuild Newcomers

Henkel is among the key names on a growing list of 63 companies set to make their first appearance as exhibitors at the UK's premier building and construction show. The international adhesives giant, which employs...

25 Sep 2005

Women Take Up Apprenticeships in Building

Twelve women in Northern Ireland are set to take up courses in joinery, brickwork, plastering and plumbing. The women are being supported through their studies by Women’stec, an organisation that enables women t...

25 Sep 2005

Residential Skyscraper Will Be Tallest In The USA

Santiago Calatrava has recently unveiled his design for a 2,000 foot skyscraper to be built in Chicago. Located by the mouth of the Chicago River and Lake Michigan, Calatrava explained that the Fordham Spire's sha...

25 Sep 2005

Improving the Quality of Natural Light in Your Home

In today's homes, many of which are on small lots with close-by neighbors, privacy is sometimes hard to find without closing the doors and covering the windows, especially in bedrooms and bathrooms. What's the...

22 Sep 2005

Japan Advances Toward A National Housing Act

The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) of the United States today applauded a newly signed, landmark declaration by the International Housing Association (IHA) as a major advancement in the effort to improve th...

22 Sep 2005

Austral Bricks Wins Silver Award at Sydney in Bloom Exhibition

Austral Bricks is one of the star exhibitors at the Sydney in Bloom Exhibition held in the Sydney Domaine winning a silver award for outstanding garden design. Austral Bricks joined forces with Art in Green Landscape ...

22 Sep 2005

Carbon Monoxide Alarms: Reacting Long Before Odorless Gas Puts Families in Danger

Cheryl Burt had the choice of buying a carbon monoxide (CO) alarm or the toy truck her son Zachary had wanted for his birthday. Nearly 10 years later, she still has the truck, but she lost her son -- and his brother Nich...

22 Sep 2005

Sage Software Construction Customers and Business Partners Recognized for Advancing Innovative Use of Technology

Sage Software (formerly Best Software) announced today that six customers and two business partners of the company's Sage Timberline Office product suite were among recipients of the 6th Annual Vision Awards, which r...

22 Sep 2005

Traditional Building Exhibition and Conference Announces Its 2006 Schedule and a Fall Event

The Traditional Building Exhibition and Conference is happy to announce its 2006 show schedule. In addition to a national spring event, April 6-8, at Chicago's Navy Pier, the show will return to Washington, DC, Octob...

22 Sep 2005

Another New Corded Impact Wrench for Hitachi, the WR22SA Offers Class Leading Tightening Torque

Hitachi Power Tools today announced its new 3/4” Impact Wrench, the WR22SA that produces a class leading torque of 450 ft/lbs and features Hitachi’s patented IDI (Internal Double Insulation) technology which ...

22 Sep 2005

H+H Celcon Provides Economic Solution For £4M Worcestershire Mansion

Celcon aircrete blocks and the Thin-Joint system have been used to meet Building Regulations and speed construction of a high quality, £4 million, modern day mansion in South Worcestershire. The impressive, t...

22 Sep 2005