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Gradus Strands Throughout Weston House

Gradus Fabrics have been fitted throughout Weston House, a new transitional care hotel at Great Ormond Street Hospital, providing a warm, homely feel for the patients, whilst still meeting NHS standards. The new build...

30 Aug 2005

Freud’s New Precision Crosscut Blades Slice Through Plywood Flawlessly

Freud’s industrial saw blade line is always evolving, and the newest blade is nothing short of perfection. The LU80R series of Precision Crosscut Blades are the latest in saw blade technology to produce an absol...

30 Aug 2005

Freud’s Industry First Coatings Revolutionize the Market

Freud America, Inc. has taken yet another leap in scientific advancement by introducing two industry-first protective coatings - Silver I.C.E. (Industrial Cooling Element) Coating and Titanium Shield - designed to shield...

30 Aug 2005

BSRIA Air Tightness Testing Floor Voids

When constructing a building with an underfloor H&V system it is critical to test the integrity of the floor void to ensure optimum operation of the system. BSRIA was recently sub-contracted by Airtight (UK) Ltd to c...

30 Aug 2005

BASF Earns Coveted Status As Test Laboratory Accredited By Cool Roof Rating Council

The Cool Roof Rating Council (CRRC) has named BASF as an Accredited Manufacturer Testing Laboratory (AMTL). This designation means that BASF is accredited to test and certify the radiative properties of custom-colored...

30 Aug 2005

FloorScore Indoor Air Quality Certification

The FloorScore program, developed by the Resilient Floor Covering Institute (RFCI) in conjunction with SCS tests and certifies flooring products for compliance with indoor air quality emission requirements adopted in Cal...

30 Aug 2005

UBC Researchers "Move" Sunlight to Illuminate Office Space

UBC researchers are taking daylight saving to a new level by literally moving sunlight to illuminate large areas of office space. Physicists from the UBC Structured Surface Physics Lab have designed a Solar Canopy Sys...

30 Aug 2005

Eastman's Spectar Copolyester Helps Give Ceilings a 'Clean Cut' Image

If you have attempted to install a ceiling air vent, light fixture or other electrical device, you know cutting the hole can be a difficult, time consuming, dirty and often dangerous task—a task nearly impossible f...

30 Aug 2005

Zebrawood To Be Used In Luxury Kitchens

Zebrawood, just the very mention of the name makes the mind drift to far away shores with images of exotic animals, open vistas and the rhythmic swaying of colorful people. Zebrawood originates in West Africa, the lar...

30 Aug 2005

Portland Cement Association Showcases Industry Progress

The Portland Cement Association (PCA) is releasing its first edition of the U.S. cement industry Report on Sustainable Manufacturing. This summary report details an impressive record of environmental, health, and safe...

29 Aug 2005

Boise Announces New, Stronger Particleboard

Boise Cascade is manufacturing a pioneering, new hybrid particleboard called BOISE SELECT(TM). BOISE SELECT(TM) is a new grade of high-performance particleboard. It has a higher internal bond, tighter core, and is mad...

29 Aug 2005

MasterCraft Builders Offers Tips On Choosing a Lot

MasterCraft Builders, the leading builder in the Kenosha-Racine area, is offering suggestions consumers should consider before selecting a building location. There are a variety of land types future homeowners can choose...

29 Aug 2005

NAHB Announces Call For Entries For 2006 National Green Building Awards

The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) invites home builders, remodelers, developers, nonprofits, governmental officials, academics, industry experts and others involved in green building efforts to submit entr...

29 Aug 2005

Roadway Lighting Research Contract Awarded

The Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has been awarded a contract from the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP), a division of the National Research Council’s Trans...

29 Aug 2005

Green Technology Set To Transform Scotland's Forest Products Industry

A new, eco-friendly technology that has the potential to revolutionise Scotland’s forest products industry is to be developed thanks to a £181,000 research grant, which has been awarded to a team of engineers...

28 Aug 2005