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Transparent Interlayer for Fire-Resistant Glass Made from Degussa’s AEROSIL® Fumed Silica Sets New Standards - for More Than Just Their Flame Resistance

Who says that large and small do not fit together and that companies of opposing sizes will get in each others way? Certainly nobody who knows about the cooperation between Degussa AG, Dusseldorf, Germany, the world&#...

21 Sep 2005

CIRIA Annual Contaminated Land Conference

Contaminated land professionals have had to face a number of new challenges in the past 12 months. The implementation of Landfill Directive last summer and the forthcoming Waste Acceptance Criteria (WAC) has made off-sit...

21 Sep 2005

Modular SUDS Training

Background Sustainable drainage systems (SUDS) are arguably one of the most significant developments in urban drainage in many years. Awareness by practitioners and their implementation in developments is steadily incre...

21 Sep 2005

First UK Timber Company Completes Environmental Profile Certification

James Jones & Sons Ltd's Timber Systems Division, the manufacturer of JJI-Joists, is the first UK I-Joist supplier to receive the Environmental Profiling Registration from BRE Certification. Brian Robertson, G...

21 Sep 2005

Geoffrey Osborne To Build On BRE Innovation Park

Contractor Geoffrey Osborne, one of the nine winners of the ODPM Design for Manufacture competition, will build a demonstration house on the Innovation Park at BRE, it was announced today. The demonstration house will...

21 Sep 2005

Guidance On New Fire Legislation

Expected changes to fire legislation will require those responsible for premises used by the public to take action to prevent fires, and protect against death and injury should a fire occur. The Regulatory Reform (Fir...

21 Sep 2005

BASF To Present Eco-efficiency Analysis Tool At Green By Design 2 Symposium

BASF’s participation in the Green by Design 2 sustainability symposium, September 28-29 in Grand Rapids, Mich., will feature a presentation on its Eco-efficiency Analysis program followed by a workshop in which att...

21 Sep 2005

14th Ermanno Piano Scholarship Winner

The winner of the acclaimed 14th Ermanno Piano Scholarship has been named as architect Sandra Van Der Merwe Posted 21 September 2005

21 Sep 2005

Wavin Launches New Type 8 Fin Drain

Wavin Plastics’ new Type 8 Fin drain is perfectly suited for use in edge-of-pavement drains for the collection and/or disposal of subsurface water in accordance with the requirements of the Highways Agency. Exce...

21 Sep 2005

Masonry Structures 'Built to Code' Performed Well in Hurricane Katrina

Masonry structures built to comply with current building codes performed well in the face of Hurricane Katrina according to the preliminary assessment of a disaster investigation team sponsored by The Masonry Society (TM...

21 Sep 2005

SSDA Files Patent Infringement Suit Over Unauthorized Use of Structural Steel Seismic Connections in Building of Constellation Place

Construction engineering firm Seismic Structural Design Associates, Inc. (SSDA) has filed a patent infringement lawsuit alleging that a structural engineering firm has used its patented award-nominated SlottedWeb(TM) str...

21 Sep 2005

Real Wood Floors: Add Value to Your Home

Did you know that homes with real wood floors sell faster and for more money than homes without wood floors? It's true. In a survey of real estate agents across the country, 58% of agents surveyed agree that homes...

21 Sep 2005

Stylish New Options Available in Merillat's Semi-Custom Cabinetry Line

Merillat is expanding Merillat Masterpiece®, their premier line of built-to-order semi-custom cabinetry. Scheduled for September 20, 2005, the expansion includes new door styles and new finishes for cabinetry and ...

21 Sep 2005

EST Raises The Bar On Energy Efficient Boilers

Only A-rated boilers to carry the Energy Saving Recommended logo The Energy Saving Trust (EST) has revised the criteria for endorsing energy efficient boilers. From 1 August 2005, the criteria for endorsement of ga...

21 Sep 2005

Hitachi Adds a New Random Orbit Finishing Sander

Hitachi Power Tools today announced its new 5” variable speed random orbit finishing sander, the SV13YA featuring an ergonomic palm grip that illustrates Hitachi’s signature “inspire” design. T...

21 Sep 2005