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Timberland PRO Boots Are Made For Working and Help Prevent

Workers in the manufacturing and construction sectors demand safety -- and when it comes to footwear, there's no exception. Evidence suggests that some employees choose footwear that meets ANSI/ASTM standards but lac...

24 Aug 2005

Census Reports New-Home Sales Record Pace in July

The sales pace of newly built single-family homes increased 6.5 percent for the month to a record seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.410 million units in July, the U.S. Commerce Department reported today. The rate was ...

24 Aug 2005

AQS Report Knocks Down Economic Stumbling Blocks to Green Building

A new report from Air Quality Sciences, entitled "If You Build It Green, They Will Come," provides convincing evidence that building green is not as cost prohibitive as critics claim. "Although sustaina...

24 Aug 2005

California to Save Over $6 Billion From Million Solar Roofs Initiative According to New Akeena Solar White Paper

A White Paper entitled "The Economics of Solar Energy for California" was released today showing that the Million Solar Roofs Initiative (California Senate Bill #1) will save California over six billion dollars...

24 Aug 2005

U.S. Green Building Council Launches LEED for Homes

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), which has set the standard for commercial green buildings through its LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) rating system, is currently launching a one-year pilot p...

24 Aug 2005

Six New Publications Available from American Concrete Institute

The American Concrete Institute announces the availability of six new publications, including the first-ever Spanish edition of ACI 318: 301-05 – Specifications for Structural Concrete – This document c...

24 Aug 2005

Intelligent Lighting System Ensures Brighter Workplaces with Reduced Costs

EUREKA project E! 2929 ICOLS offers complete automatic control of lighting levels in both work and home environments. This € 300,000 project has developed an intelligent system extending the control offered by dimme...

24 Aug 2005

RE/MAX Announces New Internet Strategy

RE/MAX International has announced a new strategy for delivering effective, current and convenient real estate listing information to consumers on its website, www.remax.com. The new program will provide users a seaml...

24 Aug 2005

JELD-WEN IWP Aurora Custom Fiberglass Doors Receive Prestigious Consumers Digest Best Buy Rating

Already regarded by the building industry as a revolution in fiberglass doors, JELD-WEN® IWP® Aurora™ Custom Fiberglass Exterior doors received a Best Buy rating from Consumers Digest, a leading resource fo...

23 Aug 2005

Liquid Tight Conduits Meet Demanding Applications In Hazardous Areas

Kopex International now offers a full range of liquid tight electrical conduits and fittings for demanding environments. Available in both steel and stainless steel versions, all conduit is fully flexible and providin...

23 Aug 2005

Remodeling Market Remains Strong in Second Quarter

Remodeling activity continued to grow in the second quarter of 2005, according to the National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) Remodeling Market Index (RMI). Today’s second quarter results were slight...

23 Aug 2005

MasterCraft Builders Constructs New Model for 2005 Parade of Homes

MasterCraft Builders, the leading homebuilder in the Kenosha-Racine area, will be unveiling a newly constructed model, The Savannah, located at 5416 31st St., during the 2005 Racine-Kenosha Builders Association Parade of...

23 Aug 2005

Houseplans, Inc. Extends Cost-to-Build Service

Houseplans, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of International Microcomputer Software, Inc. and a leading supplier of stock house plans online, today announced that it has extended the availability of its popular cost-to-b...

23 Aug 2005

Building Regulations Present Market Opportunities

The 2006 Building Regulations will present many market opportunities for building services such as boilers, air conditioning, fans, insulation, windows, accredited home inspectors and building pressure testing. Walk i...

23 Aug 2005

Online Component Construction Course For Architects

GE has launched a new online continuing education (CE) course that provides members of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) an opportunity to earn CE credits. The GE course covers an alternative building method ...

23 Aug 2005