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Gradus Launches New Protective Wall Coverings Brochure

Gradus Wall Protection is launching a new brochure to detail the company’s ‘Protective Wall Coverings’ offer and help raise the profile of its Sanparrel PVC-u sheet package. This package meets the perfo...

9 Aug 2005

Gradus Lends A Helping Hand At Leicester Royal Infirmary

Gradus InPro Wall, Corner and Door Protection System has been installed within the new, purpose built, paediatric emergency department at Leicester Royal Infirmary, as part of a two-year refurbishment programme. Worki...

9 Aug 2005

Internet Home Alliance Announces Collaborative Research Planning Conference

For the first time ever, the Internet Home Alliance is opening its bi-annual member conference to the public. Hear the results of our new State of the Connected Home Market research and help determine what collaborative,...

9 Aug 2005

Leading The Way Local Authorities Can Meet The Challenge Of Climate Change

Political leaders are united about the urgency and importance of climate change. Local government has a key role to play in this agenda. 'Anytown 2025' is a vision of a sustainable energy future, adapted to th...

9 Aug 2005

BASF To Increase Styrene-butadiene Latex Prices For The Carpet Industry

Effective September 1, 2005, or as contracts allow, BASF will raise prices in the United States and Canada on all Styrofan® carboxylated styrene-butadiene emulsion polymers supplied to the carpet industry by four cen...

9 Aug 2005

85% Of Northerners Say 'Hands Off Our Green Belts'

85% of people in northern England believe that Green Belt land should remain open and undeveloped, and that building on Green Belt land should not be allowed. The results of a MORI poll for CPRE were unveiled exactly 50 ...

9 Aug 2005

100 ExxonMobil Green Team Students Support Dallas Through New Home Construction, Landscaping

At a ribbon cutting and key presentation in the Eagle Ford neighborhood, Dallas high school students today unveiled two new homes they constructed this summer through the ExxonMobil Green Team program. These are the f...

9 Aug 2005

Prescott's £60,000 House Challenge: Nine Winners Prove It Can Be Done

Nine organisations have defied sceptics and risen to the challenge laid down by the Deputy Prime Minister, demonstrating that high quality homes can be designed for a construction cost of around £60,000. These n...

9 Aug 2005

Builders Claim Victory in Court Decision

The construction industry won a closely watched case handed down Friday by the Fourth Appellate District which otherwise would have extended the statute of limitations for homeowners suing home builders for construction ...

8 Aug 2005

Customer Concerns On Saint-Gobain Battle For BPB

Gypsum Today is reporting that the French building materials giant Saint-Gobain may face market abuse allegations that could delay or derail its takeover attempt of London based BPB. Some of BPB's biggest British ...

8 Aug 2005

Northwest Alliance to Promote Efficient Commercial Buildings

The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance announced on July 27th that it will spend $18.6 million over the next three years to promote energy efficiency in commercial buildings. The Commercial Sector Initiative, better...

8 Aug 2005

InterDisciplinary Management of Projects - Support Funding For 2 Studentships

Following the launch of the IDMP course, additional funding has been made available from the Engineering & Physical Science Research Council. This funding is to be used to support two studentships awarded to publi...

8 Aug 2005

The New Urban Guild Announces Their Autumn Doors Workshop

The New Urban Guild announces their Autumn Workshop in South Beach, November 10 & 11. The workshop will focus on door & window details in a range of styles. The Workshop site is in the heart of South Beach ...

8 Aug 2005

Will Our Buildings be the Death of Us?

A global directive to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from buildings and move closer to Kyoto protocols is being developed by University of Melbourne researchers. Sara Wilkinson and Dr Richard Reed, from the Universit...

8 Aug 2005

Portland Cement Association's Fall Cement Seminars Address Today’s Industry Concerns

Portland Cement Association’s Education and Training Department‘s fall cement industry courses continue PCA’s commitment to offering seminars that address current industry concerns and changes. Using a ...

8 Aug 2005