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Canyon Ranch Living - Miami Beach Closes on $386 Million Construction Loan

Eric Sheppard and Philip Wolman, principals of WSG Development Company, announced today a $386 million construction loan with Hypo Real Estate Capital Corporation for Canyon Ranch Living - Miami Beach, the nation's f...

3 Aug 2005

U.S. Green Building Council to Receive 2005 Henry C. Turner Prize for Innovation in Construction Technology

The National Building Museum announces that the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is the fourth recipient of the Henry C. Turner Prize for Innovation in Construction Technology. The 2005 Turner Prize is being awarde...

3 Aug 2005

Austral Bricks Paver Features on Backyard Blitz

This week the Austral Bricks Flagstone 190 x 190 Desert Fawn paver featured on channel nine's backyard blitz (Chip off the Old Block). Using Jim Fogarty's design the team from Backyard Blitz created an urban p...

3 Aug 2005

Ibstock Hosting Free Sustainability Seminar With Bill Dunster

On Tuesday 13th September, Bill Dunster (founder of Bill Dunster Architects and Zedfactory Ltd) will be presenting a seminar on sustainability. The event, hosted by Ibstock, is free to attend and starts at 12 noon in...

3 Aug 2005

BASF’s SmartTrak II Paint Color Management System

BASF’s Web-enabled SmartTrak® II inventory and color management system is now available as a multi-language tool, enabling paint technicians around the world to track costs, manage their inventory and access BA...

3 Aug 2005

New Heavy-duty Fire Door Operator From Abloy

Abloy Security has launched a new heavy-duty door operator, which has been specially designed for use in high density pedestrian traffic areas, including hospitals, airports, hotels, shopping centres and all public build...

3 Aug 2005

Exciting New Home Constructed Using Aluminium

Løvetann, a subsidiary of the well-known Norwegian architectural firm Snøhetta, is set to launch its exciting new modular home design on Friday - using aluminium supplied by Hydro. The launch marks the entry of the d...

3 Aug 2005

Water-Saving Alpha-Hemihydrate Cement

Until now, a low-cost, energy-efficient process for making an alpha cement binder has eluded the gypsum industry. Filling this void, G.B. Technologies’ (GBT) patented alpha-gypsum material and process technology...

3 Aug 2005

Hamilton to Speak at First Annual TCA Convention

David Hamilton, Vice President of Elkins Constructors, Inc., has been added to list of speakers during the first annual convention hosted by the Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA). To be held Oct. 12-15 in Atlanta, G...

3 Aug 2005

Learning Environments: All In All, It’s Not Just Another Brick In The Wall!

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) is supporting a seminar on future learning environments on 19 and 20 September, at the University of Nottingham. The seminar, first proposed by the RIBA School's Cl...

3 Aug 2005

Bringing the Outside in: How Windows and Doors Play an Important Role in Defining the Home

Picture yourself enjoying an early morning breakfast on the outdoor patio, quietly reading while a cool breeze blows through the window or relaxing as a summer meal is served on a three- season porch with nothing but nat...

3 Aug 2005

Builder Fusion Looks to Turn EOs Into HEROes

Builder Fusion Inc. today outlined the company's participation in the 2005 Executive Officer Council Seminar, kicking off Aug. 9 in Big Sky, Mont. In a presentation titled "Turning EOs into HEROes," exec...

3 Aug 2005

Highway Improvements Drive UH Engineering Efforts In Bridge Design

A way to build steel bridges cheaper and quicker has been developed by engineers at the University of Houston. Associate Professor Todd Helwig and Assistant Professor Reagan Herman, both in the Department of Civil and...

3 Aug 2005

Gain A UK Home Inspection Qualification

Opportunities are available across England and Wales to gain a qualification in Home Inspection. Find out more about this exciting new career opportunity by attending a FREE, Government run, Home Inspector Conference,...

3 Aug 2005

Ugliest Bathroom And Oldest Toilet Contest

Ugly and old could win big in American Standard’s 2005 Ugliest Bathroom Contest, which kicks off today. The annual contest, in which owners of ugly bathrooms compete for a dream bathroom makeover from American S...

3 Aug 2005