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Futuristic Design Wins Competition For New Antarctic Research Station

A futuristic design by Faber Maunsell and Hugh Broughton Architects has won the competition for the new British Antarctic Survey (BAS) Halley Research Station. In a very close-run contest, three finalists presented th...

20 Jul 2005

Are You Part Of A Winning Team? Teambuild 2005!

Enter a team in this training-based competition for young design and construction professionals, and find out if you’ve got what it takes. All you have to do at this stage is form a multidisciplinary team that c...

20 Jul 2005

CSI releases updated Cement CO2 Protocol

Under the umbrella of the Cement Sustainability Initiative (CSI) of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), a number of leading cement companies are collaborating to address issues related to glob...

20 Jul 2005

America’s Sexiest Plumber

As the only female in a family of plumbers, as well as an interior designer, hardworking wife and proud mom, Sardinha-Costa offers a unique perspective on do-it-yourself projects. She was declared the winner of Americ...

20 Jul 2005

American Standard Offers “Women Only” DIY Guide

More women are taking bath and kitchen projects into their own hands – literally. To help these growing numbers of women do-it-yourselfers and homeowners, American Standard, the world’s leading manufacture...

20 Jul 2005

Prolonged Drought - and Improper Lawn Sprinkling - Can Cause Thousands of Dollars in Structural Damage to Homes

Homeowners beware: this year's prolonged drought not only can make your lawn turn brown, it can also cause costly structural damage to your house. The dryness can cause buildings to abnormally shift resulting in f...

19 Jul 2005

Weather the Storms This Hurricane Season in Top Form With Beautiful, Severe Wind-Tested Homes From NUDURA

As predicted by meteorologists and the U.S. government, this year's Atlantic hurricane season is proving to be a record-breaker. One Texas company is helping homeowners along the Gulf Coast rest easier during the wor...

19 Jul 2005

Universal Forest Products Again Named One of Top 50 Manufacturers in the U.S.

Universal Forest Products, Inc. today announced that it again has been included on the list of "50 Best U.S. Manufacturers" as compiled by IndustryWeek magazine. "This honor comes as we celebrate 50 yea...

19 Jul 2005

Design, Marketing Entries Sought For NAHB's 2006 Best Of Seniors Housing Awards

The National Association of Home Builders Seniors Housing Council has issued a call for entries for its 2006 Best of Seniors Housing Awards, the premier design and marketing competition for the 50-plus seniors housing in...

19 Jul 2005

First Hospital Site Will Deliver More Than 1,000 Homes

English Partnerships has today announced the first former hospital site to be marketed since taking over a portfolio of 67 redundant NHS properties three months ago. It marks the start of an intensive disposals progra...

19 Jul 2005

Refurbishment Of The Priory Neighbourhood Centre Nearing Completion

The eagerly awaited refurbishment of the Priory Neighbourhood Centre at Ore Valley, Hastings, is nearing completion and one of the most challenging final touches has been the installation of its "sedum" roof. ...

19 Jul 2005

First For Telford As Work Starts On Lightmoor Village

The first steps towards building a new version of Birmingham’s Bournville Estate were taken on 18 July when work started at The Laurels in Lightmoor Village, Telford. Lightmoor is a joint venture between English...

19 Jul 2005

Milton Keynes Partnership Trailblazes New Infrastructure Funding

Milton Keynes Partnership (MKP) today released planning consent for 1,400 homes at Broughton Gate on the east of Milton Keynes. The consent, given to Gallagher Estates, is a UK first with the developer agreeing to &qu...

19 Jul 2005

Chinese Using Raw Sewage To Heat And Cool Buildings

Chinese researchers from the Harbin Institute of Technology say they have developed a method of heating and cooling buildings using raw, untreated sewage. The method uses a device that heats by extracting heat from ra...

19 Jul 2005

Singapore Opens Man-Made Island To Tourists

The Singapore government has opened tourist access to a man-made landfill island. The island is unusual in that it is made entirely from garbage incinerator ash. The entirely fabricated island is being touted as havin...

19 Jul 2005