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Home Depot Set To Expand In China

Reuters have announced that top U.S. do-it-yourself chain Home Depot Inc. is seeking to buy a stake in a Chinese peer for up to $500 million to win a foothold in the country's fast-growing home improvement market. ...

23 Jun 2005

Jet Skis And Quad Bikes Help Scientists Predict And Monitor Storm Damage

Quad bikes and jet skis, as well as computer models, are being used by scientists and engineers to measure and predict storm damage. Every winter hundreds of British homes are at risk from being flooded when storms hi...

22 Jun 2005

Embrace The Revolution - Special Guided Tour Of The Community Wind Turbine On Saturday 25th June

On Saturday 25th June, the Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT) will be celebrating the power of the wind. Visitors to CAT will be able to go on a special guided tour of Pobl Pwr, the Dyfi Valley’s own Commun...

22 Jun 2005

BASF Donates Styropor® EPS Foam To help Build Sustainable Resource House

BASF donated foam made from its Styropor expandable polystyrene (EPS) resin for Insulspan, Blissfield, Mich., to produce structural insulated panels (SIPs) for building the Sustainable Resource House, a 1,200-sq.-ft., si...

22 Jun 2005

Back To Basics: PROTEC and EXEC Lock Mechanisms

ABLOY® PROTEC and EXEC offer a wide range of features making it easy to select the best mechanism for every job. The ABLOY EXEC cylinder mechanism is perfect for use in applications in which locks of a similar typ...

22 Jun 2005

Leading Mall Developer Selects Otis For Shopping Center Expansions In Austria, Eastern Europe

Otis, has been awarded contracts valued at more than USD 22 million (Euro 17 million) to install 277 elevators, escalators and Trav-O-Lator® moving walkways in six new shopping malls located in Austria and several Ea...

22 Jun 2005

Otis Wins USD 27 Million In Contracts In Paris' La Defense

Otis, which has been installing and maintaining elevators in Paris’ La Défense business district for 30 years, has been awarded USD 27 million worth of contracts to supply two new architecturally stunning offi...

22 Jun 2005

National Trust Names “The 11 Most Endangered Historic Places”

The National Trust for Historic Preservation on June 2 released its annual list of “The 11 Most Endangered Historic Places” to “spotlight parts of the country’s heritage that are threatened by neg...

21 Jun 2005

Tilt-Up Concrete Association Releases 2005 Tilt-Up Reference CD

The Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA) – a non-profit international organization that serves to expand and improve the use of Tilt-Up as the preferred construction method -- has announced the release of the compreh...

21 Jun 2005

Sarnafil Receives Environmental Merit Award from U.S. EPA Region 1

Sarnafil Inc., a leading manufacturer of high quality vinyl roofing and waterproofing systems, was presented with an Environmental Merit Award by Robert W. Varney, Regional Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protect...

21 Jun 2005

RIBA Trust: Adventures in Architecture™

The RIBA Trust has published its first brochure to coincide with the opening of Architecture Week and the RIBA Awards Dinner on Friday, 17 June. It is available free of charge at the RIBA, Victoria and Albert Museum a...

21 Jun 2005

Winners Of RIBA Awards 2005 And RIBA Worldwide Awards Announced

Seventy one new buildings across the UK and the EU have been rewarded with RIBA Awards for their high architectural standards and their contribution to their local environment. Projects selected for their design excel...

21 Jun 2005

Grand Homes Wins 'Builder of the Year' at 2005 McSAM Awards

Grand Homes was honored at the 2005 McSAM Awards when they humbly accepted seven of the evening's awards, including Builder of the Year (for a company with under 1000 units completed); Sales Executive of the Year and...

20 Jun 2005

How To Keep Your Home Beautiful Forever - It's All In The New Austral Bricks Booklet

Austral Bricks have released a new glossy colour booklet to help home owners maintain their home in its original condition. It is full of helpful hints in ways to clean and restore their home. The booklet has invaluab...

20 Jun 2005

New Rotary Hammer From Metabo Reduces Reaching And Fatigue

Metabo, a leading international manufacturer of professional grade portable electric power tools and abrasives for industrial, construction and welding applications, has introduced a new D-handle rotary hammer designed t...

20 Jun 2005