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Bold New Look Marks LIGHTFAIR INTERNATIONAL 2005

When the doors to LIGHTFAIR INTERNATIONAL 2005 opened at the Jacob K. Javits Center in New York, almost 19,000 attendees from around the world discovered the conference and trade show’s bold new look and direction....

8 Jun 2005

LIGHTFAIR INTERNATIONAL New Product Showcase Awards Recognize, Celebrate Excellence

An integral component of LIGHTFAIR INTERNATIONAL is the New Product Showcase, an annual awards presentation and celebration of the industry’s newest product introductions, emerging technologies and trends of tomorr...

8 Jun 2005

Lightfair International 2005 Events Honor Design Excellence

Exclusive industry events and entertainment, innovation and new discoveries enhanced the LIGHTFAIR INTERNATIONAL 2005 experience. Headlining the LFI 2005 events lineup was the triumphant return of the annual IALD Inte...

8 Jun 2005

IMPASSE® Termite Blocker Brings Long-Lasting Termite Solution to PCBC 2005

A cost-effective, environmentally favorable termite protection product that helps builders reduce their liability from termite damage litigation is being featured at PCBC 2005 by Syngenta Professional Products. IMPASS...

8 Jun 2005

DOE Offers Guide to Building Energy Efficient Homes in the Southwest

DOE has issued a free guide to the construction of energy-efficient homes in the arid climate of the southwestern United States, a region that stretches west from central Texas and the Oklahoma panhandle, encompasses sou...

8 Jun 2005

Owens Corning Introduces New Cultured Stone® Architectural Trim Products

Builders, architects and designers know the difference between okay and outstanding can be found in the smallest of details. That’s why Owens Corning has introduced Cultured Stone® brand Electrical Box Stones, ...

8 Jun 2005

Updated "Housing Facts, Figures and Trends"

A newly-updated edition of “Housing Facts, Figures and Trends,” a reference report previously published annually by the National Association of Home Builders as a print document, is now available on the NAHB ...

8 Jun 2005

Meeting Slated To Discuss Structural Steel And Fire

The World Trade Center (WTC) terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, showed the critical importance of fire resistant materials for structural steel. To accelerate technological advances in this area, the National Institute...

8 Jun 2005

Green Guru Tour of NeoCon

Green Interiors expert Penny Bonda and BuildingGreen's Materials expert Nadav Malin have teamed up to offer you a Green Guru Tour of NeoCon. Penny--an interior designer and the Eco-Editor of Interior Design magazi...

8 Jun 2005

Strong Demand Tightens Cement Supplies

Strong demand for cement again this construction season is resulting in tight supplies in some areas of the country, according to a report released by the Portland Cement Association. “Because mortgage rates hav...

8 Jun 2005

BREEAM For Schools Assessor Training Courses

The BREEAM Centre at BRE is holding courses to train delegates to become assessors for BREEAM Schools - the latest in BRE's portfolio of BREEAM schemes. The new scheme assists schools and LEAs in setting environmenta...

8 Jun 2005

John Prescott Stresses The Importance Of MMC At OFFSITE2005

While giving the keynote address on the opening day of OFFSITE2005 at BRE, the Deputy Prime Minister, John Prescott, highlighted the important contribution that modern methods of construction (MMC) can make to this count...

8 Jun 2005

Social HomeBuy Income Thresholds Announced

Following up previous pledges for shared equity schemes for council and housing association tenants, Mr Prescott also announced that tenants with joint incomes below £15,000 in the North of England and £20,00...

8 Jun 2005

Houses Of The Future Exhibition

The Sydney Olympic Park Authority is proud to host the Houses of the Future exhibition at Jacaranda Square, Sydney Olympic Park from 19 February – 31 October 2005. This innovative and FREE public exhibition show...

8 Jun 2005

Voyage Through Europe: International Conference In Trieste

RIBA President George Ferguson joined representatives and delegates of other professional architectural organisations at a European and global level, taking part in a significant international conference in Trieste on 27...

6 Jun 2005