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Expert Panel To Highlight Trends, Hot Markets For Active Adult Housing At Senior Housing Symposium

WHAT: Baby boomers are redefining not only what retirement means but how and where tomorrow’s retirees will live. A panel of experts from the multifamily, construction, design, and merchandising fields will disc...

12 May 2005

Introducing Makita's New 15 Gauge (DA) 2-1/2" Finish Nailer

Makita USA, Inc., manufacturer of professional quality power tools and accessories, is proud to announce the release of its new 15 Gauge (DA) 2-1/2” Finish Nailer, model AF633. This new finish nailer is an addit...

12 May 2005

Two G-P Gypsum Plants Receive SCS Certification for Recycled Content

G-P Gypsum plants in Tacoma, Washington and Wheatfield, Indiana have received certification for recycled content from Scientific Certification Systems (SCS), an internationally recognized, third-party evaluation and cert...

12 May 2005

MBMA Study Shows Increases in Market Share for Metal Building Construction

Believe it or not...over 40% of non-residential, low-rise buildings constructed in the US in 2004 were composed of metal building systems. According to a recent analysis completed by the Metal Building Manufacturers A...

12 May 2005

Innovative ABLOY Multi-function Electric Lock Technology To Be Launched At MLA GMEX Exhibition

Abloy Security will be attending the MLA GMEX exhibition to promote its revolutionary new multi-function electric DIN lock technology. For many years Abloy Security has been providing installers, specifiers and suppli...

12 May 2005

Hydro Building Systems Supplies More Than 200 Windows For The New Radisson SAS Flagship Hotel On Liverpool's Waterfront

A new flagship 10-storey hotel on Liverpool’s famous waterfront, which incorporates more than 200 aluminium casement windows from Technal, has been completed. Designed by Aedas Architects, developed by the Beeth...

12 May 2005

Cabot Corp. and Centerpoint LLC Agree to Produce Translucent Nanogel-Filled Roofing Systems to Bring Comfortable & Efficient Daylighting to New Home Interiors

Cabot Corporation today announced a supply and marketing agreement with Centerpoint Translucent Systems, LLC, a manufacturer and distributor of residential roofing products. The agreement provides for the use of Nanogel ...

11 May 2005

National Housing Endowment Awarded Million-Dollar Grant From Greystone & Co.

The National Housing Endowment, the philanthropic arm of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), is pleased to announce a $1 million gift from Greystone & Co., a leading private investment and real estate f...

10 May 2005

Topping Out Ceremony For Northhampton Academy Project

The topping out of the landmark Northampton Academy School has been celebrated by the unveiling of an engraved foundation stone to mark the completion of the school’s frame which is being built by Miller Constructi...

10 May 2005

Homeowners Look For Answers As Temperatures And Energy Costs Rise Throughout The Country

It's the fourth most common home remodeling project and experts say it can make a major difference when it comes to utility bills. Yet many homeowners don't know their U-values from their elbows when it comes to ...

10 May 2005

Los Angeles Convention Center Selected to Host Greenbuild 2007

The Greenbuild International Conference and Expo, an annual conference organized by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), has selected the Los Angeles Convention Center as the venue for its 2007 show, which will be he...

10 May 2005

Computer Modelling Services At BSRIA - Simulating The Outdoor Environment

Decisions made at the design stage are important when it comes to health and safety compliance, environmental performance and obtaining planning permissions. Below are some examples on how BSRIA can help find optimum saf...

10 May 2005

8 Projects Exhibition - The Evolution of Bennetts Associates Architects

RIBA will host the first major exhibition of the work of Bennetts Associates Architects at Gallery 1. The exhibition, 8 Projects, runs from 19 May - 25 June and explores the ethos and themes that link its buildings throu...

9 May 2005

The Annihilator Diamond in the Ruff Reciprocating Saw Blades Sand Rough and Cut Tough

Flush-Cut, Inc., an affiliate of Paws Off Tools, introduces The Annihilator Diamond in the Ruff Reciprocating Saw Blade. This new addition to their line of Ultimate Reciprocating Saw Accessories will be unveiled at th...

9 May 2005

RIBA and Landscape Institute to sign Memorandum of Agreement

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and Landscape Institute (LI) have signed a historic agreement providing a framework for collaboration between the two bodies. The formal signing of a Memorandum of Agreeme...

9 May 2005