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UKTFA launches website to promote the benefits of timber as the preferred construction method

The UK Timber Frame Association (UKTFA) has launched a new website designed to promote the benefits of timber as the preferred construction method. The website, unveiled as part of the UKTFA’s Fabric First campaign launch, highlights the importance of using timber frame as the core fabric in a building to deliver a host of key benefits including sustainability, high thermal performance and cost efficiency. Self-builders, architects, builde... [more]

Antolini puts its name on its Signature Stone Collection

Antolini has debuted its Signature Stone Collection which includes varieties of granite and quartzite chosen for their unique characteristics and versatility. Selections are now available in over thirty showrooms in the United States and Canada. While natural stone has been used in decor and construction for thousands of years, Antolini is the first producer to put its name on its products. Before now, homeowners, architects, designers and con... [more]

Study confirms long-term strength and durability of EPS insulation panels

The Fraunhofer Institute of Physics examined 93 buildings across Germany including some of the earliest applications of Expanded Polystyrene. The exhaustive study which sampled material taken from one of the oldest known applications of EPS insulation panels is proof of the long-term strength and durability of the material. Samples taken from the roof of a factory built in 1955 at BASF Aktiengesellschaft showed that panel joints were still ti... [more]

Wienerberger promotes Smeed Dean and Rudgwick stock bricks

First produced 200 years ago, and still containing the same original ingredients, the Smeed Dean and Rudgwick stock bricks remain particularly popular in the South of England. Wienerberger has launched a new brochure which includes extensive information on the range of colours available, technical details, high quality photography and an insight into how the products are manufactured. Only available from Wienerberger, the traditional Smeed... [more]

Razzle Dazzle finish produces a glistening effect constantly changing as natural light catches

SureSet has introduced the new Razzle Dazzle finish to its paving range. The name of the new finish, Razzle Dazzle, reflects both the appearance of the material and the effect it creates when laid on a path, driveway, patio, pavement or public space. Incorporating a blend of recycled glass with metallic flakes, the unique finish produces a striking, glistening effect, constantly changing as natural light catches and reflects off different el... [more]

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Imitation building materials don't flatter (South Philly Review)
Do fake construction products justify the discount? Do fake construction products justify the discount? The other morning I stopped at a local mom-and-pop coffee stand to grab some breakfast.

New state permit for mix of fills at Hazleton site worries Eachus (Times Leader)
HAZLETON – Developer Hazleton Creek Properties received a new general permit from the state Department of Environmental Protection on Friday to use approved processed construction and demolition debris for a portion of a nearly 300-acre reclamation project in southern Hazleton. This is the firm’s third permit and first one to allow the company to experiment on how well materials will work ...

McNally Engg bags order worth Rs 245 cr from SAIL (Business Standard India)
Engineering procurement and construction (EPC) firm McNally Bharat Engineering today said it has bagged a project worth Rs 245.42 crore from the Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) for material handling of coal, coke, sinter and iron ore materials.

China Gerui Advanced Materials Group Limited to Present at the ROTH Capital 22nd Annual OC Growth Stock Conference (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
China Gerui Advanced Materials Group Limited , a leading niche and high value-added steel processing company that utilizes advanced technology to produce specialty steel products in China, today announced the Company's management team will present at the upcoming ROTH Capital 22nd Annual OC Growth Stock Conference in Dana Point, California.

Wireless Construction Manager (Cellular-News.com)
Provides Contractor field planning, coordination and oversight in Support of the Client, construction functions, as required and directed by the Implementation Lead Field Coordinator.

International exhibition for construction technology from April 12 (Gulf Times)
Project Qatar 2010 - the seventh international exhibition for construction technology, building materials, equipment and environmental technology will be held from April 12 to 15 at the Doha Exhibition Centre.

Del Mar begins pump station construction (Del Mar Times)
Richard Earnest Mayor, Del Mar By Richard Earnest Mayor, Del Mar The City Council and residents broke ground on March 4 at 10 a.m. next to the city's tennis courts for the construction of a replacement sewer pump station. The new sewer pump station's design offers improved energy efficiency and new storage for emergencies. This new station pumps the majority of the city's and the Del Mar ...

Research and Markets: France Construction Materials Market Data & Forecast to 2013 Report Gives Top-Level Analysis of ... (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
DUBLIN----Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "France Construction Materials Market Data & Forecast to 2013" report to their offering.

Tires used to build earthquake-resistant homes (KOLD News 13 Tuscon)
Buying or Selling a Home? "It's just a very beautiful way to use a very ugly piece of a cast-away part of industrialization," says Dr. Alan Early of the Indonesia Aid Foundation, referring to the usage of tires as construction materials for earthquake-resistant homes.

Green strategy for construction sector to be developed (Business Times (Malaysia))
A GREEN strategy approach tailored to suit the country's construction industry is expected to be developed at an upcoming carbon neutral conference. This is in line with the Prime Minister's commitment for a 40 per cent Greenhouse gas reduction by 2020.