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Confidence in The U.S. Construction Market Was Down for The Second Half of 2012
Jan 24, 2013Confidence in the U.S. construction market was down for the second half of 2012, according to the latest report from the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC). ABC’s Construction Confidence Index (CCI) looks at three aspects of ...
Tags: Confidence, U.S.construction market, 2012, CCI
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Fujian Sangang Announced Its Total Crude Steel Output Totaled 6,977,700 Mt
Jan 24, 2013Fujian Province-based Chinese steelmaker Fujian Sangang (Group) Co., Ltd has announced that in 2012 its total crude steel output totaled 6,977,700 mt, up 22.06 percent compared with2011. In addition, in 2012 the company achieved a gross ...
Tags: crude steel output, crude steel, steelmaker
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The Glass Association of North America's Laminating Division Was Busy at Work This Morning
Jan 24, 2013The Glass Association of North America’s (GANA) laminating division was busy at work this morning when the group came together during the Annual Conference underway this week at the Coronado Island Marriott Resort. Dan Laporte of ...
Tags: GANA, laminating division, Glass
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In a Class Action Suit Filed January 14,Counsel for Plaintiffs Linda
Jan 24, 2013In a class action suit filed January 14, counsel for plaintiffs Linda, Sonia and Fernando Palacios of McAllen, Texas, allege that Hyundai Motor America knowingly put consumers at risk by selling Veloster models with faulty sunroofs. In ...
Tags: Class Action, NHTSA, Road
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The Glass Association of North America Opened Its Mirror Division Meeting Yesterday
Jan 24, 2013The Glass Association of North America (GANA) opened its mirror division meeting yesterday afternoon by discussing the division’s website revamp plans. During the division meeting, Mandy Marxen of Gardner Glass Products provided ...
Tags: GANA, Glass, 2013 Itinerary
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The Government Has Made a Good Start in Reducing Spend on IT
Jan 24, 2013The National Audit Office (NAO) has found that the government has made a good start in reducing spend on IT, but that it still needs to work on delivering IT solutions that reform public services and the way they operate. Government ...
Tags: National Audit Office, IT, IT solutions
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Global Consumers Are Guided by Product Packaging in Their Buying Behavior
Jan 24, 2013Global consumers are guided by product packaging in their buying behavior, not least in India. We reject products in plastic packaging and feel guilty when we throw away plastic water bottles. We worry about the amount of packaging consumed ...
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The Industry Is Now Looking Ahead to The Third Tender Round in August 2013
Jan 24, 2013As Phase I projects in South Africa’s Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Programme (REIPPP) start construction, the industry is now looking ahead to the third tender round in August 2013. Initially scheduled for 1 October ...
Tags: CSP Industry, South Africa, REIPPP
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4G Spectrum Auction Is Under Way
Jan 24, 2013Communications regulator Ofcom has revealed that the bidding process for the much-anticipated - and delayed - 4G spectrum auction is under way. The bidding process involves Everything Everywhere (EE), HKT (a subsidiary of mobile ...
Tags: 4G spectrum auction, 4G bidders, 4G
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A Government Digital Showcase Event Took Place in Westminster
Jan 24, 2013The coalition wants to set a standard for digital delivery of public services that other governments around the world will aspire to. That's what Cabinet Office Minister Francis Maude told the audience at Sprint 13, a government ...
Tags: UK, digital delivery, public services
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Committee of The International Specialized Exhibition "GlassExpo"
Jan 24, 2013Questions answered by Viktor Osipov, president of "StekloSouz Russia", Chairman of the org. Committee of the International Specialized Exhibition "GlassExpo" Q: What will happen to the glass industry in 2013? V.I. Osipov: In ...
Tags: Glass Industry, 2013, Viktor Osipov
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Design Agency Said It Gave Weight Watchers a 'Vibrant and Appetising' New Packaging Look
Jan 24, 2013The design agency said it has given Weight Watchers a “vibrant and appetising” new packaging look. Set to be one of the biggest grocery relaunches of the year, the new design will make its debut this week nationwide. The new ...
Tags: packaging, packs, grocery relaunches
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State Food&Drug Administration Issued Document to Standardize The Domestic Glass Industry
Jan 24, 2013At the end of year 2012, the State Food and Drug Administration issued Document NO.132 to standardize the domestic glass industry. And the related industries also meet new challenge and opportunity. Glass bottle is widely applied on ...
Tags: 2012, domestic glass industry, glass bottle
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Aesthetic Appeal and Durability Have Contributed to an Ongoing Use of Glass in Furniture
Jan 24, 2013Aesthetic appeal and durability have contributed to an ongoing use of glass in furniture. However, the use of annealed glass tops in tables and desks has led to an increase in serious and sometimes fatal injuries sustained from falls onto ...
Tags: ASTM Standard, Safety, Glass, Furniture
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Energy-saving Widcombe has become the first recipients of the local energy champion award
Jan 24, 2013The first beneficiary of a new scheme aimed at helping communities save energy and reduce their carbon emissions has been announced by the Bath & North East Somerset Council. Energy Efficient Widcombe has become the first recipient Local ...
Tags: LED lighting, LED, lighting, LED illuminations
