Operations Director, Senior Architectural Systems: Since the 1st July 2013 CE Marking has become mandatory in the UK for all construction products, but what does this mean for the specifier? Mark Wadsworth, Operations Director of ...
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The Institute of Inspection Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) announced that its Mold Removal Specialist (MRS) certification exam is accepted for applicants seeking mold remediation licensure in the state of Florida. The MRS ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration
Blaklader makes some pretty awesome pants, but all that awesomeness comes at a price that is a little higher than your average work pant. But like I said, these pants are above average, and once you try them for yourself, you will probably ...
There are several methods for ascribing formwork systems with concrete securely. The denser and taller walls, slabs or structures require more support system to build. Formwork might look simple, but it is a complex technique involving ...
Tags: Concrete Formwork, Construction
Concrete pavers are not the most glamorous building material, but they are much, much less expensive than stone. Advances in paver manufacturing have yielded concrete pavers that look remarkably like stone. When carefully set, concrete ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration, Concrete Pavers
Fuse Alliance is pleased to announce HPS Schönox as a Preferred Supplier. HPS Schönox is partnering with Fuse Alliance to supply the member-owned network of professional flooring contractors with a full line of subfloor ...
Tags: Construction
The recently launched, completely redesigned ProSpec website, prospec.com, is the culmination of a comprehensive ProSpec brand revitalization that included new packaging graphics, new marketing materials and now a new website. The website ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration
An outdoor kitchen is just for people who really rolling in the dough, right? Wrong! While they're definitely an investment, quite a lot of homeowners have found ways to make outdoor kitchens a reality. Here are three outdoor kitchens that ...
Tags: Kitchens, Outdoor Kitchens, Construction
Formwork is the process in which concrete at semi-liquid state is poured inside the structure to get specific size, shape and height. The structure comprises of timber, plywood, steel and aluminum hardware to shape the concrete poured ...
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U.S. Smoke & Fire, A Division of CYSA Development, has installed automatic smoke draft curtains around a central convenience stair on two floors at a new H&M store opening soon in Washington, DC. The store is located at 5337 Wisconsin ...
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Austrian environmental engineering contractor, BT-Wolfgang Binder, has completed construction of a new recycling facility for that will turn waste glass into foam glass ballast for Netherlands based GEOCELL. Foam glass ballast (foam ...
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Three months after it ran out of cement, North Delhi Municipal Corporation has ordered 60,000 bags. It also asked East Delhi Municipal Corporation to lend it 5,000 cement bags after the shortage hit road and drain repair works. North ...
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The Brazilian government has formally asked the U.S. government for clarification regarding the alleged large-scale interception of electronic communications of Brazilian citizens by the U.S. National Security Agency. The NSA intercepts ...
Tags: Computer Products, software
A privacy debate has erupted in Japan over a new service from a major rail operator that sells private e-ticket records as marketing data. This week East Japan Railway (JR East), the country's largest rail company, has begun offering for ...
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SIOUX CITY | Roger Rozell, of Sioux City, spent Monday sorting bottle after bottle in the redemption center at Laurence's Super Market. Green bottles in one area. Empty beer bottles in cartons. Entire grocery carts filled with open wine ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration, cement