Recycled glass could solve the problems of the building industry's huge demand for river sand and minimise the ecological impact on the Pearl River Delta. The Construction Industry Council commissioned a HK$3 million study at the ...
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ATA Engineering has recently been named the winner of the 2012 George M. Low award, NASA's premier quality and performance award recognizing contractors that share the space agency's commitment to technical and managerial excellence. As ...
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Though the construction and building industry was one of the hardest hit by the recession, the industry is making a strong comeback today. The number of construction jobs and projects in the US and overseas is on the rise, which means ...
Rooms To Go will build a 1.1 million-square-foot showroom and distribution center here designed to be its main distribution hub for online customers in the East. The Seffner, Fla.-based Top 100 company will invest about $40 million in the ...
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"Absolutely, categorically untrue. An urban myth." That's how National Lighting Bureau Chair Howard P. Lewis (Visioneering Corporation) describes claims that compact-fluorescent lamps (CFLs) pose a fire hazard when they reach the end of ...
The Texas Operations of Eastman Chemical Company has received the 2012 "Sustained Excellence in Caring for Texas" award from the Texas Chemical Council (TCC.) Eastman was one of two Sustained recipients among TCC member facilities with more ...
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Honeywell announced that a newly formed business—LED Lighting Solutions—will offer a new line of high-efficiency industrial LED lighting fixtures in North America, expanding Honeywell’s portfolio of energy efficiency ...
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Engineered hardwood flooring is the fastest-growing segment in the hardwood industry. It can be installed on all types of subfloors (where it can be floated, stapled or glued) and has become especially popular due to its inherent structural ...
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The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Contract Documents team announced today several additions and updates to its suite of offerings: a brand-new family of Program Management documents; a new, free Guide for Small Projects; an updated ...
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Building information modelling is becoming increasingly popular but may present problems for some lighting designers. Ruth Slavid explores the obstacles and outlines the solutions to help you find your way through the modelling maze ...
We all need to use bit tips on the jobsite, and probably more than one type. To make sure you are covered, DeWALT has come out with three new 31-piece bit sets that meet the needs of three different trade types. They also housed them in a ...
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FCICA, the Flooring Contractors Association, is hosting its ninth webinar on Thursday June 27, 2013 at 11:00 am EST. Renee Hite will present a webinar on Permanent Entryway Systems. In this presentation you will learn how to help preserve ...
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Many homeowners who want clean, green energy will buy and install solar panels. However, a solar array can be prohibitively expensive. Moreover, solar panels are not an option for many renters, condo owners, homeowners in ...
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Falmouth selectmen voted on June 17 on whether to participate in the Cape Light Compact's LED Street Light Conversion Project, converting existing 2,900 street lights in Falmouth into LED street lights. Before the vote, CLC Program ...
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Even if you don't expect every last detail of your kitchen renovation to turn out perfectly, you probably plan on coming close, without any major mistakes. Yet remodeling goofs—like boxing in the fridge or mounting the cabinets out of ...