Black and Decker FSB18 18-Volt 1.2 Amp Hour NiCad Slide Style Battery

July 13, 2007 Filed Under: Construction

If you’ve got Black & Decker tools that run on 18-volt batteries, you may as well stop reading here and just click on “Add to Shopping Cart.” This Ni-Cad battery is a must-have for all Black & Decker tool owners. Black & Decker has built in a “no memory” technology that gives you 500 recharges (and more, we’ve heard) without ever losing capacity. And we could be wrong, but we think these do seem... 

R-ETRO Insulation Retrofit

August 26, 2009 Filed Under: Construction
R-ETRO Insulation Retrofit

Reducing greenhouse gas emissions to where they need to be will require nearly every home in the U.S. to have an energy retrofit. Putting foam on the outside is usually the least disruptive way to add significant insulation to existing buildings. Quad-Lock has introduced the easy-to-install R-ETRO System to simplify the process. EPS insulation panels are held with plastic clips to galvanized steel mounting tracks, adding R-18 to the wall system. It... 

Modernist Masterpiece Villa for Sale

January 18, 2010 Filed Under: Architecture, Real Estate
Modernist Masterpiece Villa for Sale

Designed in 1961 by Claude Parent, one of France’s most revered modernist architects, this villa is a statement of avant-garde architecture with extensive use of raw concrete, glass walls and a spectacular exterior staircase. It commands a privileged location at the summit of Cap d’Antibes, a famous spot for its stunning views. The modernist villa, which now is for sale, boasts panoramic views of both the Bay of Antibes and Golfe-Juan. It features... 

Ultra Life Battery UPVL-X 10 Year Smoke Detector Battery

February 6, 2008 Filed Under: Construction

9V Lithium Power Cell, Smoke Detector Battery, Lasts Up To 10 Times Longer Than Ordinary Batteries, Last Up To 4 Times Longer Than Alkaline Batteries, Recommend Ultralife Battery With Confindence For: Smoke Detector, Garage Door Openers, Security Transmitters, Radar Detectors, Remote Controls, & Radios Or Any Device Requiring A 9V Battery.View product details at Amazon

Czajka sewage plant, Warsaw, Poland. Short construction period and high level of safety

October 6, 2009 Filed Under: Construction
Czajka sewage plant, Warsaw, Poland. Short construction period and high level of safety

The large-scale sewage treatment plant Czajka, situated to the north-east of Warsaw, is scheduled to be finished in December 2010 – and this after only a two-year construction period. With a cleaning capacity of almost 450, 000 cubic metres per day, designed for the equivalent of two million inhabitants, it will be the largest waste-water facility in Poland. Together with the Warbud construction company, PERI´s Polish engineers developed a cost-effective... 

Low-cost housing, kvistgård, elsinore, denmark By Tegnestuen Vandkunsten

August 8, 2008 Filed Under: Architecture

Prefab courtyard low-cost housing. flat, wood elements. you are looking at a single unit in two floors. this is a prototype done partly to serve as a sales pavillion and partly to learn how to assemble the next 124 houses effectively. four different courtyard houses are archieved by combining 5.2×5.2 meter modules. nine by nine, the courtyard houses are gathered around intimate communal spaces (kitchen always looking into this space). the resulting... 

New Gardening Tool, SunStick Home, Makes Light of Growing Healthy House Plants

November 19, 2008 Filed Under: Real Estate

Rather than guessing the optimal location for house plants to flourish, a new garden tool, SunStick Home detects the light intensity indoors within minutes while sitting as pretty as a flower. “In order to grow beautiful house plants, you really need to know how many foot-candles of light your plant will receive inside your home,” said Kerry VerMeulen, Co-owner of Plumstone, LLC, makers of SunStick (which measures sunlight outdoors) and SunStick... 

Leading Real Estate Company Announces Over $1 Billion in New Developments

November 20, 2008 Filed Under: Real Estate

Historic Real Estate Inc. is a leading real estate and economic development company based in Houston, Texas. Despite the severe national downturn in real estate development, causing many large-scale projects to halt or slow operations, Historic Real Estate is forging ahead with a multitude of high-profile economic and real estate development projects. The company’s principals have over 200 years of combined experience in creating top notch real... 

Harbour Architecture in Copenhagen

June 8, 2008 Filed Under: Home Improvement

Harbour Architecture in Copenhagen Nykredit Building. Built in 2001.Architects: Schmidt Hammer Lassen – www.shl.dk Originally uploaded by [Zakkaliciousness]

Monster HTS 1000 MKIII PowerCenter with Clean Power Stage 2 (8 AC outlet, 2 coax, phone & network)

January 18, 2008 Filed Under: Construction

The power coming through AC power outlets is full of interference and line disturbances that cause hum, buzz, and static, degrading your home theater’s audio and video performance. In addition, electronic appliances generate electronic noise that affects your home theater sound and picture. Monster Clean Power Circuitry Stage 2 filters provide excellent AC power line noise rejection and isolation of audio and video equipment for component-generated... 

IG Doors

December 6, 2008 Filed Under: Construction
IG Doors

The doors have been finished in white for internal application and in a light oak woodgrain effect for external doorways. GRP composite doors are very robust, dimensionally stable and have a high resistance to denting and scratching. IG Doors are the leading supplier of composite steel and GRP door sets in the UK. IG Doors has supplied its new range of contemporary glass-reinforced plastic fire doors. Website: www.igdoorsltd.co.uk

California Infrastructure Investment to Result in Thousands of New Jobs

December 3, 2008 Filed Under: Construction

The developer of the 244-acre Sacramento Railyards project announced today that approximately 3,000 new jobs will be created in 2009 as a direct result of voter passage of Proposition 1C, the $2.8 billion Housing and Infrastructure Bond and Proposition1B, the $19.9 billion Transportation Bond as well as other local and federal infrastructure funds. The announcement comes as the Obama administration considers a federal economic recovery plan with a... 

Griffin Announces Quarterly Dividend

November 20, 2008 Filed Under: Real Estate

Griffin Land & Nurseries, Inc. announced today that its Board of Directors had declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.10 per share on Griffin’s common stock. The dividend is payable on December 9, 2008 to holders of record at the close of business on December 2, 2008. Griffin operates a real estate business, Griffin Land, and Imperial Nurseries, Inc., its landscape nursery business. Griffin also has investments in Centaur Media, plc, a... 

Strix Systems and Digital Payment Technologies Partner in Wireless Parking Meter Solution

September 4, 2008 Filed Under: Construction

Strix Systems, market and technology leader in high-performance wireless mesh networking, today announced its partnership with Digital Payment Technologies (DPT), a leading supplier of advanced multi-space parking meters and revenue-management solutions for the global parking industry, to offer wireless network solutions for parking operations. Strix Systems certified DPT’s LUKE on-street and SHELBY off-street parking pay stations which connect... 

Dremel 697-06 150 Piece Rotary Tool Super Accessory Assortment

January 7, 2008 Filed Under: Construction

Dremel 697-06 150 Piece Rotary Tool Super Accessory AssortmentView product details at Amazon