Popping up throughout North America, builders and homeowners alike are taking notice of concrete homes and their ability to fit in as a mainstream building option. ConcreteNetwork.com has taken this emerging trend and dedicated a new section detailing everything there is to know, including the cost of building a concrete home, design options, concrete home benefits and more. Energy cost savings, the homes’ ability to provide healthier living...
Faced with two challenges in creating a new research and development facility – meeting an almost impossible construction deadline and ensuring minimal environmental impact – the ING Renault F1 Team turned to ABM Bridge Systems to win the race against time. The resulting, Computational Aerodynamics Research Centre at the team’s HQ in Enstone, Oxfordshire, has now been recognised by the Concrete Society as an outstanding example in the Concrete...
JetProducts offers JetBoard, JetSoffit, JetTrim, and JetBacker magnesium-oxide (MgO)/magnesium-chloride, fiberglass-reinforced exterior and interior building products as a replacement for standard portland cement board materials. Cement boards made from magnesium—the earth’s eighth most abundant element—require 20 to 40 percent less energy to produce than conventional Portland cement-based products, according to the manufacturer. The structural...
Fluor Corporation announced today that it signed a contract to relocate its current UK headquarters and operations centre to SEGRO’s IQ Farnborough development in Hampshire. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The real estate contract with SEGRO is to build a new company headquarters with a state-of-the art, four-building complex comprising approximately 210,000 square feet. The new headquarters will consist of one building of...
Intelligent Living Corp. a leading automation and technology solutions provider utilizing green building practices, announced today that High Road Communications, Microsoft Canada’s public relations provider for Windows™ based Home and Entertainment solutions, originated a News Canada media feed on ILVC’s sustainable building automation and technology solutions. As a result, ILVC received editorial coverage in the Vancouver Courier,...
Cavalier Homes, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Bobby Tesney President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. In August, Tesney assumed these positions on an interim basis pending the retention of a permanent President and Chief Executive Officer. With this action, the Board has concluded its executive search. Commenting on the announcement, Barry B. Donnell, Chairman of the Board, said, “We are pleased with the...
Utilizing Schréder’s extensive research and experience in the development of high-quality luminaires for tunnels around the globe, Schréder Lighting USA introduces Advanced Tunnel Lighting Solutions to the specification community in the United States. Schréder Lighting USA, the newest of the 40-member Schréder Group G.I.E. located in 36 countries on four continents, is marketing the Schréder brand in the fields of Public Lighting, Floodlighting,...
WPCS International Incorporated a leader in design-build engineering services for specialty communication systems and wireless infrastructure, has announced that, through its subsidiaries, it has received approximately $9 million in new contracts. The contracts include projects to be completed for Iron Mountain, The Monmouth County Office of Emergency Management, YMCA, Group Health Tacoma, UPS, Girard College and CalPERS. In addition, WPCS was selected...
Noble Innovations, Inc. announced today that its Viridian® high-end, truly tankless electric tankless water heaters have been selected by Residential Design & Build magazine as #3 in its listing of the Top 100 New Products for 2008. Residential Design & Build magazine is the nation’s leading publication for designers and builders of custom homes. According to James Cole, President and CEO of Noble Innovations, “Given that the first six...
Elgin Sweeper, the leading manufacturer of street sweepers, has introduced a version of the legendary Pelican® three-wheel broom sweeper that may be powered by either compressed natural gas (CNG), liquefied natural gas (LNG), or liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) – also known as propane. In addition to being Elgin Sweeper’s flagship product, the Pelican has been America’s most popular urban street sweeper for generations. This three-wheel broom...
The Contour Lounge Chair by Murillo
Murillo, the Philippines based manufacturer has been involved in manufacturing furniture and...
Contemporary Office Designs from Triple Five Design
Looking for modern interior inspiration for your office, here we got some preview of the contemporary...
The Gallery House designed by architect Richard Librach
Today’s modern house inspiration is coming from Richard Librach Architect, Toronto-based...
The Riedel Amadeo Decanter from Williams-Sonoma
Williams-Sonoma, the company that serves cookware, cooks stool, cutlery, electrics, bakeware,...
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