John Deere introduces the 75D mid-sized hydraulic excavator. This conventional boom, reduced tail swing unit weighs in at 17, 637 pounds, has a 15-foot, 1-inch dig depth and is perfect for light residential, site development, underground and landscaping duties. “This excavator’s reduced tail swing and 360-degree rotation enable it to get into tight spaces, ” said Mark Wall, excavator product marketing manager for John Deere. “Once...

The Institute for Islamic Culture is more than a building. It is a prototype, a new and totally original space which aims to articulate cultural functions and worship, to combine research, diffusion of knowledge, the contemporary arts and spirituality. The IIC reveals itself as a cascading movement of volumes as the building is detached level by level to express the richness and variety of activities. The poetics of movement are also expressed in...
Home for the holidays takes on a whole new meaning this year for nine families in Dallas. Starting today, Whirlpool brand, Habitat for Humanity International, Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity, and volunteers from across the country will build nine new homes by Friday as part of the third annual Whirlpool brand Building Blocks program. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20040202/DETU004LOGO ) According to the National Low Income Housing Coalition...

Marvelous and stunning contemporary modern residence design can be found in Johannesburg, South Africa and the designer who create and design this brilliant and supernova residence is Nico Van Der Meulen Architects who design this Glass House. The Glass House is built in a 4000 sq.m site, with a total floor area of 2500sq.m. The the and idea of the designed in creating and designing this residence is based on the owner’s request to have not...
Sivan Design, a leading provider of Civil Engineering CAD products and GIS-ERP integrated software solutions, today announces December 1, 2008 as the official launch date for Civil Simulate the powerful 3D interactive simulation tool providing an effective solution to the challenge of turning civil engineering design into 3D simulation. The launch will take place at the Autodesk University exhibition in Las Vegas. After 2 years of research and development,...
TURBOMAX Turbo Point – 15 Pc. Set. Brazilian bits in plastic Chinese case but the bits are good quality (straight, symmetrical, and accurate to 0.5 mil) and the case is stout. The bit count is slightly deceptive, because the 1/16 and 3/32 and 1/8 sizes are duplicated and the 9/32 and 11/32 sizes are omitted. Worth ten clams (but not forty) for handy lightweight 1/16 – 3/8 kits.
China Advanced Construction Materials Group, Inc. (“China ACM”) a leading provider of ready-mix concrete in China, today announced that Mr. Jeremy Goodwin, member of the Board of Directors of China ACM, will present at the Second Annual Roth Capital Partners, LLC China Only Conference to be held on November 19 – 21, 2008 at the Wynn Hotel in Las Vegas. The company is scheduled to present at 9AM PT on November 21, 2008 The presentation...
Jet JNS-7033 1/4″ Pneumatic Die Grinder with 1/4 HP and 22,000 RPM free speed.
The insurance industry’s recognition of the recent Architectural Testing certification of MonierLifetile products will have positive implications for homeowners and builders in U.S. hail regions providing further confidence in the product’s known durability and performance in all climate regions. In an average year, hail causes more than $1.6 billion worth of damage to residential roofs in the United States, making it, year in and year...

Living Art is public installation that is designed in the campus garden of the University of West Hungary in Sopron. As the public Place furniture, this installation is designed as a place to hang around and relax for those who long for a place to read, study or chat. This street furniture it the best creation of The Budapest, Hungary based Urban Landscape Group. Because of this creation design The designers group were awarded first prize for their...