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Construction materials higher.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
The Labor Department's composite measure of average prices for all construction materials and supplies rose by 0.4 percent between February and March, bringing the March 2000 composite index to a level 2.4 percent greater than in 1999. The current The Labor Department's composite...
Tags: construction material, U.S. Department of Labor
Research articles 2000-06-01
BD&C industry indexes.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
Materials/supplies prices ebb The Labor Department's composite measure of average prices for the entire range of construction materials and supplies declined by a slim 0.1 percent between February and March of this year. This brought the Marc Materials/supplies...
Tags: construction material, business investment, health care, U.S. Department of Labor
Research articles 2001-07-01
NIST researchers develop spherical chamber for testing building and construction materials
A Chicago company recently signed an exclusive license to a U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology NIST invention that tests a wide range of organic building and construction materials. Atlas Electric Devices Company signed the license to the invention that uses a spherical chamber instead of the previously used...
Tags: construction material, NIST
Research articles 1998-08-01
CONTINENTAL MATERIALS CORP.; Rank: 163.(Brief Article)
225 W. Wacker Drive, Suite 1800 Chicago 60606 (312) 541-7200 CEO: James G. Gidwitz Board members: Thomas H. Carmody, Betsy R. Gidwitz, James G. Gidwitz, Ralph W. Gidwitz, Ronald J. Gidwitz, William G. Shoemaker, Joseph J....
Tags: construction material
Research articles 2000-06-07
Primavera and PurchasePro.com to Create E-Commerce Marketplace for Construction Industry; PrimeContract.com to Bring Together Construction Companies, Project Owners and Suppliers for Buying and Selling of Construction Materials, Business Supplies and Serv
PHILADELPHIA--BUSINESS WIRE--Sept. 21, 1999--
Tags: construction industry, construction material, e-business, supplier
Research articles 1999-09-21
ATP Workshops On Civil Infrastructure Midwest region - Focused on: CONCRETE AND CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS.
When: Tuesday, October 31, 2000 Where: The Center for Advanced Cement Based Materials ACBM, Northwestern University, Allen Center, Evanston, Illinois Contact: Dr. James Lingscheit** Tel: 847-491-7049 Fax: 847-467-1078 E-mail: jlingscheit@nor When: Tuesday, October 31, 2000 Where: The Center for...
Tags: construction material, Northwestern University
Research articles 2000-10-02
Argentina: Home Depot triggers wat in construction material.
The arrival of the American company, Home Depot, specialised in construction materials and DIY products, will create a new chapter in the price war in a market in which, until now, Easy Home Center, of the Chilean company Cencosud (also owner of Jumb The arrival of...
Tags: construction material, Home Depot Inc.
Research articles 2000-08-28
Low Government Spending Affecting Producers Of Construction Materials: S&P.
MEXICO CITY, Nov 21, 2001 MEXICO CITY, Nov 21, 2001
Tags: construction material, MEXICO CITY, S&P
Research articles 2001-11-21
A green experiment: Sandia National Laboratories, New Mexico, puts construction materials recycling to the test
Sandia National Laboratories, New Mexico (SNL/NM) has joined the U.S. EPA Waste Wise Building Challenge Program. Although it did not participate in the grant program, SNL/ NM has provided a case study examining how C&D diversion and sustainable procurement can be coordinated within an organization, and its activities closely reflect...
Tags: construction material, Sandia National Laboratories
Research articles 2006-11-01
Orange County Approves Use of New Thin, Durable Construction Material.
By Nancy Luna, The Orange County Register, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News By Nancy Luna, The Orange County Register, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
Tags: construction material, Orange PCS
Research articles 2001-04-13
Choosing Environmentally Friendly Construction Materials
Each day you awake, a new product has hit the market as "green", some are of this shade and some are just shady. Marketing has a power that can sway even the hardest of heads. Yet to be totally successful, one must spend some time doing research to ensure what...
Tags: Construction Material, Product, HELIUM, Construction
White papers 2008-01-01
How To Make Crafts Out Of Construction Materials
Most people have leftover materials from a recent home improvement project in their home. Maybe you have recently had to fix a hole in your wall or have had to replace the caulking around your bathtub or your sink. If so, you can use the leftover caulk and drywall compound...
Tags: Construction Material, Associated Content, Construction
White papers 2007-09-12
PVC in Buildings: Hazards and Alternatives
This paper provides a brief about the Polyvinyl chloride, commonly known as "PVC" or "vinyl," as one of the most common synthetic materials. PVC is a versatile resin and appears in thousands of different formulations and configurations. Over 14 billion pounds of PVC are currently produced per year in North...
Tags: Construction Material, Healthy Building Network, PVC, Construction
White papers 2003-06-10

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New composite could upset construction-material markets
A Brigham Young University professor and his civil engineering students have developed a composite that's being called a "breakthrough construction material" and that might disrupt existing material markets, much like aluminum did 50 years ago. Utah's Salt Lake Tribune reported numerous potential applications exist for Pyramatrix in building, bridge...
Tags: Brigham Young University, Construction, professor, Utah
Research articles 2002-06-28
ACCC proposes to grant authorisation to the Construction Material Producers Association.
M2 PRESSWIRE-21 June 2007-ACCC: ACCC proposes to grant authorisation to the Construction Material Producers AssociationC1994-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:21062007 The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has issued a draft determination proposing to authorise* the Construction Material Producers Association to develop...
Tags: Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, Construction
Research articles 2007-06-21
Thai Construction Material Makers Warned against Price Increases.
Bangkok Post, Thailand Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 26--Construction material manufacturers have been cautioned against any plans to raise prices in response to rising oil costs. So far, the impact of rising oil prices on production costs of overall consumer...
Tags: Bangkok Post, Construction
Research articles 2004-05-26
A Project Manager's Level Of Satisfaction In Construction Logistics
Customer satisfaction and continuous improvement are the fundamental goals of construction logistics. While much research has been focusing on exploring the relationship between the contractors and the ultimate customers, known as the owner, to improve the understanding of the significance of customer satisfaction, the need to examine the relationship between...
Tags: Project Manager, Logistics, Customer Satisfaction, University Of Wisconsin-Madison, Construction Logistic, Supply Chain, Product Marketing, Business Operations, Marketing
White papers 2003-12-18
DuPont, Alcoa collaborate on composite.(aluminum composite siding material)(Brief article)
Staff Chemicals giant DuPont and world aluminum leader Alcoa have developed a new construction material designed to shield building facades from damage caused by hurricane-level wind-borne debris. By introducing a thin layer of fabric made fr Staff ...
Tags: Alcoa Inc., debris, DuPont Co.
Research articles 2006-07-13
Carlisle's Q3 earnings fall as downturn bites: increased sales in construction, industrial sector are not accompanied by higher earnings for US polymer processor. (Rubber news).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
Carlisle Companies Inc.'s third quarter net earnings fell 61 percent to $10.9 million. This was despite a sales rise of 4 percent to $462 million, which reflected both increased construction material volumes, and acquisitions in its general industry Carlisle Companies Inc.'s third quarter net earnings...
Tags: earnings, polymer, processor, sales
Research articles 2001-12-01
Red cedar, white oak, an bluestem grass: The colors of Mississippian construction
ABSTRACT Archaeobotanists have identified wooden timbers from 27 burned Mississippian-period structures located across the American Bottom of southwestern Illinois. These timbers provide information on the types of wood used for residential and nonresidential buildings located in different environments. Timber types from different structure contexts, in turn, provide data on cultural...
Tags: Construction, Emerson, grass, Illinois, Kelly, Lincoln, Mitchell, occupation, Robert, Simon, species, University of Illinois, Wood
Research articles 2002-10-01
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