http://www.newstin.com/us/building-materials Global Social News Platform Copyright © 2006 I2S a.s. Copyright © 2006 I2S a.s. http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/76364804 Photo/Jack Orton The Kopischkes - Karin, Alan, Anya (left), 13, and Simon, 6 - enjoy the airy feel of their Door County home's great room. Included in the great room are mission-style black leather-upholstered couches... Sat, 06 Sep 2008 20:49:30 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/76364804 2008-09-06T20:49:30Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/76367627 Efforts by infrastructure and construction companies to protect margins have revolved around attempts to pass on raw material price hikes to clients. Steel, cement, bitumen and diesel can account for as much as 60-65 per... Sat, 06 Sep 2008 22:40:13 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/76367627 2008-09-06T22:40:13Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/76346169 History 8 Wing /CFB Trenton officially opened in August 1931. Aircraft and personnel from 8 Wing/CFB Trenton are often involved in re-supplying Canadian Forces Station Alert, the world's northernmost inhabited location.... Sat, 06 Sep 2008 09:33:53 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/76346169 2008-09-06T09:33:53Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/76346615 Q: With the real-estate market in the toilet today, what are you seeing out in the trenches? Are builders cheapening up their product, taking... By Darrell Hay Special to The Seattle Times Q: With the real-estate market... Fri, 05 Sep 2008 20:07:16 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/76346615 2008-09-05T20:07:16Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/76248176 People rest beside a sculpture displayed to commemorate the date of the May 12 earthquake at the Xiaoyudong Bridge Site in Pengzhou of southwest China's Sichuan province Wednesday, Sep. 3, 2008. Over 80,000 people died... Thu, 04 Sep 2008 18:57:22 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/76248176 2008-09-04T18:57:22Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/76265349 LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM--(Marketwire - World Laminate Flooring Market http://www.reportlinker.com/p092484/World-Laminate-Flooring--Market.html This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Laminate Flooring in Million... Thu, 04 Sep 2008 21:18:00 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/76265349 2008-09-04T21:18:00Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/76253747 Dubai: As managing director of investment projects Robert Lee has a key role to play in Nakheel's $100 billion-plus development portfolio. Lee's responsibilities include projects such as The Palm Monorail, Gateway Towers,... Thu, 04 Sep 2008 21:01:07 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/76253747 2008-09-04T21:01:07Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/76259505 IRVINE, CA, September 4 / MARKET WIRE/ -- The insurance industry's recognition of the recent Architectural Testing certification of MonierLifetile products will have positive implications for homeowners and builders in... Thu, 04 Sep 2008 18:34:20 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/76259505 2008-09-04T18:34:20Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/76218754 Two University of Massachusetts Amherst researchers are developing computer models to predict the strength of structural composite lumber (SCL), which could broaden the use of the sustainable material in large building... Thu, 04 Sep 2008 09:54:40 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/76218754 2008-09-04T09:54:40Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/76167134 As Buildings and Towers "Scraped the Skies" The history of the Skyscraper back from the 1800s when taller buildings became a necessity in the United States. The term "skyscrapers" was not coined in New York or the US. It... Wed, 03 Sep 2008 17:30:21 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/76167134 2008-09-03T17:30:21Z