Deaths prompt insulation overhaul
A NATIONAL electrical contracting body wants mandatory electrical safety inspections of houses before and after roofing insulation is installed.
The Courier Mail,
Thu Nov 26 05:00:00 PST 2009
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Insulation company feels the cold
Stirling-based insulation company Superglass announces a big drop in annual pre-tax profits and says competition remains tough.
BBC News,
Wed Nov 25 06:27:47 PST 2009
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Heatwave death fuels insulation safety fear
THE death of a 19-year-old man from suspected heatstroke has cast further doubt over the adequacy of training for workers fitting insulation under the Federal Government's controversial $24...
Brisbane Times,
Wed Nov 25 05:34:18 PST 2009
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Global Insulation Logistics attends The Big 5 in Dubai and secures new data centre...
Global Insulation Logistics Ltd., the insulated structures specialist, is attending The Big 5 Construction Exhibition taking place in Dubai World Trade Centre from 23 - 26 November. The com...
AME Info,
Wed Nov 25 07:16:45 PST 2009
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Fire warning on blow-in insulation
METROPOLITAN Fire Brigade investigators are warning residents to be wary of installing blow-in insulation through a Federal Government rebate scheme being offered by door-to-door salesmen.
Leader Community Newspapers,
Tue Nov 24 22:11:42 PST 2009
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Zero carbon rules to double insulation
Builders will need to put the equivalent of seven to eight inches of glasswool insulation in walls, and 16 inches of mineral wool insulation in roofs to meet a proposed energy efficiency st...
InsideHousing,
Wed Nov 25 02:30:19 PST 2009
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Steico Ramps Up Production of Insulation, Dividend Possible
Nov. 24 (Bloomberg) -- Steico AG , Europe
Bloomberg,
Tue Nov 24 00:21:06 PST 2009
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Insulation installer 'cooked to death'
IT was both Marcus Wilson's first day at work and his first day installing roof insulation.
Adelaide Now,
Tue Nov 24 05:01:00 PST 2009
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Home insulation and cycling 'can save lives as well as the planet'
As well as reducing meat consumption the Lancet series also recommends home improvements and extra activity as two ways to reduce emissions an premature deaths.
Daily Telegraph,
Wed Nov 25 08:55:13 PST 2009
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Will The World Go Shopping?
The wobbly holiday retail outlook in North America and Europe.
Forbes,
Fri Nov 27 03:02:20 PST 2009
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Think 'green
Once you have the house blanketed in insulation and energy-efficient windows are installed, it
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette,
Thu Nov 26 12:01:34 PST 2009
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Electrical fault may have caused worker's death
The Electrical Safety Office (ESO) says an electrical fault may be to be blame for the death of a young insulation installer near Rockhampton last week.
ABC via Yahoo!7 News,
Wed Nov 25 19:45:44 PST 2009
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Superglass warns on toughness in 2010
Shares in Superglass fell 23 per cent to 27.5p on Wednesday after the company, which makes mineral wool insulation products for the construction industry, warned that trading conditions wer...
Financial Times,
Wed Nov 25 18:27:57 PST 2009
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Snackwell effect can eat up savings
Q I was listening to a radio program on energy use, and the speaker talked about the "snackwells effect" and how this was a major problem in reducing a home's energy savings. I'm not sure I...
Chicago Tribune,
Thu Nov 26 17:38:09 PST 2009
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Corks get new life in 2 easy projects
Recently our family celebrated my mother-in-law's 82nd birthday. As we usually do after a party, we put the empty wine bottles in the recycling bin and lined the corks up on a counter. When...
The Morning Call,
Fri Nov 27 04:55:45 PST 2009
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City eyes $40M in energy savings
LOWELL -- A $20 million infrastructure project, which will not cost taxpayers but could save the city $40 million in energy costs in the next two decades, is slated to begin construction ne...
Lowell Sun,
Fri Nov 27 04:24:54 PST 2009
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Stay safe during holidays
'Tis the season for holiday lights, Christmas trees, presents -- and the occasional dangers that come with them. The holiday season is supposed to be a joyous time, but it can also bring wi...
Aberdeen American News,
Fri Nov 27 04:08:43 PST 2009
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8 GREEN WAYS TO WINTERIZE
While you may equate "green" with the warmer weather, the winter season is perhaps the ideal time to take some green initiatives in and around the house. In many households, the bulk of ene...
Kingston Whig-Standard,
Fri Nov 27 04:11:53 PST 2009
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Sales of green products brisk as tax season nears
Black Friday may come but once a year, but green has been in for months for many consumers and the home improvement stores where they shop.
Las Vegas Sun,
Fri Nov 27 02:12:18 PST 2009
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