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JANUARY 2006 NEWS ARCHIVE
January 17 2006 ARCHITECTS SET TO CONQUER THE CHINESE ELDORADO Italian architecture is conquering the Chinese market where building sites are a more or less permanent feature of the landscape and where the old, low buildings of the cities are being transformed into new hi-rise constructions that reflect the development and power of this country: a major opportunity for the design and building sectors. Large studios and also small firms are therefore exploring this market which is currently the place with the highest construction activity. Progetto Cmr - one of the largest Italian architectural firms - relates its experience and on-going projects in various Chinese cities: the works involve a constructed area of two million square meters. Source: www.europaconcorsi.com January 17 2006 MALAYSIA: IN APRIL 2006, A MAJOR FAIR DEDICATED TO CONSTRUCTION AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT- April 20-22 2006 - KUALA LUMPUR Starting from 2005, Malaysia's 9th five-year Development Plan has earmarked eight billion dollars for the construction and infrastructure development sector. Mibex 2006 (Malaysian Infrastructure Development & Building Exhibition) is intended to cater to sector development requirements. The Exhibition will be held in the Malaysian capital at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre from April 20-22 2006. Considering the current boom in this sector, the event is expected to attract agents, architects, consultants, contractors, interior designers, investors and traders. Source: www.miranet.it - www.mibex2006.com January 16 2006 EDIL-SHOW PIACENZAEXPO -FIRST EDITION - APRIL 7-9 2006 The first edition of Edil-Show, the new PiacenzaExpo event dedicated to the building industry, will be held from April 7-9 2006. Edil-Show will occupy a total space of more than 20,000 sq. m in the modern exhibition center of Piacenza Expo. Sections of the show:
The aim of the project is to act as an interface between the world of production and that of contractors, the professions and public administrations. Entrance is free for operators after registration at the entrance to the Fair or on web addresses or www.edilshow.it. Source: www.edilshow.it January 13 2006 MILAN: A MODEL OF AN ENVIRONMENT-SUSTAINABLE HOUSE - VIVO IN CLASS A - HIGH ENERGY PERFORMANCE ARCHITECTURE The Itinerant Exhibition on Sustainable Building and Energy Saving entitled "Vivo in Classe A - Architetture ad elevate prestazioni energetiche" will be stopping off in Milan from January 20-29 2006. The Exhibition addresses the subject of the high-energy-performance home, reflected in the fore-front technologies that can be applied both to new and existing buildings. From the use of technologies and systems to selection of materials and construction techniques according to the "global cost" principle. Source: www.edilportale.com January 9 2006 DECOR & COLOR SHOW - SAIEDUE LIVING: MARCH 14-18 MARZO 2006 DECOR & COLOR SHOW, a panoramic overview of décor, is the SAIEDUE LIVING two-yearly theme-based show intended to offer sector professional operators the most complete, updated review of the offerings of both Italian and international manufacturers in the field of paints, enamels, decorative finishes, ladders and scaffolding, decorative stucco, products for the preparation of surfaces, special paints - silicate-based, fireproof, anti-corrosive, pastes and colorants - software and tintometric systems, brushes, rollers and wallpaper. DECOR & COLOR SHOW 2006 focuses the spotlight on the new regulations that will considerably reduce the use of solvents and thinners in paints for the building industry. The vast number of products on show are accompanied by a number of live demonstrations of the technical and decorative characteristics of latest generation products. Source: www.saiedue.it December 23 2005 CRANE COMPOSITES ANNOUNCES IMMINENT LAUNCH OF A NEW CONTINUOUS FIBER-REINFORCED THERMOPLASTIC (CFRT) The product, which will be sold under the name Zenicon(tm) Thermocomposites, is extremely rugged and light and is intended to replace conventional composite materials in various sectors of application: transport, construction industry, boat-building. The company offers an opportunity to test the product. Source: www.netcomposites.com December 14 2005 COMPOSITE: OWENS CORNING AUTOMOTIVE HAS PRESENTED A GLASS-MAT WITH HIGH LEVEL ACOUSTIC PROPERTIES OC Automotive presents "AcoustiMax", a light-weight glass and polypropylene composite material able to deliver superior structural and acoustic performance in automotive applications, such as headliners, trunk liners, internal door panels, seat backs, package trays and underbody soundproofing. Characteristics and advantages: excellent lofting characteristics with an up to 100% increase in thickness during the pre-heating phase, making it possible to produce sections of different thickness in a single process. According to Owens Corning, the new composite promotes a 45% improvement in strength and has a 20% higher sound absorption capability compared with competitor products. Source: www.polimerica.it December 12 2005 MADRID: PILOT PROJECT FOR SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION THE FUJY - ARCHITECTURE NATURALLY SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSE A sustainable single-family house of high architectural worth and composition, equipped with state-of-the-art technological systems, this is the FUJY - Arquitectura por Naturaleza ® pilot project from the drawing-board of Italian architect Luca Lancini. A house which various systems are used to guarantee low environmental impact during its life cycle: construction, use and possible recycling/re-use and whose main characteristics include:
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