Hitachi Power Tools announced the partnership with Yates Racing, sponsoring the No. 28 entry with driver Travis Kvapil for a total of six races in the remaining NASCAR Sprint Cup Series schedule. The primary sponsorship will debut at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 27th and the race will mark the first time Hitachi Power Tools [...]

The volume of construction materials sales at the commodity exchange (UzEX) is constantly rising, which is the results of the increase in the volume of construction works being carried out in the country and the Central Asian region as a whole. At the same time the sales dynamics for the year are also demonstrating a [...]

Vietnam, seeking to reduce its reliance on steel imports, has started construction of the country’s largest steel plant, an official said Thursday.
Construction of the $1.6 billion plant, located at the Dung Quat Economic Zone in central Quang Ngai province, is expected to be completed in three years, said Nguyen Van Phu of the zone’s management [...]

Could it be that we’re entering a golden age in concert hall design?
The very idea may sound a little crazy, given how adamantly some people insist that the audience for classical music is slowly dying off.
To those skeptics the current explosion of new concert spaces may seem nothing but a last-ditch attempt to attract younger [...]

The Siemens Industrial Solutions and Services Group has received orders from Equinox Minerals Limited, Canada, for the supply of electrical equipment and systems for Open-Cast mine haulage trucks, Grinding Mills and “In-Pit” electrical reticulation, required for the development of its new Lumwana Copper Mine in Zambia. The order volume amounts to around 40 million euros [...]

CONTINUING its growth momentum, Singapore’s construction industry expanded by a decisive 4.7 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2006, and the positive outlook looks set to continue this year.
On a full-year basis, the growth was 2.7 per cent, and the Ministry of Trade & Industry (MTI) does not expect the recent sand ban [...]

In the spirit of David Letterman’s much-loved Top Ten lists, interior designers and industry experts share their predictions as to what will be hot in home décor in the coming year.
Certain themes will continue from previous years, with some gaining momentum as they become more widely accepted. Still others will explode onto the scene as [...]

The architecture of this historic town can be called European, modern, classic or Victorian. Whatever style it is, the term “unique” comes to mind. The designs vary as much as the city’s many shops and eating establishments.
One of Eureka Springs’ more prominent buildings known for its architecture is Thorncrown Chapel. The 48-foot high wooden structure [...]

Autodesk Inc. , announced Autodesk 3ds Max 9 software, the latest version of its world-renowned 3D modeling, animation and rendering solution. 3ds Max 9 supports 64-bit technologies, providing digital artists with the tools for next-generation games development, design visualizations, and film and television visual effects production. 3ds Max has been used to realize countless breakthrough [...]

Turning a ramshackle house into a comfortable home on a tight budget would be a tough challenge for most people.
Not for Robert Ogden, who used his junk-hunting, pack-rat proclivities and serious DIY abilities to bring some freewheeling style to a Germantown, Pa., fixer-upper.
Ogden, the creative force behind the Philadelphia home-furnishings manufacturer and distributor Peddler’s Home [...]

Civic dignitaries and special guests attended the official launch of the re-developed community facility, entitled “Colours of Clitheroe”, which council officials believe will help to raise the profile of the 800-year-old Castle and increase tourism in the area.
The launch on Tuesday celebrated the hard work of a group of creative pupils from Ribblesdale High School [...]

“We are moving from the world we know, the world of Paris today, into the gallery of spirits,” said French architect Jean Nouvel as he prowled the Musee du Quai Branly before its grand opening.
Walking up the sweeping, white rampway known as the “Rise of the River,” he was attentive to [...]