Start with the news release Basement solution to shoe-box homes from Concrete Centre, which we summarised at the time by saying "Guy Thompson, head of architecture and sustainability at The Concrete Centre, believes the provision of basements would help counter RIBA criticism of 'shameful shoe-box homes'.". Several months prior to that, we featured the news release Range of new urban noise management tools. from Bruel and Kjaer: "Bruel and Kjaer have created a wide range of tools for planning, assessment and noise control,to help those involved in managing urban noise, ".
 
In September 2011, we covered the news from Maccaferri - take a look at Maccaferri reinforced soil solution which says: "Maccaferri complex reinforced soil structure spans drainage culvert as part of the Inverness Parks Farm distributor road project.".
 
Take a look also at the news release from Ronacrete, RonaDeck for walkway at Westfield Stratford, as well as Award winning Pilkington Spacia from Pilkington Building Products UK, and BRE and British Gas partner on SmartHomes from BRE.