asbestos-cement
11plastic cement — noun : a material in a plastic state used to seal narrow openings often reinforced with asbestos or other fibers …
12Turner & Newall — Infobox Defunct Company company name = Turner Newall company logo = fate = Acquired Predecessor = successor = Federal Mogul foundation = 1871 defunct = 1998 location = Manchester, UK industry = Building materials key people = products = Asbestos… …
13Eternit — is a brand of roofing and paneling material, commonly called fiber cement board, made of fibres and cement.Originally, the fibres were made of asbestos and the material was commonly used as siding in house building due to its low cost, fire… …
14Double Island Point Light — Double Island Point Light, 2006 …
15environmental works — ▪ civil engineering Introduction infrastructure that provides cities and towns with water supply, waste disposal, and pollution control services. They include extensive networks of reservoirs, pipelines, treatment systems, pumping stations …
16wallboard — /wawl bawrd , bohrd /, n. material manufactured in large sheets for use in making or covering walls, ceilings, etc., as a substitute for wooden boards or plaster. [1905 10; WALL + BOARD] * * * ▪ building material any of various large, rigid …
17British post-war temporary prefab houses — were the major part of the delivery plan envisaged by war time Prime Minister Winston Churchill in March 1944, and legally outlined in the Housing (Temporary Accommodation) Act 1944, to address the United Kingdom s post–World War II housing… …
18Edward Giles Stone — (17 February 1873 (1876?) – ?) was an Australian engineer prominent in many innovative, often daringly and spectacular, aspects of early reinforced concrete constructions in Australia. He was also involved in cement manufacture. Early life Stone… …
19CertainTeed — Corporation Type Subsidiary Industry Building Materials Founded 1904 Headquarters Valley Forge …
20Fibro — Fibro, the shortened form of Fibrous Cement or Fibrous Asbestos Cement , FAC, is a building material made of compressed fibres cemented into rigid sheets. [ [http://www.baalliance.com.au/glossary.htm B.A.Group Glossary ] ] While Fibro has been… …
