Sentences with phrase «products as building materials»

Valued for its resistance to heat and corrosion, asbestos was widely used for decades in such products as building materials, pipe insulation and floor tiles before studies linked it to lung cancer and other diseases.

Not exact matches

Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost of accommodating, announced increases in the build rates of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build rates of changing customer preferences for business aircraft, including the effect of global economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution of key milestones such as the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact of future discount rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of changes in tax law, such as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment of interest on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.

He poured the proceeds into developing products like bleach - and dye - free dish and laundry soaps, recycled toilet paper, and other paper products made from recycled materials and began building relationships with chains like Whole Foods and Wild Oats, as well as mainstream supermarket retailers like Kroger.

Companies within the construction materials industry manufacture basic products that are used to build other structures, such as buildings, bridges or roads.

At the end of their life cycle, old and damaged banknotes can be recycled into products such as building materials and compost bins.

Under the plan, derelict buildings are demolished, and the reclaimed materials are used to develop resell - able products, such as furniture units, pool tables, and even musical instruments.

The Company's Sand segment consists of the production and sale of various grades of industrial sand primarily used in the extraction of oil and natural gas, as well as the production of building products and foundry materials.

They design their own products and buy all materials locally, supporting the local economy and allowing for sustainability as seamstresses graduate from their programs and begin working from home to build their own businesses.

At present, WERIT is subdivided into three divisions: The big world of industrial packaging, the area of building services as well as special products including screws and nuts of high - quality plastic and also home and gardening products made of this material.

During the World Ski Championships, a variety of products and solutions based on renewable raw materials will be show casted, such as wood for temporary buildings, carton board packaging, paper, effective waste management systems, and renewable materials for arenas.

Companies throughout the world are building new formulas and product concepts around the «ancient grains» category of ingredients and this marks the first customer to include RBT's proprietary rice bran raw materials as part of an «ancient grains» formulation.

Taking place from 26 - 28 September 2017, co-located with Interplas, TCT show and Sensors and Instrumentation, the PPMA Show 2017 promises to deliver insights into the latest machinery products, technologies and materials, building on its reputation as the UK's unmissable, free - to - attend processing and packaging machinery exhibition.

According to Lupardo, both the stalk and seed from hemp can be used in the production of a variety of goods including textiles, building materials, paper, food, and environmental products such as biofuels.

As a major oil producer, involving the private sector — and I am aware that Dangote is building some refineries and tank storage capacities — it should be possible to process Nigerian oil locally into finished petroleum products and export them to West Africa and the rest of Africa without us having to import petroleum products from outside.Speaking as a former leader of an African country, I can tell you that our quest to build our countries into industralised economies that can begin refining our own raw materials and manufacturing what we need, is not a development paradigm that the rich nations are enthused abouAs a major oil producer, involving the private sector — and I am aware that Dangote is building some refineries and tank storage capacities — it should be possible to process Nigerian oil locally into finished petroleum products and export them to West Africa and the rest of Africa without us having to import petroleum products from outside.Speaking as a former leader of an African country, I can tell you that our quest to build our countries into industralised economies that can begin refining our own raw materials and manufacturing what we need, is not a development paradigm that the rich nations are enthused abouas a former leader of an African country, I can tell you that our quest to build our countries into industralised economies that can begin refining our own raw materials and manufacturing what we need, is not a development paradigm that the rich nations are enthused about.

The team measured the amount of organic material in each sample and isolated and identified amino acids — the building blocks of proteins — as well as amines — the products of amino acid degradation.

Flexible PVC (polyvinyl chloride) is used to make a number of products including building materials such as roofing, cables, flooring, and plumbing pipes.

It's an ongoing process, because even if you do a significant amount of detox and you remove as many toxic products from your life as possible, you'll always be exposed to pollution in the air you breathe, man - made materials you touch, and the building materials you come into contact with every day.

Everyday products such as art supplies, cleaning products, pesticides, processed foods, and building materials can all contain toxins that are either ingested or inhaled.

The Pittock Mansion, the product of Oregon craftsmen and artisans and Northwest materials, stands as a living memorial to these dedicated pioneers who spent nearly 60 years building Portland from a forest clearing to a bustling business center with more than a quarter of a million people.

He conceived his works as part on an ongoing project to which objects were continuously added — dream catchers and oriental carpets, neon signs, power cords, building materials, and his own newly fabricated products were assembled and re-assembled in different configurations and also enlisted as part of performances and happenings within the installations.

She employs materials such as steel, glass, and mirrors, often alluding to building interiors and product design, to make structures that occupy the border between design and fine art.

Previously, the Brooklyn native worked as a freelance writer and editor covering design, materials, and products for numerous design and shelter publications — including Interior Design, Metropolitan Home, Robb Report, This Old House, and Building Products, in addition to RECORD, and its spin - off, Mproducts for numerous design and shelter publications — including Interior Design, Metropolitan Home, Robb Report, This Old House, and Building Products, in addition to RECORD, and its spin - off, MProducts, in addition to RECORD, and its spin - off, My House.

After World War II, Bucky Fuller's Dymaxion House was seen as an alternative product for the factories and workers who were no longer building airplanes; it used much of the same materials and technologies.

In its recommendations for the terms of reference of the Grenfell Enquiry, the Fire Sector Federation, a broad alliance of fire and rescue organisations, fire protection companies, building control bodies and product manufacturers, said: «the outcomes of product testing building materials is commercially sensitive... and as a consequence is never available in a raw state publicly» thus «weakening the UK's ability to identify serious concerns and undermining national protection.»

Building smaller and more efficiently with materials that have a lower carbon footprint helps ensure that the building process, as well as the finished product, will be as low - impact as pBuilding smaller and more efficiently with materials that have a lower carbon footprint helps ensure that the building process, as well as the finished product, will be as low - impact as pbuilding process, as well as the finished product, will be as low - impact as possible.

One Planet Living principle Masdar Target ZERO CARBON 100 per cent of energy supplied by renewable energy — Photovoltaics, concentrated solar power, wind, waste to energy and other technologies ZERO WASTE 99 per cent diversion of waste from landfill (includes waste reduction measures, re-use of waste wherever possible, recycling, composting, waste to energy) SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT Zero carbon emissions from transport within the city; implementation of measures to reduce the carbon cost of journeys to the city boundaries (through facilitating and encouraging the use of public transport, vehicle sharing, supporting low emissions vehicle initiatives) SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS Specifying high recycled materials content within building products; tracking and encouraging the reduction of embodied energy within material sand throughout the construction process; specifying the use of sustainable materials such as Forest Stewardship Council certified timber, bamboo and other products SUSTAINABLE FOOD Retail outlets to meet targets for supplying organic food and sustainable and or fair trade products SUSTAINABLE WATER Per capita water consumption to be at least 50 per cent less than the national average; all waste water to be re-used HABITATS AND WILDLIFE All valuable species to be conserved or relocated with positive mitigation targets CULTURE AND HERITAGE Architecture to integrate local values.

Grown for its versatile fiber and oilseed, which can be used to make rope, paper, building materials, bio-fuels, cosmetics, healthy food and body care products, textiles, plastic composites, and much more hemp was once a paramount crop of Kentucky cultivated in the state as recently as the 1950's, but was permanently banned in 1970 as a Schedule 1 drug under the Controlled Substances Act.

«The R.W. Kern Center at Hampshire College is designed to meet the Living Building Challenge; it achieves net zero energy and water and was built without red list products [materials that contain chemicals designated as harmful to living creatures],» say AIA's judges.

Beyond their uses as fuels, oil and natural gas serve as the feedstocks for thousands of products like medical devices, cellphones, clothing, building materials and pharmaceuticals.

Directed studies showing that most human exposure occurs at home due to consumer products (solvents, paints, fire retardants, plasticizers such as phthalates and bis - phenol), indoor combustion, building materials (formaldehyde), water treatment (chloroform), smoking (benzene), cooking (fine and ultrafine particles), air «fresheners» (para-dichlorobenzene, alpha - and beta - pinene), etc..

For thousands of years different varieties of Cannabis have been cultivated for non-drug uses such as paper, canvas, body care products, food, building materials and recently high - tech bio-composites used in automobiles.

Cross Laminated Timber (CLT)-- prefabricated panels of wood whose strength, dimensional stability, rigidity, and large spans make it a replacement for structural steel or concrete — is currently far from a go - to building material in the U.S.. However, in what is likely an indicator of explosive growth, new product offerings for North America are arising almost as quickly as new projects are constructed with the material.

As a widely used building product, concrete offers great structural benefits, has a long service life, and is an important thermal mass material for passive system applications.

While the majority of the energy consumption, and their associated emissions, come from building operations (such as heating, cooling, and lighting), the embodied energy and emissions of building materials and products are also becoming increasingly significant.

Tiny Green Cabins, being built green, with reclaimed, recycled material as well as ecologically sound materials, solar panels, other earth friendly products (Denin Blue Jeans shredded for insulation), and Airkrete, will be there with the motto — simplify, simplify, simplify... much like Thoreau wrote while at Walden.

With prodigious technical knowledge and experience in the building industry, BSC can provide insight into new product design and new applications for existing building materials or systems, as well as recommendations to research teams with respect to instrumentation, monitoring and analysis.

Grown for its versatile fiber and oilseed, which can be used to make rope, paper, building materials, bio-fuels, cosmetics, healthy food, body care products, textiles, plastic composites, and much more, hemp was once a paramount crop of Kentucky cultivated in the state as recently as the 1950's, but was permanently banned in 1970 as a Schedule 1 drug under the Controlled Substances Act.

Tiny Green Cabins are earth friendly cabins ranging is size from 48 square feet (Mini-Sota model) to 252 square feet (Denali Model) The Wildflower cabin is 120 square feet and built with green certified materials, reclaimed products as well as recycled materials.

And if you're buying it because as a designer, this tool can really help you build the best products using minimal materials for new prototypes, then yes, it's certainly green.

Nau: We have developed high performance and top quality materials with socially and environmentally sustainable attributes. The cost is associated with the level of quality, performance and durability of the products. We are building durable products with classic styles intended to have a long life. The idea is that you won't have to replace them as often, which is better for the environment and saves you money over the long run.

«America is in the midst of a large experiment in which weatherization efforts, retrofits, and other initiatives that affect air exchange between the indoor and outdoor environments are taking place and new building materials and consumer products are being introduced indoors with relatively little consideration as to how they might affect the health of occupants,» said a statement from John Spengler, the chairman of the committee that wrote the report.

Communities have a vested interest in sustainably managing their forests, as they rely on them for food, medicines, building materials, products to sell, and other services.

You can find the label on hundreds of everyday paper and wood products, as well as building materials and even furniture.

Twenty - four companies from construction - related sectors, including real estate, construction materials, building products and construction, and engineering have committed to set science - based targets as of April 26.

It is a «naturally occurring mineral used in certain products, such as building materials and vehicle brakes.»

Workers in the following industries and professions have been historically at high risk: asbestos mining; manufacturing of asbestos - containing products such as insulation, piping, and ceiling and flooring materials; shipbuilding; welding, plumbing, pipe fitting and steam fitting; railroads; building demolition; and construction.

Intangible: Unlike Property Damage Insurance, where material or «tangible» property is insured (such as buildings, equipment, office contents, stock etc.), Business Interruption, (or Loss of Income) Insurance insures an «intangible» products like future expenses and future income.

Prism Cement Limited is one of India's top integrated building materials company with a wide range of products such as tiles, cement, ready - mixed concrete, etc..

Meanwhile, commodities are wide - ranging and most commonly thought of as raw material building blocks that serve as inputs into finished products.

Chinese manufacturers are disrupting the mobile industry across the world, not only they have managed to make affordable products, but the quality has been improved and you can certainly mark them as premium smartphones with such high - end specs and built materials usage.