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Materials

Sweet's
***"The construction industry's primary source of building product information for over 90 years"
Arcat
Arcat Home Page for Building Products, Specifications and CAD Details
 
AEC InfoCenter: Architects, Engineers, Contractors, Architecture, Engineering, Building, Construction
http://www.aecinfo.com/
ARCAT - building products and free specs online - also: ada product, manufacturer, computer hardware and software, directory information, constructionsnews and free csi formatted specs or specifications for architects, specification writers, engineers, and contractors
http://www.arcat.com/
Argos Clearinghouse: Engineering
http://www.clearinghouse.net/eng.html
4specs.com - The Internet Directory for Specified Construction Products
http://www.4specs.com/
Links to over 2300 manufacturer's web sites
archinet - for architects and the construction industry
http://www.archinet.co.uk/
BIX (Bui;ding Industry Exchange)- AEC / Construction Industry Directory of Architects, Engineers, Building Suppliers, Contractors, Developers, Products, Software, Equipment Tools
http://www.building.org/
Bricsnet Product Center UK
http://pdc.bricsnet.com/pdc/index_9.html
Database contains more than 30,000 companies and 70,000 products.
BuildingOnline_ for the (US) home and building products industries
http://www.buildingonline.com/
Construction Products Association
http://www.constprod.org.uk/
The Construction Products Association represents the UK’s major producers and distributors of construction products, components and fittings and has been created by the merger of the National Council of Building Material Producers and the Alliance of Construction Product Suppliers in January 2000.
The Design Linc
http://www.rahul.net/designlinc/
The Disability Products & Design Resource Center is a US on-line Interior Design resource and information service, specifically geared to locate high quality products and services available for the Physically Challenged
INSA, Information Systems & Automation, Corp.
http://www.insa.com/index.shtml
PIRS: Product Information Retrieval System On-Line
Interior Internet : Sourcing products for the Interiors Industry
http://www.interiorinternet.com/
Over 30,000 products and services to browse or search: bathrooms, carpets, furniture, kitchens, lighting, tiles etc.
Kompass
http://www.kompass.com/
Business to business search engine. Search in several languages all companies manufacturing or distributing, importing or exporting, a product, in  any of the 72 countries in which they have data. Certain services are free, others are chargeable.
Leonardo - UK construction industry database
http://www.leonardouk.com/
Ralenti Quickfind Building Product Information
http://ralenti.co.nz/
RetailSource: Retail Design, Construction & Visual Presentation
http://www.retailsource.com/index.html
RIBA Product Selector
http://www.productselector.co.uk/
***UK building products and suppliers
Technical Indexes Limited - Specify-it
http://www.specify-it.com/subscribe.html
Specify-it from Miller Freeman and Technical Indexes is an online collection of product catalogues for designers, specifiers and purchasers. The complete database includes over 85,000 full-text catalogues, data sheets, handbooks, reference manuals, selector guides and brochures from more than 15,000 UK sources. Subscription service.
Thomas Register of American Manufacturers
http://www.thomasregister.com/
Industrial manufacturing supplies, equipment, plastics, valves, fasteners, motors, compressors, engineering, CAD/CAM, sheet metal fabricating
Registration requested.
Architectural antiques and salvage
Architecturals.net - Architectural Antique Market
http://www.architecturals.net/
Arcsal Architectural Antiques
http://www.arcsal.com/
Wastebook: Architectural Salvage
http://www.recycle.mcmail.com/architec.htm
Architectural salvage sites throughout the UK. A joint project by the Thames Region of the Environment Agency& Luton Friends of the Earth. The 'antiques' side of demolition salvage, concerned mainly with: interior fittings; items such as baths, toilets, sinks and fireplaces; joinery, fine mouldings and reclaimed flooring; stained glass; ironwork; garden statuary.

Brick

Brick Industry Association
http://www.brickinfo.org/
USA
Ecomuseum en Archief van de Boomse Baksteen
http://www.emabb.be/
The study, the preservation and the presentation of brick and tiles heritage
International Masonry Institute
http://www.imiweb.org/

Cement and concrete

American Concrete Institute
http://www.aci-int.org/
ChemRex
Web Site: http://www.chemrex.com
Specialty Resin Systems (SRS)
Web Site: http://www.specialtyresinsystems.com
British Cement Association
http://www.bca.org.uk/

Ceramics

Ceramic Tile - for information about the ceramic tile industry
http://www.ceramic-tile.com/
Friends of Terra Cotta
http://www.preserve.org/fotc/fotc.htm
The Friends of Terra Cotta, Inc., a national, non-profit organization,was founded to promote education and research in the preservation of architectural terra cotta and related ceramic materials. The organization seeks to educate the general public and construction industry professionals about architectural terra cotta's value andhistory as a building material.
Infotile
http://www.infotile.com/start.shtml
InfoTile.com is an International resource for ceramic and stone tile information as well as other surface coverings. It also provides information on manufacturers, retailers, allied products and much more. You can search for company locations world wide, or post your own companies details.
Tiles and Architectural Ceramics Society
http://www.tilesoc.org.uk/
Britain’s national society for the study and protection of tiles and architectural ceramics
Tiles On The Web: The website for handmade and historic tiles.
http://www.tiles.org/

Disabled

The Design Linc: The Disability Products and Design Resource Center
http://www.rahul.net/designlinc/
Just another disability
http://gsa.ac.uk/architecture/jad/
Aims to bring together architects, designers and care professionals, people with dementia, their carers and families to create a comprehensive guide to making design dementia friendly. The project draws on good practice worldwide as well as experience of realising projects in the city and out with which aim in practical ways to improve the quality of life of people with dementia.
TTFA Travel and Tourism for All
http://www.ttfa.org/index_eng.html
The TTFA Search engine and City Guides form the heart of our web site. Here you will find listings of European tourism and recreational facilities inspected and rated by TTFA according to the European Accessibility Classification. This information system consists of 4 levels varying from "full"(4) to "reasonable"(1) accessibility, allowing you to quickly locate information suited to your specific needs. You can also Search for access information about specific areas within the buildings listed, including reception areas, lifts, toilets and so on. City Guides offers concise tourism and access information about popular centres of tourism in Europe. Amsterdam is the first city to be inspected and rated. Other European cities will soon follow.

Doors

Door and Hardware Institute (DHI)
http://www.dhi.org/
Steelcraft Mfg. Co.
http://www.steelcraft.com

Fixtures and fittings

Häfele
http://www.haefele.de/

Floors and flooring

FloorSpecs - The commercial flooring resource...
http://www.floorspecs.com/
Directory of commercial carpet, vinyl flooring, rubber flooring, ceramic, marble and granite flooring

Furniture and furnishings

l'Agora des Créateurs
http://www.via.asso.fr/
Reference directory for French or foreign designers based in France, who work wholly or in part in the applied arts linked to habitat. French & English.
Design Addict - Modern and Post-Modern Design
http://www.designaddict.com/design_addict/index.cfm
Design Within Reach
http://www.dwr.com/
A catalog/web retailer of classic modern furniture, lighting and accessories. selections range from classic designs by Charles & Ray Eames, George Nelson, and Alvar Aalto, to creations by younger contemporary designers like Philippe Stark, Enrico Franzolini, and Ron Arad.
Knoll Home
http://www.knoll.com/
Furniture manufacturer. KnollStudio collection comprises modern classics developed in collaboration with leading architects.
Lutyens Design Associates
http://www.lutyens-furniture.com/index.html
Furniture designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens
Surfis (fabrics)
http://www.surfis.com/

Lighting

IAEEL : International Association for Energy-Efficient Lighting
http://www.iaeel.org/
Illuminating Engineering Society of North America
http://www.iesna.org/
Lighting Center - Profiling the Best on the Net in The Lighting Industry
http://www.thelightingcenter.com/
The Lighting Resource
http://www.lightresource.com/index.html
Lightsearch: InterLight Lighting Search Tool
http://www.light-link.com/
Internet source for lighting specifiers
Lightseek - the UK source for lighting professionals
http://www.lightseek.com/
Lightworld Homepage- Industry Specific Website
http://www.lightworld.com/
WOKA Lamps Vienna-reproduction of lamps-leading designers-post 1900-original pieces of art
http://www.wokalamps.com/
Includes reproductions of lamps designed by Josef Hoffmann, Adolf Loos, Kolo Moser, Otto Wagner and other leading designers of the early 20th century.

Metal

Aluminium Federation (ALFED)
http://www.alfed.org.uk/
Trade association in the UK
British Constructional Steelwork Association Limited
Copper Development Association
http://www.bcsa.org.uk/index.html
International Copper Association
http://www.copper.org/
The Steel Construction Institute
http://www.steel-sci.org/
BCSA is the UK national organisation for the constructional steelwork industry: its member companies undertake the design, fabrication and erection of steelwork for all forms of construction in building and civil engineering.
 
Painting and decorating
Paint and Decorating Retailers Association - PDRA, Paint, Wallcoverings, Sundries, Window Treatments & Floorcoverings
http://www.pdra.org/

Plastics and vinyl

Association of Plastics Manufacturers in Europe (APME)
http://www.apme.org/
Vinyl By Design - An Online Resource for Building Professionals
http://www.vinylbydesign.com/
Building with vinyl products including windows, doors, siding, decking, roofing, piping and more.
The Vinyl Institute
http://www.vinylinfo.org/

Stone and marble

Alan's English Building Stones
http://ds.dial.pipex.com/town/close/kca07/index.htm
Concentrating on the history of English building stones
Haddonstone
http://www.haddonstone.co.uk/
Architectural stonework and landscape ornaments. Downloadable CAD drawings.
Italian Marble Directory
http://www.duck.it/marmo/homegb.html
Marble in the World - Data Bank
http://www.marbleintheworld.com/
Natural Stone Home Page for the stone industry
http://www.stoneexpozone.com/index.php3
Natural Stone Network
http://www.naturstein-netz.de/english.htm#index
Germany, Austria, Switzerland
Stone Roofing Association
http://www.brookes.ac.uk/geology/stoneroof/

Timber and wood

Architectural Woodwork Institute
http://www.awinet.org/
The British Wood Preserving and Damp-proofing Association
http://www.bwpda.co.uk/
British Woodworking Federation
http://www.bwf.org.uk
Construire en bois brut
http://boisbrut.com/
A French non-profit association; its purposes are to inform and teach the public about handcrafted techniques of log building in relation to the European log housing traditions.Frencj and English
International Log Builders' Association
http://www.logassociation.org/
Founded in 1974, the International Log Builders' Association is a worldwide organization dedicated to furthering the craft of handcrafted log building, to the advancement of log builders, and to the promotion of the highest standards of their trade.
Steve Shook's Directory of Forest Products, Wood Science, and Marketing
http://www.forestdirectory.com/
TRADA (Timber Research and Development Association)
http://www.trada.co.uk/
The Woodshop Shop, quality wood products, timber consultancy, wood suppliers
http://www.thewoodshop.biz/
Shop window on the wood products industry through which specifiers and users can gain access to quality wood products and high levels of service.
Woodweb
http://www.woodweb.com/