Housebuilders warned over use of green technologies
Posted: 13 February 2008NHBC Foundation tells firms that research is the key to making the right choice.
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Marley Eternit ditches natural slate
Posted: 13 February 2008In a bid to remove all non-sustainable products from its range, Marley Eternit has stopped using natural slate in the manufacture of its roofing materials.
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Aggregates fund to continue
Posted: 13 February 2008Despite a reduction in the allocation of funds, quarrying associations have welcomed the announcement that the Aggregates Levy Sustainability Fund (ALSF)...
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Steel firms face fallout from Corus structural price hikes
Posted: 13 February 2008Price increases of £60/t blamed on high current global demand, especially in Asia.
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Construction prices rise despite credit crunch
Posted: 12 February 2008Construction prices are set to rise by four to seven per cent during 2008 and by the same amount again in 2009, according to a market forecast compiled by Davis Langdon.
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Cemex appoints new UK president
Posted: 08 February 2008Cemex has announced the appointment of Gonzalo Galindo as UK president, replacing Ignacio Oritz who will take up the role of president of the Southern Europe and Middle East region.
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EU wants public buildings to display energy ratings
Posted: 06 February 2008But report's demands for Passivhaus standards by 2011 are ridiculed by experts.
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BASF opens prototype low energy house at Nottingham University
Posted: 06 February 2008A prototype house designed to demonstrate that it is possible to build an affordable low-energy dwelling has been opened at the University of Nottingham.
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Show preview: Innovations for the Built Environment
Posted: 06 February 2008CJ looks at some of the latest innovations that will be on show at Innovations for the Built Environment.
As energy efficiency and sustainability demands gather pace, green roofs continue to spring up as clients' environmental needs grow. James Stagg reports.
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Nervous suppliers cause timber prices to fluctuate
Posted: 30 January 2008Suppliers currently offloading surplus stock, but prices will rise in the long term.
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Commercial sector defies the downturn in housing market
Posted: 30 January 2008Despite the forecast of a downturn in the housing market, the commercial sector has full orderbooks for 2008, according to a cladding and curtain walling...
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RSK completes deal for carbon consultancy
Posted: 30 January 2008RSK has ramped-up its carbon management business with the acquisition of building envelope consultancy and testing company, Building Sciences.
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Specification focus: Precast concrete: industry innovations
Posted: 30 January 2008As the industry continues to move towards offsite manufacturing, precast concrete is pressing forward as manufacturers ramp-up production and pioneer new products, says Colin Nessfield, techical manager at the British Concrete Society.
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Geofusion to offer recycled glass solution
Posted: 30 January 2008Geofusion, a spin-off company from Staffordshire University's research and enterprise division, has won high-level backing from Credit Suisse to produce...
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Specification focus: Precast concrete: University of Birmingham accommodation
Posted: 30 January 2008Norwest Holst found that precast concrete offered the best value for money on a student accommodation project for the University of Birmingham. James Stagg reports.
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Tarmac continues Midlands run with £11m Brum scheme
Posted: 23 January 2008Tarmac has continued its success with major contracts in the Midlands by winning a two-year maintenance and repair deal with Birmingham City Council worth...
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Marley Eternit pay deal averts strike
Posted: 23 January 2008Workers at Marley Eternit have called off the threat of further strikes after accepting a new pay deal.
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Mastic asphalt sector claims 'carbon neutral' status
Posted: 23 January 2008But industry experts warn that energy efficiency must be the primary concern.
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RSK acquires Building Sciences to boost carbon management business
Posted: 21 January 2008RSK has ramped up its carbon management business with the acquisition of building envelope consultancy and testing company, Building Sciences.
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Marley Eternit workers call off strikes
Posted: 17 January 2008Workers at Marley Eternit have called off the threat of further strikes after accepting a new pay deal.
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