Panel manufacturers hit back at recycling claims
Posted: 14 November 2007Insulated panel manufacturers have hit back at accusations that there are insufficient facilities available for the recycling of panels containing a blown insulation core.
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BASF launches Smart new mix
Posted: 14 November 2007BASF has developed a ‘Smart Dynamic Construction’ concept that enhances the performance of S4 and S5 ready mix concretes.
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CSCS approves UKTFA's training programme
Posted: 14 November 2007The Constructor Skills Certification Scheme has recognised the UK Timber Frame Association’s (UKTFA) erector training and certification scheme as a route to obtaining a CSCS card.
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Kingspan makes specialist offsite division
Posted: 07 November 2007Kingspan has positioned itself as a modern methods of construction specialist with the creation of its offsite division, offering both timber and steel-based...
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HC may integrate Hanson business
Posted: 07 November 2007HeidelbergCement (HC) is considering integrating Hanson UK's cement, aggregate and ready-mix businesses into one management structure following its £8bn...
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BPF welcomes Merton revision
Posted: 07 November 2007The proposed revision of the Merton Rule has been welcomed by the British Property Federation (BPF), which has praised the "greater flexibility" with regard...
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Uncertainty clouds disposal of panels containing HCFCs
Posted: 07 November 2007Lack of facilities means panels containing ozone depleting substances are being scrapped.
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Portakabin's Keith Blanshard: Profile
Posted: 31 October 2007No longer dismissed as a last minute solution, modular construction has come a long way since Keith Blanshard helped set up Portakabin’s Yorkon subsidiary 20 years ago. He tells James Stagg what has changed and where the future lies.
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Panaloc set to mobilise its portable onsite technology
Posted: 31 October 2007An off-site construction company has been set up that will offer contractors the opportunity to make use of its portable technology on site.
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Treasury under fire for offsite renewables code
Posted: 31 October 2007Code level-six dwellings implicated in bid to boost income from stamp duty.
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Tarmac rolls out waste scheme
Posted: 31 October 2007Following successful regional trials, Tarmac Topblock is to roll its waste take-back scheme out nationwide. The scheme will be available to those...
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Local energy requirements for buildings to stay in place
Posted: 24 October 2007Housebuilders disappointed as housing minister plans to extend Merton Rule to off-site.
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Tarmac recycles complete job
Posted: 24 October 2007In the first venture of its kind on the national highway network, Tarmac has recycled all the materials removed in an M25 resurfacing project into the new...
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Recycled market hits 70 million tonnes
Posted: 24 October 2007The Quarry Products Association (QPA) has launched its third sustainable development report, which reveals that the market for recycled and secondary materials...
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Timms welcomes spec streamlining
Posted: 24 October 2007Construction Minister Stephen Timms has welcomed the introduction of a more streamlined way to manage specification, saying the procurement process needed...
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Steel sales set to carry on growing
Posted: 17 October 2007Volume sales of UK structural steel are expected to demonstrate year-on-year growth, culminating in overall growth of 8% to 1.8m tonnes in 2012, according...
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Pre-Budget Report gets warm response
Posted: 17 October 2007The Construction Products Association has broadly welcomed the Chancellor's spending plans following last week's Pre-Budget Report.
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More investment needed if waste targets are to be met
Posted: 17 October 2007CIWM urges radical changes in the infrastructure and practices of waste management.
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E.ON given green light for gas fired power station
Posted: 16 October 2007E.ON has been given the go-ahead for the construction of a gas fired power station in South Derbyshire.
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Developers sell off land as green building costs soar
Posted: 10 October 2007Costs of developing sites that meet Code for Sustainable Homes are looking uneconomic.
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