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Helping Achieve Highest Ever BREEAM ‘Outstanding’ Rating For An Educational Building
Hanson Formpave, a leading UK manufacturer of specialist concrete paving products, has supplied nearly 2,000m2 of its EcoGranite paving for the construction of pedestrianised zones at SusCon in Dartford. EcoGranite is the company’s environmentally aware alternative to natural granite, with up to 77% recycled content.
– But warns of Environmental Protection
The Environmental Industries Commission’s (1) Executive Chair, Adrian Wilkes, welcomes the formation of, and his appointment to, the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affair’s "Red Tape Challenge Sounding Board" (2).
As part of the Government’s Red Tape Challenge to ease the burden placed on business, 278 environmental regulations have up for up for review. This review begins on 1st September 2011, and Defra have formed a ‘Sounding Board’ of key industry figures in the run-up to its launch. Other Members include the CBI, NFU and various NGOs.
A Staffordshire company is celebrating after one of the largest factory roof solar pv electricity projects in the UK was switched on two weeks ahead of schedule - allowing thousands of pounds worth of extra savings on power.
20% of the development’s energy demands to be met on-site through renewable energy
Modern construction methods ensure the delivery of on-budget high quality homes
Highbury Gardens, the latest mixed-use development by urban regeneration and investment company First Base, is nearing completion.
Teal has become the latest furniture manufacturer to become a full member of The Furniture Industry Sustainability Programme (FISP).
FISP, which is audited by FIRA International, was launched in 2006 to support and improve the furniture industry's sustainability credentials> FISP has rapidly become established as the industry forum on all environmental and sustainability issues.
Teal is one of the UK's largest manufacturers and suppliers of healthcare furniture, with an outstanding record for quality and reliability. For many years, Teal has been a major supplier to the NHS and healthcare sectors.