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Policy Certification and Research Institution to Facilitate Development of 'Green Buildings'

EHS, the Environment, Health and Safety regulatory arm of Dubai World, today announced the establishment of the Middle East Centre for Sustainable Development (MCSD), jointly with Pacific Control Systems LLC (PCS). ...

24 Aug 2007

Public will be able to Discover the Lives of Prehistoric Henge Builders

Digs at Woodhenge, Durrington Walls and the Stonehenge Cursus open to the public. Until 14 September the public will be able to get a taste of prehistoric life when they visit archaeological digs at three important Ne...

24 Aug 2007

New AZEK(R) Deck Product Line Launched by AZEK Building Products

AZEK Building Products, Inc. today announced the launch of a new brand of cellular pvc decking called AZEK(R) Deck, made with proprietary Procell(TM) technology. The company acquired Procell decking on January 31st, and ...

24 Aug 2007

USAID Provides Hurricane Assistance to Dominica and St. Lucia

The U.S. Government through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is providing $25,000 to Dominica through its Office of Disaster Management to support the local purchase and transport of emergency shelte...

24 Aug 2007

Stewart Stevenson Hails the Design Certification Schemes for the Performance of Buildings in Scotland

Scottish Executive Minister Stewart Stevenson this week hailed the arrival of two new design certification schemes for the energy performance of buildings in Scotland. The Approved Certification of Design Scheme (ACO...

24 Aug 2007

Regeneration Plans Approved for Blackwall Reach

Blackwall residents will be able to have their say on the future of their neighbourhood after Tower Hamlets Council gave the go ahead to the Blackwall Reach draft Development Framework as a basis for extensive public con...

24 Aug 2007

Holiday Makers to Get on-Board and Recycle their Brochures

Recycle Now, the national recycling campaign for England, is issuing a reminder urging all holidaymakers to recycle their used holiday brochures instead of binning them and sending them to landfill. Last year 45 mill...

24 Aug 2007

Visit from HSC Chair at St Austell Quarry as Industry goes for Target Zero

On a visit to St Austell’s Imerys china clay quarry, Chair of the Health and Safety Commission (HSC), Sir Bill Callaghan congratulated the industry on its continuing drive to improve its health and safety performan...

24 Aug 2007

Taking the Weight Out of Wine Bottles

The current uptake of lighter glass bottles by the UK wine industry is set to save around 6,000 tonnes of glass packaging every year, according to WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme). Supermarkets Morrisons...

24 Aug 2007

Improvements to Abbey Hill Junction

A Milton Keynes Partnership study of the A5 trunk corridor identified that essential works are required to ensure that the highway infrastructure will be able to safely accommodate the expected increase in traffic associ...

24 Aug 2007

Homeowners in Hurricane Prone Areas Favour Steel Frames

When asked what construction material they would prefer when framing their house if living in an area prone to hurricanes, 69 percent of homeowners prefer steel as their material of choice. The survey, conducted by th...

24 Aug 2007

Wienerberger to Close Acquisition of Baggeridge

The Managing Board of Wienerberger AG (Vienna, Austria) has announced that it has completed the offer for Baggeridge Brick PLC and is now entitled compulsorily to acquire all its outstanding shares such that Wienerberger...

23 Aug 2007

Hanson Brick's Athens Plant Sets 30-year Safety Record

The employees of Hanson Brick's Athens plant in Texas, USA will mark a significant safety milestone this year: 30 years of operation without a lost-time accident. "We are extremely proud of the effort and at...

23 Aug 2007

Baggerdige Brick Looking for Ways to Reduce Impact on the Environment

It doesn’t matter who you are or what you do, we are all looking for ways to reduce our impact on the environment, Baggeridge Brick included. With reports stating that construction itself produces one-third of ...

23 Aug 2007

Boral Announces Full Year Profit of A$298 Million

Boral Ltd (Sydney, NSW, Australia) announced on 15 August 2007 a profit after tax (PAT) of A$298 million for the year ended 30 June 2007, an 18% or A$64 million decrease on the PAT for the year ended 30 June 2006. St...

23 Aug 2007