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Carbon Footprint Can be Reduced by 20 Per Cent by 'Going Lean'

LMR, the leading specialist Lean Consultancy, has identified that organisations can reduce their Carbon Footprints by as much as 20 per cent through the implementation of lean processes across their business. Company res...

16 May 2007

Environmental Groups Warn MPs Not To Delay Energy Performance Certificates

MPs must not delay the introduction of Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs), a coalition of environmental groups warned today. Friends of the Earth, WWF-UK and CPRE are calling on MPs to ensure that EPCs go ahead as pl...

16 May 2007

Replace your Old Toilet with a Low Flow Loo and Save Water

Significant water savings could be made in the south east of England if all existing homes had water meters and financial incentives were offered to householders to switch to water efficient bathrooms, according to an En...

16 May 2007

HRH The Princess Royal Opens Two London Squares Following a £1.46m Restoration Project

Gordon and Woburn Squares, in the heart of London, have had a complete transformation thanks to a successful partnership involving the University of London, English Heritage, the Heritage Lottery Fund and the Wolfson Fou...

16 May 2007

Nearly One Third of Houses are Brought for Cash in Rural Areas in the UK

Nearly one third of houses are bought for cash in rural areas The Commission for Rural Communities (CRC) has released a report Cash purchases of housing stock which shows that in 2005 over 47,000 houses were bought for c...

16 May 2007

Corian Clebrates 40 Years of Market Leadership

To mark its 40th anniversary and its continued leadership in innovative and contemporary design, DuPont™ Corian® presents the exhibition, “40 Years/40 Designers.” DuPont invited 40 multinational des...

15 May 2007

Identifying Interior Products and Green Building

Organizations are increasingly turning to the Cradle to Cradle(SM) eco-label from MBDC as a way to identify products as legitimately 'green' for third party review from a respected source. On May 1, 2007, the U.S...

15 May 2007

The Curious Home - An Exhibition of Fittings and Electronic Furniture

From 29 June to 15 July 2007, the Interaction Research Studio from Goldsmiths, University of London presents The Curious Home exhibition EXHIBITION DATES: 29 June - 15 July 2007 PREVIEW EVENING: 5pm 28 June 2007 VENU...

15 May 2007

Green Kitchen Offered by NAHB Remodelers

No matter what color you plan to paint your kitchen, you can "green it up" with energy efficient and sustainable products. To celebrate May is Remodeling Month, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) ...

15 May 2007

WRAP Release Two Documents Setting New Standards In The Tyre Recycling Industry

Two new documents released this month by WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme) are setting new standards in the tyre recycling industry. With over 46 million used tyres generated annually in the UK, the marke...

15 May 2007

HSE Warns Construction Companies of the Requirements to Comply with Enforcement Notices

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has today warned construction companies that if they fail to comply with an enforcement notice they risk being prosecuted. The warning comes after Harry Kindred (Newcastle) Ltd were ...

15 May 2007

UK Funding To Help Make Vulnerable Home's More Resilient To The Threat Of Flooding

A £500,000 funding package to help make vulnerable homes more resilient to the threat of flooding was announced by Minister for Climate Change and the Environment Ian Pearson today. Mr Pearson, speaking to a workshop...

15 May 2007

Short List Announced for the UK's New ETI

Short list announced for clean energy innovation centre Bids from five outstanding university organisations have today been short-listed to host the UK's new Energy Technologies Institute (ETI). In a speech th...

15 May 2007

Guide Published Advising The Industry How To Reduce Damage To New Buildings In Flood Risk Areas

A guide advising industry how to reduce damage to new buildings in flood risk areas was published today by Communities and Local Government, Defra and the Environment Agency. 'Improving the flood performance of new b...

15 May 2007

PR Service Launches for UK Construction Clients

Specifically aimed at the UK’s Construction Industry and the built environment, Simply Marcomms are delighted to announce the launch of its brand new website www.buildingPR.co.uk. The new website dedicated to providi...

15 May 2007