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Major Step Taken by Accor in it's Expansion in India

As part of its global development strategy aiming at opening 200,000 new hotel rooms by 2010, of which 60% in emerging markets, Accor has signed today significant partnerships that trigger a major expansion in India. Thi...

27 Nov 2006

The North Sea Delivers Energy Needs to the UK

The North Sea was, is and will be 'absolutely critical' to delivering the energy needs of the country, Trade and Industry Secretary Alistair Darling will say today. He will underline the continuing importance and vib...

27 Nov 2006

UK "Flexible Homes" Get The Go Ahead

The latest in modern living is set to arrive in Milton Keynes as outline planning consent for the country’s first "flexible" homes got the go ahead. Milton Keynes Partnership announced the news as it also received detail...

24 Nov 2006

Re-Think on Energy Strategy in the Commercial Kitchen Urged by AGA

Aga is calling on the foodservice industry to wake up to the implications of using inefficient, energy guzzling kitchen equipment, in the light of the recent Stern Report. According to new research by Aga* the industry h...

24 Nov 2006

Provisions for 40,000 New Dwellings in the London Part of the Thames Gateway

Provision for an extra 40,000 new dwellings in the London part of the Thames Gateway growth area has been highlighted in the area's interim plan, just published. The plan, drawn up by the Thames Gateway Strategic Par...

24 Nov 2006

WRAP Launches Round Five of the Organics Capital Support Competition

Round five of the Organics Capital Support Programme has been launched by WRAP (the Waste & Resources Action Programme) to help businesses increase their production of BSI PAS 100 certified composted material. Th...

24 Nov 2006

Curvaceous Commercial Buildings on the Increase

New commercial buildings are increasingly given curved facades for a striking, distinctive appearance. This is frequently achieved with the use of external wall insulation, using a flexible insulation material, plus rend...

23 Nov 2006

Construction Waste to be Halved by 2012

The Sustainability Forum, together with WRAP (the Waste & Resources Action Programme), are calling on the construction industry to achieve a 50% cut in materials waste going to landfill by the year 2012. Respondi...

23 Nov 2006

The Readymix Concrete Market is Expected to Accelerate

Despite a slowdown in the housing construction market, the market supply for cement and readymix concrete is expected to accelerate to meet demands in other end-use sectors, taking the market valued at approximately $25 ...

23 Nov 2006

Plans for Greener Thames Gateway

Plans for a greener Thames Gateway, with more family homes, better designed buildings and stronger leadership to fulfil its economic potential, were unveiled today by Communities Secretary Ruth Kelly. The Thames Gate...

23 Nov 2006

Statistics Released by HSE for 2005/06 Show the Rate of Fatal and Major Injuries Continue to Fall

Statistics released by the Health and Safety Executive for 2005/06 show the rate of fatal and major injuries in the construction industry is continuing to fall. The Health and Safety Statistics 2005/06 report shows: ...

23 Nov 2006

RÅ House Contractor Appointed by H+H Celcon

Hart Construction of Colchester has been appointed a Recommended Contractor for H+H Celcon's Rå House, joining the fast-growing team of specialist contractors across the UK offering this new concept in quick and efficien...

22 Nov 2006

Jenkins Brick Builds Plant Next to Landfill to Use Landfill Gas as Fuel

Ground has been broken at a new facility operated by Jenkins Brick Company in Moody, AL, USA - reported to be the first U.S. manufacturer to build next to a landfill in order to use landfill gas as a fuel. The new factor...

22 Nov 2006

Exhibition of Project Brick

In 2007, the exhibition of the project 'Brick' will be presented as part of the big Rotterdam City of Architecture 2007 show. Brick is an architecture based project, in which architects, designers and visual artists ...

22 Nov 2006

Baggeridge Brick Scoops Major Award

Baggeridge Brick (Sedgley, Dudley, England) has gained a coveted award from the Brick Development Association (BDA) which recognises and rewards architectural excellence in design and construction using brick. Bagger...

22 Nov 2006