The New and Emerging Waste Technologies discussion day was held at London City Hall on 17 March 2003 to help to identify barriers to the use of new and emerging waste technologies.
A webcast and copies of the document...
Building products specialist Catnic is about to launch a range of easy to fit, durable, lightweight and attractive roofing profiles. Called the liteTILE Roofing System, this revolutionary system requires just 2 tiles per...
The recently introduced Pure Performance range of paints from Pittsburgh Paints represents a technological breakthrough in the architectural coatings industry.
While most low-VOC (volatile organic compound) paints use...
Victor Innovatex has announced two new environmentally sustainable fabrics. These Eco Intelligent™ Polyesters are the first synthetic textiles designed for full lifecycle sustainability. Created in partnership with...
Eco-Cement is a product developed by Australian company, TecEco, that can bring about dramatic reduction in the release of CO2 into our atmosphere. Portland cement was developed around 200 years ago and is now commonplac...
In late May the highways agency started work on the first motorway scheme in the north-west of the UK to use "glasphalt", a new type of asphalt containing up to 30% crushed glass. Glasphalt replaces conventiona...
Imagine there was a machine that could be fed with all kinds of waste and turn them into oil, gas, minerals and fresh water. Waste such as tyres, plastics, municipal sewage sludge, paper, animal and agricultural refuse. ...
The Convair Millenia evaporative mobile cooling unit from Scott Products is an efficient, stylish cooling solution. It is a highly affordable air conditioning system that passes fresh air through water soaked cooling pad...
Since their introduction to the UK in the 1980’s, the production of composite sandwich panels has grown to around 80000 tonnes per annum. As they have a life span of around 15-20 years, these materials are now ente...
Pollution from oil spills in England is significant with 16% of all incidents of pollution and 12% of the most serious incidents (category 1 and 2) being attributed to poor handling and storage of oil.
The Control of ...
The importance of recycling polymer waste products from the construction industry has been long recognised. The problem lies in ensuring that different types of plastic are not mixed together.
Identification is usuall...
One of the greatest environmental threats to buildings and possibly the hardest to combat is flood. Until now the humble sandbag has been the primary weapon in the front line of flood defence but the UK has pioneered the...
Mild steel rebar is the most commonly used material in the reinforcement of concrete slabs or in the construction of straw bale walls. The common acceptance of this material overlooks some environmental issues; the produ...
Tried and tested over 25 years is the KAMI roofing range from Lafarge Roofing. The metal tile form roofing system already covers over one million square metres of Britain, including HM Prisons, and the range is now avail...
WoodStalk is a fibreboard composite made by Dow BioProducts using waste wheat straw and Dow Chemical’s polyurethane resin. The lack of formaldehyde in the product makes it a much safer alternative to products like ...
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