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30 April 2008
North East Liberal Democrat MEP Fiona Hall has started a campaign against light pollution.
30 April 2008
Clients and designers must take responsibility for Site Waste Management Plans (SWMPs), rather than leaving it up to the contractor, says a leading environmental consultant.
30 April 2008
Around 10 million tonnes of waste wood is sent to landfill in the UK every year, but this has potential to be used as biomass, which would reduce methane emissions from landfill and also reducing demand for fossil fuels in heating and power generation.
30 April 2008
Sustainable construction and recycling are two of six market areas to be targeted in the European Commission’s Lead Market Initiative (LMI).
30 March 2008
The Waste & Resources Action Plan has launched a site waste management plan template to enable contractors to develop performance indicators for waste and materials and to monitor their performance.
29 February 2008
Improved waste management is making a contribution to lower greenhouse gas emissions according to a new study published by the European Environment Agency (EEA).
29 February 2008
The Waste & Resources Action Plan’s new guidance on the use of recycled aggregates is particularly aimed at contractors, clients and specifiers in small and medium sized enterprises in the sector.
30 July 2007
Much of the construction industry remains largely unaware that careful use and reuse of materials on site can lead to significant cost savings, according to research by the British Urban Regeneration Association.
30 July 2007
Site waste management plans should be a legal requirement for all construction projects over £250,000 says industry body Constructing Excellence.
30 July 2007
Demolition projects that achieve high levels of reclamation are likely to do so because the project team (including the client and designers) is committed to reclamation from the start.