Entries for the 'Products' Category

Two out of the three winning products in the Interbuild ‘Best at Show’ Product Awards this year had sustainability at the heart of their designs.

Mott MacDonald has launched the first ever price book to contain estimated values for CO2 emissions of construction activities

A roof insulation system has been chosen for the refurbishment of the Barbican, three storeys of which are being converted from offices to homes

An American building product company has announced the release of a new wall insulation system that offers superior weather resistance and thermal durability.

BRE is to publish the third edition of its Roofs and Roofing book, which aims to give practical information on how to ensure good performance and avoid mistakes, in mid-July.

Almost three quarters of UK home buyers said they would seek discounts on less energy efficient properties, signalling that sustainable homes are becoming more important to consumers and more valuable to home owners. 

May brought green changes to Luton, as an innovative recycling centre opened, creating construction materials from waste.

 The brick industry is making big efforts to improve its sustainability at the same time reducing energy used in the manufacturing process. Ben Kochan examines the developments.

 One Planet Products, a sustainable products service, had its Parliamentary launch late last month at the House of Commons by energy minister Malcolm Wicks.

Making the whole life-cycle impact of goods and services will make intelligent consumers better able to choose more sustainable purchases, says DEFRA.