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Entries for the 'Materials' Category
24 June 2010
DECC minister Greg Barker has visited the Mark Group's training academy in Leicester, meeting the 1,000th trainee to graduate
24 June 2010
Waste policy across the UK and beyond needs to change, with a drive for reduction set to be a source of controversy and much needed behavioural change
22 June 2010
£591,000 has been committed in the current financial year for research into the environmental implications of nanomaterials, but as yet departmental budgets for future years have not yet been decided
14 June 2010
Stephen George & Partners has published a free online guide on Building Materials and the Environment
02 March 2010
A new natural fibre insulation material made from hemp and flax was launched at Ecobuild this month
26 February 2010
Waste plastic can now be turned into sustainable homes, as new material suitable for creating load-bearing frames
02 February 2010
ASD-Architectural has created a 100% recyclable steel window profile system that allows slim glazing to be used while achieving high insulation levels
12 January 2010
The Carbon Trust has backed plans to produce “light emitting wallpaper” – an organic LED lighting technology it believes could deliver major carbon cuts.
10 December 2009
Former RIBA president Maxwell Hutchinson has praised the humble brick as a sustainable and versatile material
16 November 2009
DECC is providing £6m for a renewable construction demonstration project, in England, which aims to increase the use of renewable construction materials in affordable homes