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Profile 22: Reviving a landmark building for the next generation
Profile 22 has supplied its state-of-the-art Flush Tilt and Turn solution to help transform a vacant building in Staffordshire into luxury student accommodation. Blackburn House, a former council building, had stood empty for many years with locals considering the...
Ecosurety and Belmont Trading UK kick-start first UK battery recycling plant
A partnership between leading resource efficiency specialist Ecosurety and Belmont Trading UK Limited, a global leader in secure and sustainable reuse and recycling solutions, will see the UK processing its own battery waste before the end of the year. The arrangement...
Charcon reports sales growth of linear drainage solution
Charcon, the commercial hard landscaping division of Aggregate Industries, has reported continued sales growth for its linear drainage product: Safeticurb. Having relaunched the product in January 2016, the innovative technology vastly reduces the need for...
ISO-BLOCO ONE has rapid window construction sealing taped
IMPROVED sealing of windows is provided by ISO-BLOCO ONE foam tape available from supplier ISO-CHEMIE. The multi-purpose foam tape enables installers to quickly and easily seal windows from inside the building during construction, avoiding the need to use time...
Shale gas in the UK has been ‘overhyped’, a comment on the research…
Michael Bradshaw, Warwick Business School, is Professor of Global Energy, and researches shale gas in the UK... Professor Michael Bradshaw said: "The reality is that to meet our carbon budgets we will need to move away from natural gas in the 2030s. In this context, I...
Learning from the Grenfell Tower tragedy
The tragedy of the Grenfell Tower fire highlighted the deep issues faced by social housing in the UK and sparked an outcry of discussion. In particular, the causes of the fire have spurred intense debate, as it was revealed by police that the fire started in a fridge...
SHED project offers sustainable and forward-thinking solution to London’s housing crisis
An innovative project to help combat London’s housing crisis has been unveiled from Lowe Guardians and Studio Bark architects. Modular SHEDs (taken from the word SHarED), which are manufactured offsite and can be installed in the space of a day, allow for...
Could water pumps “refreeze” The Arctic?
Whether you keep abreast of global issues or not, chances are you will be aware of global warming and the threat that it poses to our planet. Polar ice caps are rapidly melting due to steadily increasing global temperatures, and if it doesn’t stop soon then we could...
New funds to support increased re-use and recycling of waste electrical equipment
Producers and retailers of electrical equipment have launched a fund of £665,000 aimed at supporting projects, led by local authorities, to deliver increased levels of re-use and recycling of waste electrical equipment....
Terrabound on track at Buckingham Palace
Addagrip were delighted to see our BBA approved Terrabound Resin Bound porous surfacing installed at Constitution Hill to form part of the new East-West Cycle Superhighway which will run through central London from Tower Hill to Lancaster Gate. Working for Transport...
Ceiling tile range helps architects meet targets around sustainability and acoustics
Architects striving to design more sustainable and attractive modern buildings are being given a helping hand by Armstrong Ceiling Solutions, after the company launched a range of new ceiling tiles, all of which are 100% recyclable. The range has been designed to...
Martin Holt joins Stroma as its new Chief Executive Officer
Stroma Certification, the UK's foremost provider of approved certification and training to the construction & energy industries (assessors, installers and organisations) has announced a significant executive recruitment with Martin Holt joining the Group as its...