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Tarmac-Lafarge deal criticised

Published: 22/02/2012 10:37:31

 

" The Competition Commission has hit out at plans to merge the UK operations of Tarmac and France-based firm Lafarge, putting the future of the deal under a cloud "

Drop in Morgan Sindall profits

Published: 22/02/2012 10:37:30

 

" Construction group Morgan Sindall, which took over parts of collapsed rival Connaught in 2010, has revealed a drop in full-year profits "

New research by Graduate School of the Environment staff and students at CAT suggests sustainable solutions for retrofitting

Published: 22/02/2012

 

" Staff and students at the Centre for Alternative Technology's Graduate School for the Environment have received praise for new research evaluating the environmental impacts of mainstream methods of insulating solid wall homes "

The cottage at CAT where the research has been undertaken

 

Energy efficiency project launched

Published: 21/02/2012 10:43:42

 

" GoWarm and Stockton Borough Council have teamed up in a bid to end fuel poverty in Stockton-on-Tees "

Artist Damien Hirst plans eco-town

Published: 21/02/2012 10:42:58

 

" Artist Damien Hirst is planning to build up to 500 eco-homes on a site near the farm he owns near Ilfracombe in north Devon "

Queen’s Jubilee Bridge gets a diamond upgrade as part of a £7 million projec

Published: 21/02/2012

 

" One of London’s most iconic bridges is undergoing a programme of major lighting improvements in time for this year’s Olympic Games. "

Queen’s Jubilee Bridge gets a diamond upgrade as part of a £7 million projec

 

Entries urged for design competition

Published: 16/02/2012 08:51:41

 

" Window and blind company VELUX is calling on aspiring architects to enter a competition searching for designs which incorporate the beauty of natural light "

Construction workers stage protests

Published: 16/02/2012 08:51:39

 

" A series of protests are to be held at refineries and power stations across the UK as construction workers and employers continue with a long-running argument over pay and conditions "

Boost for energy efficient measures

Published: 15/02/2012 09:24:56

 

" An increased interest in energy efficient measures is being put down to concerns over the rising cost of utility bills, according to SmartNewHomes "

Call for new underground building rules

Published: 13/02/2012 10:45:40

 

" Calls for tougher basement extension regulations have been made, as concerns were raised regarding the effect of underground developments on nearby properties "