Marks and Spencer has become the latest organisation to sign up to the Assembly Government’s Sustainable Development (SD) Charter and to demonstrate its commitment to finding long term and sustainable business solutions.
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Industry recruiter scoops hat-trick
The UK engineering and manufacturing sector was hailed as a beacon of hope as a recruitment agency beat thousands of other agencies in the UK to scoop a trio of national awards - thanks to their own customers.
Keep It Kool expansion prompts rebrand to Keep It Group
As part of its expansion into new markets, the UK’s leading manufacturer of tensile and shade sail structures, Keep It Kool, has relaunched under the umbrella brand of Keep It Group.
Rockwool and Ibstock Brick recognised for their innovative insulation solution – Brickshield
BrickShield® the brick slip clad external wall insulation system from Rockwool and Ibstock Brick has achieved recognition in the Construction Product Association’s 2010 edition of Construction Products Innovation and Achievement (CPIA) publication under Energy and Carbon saving category.
Social housing tenants to be left in fuel poverty unless Green Deal is enhanced - new report
The New Local Government Network today (Mon) publishes a report suggesting that the government’s flagship ‘Green Deal’ programme will be in danger of failing to reach the households most in need of more energy efficient homes across the social housing sector.
The Gold Rush for Solar Parks moves north
When the Feed in Tariffs started in April this year, German companies were the first to realise the enormous potential for solar photovoltaic (PV) parks in the UK after building them in Germany for many years.
Engineers - floods highlight need to protect critical infrastructure
“The situation in Cornwall is another reminder of how ill-prepared we are to deal with the increased risk of flooding in future. We need to urgently make our communities more flood resilient, adopting a preventative approach rather than the traditional and unsustainable ‘defend at all odds’ approach.
UK NEEDS TO RAISE ITS GAME ON CLIMATE CHANGE – CBI’S RICHARD LAMBERT
The CBI said today (Wednesday) that the UK must raise its game on climate change, warning that failure to act now could undermine our attractiveness as a place to invest.
Thomason’s Star Shines Brightly
Guildford, 16 November 2010: For the third year running, Britain’s tallest sustainable Christmas Tree, measuring 94ft to the top of its shining star, stands proudly over the Christmas festivities at the Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet in Ellesmere Port, South Wirral. Courtesy of the design by the Guildford team at Thomasons, the nationwide civil and structural engineers, the 9.5 ton tree, with a classical conical and tapering shape, stands firmly bolted down on a prepared base.