The CIOB welcomes the Government’s review of construction as published in the Low Carbon Construction report by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS), the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) calls for greater transparency in carbon measurement and for building regulations to drive progress.
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‘Power to the public sector workers’ – well, almost
At the heart of the Government’s Localism Bill, to be published on 9 December, will be the provision to allow groups of public sector workers to form co-operatives to run local services.
Perry Scott Nash receives CHAS accreditation
Leading environmental health consultants, Perry Scott Nash Associates Ltd, has received full accreditation from the Contractors Health and Safety Scheme (CHAS) to act as CDM Co-ordinators for its clients.
BRISTOL FIRM LAUNCHES NEW RECYLING INTIATIVE
A Bristol wall and floor covering firm is in the vanguard of a new scheme to recycle unwanted PVC wall cladding material. St Phillip’s-based Rudge Brothers & James (RBJ) is now a designated collection hub for Altro Whiterock’s Recowall recycling scheme.
Tenesol creates first positive-energy factory in France
Tenesol, the global solar power provider owned by energy giants TOTAL and EDF, has helped create the first “positive-energy” production facility in France. A positive-energy facility creates more energy than it consumes.