Entries are invited for the first Natural Stone Sustainability Awards, launched by Stone Federation Great Britain as part of its ongoing sustainability strategy. The aim of the awards is to highlight the sustainable qualities of natural stone by rewarding outstanding achievements, awareness and innovation.
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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.
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.
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.
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.