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Non-domestic BREEAM standard to be launched
With autumn fast approaching, certification body BRE Global is gearing up to launch the latest addition to its stable of sustainable building standards.
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Developers take on Peterborough zero-carbon challenge
A consortium of developers is set to build a zero-carbon neighbourhood in the centre of Peterborough.
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Council appeals for contamination clues
A council has put out an appeal to its residents for more information about industrial waste heaps along a well-used local footpath.
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Multi-million pound contaminated land clean up for Wales
A six million pound grant to clean up contaminated land and help return it to use has been announced by the Welsh Assembly Government.
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Business urged not to abandon green building
Companies are likely to back away from green building as the credit crunch bites - but they should be doing just the opposite, according to the UK Green Building Council.
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Developers recycle concrete rubble
Recycled concrete and stone material from the demolition of flat blocks in Ballymun has been used in other building works, according to contractors.
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Land contaminators to pay for clean up
Landowners, companies or farmers that contaminate land could face millions in clean-up bills as well as facing financial penalties when the Environment Liability Bill is introduced next year.
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EIA review ordered amid fears over Gaudi masterpiece
Fears a Spanish high speed train link could damage Barcelona's iconic Gaudi cathedral has prompted the European Union's ombudsman to request evidence that the environmental impact has been considered.
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Planning system to go green
New measures are to be introduced to make planning regulations more environmentally sustainable and bring them in line with national climate change policies.
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'Unprecedented level of mobilisation needed' to go zero-carbon
A huge mobilisation effort will be required to meet the government's targets for zero-carbon housing, it has been claimed.
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San Fran gets tough on green building
Tough new green building requirements will be introduced in San Francisco, the city's Mayor has announced.
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Desert nuke dump to cost $96bn
The estimated cost of a controversial nuclear waste dump in the Nevada desert has soared to nearly $100bn.
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Greenpeace: WEEE poisons Ghana
Toxic chemicals are leaching into soil at scrap yards in Ghana as a result of electronic waste sent to the country from the developed world, according to a Greenpeace investigation.
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US site operators fined for polluting
Three operators on an American construction site have paid almost $15,000 to settle charges that they failed to protect downstream waters from pollution.
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NYC to cut building emissions
New York City has announced plans to cut energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions of public buildings by almost a third over the next ten years.
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Join us for Delivering Sustainable Construction 25th September
Delivering Sustainable Construction is a free event consisting of a full day of practical exhibitions and informative seminars highlighting sustainable construction within the built environment. The event is set in the inspiring venue of Margam Country Park, Port Talbot, South Wales. Are You Delivering Sustainable Construction?
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Time-Sensitive Information for Contaminated Sites Experts
Offered for Sale by Timeline Asset Services Ltd. (TAS)
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Environet Launches New Japanese Knotweed Treatment Method
Knotweed afflicted developers faced with delays to construction due to slow herbicide treatment methods or huge costs associated with dig and dump can now benefit from Environet's new Xtract method. Nic Seal explains:
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MEL (UK) Ltd strengthen Northern Irish Presence with New Appointment
MEL (UK) Ltd has appointed Daire Creaney as Business Development Manager for their Northern Ireland operations.
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