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Sustainability Focus Group set up by A. Proctor Group

|Date: 28 Apr 2022

Sustainability Focus Group set up by A. Proctor Group

The A. Proctor Group, a specialist in advanced thermal, acoustic and membrane products for the constructi ...

The A. Proctor Group, a specialist in advanced thermal, acoustic and membrane products for the construction industry, has set up a dedicated Sustainability Focus Group. This increased focus on sustain ...

28 Apr 2022
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Aggregate Industries launches 2030 sustainability strategy

|Date: 19 Apr 2022

Aggregate Industries launches 2030 sustainability strategy

Aggregate Industries has launched its sustainability strategy – ‘Building Progress for a Sustainable Futu ...

Aggregate Industries has launched its sustainability strategy – ‘Building Progress for a Sustainable Future’. Building on progress made by the building materials supplier to date the strategy brings t ...

19 Apr 2022
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New sustainability ambitions for Ibstock announced

|Date: 08 Apr 2022

New sustainability ambitions for Ibstock announced

Ibstock plc, a manufacturer of clay and concrete building products and solutions, has launched its new ES ...

Ibstock plc, a manufacturer of clay and concrete building products and solutions, has launched its new ESG Strategy to 2030. The company says its new ESG Strategy will simplify the way it articulates ...

08 Apr 2022
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New research: three quarters of homebuyers would consider a Green Home

|Date: 21 Mar 2022

New research: three quarters of homebuyers would consider a Green Home

New research has shown that more than three quarters (77%) of people in the housing market are likely to ...

New research has shown that more than three quarters (77%) of people in the housing market are likely to choose a green home for their next purchase. 70% of people looking to get on, or move up, the h ...

21 Mar 2022
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Carbon target announced by Ibstock

|Date: 18 Jan 2022

Carbon target announced by Ibstock

Manufacturer of clay bricks and concrete products, Ibstock plc, has announced new carbon reduction commit ...

Manufacturer of clay bricks and concrete products, Ibstock plc, has announced new carbon reduction commitments, including a target for the business to be net zero by 2040. The new net zero commitment ...

18 Jan 2022
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West Fraser | Helping the environment

|Date: 26 Nov 2021

West Fraser | Helping the environment

Simon Woods, European Sales, Marketing and Logistics Director of West Fraser explains how the company is ...

Simon Woods, European Sales, Marketing and Logistics Director of West Fraser explains how the company is helping the construction industry to help the environment As the world becomes more and more aw ...

26 Nov 2021
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Polypipe | Redefining rain gardens

|Date: 14 Oct 2021

Polypipe | Redefining rain gardens

Jon Stewart, Business Development Director for Drainage at Polypipe Civils & Green Urbanisation explo ...

Jon Stewart, Business Development Director for Drainage at Polypipe Civils & Green Urbanisation explores why rain gardens are an ideal way for developers to meet emerging environmental legislation ...

14 Oct 2021
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What do net-zero carbon emission goals mean for home construction?

|Date: 09 Jul 2021

What do net-zero carbon emission goals mean for home construction?

Everyone is looking for a way to reduce their carbon footprints. Some do away with single-use plastics, w ...

Everyone is looking for a way to reduce their carbon footprints. Some do away with single-use plastics, while others buy electric cars. There are 1,001 ways for individuals to reduce their impact on t ...

09 Jul 2021
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Scheme set to protect crested newts in South Yorkshire

|Date: 20 May 2021

Scheme set to protect crested newts in South Yorkshire

Sheffield-based ecological consultancy Wildscapes is welcoming the news that Natural England has introduc ...

Sheffield-based ecological consultancy Wildscapes is welcoming the news that Natural England has introduced its District Level Licensing scheme in South Yorkshire. This new scheme to South Yorkshire ...

20 May 2021
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COMMENT What do builders need to do to reduce carbon emissions?

|Date: 17 May 2021

COMMENT What do builders need to do to reduce carbon emissions?

PHPD talks to Dr Stephen Finnegan, Director of the Zero Carbon Research Institute (ZCRI) and Non-Executiv ...

PHPD talks to Dr Stephen Finnegan, Director of the Zero Carbon Research Institute (ZCRI) and Non-Executive Director of Dynamis Associates about what the housebuilding sector can do to reduce carbon em ...

17 May 2021
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