Archive for August, 2010

Rainwater Harvesting – The Low Carbon Economy

The Low Carbon EconomyRainwater HarvestingThe Low Carbon EconomyRainwater HarvestingStart saving money on your water bills straight away with a Kingspan Waters rainwater harvesting system. By using modern enginnering, …and more »

Grafton sees profit growth on back of sales in Britain – Irish Times

Grafton sees profit growth on back of sales in BritainIrish TimesPROFIT GROWTH returned to Grafton, the builders' merchant and owner of Woodies and Atlantic Homecare DIY chains, in the first half of the year on the back …and more »

Rainwater Harvesting – A Case Study – Green Building Pro

Rainwater Harvesting – A Case StudyGreen Building ProIn September, 2009, Ruppert Landscape initiated a rainwater harvesting program at their Lilburn, Georgia facility. Rainwater is fresh water that is normally …

Weekend news and share tips – Investors Chronicle

Weekend news and share tipsInvestors ChronicleIrish builders' merchant Grafton posted a sharp increase in first half profit and expects further improvement in the second half. ■ Online gaming giant 888 …

AstraZeneca, BAE Systems, BP, Glaxo, Serco: UK, Irish Equity Preview – Bloomberg

AstraZeneca, BAE Systems, BP, Glaxo, Serco: UK, Irish Equity PreviewBloombergGrafton Group Plc (GN5 ID): Ireland's biggest builders' merchant reported a first-half operating profit of 14.8 million euros ($18.7 million) compared with …and more…

AstraZeneca, BAE Systems, BP: UK, Irish Equity Preview – BusinessWeek

AstraZeneca, BAE Systems, BP: UK, Irish Equity PreviewBusinessWeekGrafton Group Plc (GN5 ID): Ireland's biggest builders' merchant reports first-half earnings. The stock fell 0.6 percent to 2.55 euros. …and more »

Grafton profits surge as outlook brightens – ShareCast

Grafton profits surge as outlook brightensShareCastLONDON (SHARECAST) – Irish builders' merchant Grafton posted a sharp increase in first half profit and expects further improvement in the second half. …and more »

Finalists in New Zealand’s premier building awards – Scoop.co.nz (press release)

Finalists in New Zealand's premier building awardsScoop.co.nz (press release)“PlaceMakers is the builders' merchant of choice and we are loyal supporters of the House of the Year competition, it is a great fit. …and more »

CRH largely unaffected despite ratings downgrade – Irish Times

CRH largely unaffected despite ratings downgradeIrish TimesOne of the better performers on the day was the Kingspan Group, which added 9 cent, or 1.7 per cent, to climb to € 5.31, while Aer Lingus also advanced …and more »

Sustainable way to combat water hardness – Hindustan Times

Sustainable way to combat water hardnessHindustan TimesWhen everyone is looking up to the government to solve civic issues, SK Maheshwari, a resident of Brij Vihar in Ghaziabad, installed a rainwater harvesting …