Archive for April, 2011
Diversification is the key as Superglass aims for a reboundScotsmanThe Stirling-based firm grew direct sales to housebuilders by 15.6 per cent during the second quarter and increased its share of the builders' merchant market from 17 per cent to 25…
Daily MailLottery winner Matthew Breach hasn't spent a penny of his £18m winDaily MailAnd, although he has quit his £20000-a-year job as a lorry driver for a builders merchant, Mr Breach hasn't even booked a holiday – only recently applying f…
Paddy Power leads Iseq higherIrish TimesKingspan was weaker too, falling by 5 cent to €6.50. Insulation peer Superglass today reported a drop in both sales and profits for its first half. Irish bonds meanwhile continued their slump, as the cost of in…
Getting "More Crop Per Drop" to Strengthen Global Food SecurityHuffington Post (blog)Rainwater harvesting using small earthen dams and other methods also helps maximize rainwater utility. Supplementing these practices with irrigation may prod…
Builders Merchants JournalN&C Building Materials hosts St George's Community Fun DayBuilders Merchants JournalBuilders merchant N&C Building Materials hosted a St George's Day Family Fun Day celebration at its Barking premises. The 6 ac…
Aylesbury TodayFollow my lead for safer dog walkingAylesbury TodayIt comes after the Bucks Herald reported a dispute between dog owner Susan Wethered and Aston Clinton Parish Council over dogs 'trespassing' in a farmer's field behind Aston …
Daily Mail£18million Lottery winner hasn't spent a penny of his jackpot and still lives …Daily MailAnd, although he has quit his £20000-a-year job as a lorry driver for a builders merchant, Mr Breach hasn't even booked a holiday – only rece…
Are private clients looking for greener garden designs?Horticulture Week"They are asking questions about how they can implement water irrigation systems and rainwater harvesting systems. "But I think it will take a while longer before it real…
Greenfield company Kingspan plans on-site wind turbineFlintshire ChronicleThe energy created would be used directly by Kingspan and any remaining electricity given back to the National Grid. Flint councillor Peter York said: “It would be more than 40…
Mid-DayInstall RWH by year end or face the musicMid-DayThus, to ensure that people start valuing rainwater and begin accumulating it for reuse, the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) has extended its compulsory installation of rainwater …