Archive for July, 2011
Construction EnquirerTravis Perkins predicts further round of takeoversConstruction EnquirerTravis Perkins is predicting further takeovers in the builders merchant market as the firm reported hikes in turnover and profit today. Travis chief executive G…
Green house effect: You don't have to compromise on design when opting for an …The IndependentProperties will be connected to an on-site combined heat and power plant, have rainwater harvesting systems, greenhouses, allotments and "smart met…
Luton TodayBag packing for Bardnado'sLuton TodayThe Luton based fundraisers from builders' merchant Gibbs & Dandy collected £330 in one evening at Asdad, ahead of their It's a Knockout Challenge in Wardown Park over the weekend. Led by…
Workspace chairman steps downProperty Week NewsHales will be replaced as the head of the London office company by Daniel Kitchen, a non-executive director at LXb Retail Properties, Minerva and Kingspan Group. Kitchen was previously deputy chief executi…
Builders Merchants JournalNBG expands merchant membership againBuilders Merchants JournalIndependent builders merchant buying group NBG LLP has added two more members to its partnership. In the Central Region plumbers merchant Plumbwares in Stourbridge…
Zimbabwe: Turning Wastelands Into GreenbeltsAllAfrica.comNdlovu was referring to the effectiveness of the infield rainwater harvesting technology being promoted by development agencies in Gwanda, Matobo, Bullilima and Mangwe districts in this province….
bdailyGreen Plumbing course is a UK firstbdailyIn the course of the qualification, the apprentices learnt how to install and maintain solar thermal heating systems, rainwater harvesting and grey water recycling. Jim Dawson, plumbing lecturer at Gateshe…
King County OKs rainwater as sole drinking water sourceSnoValley StarThe code change follows recent action by the state Department of Ecology to remove permit requirements for rainwater harvesting. “Roof-top rainwater collection systems could be a go…
What is that silver thing at Richmond City Hall?Ultimate Fort BendRichmond City Manager Teri Vela stands next to the rainwater harvesting system at City Hall. – BJ Pollock What looks like a miniature grain silo alongside Richmond City Hall has some …
Businessman's Anglo action dismissedRTE.ieMr McCaughey is the former co-founder and chief executive of Century Homes, which was sold to Kingspan in 2005 for €100m. He was among 50 'high net worth' Irish individuals who invested an average…