‘Recycled Material’
A Buildingtalk guide
Start with the news release
New disposable high visibility masks from Sperian from
Sperian Protection (UK), which we summarised at the time by saying "New products not only guarantee total respiratory protection but also offer increased safety for users, particularly those working in poor visibility conditions,".
Several months prior to that,
we featured the news release Permanite goes green for Ecobuild from
Permanite: "Permanite Engineered Roofing Systems will be exhibiting its IKOgreen range of green roof systems and sustainable waterproofing solutions at Ecobuild at London's Earls Court.".
In November 2008, we covered the news from Stokvis Energy Systems
- take a look at New ultra low NOx Stokvis boiler
which says: "Econoflame R6000 is the new condensing ultra low NOx premix commercial boiler from Stokvis Energy Systems range that includes seven models with outputs from 142 to 539 kW.".
Take a look also at the news release from Concrete Centre, Long-term sustainable schools,
as well as Online database help designers learn from nature from Autodesk,
and UKCSA tops new cast stone standard from UK Cast Stone Association.
Latest stories...
AMA report provides major market review (November 2008)
UK ventilation, air conditioning and non-domestic heating market, estimated to be worth some GBP1.4 billion, having increased by an estimated 4% in 2006-2007.
How Local Authorities can meet SWMP regulations (November 2008)
Digbits director Marcus Clay reports on how Local Authorities can work closely with the construction industry to help meet SWMP regulations and cut costs.
High performance insulation products from NBT (November 2008)
Comprehensive collection of high performance insulation products from Natural Building Technologies used in construction of Berwick Workspace, a business centre in the heart of Berwick upon Tweed.
Pneu-Power for extraction and conveying (November 2008)
Beckair Pneu-Power is a bladeless, motorless fan which provides either powerful vacuum or powerful flow for extracting and conveying all kinds of materials.
Design with Cembrit fibre cement range of slates (November 2008)
Fibre cement slates from Cembrit are making a bold design statement at a newly extended major supermarket in Wiltshire.
Race Cottam-designed mental health facility (November 2008)
The showcase mental health unit procured through the Department of Health Procure 21 framework has been described as "one of the best" by the head of the NHS.
Steam autoclave recycling plant on track (November 2008)
Plans to build one of the world's largest steam autoclave recycling plants on the banks of the River Tyne in Gateshead are steaming ahead on time.
Easy fitting eco-friendly wall and ceiling panels (November 2008)
Heradesign launch a number of new accessories to help simplify and improve the functionality of its extensive product range.
Further reading
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Recycled materials usage sets benchmark
Arup collected first prize in The Concrete Centre's Award for Sustainability 2007 for high percentage of recycled materials used at Number 1 Coleman Street, London.
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Recycled material used to reconstruct London road
Thin surfacing system using recycled material to reconstruct a busy road in Greater London has resulted in major environmental benefits, including a significant reduction in noise pollution.
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