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    <pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2011 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <title>Basement solution to shoe-box homes</title>
      <description>Guy Thompson, head of architecture and sustainability at The Concrete Centre, believes the provision of basements would help counter RIBA criticism of 'shameful shoe-box homes'.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2011 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <title>Lime Technology new external wall insulation (EWI)</title>
      <description>New EWI systems offer breathable solutions, designed for upgrading existing residential and multi-storey buildings, or provide thermally efficient building envelope in new-build construction.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2011 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Lime Technology</category>
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      <title>Lime Technology aids carbon free social housing</title>
      <description>Tradical Hemcrete offered a zero carbon and cost effective alternative to conventional masonry cavity walls for the construction of The Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust homes.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2011 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <title>Tradical Hemcrete used in Cottsway housing scheme</title>
      <description>The Tradical Hemcrete hemp and lime thermal walling system from Lime Technology has featured in Cottsway Housing's latest rural housing development.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2011 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Lime Technology</category>
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      <title>CO2 reduction could reduce UK competitiveness</title>
      <description>The concrete industry warns that the proposed accelerated rate of CO2 reduction could reduce the competitiveness of UK industry, particularly energy intensive industries.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2011 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <title>Lafarge award winning eco flood solution</title>
      <description>Lafarge Aggregates and Concrete UK's Windpump sand and gravel quarry won second place and 'Highly Commended' in the Sustainability section of the Rics Pro-Yorkshire Awards 2011.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 27 May 2011 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <title>RMD Kwikform supplies bespoke formwork for viaduct</title>
      <description>RMD Kwikform Iberica has engineered and supplied specialist formwork and falsework for the construction of the Monteporreiro viaduct in northern Spain.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2011 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <title>RMD Kwikform beams protect Chivas Brothers whisky</title>
      <description>Oak casks of maturing Scotch whisky belonging to Scotch whisky company, Chivas Brothers in Scotland, are being protected by Superslim Soldier beams from RMD Kwikform.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2011 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <title>RMD Kwikform completes Bahrain bridge project</title>
      <description>RMD Kwikform has supplied formwork and shoring for the Sitra Bridges Replacement Project in Bahrain.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2011 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <title>RMD Kwikform trusses used at New Street Station</title>
      <description>Coleman and Company and RMD Kwikform have designed a specialist truss system to complete works on the redevelopment of Birmingham New Street train station.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2011 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <title>Roll-out steel reinforcement means on-time Academy</title>
      <description>Barnfield South Academy and Barnfield West Academy completed on-time using Hy-Ten's innovative roll-out concrete reinforcement system, Bamtec, to speed concrete floor construction.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2011 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Hy-Ten (supplier of Bamtec)</category>
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      <title>Lafarge reports on its approach to sustainability</title>
      <description>Lafarge Aggregates and Concrete UK has published its first sustainability report for its three business units of Aggregates, Readymix and Asphalt and Contracting.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2011 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <title>Concrete and masonry offers whole-life benefits</title>
      <description>New reference leaflet from The Concrete Centre shows that for housing, heavyweight concrete and masonry offers a wide range of whole-life benefits that are a sustainable solution.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2011 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Concrete Centre</category>
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      <title>New guidance for Thermal Performance: Part L1A</title>
      <description>Study into how best to meet current and anticipated requirements for Part L1A of the Building Regulations has been published by MPA The Concrete Centre.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2011 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Concrete Centre</category>
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      <title>RMD Kwikform designs temporary support system</title>
      <description>RMD Kwikform designed a support system to keep shop fronts and window displays unobstructed during refurbishment works at Worcester's Crowngate Shopping Centre.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 08 Apr 2011 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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