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Wednesday, 30 April 2008
Congratulations to Stone Homes!
Congratulations to one of our first clients, Stone Homes, who have won the Best Small Builder category of the 21st Century Living Awards.Terra Infirma carried out an environmental scoping study of Stone Homes' Adderstone Mains development which resulted in Ground Source Heat Pumps being installed in the buildings, plus better waste management and procurement during the building phase.
Labels: construction, gshp, stone homes, terra infirma
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Monday, 28 January 2008
Legislation Alert! Construction
Most in the construction industry will be aware that Site Waste Management Plans are expected to become compulsory for projects >£250k in April of this year. If you're in this industry, you should be getting yourself in gear NOW for the new regime.I came across this useful guide to developing SWMPs today. I haven't tried the accompanying quiz, but I'm sure it will give some a shock!
Labels: construction, site waste management plan, SWMP
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A highly accessible, practical guide to those who want to introduce sustainability into their business or organization quickly and effectively.
