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Rated People comments on the Right to Repair law

|Date: 22 July, 2021

Rated People comments on the Right to Repair law

In response to the launch of the new Right to Repair law – Rated People’s Home Improvement Trends Report ...

In response to the launch of the new Right to Repair law – Rated People’s Home Improvement Trends Report finds that 57% of homeowners want to be more eco-friendly Repairs currently account for just 1% ...

22 July, 2021
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Top places to live in the UK for the most eco-friendly homes and lifestyle

|Date: 18 June, 2021

Top places to live in the UK for the most eco-friendly homes and lifestyle

A new study calculated how eco-friendly our homes and lifestyles are in different UK cities to reveal the ...

A new study calculated how eco-friendly our homes and lifestyles are in different UK cities to reveal the most ‘future forward’ places to live around the country Edinburgh is the most ‘future-forward’ ...

18 June, 2021
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Will you take the ecoSEAL Challenge?

|Date: 7 June, 2021

Will you take the ecoSEAL Challenge?

With the help of a number of well-known faces from across the construction industry Geocel has launched t ...

With the help of a number of well-known faces from across the construction industry Geocel has launched the ecoSEAL Challenge. Part of a six-month campaign to encourage those in the trade to reduce th ...

7 June, 2021
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Sustainable sealants– lock and Re-load

|Date: 18 February, 2021

Sustainable sealants– lock and Re-load

For most of us involved in the building industry, reducing our environmental impact is an increasingly im ...

For most of us involved in the building industry, reducing our environmental impact is an increasingly important priority. One small step that can make a big difference is taking a fresh look at your ...

18 February, 2021
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Protrade launches eco-friendly foil pack

|Date: 13 January, 2021

Protrade launches eco-friendly foil pack

Protrade launches eco-friendly foil pack in mission to champion a greener future for the construction tra ...

Protrade launches eco-friendly foil pack in mission to champion a greener future for the construction trade The business will be giving free applicator guns to professionals who switch to the new pack ...

13 January, 2021
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Waterless urinals must become more widespread for infection control and the planet

|Date: 29 December, 2020

Waterless urinals must become more widespread for infection control and the planet

In the midst of the global pandemic, waterless urinals could play an important role in helping to prevent ...

In the midst of the global pandemic, waterless urinals could play an important role in helping to prevent the spread of infections such as COVID-19 A study commissioned by a sustainable hygiene soluti ...

29 December, 2020
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The world’s first recycled brick

|Date: 21 April, 2020

The world’s first recycled brick

Professional Builder’s Lee Jones talks to the developer of the world’s first recycled brick. If we are to ...

Professional Builder’s Lee Jones talks to the developer of the world’s first recycled brick. If we are to continue along our present path many of the raw materials that we take for granted are either ...

21 April, 2020
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Recycled plastic kerbs from Durakerb

|Date: 7 April, 2020

Recycled plastic kerbs from Durakerb

Professional Builder reports on an alternative to traditional concrete road kerbs which are claimed to of ...

Professional Builder reports on an alternative to traditional concrete road kerbs which are claimed to offer a more environmentally-friendly solution, whilst also reducing the potential for accidents ...

7 April, 2020
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Upgraded basement waterproofing system from Safeguard

|Date: 20 February, 2020

Upgraded basement waterproofing system from Safeguard

Safeguard Europe has upgraded its basement waterproofing system designs to include a new cavity drain mem ...

Safeguard Europe has upgraded its basement waterproofing system designs to include a new cavity drain membrane that is made from 50 per cent recycled plastic. The new membrane – Oldroyd Xv Eco White – ...

20 February, 2020
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Master Builder Awards 2019: the Low Carbon category

|Date: 30 October, 2019

Master Builder Awards 2019: the Low Carbon category

We take a closer look at some of the eco-friendly projects recognised by the FMB ...

We take a closer look at some of the eco-friendly projects recognised by the FMB ...

30 October, 2019
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