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Independent research commissioned by Interbuild suggests that the stereotypical beer-drinking builder is a myth, and actually the building trade's tipple is a glass of red wine. The findings showed that the average trade visitor enjoys those finer things in life, and chooses to fly BA, read the Daily Mail and watch documentaries.

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In an effort to boost its green credentials, Dunlop Adhesives recently staged its own Environmental Awareness Week. Throughout this special working week, staff at all levels and in all departments were encouraged to suggest ways in which they, and the wider Dunlop Adhesives business, could operate in a more environmentally friendly way. Car sharing was promoted, along with recycling. On each day, the team were able to attend informative presentations on a whole range of eco-issues.

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Closure of the landfill site at its Kirkby Thore works is said to have taken British Gypsum a significant step closer to its sustainability goals. The landfill had been in continuous use until June this year accommodating largely production waste from the two plasterboard lines on the site. British Gypsum managing director, Mike Chaldecott said: 'The closure of the landfill site is a major achievement in our drive to reduce waste through the company. 'Not only does this save us money, but it helps us to preserve our virgin gypsum reserves and reduces the environmental impact of our business. Eliminating landfill from our business is a key element of our corporate sustainability. It is part of a raft of initiatives.'

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Eurobond and Sitka are working together to support Eurobond's strategy of closed loop recycling at its manufacturing facility in Wales. Sitka supplies the bonding adhesive for the manufacture of Eurobond's steel-faced composite wall panels. Over 360 tonnes of two component polyurethane adhesive will be supplied to the manufacturing process in 2007. Eurobond's production line has been developed to produce almost 0% raw material waste and partnerships with suppliers has been key to this figure being achieved.

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Refurbishing the roof of the headquarters of the official IT partners to the 2012 Olympics was always going to be a tough call. However, IMA-approved contractor McCormick Flat Roofing completed the five month project on time and on budget with the help Icopal's systems. The work was carried out Triton Square, London, home of the IOC's IT partners Atos Origin and the data centre data centre for northern Europe of JP Morgan Chase, the global financial services firm.

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Marley Eternit has rebranded its UK building boards range in an effort to reflect its parent company's influence on the European fibre cement market. Products sold throughout the continent by the Etex Group will now feature the same brand names in a move which the company says in being reflected across European manufacturing, whatever the sector. Marley Eternit claims its range of building boards is one of the largest, most versatile on the UK market, drawing on its 90+ years of fibre cement market.

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Marley Eternit has rebranded its UK building boards range in an effort to reflect its parent company's influence on the European fibre cement market. Products sold throughout the continent by the Etex Group will now feature the same brand names in a move which the company says in being reflected across European manufacturing, whatever the sector. Marley Eternit claims its range of building boards is one of the largest, most versatile on the UK market, drawing on its 90+ years of fibre cement market.

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From now until the end of the year Tarkett is running a price promotion on products in its Luxury Vinyl Tile range. The ID ranges features a collection of wood, marble, stone, photographic and striking uni-colour effects across four colour palettes. The company maintains its design team understands that floors have to fulfill a functional as well as aesethetic role. For example shop floors need to have strength and durability.

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The town square in Wetherby, West Yorkshire has undergone a major transformation following a £500,000 hard landscaping project. The contractors needed large quantities of bedding mortar 'on tap' for the scheme and opted for silo delivery of EasiPoint Fine Bedding Concrete. This is said to have have ensured a ready supply of bedding mortar, which could be mixed consistently and delivered by a single operative. Using the system, which delivered ready-to-use mortar compliant with BS7533, helped to ensure the six month project was kept on track.

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A Sittingbourne, Kent school is believed the first to benefit from Solarcentury's Solar4Schools initiative under phase two of the Department for Trade & Industry's Low Carbon Building Programme . As a result of a £10,000 Dti grant Fulston Manor School has a 4kWp installation of Solarcentury's solar photovoltaic modules on its roof generating 3,300 kWh of electricity and is now said to be saving over two tonnes of carbon dioxide every year, for half the price it otherwise would have to pay . As part of the installation a monitor allows pupils, staff and visitors to see how much electricity is being generated as well as how much the system has generated in its lifetime and how much of a C0² saving this equates to.

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