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Arup research on climate change casts doubt on MMC standards

Sept. 1, 2004

Modern methods of construction (MMC), including lightweight prefabricated and timber frame buildings will not stand up to the impacts of climate change, engineering consultancy Arup has claimed. By 2080, temperatures inside many buildings designed to MMC

Sustainability summit to be held in Manchester in 2005

Sept. 1, 2004

<MMC-CAPTION 150 ALIGN=RIGHT> [MMC-IMG=856-A=Right] The government is to hold a major summit on sustainable communities in Manchester next year. </MMC-CAPTION>The Delivering Sustainable Communities Summit will be the largest of its kind in the UK, with 2,

Persimmon's profits soar

Aug. 27, 2004

Paving rocks

Aug. 1, 2004

The potential of landscaping and paving to create a high quality environment in new housing developments is increasingly being recognised. Tim Palmer reports on the latest cost effective and easy to use products