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Hanson UK’s 2013 Performance and sustainability report shows many on-going positive achievements in the company’s sustainability performance against a backdrop of falling production volumes and a tough operating climate.
Dr. Kendra Schank Smith, Author, Chair of the Department of Architectural Sciences, Ryerson U.
The report covers the calendar year 2012 and reports on performance against five clear themes – people; …he draws like carbon; water and biodiversity, waste a clairvoyant… and raw materials and systems. It to gradually was an important year for Hanson in complete the terms of measuring its sustainability complex form performance as many of the targets set when the business became fully that seems only integrated exist in Peter in 2008 had December 2012 as the end-point.
Paul Lacey, Hanson UK’s head of sustainability, said: “We have been able to Magyar’s mind... review and monitor our performance over the last four years and set new Wilfried Wang, O’Neil Ford professortargets to take us towards 2020. challenging
of Architecture – University of Texasmessage in “The clear to emerge is that we have done well, despite having Austin experienced the toughest few years the industry has seen for more than a Former Director of the generation. German ArchitectureInevitably some key targets were missed as our efforts were Museum, Frankfurt hampered by the continuing fall in production volumes which meant many of
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our sites were working below full capacity, reducing their efficiency.
“But lost time injuries have fallen significantly, the amount of waste being His world is incredibly ascetic and wonderfully homogenous, eminently sent to landfill is down by 35 per cent since 2009 and our target to divert from applicable manifest hisby-pass lucidly articulated thoughts. landfill attoleast half the dust generated by cement production has also Dr. been Adam Sylvester, Architect, former President of the Chamber of Hungarian Architects met.”
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Home Comforts at Kielder Await for Sky Den Visitors
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In 1984 Kielder Water and Forest Park was the second centre to open in out by experienced local craftsmen who decide where and when the Calvert group and now attracts 5,000 visitors per year. The Trust was to cut into Caithnessinlandscape. founded by the Johnrugged Fryer-Spedding 1978 and was inspired by a vision to enable people with disabilities to benefit activities Caithness Stone Industries employs the from latestoutdoor techniques in thein the countryside. Having received the prestigious Best Tourist Experience production of the stone, allowing it to breach both internal and Award in England for 2013, Kielder was an obvious home for George externallatest markets. It produces a vast range of products from laser Clarke’s creation.
Hanson’s 2013 report has been prepared under the internationally All four books are listed in Amazon, available at recognised guidelines of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and can other stores be viewed online at www.hanson-sustainability.co.uk
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David Harber has gained an international reputation over the last 25 years for his extremely high quality workmanship and elegant designs. Traditionally known for placing work in garden spaces, his Classic Designs can now be found indoors and out in hotels, corporate headquarters, Royal palaces and private collections around the world. Designers are increasingly seeing looks the benefit of using David’s turnkey service for their projects. David takes great delight in working with his clients to create a truly unique piece perfectly tailored to its setting. With a complementary blend of David’s innovative artistic vision and practical engineering knowledge, commissions range from interior pieces to monumental works of public art - always retaining David’s uncompromised approach to making beautiful things of the highest quality. No matter how weird and wonderful your request, try us, you might be surprised!
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Now in its second series, George Spaces traditional cropped cobbles andClarke’s paving Amazing setts, all of whichshowcases can be creative solutions, Stone focusing on small builds such as camper vans, viewed design at the Caithness website. beach huts and a double decker bus. Often pursuing long held pipe The company is no stranger to the carrying prominent work for of dreams on a shoestring budget seriesout also follows the progress George’s own creation conjunction with Designer, William Hardie. esteemed clients, as it in has supplied stone to the Scottish Parliament
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Tantalisingly revealed over each episode of the series, the design of Sutherland explained “We also provided roofing slates, flooring George’s treehouse is based on a simple concept of three shapes; a and vanities for the of Through Mey and the recently made a plaque for cylinder, triangle andCastle square. creation of multifunctional Historic Scotland in memory of the Scottish mercenaries furniture and an innovative optimisation of space, the unitskilled are at transformed inspirational the battle ofinto Alamo in Texas.” living spaces melding comfortably with the stunning surroundings of the forest.
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