Monthly Archives: October 2011

Understanding CSR in Construction

Posted on October 9, 2011 by

Perhaps we need to clarify what we understand by CSR in Construction? Whether we mean Corporate Social Responsibility, Corporate Sustainable Responsibility or even Carbon Social Responsibility is somewhat irrelevant and I am comfortable with all definitions. What is important of … Continue reading →

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Green Deal PAS 2030 – Necessary Control or Unnecessary Burden?

Posted on October 9, 2011 by

What may well become one of the most significant UK standards in refurbishment, eco-refits and green deal, possibly up there with ISO 9001 and CDM, PAS 2030, has been released in draft for consultation through the BSi. (PAS is a Publicly … Continue reading →

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Half of Multinationals to Choose Suppliers Based on CO2 Emissions

Posted on October 3, 2011 by

Why monitor construction carbons:  Shortly after writing a comment to a linkedin group on the importance of measuring and understanding construction carbons, through tools such as ConstructCO2, indications of increased focus on carbon performance popped up in a tweet (via Julie … Continue reading →

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