23/06 13:37 IC Burton
Its official! Arboretum is world-class
LAFARGE Aggregates, and the National Memorial Arboretum, have scooped the top national award for land restoration. The award, presented by the Mineral Products Association (MPA), in London, marks the environmental, social, and economic benefits, resulting from the development of the Arboretum on the site of..
23/06 10:38 Guardian Wandsworth
Water vole to be reintroduced to River Wandle
8:10am Sunday 21st June 2009 By Thais Portilho-Shrimpton » A wildlife charity has plans to reintroduce a long gone resident to the banks of river Wandle.
16/06 16:14 IOM3
TeploTie included in design for Code level 5 house
The Concrete Centre have developed a design & specification for a Code for Sustainable Homes (CSH) level 5 house in collaboration with a Registered Social Landlord (RSL); A2Dominion Group and a contractor.
10/06 16:34 Quarry Management
British Precast affiliates with MPA
UK concrete products trade federation British Precast has signed an affiliation agreement with the MPA designed to add greater value for its members and to improve business prospects along the supply chain.
28/05 23:00 This is Exeter - Express & Echo
Star 'keepers aim to save kids from quarry dangers
SOME of the country's safest hands are supporting an initiative to raise awareness among children and young people of the dangers of playing in quarries.
27/05 05:59 Halesowen News
Keeper pushes quarry safety message
SOCCER stars are throwing their weight behind a safety campaign to stop youngsters being injured in quarries across the two counties. England and Portsmouth goalkeeper David James is among those helping with a new drive to prevent needless deaths and injuries in the counties 13 quarries.
20/05 17:24 Quarry Management
Goalkeepers lend support to quarry safety campaign
SOME of the Premier League s top goalkeepers have thrown their safe hands behind Mineral Products Association s latest campaign to stop children and teenagers being hurt in the UK s quarries.
19/05 16:24 MRW
Cemex hit company record of 74 per cent recycled fuels at South Ferriby
Building materials firm Cemex has hit a company record by replacing 74 per cent of its fossil fuels with fuels made from waste at its South Ferriby cement plant.
14/05 14:39 Minerals Quarrying & Recycling
MPA plan government pressure over levy fund
The government is to come under increased pressure from the Mineral Products Association (MPA) to change the way in which it allocates the aggregates levy sustainability fund (ALSF) as concerns grow over inconsistent funding patterns by Defra.
13/05 17:41 Quarry Management
MPA reports further decline in sales volumes
AGGREGATES, cement, ready-mixed concrete and asphalt sales volumes all continued to decline sharply during the first quarter of 2009, according to the latest quarterly survey of construction material trends by the Mineral Products Association (MPA).