Gerald Jones, the Labour Party candidate for the seat of Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare, saw first-hand how the building materials’ supply chain is evolving to support environmental responsibility in construction, and responding to the net zero carbon challenge, in a visit to Aberfan builders merchant Hughes Forrest. Jones was welcomed …
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We know that no one ever seizes power with the intention of relinquishing it. Power is not a means; it is an end. There’s an old saying: Power corrupts, and Absolute Power corrupts absolutely. It’s a phrase that gained traction towards the end of the 19th century when Lord Acton …
Read More »Actis backs call to make homes cooler following MPs’ heatwave warning
A warning by MPs that heat related deaths are likely to treble by 2050 has prompted insulation specialist Actis to reiterate its call for architects and specifiers to create homes which stay cool in summer as well as warm in winter. The warning, by the government’s Environmental Audit Select Committee, …
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