The British Plastics Federation has today launched a signal strategic document on the UK plastics industry's future which it wishes to discuss with all stakeholder groups, government in particular.
On 23 March 2012, the IOM3 organised and accompanied a group of 18 architecture students from the Bartlett School of Architecture on a visit to PVC flooring manufacturer Altro.
When the Olympic Development Authority conceived various
structures for the 2012 Olympics, it had to be careful about material
selection - not just for sustainability but for health reasons.
John Ratcliffe
was Secretary-General of The Plastics and Rubber Institute for nearly 30 years and played a key role in the post-war development of Britain’s plastics and rubber industries.
Responding to the need for sustainable production, Dr Detlev Keil,
Project Manager, S-PVC licensing for Vinnolit in Ismaning, Germany,
outlines methods employed in PVC manufacture.
Cost options for a piece of commissioned brickwork facade include: installed cost, cost in use and environmental cost. The Brick Development Association has commissioned the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors to investigate the installed cost of brickwork and other external finishes.
