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Macro to micro: How will volatile global markets affect UK construction?
21st January 2015 | Chris Evans: Deputy Managing Director, Rolton Group
With Chinese investors treating their stock market like a weekend at the Venetian in Macau, it came as no surprise to see the country’s regulators step in this week to hand a three-month ban to their three biggest brokers on opening new margin accounts, which allow investors to bet big with borrowed money.
Forget the Politics: Why We Should Welcome the Green Deal
4th September 2012 | Peter Rolton
In amongst the buzz surrounding the Green Deal, set to launch on 1st October, the crux of the initiative seems to be getting lost.
Dash for Gas: Part II?
23rd August 2012 | Peter Rolton
An impending overhaul of the UK power sector, necessary as old nuclear infrastructure is retired, could be the cause of great disruption or great opportunity.
New Homes, Zero Carbon: A Definition or an Empty Promise?
21st August 2012 | Craig Smith
The future of zero carbon homes is set to change as new legislation is introduced which appears to alter the very definition of ‘zero carbon.’
The Green Investment Bank: Boom or Bust
10th August 2012 | Kate Roche
In the 2010 Spending Review, Chancellor George Osborne announced a £1 billion injection of funding for the publicly owned Green Investment Bank (GIB).
The Dazzling Dilemma of LED Lighting
7th August 2012 | Craig Smith
LED lighting is a hot topic; energy prices are rising and the commercial world is pushing to reduce carbon emissions by considering a broader scope of low-carbon options.
The Carbon Cost of Facebook’s Phantom Profiles
3rd August 2012 | Peter Rolton
On 1st August, news broke of data released by Facebook which reveals its carbon footprint, the first time the company has made such figures public.