Industry targets greener, cleaner construction sites

James S Murray
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Green cabins and fuel-efficient technologies key to cutting emissions 15 per cent in just two years

A coalition including some of the UK's leading construction firms has today released a new report, detailing how the sector could slash carbon emissions by 15 per cent in just two years, through the introduction...

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