TITLE

Brick industry to go green

PUB. DATE
April 2003
SOURCE
Contract Journal;4/2/2003, Vol. 418 Issue 6420, p12
SOURCE TYPE
Trade Publication
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
Presents an overview of the sustainability energy scheme of the British brick industry for 2003. Reduction in energy consumption; Consideration of alternative fuel sources.
ACCESSION #
9607059

Tags: SUSTAINABLE development;  BRICK trade

 

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