A further development for 2008 is the Boat International silver jubilee which will be celebrated in style with a brand new four-day invitational regatta. The Rolex-sponsored event will take place from June 22-26 in the breathtaking waters off Costa Smeralda (in northern Sardinia) and is expected to become a firm fixture of the superyacht calendar.
Meanwhile, at this year's World Superyacht Awards, acclaimed yacht builder Camper & Nicholsons and the Royal Institution of Naval Architects have launched an award that will recognise the achievements of an outstanding young designer.
Entry is open to recent graduates or those studying for a degree or vocational qualification related to yacht design. The winner will receive ¬5,000 at the 2008 awards ceremony, due to be held in Venice on April 18. "We've had an amazing response," says Harris. "The standard is extremely high, so our judges will certainly have their work cut out."
Issue three featured never-seen-before screenshots, game information and developer interviews on the next generation gameplay and environments that gamers can expect when Underworld is released at Christmas 2008.
Meanwhile, following the launch of its website last September, the creative magazine for Mac users, iCreate, has begun fortnightly online podcasts, which offer a lighthearted look at the latest Apple news, rumours, reviews, tips and answers to readers' questions. Listen at: www.icreatemagazine.com/podcasts.html
4Projects' solutions are used to co-ordinate large-scale, multiparty construction projects and manage complex property estates. 4Projects has won a number of contracts since the August Equity investment in 2007, including contracts with Lancsville Construction, McLaren Construction, Aynova, Isv Signalling, National Galleries of Scotland, Gloucestershire County Council, Grainger Trust Plc and Lorol Rail.
To offset the carbon dioxide emissions of its 66-strong vehicle fleet, the Dewsburybased manufacturer of rigid and flat-pack kitchens for the social housing sector has made an offset payment. The money will help fund Climate Care projects that 'absorb, reduce or avoid an equivalent amount of greenhouse gases elsewhere'.
More than 90 per cent of Rixonway's products are produced from chipboard manufactured from environmentally friendly alternatives to imported hardwoods.
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