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How timber technology can transform challenging brownfield sites

|Date: 17 Oct 2025

How timber technology can transform challenging brownfield sites

The New Kingsland development in Henbury, Bristol, demonstrates how thoughtful design innovation and timb ...

The New Kingsland development in Henbury, Bristol, demonstrates how thoughtful design innovation and timber technology can transform challenging brownfield sites into exemplary social housing that mee ...

17 Oct 2025
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Ambiente: Why UFH is central to long-term sustainability

|Date: 16 Oct 2025

Ambiente: Why UFH is central to long-term sustainability

As the UK housebuilding sector adapts to evolving regulations, energy-efficient, low-carbon heating syste ...

As the UK housebuilding sector adapts to evolving regulations, energy-efficient, low-carbon heating systems are becoming a non-negotiable part of future developments. With updated Building Regulations ...

16 Oct 2025
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Knightsbridge offers a few pointers to enhance buyer appeal

|Date: 15 Oct 2025

Knightsbridge offers a few pointers to enhance buyer appeal

In a competitive market, differentiation is everything. While bathrooms have long been recognised as crit ...

In a competitive market, differentiation is everything. While bathrooms have long been recognised as critical selling points, the finer details – particularly electrical accessories – are often overlo ...

15 Oct 2025
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Why a circular economy is key to sustainable construction

|Date: 14 Oct 2025

Why a circular economy is key to sustainable construction

A circular economy is key to sustainable construction, minimising waste and maximising resource efficienc ...

A circular economy is key to sustainable construction, minimising waste and maximising resource efficiency. Here, Scott Wolters, Building Products Sales Director at EGGER UK explains how choosing the ...

14 Oct 2025
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What do housebuilders need to consider in the ‘grey belt’?

|Date: 13 Oct 2025

What do housebuilders need to consider in the ‘grey belt’?

As the government continues to push housing delivery through the reclassification of green belt land, dev ...

As the government continues to push housing delivery through the reclassification of green belt land, developers are increasingly working in the ‘grey belt’. But building in these ecologically sensiti ...

13 Oct 2025
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Why smart controls should be on every housebuilder’s radar

|Date: 10 Oct 2025

Why smart controls should be on every housebuilder’s radar

Will Heinzelmann, Product Director at Passiv UK, explains why smart controls should be on every housebuil ...

Will Heinzelmann, Product Director at Passiv UK, explains why smart controls should be on every housebuilder’s radar. The Future Homes Standard, due to be announced this autumn, will set a new baselin ...

10 Oct 2025
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Keystone Group opens the doors of its UK HQ

|Date: 10 Oct 2025

Keystone Group opens the doors of its UK HQ

The Keystone Group recently opened the doors of its UK HQ to a select group of leading housing developers ...

The Keystone Group recently opened the doors of its UK HQ to a select group of leading housing developers, consultants, and industry experts for a full-day event focused on Innovation in Roofing – Pre ...

10 Oct 2025
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Improve cashflow with fast-tracked local searches

|Date: 09 Oct 2025

Improve cashflow with fast-tracked local searches

Advertisement Feature Delayed local authority searches can exacerbate cashflow problems for developers, b ...

Advertisement Feature Delayed local authority searches can exacerbate cashflow problems for developers, but an industry expert said the stress of waiting for responses can be easily eradicated. There ...

09 Oct 2025
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Tobermore: Are concrete facing bricks the answer?

|Date: 08 Oct 2025

Tobermore: Are concrete facing bricks the answer?

Housebuilders are facing a paradox. The UK government has urged them to ‘Get on and Build’, while British ...

Housebuilders are facing a paradox. The UK government has urged them to ‘Get on and Build’, while British clay brick factory closures could, effectively, put a ‘block’ on building. However, there is a ...

08 Oct 2025
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Six ways to create ecological value in housing developments

|Date: 06 Oct 2025

Six ways to create ecological value in housing developments

In response to the UK housing crisis, many new builds are being developed, even in rural areas, raising c ...

In response to the UK housing crisis, many new builds are being developed, even in rural areas, raising concerns about their impact on wildlife and the environment. In one Sussex village, plans for 19 ...

06 Oct 2025
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