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Reducing noise with doors and windows

|Date: 02 Feb 2017

Reducing noise with doors and windows

Unwanted and intrusive noise is impacting on more and more lives; especially as pressure to build homes o ...

Unwanted and intrusive noise is impacting on more and more lives; especially as pressure to build homes on brownfield sites remains high. Chris Coxon, Head of Marketing at Eurocell, considers the issu ...

02 Feb 2017
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Prevent roofing defects

|Date: 02 Feb 2017

Prevent roofing defects

To build more homes with fewer complaints from customers what is needed is competence, technical knowledg ...

To build more homes with fewer complaints from customers what is needed is competence, technical knowledge and experience – and these do exist, if you know where to look, says David Patrick, Head of M ...

02 Feb 2017
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Paving trends

|Date: 02 Feb 2017

Paving trends

Outside spaces such as gardens and drives are as important to housebuilders as kitchens and bathrooms. St ...

Outside spaces such as gardens and drives are as important to housebuilders as kitchens and bathrooms. Steve Edwards National Sales Manager – Housebuilders at Brett Landscaping and Building Products e ...

02 Feb 2017
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Composite Steel Reinforced pipes

|Date: 01 Feb 2017

Composite Steel Reinforced pipes

From the mitigation of flood risk to increased health and safety on site, Composite Steel Reinforced pipe ...

From the mitigation of flood risk to increased health and safety on site, Composite Steel Reinforced pipes appear to have a number of benefits. PHPD questions Mark Stanway, a Director of Aqua Spira, a ...

01 Feb 2017
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Managing pollution on site

|Date: 01 Feb 2017

Managing pollution on site

With new sentencing guidelines now taking effect, it is time for housebuilders to review how they manage ...

With new sentencing guidelines now taking effect, it is time for housebuilders to review how they manage pollution on site, as Dr Richard Coulton, CEO of Siltbuster explains. ...

01 Feb 2017
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AQATA reports on shower trends for 2017

|Date: 01 Feb 2017

AQATA reports on shower trends for 2017

The key shower trends that could influence consumers over the next 12 months. ...

The key shower trends that could influence consumers over the next 12 months. ...

01 Feb 2017
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STA discuss Riba Plan of Work

|Date: 31 Jan 2017

STA discuss Riba Plan of Work

Andrew Carpenter, Chief Executive of the Structural Timber Association discusses the significance of the ...

Andrew Carpenter, Chief Executive of the Structural Timber Association discusses the significance of the new RIBA Plan of Work and how structural timber frame suits pre-manufacture. ...

31 Jan 2017
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Extreme temperatures cast spotlight on heating response times

|Date: 24 Jan 2017

Extreme temperatures cast spotlight on heating response times

Extreme fluctuations in outside temperatures this winter have strengthened the case for a more widespread ...

Extreme fluctuations in outside temperatures this winter have strengthened the case for a more widespread use of sophisticated heating controls. ...

24 Jan 2017
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The importance of sub metering systems

|Date: 16 Jan 2017

The importance of sub metering systems

Sub metering is often considered to be a relatively small part of a multi-let new build / re-development ...

Sub metering is often considered to be a relatively small part of a multi-let new build / re-development project. As a result, it is usually addressed at a later stage as part of the wider electrical ...

16 Jan 2017
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Hospital building converted into houses and apartments

|Date: 10 Jan 2017

Hospital building converted into houses and apartments

Having originally been used as a psychiatric hospital before falling into disrepair, St John’s Hospital i ...

Having originally been used as a psychiatric hospital before falling into disrepair, St John’s Hospital in Lincoln is a Grade II listed building undergoing a huge redevelopment project. The final resu ...

10 Jan 2017
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