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    Whirlpool brand re-positioning

    Appliances are a key part in a kitchen or utility room and brand names can play their part in capturing a ...

    Appliances are a key part in a kitchen or utility room and brand names can play their part in capturing a potential buyer’s attention. PHPD recently attended Whirlpool’s brand re-positioning launch an ...

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    Buildbase launch regional services

    Builders’ Merchant Buildbase has recently launched a new range of services for the Regional housebuilding ...

    Builders’ Merchant Buildbase has recently launched a new range of services for the Regional housebuilding market. PHPD spoke exclusively to Rob Cherryholme, Trade Sales Director at the company to find ...

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    Leicester Passive House homes

    Housebuilder Westleigh Partnerships Limited is building 68 new homes at a site in Leicester to the Passiv ...

    Housebuilder Westleigh Partnerships Limited is building 68 new homes at a site in Leicester to the Passive House standard. PHPD recently visited the development to find out more. ...

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    Intratone control app

    Intratone, has launched a new App that allows users to control access to their property from anywhere in ...

    Intratone, has launched a new App that allows users to control access to their property from anywhere in the world through their smartphone, tablet or mobile device. ...

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    Power tools for housebuilders

    Heavy-duty breakers and brushless motors can provide more choice, power and efficiency for housebuilders ...

    Heavy-duty breakers and brushless motors can provide more choice, power and efficiency for housebuilders and developers, explains Simon Miller, Brand and Product Manager, at Hitachi Power Tools. ...

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    Working with plant and equipment

    All building sites need a wide variety of plant and equipment – much of which is hired from specialists. ...

    All building sites need a wide variety of plant and equipment – much of which is hired from specialists. PHPD asks Lucy Furnival, Operations Director – Construction at Hewden, about the importance of ...

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    Brick Development Association

    Andrew Eagles, CEO of The Brick Development Association, explains why brick is a versatile and durable ma ...

    Andrew Eagles, CEO of The Brick Development Association, explains why brick is a versatile and durable material for the design and construction of new homes. ...

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    Importance of site investigation

    Adrian Crow, Technical Manager, Insulslab, discusses the importance of site investigation and why this ul ...

    Adrian Crow, Technical Manager, Insulslab, discusses the importance of site investigation and why this ultimately determines foundation specification and design in new housing developments. ...

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    Handmade cast stone

    John Lambert, General Manager at Forticrete, discusses the benefits of handmade cast stone which provides ...

    John Lambert, General Manager at Forticrete, discusses the benefits of handmade cast stone which provides a solution for adding individual character and definition to a home. ...

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    Pitched roofing – the standards

    Five years ago NHBC launched an industry-wide campaign to help raise standards of pitched roofs on new ho ...

    Five years ago NHBC launched an industry-wide campaign to help raise standards of pitched roofs on new homes across the UK in a bid to reduce claims and re-occurring problems. NHBC Technical Projects ...

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