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    Home automation solutions – the benefits

    Christian Schiemann, Product Marketing Manager for Wiring Accessories at ABB outlines how homes can be ma ...

    Christian Schiemann, Product Marketing Manager for Wiring Accessories at ABB outlines how homes can be made smarter and looks at the potential benefits of home automation solutions. ...

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    Market analysis – Bristol

    In the first of a series of regional articles for PHPD, George Cardale, Director, Residential Development ...

    In the first of a series of regional articles for PHPD, George Cardale, Director, Residential Development Sales, at Savills looks at the market for residential development in Bristol. ...

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    Ground source heat pump for flats

    Chris Davis, Commercial Director for Kensa Heat Pumps explores the district ground source heat pump solut ...

    Chris Davis, Commercial Director for Kensa Heat Pumps explores the district ground source heat pump solution for flats, apartments and small private housing developments. ...

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    The best locations for the boiler

    The kitchen often seems the most obvious place to position a boiler, but with UK homes getting smaller, h ...

    The kitchen often seems the most obvious place to position a boiler, but with UK homes getting smaller, housebuilders are considering other options. Bill Jones, sales director at Potterton, offers som ...

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    Ground source heat pump installation

    Chris Stammers, product marketing director for Dimplex, considers the technical considerations that house ...

    Chris Stammers, product marketing director for Dimplex, considers the technical considerations that housebuilders must make before planning a ground source heat pump installation. ...

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    Sustainable heating solutions

    Renewables offer housebuilders and developers an efficient and sustainable solution to heating needs, esp ...

    Renewables offer housebuilders and developers an efficient and sustainable solution to heating needs, especially in off-gas locations. Anna Wakefield, Marketing and Corporate Communications Manager fo ...

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    Home overheating

    The risk of a home overheating can be influenced at various stages in the design and build process. Willi ...

    The risk of a home overheating can be influenced at various stages in the design and build process. William Wright of the Building Research Establishment explains how a decision tree helps to highligh ...

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    Devonshire Homes development

    The showhome in any development is a key tool in the sales process. PHPD recently visited Westaway Reach, ...

    The showhome in any development is a key tool in the sales process. PHPD recently visited Westaway Reach, a new development near Barnstaple by Devonshire Homes where the company is building 42 new hom ...

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    Goldstone Homes

    PHPD speaks to the MD of Goldstone Homes, Jon Over, about the company’s development, its grounding in its ...

    PHPD speaks to the MD of Goldstone Homes, Jon Over, about the company’s development, its grounding in its local community, and the challenges facing an SME housebuilder today. ...

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    Sustainable slate

    Slate has been used on roofs for years and as a natural material it has good sustainability credentials. ...

    Slate has been used on roofs for years and as a natural material it has good sustainability credentials. PHPD visited Spanish slate manufacturer Cupa Pizarras to find out more about its slate solution ...

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