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‘One nation’ housing… apparently

|Date: 06 May 2016

‘One nation’ housing… apparently

Will the Housing and Planning Bill really achieve its stated aim of increasing the amount of house buildi ...

Will the Housing and Planning Bill really achieve its stated aim of increasing the amount of house building in England? Until we know whether MPs accept know what amendments proposed by the House of L ...

06 May 2016
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Lasting impact of windows & doors

|Date: 03 May 2016

Lasting impact of windows & doors

With fenestration having such an impact on both the aesthetic of a property and its thermal efficiency PH ...

With fenestration having such an impact on both the aesthetic of a property and its thermal efficiency PHPD speaks to Chris Reeks from Mercury Glazing to find out what housebuilders need to consider w ...

03 May 2016
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Forticrete walling stone

|Date: 28 Apr 2016

Forticrete walling stone

John Lambert, General Manager at Forticrete, discusses how walling stone can help properties integrate se ...

John Lambert, General Manager at Forticrete, discusses how walling stone can help properties integrate seamlessly with the local vernacular. As one of the most prominent features on a property, the c ...

28 Apr 2016
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Offsite Construction debate

|Date: 27 Apr 2016

Offsite Construction debate

The construction of new homes ‘offsite’ is tipped by many to be a strong element in the much needed devel ...

The construction of new homes ‘offsite’ is tipped by many to be a strong element in the much needed development of new homes. PHPD recently attended the Offsite Outlooks Construction event at the Buil ...

27 Apr 2016
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Armour Home integrated home audio system

|Date: 25 Apr 2016

Armour Home integrated home audio system

With increasing competition in the new build market housebuilders increasingly need points of differentia ...

With increasing competition in the new build market housebuilders increasingly need points of differentiation to make their homes stand out from the crowd. One option is an integrated home audio syste ...

25 Apr 2016
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Earth Energy Bank solution

|Date: 22 Apr 2016

Earth Energy Bank solution

PHPD spoke with Caplin Homes about the Earth Energy Bank solution pioneered by the company, which could b ...

PHPD spoke with Caplin Homes about the Earth Energy Bank solution pioneered by the company, which could be a new model for zero carbon homes. ...

22 Apr 2016
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The kitchen of the future – imagined by Whirlpool

|Date: 21 Apr 2016

The kitchen of the future – imagined by Whirlpool

The Whirlpool Interactive Kitchen of the Future is an intelligent and connected concept cooking environme ...

The Whirlpool Interactive Kitchen of the Future is an intelligent and connected concept cooking environment that predicts the future of the smart kitchen. ...

21 Apr 2016
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A good time for structural timber construction

|Date: 14 Apr 2016

A good time for structural timber construction

Andrew Carpenter, Chief Executive of the Structural Timber Association believes that structural timber co ...

Andrew Carpenter, Chief Executive of the Structural Timber Association believes that structural timber construction is on the up. ...

14 Apr 2016
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Internal doors – the impact of different door cores

|Date: 13 Apr 2016

Internal doors – the impact of different door cores

Mike Ward, Managing Director at JELD-WEN explains the various timber door cores available. ...

Mike Ward, Managing Director at JELD-WEN explains the various timber door cores available. ...

13 Apr 2016
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Accessible bathrooms & Part M

|Date: 08 Apr 2016

Accessible bathrooms & Part M

Craig Baker, Marketing Director at Mira Showers, looks at the recent revisions to Part M of the Building ...

Craig Baker, Marketing Director at Mira Showers, looks at the recent revisions to Part M of the Building Regulations dealing with accessibility and asks what these changes mean for bathrooms. ...

08 Apr 2016
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