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    Roca | Personality sell

    Liam Buxton, team manager at Roca UK, looks at current trends for new homes in three critical bathroom ar ...

    Liam Buxton, team manager at Roca UK, looks at current trends for new homes in three critical bathroom areas: brassware, sanitaryware and furniture. What will bathrooms look like in 2023? Inevitably, ...

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    Freefoam | Colour me impressed

    Adding a splash of colour to roofline and cladding installations can transform a property, providing a ho ...

    Adding a splash of colour to roofline and cladding installations can transform a property, providing a home that’s bang on trend, says Colin St John, Commercial Director at Freefoam. Over the past two ...

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    Special Report | Why repairs and maintenance are taking over new equipment

    Adam Walker, engine and drivetrain product manager at Finning, exclusive dealer of Cat equipment and part ...

    Adam Walker, engine and drivetrain product manager at Finning, exclusive dealer of Cat equipment and parts in the UK & Ireland, provides an insight into why more companies are choosing to have a m ...

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    Special Report | Dearth in the countryside

    With a record 1.2million households currently on waiting lists for social housing, David Cracklen (left), ...

    With a record 1.2million households currently on waiting lists for social housing, David Cracklen (left), director of Dorset-based AJC Group fears Michael Gove’s planning changes will starve rural com ...

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    Origin | Divide and conquer

    The OI-30 (Internal Door) is the company’s first ever interior product from Origin. Made from high-grade ...

    The OI-30 (Internal Door) is the company’s first ever interior product from Origin. Made from high-grade aluminium, the OI-30 is designed to separate home and office footprints into practical spaces. ...

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    SIG Exteriors | Battening down

    Using graded battens can make an important contribution to site safety and roof performance. Duncan Winte ...

    Using graded battens can make an important contribution to site safety and roof performance. Duncan Winter, Commercial Director at SIG Exteriors, highlights the differences between graded and ungraded ...

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    Special Report | Less keen on green

    Last autumn saw the launch of a new report which shows which sustainable building features people value m ...

    Last autumn saw the launch of a new report which shows which sustainable building features people value most, and reveals some surprising results about what the younger generations want. Nigel Greenaw ...

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    Condensation: a topic that needs airing

    Callum Anderson, technical advisor at the A. Proctor Group, discusses the risks of condensation in pitche ...

    Callum Anderson, technical advisor at the A. Proctor Group, discusses the risks of condensation in pitched roof constructions, and how best to avoid or minimise them. Pitched roof construction can be ...

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    Marshalls | Design for the dark

    Architects and designers are being urged to consider a set of key design principles so people feel – and ...

    Architects and designers are being urged to consider a set of key design principles so people feel – and are – safe in shared spaces such as housing developments. Johanna Elvidge, head of design at Ma ...

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    Building Fabric | Weather the storm

    Chris Meek, Specification Manager at Saint-Gobain Weber, explains which external finishes can help addres ...

    Chris Meek, Specification Manager at Saint-Gobain Weber, explains which external finishes can help address the issues presented in different environments, as well as sharing some of his tips for worki ...

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