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    The next step in specification success

    Matthew Prowse, specification and housing director for Knauf Insulation, discusses the changing Building ...

    Matthew Prowse, specification and housing director for Knauf Insulation, discusses the changing Building Regulations and how housebuilders can keep ahead of the curve as the industry evolves. This mon ...

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    3 cheers for SuDS

    Few landscaping schemes can be considered in isolation from  SuDS these days. Sam Hawkins, national speci ...

    Few landscaping schemes can be considered in isolation from  SuDS these days. Sam Hawkins, national specification manager at ACO Water Management, explains what housebuilders and developers need to kn ...

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    James Latham opens the way to FERRO

    James Latham opens the way to FERRO Responding to UK/Ireland specifier calls for high-performance door co ...

    James Latham opens the way to FERRO Responding to UK/Ireland specifier calls for high-performance door components, James Latham introduces FERRO, a premium range of highly durable and weather resistan ...

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    Evidence needed

    The latest revisions to Part L of the Building Regulations require housebuilders to prove each dwelling's ...

    The latest revisions to Part L of the Building Regulations require housebuilders to prove each dwelling's compliance. Chris O'Kane, UK technical director at SIG, explains what the changes mean and wha ...

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    Building more sustainably in an eco-conscious world

    Building more sustainably in an eco-conscious world The built environment is becoming ever-more conscious ...

    Building more sustainably in an eco-conscious world The built environment is becoming ever-more conscious of its social and environmental responsibilities. As the industry becomes more environmentally ...

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    Window on the future

    The nature and type of exterior openings are crucial to building performance. Here, Victoria Brocklesby, ...

    The nature and type of exterior openings are crucial to building performance. Here, Victoria Brocklesby, COO and co-founder at Origin, discusses England’s updated energy efficiency regulations and hom ...

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    Split decision

    Efficient cooling for housing must be a consideration as ambient and extreme temperatures increase. Jo La ...

    Efficient cooling for housing must be a consideration as ambient and extreme temperatures increase. Jo Lambert, splits product manager, Mitsubishi Electric, considers the issue. In the summer of 2022, ...

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    Degrees of separation

    Fencing can add more than kerb appeal and security to a property, writes Peter Jackson, managing director ...

    Fencing can add more than kerb appeal and security to a property, writes Peter Jackson, managing director at Jacksons Fencing. The first thing any buyer sees is the front of what might their new home ...

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    Missing the target

    Missing the target Far from delivering  the 300,000 homes per year target, proposed national planning pol ...

    Missing the target Far from delivering  the 300,000 homes per year target, proposed national planning policy changes weaken the link between housing need and housing targets, with significant downside ...

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    Jumping through hoops

    Sophie Horgan, director of Dudley-based Horgan Homes, considers the challenges facing companies like hers ...

    Sophie Horgan, director of Dudley-based Horgan Homes, considers the challenges facing companies like hers. There’s no doubt that times are extremely tough for housebuilders and property developers cur ...

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