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    A guide to Psi- values and Y-values

    Lee Buckley, technical team leader at Recticel Insulation, provides a guide to Psi- values and Y-values a ...

    Lee Buckley, technical team leader at Recticel Insulation, provides a guide to Psi- values and Y-values and why they are integral to achieving greater energy efficiency in buildings. Accurate thermal ...

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    Benefits of marrying offsite construction with external wall insulation

    Ken O’ Neill, offsite business development manager for Sto, discusses the benefits of marrying offsite co ...

    Ken O’ Neill, offsite business development manager for Sto, discusses the benefits of marrying offsite construction with external wall insulation (EWI) and how collaboration is boosting efficiency. As ...

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    Benefits offered by breathable external wall insulation

    Selecting the appropriate insulation system is important for buildings with solid walls. Here, Matthew Wo ...

    Selecting the appropriate insulation system is important for buildings with solid walls. Here, Matthew Woodhams, technical specification manager at Baumit, explores the benefits offered by breathable ...

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    Crystaline reports that the need for high-speed internet is growing on site

    Access to reliable, high-speed internet is growing need on site. But with scope and timescales often vary ...

    Access to reliable, high-speed internet is growing need on site. But with scope and timescales often varying so much, is there such thing as a one-size-fits-all for connectivity? Kristian Torode, dire ...

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    How versatile are cast iron effect rainwater systems?

    Ian St-John, specification manager at Brett Martin, makes the case for the versatility of cast iron effec ...

    Ian St-John, specification manager at Brett Martin, makes the case for the versatility of cast iron effect rainwater systems for those who want affordability while not compromising on performance and ...

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    Net gain best practice

    New regulations require evidence of a long-term biodiversity gain plan for each new site. Paul Brown, geo ...

    New regulations require evidence of a long-term biodiversity gain plan for each new site. Paul Brown, geospatial environmental data expert at Fera Science, shares best practice advice on where to star ...

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    Master at work

    Stephen Rankin, Vantage & Co managing director, reports on the restoration of a derelict landmark hou ...

    Stephen Rankin, Vantage & Co managing director, reports on the restoration of a derelict landmark house that earnt his company the title Master Builder of the Year in the annual FMB Awards. Old He ...

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    The need for speed

    Bargate Homes’ managing director Mark White – who sits on the All-Party Parliamentary Group advisory boar ...

    Bargate Homes’ managing director Mark White – who sits on the All-Party Parliamentary Group advisory board for SME housebuilders – says urgent action is needed to reduce the delays to start on site. T ...

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    Sealing for safety

    The revision of Part L of the Building Regulations demands that holes around pipes and flues are sealed. ...

    The revision of Part L of the Building Regulations demands that holes around pipes and flues are sealed. And sealing around flues where they exit a building may mean working at height. Dean Heathfield ...

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    The exchange rate

    Is MVHR the answer to improved ventilation in new-build homes asks Alan Siggins, managing director of Air ...

    Is MVHR the answer to improved ventilation in new-build homes asks Alan Siggins, managing director of Airflow. As one of the most complete ventilation solutions available, MVHR (Mechanical Ventilation ...

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