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Tobermore: Are concrete facing bricks the answer?

|Date: 08 Oct 2025

Tobermore: Are concrete facing bricks the answer?

Housebuilders are facing a paradox. The UK government has urged them to ‘Get on and Build’, while British ...

Housebuilders are facing a paradox. The UK government has urged them to ‘Get on and Build’, while British clay brick factory closures could, effectively, put a ‘block’ on building. However, there is a ...

08 Oct 2025
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Six ways to create ecological value in housing developments

|Date: 06 Oct 2025

Six ways to create ecological value in housing developments

In response to the UK housing crisis, many new builds are being developed, even in rural areas, raising c ...

In response to the UK housing crisis, many new builds are being developed, even in rural areas, raising concerns about their impact on wildlife and the environment. In one Sussex village, plans for 19 ...

06 Oct 2025
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What role do membranes play in timber frame kits?

|Date: 03 Oct 2025

What role do membranes play in timber frame kits?

The marketing of pitched roof underlays should avoid the phrase ‘easy to install,’ which is subjective an ...

The marketing of pitched roof underlays should avoid the phrase ‘easy to install,’ which is subjective and depends on user experience. Pitched roofing is a skilled trade, and suggesting that an underl ...

03 Oct 2025
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Glenigan releases its August 2025 Construction Review

|Date: 30 Sep 2025

Glenigan releases its August 2025 Construction Review

Overall momentum stalls, despite underlying growth Glenigan, powered by Hubexo, one of the construction i ...

Overall momentum stalls, despite underlying growth Glenigan, powered by Hubexo, one of the construction industry’s leading insight and intelligence experts, released the August 2025 edition of its Con ...

30 Sep 2025
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What should housebuilders look for in a EV charging partner?

|Date: 26 Sep 2025

What should housebuilders look for in a EV charging partner?

Ohme discusses what housebuilders should look for in a home EV charging partner The latest new car sales ...

Ohme discusses what housebuilders should look for in a home EV charging partner The latest new car sales figures have shown that sales of electric vehicle have risen by more than a third so far this ...

26 Sep 2025
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How ECL Civil Engineering is benefitting from GPS controlled grading attachments

|Date: 24 Sep 2025

How ECL Civil Engineering is benefitting from GPS controlled grading attachments

PHPD finds out how one civil engineering & groundworks company is benefitting from GPS controlled gra ...

PHPD finds out how one civil engineering & groundworks company is benefitting from GPS controlled grading attachments on its latest Bobcat acquisitions. Bedford-based ECL Civil Engineering has pur ...

24 Sep 2025
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Wavin: Can plastic still be sustainable?

|Date: 19 Sep 2025

Wavin: Can plastic still be sustainable?

It’s not bye-bye to plastic anytime soon. Martin Lambley, Senior Product Manager for Urban Climate Resili ...

It’s not bye-bye to plastic anytime soon. Martin Lambley, Senior Product Manager for Urban Climate Resilience at Wavin, explains how plastic can still be sustainable, particularly when recycled and pa ...

19 Sep 2025
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Why housebuilders need to specify scalable internet connectivity

|Date: 12 Sep 2025

Why housebuilders need to specify scalable internet connectivity

As the digital world accelerates, future-ready digital infrastructure and high-speed internet connection ...

As the digital world accelerates, future-ready digital infrastructure and high-speed internet connection has become just as critical as water or electricity. In this feature, Nathan Davis, Head of Dev ...

12 Sep 2025
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West Fraser flooring panel range

|Date: 08 Sep 2025

West Fraser flooring panel range

Jigsaw Construction Essex is making extensive use of panel products from the West Fraser range – includin ...

Jigsaw Construction Essex is making extensive use of panel products from the West Fraser range – including CaberDek. Founder David Bellinger explains that installing the product across first-floor lev ...

08 Sep 2025
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Structural Timber Buildings

|Date: 02 Sep 2025

Structural Timber Buildings

To support best practice in the growing use of timber within buildings, the Structural Timber Association ...

To support best practice in the growing use of timber within buildings, the Structural Timber Association (STA) has released ‘Structural Timber: Design and Construction Guidance’. It will provide valu ...

02 Sep 2025
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