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    Building Fabric | New trends in bricks

    Bricks are the main building fabric used in the UK – but the market and the mix of different products is ...

    Bricks are the main building fabric used in the UK – but the market and the mix of different products is changing. Jason Hughes, Managing Director of specialist brick manufacturer, Imperial Bricks, lo ...

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    Pasquill | Gable wall spandrel panels

    Tim Tasker, Technical Manager at Pasquill, explains the benefits of gable wall spandrel panels, and why c ...

    Tim Tasker, Technical Manager at Pasquill, explains the benefits of gable wall spandrel panels, and why compliance is critical for these off-site manufactured products. Gable walls add an attractive a ...

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    Sapa Systems | Star glazing

    A single source of window, door and curtain walling products has helped to create a seamless appearance a ...

    A single source of window, door and curtain walling products has helped to create a seamless appearance at a new home in Cheshire. It’s rare to see so many different architectural aluminium window, do ...

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    Finance Update | Land promotion agreements

    Land promotion and option agreements will have tax consequences for developers, says Colin Laidlaw and Jo ...

    Land promotion and option agreements will have tax consequences for developers, says Colin Laidlaw and Jo White from Kreston Reeves. Land owners are increasingly looking at ways to utilise their asset ...

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    Land Update | Purchasing land

    Purchasing land for development can be a complex proposition. David O’Reilly from Ainscough Strategic Lan ...

    Purchasing land for development can be a complex proposition. David O’Reilly from Ainscough Strategic Land provides his top tips on how to make the process as straightforward as possible. Leave nothin ...

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    Legal Update | Is developing on the up?

    Lauren McQue, Collyer Bristow, explores some of the issues to be aware of when building above existing bu ...

    Lauren McQue, Collyer Bristow, explores some of the issues to be aware of when building above existing buildings. In a controversial move, the government has proposed a relaxation to permitted develop ...

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    Design Update | Design takes centre stage

    Rob Woolston, Director at multi-disciplinary design practice, rg+p outlines his reaction to the newly lau ...

    Rob Woolston, Director at multi-disciplinary design practice, rg+p outlines his reaction to the newly launched National Design Guide from the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. A ...

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    Click Above | The sky’s the limit

    Aaron Emmett, MD of airspace developer Click Above explains why more homes in the future will be built ab ...

    Aaron Emmett, MD of airspace developer Click Above explains why more homes in the future will be built above existing structures ‘The future’ once felt a long way off; it was something space-aged, som ...

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    Hamilton Litestat | Taking control

    There is little doubt that future homes will feature greater levels of control and functionality. Gavin W ...

    There is little doubt that future homes will feature greater levels of control and functionality. Gavin Williams from Hamilton Litestat outlines the ways housebuilders can bring the technology of toda ...

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    The future’s building systems

    The number of ways in which new homes can be constructed is growing all the time, but what benefits do th ...

    The number of ways in which new homes can be constructed is growing all the time, but what benefits do these systems offer the housebuilder? PHPD spoke with a variety of companies to get their take on ...

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