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Planning Update | Household projections

|Date: 11 Oct 2018

Planning Update | Household projections

David Bainbridge, Partner, Bidwells, looks at the recent ‘household projections’ statistics and argues th ...

David Bainbridge, Partner, Bidwells, looks at the recent ‘household projections’ statistics and argues that they should not be interpreted as housing requirements. ...

11 Oct 2018
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Exteriors | Look beyond black in asphalt specification

|Date: 09 Oct 2018

Exteriors | Look beyond black in asphalt specification

Building materials supplier, Aggregate Industries, is encouraging building specifiers to 'look beyond bla ...

Building materials supplier, Aggregate Industries, is encouraging building specifiers to 'look beyond black' and make better use of the latest asphalt materials. ...

09 Oct 2018
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Can structural insulated panels reduce energy usage and increase build speed?

|Date: 03 Oct 2018

Can structural insulated panels reduce energy usage and increase build speed?

Matthew Evans, Technical Manager, Kingspan TEK argues that the use of structural insulated panels (SIPs) ...

Matthew Evans, Technical Manager, Kingspan TEK argues that the use of structural insulated panels (SIPs) in new developments could increase productivity whilst reducing energy usage. ...

03 Oct 2018
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Energy efficiency – a housebuilder’s perspective

|Date: 02 Oct 2018

Energy efficiency – a housebuilder’s perspective

Edward Parker, Managing Director, Bennett Homes speaks to PHPD about energy efficiency and reveals the co ...

Edward Parker, Managing Director, Bennett Homes speaks to PHPD about energy efficiency and reveals the company's 'top tip' for delivering energy efficiency in its new homes. ...

02 Oct 2018
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Communications and IT solutions for the building site

|Date: 01 Oct 2018

Communications and IT solutions for the building site

Establishing IT and communications on a building site can slowdown the construction of a development befo ...

Establishing IT and communications on a building site can slowdown the construction of a development before it has barely started. ...

01 Oct 2018
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Manage excess water where it falls

|Date: 28 Sep 2018

Manage excess water where it falls

Paul Wadsworth, Brett Martin Specification Manager, explains how a Sustainable Drainage System can help a ...

Paul Wadsworth, Brett Martin Specification Manager, explains how a Sustainable Drainage System can help alleviate flood risk by managing excess water where it falls. ...

28 Sep 2018
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The importance of mining searches

|Date: 27 Sep 2018

The importance of mining searches

Brian Poole, Senior Geologist from Mining Searches UK, looks at why mining searches are a crucial step in ...

Brian Poole, Senior Geologist from Mining Searches UK, looks at why mining searches are a crucial step in any planning process. ...

27 Sep 2018
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Heating options: combi or system boiler

|Date: 24 Sep 2018

Heating options: combi or system boiler

Scott Ditchfield, Sales Director – Specification at Potterton, compares two popular heating options - com ...

Scott Ditchfield, Sales Director – Specification at Potterton, compares two popular heating options - combi and system boilers. ...

24 Sep 2018
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Inside Norbord’s new OSB mill in Inverness

|Date: 13 Sep 2018

Inside Norbord’s new OSB mill in Inverness

PHPD recently visited the Norbord timber mill in Inverness to discover how a £95m investment in the lates ...

PHPD recently visited the Norbord timber mill in Inverness to discover how a £95m investment in the latest production technology is set to almost double its output of OSB. ...

13 Sep 2018
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Seasonal changes

|Date: 10 Sep 2018

Seasonal changes

David Bainbridge, Partner Bidwells, reviews some of the seasonal changes in planning for housing developm ...

David Bainbridge, Partner Bidwells, reviews some of the seasonal changes in planning for housing development. ...

10 Sep 2018
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