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Legal Update | Tensions over retentions

|Date: 03 Dec 2018

Legal Update | Tensions over retentions

Catrin Rees, Collyer Bristow, looks at retentions and highlights some of the issues of which to be aware. ...

Catrin Rees, Collyer Bristow, looks at retentions and highlights some of the issues of which to be aware. ...

03 Dec 2018
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Planning reform and the Housing Crisis

|Date: 30 Nov 2018

Planning reform and the Housing Crisis

Rico Wojtulewicz, Senior Policy Advisor at the House Builders Association, argues that reform to the plan ...

Rico Wojtulewicz, Senior Policy Advisor at the House Builders Association, argues that reform to the planning system is an essential element in fixing the housing crisis. The Government should do more ...

30 Nov 2018
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Insulation | Build beyond the regulations

|Date: 29 Nov 2018

Insulation | Build beyond the regulations

Jol Berg from Isover explains why going above and beyond the Building Regulations can give your next proj ...

Jol Berg from Isover explains why going above and beyond the Building Regulations can give your next project the competitive edge, when it comes to acoustics and thermal performance. In recent years, ...

29 Nov 2018
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Utilities | Create value though multi-utility network construction

|Date: 28 Nov 2018

Utilities | Create value though multi-utility network construction

Craig Topley, Group Managing Director (Construction), at Energy Assets, explains how housebuilders can cr ...

Craig Topley, Group Managing Director (Construction), at Energy Assets, explains how housebuilders can create value though multi-utility network construction and asset rebating. The government’s recen ...

28 Nov 2018
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Drainage | MDPE fittings

|Date: 27 Nov 2018

Drainage | MDPE fittings

Nigel Sanger, Divisional Director Technical Support at JG Speedfit, discusses why MDPE fittings can reduc ...

Nigel Sanger, Divisional Director Technical Support at JG Speedfit, discusses why MDPE fittings can reduce issues in underground mains water plumbing. We get it every day, on tap, from bottles, from t ...

27 Nov 2018
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Drainage | Combat system noise

|Date: 26 Nov 2018

Drainage | Combat system noise

Part E of the Building Regulations (2010) states that sanitary noise in new and refurbished residential p ...

Part E of the Building Regulations (2010) states that sanitary noise in new and refurbished residential properties should not exceed 45 dB as a daytime average. Steve Skeldon, Product Manager at Wavin ...

26 Nov 2018
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Profile | Hamilton Litestat

|Date: 23 Nov 2018

Profile | Hamilton Litestat

Electrical and lighting specialist Hamilton Litestat celebrates its 50th anniversary this month. PHPD cau ...

Electrical and lighting specialist Hamilton Litestat celebrates its 50th anniversary this month. PHPD caught up with Managing Director Ian Hamilton to discover the company’s roots and find out how it ...

23 Nov 2018
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Luxury Homes | Worksurface trends

|Date: 21 Nov 2018

Luxury Homes | Worksurface trends

With many people looking be ahead of the curve when it comes to the latest designs, delivering a luxury l ...

With many people looking be ahead of the curve when it comes to the latest designs, delivering a luxury look can be a tricky proposition. Quartz surface designer and manufacturer Caesarstone forecasts ...

21 Nov 2018
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Groundworks | JCB’s new piling solution

|Date: 20 Nov 2018

Groundworks | JCB’s new piling solution

PHPD has teamed up with JCB to look at the perennial challenge of effective piling solutions for housebui ...

PHPD has teamed up with JCB to look at the perennial challenge of effective piling solutions for housebuilders - and a ‘ground-breaking’ new machine that could provide the answer. Piling and ground en ...

20 Nov 2018
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Luxury Homes | Top interior design tips

|Date: 20 Nov 2018

Luxury Homes | Top interior design tips

Wimbledon-based boutique interior design company Suna offers its top five tips to housebuilders on ways t ...

Wimbledon-based boutique interior design company Suna offers its top five tips to housebuilders on ways to add value, appeal and luxury into a new build development. Tactile elements Assign a proporti ...

20 Nov 2018
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