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    Cedral chic

    Cedral carries out biggest ever customer research project to create a new on-trend, customer-centric rang ...

    Cedral carries out biggest ever customer research project to create a new on-trend, customer-centric range Cedral has been a trusted industry leader for decades, with sustainable facades crafted for g ...

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    Heart of stone

    David Barrow, managing director of Haddonstone, casts some light on the subtleties of reconstituted stone ...

    David Barrow, managing director of Haddonstone, casts some light on the subtleties of reconstituted stone, and the potential applications for the products. Traditional stonework may be viewed by many ...

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    Plan for change

    Ben Leather, managing director of Spitfire Homes, shares his thinking on the current planning system and ...

    Ben Leather, managing director of Spitfire Homes, shares his thinking on the current planning system and the barriers it presents to housing delivery.A complete overhaul of the planning system is clea ...

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    Royal contract is Inspired

    Inspired Villages has exchanged contracts on its newest site in Farnham Royal, Buckinghamshire. It plans ...

    Inspired Villages has exchanged contracts on its newest site in Farnham Royal, Buckinghamshire. It plans to transform the 12‐acre site into a community for more than 200 over‐65s and providing 177 apa ...

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    Going underground

    The Ground Source Heat Pump Association (GSHPA) is engaging in the regulatory process following the Envir ...

    The Ground Source Heat Pump Association (GSHPA) is engaging in the regulatory process following the Environment Agency's announcement of amendments to the Environmental Permitting Regulations (EPR) 19 ...

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    Straight to L

    With the latest version of Approved Document Part L now in force and with the new Future Homes Standard o ...

    With the latest version of Approved Document Part L now in force and with the new Future Homes Standard on the horizon, it can be challenging to keep up with the changing legislative landscape. Andrew ...

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    Signed and sealed

    Andy Swift, sales and operations manager for ISO-Chemie, says building regulations requiring windows to b ...

    Andy Swift, sales and operations manager for ISO-Chemie, says building regulations requiring windows to be ever more airtight will drive an uplift in energy efficient homes. Changes to Part L of the B ...

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    Taking the pressure

    The main function of thermal insulation is to provide thermal performance, so products are often specifie ...

    The main function of thermal insulation is to provide thermal performance, so products are often specified for efficiency first and compressive strength second. This can result in the specification of ...

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    Health and efficiency

    Installing good insulation in housing stock is a crucial step towards Net Zero homes. Simon Storer, chief ...

    Installing good insulation in housing stock is a crucial step towards Net Zero homes. Simon Storer, chief executive of the Insulation Manufacturers Association (IMA), reports.As the drive to combat cl ...

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    Housebuilding’s perfect storm

    What will the Future Homes Standard mean for housebuilders, asks Tim Foreman, managing director of Land a ...

    What will the Future Homes Standard mean for housebuilders, asks Tim Foreman, managing director of Land and New Homes, Leaders Romans Group (LRG) The Future Homes Standard (FHS) has been looming on th ...

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