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Finding the right supplier as a housebuilder

|Date: 10 Dec 2024

Finding the right supplier as a housebuilder

For housebuilders working in an industry where quality is paramount, finding a reliable supplier that can ...

For housebuilders working in an industry where quality is paramount, finding a reliable supplier that can meet all your needs can be a significant challenge. With that in mind, we got in touch with on ...

10 Dec 2024
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EGGER UK explains how you can better your workforce

|Date: 06 Dec 2024

EGGER UK explains how you can better your workforce

Scott Wolters, UK Building Product Sales Director at EGGER UK explains how you can better protect your wo ...

Scott Wolters, UK Building Product Sales Director at EGGER UK explains how you can better protect your workforce and prevent slips and trips on site. Slips and trips account for the largest cause of i ...

06 Dec 2024
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Why insulation choice isn’t just about U-value

|Date: 22 Nov 2024

Why insulation choice isn’t just about U-value

James Francis, Product Manager at ROCKWOOL UK, explains why insulation choice isn’t just about U-value. I ...

James Francis, Product Manager at ROCKWOOL UK, explains why insulation choice isn’t just about U-value. In the past, selecting insulation was a straightforward task of choosing a product that meets th ...

22 Nov 2024
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Sourcing materials at good prices and its challenges

|Date: 24 May 2024

Sourcing materials at good prices and its challenges

Joel Winders, commercial director of Kingswood Homes, relates the challenges facing developers when it co ...

Joel Winders, commercial director of Kingswood Homes, relates the challenges facing developers when it comes to sourcing materials – and at good prices. One of our biggest challenges over the recent y ...

24 May 2024
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Ideal Standard’s report on bathroom functionality and maximising space

|Date: 17 May 2024

Ideal Standard’s report on bathroom functionality and maximising space

Given the pressure on space for homes, and the need to maximise the space available, bathroom functionali ...

Given the pressure on space for homes, and the need to maximise the space available, bathroom functionality and comfort need not be sacrificed. Jo Edwards, channel director, residential and trade at I ...

17 May 2024
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A guide to Psi- values and Y-values

|Date: 10 May 2024

A guide to Psi- values and Y-values

Lee Buckley, technical team leader at Recticel Insulation, provides a guide to Psi- values and Y-values a ...

Lee Buckley, technical team leader at Recticel Insulation, provides a guide to Psi- values and Y-values and why they are integral to achieving greater energy efficiency in buildings. Accurate thermal ...

10 May 2024
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Benefits offered by breathable external wall insulation

|Date: 06 May 2024

Benefits offered by breathable external wall insulation

Selecting the appropriate insulation system is important for buildings with solid walls. Here, Matthew Wo ...

Selecting the appropriate insulation system is important for buildings with solid walls. Here, Matthew Woodhams, technical specification manager at Baumit, explores the benefits offered by breathable ...

06 May 2024
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Net gain best practice

|Date: 19 Apr 2024

Net gain best practice

New regulations require evidence of a long-term biodiversity gain plan for each new site. Paul Brown, geo ...

New regulations require evidence of a long-term biodiversity gain plan for each new site. Paul Brown, geospatial environmental data expert at Fera Science, shares best practice advice on where to star ...

19 Apr 2024
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Take a breather

|Date: 23 Jan 2024

Take a breather

The performance requirements of a breather membrane are often misunderstood or overlooked, particularly i ...

The performance requirements of a breather membrane are often misunderstood or overlooked, particularly in relation to water protection. Marc van der Voort, managing director at ITP, explains the comb ...

23 Jan 2024
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More to the floor

|Date: 10 Jan 2024

More to the floor

There are many pieces that go into the building jigsaw and structural flooring is no different, where the ...

There are many pieces that go into the building jigsaw and structural flooring is no different, where there are many products each suited to their own applications. Scott Wolters, Egger UK’s building ...

10 Jan 2024
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