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Q&A | Michelmersh

|Date: 29 Jul 2021

Q&A | Michelmersh

PHPD catches up with Michelmersh’s Marketing Director, Sarah Le Gresley to discuss the group’s renewed of ...

PHPD catches up with Michelmersh’s Marketing Director, Sarah Le Gresley to discuss the group’s renewed offering to UK developers, having just acquired Belgian brickmaker Floren. Can you tell us about ...

29 Jul 2021
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Forticrete | Stone free

|Date: 27 Jul 2021

Forticrete | Stone free

As the current popularity for Architectural Masonry shows no signs of slowing down, Sean Welch, Area Sale ...

As the current popularity for Architectural Masonry shows no signs of slowing down, Sean Welch, Area Sales Manager at Forticrete, explores why these cost-effective building materials are supporting de ...

27 Jul 2021
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Anderton Concrete | Breaking the mould

|Date: 20 Jul 2021

Anderton Concrete | Breaking the mould

Tim Fields, Technical and Development Manager at Anderton Concrete, explores the benefits of using precas ...

Tim Fields, Technical and Development Manager at Anderton Concrete, explores the benefits of using precast concrete shuttering systems to construct resilient retaining walls and basements for high val ...

20 Jul 2021
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The look of cast iron guttering with none of the hassle

|Date: 25 Nov 2020

The look of cast iron guttering with none of the hassle

The cast-iron style rainwater system, Cascade from Brett Martin has struck the right balance between cost ...

The cast-iron style rainwater system, Cascade from Brett Martin has struck the right balance between cost effectiveness, performance and aesthetic appeal during the transformation of a nineteenth cent ...

25 Nov 2020
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Building in flame resistance with Medite Smartply

|Date: 16 Nov 2020

Building in flame resistance with Medite Smartply

MEDITE SMARTPLY has now launched MAX FR B, the brand new Euroclass B OSB3, a market innovation bringing i ...

MEDITE SMARTPLY has now launched MAX FR B, the brand new Euroclass B OSB3, a market innovation bringing increased safety and reliability to an industry contingent on safety and predictability. Smartpl ...

16 Nov 2020
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Imperial introduces dual-faced brick

|Date: 15 Aug 2019

Imperial introduces dual-faced brick

The new dual-faced bricks from Imperial Bricks allow for a range of design opportunities in both new-buil ...

The new dual-faced bricks from Imperial Bricks allow for a range of design opportunities in both new-build and major refurbishments. ...

15 Aug 2019
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Use insulation to future-proof buildings

|Date: 08 Jul 2019

Use insulation to future-proof buildings

Simon Storer, Chief Executive of the IMA argues that well-insulated new-build properties will go some way ...

Simon Storer, Chief Executive of the IMA argues that well-insulated new-build properties will go some way to meeting our net zero climate change targets, but only if the insulation offers all-round pe ...

08 Jul 2019
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Building Fabric | Using cement in cold conditions

|Date: 16 Nov 2018

Building Fabric | Using cement in cold conditions

With outside temperatures falling and preparations being made for working in the winter, Dr Bill Price, N ...

With outside temperatures falling and preparations being made for working in the winter, Dr Bill Price, National Technical Commercial Manager from Tarmac’s cement business, offers some advice on worki ...

16 Nov 2018
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Building Fabric | The case for handmade bricks

|Date: 15 Nov 2018

Building Fabric | The case for handmade bricks

Jason Hughes, Managing Director at Imperial Bricks, explains why handmade bricks are a good choice for sm ...

Jason Hughes, Managing Director at Imperial Bricks, explains why handmade bricks are a good choice for smaller developments. It is well documented that there is a housing shortage in the UK. While muc ...

15 Nov 2018
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Roofing | A guide to Tapered Roof Insulation

|Date: 15 Nov 2018

Roofing | A guide to Tapered Roof Insulation

Adrian Pargeter, Head of Technical and Product Development at Kingspan Insulation, reveals how tapered ro ...

Adrian Pargeter, Head of Technical and Product Development at Kingspan Insulation, reveals how tapered roof insulation can ensure effective drainage while keeping properties warm. Keeping out the elem ...

15 Nov 2018
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