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Perega | Futureproofing our built environment against climate change

|Date: 22 Jun 2022

Perega | Futureproofing our built environment against climate change

Monika Rogers, Senior Structural Engineer at Perega, discusses the steps housebuilders should take to fut ...

Monika Rogers, Senior Structural Engineer at Perega, discusses the steps housebuilders should take to futureproof new homes for climate resilience to ensure they can withstand the elements. It’s now w ...

22 Jun 2022
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Marley | A strategic look at the roof

|Date: 21 Jun 2022

Marley | A strategic look at the roof

A combination of escalating energy prices, new home-based working models, and concerns for the future of ...

A combination of escalating energy prices, new home-based working models, and concerns for the future of the environment, is set to increase consumer pressure on housebuilders to deliver energy effici ...

21 Jun 2022
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Newland Homes adds to zero carbon homes portfolio

|Date: 18 May 2022

Newland Homes adds to zero carbon homes portfolio

Newland Homes has exchanged contracts on two new development sites, increasing its capacity to create mor ...

Newland Homes has exchanged contracts on two new development sites, increasing its capacity to create more zero carbon homes powered by renewable energy sources. Both sites are located in the South We ...

18 May 2022
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Sustainability Focus Group set up by A. Proctor Group

|Date: 28 Apr 2022

Sustainability Focus Group set up by A. Proctor Group

The A. Proctor Group, a specialist in advanced thermal, acoustic and membrane products for the constructi ...

The A. Proctor Group, a specialist in advanced thermal, acoustic and membrane products for the construction industry, has set up a dedicated Sustainability Focus Group. This increased focus on sustain ...

28 Apr 2022
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New research: three quarters of homebuyers would consider a Green Home

|Date: 21 Mar 2022

New research: three quarters of homebuyers would consider a Green Home

New research has shown that more than three quarters (77%) of people in the housing market are likely to ...

New research has shown that more than three quarters (77%) of people in the housing market are likely to choose a green home for their next purchase. 70% of people looking to get on, or move up, the h ...

21 Mar 2022
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Carbon target announced by Ibstock

|Date: 18 Jan 2022

Carbon target announced by Ibstock

Manufacturer of clay bricks and concrete products, Ibstock plc, has announced new carbon reduction commit ...

Manufacturer of clay bricks and concrete products, Ibstock plc, has announced new carbon reduction commitments, including a target for the business to be net zero by 2040. The new net zero commitment ...

18 Jan 2022
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West Fraser | Helping the environment

|Date: 26 Nov 2021

West Fraser | Helping the environment

Simon Woods, European Sales, Marketing and Logistics Director of West Fraser explains how the company is ...

Simon Woods, European Sales, Marketing and Logistics Director of West Fraser explains how the company is helping the construction industry to help the environment As the world becomes more and more aw ...

26 Nov 2021
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New HVAC systems whitepaper tackles building sustainability and overheating issues

|Date: 23 Nov 2021

New HVAC systems whitepaper tackles building sustainability and overheating issues

With the built environment contributing 40% of the UK’s total carbon footprint and the Committee on Clima ...

With the built environment contributing 40% of the UK’s total carbon footprint and the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) warning of the dangers of overheating buildings, a new whitepaper is highlighti ...

23 Nov 2021
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Plans to reduce the costs around low carbon heating revealed

|Date: 01 Nov 2021

Plans to reduce the costs around low carbon heating revealed

The Government has set out its plans to drive down the cost of low carbon heating technologies like heat ...

The Government has set out its plans to drive down the cost of low carbon heating technologies like heat pumps. Households are to benefit from £5,000 government grants through a £450m Boiler Upgrade S ...

01 Nov 2021
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Specifications for specialist glazing on the increase

|Date: 21 Oct 2021

Specifications for specialist glazing on the increase

An increase in demand for specialist glazing signals how the building design industry is responding to th ...

An increase in demand for specialist glazing signals how the building design industry is responding to the climate crisis, according to new research from Pilkington United Kingdom Limited, part of the ...

21 Oct 2021
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