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Polypipe | Redefining rain gardens

|Date: 14 Oct 2021

Polypipe | Redefining rain gardens

Jon Stewart, Business Development Director for Drainage at Polypipe Civils & Green Urbanisation explo ...

Jon Stewart, Business Development Director for Drainage at Polypipe Civils & Green Urbanisation explores why rain gardens are an ideal way for developers to meet emerging environmental legislation ...

14 Oct 2021
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Decarbonising heat in existing homes

|Date: 12 Aug 2021

Decarbonising heat in existing homes

Mark Wilkins, Vaillant’s Technologies and Training Director, considers how heating the country’s existing ...

Mark Wilkins, Vaillant’s Technologies and Training Director, considers how heating the country’s existing homes could be achieved using hydrogen and heat pumps, and looks at the considerations both te ...

12 Aug 2021
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Government warned of major consumer backlash over ‘Heating Tax’

|Date: 22 Jul 2021

Government warned of major consumer backlash over ‘Heating Tax’

The government is facing a major consumer backlash over its plans for the mass roll-out of heat pumps to ...

The government is facing a major consumer backlash over its plans for the mass roll-out of heat pumps to replace gas boilers, according to a new report. The new report, called Too Close to Home which ...

22 Jul 2021
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New homes not ready for climate change – CCC

|Date: 21 Jul 2021

New homes not ready for climate change – CCC

New homes are unsuitable for climate change, with more than 570,000 residential properties built since 20 ...

New homes are unsuitable for climate change, with more than 570,000 residential properties built since 2016 not able to withstand future high temperatures, according to an assessment led by the Climat ...

21 Jul 2021
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New biodiversity report shows how to build sustainable communities

|Date: 15 Jul 2021

New biodiversity report shows how to build sustainable communities

Climate change is the greatest challenge of our time, which combined with Government demands for greatly ...

Climate change is the greatest challenge of our time, which combined with Government demands for greatly increased housing supply, is creating a balancing act which housebuilders and developers must c ...

15 Jul 2021
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What do Net-Zero carbon emission goals mean for home construction?

|Date: 19 Apr 2021

What do Net-Zero carbon emission goals mean for home construction?

Everyone is looking for a way to reduce their carbon footprints. Some do away with single-use plastics, w ...

Everyone is looking for a way to reduce their carbon footprints. Some do away with single-use plastics, while others buy electric cars. There are 1,001 ways for individuals to reduce their impact on t ...

19 Apr 2021
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Data suggests construction sector won’t meet government’s environmental targets

|Date: 17 Dec 2020

Data suggests construction sector won’t meet government’s environmental targets

Three quarters of the construction industry believes that the sector’s climate objectives are unachievabl ...

Three quarters of the construction industry believes that the sector’s climate objectives are unachievable unless there is a major overhaul to how homes in the UK are built and refurbished, research h ...

17 Dec 2020
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Eco2Solar | Brits now dream of a rural property with more indoor space and environmental features

|Date: 12 Oct 2020

Eco2Solar | Brits now dream of a rural property with more indoor space and environmental features

Brits seeking to move house are now looking for homes with more indoor space and modern eco features in r ...

Brits seeking to move house are now looking for homes with more indoor space and modern eco features in rural locations or suburbs, according to new research from nationwide solar installation company ...

12 Oct 2020
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Bushbury Cladding | Top down change

|Date: 06 Apr 2020

Bushbury Cladding | Top down change

Stephen Horin from Bushbury Cladding investigates the impact climate change could have on roofing in the ...

Stephen Horin from Bushbury Cladding investigates the impact climate change could have on roofing in the UK. In the last couple of decades, the UK has started to experience more extreme weather phenom ...

06 Apr 2020
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Government set to ban fossil fuel heating in new homes from 2025

|Date: 26 Mar 2020

Government set to ban fossil fuel heating in new homes from 2025

Last year it was announced that the Government had introduced a new consultation which sets out its plans ...

Last year it was announced that the Government had introduced a new consultation which sets out its plans for the Future Homes Standard. This includes proposed options to increase the energy efficienc ...

26 Mar 2020
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