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Why shower enclosures shouldn’t be underestimated

|Date: 08 Jan 2026

Why shower enclosures shouldn’t be underestimated

PHPD visits Flair Showers to learn why shower enclosures shouldn’t be underestimated A lot of weight rest ...

PHPD visits Flair Showers to learn why shower enclosures shouldn’t be underestimated A lot of weight rests on the look and feel of a new home’s bathroom or kitchen. It’s these rooms that have their “f ...

08 Jan 2026
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How Celotex’s XR4000 PIR insulation achieved part L thermal compliance

|Date: 17 Dec 2025

How Celotex’s XR4000 PIR insulation achieved part L thermal compliance

Celotex explains how its XR4000 PIR insulation helped achieve part L thermal compliance on a six-home new ...

Celotex explains how its XR4000 PIR insulation helped achieve part L thermal compliance on a six-home new build site in Westcott With over 20 years of experience developing bespoke residential propert ...

17 Dec 2025
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What’s regarded as best practice for SuDS design?

|Date: 19 Nov 2025

What’s regarded as best practice for SuDS design?

PHPD puts the questions to Thomas Sturtridge, Flood Risk Engineer, MEC Consulting Group, who discusses al ...

PHPD puts the questions to Thomas Sturtridge, Flood Risk Engineer, MEC Consulting Group, who discusses all things SuDS What’s regarded as best practice for SuDS design? The recognised industry standar ...

19 Nov 2025
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Dulux unveils its Colours of the Year 2026

|Date: 17 Nov 2025

Dulux unveils its Colours of the Year 2026

The Dulux Colours of the Year 2026 are three versatile blues: light Mellow Flow™, dark Slow Swing™ and vi ...

The Dulux Colours of the Year 2026 are three versatile blues: light Mellow Flow™, dark Slow Swing™ and vibrant Free Groove™. They were chosen following the company’s extensive annual trend research an ...

17 Nov 2025
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Making rainwater harvesting as mandatory as solar panels

|Date: 13 Nov 2025

Making rainwater harvesting as mandatory as solar panels

David Stagg, technical product specialist for water management specialists GRAF UK, argues the case for m ...

David Stagg, technical product specialist for water management specialists GRAF UK, argues the case for making rainwater harvesting as mandatory as solar panels. Few utility authorities suffer quite t ...

13 Nov 2025
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Integrating low carbon heating

|Date: 31 Oct 2025

Integrating low carbon heating

PHPD looks at how a development in Norfolk is integrating low carbon heating into the build. Nestled in t ...

PHPD looks at how a development in Norfolk is integrating low carbon heating into the build. Nestled in the Norfolk countryside, a collection of historic barns is undergoing a striking transformation. ...

31 Oct 2025
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How can developers plan for BNG?

|Date: 30 Oct 2025

How can developers plan for BNG?

Managing the statutory requirement for biodiversity net gain (BNG) is one of the top practical headaches ...

Managing the statutory requirement for biodiversity net gain (BNG) is one of the top practical headaches facing smaller housebuilders right now. And to complicate matters further, we await the outcome ...

30 Oct 2025
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Ideal Standard explores the evolution of bathroom furniture

|Date: 22 Oct 2025

Ideal Standard explores the evolution of bathroom furniture

Jo Edwards, Channel Director – Residential and Trade at Ideal Standard explores the evolution of bathroom ...

Jo Edwards, Channel Director – Residential and Trade at Ideal Standard explores the evolution of bathroom furniture – function, flexibility, and personalisation With smaller bathrooms becoming more co ...

22 Oct 2025
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PHPD visits Haddonstone

|Date: 20 Oct 2025

PHPD visits Haddonstone

PHPD visits Haddonstone, the family-owned cast stone manufacturer The consistent use of stone in construc ...

PHPD visits Haddonstone, the family-owned cast stone manufacturer The consistent use of stone in construction goes back longer than records themselves. Indeed, from castles and pyramids to churches an ...

20 Oct 2025
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Keystone Group opens the doors of its UK HQ

|Date: 10 Oct 2025

Keystone Group opens the doors of its UK HQ

The Keystone Group recently opened the doors of its UK HQ to a select group of leading housing developers ...

The Keystone Group recently opened the doors of its UK HQ to a select group of leading housing developers, consultants, and industry experts for a full-day event focused on Innovation in Roofing – Pre ...

10 Oct 2025
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