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Is a four-day work week beneficial?

|Date: 16 Jan 2025

Is a four-day work week beneficial?

Four-day workweek could increase construction turnover by £5.2 billion This figure comes from the sales e ...

Four-day workweek could increase construction turnover by £5.2 billion This figure comes from the sales engagement experts at Sopro, who have analysed the data from the UK's largest four-day workweek ...

16 Jan 2025
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Donaldson Timber Systems explains Net Zero

|Date: 14 Jan 2025

Donaldson Timber Systems explains Net Zero

The journey to Net Zero is underway, but using current standards, new buildings may never achieve true ze ...

The journey to Net Zero is underway, but using current standards, new buildings may never achieve true zero carbon. Donaldson Timber Systems Technical Director, John Smith, explains. While it sounds c ...

14 Jan 2025
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The future of decarbonisation in homes

|Date: 23 Dec 2024

The future of decarbonisation in homes

In an effort to decarbonise the built environment, homes and other buildings must now be built to a highe ...

In an effort to decarbonise the built environment, homes and other buildings must now be built to a higher, more energy efficient standard. Here, Mike Vaczi, technical Director at YBs by soPrEMA looks ...

23 Dec 2024
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How digital workflows can help housebuilders to achieve compliance with construction regulations

|Date: 04 Dec 2024

How digital workflows can help housebuilders to achieve compliance with construction regulations

Benedict Wallbank, Trimble’s BIM Strategy and Partnerships Manager, explores how digital workflows can he ...

Benedict Wallbank, Trimble’s BIM Strategy and Partnerships Manager, explores how digital workflows can help housebuilders to achieve compliance with recent and forthcoming construction regulations, de ...

04 Dec 2024
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How Russell Homes is championing green-led design

|Date: 03 Dec 2024

How Russell Homes is championing green-led design

Neil Walker, Design Manager at Russell Homes, explains how the housebuilder is championing green-led desi ...

Neil Walker, Design Manager at Russell Homes, explains how the housebuilder is championing green-led design. With all new housing developments comprising ten or more homes having to demonstrate a mini ...

03 Dec 2024
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The future of housebuilding

|Date: 02 Dec 2024

The future of housebuilding

Being the last issue of the year, this “First Word” is also a “Last Word” of sorts and marks the end of 2 ...

Being the last issue of the year, this “First Word” is also a “Last Word” of sorts and marks the end of 2024. As this time of year is best suited to reflecting, there seems no better occasion to look ...

02 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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Labour Government’s new era for housebuilding

|Date: 11 Nov 2024

Labour Government’s new era for housebuilding

The Labour Government has ushered in another new era for housebuilding in the UK, and at a time when addr ...

The Labour Government has ushered in another new era for housebuilding in the UK, and at a time when addressing the housing shortage has never been more in the spotlight. Here, Andrew Carpenter, Chief ...

11 Nov 2024
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Polypipe Building Products discusses SuDS for modern housebuilding

|Date: 08 Nov 2024

Polypipe Building Products discusses SuDS for modern housebuilding

Richard Eddy, category manager of underground and utilities at Polypipe Building Products, discusses the ...

Richard Eddy, category manager of underground and utilities at Polypipe Building Products, discusses the potential of sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) for modern housebuilding. Climate change and t ...

08 Nov 2024
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Pulse Fibre explains the problems of overbuilding

|Date: 06 Nov 2024

Pulse Fibre explains the problems of overbuilding

Pulse Fibre explains the problems of overbuilding and why housebuilders should consider open networks on ...

Pulse Fibre explains the problems of overbuilding and why housebuilders should consider open networks on new developments. The installation of network infrastructure is an essential process for bringi ...

06 Nov 2024
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