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How many of England’s houses are energy-efficient?

|Date: 27 Feb 2025

How many of England’s houses are energy-efficient?

Only 3% of England’s houses are highly energy-efficient This figure comes from data analysed by Airflow a ...

Only 3% of England’s houses are highly energy-efficient This figure comes from data analysed by Airflow and refers to homes that have an EPC rating of A or B. The company’s findings are revealed in it ...

27 Feb 2025
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The commercial viability of structural timber

|Date: 25 Feb 2025

The commercial viability of structural timber

Alex Goodfellow, CEO of Donaldson Offsite and STA board member, discusses the commercial viability of str ...

Alex Goodfellow, CEO of Donaldson Offsite and STA board member, discusses the commercial viability of structural timber in housebuilding. The launch of the Timber in Construction Roadmap in late 2023, ...

25 Feb 2025
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CJC Timberframe can attest to West Fraser’s high performance panel products

|Date: 24 Feb 2025

CJC Timberframe can attest to West Fraser’s high performance panel products

CJC Timberframe, a Scotland-based timber frame erection specialist can attest to West Fraser’s high perfo ...

CJC Timberframe, a Scotland-based timber frame erection specialist can attest to West Fraser’s high performance panel products. Installing everything from the wall plates to the roof trusses, the rang ...

24 Feb 2025
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Airborne sound insulation panels

|Date: 21 Feb 2025

Airborne sound insulation panels

MEDITE SMARTPLY’s SMARTPLY MAX DB and SMARTPLY SURE STEP DB OSB panels achieve an airborne sound insulati ...

MEDITE SMARTPLY’s SMARTPLY MAX DB and SMARTPLY SURE STEP DB OSB panels achieve an airborne sound insulation performance of 40dB. Opting for SMARTPLY MAX DB enables a thinner, stronger and 30% lighter ...

21 Feb 2025
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JCB’s 145XR reduced tailswing crawler excavator swings into action

|Date: 19 Feb 2025

JCB’s 145XR reduced tailswing crawler excavator swings into action

With an in-depth product test, the JCB 145XR reduced tailswing crawler excavator swings into action! JCB’ ...

With an in-depth product test, the JCB 145XR reduced tailswing crawler excavator swings into action! JCB’s X-Series of crawler excavators has been a major success for the company, eclipsing the perfor ...

19 Feb 2025
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Wavin UK delves into why choosing the right materials is crucial

|Date: 06 Feb 2025

Wavin UK delves into why choosing the right materials is crucial

Wavin is ‘claying’ the foundations for effective water management Housebuilding is a key priority for the ...

Wavin is ‘claying’ the foundations for effective water management Housebuilding is a key priority for the new government, with plans to deliver 1.5 million additional homes in the next five years. The ...

06 Feb 2025
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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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