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Etopia Homes begins delivering 30 of the UK’s most energy-efficient homes in East Cambridgeshire

|Date: 21 Jul 2021

Etopia Homes begins delivering 30 of the UK’s most energy-efficient homes in East Cambridgeshire

Etopia Homes, the housebuilding arm of Etopia Group, has begun work on a site in East Cambridgeshire to d ...

Etopia Homes, the housebuilding arm of Etopia Group, has begun work on a site in East Cambridgeshire to deliver 30 ‘net-zero’ homes. Located in Wilburton, the new development, Juniper Place, is Etopia ...

21 Jul 2021
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What do net-zero carbon emission goals mean for home construction?

|Date: 09 Jul 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 ...

09 Jul 2021
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IG Masonry Support achieves carbon neutral status

|Date: 29 Jun 2021

IG Masonry Support achieves carbon neutral status

Building product manufacturer IG Masonry Support is the first masonry support manufacturer to achieve car ...

Building product manufacturer IG Masonry Support is the first masonry support manufacturer to achieve carbon neutral status and is on its way to becoming a net zero energy company; the latest stage in ...

29 Jun 2021
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Plans submitted for the transformation of Daniels Industrial Estate

|Date: 16 Jun 2021

Plans submitted for the transformation of Daniels Industrial Estate

Gloucester-based developer, Newland Homes, has submitted a planning application for the transformation of ...

Gloucester-based developer, Newland Homes, has submitted a planning application for the transformation of the Daniels Industrial Estate into zero and low carbon homes, bringing the site firmly into th ...

16 Jun 2021
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Norbord | Zero Sum Game

|Date: 03 Jun 2021

Norbord | Zero Sum Game

Norbord’s range of OSB panels are all net carbon negative and zero added formaldehyde. Norbord’s portfoli ...

Norbord’s range of OSB panels are all net carbon negative and zero added formaldehyde. Norbord’s portfolio of OSB products, all of which are net carbon negative, is one of the most popular in the buil ...

03 Jun 2021
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Achieving zero carbon through a fabric first approach online CPD now available

|Date: 01 Jun 2021

Achieving zero carbon through a fabric first approach online CPD now available

A new online CPD-certified presentation focusing on how to achieve zero carbon through a fabric first app ...

A new online CPD-certified presentation focusing on how to achieve zero carbon through a fabric first approach has been released by Insulation Manufacturers Association (IMA). The CPD — Achieving zero ...

01 Jun 2021
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Ibstock plc confirms investment in pathfinder project to achieve world’s first Net Zero brick factory

|Date: 21 May 2021

Ibstock plc confirms investment in pathfinder project to achieve world’s first Net Zero brick factory

Ibstock plc has confirmed its intention to make a major investment in one of its brick factories in the W ...

Ibstock plc has confirmed its intention to make a major investment in one of its brick factories in the West Midlands. The factory will be a pathfinder project to test and pilot operational efficienci ...

21 May 2021
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COMMENT What do builders need to do to reduce carbon emissions?

|Date: 17 May 2021

COMMENT What do builders need to do to reduce carbon emissions?

PHPD talks to Dr Stephen Finnegan, Director of the Zero Carbon Research Institute (ZCRI) and Non-Executiv ...

PHPD talks to Dr Stephen Finnegan, Director of the Zero Carbon Research Institute (ZCRI) and Non-Executive Director of Dynamis Associates about what the housebuilding sector can do to reduce carbon em ...

17 May 2021
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WMS’s top tips for UFH

|Date: 13 May 2021

WMS’s top tips for UFH

Housebuilders need to make the shift to low carbon heating systems, but where to start? Laurie Moulding, ...

Housebuilders need to make the shift to low carbon heating systems, but where to start? Laurie Moulding, Key Account Director at WMS Underfloor Heating explains. With the Government’s Future Homes Sta ...

13 May 2021
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Construction industry praised for tangible progress on net zero at B7 summit

|Date: 11 May 2021

Construction industry praised for tangible progress on net zero at B7 summit

Speaking at yesterday's virtual Business 7 Summit (or ‘B7’), which welcomes around 60 CEO’s from leading ...

Speaking at yesterday's virtual Business 7 Summit (or ‘B7’), which welcomes around 60 CEO’s from leading UK and global companies across the G7 countries, and feeds into the G7 Summit programme, Secret ...

11 May 2021
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