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Is the UK on its way to its net zero 2050 ambitions?

|Date: 27 May 2025

Is the UK on its way to its net zero 2050 ambitions?

Did you know that 98,345 heat pumps were sold in the UK in 2024? While this figure marks a 52% rise from ...

Did you know that 98,345 heat pumps were sold in the UK in 2024? While this figure marks a 52% rise from the same statistic in 2023, does it mean that the UK is well on its way to its net zero 2050 am ...

27 May 2025
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M Group commissioned Haddonstone

|Date: 16 May 2025

M Group commissioned Haddonstone

M Group, a company which specialises in the construction of impeccable, luxury homes with classical elega ...

M Group, a company which specialises in the construction of impeccable, luxury homes with classical elegance and style, commissioned Haddonstone to produce high-quality cast stone architectural compon ...

16 May 2025
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Why the sustainability debate needs consistent carbon reporting

|Date: 09 Apr 2025

Why the sustainability debate needs consistent carbon reporting

Calum Forsyth, Managing Director, H+H UK examines why the sustainability debate needs to move beyond assu ...

Calum Forsyth, Managing Director, H+H UK examines why the sustainability debate needs to move beyond assumptions and calls for consistent embodied carbon reporting. The debate on sustainability in con ...

09 Apr 2025
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What is the Planning and Infrastructure Bill?

|Date: 07 Apr 2025

What is the Planning and Infrastructure Bill?

At the time of writing, the Planning and Infrastructure Bill is the latest big announcement that affects ...

At the time of writing, the Planning and Infrastructure Bill is the latest big announcement that affects the housebuilding industry, although that’s doubtless set to change with the Spring budget, whi ...

07 Apr 2025
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Seven issues affecting the construction industry in 2025

|Date: 05 Mar 2025

Seven issues affecting the construction industry in 2025

The seven issues affecting the construction industry in 2025. As the construction industry navigates a pe ...

The seven issues affecting the construction industry in 2025. As the construction industry navigates a period of significant change, Ian McKinnon, Managing Director, Veriforce CHAS has listed the top ...

05 Mar 2025
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Get Britain Building Again

|Date: 10 Feb 2025

Get Britain Building Again

The pledge to “Get Britain Building Again” seems to have dominated all discourse in the construction indu ...

The pledge to “Get Britain Building Again” seems to have dominated all discourse in the construction industry since July of last year. In truth, the general housing “supply vs demand” race has probabl ...

10 Feb 2025
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The Federation of Master Builders launches 2025 Master Builder Awards

|Date: 17 Jan 2025

The Federation of Master Builders launches 2025 Master Builder Awards

The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) launches 2025 Master Builder Awards. Brian Berry, Chief Executive ...

The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) launches 2025 Master Builder Awards. Brian Berry, Chief Executive of the FMB, says: “The Master Builder Awards are the Oscars of the building industry, showcasi ...

17 Jan 2025
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NHBC reports 28,724 new registered homes

|Date: 15 Jan 2025

NHBC reports 28,724 new registered homes

NHBC reports 28,724 new homes registered to be built in Q3 2024 This figure is up 40% on Q3 2023 (20,449) ...

NHBC reports 28,724 new homes registered to be built in Q3 2024 This figure is up 40% on Q3 2023 (20,449) and running level with Q2 2024 (29,093). Steve Wood, CEO at NHBC comments: “Our latest quarter ...

15 Jan 2025
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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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Lifos: Sustainable on-site power

|Date: 05 Nov 2024

Lifos: Sustainable on-site power

PHPD reports on Lifos, the new name in on-site power with a visit to the company’s state of the art facto ...

PHPD reports on Lifos, the new name in on-site power with a visit to the company’s state of the art factory in Telford. The future is green! Sustainability is a rather dominating topic in the housebu ...

05 Nov 2024
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