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Ideal Standard’s report on bathroom functionality and maximising space

|Date: 17 May 2024

Ideal Standard’s report on bathroom functionality and maximising space

Given the pressure on space for homes, and the need to maximise the space available, bathroom functionali ...

Given the pressure on space for homes, and the need to maximise the space available, bathroom functionality and comfort need not be sacrificed. Jo Edwards, channel director, residential and trade at I ...

17 May 2024
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Digging for victory

|Date: 28 Feb 2024

Digging for victory

It has become imperative to balance development with environmental responsibility. As such, recent years ...

It has become imperative to balance development with environmental responsibility. As such, recent years have witnessed a rise in innovative solutions, with Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SuDS) a ...

28 Feb 2024
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Concrete findings

|Date: 21 Feb 2024

Concrete findings

Carbon emissions are one of the most important causes of global warming, and concrete is a big contributo ...

Carbon emissions are one of the most important causes of global warming, and concrete is a big contributor mainly because of one of its key ingredients: cement. Tim Capey, general manager of CCP Build ...

21 Feb 2024
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New research highlights potential demand of 150,000 installers – a main barrier to 2028 heat pump target

|Date: 20 Jan 2023

New research highlights potential demand of 150,000 installers – a main barrier to 2028 heat pump target

The widely promoted 50,000 installers required to meet the Government’s ambitious annual heat pump instal ...

The widely promoted 50,000 installers required to meet the Government’s ambitious annual heat pump installation target of 600,000 may be three times lower than the number required, research has reveal ...

20 Jan 2023
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NHBC Foundation report seeks to unlock full potential of the Future Homes Standard

|Date: 04 Aug 2022

NHBC Foundation report seeks to unlock full potential of the Future Homes Standard

The NHBC Foundation has published a new report that gives advice and guidance to housebuilders on unlocki ...

The NHBC Foundation has published a new report that gives advice and guidance to housebuilders on unlocking the full potential of the Future Homes Standard. The report considers the challenges that ma ...

04 Aug 2022
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Wienerberger | Biodiversity net gain

|Date: 27 Jun 2022

Wienerberger | Biodiversity net gain

Increased emphasis on the integration of biodiversity measures in NPPF is not the only driver to includin ...

Increased emphasis on the integration of biodiversity measures in NPPF is not the only driver to including suitable mitigation and compensation measures in new developments. Drawing on a new specialis ...

27 Jun 2022
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Brownfield land development alone will not meet Housing need

|Date: 24 Jun 2022

Brownfield land development alone will not meet Housing need

Building new homes on brownfield land is not the solution to the national housing emergency, even if sign ...

Building new homes on brownfield land is not the solution to the national housing emergency, even if significant government support is forthcoming, claims a report recently published by the Land Promo ...

24 Jun 2022
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New home registrations up 25% in first quarter, reports NHBC

|Date: 25 May 2022

New home registrations up 25% in first quarter, reports NHBC

New data released by NHBC shows that UK new home registrations increased by 25% in the first quarter of 2 ...

New data released by NHBC shows that UK new home registrations increased by 25% in the first quarter of 2022 compared to the same period last year. A total of 45,991 new homes were registered to be bu ...

25 May 2022
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Over 8 in 10 housebuilders report land shortages

|Date: 20 May 2022

Over 8 in 10 housebuilders report land shortages

Property consultancy Knight Frank has launched its quarterly UK housebuilder survey and land index. Canva ...

Property consultancy Knight Frank has launched its quarterly UK housebuilder survey and land index. Canvassing 40 volume and SME housebuilders across the country, the survey provides a snapshot of ind ...

20 May 2022
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Aggregate Industries launches 2030 sustainability strategy

|Date: 19 Apr 2022

Aggregate Industries launches 2030 sustainability strategy

Aggregate Industries has launched its sustainability strategy – ‘Building Progress for a Sustainable Futu ...

Aggregate Industries has launched its sustainability strategy – ‘Building Progress for a Sustainable Future’. Building on progress made by the building materials supplier to date the strategy brings t ...

19 Apr 2022
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