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Construction Hailed 2024’s Rising “Nature Positive” Industry

|Date: 13 Jan 2025

Construction Hailed 2024’s Rising “Nature Positive” Industry

© Arcansél / Adobe Stock The construction sector has become a rising player in global efforts to become “ ...

© Arcansél / Adobe Stock The construction sector has become a rising player in global efforts to become “Nature Positive” according to UK-based biodiversity consultancy, Biodiversify. Recent reports ...

13 Jan 2025
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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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Why measured energy performance is crucial for homes in the future

|Date: 21 Nov 2024

Why measured energy performance is crucial for homes in the future

Stuart Fairlie, Managing Director at Elmhurst Energy talks to PHPD about why measured energy performance ...

Stuart Fairlie, Managing Director at Elmhurst Energy talks to PHPD about why measured energy performance is crucial for the homes of the future. It’s widely accepted that 20% of the UK’s carbon emissi ...

21 Nov 2024
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How glazing has now become a critical factor in energy performance

|Date: 19 Nov 2024

How glazing has now become a critical factor in energy performance

Here, Paul Higgins, commercial Director at tuffx, explains more about how glazing has now become a critic ...

Here, Paul Higgins, commercial Director at tuffx, explains more about how glazing has now become a critical factor in the energy performance of buildings and explores innovative products designed to m ...

19 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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Russell Roof Tiles’ £18.5m project tackles sustainability head on

|Date: 21 Aug 2024

Russell Roof Tiles’ £18.5m project tackles sustainability head on

Pioneering roof tile manufacturer Russell Roof Tiles’ largest ever investment remains on track at its Bur ...

Pioneering roof tile manufacturer Russell Roof Tiles’ largest ever investment remains on track at its Burton (Staffordshire) site, with the final stage of construction and fit out now underway. Work s ...

21 Aug 2024
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Building more sustainably in an eco-conscious world

|Date: 19 Jun 2023

Building more sustainably in an eco-conscious world

Building more sustainably in an eco-conscious world The built environment is becoming ever-more conscious ...

Building more sustainably in an eco-conscious world The built environment is becoming ever-more conscious of its social and environmental responsibilities. As the industry becomes more environmentally ...

19 Jun 2023
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Special Report | Less keen on green

|Date: 21 Feb 2023

Special Report | Less keen on green

Last autumn saw the launch of a new report which shows which sustainable building features people value m ...

Last autumn saw the launch of a new report which shows which sustainable building features people value most, and reveals some surprising results about what the younger generations want. Nigel Greenaw ...

21 Feb 2023
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Copper Sustainability Partnership announces three new members

|Date: 02 Feb 2023

Copper Sustainability Partnership announces three new members

The Copper Sustainability Partnership (CuSP), an association promoting the environmental benefits of copp ...

The Copper Sustainability Partnership (CuSP), an association promoting the environmental benefits of copper in the construction and plumbing industries, has welcomed three new members. Uniting with Cu ...

02 Feb 2023
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Sustainable Homes | What youngsters want

|Date: 09 Dec 2022

Sustainable Homes | What youngsters want

October saw the launch of a new sustainability report by residential property review site HomeViews in pa ...

October saw the launch of a new sustainability report by residential property review site HomeViews in partnership with EE. Sustainability: The Resident Perspective serves to demonstrate which sustain ...

09 Dec 2022
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