Sustainability Archives

Levelling the brownfield

|Date: 24 Jul 2019

Levelling the brownfield

Nick Russell, Director, Thomasons, says that the construction industry needs to have a more open discussi ...

Nick Russell, Director, Thomasons, says that the construction industry needs to have a more open discussion about brownfield. ...

24 Jul 2019
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Lovell sets out vision for a greener future

|Date: 03 Jul 2019

Lovell sets out vision for a greener future

Lovell Homes has set out targets to significantly reduce its greenhouse gas emissions over the first half ...

Lovell Homes has set out targets to significantly reduce its greenhouse gas emissions over the first half of the 21st century. ...

03 Jul 2019
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Green living planned at new Gascoigne estate

|Date: 07 Jun 2019

Green living planned at new Gascoigne estate

Councillors have approved plans to build over 500 homes on a new look eco-friendly Gascoigne estate at a ...

Councillors have approved plans to build over 500 homes on a new look eco-friendly Gascoigne estate at a Barking and Dagenham Council planning committee. ...

07 Jun 2019
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Springfield Properties debuts ‘plastic’ road

|Date: 22 May 2019

Springfield Properties debuts ‘plastic’ road

Springfield Properties has taken a major step towards making its developments more sustainable by using w ...

Springfield Properties has taken a major step towards making its developments more sustainable by using waste plastic to build a road at its site in Elgin. ...

22 May 2019
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Heating | How legislation is influencing the heating industry

|Date: 15 Jan 2019

Heating | How legislation is influencing the heating industry

Legislation is driving change in the heating industry, encouraging the research and development in produc ...

Legislation is driving change in the heating industry, encouraging the research and development in product offerings to ensure manufacturers deliver the most efficient and environmentally friendly sol ...

15 Jan 2019
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Manage excess water where it falls

|Date: 28 Sep 2018

Manage excess water where it falls

Paul Wadsworth, Brett Martin Specification Manager, explains how a Sustainable Drainage System can help a ...

Paul Wadsworth, Brett Martin Specification Manager, explains how a Sustainable Drainage System can help alleviate flood risk by managing excess water where it falls. ...

28 Sep 2018
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Flooding guidance could affect new-build housing

|Date: 05 Jul 2018

Flooding guidance could affect new-build housing

A year-long cross-party consultation investigating the issues of water shortages and flooding in England ...

A year-long cross-party consultation investigating the issues of water shortages and flooding in England has recommended a Bricks and Water Sustainability Code be introduced ‘as a matter of urgency’. ...

05 Jul 2018
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Interface offers carbon neutral flooring across entire product portfolio

|Date: 13 Jun 2018

Interface offers carbon neutral flooring across entire product portfolio

Interface, a worldwide modular flooring company, has declared that all of its products – including all ca ...

Interface, a worldwide modular flooring company, has declared that all of its products – including all carpet tile and luxury vinyl tile (LVT) – are carbon neutral across the entire product lifecycle. ...

13 Jun 2018
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Achieving high quality roofing solutions

|Date: 07 Jun 2018

Achieving high quality roofing solutions

PHPD discovers how Catnic’s commitment to research, development and technical support has been geared tow ...

PHPD discovers how Catnic’s commitment to research, development and technical support has been geared towards achieving high quality roofing solutions – notably its SSR2 roofing system. Building regul ...

07 Jun 2018
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Futurology: the new home in 2050

|Date: 06 Jun 2018

Futurology: the new home in 2050

A new report by the NHBC Foundation predicts that homes of the future will increasingly tap into neighbou ...

A new report by the NHBC Foundation predicts that homes of the future will increasingly tap into neighbourhood energy systems, feature flexible layouts and use improved technology to make automatic de ...

06 Jun 2018
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