Sustainability Archives

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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The benefits of incorporating Solar PV in a new-build home

|Date: 01 Jun 2018

The benefits of incorporating Solar PV in a new-build home

Paul Hutchens, a Director of solar specialists Eco2Solar, explores the landscape of energy production and ...

Paul Hutchens, a Director of solar specialists Eco2Solar, explores the landscape of energy production and outlines the benefits of incorporating Solar PV in a new-build home. Every minute of every day ...

01 Jun 2018
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Flamco launches RedProtect range of eco-friendlier water system filters

|Date: 29 May 2018

Flamco launches RedProtect range of eco-friendlier water system filters

Flamco has launched its new RedProtect chemical tablet-based filtration system for domestic heating syste ...

Flamco has launched its new RedProtect chemical tablet-based filtration system for domestic heating systems. The RedProtect Filter creates 50% lower pressure loss than other water treatment filter uni ...

29 May 2018
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Green achievements highlighted by Lovell Responsible Business Report

|Date: 21 May 2018

Green achievements highlighted by Lovell Responsible Business Report

The new Responsible Business Report published by partnership homes developer Lovell has charted the firm’ ...

The new Responsible Business Report published by partnership homes developer Lovell has charted the firm’s latest achievements on sustainability. The company’s continuing focus on working more sustain ...

21 May 2018
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College apprentices set to double for Leeds urban developer   

|Date: 18 May 2018

College apprentices set to double for Leeds urban developer   

The number of Leeds College of Building students taken on as apprentices by sustainable urban developers ...

The number of Leeds College of Building students taken on as apprentices by sustainable urban developers Citu is set to double as a result of a new environmental project. After nearly 12 months of gro ...

18 May 2018
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The growing versatility of slate

|Date: 27 Feb 2018

The growing versatility of slate

Traditionally, natural slate was used for roofing due to its low water absorption rate. Now the material ...

Traditionally, natural slate was used for roofing due to its low water absorption rate. Now the material is demonstrating its versatility, being used across a wide range of projects both traditional a ...

27 Feb 2018
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