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Eric Wright extra care schemes recognised at Building Excellence Awards 2017

Eric Wright extra care schemes recognised at Building Excellence Awards 2017

Two high profile extra care schemes in Stoke-on-Trent, delivered by Eric Wright Construction, part of the ...

Two high profile extra care schemes in Stoke-on-Trent, delivered by Eric Wright Construction, part of the Eric Wright Group, have been crowned some of the best in the West Midlands at the Building Exc ...

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Joint Venture Company will be catalyst for further investment in Gainsborough

Joint Venture Company will be catalyst for further investment in Gainsborough

West Lindsey District Council and Dransfield Properties have embarked upon an exciting initiative to crea ...

West Lindsey District Council and Dransfield Properties have embarked upon an exciting initiative to create a Joint Venture Company, which will help regenerate Gainsborough town centre. The news comes ...

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1,500 windows installed on council headquarters

1,500 windows installed on council headquarters

Hazlemere, an experienced architectural glazing specialist, has successfully completed a challenging refu ...

Hazlemere, an experienced architectural glazing specialist, has successfully completed a challenging refurbishment project for Buckinghamshire County Council — installing thousands of replacement wind ...

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Next Steps for UK Heat Policy report launched

Next Steps for UK Heat Policy report launched

Heating and hot water use in buildings make up 40% of our energy consumption and 20% of our greenhouse ga ...

Heating and hot water use in buildings make up 40% of our energy consumption and 20% of our greenhouse gas emissions in the UK. To meet Climate Change Act targets and maintain the UK contribution to i ...

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CIBSE low energy refurbishment

CIBSE low energy refurbishment

Building performance evaluation has been used in a study by Oxford Brookes University to assess the low e ...

Building performance evaluation has been used in a study by Oxford Brookes University to assess the low energy refurbishment of council offices in an 1830s hunting lodge, explains Professor Rajat Gupt ...

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Flitwick Leisure Centre specifies one-coat render

Flitwick Leisure Centre specifies one-coat render

Weber.rend OCR pre-blended one-coat render system from Saint - Gobain has been used in the construction o ...

Weber.rend OCR pre-blended one-coat render system from Saint - Gobain has been used in the construction of the £12.5 million new leisure, sports and swimming pool complex recently opened at Flitwick i ...

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Underfloor school Rehau heating

Underfloor school Rehau heating

REHAU underfloor heating has been installed in the largest school ever built by Ceredigion Council in Sou ...

REHAU underfloor heating has been installed in the largest school ever built by Ceredigion Council in South Wales. ...

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Hot water safety

Hot water safety

Chris Tranter explains why it’s crucial to specify bathroom products that address the issue of hot water ...

Chris Tranter explains why it’s crucial to specify bathroom products that address the issue of hot water safety and reduce the risks. ...

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Planning permission granted for a new development of affordable homes in Seaham

3,000 Kingdom Housing Association properties in Fife built to SBD standards have 87% fewer crimes, say Police Scotland

Scottish Housing Day: new poll shows mixed housing experience across Scotland

Empty office redevelopment set to create 48 affordable homes in Bracknell

Retirement housing debate: time for councils to plan ahead

Offsite steel selected for Durham University sustainable campus build

Aico mobile unit brings training and support to Port of Leith Housing Association in Scotland

Stonewater welcomes government’s social housing Green Paper plans

Heatrae Sadia launches new unvented hot water cylinder for new-build housing

Catalyst keeps community together on North Kensington regeneration scheme

Joint Venture Company will be catalyst for further investment in Gainsborough

Joint Venture Company will be catalyst for further investment in Gainsborough

1,500 windows installed on council headquarters

1,500 windows installed on council headquarters

Next Steps for UK Heat Policy report launched

Next Steps for UK Heat Policy report launched

CIBSE low energy refurbishment

CIBSE low energy refurbishment

Flitwick Leisure Centre specifies one-coat render

Flitwick Leisure Centre specifies one-coat render

Underfloor school Rehau heating

Underfloor school Rehau heating

Hot water safety

Hot water safety