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The Walton Court Centre regeneration project in Aylesbury

|Date: 23 March, 2018

The Walton Court Centre regeneration project in Aylesbury

James Traynor, Managing Director of ECD Architects, talks to LABM about the award-winning regeneration of ...

James Traynor, Managing Director of ECD Architects, talks to LABM about the award-winning regeneration of the Walton Court Centre in Aylesbury — a mixed-use community hub with 58 residential units abo ...

23 March, 2018
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Washroom specification

|Date: 16 January, 2018

Washroom specification

There are an increasing number of schools which, as well as catering for children from nursery age throug ...

There are an increasing number of schools which, as well as catering for children from nursery age through to teenagers, also open up their facilities to the wider community. Washrooms designed for su ...

16 January, 2018
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Unisex bathrooms: are they here to stay?

|Date: 3 October, 2017

Unisex bathrooms: are they here to stay?

With each passing day, society is taking greater strides towards equality — and, as with any social chang ...

With each passing day, society is taking greater strides towards equality — and, as with any social change, it’s beginning to influence the way we design our homes, workplaces and social spaces. Amid ...

3 October, 2017
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Eric Wright extra care schemes recognised at Building Excellence Awards 2017

|Date: 25 July, 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 ...

25 July, 2017
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Joint Venture Company will be catalyst for further investment in Gainsborough

|Date: 28 February, 2017

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 ...

28 February, 2017
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1,500 windows installed on council headquarters

|Date: 12 December, 2016

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 ...

12 December, 2016
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Next Steps for UK Heat Policy report launched

|Date: 20 October, 2016

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 ...

20 October, 2016
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CIBSE low energy refurbishment

|Date: 1 September, 2016

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 ...

1 September, 2016
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Flitwick Leisure Centre specifies one-coat render

|Date: 5 July, 2016

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 ...

5 July, 2016
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Underfloor school Rehau heating

|Date: 16 June, 2016

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. ...

16 June, 2016
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