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BMI | Thorpepark Academy school re-roofing project shapes up

|Date: 2 July, 2020

BMI | Thorpepark Academy school re-roofing project shapes up

Geometrically-shaped with many facets, the roofs of Thorpepark Academy in Hull now have a guaranteed extr ...

Geometrically-shaped with many facets, the roofs of Thorpepark Academy in Hull now have a guaranteed extra 20 years of life after being fitted with a cost-effective overlay system devised by AHR consu ...

2 July, 2020
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Framework-enabled accelerated procurement key to construction bounce back

|Date: 2 July, 2020

Framework-enabled accelerated procurement key to construction bounce back

The Prime Minister outlined his plans to ‘build build build’ and ‘build back better’ during a speech in t ...

The Prime Minister outlined his plans to ‘build build build’ and ‘build back better’ during a speech in the West Midlands, intended to help the country — and economy — bounce back as quickly as possib ...

2 July, 2020
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Kingspan Insulation | Getting school building back on track

|Date: 30 June, 2020

Kingspan Insulation | Getting school building back on track

Matthew Evans, Head of Technical GB – Kingspan Insulation UK, considers why offsite solutions could have ...

Matthew Evans, Head of Technical GB – Kingspan Insulation UK, considers why offsite solutions could have a key role to play. As we move into the next phase in the country’s response to the Coronavirus ...

30 June, 2020
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FireAngel | The future of fire safety for social housing

|Date: 10 June, 2020

FireAngel | The future of fire safety for social housing

As housing associations and social housing providers across the UK look to maximise asset protection whil ...

As housing associations and social housing providers across the UK look to maximise asset protection whilst simultaneously providing the highest standard of safety for tenants, connective technologies ...

10 June, 2020
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LG | Taking the carbon out of new build

|Date: 21 May, 2020

LG | Taking the carbon out of new build

LG considers the move to ban fossil fuels in new builds from 2025. Since the Government announced its int ...

LG considers the move to ban fossil fuels in new builds from 2025. Since the Government announced its intention to ban the use of fossil fuel boilers in new build properties in the UK from 2025, there ...

21 May, 2020
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Langley | Increasing social housing in London through roof top development

|Date: 19 May, 2020

Langley | Increasing social housing in London through roof top development

Enfield Council has used a large-scale upgrade and refurbishment of the Lytchet Way Estate in Enfield, as ...

Enfield Council has used a large-scale upgrade and refurbishment of the Lytchet Way Estate in Enfield, as a cost-effective means of adding much needed new homes to its housing stock. Through the innov ...

19 May, 2020
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Taylor Lane | Creating naturally happy homes

|Date: 18 May, 2020

Taylor Lane | Creating naturally happy homes

There is no doubt that our physical and mental health has become more significant in recent years. And wi ...

There is no doubt that our physical and mental health has become more significant in recent years. And with nature and the natural world long associated with healing, many people are turning to the gr ...

18 May, 2020
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Safeguard Europe | New approaches to flood resistance and resilience

|Date: 15 May, 2020

Safeguard Europe | New approaches to flood resistance and resilience

The increased frequency of extreme rainfall events and consequent flooding means new approaches to flood ...

The increased frequency of extreme rainfall events and consequent flooding means new approaches to flood resistance and flood resilience — namely 'water entry’ or ‘water exclusion’ strategies — are ne ...

15 May, 2020
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Vent-Axia | Improving IAQ to make homes healthy

|Date: 14 May, 2020

Vent-Axia | Improving IAQ to make homes healthy

Following the introduction of the Homes Act, social housing landlords are increasingly aware of the impor ...

Following the introduction of the Homes Act, social housing landlords are increasingly aware of the importance of effective ventilation and good indoor air quality (IAQ) in their housing stock. Additi ...

14 May, 2020
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Marley | Tackling condensation in housing with effective roof ventilation

|Date: 13 May, 2020

Marley | Tackling condensation in housing with effective roof ventilation

Tom Woodhouse, Site Services Manager at Marley, discusses the challenge of condensation in social housing ...

Tom Woodhouse, Site Services Manager at Marley, discusses the challenge of condensation in social housing developments and gives advice on how to prevent it through more effective roof ventilation. Co ...

13 May, 2020
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