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Survey explores sustainable and innovative ways housing associations are tackling climate change

|Date: 11 November, 2021

Survey explores sustainable and innovative ways housing associations are tackling climate change

A new survey released today (11th November) by the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has ...

A new survey released today (11th November) by the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has found that its members are working to tackle climate change by using sustainable and highly en ...

11 November, 2021
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ROCKWOOL launches interactive Fire Stopping Standard Details Guide

|Date: 21 October, 2021

ROCKWOOL launches interactive Fire Stopping Standard Details Guide

ROCKWOOL has released a significant update to its Fire Stopping Standard Details Guide, the specifier’s g ...

ROCKWOOL has released a significant update to its Fire Stopping Standard Details Guide, the specifier’s go-to resource for the performance parameters of ROCKWOOL passive fire stopping product solution ...

21 October, 2021
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Retrofit Skills Bootcamp launches to help Greater Manchester achieve carbon neutral target

|Date: 12 October, 2021

Retrofit Skills Bootcamp launches to help Greater Manchester achieve carbon neutral target

More than 200 unemployed people or those changing careers will receive training in retrofitting skills to ...

More than 200 unemployed people or those changing careers will receive training in retrofitting skills to support Greater Manchester in reaching its target of becoming carbon neutral by 2038. The Skil ...

12 October, 2021
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New Fire Safety Act prompts risk assessment review, Bureau Veritas tells duty holders

|Date: 11 August, 2021

New Fire Safety Act prompts risk assessment review, Bureau Veritas tells duty holders

Leading safety and compliance expert, Bureau Veritas is encouraging landlords and duty holders to prepare ...

Leading safety and compliance expert, Bureau Veritas is encouraging landlords and duty holders to prepare for the Fire Safety Act 2021 which will make significant changes to fire safety regulation — d ...

11 August, 2021
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International Perspective | Architecture as social and environmental activism

|Date: 18 February, 2021

International Perspective | Architecture as social and environmental activism

Richard Hyams, Founder and Director of astudio, espouses the importance of future-proofing our built envi ...

Richard Hyams, Founder and Director of astudio, espouses the importance of future-proofing our built environment and highlights how people and the planet can benefit from new approaches to architectur ...

18 February, 2021
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Heat pumps key to London’s net zero ambition says new report

|Date: 2 September, 2020

Heat pumps key to London’s net zero ambition says new report

A new report from the Carbon Trust, ‘Heat pump retrofit in London’, shows how heat pumps will have a crit ...

A new report from the Carbon Trust, ‘Heat pump retrofit in London’, shows how heat pumps will have a critical role in tackling emissions from London’s buildings and delivering the Mayor’s 2030 net zer ...

2 September, 2020
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Allegion | How door hardware selection can help protect against infection

|Date: 20 July, 2020

Allegion | How door hardware selection can help protect against infection

With the spread of infection now at the height of concern, Karen Trigg of Allegion UK highlights how door ...

With the spread of infection now at the height of concern, Karen Trigg of Allegion UK highlights how door hardware can lend a hand in helping to slow the spread of bacteria. Bacteria and surfaces Expe ...

20 July, 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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Even in these unprecedented times, fire safety needs to stay on the agenda

|Date: 5 May, 2020

Even in these unprecedented times, fire safety needs to stay on the agenda

The work to make buildings safe has always been essential and even during these unprecedented times we cu ...

The work to make buildings safe has always been essential and even during these unprecedented times we currently find ourselves in, when so much has changed, the need to prioritise fire safety remains ...

5 May, 2020
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