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Insurers likely to exclude RAAC claims, say lawyers Winckworth Sherwood

|Date: 5 September, 2023

Insurers likely to exclude RAAC claims, say lawyers Winckworth Sherwood

The use of RAAC is likely to be widespread, affecting many buildings constructed between the 1950s and 19 ...

The use of RAAC is likely to be widespread, affecting many buildings constructed between the 1950s and 1990s. Building owners with defective RAAC are likely to look to their insurers. And as with defe ...

5 September, 2023
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Saint-Gobain Weber | A rapid response for critical hospital services

|Date: 4 September, 2023

Saint-Gobain Weber | A rapid response for critical hospital services

When there’s a need for speed, having a UK-based manufacturer can help with quicker delivery times. Saint ...

When there’s a need for speed, having a UK-based manufacturer can help with quicker delivery times. Saint-Gobain Weber has three manufacturing plants within the UK — Bedfordshire, Shropshire and Count ...

4 September, 2023
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CIBSE welcomes new regulations that enable the Building Safety Act to be fully implemented

|Date: 29 August, 2023

CIBSE welcomes new regulations that enable the Building Safety Act to be fully implemented

CIBSE welcomes the publication of new regulations for Higher Risk Buildings (HRBs) and the major changes ...

CIBSE welcomes the publication of new regulations for Higher Risk Buildings (HRBs) and the major changes to the Building Regulations that will enable further elements of the Building Safety Act to be ...

29 August, 2023
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A. Proctor Group | Latest guidance on protecting buildings from ground gas

|Date: 21 August, 2023

A. Proctor Group | Latest guidance on protecting buildings from ground gas

The A. Proctor Group has over 20 years of experience providing solutions for the development of brownfiel ...

The A. Proctor Group has over 20 years of experience providing solutions for the development of brownfield land and an extensive range of products and solutions that will cater to most scenarios from ...

21 August, 2023
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KEIM | fire resistant paints that meet A2-s1,d0

|Date: 14 August, 2023

KEIM | fire resistant paints that meet A2-s1,d0

All paints are the same, right? Not quite, says KEIM. There are many types of paint available, but the ma ...

All paints are the same, right? Not quite, says KEIM. There are many types of paint available, but the majority that are used or specified in the UK are petrochemical based, and as such are not fire r ...

14 August, 2023
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Crown Trade launches first ultra low VOC, air purifying paint

|Date: 2 August, 2023

Crown Trade launches first ultra low VOC, air purifying paint

Crown Trade is strengthening its commitment to creating a more sustainable built environment with the lau ...

Crown Trade is strengthening its commitment to creating a more sustainable built environment with the launch of an innovative new air purifying paint, that’s ultra-low in volatile organic compounds (V ...

2 August, 2023
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BESS can help buildings get back on track with emissions targets

|Date: 2 August, 2023

BESS can help buildings get back on track with emissions targets

Deploying new technologies like battery energy storage systems (BESS) could help buildings get back on tr ...

Deploying new technologies like battery energy storage systems (BESS) could help buildings get back on track with their emissions targets, say sector experts. Recent reports have found that both the p ...

2 August, 2023
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PM and Levelling Up Secretary set out long-term plan for housing

|Date: 24 July, 2023

PM and Levelling Up Secretary set out long-term plan for housing

Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak announced today (24th July) that the Government will meet its manifesto commi ...

Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak announced today (24th July) that the Government will meet its manifesto commitment to build one million homes over this Parliament. The announcement was made ahead of Level ...

24 July, 2023
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BSI whitepaper outlines role of ICT in accelerating the circular economy’s influence on the built environment

|Date: 24 July, 2023

BSI whitepaper outlines role of ICT in accelerating the circular economy’s influence on the built environment

BSI Identify’s whitepaper series continues with a document that reveals how digitalisation and breakthrou ...

BSI Identify’s whitepaper series continues with a document that reveals how digitalisation and breakthrough technology can ensure the built environment benefits from the circular economy. Authored by ...

24 July, 2023
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Passivent no leak guarantee protects year after year

|Date: 21 July, 2023

Passivent no leak guarantee protects year after year

Passivent, one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of natural ventilation solutions, has unveiled a 15-year ...

Passivent, one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of natural ventilation solutions, has unveiled a 15-year no leak guarantee available as standard across three of its most popular roof ventilation term ...

21 July, 2023
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