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National Retrofit Hub sets ambitious agenda with open meeting drawing nearly 400 industry representatives

|Date: 23 February, 2024

National Retrofit Hub sets ambitious agenda with open meeting drawing nearly 400 industry representatives

On 21st February, the National Retrofit Hub (the Hub) hosted an open meeting, uniting nearly 400 industry ...

On 21st February, the National Retrofit Hub (the Hub) hosted an open meeting, uniting nearly 400 industry professionals in a collaborative effort to revolutionise the retrofit landscape. The diverse a ...

23 February, 2024
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AXA report calls for sustainable and resilient homes following government’s new housing commitment

|Date: 6 December, 2023

AXA report calls for sustainable and resilient homes following government’s new housing commitment

Following news in the Autumn Statement of the Government’s plans to consult on new permitted development ...

Following news in the Autumn Statement of the Government’s plans to consult on new permitted development rights to tackle the housing crisis, AXA UK has published its ‘Developing Better Homes Report’ ...

6 December, 2023
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Expert team appointed to shape new Festival Gardens neighbourhood

|Date: 9 November, 2023

Expert team appointed to shape new Festival Gardens neighbourhood

Liverpool City Council has appointed a multi-disciplinary team of placemaking experts to help create a ne ...

Liverpool City Council has appointed a multi-disciplinary team of placemaking experts to help create a new neighbourhood next to the city’s Festival Gardens. The team of architects and designers will ...

9 November, 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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Glidevale Protect responds to latest updates published in STA Advice Note 18

|Date: 23 May, 2023

Glidevale Protect responds to latest updates published in STA Advice Note 18

Glidevale Protect, one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of external wall breather membranes, welcomes th ...

Glidevale Protect, one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of external wall breather membranes, welcomes the recent updates to Structural Timber Association’s STA Advice Note 18 which highlight the impo ...

23 May, 2023
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Smartlouvre release Part O whitepaper

|Date: 27 June, 2022

Smartlouvre release Part O whitepaper

A new UK Building Regulation is here. Part O came into effect on the 15th June 2022 and deals with the gr ...

A new UK Building Regulation is here. Part O came into effect on the 15th June 2022 and deals with the growing issue of buildings being designed and constructed without due consideration to the buildi ...

27 June, 2022
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Grenfell is the building industry’s Piper Alpha says CIBSE

|Date: 21 June, 2022

Grenfell is the building industry’s Piper Alpha says CIBSE

The recent passage of the Building Safety Act is a welcome recognition of the fact that making safe build ...

The recent passage of the Building Safety Act is a welcome recognition of the fact that making safe buildings is a highly skilled operation says the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineer ...

21 June, 2022
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Improving smart heat network performance with electronic HIUs & data – CPD Seminar

|Date: 13 June, 2022

Improving smart heat network performance with electronic HIUs & data – CPD Seminar

How electronic heat interface units (HIUs) and digital data can improve smart heat network performance an ...

How electronic heat interface units (HIUs) and digital data can improve smart heat network performance and regulatory compliance is the subject of a new seminar in Switch2 Energy's accredited Continui ...

13 June, 2022
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Still time to enter the Constructing Excellence Awards for the East and West Midlands

|Date: 5 January, 2022

Still time to enter the Constructing Excellence Awards for the East and West Midlands

Integration and collaborative working, net zero, and equality, diversity and inclusion are just a selecti ...

Integration and collaborative working, net zero, and equality, diversity and inclusion are just a selection of the awards up for grabs at the 2022 Constructing Excellence Awards for the East Midlands ...

5 January, 2022
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Welcome changes to building regulations intensifies focus on performance of fire-resistant cables

|Date: 23 September, 2021

Welcome changes to building regulations intensifies focus on performance of fire-resistant cables

A leading manufacturer of Mineral Insulated Copper Cables is urging specifiers and designers to highly co ...

A leading manufacturer of Mineral Insulated Copper Cables is urging specifiers and designers to highly consider the stresses real-life fire scenarios have on fire-resistant cables, so they can choose ...

23 September, 2021
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Dagenham green: a landmark new neighbourhood for East London

Work begins on new prison at Gartree

Local partners celebrate the completion of new homes in Holmewood

Esh Construction completes £13m Springmoor Grange School

Construction milestone celebrated with MP visit to Woldgate school

79 new affordable homes under construction at former coach depot

Hightown opens new social housing development in St Albans

The road to Net Zero: how to decarbonise local authority buildings.

New affordable homes open at Brentford waterside

Construction gets underway for £9.5m leisure centre in Litchfield

National Retrofit Hub sets ambitious agenda with open meeting drawing nearly 400 industry representatives

National Retrofit Hub sets ambitious agenda with open meeting drawing nearly 400 industry representatives

AXA report calls for sustainable and resilient homes following government’s new housing commitment

AXA report calls for sustainable and resilient homes following government’s new housing commitment

Expert team appointed to shape new Festival Gardens neighbourhood

Expert team appointed to shape new Festival Gardens neighbourhood

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

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

Glidevale Protect responds to latest updates published in STA Advice Note 18

Glidevale Protect responds to latest updates published in STA Advice Note 18

Smartlouvre release Part O whitepaper

Smartlouvre release Part O whitepaper

Grenfell is the building industry’s Piper Alpha says CIBSE

Grenfell is the building industry’s Piper Alpha says CIBSE

Improving smart heat network performance with electronic HIUs & data – CPD Seminar

Improving smart heat network performance with electronic HIUs & data – CPD Seminar

Still time to enter the Constructing Excellence Awards for the East and West Midlands

Still time to enter the Constructing Excellence Awards for the East and West Midlands

Welcome changes to building regulations intensifies focus on performance of fire-resistant cables

Welcome changes to building regulations intensifies focus on performance of fire-resistant cables