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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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A. Proctor Group | High-performance membranes for modular construction

|Date: 12 May, 2020

A. Proctor Group | High-performance membranes for modular construction

The benefits of modular construction have been widely discussed with advocates including the Government n ...

The benefits of modular construction have been widely discussed with advocates including the Government now recognising its potential to address the UK's challenges in terms of both housing capacity a ...

12 May, 2020
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ISO-Chemie | Turning up the heat on new Building Regulations

|Date: 2 April, 2020

ISO-Chemie | Turning up the heat on new Building Regulations

Andy Swift, Sales and Operations Manager, UK & ROI for ISO-Chemie, says changes to Building Regulatio ...

Andy Swift, Sales and Operations Manager, UK & ROI for ISO-Chemie, says changes to Building Regulations will impact on the energy efficiency of windows and doors. Under current regulations, all ne ...

2 April, 2020
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Energys Group | Lighting the way

|Date: 27 March, 2020

Energys Group | Lighting the way

The Energys Group LED upgrade at Leytonstone School is set to deliver £8.7K annual savings – as well as p ...

The Energys Group LED upgrade at Leytonstone School is set to deliver £8.7K annual savings – as well as pupil wellbeing benefits. LABM finds out more. Leytonstone School is on track to significantly r ...

27 March, 2020
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Council leaders and Mayors call for freedom on zero carbon homes targets

|Date: 5 March, 2020

Council leaders and Mayors call for freedom on zero carbon homes targets

Council leaders and Mayors from different political parties are calling on Government to abandon proposed ...

Council leaders and Mayors from different political parties are calling on Government to abandon proposed restrictions on their ability to cut carbon emissions from housebuilding. In an open letter to ...

5 March, 2020
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Stiebel Eltron | Recovery position

|Date: 24 February, 2020

Stiebel Eltron | Recovery position

The technology used during the housebuilding process is constantly evolving. Innovation in building mater ...

The technology used during the housebuilding process is constantly evolving. Innovation in building materials, such as insulation and weather stripping, has led to a marked improvement in the heat ret ...

24 February, 2020
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Fusion21 announces suppliers appointed to £250m Energy Efficiency Framework

|Date: 18 February, 2020

Fusion21 announces suppliers appointed to £250m Energy Efficiency Framework

Procurement organisation and social enterprise Fusion21 has announced the suppliers successfully appointe ...

Procurement organisation and social enterprise Fusion21 has announced the suppliers successfully appointed to its national Energy Efficiency Framework — worth up to £250m over a four-year period. A to ...

18 February, 2020
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Civic chiefs crack down on Southampton’s rogue landlords who put tenants at risk of ‘fuel poverty’

|Date: 13 February, 2020

Civic chiefs crack down on Southampton’s rogue landlords who put tenants at risk of ‘fuel poverty’

Southampton City Council is helping to raise standards in the city’s private rented sector by using gover ...

Southampton City Council is helping to raise standards in the city’s private rented sector by using government funding to tackle criminal landlords and ensure vulnerable tenants have access to quality ...

13 February, 2020
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A. Proctor Group launches new fire resistant vapour control layer

|Date: 7 February, 2020

A. Proctor Group launches new fire resistant vapour control layer

The A. Proctor Group, experts at solving condensation, airtightness and energy efficiency problems in bui ...

The A. Proctor Group, experts at solving condensation, airtightness and energy efficiency problems in buildings has launched a new innovative high-performance fire-resistant vapour control layer Proch ...

7 February, 2020
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Survey: Half of councils unsure of their carbon footprint

|Date: 28 January, 2020

Survey: Half of councils unsure of their carbon footprint

Almost half of local authorities in England do not know their own carbon footprint, according to a freedo ...

Almost half of local authorities in England do not know their own carbon footprint, according to a freedom of information request from leading engineering services trade body ECA. Overall, 93 out of 2 ...

28 January, 2020
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