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Soprema | Alternatives to copper for new-build and refurbishment

|Date: 19 October, 2020

Soprema | Alternatives to copper for new-build and refurbishment

Roland Jackson, Commercial Director of roofing, waterproofing and insulation specialist at Soprema, discu ...

Roland Jackson, Commercial Director of roofing, waterproofing and insulation specialist at Soprema, discusses alternatives to copper and why local authority specifiers should consider them for new-bui ...

19 October, 2020
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NHF deal promotes solar storage systems to help HAs cut carbon emissions

|Date: 16 October, 2020

NHF deal promotes solar storage systems to help HAs cut carbon emissions

Solar energy storage systems could become the norm in new and refurbishment projects for housing associat ...

Solar energy storage systems could become the norm in new and refurbishment projects for housing associations following the announcement that energy storage company and battery specialist AceOn has be ...

16 October, 2020
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Investar Property Group acquires Stockport College site for major mixed-use scheme

|Date: 3 April, 2020

Investar Property Group acquires Stockport College site for major mixed-use scheme

Manchester-based developer, Investar Property Group, has acquired part of the Stockport College campus wi ...

Manchester-based developer, Investar Property Group, has acquired part of the Stockport College campus with plans to create a mixed-use placemaking scheme. Occupying a prime position on Wellington Roa ...

3 April, 2020
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Thomas Sinden named on Islington Council New Build Construction Framework

|Date: 13 February, 2020

Thomas Sinden named on Islington Council New Build Construction Framework

Leading contractor Thomas Sinden has been successful in securing a place on Islington Council New Build C ...

Leading contractor Thomas Sinden has been successful in securing a place on Islington Council New Build Construction Framework. Lot 2 covers projects with a value of between £5m and £20m including res ...

13 February, 2020
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Thomas Sinden secures two lots on the Hyde Group Framework

|Date: 14 January, 2020

Thomas Sinden secures two lots on the Hyde Group Framework

Thomas Sinden has been appointed to two lots on the Hyde Group main contractor framework, lot 3 for the S ...

Thomas Sinden has been appointed to two lots on the Hyde Group main contractor framework, lot 3 for the South region on projects between £5m and £10m and lot 5 for projects between £5m and £10m in Lon ...

14 January, 2020
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Baxi | Changes on the horizon

|Date: 17 December, 2019

Baxi | Changes on the horizon

With rising numbers of new-build homes either under construction or registered to be built, having an und ...

With rising numbers of new-build homes either under construction or registered to be built, having an understanding of the legislative landscape is more important than ever. Jeff House from Baxi expla ...

17 December, 2019
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astudio completes £15m The Kingston Academy regeneration project

|Date: 22 August, 2019

astudio completes £15m The Kingston Academy regeneration project

Award-winning architectural practice astudio is pleased to announce the completion of the £15m The Kingst ...

Award-winning architectural practice astudio is pleased to announce the completion of the £15m The Kingston Academy regeneration project, which now also sees the school open to the public as community ...

22 August, 2019
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Special Report | Balcony enclosures for new-build housing

|Date: 4 April, 2019

Special Report | Balcony enclosures for new-build housing

Balcony enclosures offer a variety of benefits for new-build housing developments, as John Baillie, Manag ...

Balcony enclosures offer a variety of benefits for new-build housing developments, as John Baillie, Managing Director of Windoor, tells LABM. A balcony enclosure can be specified on a project for many ...

4 April, 2019
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L&Q to scale up off-site ambitions with new construction strategy

|Date: 5 February, 2019

L&Q to scale up off-site ambitions with new construction strategy

One of the UK’s largest housing associations and developers is scaling up its off-site ambitions and has ...

One of the UK’s largest housing associations and developers is scaling up its off-site ambitions and has developed its own Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) strategy. Today, L&Q announced plans ...

5 February, 2019
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New Council Houses in Doncaster Land Top LABC Honour

|Date: 12 December, 2018

New Council Houses in Doncaster Land Top LABC Honour

A new development of council homes in Doncaster has been crowned ‘Social Housing Development of the Year’ ...

A new development of council homes in Doncaster has been crowned ‘Social Housing Development of the Year’ at the LABC Awards. The new homes at Bristol Grove, Wheatley won the Local Authority Building ...

12 December, 2018
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