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Medite Smartply: How we can keep up with housing needs
|Date: 3 January, 2025

Medite Smartply: How we can keep up with housing needs
Roly Ward, Head of Business Development at Medite Smartply outlines how we can keep up with housing needs ...
Roly Ward, Head of Business Development at Medite Smartply outlines how we can keep up with housing needs using thoughtfully engineered panels New research from the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) ...
3 January, 2025
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How housebuilders can prepare for the Future Homes Standard
|Date: 2 January, 2025

How housebuilders can prepare for the Future Homes Standard
The Future Homes Standard (FHS) is expected to come into force this year, requiring new homes to produce ...
The Future Homes Standard (FHS) is expected to come into force this year, requiring new homes to produce 75-80% less operational carbon emissions than homes built under 2013 regulations. Insulation wi ...
2 January, 2025
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Health: Shoulder pain
|Date: 31 December, 2024

Health: Shoulder pain
© Aleksej / Adobe Stock This month, GP Alice Fitzgibbon covers the common problem of shoulder pain. Man ...
© Aleksej / Adobe Stock This month, GP Alice Fitzgibbon covers the common problem of shoulder pain. Many people will suffer with a shoulder problem at some point in their life – it can have a huge e ...
31 December, 2024
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SprayCork: The natural insulation and rendering solution
|Date: 31 December, 2024

SprayCork: The natural insulation and rendering solution
SprayCork natural cork coating is an innovative insulation and rendering solution. James Erskine, Sales M ...
SprayCork natural cork coating is an innovative insulation and rendering solution. James Erskine, Sales Manager at CorkSol, discusses the benefits of the product, the installation process, and the sup ...
31 December, 2024
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A closer look at Renault’s ‘Colin’s Changed’ campaign
|Date: 30 December, 2024

A closer look at Renault’s ‘Colin’s Changed’ campaign
The ‘Colin's Changed’ campaign is promoting the benefits of electric vans for tradespeople Renault Trucks ...
The ‘Colin's Changed’ campaign is promoting the benefits of electric vans for tradespeople Renault Trucks UK & Ireland has launched a new multimedia campaign, titled ‘Colin’s Changed,’ to highligh ...
30 December, 2024
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Why natural insulation is becoming more important
|Date: 30 December, 2024

Why natural insulation is becoming more important
Neil Turner, (UK) Technical Manager at Ecological Building Systems, looks at why natural insulation is be ...
Neil Turner, (UK) Technical Manager at Ecological Building Systems, looks at why natural insulation is becoming an essential part of modern homes. Natural insulation materials originate from renewable ...
30 December, 2024
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The five sustainability considerations of the cement industry
|Date: 30 December, 2024

The five sustainability considerations of the cement industry
Garry Gregory, packed products director at Tarmac provides insight into the industry’s perspective on sus ...
Garry Gregory, packed products director at Tarmac provides insight into the industry’s perspective on sustainability and the five key pillars that underpin it. Production Sustainable production of cem ...
30 December, 2024
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International Timber elevates Victorian home with Accoya
|Date: 29 December, 2024

International Timber elevates Victorian home with Accoya
International Timber, the UK’s leading importer and distributor of bespoke, sustainable timber and panel ...
International Timber, the UK’s leading importer and distributor of bespoke, sustainable timber and panel products, has partnered with Sash Window Specialists and Midhurst Windows & Doors LTD to en ...
29 December, 2024
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H.G Matthews natural clay building blocks
|Date: 27 December, 2024

H.G Matthews natural clay building blocks
It’s clay time with the handmade brick specialist, H.G. Matthews, natural building blocks The rate at w ...
It’s clay time with the handmade brick specialist, H.G. Matthews, natural building blocks The rate at which we are using up the earth’s resources is accelerating at a worrying pace. We’re currently ...
27 December, 2024
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The four considerations for solar PV installation
|Date: 27 December, 2024

The four considerations for solar PV installation
Kevin Taylor, Training and Technical Support Manager at Marley, outlines four key areas which should alwa ...
Kevin Taylor, Training and Technical Support Manager at Marley, outlines four key areas which should always be considered in a solar PV installation The Government is aiming to triple the amount of so ...
27 December, 2024
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IndiNature explains its natural insulation innovation
|Date: 27 December, 2024

IndiNature explains its natural insulation innovation
Scott Simpson, co-founder and chief technology officer of IndiNature introduces a real innovation in insu ...
Scott Simpson, co-founder and chief technology officer of IndiNature introduces a real innovation in insulation For the past two decades there has been nothing revolutionary about insulation materials ...
27 December, 2024
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Snickers Workwear’s Trousers with Capsulized Kneepads review
|Date: 26 December, 2024

Snickers Workwear’s Trousers with Capsulized Kneepads review
If you’re bending the knee on a regular basis you’re either a Premier League footballer or a builder. If ...
If you’re bending the knee on a regular basis you’re either a Premier League footballer or a builder. If you’re the latter you’ll definitely need Snickers Workwear’s AllroundWork Stretch Trousers with ...
26 December, 2024
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The must-have tool for builders
|Date: 26 December, 2024

The must-have tool for builders
Will Jing of HIKMICRO explains why thermal imaging cameras have become a must-have tool for builders. F ...
Will Jing of HIKMICRO explains why thermal imaging cameras have become a must-have tool for builders. For builders working across repair, maintenance and improvement projects, staying ahead of the c ...
26 December, 2024
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Quickslide: What to do during the festive period
|Date: 23 December, 2024

Quickslide: What to do during the festive period
Had enough mince pies? Then do some housekeeping, urges Quickslide’s Ade The holidays are almost upon us ...
Had enough mince pies? Then do some housekeeping, urges Quickslide’s Ade The holidays are almost upon us when we will eat drink and be merry and then….sit around whilst Auntie Gladys and Uncle Fred fa ...
23 December, 2024
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How to weatherproof sash windows
|Date: 23 December, 2024

How to weatherproof sash windows
There are countless sash windows out there that are in desperate need of weatherproofing and Mighton Prod ...
There are countless sash windows out there that are in desperate need of weatherproofing and Mighton Products has all the solutions you’ll need. If you’re familiar with sash windows of any vintage the ...
23 December, 2024
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How to winter proof installations
|Date: 20 December, 2024

How to winter proof installations
Professional Builder talks to Samac Fixings’ James Robinson on the fixings and roofing materials which wi ...
Professional Builder talks to Samac Fixings’ James Robinson on the fixings and roofing materials which will help to winter proof your installations. PB: James, as winter approaches, what are the most ...
20 December, 2024
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