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New Code of Practice for fire and escape door hardware
|Date: 28 November, 2024

New Code of Practice for fire and escape door hardware
A comprehensively revised Code of Practice for the selection of building hardware for fire-resisting and ...
A comprehensively revised Code of Practice for the selection of building hardware for fire-resisting and escape door assemblies and doorsets has been published by The Guild of Architectural Ironmonger ...
28 November, 2024
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Forterra explains how you can embrace Part L regulations
|Date: 9 September, 2024

Forterra explains how you can embrace Part L regulations
Forterra has launched a U-value calculator to help the construction industry meet increasing Part L regul ...
Forterra has launched a U-value calculator to help the construction industry meet increasing Part L regulations, aimed at reducing carbon emissions. Understanding Part L and the new regulations The co ...
9 September, 2024
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The right screws to keep up with new Building Regulations
|Date: 19 March, 2024

The right screws to keep up with new Building Regulations
Tony Armitt, Commercial & Technical Director at ForgeFix explains how the business is continuing to i ...
Tony Armitt, Commercial & Technical Director at ForgeFix explains how the business is continuing to innovate its products to keep up with new regulations. For the past couple of decades, the UK go ...
19 March, 2024
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Study reveals UK housebuilders struggling with Part L requirements
|Date: 6 February, 2024

Study reveals UK housebuilders struggling with Part L requirements
In a move towards achieving the Future Homes Standard in 2025, changes in Part L came into effect in June ...
In a move towards achieving the Future Homes Standard in 2025, changes in Part L came into effect in June 2022. 18 months on, an Industry Viewfinder survey by Housebuilder & Developer (HBD) reveal ...
6 February, 2024
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The Actis Insulation range of multifoils
|Date: 13 January, 2024

The Actis Insulation range of multifoils
Headroom an issue? Concerned about the effect of heatwaves on buildings? Pressed for time? The Actis rang ...
Headroom an issue? Concerned about the effect of heatwaves on buildings? Pressed for time? The Actis range of multifoils could be just the ticket. At first glance the hottest year on record, a dearth ...
13 January, 2024
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Quickslide: How to prepare for the Future Homes Standard
|Date: 20 December, 2023

Quickslide: How to prepare for the Future Homes Standard
Adrian Barraclough, Chairman of Quickslide, continues his Onsite with Ade series. This month he asks: wha ...
Adrian Barraclough, Chairman of Quickslide, continues his Onsite with Ade series. This month he asks: what impact will the Future Homes Standard have on installers? Quickslide’s Ade explains all. Th ...
20 December, 2023
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The Golden Thread: A Path to Enhanced Building Safety
|Date: 2 December, 2023

The Golden Thread: A Path to Enhanced Building Safety
Simon Blackham, Senior Technical Manager at Recticel Insulation takes a deep dive into the Golden Thread ...
Simon Blackham, Senior Technical Manager at Recticel Insulation takes a deep dive into the Golden Thread In the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire in 2017, eminent engineer and government advisor, Dame J ...
2 December, 2023
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Wise Howell: The future of construction
|Date: 31 October, 2023

Wise Howell: The future of construction
© Yuttana Studio / Adobe Stock This month, Jeff Howell’s Wise Howell column for Professional Builder lo ...
© Yuttana Studio / Adobe Stock This month, Jeff Howell’s Wise Howell column for Professional Builder looks back to look ahead, touching on everything from bicycles to jet packs - and everything in b ...
31 October, 2023
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Keylite’s Part O compliant window guards
|Date: 22 August, 2023

Keylite’s Part O compliant window guards
Keylite Roof Windows (Keylite) has launched a brand new window guard to support housebuilders in light of ...
Keylite Roof Windows (Keylite) has launched a brand new window guard to support housebuilders in light of updates to Building Regulations Part O ref: 3.8 Protection of Falling, which took effect on th ...
22 August, 2023
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What does the Building Safety Act mean for Developers?
|Date: 1 August, 2023

What does the Building Safety Act mean for Developers?
Commercial real estate solicitors, Primas Law, break down regulation changes in The Building Safety Act ...
Commercial real estate solicitors, Primas Law, break down regulation changes in The Building Safety Act 2022, including mandatory warranties for new build homes, and what this means for developers. T ...
1 August, 2023
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FENSA launches new guide to window and door compliance
|Date: 31 July, 2023

FENSA launches new guide to window and door compliance
© New Africa / Adobe Stock The government authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance ...
© New Africa / Adobe Stock The government authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for windows and doors, FENSA, is pleased to announce further industry support in the form of an ...
31 July, 2023
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Talon Manufacturing agrees major licensing deal with PipeSnug
|Date: 29 June, 2023

Talon Manufacturing agrees major licensing deal with PipeSnug
Talon, the leading manufacturer of pipe clips, collars and covers in the UK, has agreed an exclusive worl ...
Talon, the leading manufacturer of pipe clips, collars and covers in the UK, has agreed an exclusive worldwide licensing deal with PipeSnug, the only all-in-one solution to meet Part L of the Building ...
29 June, 2023
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Are you ready for the Building Regulations changes?
|Date: 16 June, 2023

Are you ready for the Building Regulations changes?
Marcus Jefford, Managing Director of estimating service Build Aviator, which works in partnership with Je ...
Marcus Jefford, Managing Director of estimating service Build Aviator, which works in partnership with Jewson, outlines what you need to know This month marks the end of the grace period for the build ...
16 June, 2023
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Continal underfloor heating explains the Building Regulation changes
|Date: 14 June, 2023

Continal underfloor heating explains the Building Regulation changes
Building Regulation requirements for heating systems have changed, bringing low-flow temperatures to the ...
Building Regulation requirements for heating systems have changed, bringing low-flow temperatures to the mainstream. Chris Ingram, Founder of Continal Underfloor Heating, explains why this will inevit ...
14 June, 2023
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Weekend’s 30-degree warning prompts ‘keep cool’ message from Actis
|Date: 9 June, 2023

Weekend’s 30-degree warning prompts ‘keep cool’ message from Actis
With the Met Office issuing a yellow warning as temperatures are predicted to reach 30 degrees in parts o ...
With the Met Office issuing a yellow warning as temperatures are predicted to reach 30 degrees in parts of England this weekend, insulation specialist Actis is alerting specifiers to the role insulati ...
9 June, 2023
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The new obligations under the updated Part L Building Regulations
|Date: 8 June, 2023

The new obligations under the updated Part L Building Regulations
In June 2023, the grace period for the update to Part L of the Building Regulations 2010 ends, and the as ...
In June 2023, the grace period for the update to Part L of the Building Regulations 2010 ends, and the associated compliance requirements will become mandatory. Alex Minett, Head of Products and Marke ...
8 June, 2023
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