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Hauraton explores how contractors can manage today’s rainwater challenges
|Date: 27 September, 2024

Hauraton explores how contractors can manage today’s rainwater challenges
Rainwater management has become a critical issue in construction and landscaping, particularly as climate ...
Rainwater management has become a critical issue in construction and landscaping, particularly as climate change alters precipitation patterns. The UK, known for its variable weather, is experiencing ...
27 September, 2024
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Actis: Hottest year predictions show the need for effective insulation
|Date: 30 January, 2024

Actis: Hottest year predictions show the need for effective insulation
With 2024 poised to break heat records, keeping homes cool is vital, says Actis With climate scientists ...
With 2024 poised to break heat records, keeping homes cool is vital, says Actis With climate scientists predicting that this year could be even hotter than record-breaking 2023, ensuring our homes st ...
30 January, 2024
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Hottest year on record underlines need to keep homes cool, says Actis insulation
|Date: 9 December, 2023

Hottest year on record underlines need to keep homes cool, says Actis insulation
With 2023 almost certain to be the hottest year on record, future-proofing homes from the effects of extr ...
With 2023 almost certain to be the hottest year on record, future-proofing homes from the effects of extreme heat is becoming more and more important, according to insulation specialist Actis. And wh ...
9 December, 2023
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Fear of floods now impacting new home purchases
|Date: 9 November, 2023

Fear of floods now impacting new home purchases
Nine in ten Brits are so concerned by the increased possibility of flooding that it’s now affecting their ...
Nine in ten Brits are so concerned by the increased possibility of flooding that it’s now affecting their purchasing decisions when buying a new home. The acceleration of global warming and climate ...
9 November, 2023
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Hottest June since records began underlines need for heat-combatting insulation, says Actis
|Date: 28 July, 2023

Hottest June since records began underlines need for heat-combatting insulation, says Actis
Things may seem a bit damp and cold now, but with the Met Office confirming that June was the hottest on ...
Things may seem a bit damp and cold now, but with the Met Office confirming that June was the hottest on record in the UK, and with parts of the world suffering unbearable temperatures, mitigating the ...
28 July, 2023
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NHBC report details climate change’s effect on foundation design
|Date: 7 March, 2023

NHBC report details climate change’s effect on foundation design
The NHBC Foundation’s latest report, Building Foundation Solutions – Future Proofing Against Climate Chan ...
The NHBC Foundation’s latest report, Building Foundation Solutions – Future Proofing Against Climate Change, is available to download now. This new report focuses on the increasingly important issue o ...
7 March, 2023
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What Marshalls are doing to combat climate change
|Date: 1 November, 2021

What Marshalls are doing to combat climate change
Combating climate change is the great challenge of our age and the way we build is crucial to our success ...
Combating climate change is the great challenge of our age and the way we build is crucial to our success. Professional Builder’s Lee Jones talks to Chris Harrop OBE about what Marshalls is doing to a ...
1 November, 2021
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