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NHBC publishes latest edition of Technical Standards
|Date: 5 January, 2024

NHBC publishes latest edition of Technical Standards
NHBC, the UK’s leading new homes warranty and insurance provider, has released its Technical Standards fo ...
NHBC, the UK’s leading new homes warranty and insurance provider, has released its Technical Standards for 2024. The NHBC Standards define the technical requirements and performance standards for the ...
5 January, 2024
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A Q&A with West Fraser on its weatherproof panels
|Date: 13 December, 2023

A Q&A with West Fraser on its weatherproof panels
The forecast is fine with West Fraser’s range of high-performance panels – even in challenging weather co ...
The forecast is fine with West Fraser’s range of high-performance panels – even in challenging weather conditions. Professional Builder puts the questions to Dan Clarke, Senior Key Account Manager, at ...
13 December, 2023
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West Fraser’s CaberDek flooring performs no matter the weather
|Date: 15 November, 2023

West Fraser’s CaberDek flooring performs no matter the weather
CaberDek is one of West Fraser’s flagship quality flooring products designed to ensure that, whatever wea ...
CaberDek is one of West Fraser’s flagship quality flooring products designed to ensure that, whatever weather befalls UK construction sites, work can continue cleanly and safely; this is especially im ...
15 November, 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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A Brickflow White Paper: Solving The UK’s housing shortage
|Date: 26 October, 2023

A Brickflow White Paper: Solving The UK’s housing shortage
A Brickflow white paper, Solving the UK’s Housing Shortage presents politicians with a 10-step framework ...
A Brickflow white paper, Solving the UK’s Housing Shortage presents politicians with a 10-step framework for solving our chronic housing shortage. Brickflow has waded through hundreds of pages of gove ...
26 October, 2023
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New Type 4 housing tie improves installation
|Date: 25 October, 2023

New Type 4 housing tie improves installation
Vista Engineering launch a new double drip design for its Type 4 housing tie, the VE4-275. The new shape ...
Vista Engineering launch a new double drip design for its Type 4 housing tie, the VE4-275. The new shape is designed to address applications where there is no drip in the clear cavity. Historically th ...
25 October, 2023
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Why premium garden designs could offer housebuilders thousands in extra revenue
|Date: 7 October, 2023

Why premium garden designs could offer housebuilders thousands in extra revenue
Over half (51%) of people would be more likely to consider buying a new build home if it had a landscaped ...
Over half (51%) of people would be more likely to consider buying a new build home if it had a landscaped back garden – and it’s something many would be willing to pay more for, according to new resea ...
7 October, 2023
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Hebridean housebuilder specifying SterlingOSB Zero on sustainability grounds
|Date: 5 October, 2023

Hebridean housebuilder specifying SterlingOSB Zero on sustainability grounds
Situated seven degrees west of the Greenwich Meridian, and exposed to some of the harshest weather condit ...
Situated seven degrees west of the Greenwich Meridian, and exposed to some of the harshest weather conditions anywhere in the British Isles, the Hebrides present a challenging location for building pr ...
5 October, 2023
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The easiest and hardest places to get planning permission revealed
|Date: 25 September, 2023

The easiest and hardest places to get planning permission revealed
Data analysed by GetAgent shows where the hardest and easiest places are to secure planning permission in ...
Data analysed by GetAgent shows where the hardest and easiest places are to secure planning permission in the UK. With property prices skyrocketing over the past few years many homeowners are turning ...
25 September, 2023
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Taylor Lane explores the time and money saving benefits of timber frames
|Date: 13 July, 2023

Taylor Lane explores the time and money saving benefits of timber frames
Liam Hale, construction director at Taylor Lane Timber Frame, explains more about timber frame as a moder ...
Liam Hale, construction director at Taylor Lane Timber Frame, explains more about timber frame as a modern method of construction and how it can save SME and micro builders both time and money. Timber ...
13 July, 2023
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1% of green belt land could deliver 738,000 homes
|Date: 25 May, 2023

1% of green belt land could deliver 738,000 homes
The latest research from Searchland, the development site sourcing specialists, has revealed that reclass ...
The latest research from Searchland, the development site sourcing specialists, has revealed that reclassifying just 1% of the nation’s green belt could unlock the potential to deliver almost 738,000 ...
25 May, 2023
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Travis Perkins launches digital platform for SME housebuilders
|Date: 21 March, 2023

Travis Perkins launches digital platform for SME housebuilders
Travis Perkins has introduced its WholeHouse® platform for SME housebuilders ...
Travis Perkins has introduced its WholeHouse® platform for SME housebuilders ...
21 March, 2023
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A Proctor Group explains how you can protect against radon
|Date: 15 March, 2023

A Proctor Group explains how you can protect against radon
Radon is a naturally occurring, colourless and odourless radioactive gas. In Ground Gas terms, Radon is p ...
Radon is a naturally occurring, colourless and odourless radioactive gas. In Ground Gas terms, Radon is produced by the radioactive decay of trace amounts of uranium found in specific soil and rock ty ...
15 March, 2023
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AS Homes talks the benefits of FMB membership
|Date: 3 March, 2023

AS Homes talks the benefits of FMB membership
Remarkably, it was during some of the darkest days of the Second World War that the Federation of Master ...
Remarkably, it was during some of the darkest days of the Second World War that the Federation of Master Builders came into being. Set up more than 80 years ago by 15 builders with a determination to ...
3 March, 2023
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Using lower carbon materials in housebuilding
|Date: 8 February, 2022

Using lower carbon materials in housebuilding
Alex Goodfellow, chair of the Confederation of Timber Industries, looks at the importance of lower carbon ...
Alex Goodfellow, chair of the Confederation of Timber Industries, looks at the importance of lower carbon materials in housebuilding and the role of offsite timber frame. There is now no doubt that ac ...
8 February, 2022
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Building a rural house using Dakea roof windows
|Date: 13 January, 2022

Building a rural house using Dakea roof windows
The construction of a beautiful rural house in Lancashire was a labour of love by the owner and builder S ...
The construction of a beautiful rural house in Lancashire was a labour of love by the owner and builder Steve Bleasdale – and Dakea was delighted to be part of the project. After a successful career w ...
13 January, 2022
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