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Swish Building Products unveils NatureClad
|Date: 31 October, 2024

Swish Building Products unveils NatureClad
Swish Building Products has unveiled the latest addition to its already extensive cladding range, NatureC ...
Swish Building Products has unveiled the latest addition to its already extensive cladding range, NatureClad, a high-definition, wood effect PVC external cladding system. This new collection is availa ...
31 October, 2024
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Built to last or should we look towards the past? Exploring the durability of new-build homes
|Date: 7 April, 2024

Built to last or should we look towards the past? Exploring the durability of new-build homes
The Copper Sustainability Partnership (CuSP) explores how the materials used in new builds compare to tho ...
The Copper Sustainability Partnership (CuSP) explores how the materials used in new builds compare to those used in the Victorian era, and the impact that new homes are having on their residents and t ...
7 April, 2024
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First results from low carbon homes project shows Future Homes Standard achievable at scale
|Date: 18 January, 2024

First results from low carbon homes project shows Future Homes Standard achievable at scale
Two prototype houses perform strongly under extreme test conditions Data will help inform sector how to d ...
Two prototype houses perform strongly under extreme test conditions Data will help inform sector how to deliver low-carbon homes at scale in the UK The first results from a ground-breaking research co ...
18 January, 2024
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New build and property development products – February 2022
|Date: 14 February, 2022

New build and property development products – February 2022
DEVELOPMENT FINANCE Bridging lender, TAB will originate £100m in development finance within the next 12 t ...
DEVELOPMENT FINANCE Bridging lender, TAB will originate £100m in development finance within the next 12 to 18 months with a particular emphasis on lending to the sub-£5m section of the market which it ...
14 February, 2022
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The Ho-Ho-Homebuilding Boom: How is Santa Affected by New-Build Houses?
|Date: 24 December, 2021

The Ho-Ho-Homebuilding Boom: How is Santa Affected by New-Build Houses?
New-build homes are being cited as an essential part of the UK’s plan to build back better. In fact, 49,4 ...
New-build homes are being cited as an essential part of the UK’s plan to build back better. In fact, 49,470 new homes were completed in the first quarter of 2021. That’s the highest figure in over 20 ...
24 December, 2021
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New Build and Property Development products – July/August 2021
|Date: 23 August, 2021

New Build and Property Development products – July/August 2021
WOODEN SASH WINDOWS It doesn’t discolour over time like PVCu and can be over-painted – that’s just two of ...
WOODEN SASH WINDOWS It doesn’t discolour over time like PVCu and can be over-painted – that’s just two of the reasons that Patchett Joinery is championing wooden sash windows. Not being a sealed unit, ...
23 August, 2021
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New build and property development products – February 2021
|Date: 22 February, 2021

New build and property development products – February 2021
STANDARDS FOR HOUSEBUILDERS The latest NHBC 2021 edition of its technical Standards will be effective for ...
STANDARDS FOR HOUSEBUILDERS The latest NHBC 2021 edition of its technical Standards will be effective for every new home covered by an NHBC warranty, where foundations are begun on or after 1 January ...
22 February, 2021
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Managing excess water on new build sites
|Date: 29 October, 2020

Managing excess water on new build sites
Tristan Hughes, Sales Manager at Siltbuster, discuss the issues and considerations surrounding the manage ...
Tristan Hughes, Sales Manager at Siltbuster, discuss the issues and considerations surrounding the management of excess water on new build sites. The COVID-19 pandemic and the ensuing lockdown has had ...
29 October, 2020
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Call for new homes to include insulated condensate pipes
|Date: 18 February, 2020

Call for new homes to include insulated condensate pipes
Condensate Pro has called for all builds to have condensate pipes insulated as standard. The company has ...
Condensate Pro has called for all builds to have condensate pipes insulated as standard. The company has commented following a recent consultation from the Department for Business, Enterprise and Indu ...
18 February, 2020
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Choosing the right bricks for new build
|Date: 16 July, 2019

Choosing the right bricks for new build
Jason Hughes, MD of Imperial Bricks, advises on choosing the right brick for new and self-build projects ...
Jason Hughes, MD of Imperial Bricks, advises on choosing the right brick for new and self-build projects At around six per cent of the material cost of a house build, bricks are far from being the mos ...
16 July, 2019
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Thermal imaging surveys used to identify heat loss in new builds
|Date: 14 May, 2019

Thermal imaging surveys used to identify heat loss in new builds
Builders could quickly identify issues with properties using thermal imaging technology. A project from i ...
Builders could quickly identify issues with properties using thermal imaging technology. A project from iRed in conjunction with the University of Portsmouth shows that specialist infrared cameras can ...
14 May, 2019
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Building with timber
|Date: 20 February, 2019

Building with timber
Roger Bisby lends his hand to a timber dream house. When carpenter and general builder Robin Clevett deci ...
Roger Bisby lends his hand to a timber dream house. When carpenter and general builder Robin Clevett decided to build himself a new house it had to be timber frame. He has spent his whole working life ...
20 February, 2019
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Funding awarded for ‘innovative’ new build projects
|Date: 15 February, 2019

Funding awarded for ‘innovative’ new build projects
Funding has been awarded for up to 670 new homes on three sites in Welwyn Garden City and Hatfield, South ...
Funding has been awarded for up to 670 new homes on three sites in Welwyn Garden City and Hatfield, South Hertfordshire. The £10.6m funding is the first to be agreed through the government’s £450 mill ...
15 February, 2019
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John Guest: All Under Control
|Date: 21 August, 2018

John Guest: All Under Control
Toby Howard-Willis, Technical Engineer at JG Speedfit, explores some of the key considerations surroundin ...
Toby Howard-Willis, Technical Engineer at JG Speedfit, explores some of the key considerations surrounding smart heating controls when developing retrofit and new build projects. Whether retrofit or n ...
21 August, 2018
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