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  • Construction professionals gear up with Actis CPD bookings

    |Date: 20 September, 2024
    Construction professionals gear up with Actis CPD bookings

    Construction professionals gear up with Actis CPD bookings

    Construction professionals are already planning their autumn training schedules - with Actis' RIBA-approv ...

    Construction professionals are already planning their autumn training schedules - with Actis' RIBA-approved CPD sessions among the educational courses they have lined up.  The free modules, which look ...

    20 September, 2024
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  • Rockwool expands insulation range to help meet Part L regulations

    |Date: 1 September, 2024
    Rockwool expands insulation range to help meet Part L regulations

    Rockwool expands insulation range to help meet Part L regulations

    With more rigorous thermal regulations now in place across the UK, builders and tradespeople need product ...

    With more rigorous thermal regulations now in place across the UK, builders and tradespeople need products that help them achieve compliance with ease.   To help, Rockwool has expanded its non-combust ...

    1 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

    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

    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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  • Actis renews CPD partner support with LABC

    |Date: 25 August, 2023
    Actis renews CPD partner support with LABC

    Actis renews CPD partner support with LABC

    Insulation specialist Actis has renewed its CPD partner support with LABC, continuing the two organisatio ...

    Insulation specialist Actis has renewed its CPD partner support with LABC, continuing the two organisations' six-year relationship.  The arrangement will see members of the Actis specification team ta ...

    25 August, 2023
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  • Almost three-quarters of installers do not think Part L is a step in the right direction

    |Date: 14 July, 2023
    Almost three-quarters of installers do not think Part L is a step in the right direction

    Almost three-quarters of installers do not think Part L is a step in the right direction

    Almost three quarters (71%) of heating installers in the UK do not think that the updates to Part L are a ...

    Almost three quarters (71%) of heating installers in the UK do not think that the updates to Part L are a good step in the right direction for the industry and a further quarter (23%) think that the u ...

    14 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 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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  • Polypipe explains how regulation changes impact heating systems

    |Date: 24 June, 2023
    Polypipe explains how regulation changes impact heating systems

    Polypipe explains how regulation changes impact heating systems

    Dan Love, Head of Commercial at Polypipe Building Products, explains the impact of regulation changes Las ...

    Dan Love, Head of Commercial at Polypipe Building Products, explains the impact of regulation changes Last year England, Wales and Scotland all introduced tougher measures when it comes to the energy ...

    24 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?

    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

    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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  • The new obligations under the updated Part L Building Regulations

    |Date: 8 June, 2023
    The new obligations under the updated Part L Building Regulations

    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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  • Marley talks the continuing rise of renewables

    |Date: 15 May, 2023
    Marley talks the continuing rise of renewables

    Marley talks the continuing rise of renewables

    The demand for renewables, such as solar PV, looks set to consistently increase, creating huge opportunit ...

    The demand for renewables, such as solar PV, looks set to consistently increase, creating huge opportunities for capable roofing contractors. So says Kevin Taylor, Training & Technical Support Man ...

    15 May, 2023
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