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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

    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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  • Tradies top of the list for homeowners’ energy efficiency enquiries

    |Date: 4 December, 2023
    Tradies top of the list for homeowners’ energy efficiency enquiries

    Tradies top of the list for homeowners’ energy efficiency enquiries

    Tradespeople, builders and installers are homeowners’ most trusted source of information when it comes to ...

    Tradespeople, builders and installers are homeowners’ most trusted source of information when it comes to exploring how to make their homes more energy efficient, new research shows.  The findings fro ...

    4 December, 2023
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  • Hailsham decorator signs up to pioneering Paint Green scheme

    |Date: 22 November, 2023
    Hailsham decorator signs up to pioneering Paint Green scheme

    Hailsham decorator signs up to pioneering Paint Green scheme

    A painter and decorator from East Sussex has taken a pledge to help drive down waste as part of a pioneer ...

    A painter and decorator from East Sussex has taken a pledge to help drive down waste as part of a pioneering initiative run by the Painting and Decorating Association (PDA).  Absolute Painting and Dec ...

    22 November, 2023
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  • Demand for renewables on the rise

    |Date: 10 October, 2023
    Demand for renewables on the rise

    Demand for renewables on the rise

    Uptake of renewable technology amongst plumbing and heating engineers has risen dramatically following gr ...

    Uptake of renewable technology amongst plumbing and heating engineers has risen dramatically following growing demand from homeowners, new research shows. In fact, last month the industry body, MCS, r ...

    10 October, 2023
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  • Jewson launches Making Better Homes Awards

    |Date: 10 October, 2023
    Jewson launches Making Better Homes Awards

    Jewson launches Making Better Homes Awards

    Jewson has launched the first ever Making Better Homes Awards, to recognise those in the industry who are ...

    Jewson has launched the first ever Making Better Homes Awards, to recognise those in the industry who are working hard to create energy efficient, safe and comfortable homes.  It comes as the builders ...

    10 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

    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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  • Welsh decorator signs up to pioneering Paint Green scheme

    |Date: 27 September, 2023
    Welsh decorator signs up to pioneering Paint Green scheme

    Welsh decorator signs up to pioneering Paint Green scheme

    A painter and decorator from South Wales has taken a pledge to help drive down waste as part of a pioneer ...

    A painter and decorator from South Wales has taken a pledge to help drive down waste as part of a pioneering initiative run by the Painting and Decorating Association (PDA).  Metricus Ltd, based in Ab ...

    27 September, 2023
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  • Prolectric unveils savings calculator to help the switch to solar

    |Date: 17 August, 2023
    Prolectric unveils savings calculator to help the switch to solar

    Prolectric unveils savings calculator to help the switch to solar

    Prolectric, the off-grid, renewable lighting, and power specialist, has unveiled a savings calculator to ...

    Prolectric, the off-grid, renewable lighting, and power specialist, has unveiled a savings calculator to help companies fast-track and achieve their environmental and sustainability objectives by maki ...

    17 August, 2023
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  • Ideal Heating launches first UK heat pump production line as part of £60m net zero drive

    |Date: 10 August, 2023
    Ideal Heating launches first UK heat pump production line as part of £60m net zero drive

    Ideal Heating launches first UK heat pump production line as part of £60m net zero drive

    All images credit: ©Clay10 Ideal Heating has launched its first UK heat pump production line as part of a ...

    All images credit: ©Clay10 Ideal Heating has launched its first UK heat pump production line as part of a huge investment in low carbon technologies. Ideal Heating has been manufacturing many of the c ...

    10 August, 2023
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  • Adaptavate raises £2m to develop carbon negative materials

    |Date: 9 August, 2023
    Adaptavate raises £2m to develop carbon negative materials

    Adaptavate raises £2m to develop carbon negative materials

    Adaptavate has just announced another round of investment of £2m. The UK born company plans to accelerate ...

    Adaptavate has just announced another round of investment of £2m. The UK born company plans to accelerate its work to develop and industrialise carbon negative construction materials at a global scale ...

    9 August, 2023
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  • Recticel talks U-Value Calculations

    |Date: 4 August, 2023
    Recticel talks U-Value Calculations

    Recticel talks U-Value Calculations

    Simon Blackham, Senior Technical Manager at Recticel sums up the importance of accurate U-Value calculati ...

    Simon Blackham, Senior Technical Manager at Recticel sums up the importance of accurate U-Value calculations for building stakeholders:  In the construction industry, energy efficiency has become a cr ...

    4 August, 2023
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  • Actis backs Citizens Advice call to improve draughty housing

    |Date: 2 August, 2023
    Actis backs Citizens Advice call to improve draughty housing

    Actis backs Citizens Advice call to improve draughty housing

    Insulation specialist Actis is backing a call by Citizens Advice for urgent investment to tackle draughty ...

    Insulation specialist Actis is backing a call by Citizens Advice for urgent investment to tackle draughty housing - which it says will save lives, protect health, reduce fuel poverty and help the UK a ...

    2 August, 2023
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  • Hearing protection that leaves you grinning from ear to ear 

    |Date: 1 August, 2023
    Hearing protection that leaves you grinning from ear to ear 

    Hearing protection that leaves you grinning from ear to ear 

    uvex writes about its xact-fit planet and xact-fit reusable earplugs, that deliver on comfort, protection ...

    uvex writes about its xact-fit planet and xact-fit reusable earplugs, that deliver on comfort, protection and sustainability.  Noise is a workplace hazard that is all too easily ignored in industries ...

    1 August, 2023
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  • Earth Overshoot Day 2023: How our daily water use can #MoveTheDate

    |Date: 26 July, 2023
    Earth Overshoot Day 2023: How our daily water use can #MoveTheDate

    Earth Overshoot Day 2023: How our daily water use can #MoveTheDate

    Earth Overshoot Day marks the date when humanity's demand for natural resources surpasses what the earth ...

    Earth Overshoot Day marks the date when humanity's demand for natural resources surpasses what the earth can regenerate in one year. This means we are living on credit for five whole months and deplet ...

    26 July, 2023
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  • Alternative building methods with Saint-Gobain Abrasives

    |Date: 23 July, 2023
    Alternative building methods with Saint-Gobain Abrasives

    Alternative building methods with Saint-Gobain Abrasives

    Nick Bratt, National Sales Manager at Saint-Gobain Abrasives, discusses the adhesives and sealants that p ...

    Nick Bratt, National Sales Manager at Saint-Gobain Abrasives, discusses the adhesives and sealants that pave the way for alternative building methods. Adhesives and sealants have come a long way in re ...

    23 July, 2023
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  • Marshalls plc’s advice for creating sustainable homes

    |Date: 15 July, 2023
    Marshalls plc's advice for creating sustainable homes

    Marshalls plc’s advice for creating sustainable homes

    Chris Griffiths, Head of Product Sustainability at Marshalls plc, gives some advice on creating sustainab ...

    Chris Griffiths, Head of Product Sustainability at Marshalls plc, gives some advice on creating sustainable homes. Creating a sustainable home is now a top priority for house builders, from locally so ...

    15 July, 2023
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