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Housing shortage holding back UK property market

Industry experts have warned a supply shortage of residential properties is holding back the UK housing market... A new survey carried out by conveyancing services...

Green Growth the Nordic Way

Michael Funch, Senior Communications Adviser at the Nordic Council of Ministers details how the Nordic cooperation addresses the green economy challenge… The challenge involved in...

36,000 homes needed in East Cheshire

Cheshire East Council has revealed a total of 36,000 new homes need to be built across east Cheshire by 2030 to meet demand for...

Housebuilding across the UK sees growth

According to new figures released by the National Housebuilding Council, the number of new homes registered in the first three months of the year...

Greg Clark to replace Eric Pickles

Cameron announced Communities Secretary Eric Pickles will be replaced by former Universities Minister Greg Clark... While a number of senior Conservatives retained their posts in...

What regeneration means for cities and rural areas

Elizabeth Wrigley, Director at Core Connections gives thought to what regeneration means for towns and cities, and rural areas… The word regeneration has for many...

Turley will deliver Croydon masterplan

The London Borough of Croydon has appointed planning consultancy firm Turley to deliver its Fair Field Hall masterplan... Planning consultancy Turley will develop and submit...

How To Boost Education Through Building Design

Saint-Gobain, the world leader in the sustainable habitat and construction markets, has identified five key elements that contribute to our comfort levels indoors; thermal...

Fee warning for mortgage borrowers

Homeowners are being warned to be aware of high fees attached to falling mortgage rates... Tumbling mortgage rates might be a good thing for the...

Access audits will clear the way for more customers

Never mind narrow doorways which create difficulties for someone with a disability. A bigger problem is narrow thinking, and that’s the main issue that...

The ground you work on

Kevin Minton, Director of the Construction Plant Hire Association highlights the levels of risk involved in ground conditions for machinery and how it can...

Fast Flexible Finance

JCB outline their fast, flexible finance. Our aim is to ensure that our UK customers benefit from over 40 years of knowledge and experience in...

PROFILE: JCB Insurance Launch ‘Tailormade Solutions’

Commoditised Insurance JCB Insurance Services are an Insurance Broker specialising in arranging all of the insurance a business needs. As you would expect from a name...

Combatting machinery theft

Commander Neil Basu of the Metropolitan Police outlines his involvement with the CEA’s Security and Registration Scheme – CESAR, and how machinery theft is...

Building a home? Build a solar home

Paul Hutchens, Chairman of the Solar Trade Association New Build Working Group and Managing Director of Eco2Solar explains the benefits of fitting solar panels...

Schöck performance verified by the OISD

As a leading specialist in the provision of advanced solutions for thermal energy structural insulation, Schöck demands extremely high product performance standards. The company...

The NIA insulation service

The National Insulation Association (NIA) announces the introduction of a new service for Local Authorities and Housing Associations looking for insulation companies to work...

Investment in energy efficiency

Paul King, Chief Executive of the UK Green Building Council highlights why infrastructure investments for energy efficiency should be a priority for the government… Blind...

PROFILE: The fabric of thermal comfort

When we typically spend 90% of our time indoors or in vehicles, it’s fair to say that the buildings we live, work or play...

Bridging the performance gap

Buildings rarely perform as well as their designers predicted – energy consumption can be as much as double what was expected, so annual energy...

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