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Warm Up Bristol: City-wide energy efficiency

Warm Up Bristol: City-wide energy efficiency

A part of Bristol’s status as 2015 European Green Capital involves becoming the UK’s most energy efficient major city. Here, the Council outline their...
Campaign needed to encourage girls to build

Campaign needed to encourage girls to build

The NHBC Foundation has called for a new campaign aimed at encouraging more girls into the house building sector... New research has revealed that just...

The Green Deal – a simple and robust idea?

Steve Cole, Policy Leader at the National Housing Federation discusses whether the Green Deal has helped to improve energy efficiency in UK housing stock… Green...

Balfour Beatty sign housing regeneration deal

Balfour Beatty has announced it has signed a development agreement with the London Legacy Development Corporation to invest and construct the new East Wick...
Thermal model calculations: A lesson in accuracy

Thermal model calculations: A lesson in accuracy

Andrew Lundberg, thermal modelling expert at the Association of Thermal Modellers details the challenges faced in accurately assessing building fabric performance, hailing competency as...
Private landlords must improve home efficiency

Private landlords must improve home efficiency

Under new government plans, landlords will be required by law to ensure their properties have an energy efficiency rating of at least Band E... Up...
Developers sidestep affordable housing commitments

Developers sidestep affordable housing commitments

A new policy that enables housing developers in the UK to step around affordable housing commitments has come under fire. News that housing developers are...
The Disintegration of the Housing Debate

The Disintegration of the Housing Debate

In addressing the urgent need for more housing, Professor of Environment and Spatial Planning, Alister Scott believes that key participants in the housing question...
The challenges of thermal bridging

The challenges of thermal bridging

Alex Taylor, NHBC Senior Energy Consultant, examines the challenges that thermal bridging presents from an energy assessors point of view. The Standard Assessment Procedure (SAP)...
Taylor Wimpey reports house prices are slowing

Taylor Wimpey reports house prices are slowing

UK house building firm Taylor Wimpey has said house prices are growing more slowly and that the boom which made property unaffordable is now...
Polyurethane foam – a thermal solution

Polyurethane foam – a thermal solution

Leonie Onslow, Executive Director at the British Urethane Foam Contractors Association asks if it is possible to meet zero carbon requirements and how existing...
first

First-time buyers are at the highest level in seven years

The Halifax has reported that the number of first-time buyers in 2014 reached the highest level since 2007, despite rising house prices. Figures from the...

APBC Scotland 2

Welcome to the 2nd Edition of Planning and Building Control Today Scotland. The housing crisis is still causing much political wrangling with shadow housing...

Schock Bauteile GmbH

Fuel poverty discussions within the UK are still high on the agenda, with many organisations calling for the government to step in with measures...
Bungalows can solve the rural housing crisis

Bungalows can solve the rural housing crisis

Rural communities face an urban exodus if a sustainable solution to the countryside’s housing crisis is not found. It is time for bungalows to...
Kingspan

Taking a Stand

Following significant concessions on carbon emission targets in the Approved Documents L to the Building Regulations in both England and Wales, there were serious...

Construction dust: high risk, low risk?

Terry Slater, Director of SMH Training & Scientific Services UK LTD highlights the dangers of construction dust and solutions to reduce the risks An estimated...
Kingspan

Think Modern

For many years, Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs) have been the product of choice where thermal performance and construction predictability are an absolute priority. The...

APBC Northern Ireland 1

Welcome to the first edition of Planning and Building Control Today – Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland’s planning system is undoubtedly experiencing significant changes with...
shortage

Barratt boss warns of skilled workers shortage

Mark Clare, Chief Executive of Barratt Developments, has warned that a shortage of skilled workers could prevent the country from tackling the housing crisis. A...
Insulation: A guarantee of savings

Insulation: A guarantee of savings

Investing in solid wall insulation brings huge benefits in terms of reduced energy costs and carbon emissions. Steve Tanner, General Manager at SWIGA discusses...
Thermal bridging: Confidence in accreditation

Thermal bridging: Confidence in accreditation

Addressing the thermal bypass and bridge dilemma can be difficult, especially when dealing with the bridging aspect. John Tebbit, Managing Director, Robust Details Ltd...
Tapping into the district heating network

Tapping into the district heating network

An innovative district heating network project aims to dig deep to power Stoke-on-Trent’s economic renaissance. Andy Platt, Cabinet Member for Green Enterprise at Stoke-on-Trent...

Solid Wall Insulation and the Green Deal

Solid Wall Insulation can dramatically prevent heat loss and therefore save money for householders. The National Insulation Association summarise the advantages of using the...
concrete

Concrete action on sustainable development

Concrete’s role in delivering a sustainable built environment through industry initiatives and performance benefits is increasingly recognised and utilised by design teams, here The...
Development Security to expand Brighton University

Preston Barracks redevelopment under way

Development Securities has exchanged contracts with Brighton and Hove City Council to purchase Preston Barracks, which will be redeveloped as part of plans to...