All Buildings, design and specification articles – Page 4
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NewsPilot line commissioned for low-carbon plasterboard
Bio-based alternative saves approximately 4 kg of CO2 per square metre
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InformationExtended Q+A: Combining fabric with low and zero carbon technologies in new homes
After an unprecedented number of questions, we joined David Adams, Jamie Bursnell and Steven Heath for an extended question-and-answer session
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NewsGreen light for 140-home west London scheme after second staircase changes
Barratt could deliver scheme in Acton on behalf of Henley
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CPDCPD 02 2024: Specifying natural slate rainscreen cladding systems
Sponsored by Cupa Pizarras, this CPD will examine the considerations for specifying natural slate rainscreen cladding systems, including the material’s sustainable credentials, responsible sourcing and installation guidance
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NewsMcLaren Living submits 600-home updated Reading redevelopment plans
Plans previously approved in 2021
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CPDCPD 01 2024: Fifth Facade: Regulations on Roofs
This latest CPD module, sponsored by Rockwool, considers the roof as a building’s fifth facade, examining its functional uses and its vital role in fire safety, and explaining the relevant regulations and what needs to be done to require to comply with them
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NewsPlans submitted for 3,000 homes and primary school in west Edinburgh
Proposed £1bn investment to transform huge brownfield site
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In FocusCroudace Homes Group is embracing the future with Posi-Joist
Posi-Joist is helping professionals from every trade do their jobs to the best of their ability, saving precious time in labour costs. See the positive impact it’s having on one Surrey development
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NewsNewham mayor calls for MSG Sphere site to be designated for housing
US backer withdrew plans for entertainment venue earlier this month
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CommentAs the cold snap bites, it’s time to get serious about how we heat our homes
After EDF Energy’s Economy 7 tariff customers were left wondering how they would heat their homes this winter when the supplier almost doubled the price of its nighttime rate, Tamsin Lishman shares why we need to get serious about the way we heat our homes
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NewsGreen light for 450 homes in new 40-storey Sheffield tower
Co-living scheme to replace mid-century former Primark at prominent city-centre corner plot
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NewsPlans submitted for new 7,000-home neighbourhood in Edinburgh
Scheme will include new parks and social infrastructure
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NewsEvacuation Systems installed in Merseyside
Advanced has supplied its EvacGo evacuation alert system to three social housing tower blocks in Halewood, Merseyside
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CPDCPD 09 2023: Understanding third-party certification processes for insulated panels
This CPD module, sponsored by Kingspan, explores the benefits and processes involved when seeking third-party certification from FM Approvals
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NewsWatkin Jones submits revised plan for 34-storey student housing tower in Glasgow
Proposed 784-bed scheme would be the second tallest in city
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In FocusInsulation for life: Maximising housing stock performance
Paul Barrett, head of product management at Rockwool UK, outlines how housing providers can improve their homes’ energy, fire safety and acoustic performance
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CPDCPD 08 2023: Rainscreen facade system regulations
This CPD, sponsored by Knauf Insulation, takes an in-depth look at the systems that lie behind the rainscreen facades of buildings and sets out the regulations and relevant guidance that should be considered to ensure the specification of safe, healthy and sustainable structures
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CommentNatural slate: A solution to the issue of embodied carbon
Embodied carbon represents the impact associated with extracting raw materials, manufacturing building components, transporting them to site and installing them. This also includes end-of-life emissions generated from the disposal or recycling of materials. The University of Bath evaluated the carbon impact of different roofing materials as part of its Inventory ...
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InformationEvent: The future of building envelopes — exploring innovation and sustainability through case studies
Join us for this Buildings, Design and Specification event to explore innovative building envelope systems that are reshaping the way we think about architecture and specification.