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NHBC Foundation campaigns to encourage girls into house...

The NHBC Foundation is calling for a new industry-wide campaign to boost the numbers...

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New Home Quality Mark unveiled at Ecobuild 2015

Leading building science centre BRE introduces a national quality mark for new...

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Energy and climate change dominate Ecobuild 2015

Ecobuild 2015 will provide a key staging post in the countdown to this year’s...

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Richard Burbidge sets sail at Mariners’ Park

Richard Burbidge has provided a bespoke FUSION curved handrail and accompanying...

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More stringent roof fixing requirements now in force

A new British Standard for pitched roof fixing, came into force on 1 March 2015,...

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How 30 pence can make the difference

Imagine this. You have a Tilt&Turn window fitted in your home.One day, when you...

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Accoya used to imitate the essence of a treehouse

Accoya, the world leading modified wood produced by Accsys Technologies has been used...

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Einstein and Safeguard share the science of rising damp

What do Albert Einstein and rising damp have in common? Safeguard’s seminar...

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Edenhall rebrands cast stone under GreconUK

GreconUK is the new brand name for the architectural cast stone business of building...

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Readymix plasters put student digs on fast track

More than 100,000m2 of Airless Readymix Plaster developed by Knauf – the...

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Housebuilding continues to climb but prompts criticism

The latest housebuilding figures show starts on new homes in 2014 totalled 137,010...

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Brick shortage boosts Wetherby business

Wetherby Building Systems has seen its brick slip sales increase by 55% in the last...

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Comelit’s ViP System offers comfort and security

Globally renowned door entry manufacturer, Comelit Group UK, has supplied an IP video...

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HCA report shows sector shows improved performance

The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) has announced that, overall, registered...

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Solarlux launches cero invisible window at Ecobuild...

Solarlux, the definitive market leader in glass door and glass element technology,...

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