CONTENTS 12.19
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ALSO IN THIS ISSUE:
4-8 INDUSTRY NEWS
10 HOUSEBUILDER NEWS
12-13 COMMENT
14-15 NEW DEVELOPMENTS
16-19 CASE STUDY
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THE CLIMATE CHALLENGE
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PRODUCTS OF THE YEAR SUPPLEMENT
PRODUCTS:
Appointments & News .......................................25 Building Fabric ......................................................23-30 Finance, Insurance & Software........................31 Groundworks.........................................................35 Heating and Ventilation.....................................32-40 Insulation ................................................................40 Interiors ...................................................................40-45
Landscaping & External Works........................45 Plant & Workwear.................................................45 Products of the Year Supplement ..................47-50 Structural Elements.............................................46-50
Classified & Directory ..............................................51
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THE INDUSTRY ADVOCATE WHERE WAS HOUSING DURING THE GENERAL ELECTION? Brian Berry of the Federation of Master Builders highlights the lack of focus on housing during the recent election campaigns, exploring what the new Government can do to aid the sector.
FEATURES:
CASE STUDY LED BY THE LANDSCAPE Over 100 new apartments are in the works in the leafy Surrey town of Oxted, offering countryside living within commuting distance of the capital. Alison Dowsett, managing director of St William Homes, explains how the team utilised a design concept that was “led by the landscape.” Jack Wooler reports.
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THE CLIMATE CHALLENGE REMOVING THE BARRIERS TO PROGRESS Richard Harral of the Chartered Association of Building Engineers (CABE) discusses how the Part L consultation shows a clear way forward to carbon reductions, including reducing the performance gap in housebuilding.
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BUILDING FABRIC - DOORS & WINDOWS THE ALUMINIUM RESURGENCE Steve Bromberg of Express Bi-Folding Doors explains why he believes more homebuilders than ever are ditching PVCu for aluminium.
BUILDING FABRIC - GLASS & GLAZING STRATEGIC GLAZING SPECIFICATION Kevin Bonnar of Velfac explains how developers can get schemes to market faster and improve their return on investment by employing strategic glazing specification.
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HEATING & VENTILATION GETTING BUYERS FIRED UP Erica Malkin of the Stove Industry Alliance (SIA) separates fact from fiction by looking at the key considerations for housebuilders, developers and specifiers to keep in mind when it comes to incorporating a wood burning stove into their project.
INTERIORS THE FUTURE OF BEAM AND BLOCK Ashley Perkins of Milbank Concrete Products explains why housebuilders should be choosing a thermally insulated flooring solution over traditional methods of ground floor construction.
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