AUGUST/ SEPTEMBER 2025 CONTENTS


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18 22 INDUSTRY NEWS COMMENTS


FEATURES 41


THE CLIMATE CHALLENGE 49


SOCIAL HOUSING PROJECT REPORT


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UK CONSTRUCTION WEEK SHOW PREVIEW


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INSULATION


WARM WORDS Jonathan Ducker of Kingspan Insulation explores how warm roof construction combined with advanced insulation materials can help meet our ambitious energy targets without compromising internal space.


INTERIORS


BATHROOM INNOVATION FOR MODERN LIVING Tom Farrent of Lecico Bathrooms discusses the latest innovations in bathroom design and technology for modern housebuilding – with a focus on sustainability, performance, and future-proofi ng.


LANDSCAPING & EXTERNAL WORKS


HOW SCIENCE & SPATIAL INSIGHT ARE SHAPING BNG COMPLIANCE A data-driven, science-backed approach to Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) is helping housebuilders manage regulatory risk and align with long-term sustainability goals, explains Neill Hogg at Fera Science Ltd.


STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS


CRACKING THE CARBON CODE Stephen Callow of MPA Masonry unpacks the Future Homes Hub report, which challenges assumptions about timber and masonry’s carbon impact and highlights the need for balanced, evidence-led solutions.


PRODUCTS


Appointments & News Sustainability Spotlight Building Fabric Finance, Insurance & Software Groundworks Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning


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Insulation Interiors


Landscaping & External Works Plant, Tools & Machinery Structural Elements Utilities & Services


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THE CLIMATE CHALLENGE As climate change and its eff ects intensify, the UK’s built environment faces mounting risks. Kirsty Girvan of the UK Green Building Council outlines why urgent, systemic action is needed.


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CURVES IN THE CAPITAL A modernist-inspired aff ordable housing block with distinctive curving brickwork brings a touch of class to an urban site in London’s East End; off setting its constraints including ‘hard transport arteries.’ Stephen Cousins reports.


BUILDING FABRIC


DON’T OVERLOOK THERMAL BREAKS Paul Beech of Armatherm discusses the importance of understanding where thermal bridging can occur in housebuilding projects, such as around balconies, and why the varied solutions available should not be overlooked.


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