AUGUST/ SEPTEMBER 2023 CONTENTS
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49 INDUSTRY NEWS 12
ROUND TABLE: ‘SOLUTIONS FOR COMPLIANCE: PART L AND BEYOND’ James Parker reports on Building Insights LIVE, a round table exploring Part L issues.
ROUND TABLE REVIEW
COMMENTS Our regulars are joined by consulting engineer Matthew Grist
FEATURES 61
THE CLIMATE CHALLENGE Ed Morris of Altecnic tackles a common assumption around heat networks and heat pumps
63 75 PROJECT REPORT
UK CONSTRUCTION WEEK SHOW PREVIEW
83 89 INDUSTRY VIEWFINDER
WHITE PAPER Solving The Housing Crisis Using Off site Construction
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DOORS, WINDOWS & GLAZING FOCUS
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QUINTAIN’S WEMBLEY HAT TRICK A look around Repton Gardens, another key Build to Rent project at Wembley Park developed and operated by Quintain Living.
DOORS, WINDOWS & GLAZING FOCUS
OPEN VS BROKEN-PLAN LIVING: MEETING HOMEOWNERS’ EVOLVING NEEDS Victoria Brocklesby of Origin explores the reasons behind the shift to the appeal of open living plans, and how housebuilders can use internal glazing to achieve broken-plan fl oorplans in new builds.
DOORS, WINDOWS & GLAZING FOCUS
TRIPLE GLAZING VS VACUUM GLAZING Tom Wright of George Barnsdale compares the pros and cons of triple glazing and vacuum glass when it comes to meeting the upcoming Future Homes Standard.
HEATING, VENTILATION & SERVICES
HOW TO FUTUREPROOF HOMES’ HEATING Darren Trivett of OMNIE and the Ridgspear Group counters the tabloid headlines and considers the key factors developers should address when specifying underfl oor heating systems for energy effi ciency on their projects.
INTERIORS
SECOND STAIRCASE; SECOND CHANCE Stuart Bosley of Quantum and DeSimone Consulting Engineering looks at navigating the challenges of the new ‘second staircase’ regulations for apartment blocks.
STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS
SUPPORTING ROLE Masonry is an increasingly popular cladding material for high rise buildings. However, the selection and coordination of the masonry support system and cavity fi re barriers is critical for the facade to perform eff ectively in a fi re as Ben Williams of SIG explains.
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Appointments & News Building Fabric Doors, Windows and Glazing External Envelope Finance & Insurance
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Groundworks Heating, Ventilation & Services Insulation Interiors Structural Elements
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