AUGUST/ SEPTEMBER 2026 CONTENTS
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PASTURES NEW Q New Homes turned an old dairy farm into nine sustainable luxury homes in Kent.
COMMENTS
FEATURES 49
LUXURY DEVELOPMENTS PROJECT REPORT
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ROUND TABLE REVIEW: Embodied Carbon Counts: The Transformational Power of the Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard & Part Z
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ROUND TABLE REVIEW: Delivering Cost-Eff ective Commercial and Residential Passivhaus Projects at Scale
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SCREWFIX LIVE SHOW PREVIEW
UK CONSTRUCTION WEEK SHOW PREVIEW
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BUILDING INSIGHTS LIVE A round table on the potential to transform the industry by regulating emboded carbon.
BUILDING FABRIC
BRIDGING CONSTRUCTION AND EFFICIENCY WITH SMART BUILDINGS Paul Beech from Armatherm discusses the role thermal bridging plays in limiting building performance, and why ‘smart’ building design is the means to address it and achieve genuine energy effi ciency in residential buildings.
GROUNDWORKS
HOW HOUSEBUILDERS UNLOCK VALUE THROUGH EARLY DRAINAGE DESIGN Shahir Mahmood at Polypipe Building Products explores how early focus on drainage design is helping SME housebuilders improve planning outcomes, maximise land value, and future- proof developments.
INTERIORS
CAN SHOWERS SAFEGUARD AGAINST WATER SCARCITY? Paul Ravnbo-West at Triton Showers discusses how pairing electric showers with waste water heat recovery systems (WWHRS) can help build long-term resilience against future shortages, while the industry awaits updates to regulation.
LANDSCAPING & EXTERNAL WORKS
HOW BNG ALSO BRINGS NET GAINS FOR DEVELOPERS Olivia Dear at Wates Developments explains why Biodiversity Net Gain is now a strategic consideration which can deliver lasting benefi ts for communities.
STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS
LOW CARBON CEMENT – FIT FOR THE FUTURE Garry Gregory at Tarmac explores how innovation in lower carbon cement is helping developers and contractors reduce emissions without compromising performance, programme certainty or build quality.
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