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Open House London

2011-09-16T00:00:00Z

St Mungo’s Spring Gardens hostel for the homeless is one of more than 700 buildings opening its doors to the public this weekend for Open House London.
Comment
Show some backbone

2011-09-16T00:00:00Z

With the party conference season just starting, what’s in store for the industry?
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Safety vinyl flooring

2011-09-16T00:00:00Z

Polyflor has launched Polysafe Hydro Evolve, a decorative, raised embossed floor covering designed to limit slip risk in wet and barefoot areas such as walk-in showers, changing rooms and hydrotherapy areas.
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Thin leading edge slate

2011-09-16T00:00:00Z

Redland has updated its range of thin leading edge interlocking concrete slates.
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Carbon monoxide alarms

2011-09-16T00:00:00Z

Following new regulations for carbon monoxide alarms set out in Document J, Specflue, a UK provider of stove and flue products, has worked with the manufacturer FireAngel to launch the CO-9X carbon monoxide alarm
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Exterior insulation

2011-09-16T00:00:00Z

Kingspan’s Kooltherm K5 External Wall Board was used as external insulation for the Indescon Court development at the Isle of Dogs in London
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Thermoplan plus system

2011-09-16T00:00:00Z

Natural Building Technologies’ (NBT) ThermoPlan Plus system has been used for Alexander House, a luxury eight-bedroom holiday home in Perthshire, Scotland.
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High performance membrane

2011-09-16T00:00:00Z

Glidevale has launched a high-performance vapour permeable membrane called Protect FCM750 in response to the 2010 version of Part L.
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Stylish sanitary solutions

2011-09-16T00:00:00Z

Marley Plumbing and Drainage is launching a range of sanitaryware for commercial and high specification domestic washrooms.
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Sustainable windows

2011-09-16T00:00:00Z

Sheerframe HED (Homogenous Energy Dynamics) windows, manufactured by LB Plastics, have been chosen for two new build Passivhaus properties at Cae Gleison in Bridgend.
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Fire regulations

2011-09-16T00:00:00Z

Social housing specialist Permadoor has introduced a brochure covering its range of composite and fire doors for housing, flats and outbuildings.
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New masonry regulations

2011-09-16T00:00:00Z

Ancon’s Wall Ties and Restraint Fixings brochure has been updated to reflect changes in industry regulations.
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Fire door scheme revises rules

2011-09-16T00:00:00Z

The BWF-Certifire Fire Door Scheme has announced the withdrawal of all doors sold with unglazed apertures from the scheme, under a recent revision of the rules
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Building regulations logbook

2011-09-16T00:00:00Z

BSRIA has launched The Building Manual and The Building User Guide as a solution to the requirement under Building Regulations for new buildings to keep some form of log book
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Clegg: Infrastructure tops list

2011-09-16T00:00:00Z

Deputy prime minister announced coalition’s commitment to infrastructure
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Laing O'Rourke snaps up Howard Shiplee from ODA

2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

Head of construction at ODA Shiplee will depart for Laing O’Rourke at the end of the month
Comment
London opens its houses

2011-09-15T17:12:00Z

Riots are forgotten as this year’s Open House weekend celebrates London
Features
First Impressions: Zumthor’s Serpentine pavilion

2011-09-15T14:21:00Z

Our student panel give their opinions on the Swiss architect’s temporary structure in Kensington Gardens, London’s Hyde Park
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Pickles: Planning critics haven't done their homework

2011-09-15T13:24:00Z

Communities secretary speech claims opponents of NPPF ‘haven’t read the consultation documents’
Features
Housebuilders furious at RIBA league tables on size of homes

2011-09-15T13:02:00Z

Report names and shames the industry’s worst offenders