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Inbox: Six of one
Readers are juggling pros and cons this week, looking at planning reforms, mortgage guarantees and the long- and short-term impact of BIM
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CommentQuite a stretch
It’s handy when someone has a camera and there’s a sight like this outside …
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CommentSimon Rawlinson on project finance
The commercial sector is recovering slower than anticipated, with the availability of finance being one cause
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FeaturesSpecialist costs: Off-site manufacture
Off-site manufacture is proving cost effective, sustainable and ticks building regulations boxes
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NewsOpen House London
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.
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CommentShow some backbone
With the party conference season just starting, what’s in store for the industry?
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NewsSafety vinyl flooring
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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NewsThin leading edge slate
Redland has updated its range of thin leading edge interlocking concrete slates.
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Carbon monoxide alarms
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
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
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
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
Marley Plumbing and Drainage is launching a range of sanitaryware for commercial and high specification domestic washrooms.
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NewsSustainable windows
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
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
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
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
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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NewsClegg: Infrastructure tops list
Deputy prime minister announced coalition’s commitment to infrastructure
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NewsLaing O'Rourke snaps up Howard Shiplee from ODA
Head of construction at ODA Shiplee will depart for Laing O’Rourke at the end of the month