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FeaturesGreen roofs
Roofing supplier ICB has worked with architects Ian Brown Partnership to design bespoke green roofs for 20 beach huts in Blyth, Northumberland
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FeaturesCopper roofing
Kalzip has supplied more than 800m2 of copper sheeting for the roof of the new Burns Monument Centre in Kilmarnock
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FeaturesBrown roofs
BriggsAmasco has begun work on a brown roof scheme at Manchester’s latest mixed-use development, 1 New York Street. The roof has been designed and specified with the aim of attracting the rare black redstart bird into the city centre by emulating a natural area of habitat and vegetation that will ...
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Polycarbonate rooflights
Roofglaze has introduced a range of rooflights featuring Nanogel, a translucent granular material that can improve U-values
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Single-ply roofing membranes
Building membranes specialist Icopal has extended its range of singly-ply waterproofing solutions with the launch of its Monarplan PVCu system for new-build and refurbished roofs
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Heritage tiles
Independent handmade roof tile maker, Tudor Roof Tile, has introduced a peg tile designed to complement listed buildings and heritage properties
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Lead-free flashing
Iko has launched Ikoflash, a lead-free flashing product for use in areas where traditional lead flashings would normally be installed, such as chimneys and abutments, around rooflights and pitched valley linings. According to the company, the product is a faster, more cost-effective alternative to traditional lead flashing and is less ...
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Rigid roof insulation
Tapered rigid roof insulation from Kingspan Insulation has been used in the renovation of a primary care centre in Washington, Tyne and Wear
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Major lenders return to social housing sector
Dexia and Lloyds are among banks seeking competitive deals as lending periods treble
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Enfield refurbished
The London mayor and the Homes and Communities Agency have agreed £54.4m funding to refurbish more than 400 homes in Enfield
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Lib Dems for housing
The Liberal Democrats have pledged to increase investment in new social housing and bring every social home up to the Decent Homes standard within two years if they come into power.
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More decent homes
Inspace, Willmott Dixon’s social housing arm, has been awarded a £1.8m contract by Berneslai Homes to bring 202 homes up to the Decent Homes standard in South Yorkshire.
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Net lending positive
Net lending turned positive for the first eight months of 2009, totalling £5.5bn
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South-west delay
The government will delay the South-west spatial strategy for the second time, after the High Court ruled that it did not carry out an adequate strategic environmental assessment in May.
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6,000 Bolton homes
The Homes and Communities Agency announced plans to build 6,000 new homes in Bolton through the Transforming Estates initiative
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NewsBermondsey grows up
The £18m Eyot Heights development is part of the second phase of Levitt Bernstein’s masterplan for Bermondsey in south London
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Persimmon is hiring again
Housebuilder Persimmon has hired 50 people to work on sites across the country in the past two months and is on the lookout for at least 20 more employees
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West Midlands eco-town fails sustainability checks
The planning inspectorate has rejected proposals to build the Middle Quinton eco-town in Stratford-upon-Avon
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NewsPut money in their purses
Allowing councils to pocket the taxes from the sale of new homes would ensure they are much more supportive of development