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The Residence Collection comments on the Government plan to review historic properties energy efficiency barriers

At the beginning of 2024, the Government announced an energy efficiency drive for heritage homes in the UK. This drive is set to review...

The Residence Collection windows installed in £7 million Cotswold housing development

Premium window and door designer, The Residence Collection, has been part of a housing development in the Cotswolds with the installation...

Selling the savings

With the latest Ofgem price cap increase coming into force, the importance of energy efficiency and sustainability has never been...

A Grand Design for Kestrel Aluminium Systems

Tucked away on the outskirts of Brigg, Lincolnshire is Scawby Brook, a carbon neutral, sustainable house created to blend into the...

Construction output to fall 2.1% during 2024

Construction output is forecast to fall by 2.1% this year due to falls in private housing newbuild and repair, maintenance and...

Helping you achieve the Future Homes and Buildings Standard

With the introduction of the Future Buildings Standard policy and changes to Parts L and F of UK Building Regulations, air source heat...

A perfect finish with MetSkin

Vivalda has launched MetSkin, a new aluminium cladding system for residential high rise or municipal projects. Specify & Build visited...

Knightsbridge’s bumper book reveals over 400 new products

Knightsbridge, one of the UK’s leading brands of wiring devices, accessories and lighting, has just published its 2024 catalogue,...

Barratt Developments to buy Redrow plc

Barratt Developments has announced plans to merge with Redrow plc in a £2.5bn deal which will see the formation of a new business -...

Style, sustainability, and standards drive aluminium trend

As aluminium glazing systems continue to see an increase in popularity in both the residential and commercial sectors, Terry Ledwith,...

Offsite construction can help meet high demand for new buildings

A new report is encouraging specifiers to accelerate uptake of offsite construction techniques, particularly when it comes to building...

Gas appliances to be banned in Oxford from 2025

Oxford City Council has announced plans to ban the installation of gas hobs and boilers in all new homes starting in 2025, a decade...

Free guide helps building owners tackle damp and mould

A new Guide 'Mould and Damp Prevention in New and Existing Homes' has been launched by the Building Engineering Services Association...

Primed moisture-resistant MEDITE panel saves time and money on site

MEDITE SMARTPLY has launched MEDITE MR PLUS to the UK and Ireland. MEDITE MR PLUS is a premium, white-primed and moisture-resistant MDF...

Streamline staircase renovations with PaintReady collection

Richard Burbidge has launched a new PaintReady collection of stairparts that are supplied primed and ready to paint. The PaintReady...

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