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Increasingly extreme weather conditions mean we have to adapt our building practices to weatherproof our roofs by ensuring they stay in place in…
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Changes in 2015 to the Building Regulations Approved Document Part M, which contains guidance on access, introduced some new standards for new-…
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We’ve produced two documents providing guidance for insurers and contractors, as well as property owners on how to deal with the aftermath of a flood…
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The East Midlands is the latest region to host the annual LABC Building Excellence Awards. Finalists from Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire…
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There's encouraging news in the world of housebuilding, according to the DCLG...
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Loft insulation is simple and very cost effective where there's access to the roof space, but what happens to those awkward corners and sloping eaves…
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Some cable manufacturers are producing ‘golden samples’ to cheat the system and get dodgy cables onto the market.
A Chinese cable manufacturer has…
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Article updated on 31 January 2024
Too often building work is agreed by shaking hands - regularly with someone you know very little about. Verbal…
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Masonry buildings are by their nature and materials resistant to fire; but all buildings have cavities and some concealed spaces where fire can…