All Buildings, design and specification articles – Page 8
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In Focus
WarmFloor Pro – The sustainable, insulated alternative to beam and block flooring
WarmFloor Pro is ideal for both residential and commercial structural floor construction
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News
New Homes Quality Board should include architects, says former RIBA president
Ben Derbyshire slams ‘inexplicable’ lack of architectural expertise on new board to police house building industry
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CPD
CPD 4 2022: Hybrid electrical solutions
This Glen Dimplex Heating & Ventilation-sponsored CPD explains how to specify hybrid electrical heating systems to achieve lower energy use and emissions for buildings.
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CPD
CPD 3 2022: Specifying natural slate
This CPD sponsored by Cupa Pizarras will examine the considerations in specifying natural slate for roofing and cladding.
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Information
Webinar: How to fund the decarbonisation of your building portfolio
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Comment
Caution is needed when procuring bricks in a difficult environment
Low brick levels may make finding bricks more difficult, but housebuilders must ensure their bricks are ethically sourced, writes Keith Aldis, of the Brick Development Association
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Comment
Designing flexible developments for a reduced-car future
Likely reductions in car use should prompt housing developers to think about how they design schemes, writes Félicie Krikler
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News
RICS set to overhaul property valuation rules following review
Stricter guidelines to be implemented following concern over independence of valuers
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CPD
CPD 2 2022: Sustainable Drainage Systems
Regulations now state that sustainable drainage systems should be included in new housing schemes where feasible. This AG-sponsored CPD explains how these systems work and the specification considerations. Deadline: 22nd April 2022
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CPD
CPD 1 2022: Decarbonising structural steelwork
This Steel for Life sponsored CPD explains the roadmap produced by the BCSA to decarbonise the UK structural steelwork sector to meet the UK net zero carbon target by 2050. DEADLINE TO COMPLETE: 4th March 2022
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News
Work starts on Weston Homes’ ‘mega MMC factory’
Housebuilder aims to build 4,000 offsite homes a year
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Comment
What housebuilding must learn from the aviation industry
The housebuilding sector is stuck in the past and should move towards a data-led manufacturing model inspired by the aviation industry, argues Matt Evans of Tophat
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CPD
CPD 15 2021: Residential overheat solutions
This Radiana sponsored CPD will look at how radiant cooling works and why it can be an efficient method for reducing overheat in a development without adding pressure to the climate. DEADLINE TO COMPLETE: 14 January 2021
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Comment
What have we learned from COP26 so far?
An end to coal, and a future vision of all-electric buildings? Katie Clemence-Jackson of Max Fordham gives her thoughts on COP26 so far and what it means for housing
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CPD
CPD 11 2021: How to avoid brick stains and efflorescence
This Vandersanden sponsored CPD explains how salt, lime and gypsum efflorescence can stain brick facades and the options for prevention and correction. DEADLINE TO COMPLETE: 10 December 2021