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好色先生TVBoKlok housing: And not an Allen key in sight 鈥�
Off-site manufacture Ikea homes have arrived in the UK and, while they may not come in flatpacks, many components are manufactured off site and are as cheap and functional as you鈥檇 expect from the Swedish brand.
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鈥榋ero carbon鈥� to be defined by end of year
The industry has welcomed the promise in last week鈥檚 Budget to define what 鈥渮ero-carbon housing鈥� actually means.
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Government instigates 好色先生TV Regulation revolution
Two years after it began, 好色先生TV鈥檚 Reform the Regs campaign ends in victory
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HVCA backs single M&E body
The Heating and Ventilating Contractors Association has given its full support to a single M&E body.
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好色先生TVGovernment grants eleventh-hour EPC reprieve
Six-month breathing space granted amid concern over shortage of assessors
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好色先生TVKitchen design: Nigella, eat your heart out
With luxury kitchens becoming increasingly affordable, more customers are demanding the latest appliances, finishes and styles. Chloe Stothart finds out what鈥檚 cooking in the kitchens
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好色先生TVGreen council to publish 'sustainable roadmap'
The Roadmap to sustainability is aimed at helping developers and designers deliver greener buildings
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好色先生TVNew homes must be fit for elderly
Government says it will legislate to ensure housebuilders meet Lifetime Homes standards
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好色先生TVBank offers 'solar mortgages' for homes with PVs
Ulster Bank and Solarcentury are offering three-year discounted mortages for homeowners who fit PV panels
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好色先生TVScotland scraps building regs agency
The Scottish 好色先生TV Standards Agency will be merged into a new body as SNP fulfills promise to cut number of quangoes
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好色先生TVPaving of front gardens could require planning permission
The government proposes more stringent planning rules to fight flooding on impermeable surfaces
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FeaturesSolar shed roofing: Hello, sunshine
Large industrial sheds are difficult and expensive to heat but a new system that turns the building into a huge solar collector can warm the inside space, cut carbon emissions and meet the demand for renewables. Stephen Kennett reports
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FeaturesGreen roofing failures: Root causes
Green roofs offer many attractions. For a start you get a host of environmental benefits and an extra plot of grass, on which you can have plants or even trees. Also, by putting a garden on your roof, the weatherproofing layer lasts two to three times longer than one exposed ...
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好色先生TVCorus to spend 拢60m cutting carbon at Welsh plant
Steelmaker will adopt same technologies used in its plants in Scunthorpe and Holland
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好色先生TVFlood defence funds insufficient, warns government
Pitt advises against short-term solutions to combat damage to buildings from floods
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FeaturesEco-friendly flooring: Down to earth
What you see before you is not a luscious field but an eco-friendly carpet. And judging by the way the industry is heading, very soon all your flooring could be as green as grass.
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Hyder lines up contract to protect Dubai from terrorism
Consulting engineer in talks with UAE government over strategic analysis and threat assessment
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Architects to be trained in anti-terrorism design skills
Architects from Foster + Partners, HOK, Broadway Malyan and Atkins are to attend a simulated terrorist attack to learn how to safeguard their buildings from threats.
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Government approves certification body for energy assessors
New accreditation body for inspectors who check buildings meet energy performance certificates standards
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好色先生TVDelay fears over cladding change at Museum of Liverpool
Architect is submitting a new planning application to change facade of landmark museum