‘Home Improvement Council’

A Buildingtalk guide

Start with the news release Basement solution to shoe-box homes from Concrete Centre, which we summarised at the time by saying "Guy Thompson, head of architecture and sustainability at The Concrete Centre, believes the provision of basements would help counter RIBA criticism of 'shameful shoe-box homes'.". Several months prior to that, we featured the news release National consumer poll by super-fabricator Sierra from Epwin Group: "New national survey reveals that appearance and security are the single most important factors for homeowners when buying new windows and doors. ".
 
In September 2011, we covered the news from Panel Systems - take a look at Aluminium and Trespa faced panels for school which says: "Aluminium panels from Panel Systems specified for stunning new environmentally-friendly Merseyside primary school.".
 
Take a look also at the news release from Ronacrete, RonaRoad EcoPatch Pothole Repair in the Highlands, as well as British Gypsum new Thistle brand finishing plaster from British Gypsum, and ITRADA wood species App for iPhones. from TRADA Technology.
 

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Technical mortars used to renovate River Medway (September 2011)

Saint-Gobain Weber Five Star repair concrete and high-build properties of weber.cem HB30 mortar enabled renovation an old river sluice facility on the River Medway.

Need for more hospital improvements (September 2011)

New survey from the Environment Action Team (PEAT) reveals only one in six hospitals in England rates its patient environment as 'excellent'.

Lime Technology new external wall insulation (EWI) (September 2011)

New EWI systems offer breathable solutions, designed for upgrading existing residential and multi-storey buildings, or provide thermally efficient building envelope in new-build construction.

New Aico Guide to Carbon Monoxide Protection (September 2011)

This comprehensive guide is particularly useful for landlords and specifiers in both the social and private housing covering all they need to know about Carbon Monoxide (CO) in the home.

Eco Challenge at Installer Live 2011 (September 2011)

SummitSkills is sponsoring Installer Live 2011, the national plumbing, heating and renewables show, to be held at the NEC in Birmingham from 16-19 October.

Prioritising sustainability in schools (September 2011)

Profile 22 warn that many schools property managers are investing in green energy technologies without corresponding investment in the thermal efficiency of the fabric of school buildings.

John Brash shingles for Velux zero carbon homes (September 2011)

Western Red Cedar shingles from John Brash have been specified for the external envelope of two pioneering zero carbon homes in Kettering as part of Velux's Model Home 2020 project.

Statutory requirement to fit CO alarms (September 2011)

Gas Safe's John Stones, inventor of the Detectagas, says making these vital sensor checks a statutory requirement will save lives.

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