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 New-look packaging for Jewson Own Brand from Jewson: "New packaging, which features Jewson customer Shane Wood, has been developed to clearly convey the quality of the product inside.".
 
In September 2011, we covered the news from BRE - take a look at Rethink refurbishment at INSITE11 at BRE Watford which says: "INSITE11 is an exhibition of over 50 refurbishment innovations, plus a tour of the BRE Victorian Terrace refurbishment project.".
 
Take a look also at the news release from BRE, BRE and British Gas partner on SmartHomes, as well as Generating renewable energy on farm extended from Lark Energy, and PVCU render beads work well for Welsh Oak Frame from Renderplas.