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Traditional Housing Bureau
60 Charles Street
Leicester
LE1 1FB
UK
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THB on how to save energy, save the planet
Traditional Housing Bureau says we should do more and consider how our homes, and the materials used to build them can help save the planet.
News from Buildingtalk, 27 November 2006
Energy performance and 'thermal efficiency'
The Traditional Housing Bureau asks how many of us actually understand the overall energy performance, or 'thermal efficiency' of the house itself.
News from Buildingtalk, 7 November 2006
THB reinforces concrete in Scotland
The Traditional Housing Bureau (THB) presented a strong message about masonry construction to the industry at Scotbuild.
News from Buildingtalk, 3 October 2005
THB welcomes homes sellers pack
Housing pressure group the THB (Traditional Housing Bureau) welcomes the introduction of the Home Sellers Packs as part of the Housing Bill.
News from Buildingtalk, 3 October 2005
THB on 'Deciding the future of homes in Britain'
THB says that deciding the future of Britain's homes should not be a battle between government, local authority and developer.
News from Buildingtalk, 3 October 2005
Increasing flood plain a disaster for new homes
The Traditional Housing Bureau (THB) is expressing concern in light of the increasing number of homes that are now deemed to be at risk from flooding.
News from Buildingtalk, 3 October 2005
Building together the future homes in Britain
Traditional Housing Bureau (THB) is calling on the wider housebuilding industries to work together to ensure that new developments are built successfully for the long term.
News from Buildingtalk, 3 October 2005
THB welcomes review of flooding risk
The Traditional Housing Bureau (THB) is welcoming Planning Minister Keith Hill's announcement of a review of PPG 25 in the light of growing concerns regarding the risks of building in flood plains.
News from Buildingtalk, 3 October 2005
THB on future for the built environment
Questions such as what, where, how and who are top of the agenda as interested parties seek to provide a template for the future development of the nation's homes.
News from Buildingtalk, 3 October 2005
Argument for traditional construction from the THB
Barry Holmes, Executive Director of the Tradistional Housing Bureau makes the case for traditional construction.
News from Buildingtalk, 3 October 2005
Masonry still has the cool factor
Masonry construction has come up trumps in a new report commissioned by the DTI on how climate change will affect the UK's existing buildings.
News from Buildingtalk, 3 October 2005
Masonry construction sustainability credentials
Report by the Sustainable Building's Task Group has been welcomed by the Traditional Housing Bureau (THB) for warning against the "spectacular failures of the building boom of the 1960s".
News from Buildingtalk, 3 October 2005
Security begins with a solid home
The Traditional Housing Bureau is calling for greater consideration to be given to the construction method of homes when thinking about security issues.
News from Buildingtalk, 3 October 2005
Lightweight prefabrication proves inefficient
Traditional Housing Bureau (THB) challenge the 'folly of relying on unpopular and inefficient modern lightweight methods of construction as the blueprint of the nation's future communities'.
News from Buildingtalk, 3 October 2005
Building in lightweight prefabricated methods
Traditional Housing Bureau (THB) raise concerns about the inefficient use of public money by building in lightweight prefabricated methods
News from Buildingtalk, 3 October 2005
Another modular construction great white elephant
The Peabody Trust's Raines Court development is yet another example of the great white elephant that is modular construction says the Traditional Housing Bureau [THB].
News from Buildingtalk, 3 October 2005
Building tomorrows world not todays quick fix
Jim Holland, Executive Director of the Traditional Housing Bureau argues for a more holistically sustainable housing policy.
News from Buildingtalk, 3 October 2005
Modern methods means masonry
THB believes that the Government should be looking at ways of utilising the existing methods of construction
News from Buildingtalk, 3 October 2005
Lobbying for modern masonry construction
THB is a lobbying body for the modern masonry construction industry communicating all the performance advantages of brick and block construction to the consumer and the housing industry.
News from Buildingtalk, 3 October 2005
Public opinion backs masonry
90% of people refer to live in a home with the characteristics of modern masonry construction - that is, excellent sound insulation, longevity and robustness.
News from Buildingtalk, 3 October 2005
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