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DEFRA seems to have bottled out of introducing Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) compulsory legislation before the General Election see comments from Hydro International.
Here’s a link to an interesting ABC&D magazine article explaining why stormwater management is so important. However, with the NHBC reporting a 4% jump in new UK home registrations in April, no one wants to be accused of inhibiting this growth.
In another move to combat the national housing shortage, the Government is allowing developers to convert offices into homes without the need for planning permission. What else would help to build more home?
Events news includes details of a free one day training event for roofing contractors; and Buildingtalk will be at the FIT (Fabricators and Installer Trade Show) next week. Email me via [email protected] if you are exhibiting and have something new that I shouldn’t miss.
And finally, some interesting UK statistics:
Visitors to this year’s Clerkenwell Design Week (21 – 23 May) can step into a parallel world and discover the benefits of cleaning with water, thanks to Geberit.
Posted in Articles, Bathrooms & Toilets, Bathrooms, Bedrooms & Washrooms, Building Industry Events, Building Industry News, Building Products & Structures, Building Services, Exhibitions and Conferences, Innovations & New Products, Interior Design & Construction, Interiors, Plumbing, Restoration & Refurbishment, Retrofit & Renovation
Mitsubishi Electric’s full range of Ecodan heat pumps and hot water cylinders are to be stocked by one of the north-west’s best established independent merchants, The Boiler Shop.
Posted in Articles, Building Industry News, Building Products & Structures, Building Services, Facility Management & Building Services, Heating Systems, Controls and Management, Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning - HVAC, Plumbing, Posts, Retrofit & Renovation, Sustainability & Energy Efficiency
Solutions from Senior Architectural Systems have helped complete The Barnum – a new residential development on Nottingham’s Queen’s Road.
Posted in Aluminium Products, Articles, Building Industry News, Building Products & Structures, Building Systems, Case Studies, Curtain Walling, Doors, Glass, Glazing, Posts, Restoration & Refurbishment, Retrofit & Renovation, Walls, Windows
EJOT UK has taken a major step in the expansion of its support for the flat roofing market by appointing one of its most experienced building envelope fastening specialists as its first sector-dedicated business development manager.
Posted in Articles, Building Industry News, Building Products & Structures, Building Systems, Innovations & New Products, Posts, Recruitment, Restoration & Refurbishment, Retrofit & Renovation, Roofs