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Interlocking slates
Marley Eternit’s interlocking slates were used on a 110-home housing development
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NewsModular PV system
Renewable energy specialist Siliken has launched a modular PV system designed for installation onto domestic roofs.
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NewsConstruction’s green investment to increase by 17%
Businesses will get greener over next three years, says survey
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NewsLend Lease to complete halted Olympic village block
Firm lined up by ODA to work on N14 block after contractor P Elliott went into administration
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NewsTata Steel to cut 1,500 jobs in UK as steel demand drops
Demand currently at two-thirds of 2007 level
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NewsNew Stratford Campus Library: A literary makeover
Hopkins Architects’ design is intended to reinvigorate the University of East London’s campus
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FeaturesThe better homes lab
Designing energy-efficient homes is the easy bit - making sure the dwelling performs as expected is more tricky. That’s why forward-thinking housebuilders are embarking on some serious research. Alex Smith verifies the results
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FeaturesPart L in practice
It was always going to be a big ask to meet the new energy performance and carbon reducing standards. But this project team seems to have found some (not too expensive) answers
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Integrated PV
Marley Eternit is set to launch an integrated PV product that it says is the first on the market to be compatible with fibre cement slates.
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Solar hot water system
Atmos Heating Systems has brought out a solar hot water system called EasySolar
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NewsThermostatic mixer taps
Douglas Delabie has upgraded its Temposoft tap and mixer range to give water savings of up to 84% compared with traditional basin taps.
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NewsSustainable urban drainage
The system helps with compliance with the Code for Sustainable Homes and for situations where councils require SUDS as a condition of planning. The company said the system takes up to 95% up less space than conventional systems and is suitable for car parks and highways. It consists of a ...
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Mechanical ventilation
Ventilations solutions specialist Airflow has launched a two zone mechanical ventilation with heat recovery unit called Duplexvent RK2.
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FeaturesRegs round-up
A whole alphabet of regulations may be changed soon, as the government aims to tighten up energy efficiency, while not overburdening businesses. It’s already rewritten the definition of zero carbon. Here’s what’s in force and what’s coming up
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NewsThe Shard edges skywards
Work is progressing on the Shard, with the first 31 floors nearly complete