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10 April 2014
Part L Documents require new properties to meet energy standards
For new homes, Part L 2013 represents a 6% aggregate uplift in CO2 targets compared to the 2010 requirements, whilst for new non-domestic buildings, the regulations provide a 9% aggregate uplift. Part L regulations only apply to new builds and are part of a government scheme to achieve zero carbon homes in the next two[…]
09 April 2014
Optimism across the industry as growth hits highest level in seven years
Our Video of the Week comes from Alpha Heating Innovation and provides a demonstration on how its new ARES Tec 900kW commercial boiler was used at a community college for a rapid warm up time. News of the week includes how construction workers are being hit hardest by real hourly wage cuts of 13.4% between[…]
01 April 2014
The Simpsons new sustainable eco-house opens in London
The Simpsons new sustainable eco-house under construction The Buildingtalk apprentices, Thomas, Daisy and Jed Chapman, explained that the off-site construction process reduced project construction time and the amount of site disruption was decreased as less work was performed on site. As most of the work is performed in the LEGO factory, manufacturing efficiencies can[…]
