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Bob Weston, CEO at Weston Homes Plc, said: “In selecting RAK, we’ve been able to demonstrate a sufficient saving which has enabled us to specify ceramics throughout our bathrooms and en-suites as standard.”

BAL Supercover Rapidset was used to fix floors and walls, with the adhesive also chosen in order to fix low level granite tiles to external walls to offer high levels of consistency and performance.

Specified by architects, Morgan McDonnell, the interval flush prevents drinking water stagnation in the pipe, whilst the continuous flush can be actuated for thermal disinfection.

Taylor Wimpey has credited the Help to Buy Scheme as being a major reason for the growth, stating that the scheme accounts for approximately 42% of the private homes it has completed during the six month reporting period.