Multi-Comfort home building plus what’s new in building

Howard Chapman, Editor of Buildingtalk

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This week I was at Ecobuild to take a look at whats new in sustainable building products and projects.

I will also be interviewing Saint-Gobain about its new Multi-Comfort home building concept that has been developed to make buildings more comfortable and sustainable.

The latest Buildingtalk Newsletter includes a plug in route to energy monitoring and a new pocket-sized thermal camera from Flir. Plus training opportunities include all about flammability regulations for contract furniture and a paint specification CPD.

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Here are more highlights from this weeks Buildingtalk Newsletter.

VIDEO OF THE WEEK

• How new fastening technology saves time on pipe and cable installations.

OTHER TOP STORIES

• Greenwood Airvac has designed its free ventilation review to help social housing landlords deal with unsuitable ventilation.
• New public space litter bin from ESE World
• New PURe aluminium window system helps specifiers achieve low U-values and high thermal performances
• Hush floating flooring panels offers acoustic solutions for both domestic and commercial properties.
• Domestic and commercial Electrical Vehicle charging solutions

LATEST CASE STUDIES

• Flat roofing system installed at Kings Cross Station
• Waterless urinals specified for secondary school
• Safety vinyl flooring specified for installation in care home
• School of Architecture and Construction fitted with Blackdown green roofing system
• Stannah Microlift service lift supplied to Widnes Foodbank charity

BUILDINGTALK TOP TWEETS

• New wave of Mergers & Aquisitions in 2015
• UK building industry makes strong start to 2015 – resurgence in confidence and orders
• Jewson offers £100,000 for community building projects – link for Applications
• Construction accounts for 6% of UK economy & big profits jump at Taylor Wimpey, Bovis Homes, Barratt & Travis Perkins
• Good growth forecast for Plumbing Contractors market in 2015 (market worth £14.7bn 2014)

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