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A cautious optimism – structural warranty customers react to potential minimum 15-year warranties

Published by: Phil Thomas
Read a write-up of the results of LABC Warranty's survey into how potential minimum 15-year structural warranties could affect...
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Features, Industry news, Building Safety Act

Building Safety Act gains royal assent – LABC Warranty and LABC react

Published by: Phil Thomas
After years in the making, and months of debate, the long-awaited Building Safety Act has gained Royal Assent and has passed into...
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Features, Industry news

Tall building approvals across London hit record levels

Published by: Phil Thomas
LABC Warranty’s Craig Ewles reacts to London tall building approvals hitting record highs in 2021
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Features, Industry news

Nutrient neutrality – what’s all the controversy about?

Published by: Phil Thomas
This article gives you a whistle-stop tour of what nutrient neutrality is, why it’s in the headlines, and what’s happening next.
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Features, Industry news

Construction industry cries out for more aggressive emissions regulations

Published by: Phil Thomas
Part Z is a proposal from a panel of engineering, construction, and architecture experts to reduce embodied emissions in...
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Features, MMC

Are conditions right for the industrialisation of housing using MMC?

Published by: Phil Thomas
Emerging from the pandemic and into a world where the focus on carbon zero is stronger than ever, has MMC's time finally come?
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Features

17 ways to design better homes and developments

Published by: Phil Thomas
With an overwhelming amount of information to absorb, how can architects, designers and developers design better new-home...
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Features

Ecobuild becomes Futurebuild

Published by: Phil Thomas
This year saw the “first” Futurebuild event at ExCel London, having previously been known as Ecobuild. Whatever the name, it...
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Features

Structural warranties date back to Napoleon

Published by: Phil Thomas
Whilst it might not be his most famous achievement, the history of structural warranties can be traced all the way back to...
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Features

Constructing for the Future: Designing Timeless Interiors

Published by: Phil Thomas
There’s no doubt about it: interior renovations can be a costly business - whether that’s from a homeowner’s or a builder’s...
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Features, Structural Warranty, Industry news

Choosing a Structural Warranty Provider

Published by: Phil Thomas
How do you choose a warranty provider? With a range of options on the market, What is the difference, and how do you choose the...
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Features, MMC

Adopting MMC – how one social housing provider is overcoming barriers

Published by: Phil Thomas
Like many housing providers at the forefront of the housing crisis mission, L&Q is actively exploring the role MMC has in the...
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Features

Eco-Friendly Bathrooms: 4 Key Design Considerations

Published by: Phil Thomas
The Future Homes Standard 2025 will seek to end fossil fuel-based heating in all new homes as part of the UK Government’s drive...
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Features

En Suite Design 101: 3 Essential Considerations

Published by: Phil Thomas
In this article we provide 3 essential considerations for En Suite design
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Features

Future of Construction: Droning on

Published by: Phil Thomas
Despite the negative press associated with drones they have proved useful in a variety of different industries. The Construction...
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Building Regs, Features, Industry news

Dangerous Dust on the Building Site

Published by: Phil Thomas
Air pollution is a growing issue in the world and is especially evident and dangerous within our heavily populated urban centres....
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Features

6 major benefits of buying a new build home

Published by: Phil Thomas
The decision to buy an older home or new build home often boils down to personal preference. We look at the benefits of choosing...
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