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Project to build new generation of ancient ‘cob’ homes receives €4m

6th June 20197th June 2019 Thomas Barrett

A project to build a new generation of ‘cob’ houses, which are believed to be more energy efficient than traditional

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Circular economy could boost London’s economy by £7bn a year

5th June 20195th June 2019 Thomas Barrett

Businesses, government and NGOs from across London will take part in the second annual Circular Economy Week from 10 –

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‘Significant’ levels of formaldehyde intensifying indoor air pollution

5th June 2019 Thomas Barrett

UK households are experiencing dangerous levels of indoor air pollution due to ‘significant’ levels of formaldehyde, a human carcinogen that

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Places for People pen ‘UK’s biggest’ modular housing deal

31st May 2019 Thomas Barrett

Housing developers Places for People has signed a deal with modular housebuilder ilke Homes for 750 modular homes. ilke’s factory

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Majority want their next home to be built with sustainable materials

30th May 201930th May 2019 Thomas Barrett

Over half of 25-40-year-olds say it’s important that their next home is made using sustainable materials. Window manufacturers Eurocell asked

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Urban Splash pens modular deal with Japan’s biggest housebuilder

20th May 201917th May 2019 Thomas Barrett

Urban Splash has announced a partnership with Japan’s biggest housebuilder, Sekisui House, which they hope will accelerate the delivery of

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Energy-efficient housing key to UK meeting net zero emissions goal

2nd May 20192nd May 2019 Chris Ogden

The UK government must set out how they plan to improve the energy efficiency of the country’s housing stock in

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£24m district heating network opens in Fife

29th April 201929th April 2019 Thomas Barrett

Glenrothes’ £24m district heating network has officially opened. The network, built in central Glenrothes, a small town in Fife, provides

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UK project to ‘significantly’ improve energy efficiency of buildings

24th April 201924th April 2019 Thomas Barrett

A UK project will create new technologies to improve the energy efficiency of buildings, following a £1.65m grant from the

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Mayor invests £11m into modular homes for London’s homeless

18th April 201925th April 2019 Chris Ogden

The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan is investing £11m into creating temporary modular homes to help house London’s homeless families.

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IKEA’s new Greenwich store awarded highest sustainability rating

17th April 201917th April 2019 Chris Ogden

A new IKEA store in the London borough of Greenwich has been awarded the highest rating score for a retail

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Why a forgotten site in Manchester is finally proving fertile ground for regeneration

17th April 201924th April 2019 Thomas Barrett

For a city that loves its own history as much as Manchester, ask many Mancunians where Mayfield Station is and

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It’s time to make sustainable development the norm

16th April 201916th April 2019 Charlie Knox

Environmental issues can cause major impacts on development timescales and costs. Charlie Knox, director of environmental and sustainability at building

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Housing developers should not destroy wildlife, Brokenshire warns

10th April 201910th April 2019 Chris Ogden

Developers should take more care during building work not to disturb nearby wildlife habitats, the housing secretary James Brokenshire has

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Housing developers must offset energy to reach carbon neutrality

9th April 20199th April 2019 Thomas Barrett

Housing developers should use local carbon offsetting projects, such as energy efficiency programmes and renewable energy installations, to ensure new developments