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Under new regulations, combustible materials will not be permitted on any new residential buildings over 18m in height. These measures will also cover student accommodation,
Driving quality in house-building for 38 years and recognising the industry’s best site managers, the NHBC Seal of Excellence for 2018 has been awarded to
The 11th of September saw the 25th anniversary of the ‘Standard Assessment Procedure’ (SAP) methodology. The first version of SAP, created in 1993 by the
The first Home Quality Mark (HQM) approved development has been certified by the Building Research Establishment (BRE). The development located in Bricket Wood, Hertfordshire consists
Following the recent global rush of heatwaves, MPs have highlighted a warning from the Met Office stating that UK summer temperatures could regularly reach 38.5C
A major threat to the Earth’s ozone layer are chemicals called Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), so much so, that most nations signed up to the Montreal Protocol
The forthcoming draft consultation version of SAP 2016 10.00 (July 2016) has been released. This manual describes the Government’s Standard Assessment Procedure (SAP) for assessing
World Environment Day (WED) is celebrated every year on the 5th June to raise global awareness to take positive environmental action to protect nature and
The BRE are currently experiencing an increase in service response times for both initial QA audits and resubmission audits of assessments for all schemes. Whilst
The countdown is on for landlords to comply with new legal standards for minimum energy efficiency in commercial and residential privately-rented properties. The Minimum Energy
