Tag Archives: Building Regulations

Another watery mess

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A time of drought had sucked the weedy pool And baked the channels; birds had done with song Guess what folks? South East Water is in the news again, having told many of the good citizens of Kent that it can’t guarantee they won’t run short of water again this …

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Plumbing and Heating Merchant Index releases its May report

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The Plumbing and Heating Merchant Index has released its May report, and it shows that total value sales increased by 1.7% compared to last year. The report also showed that this growth came from price inflation of 7.1% as volumes fell by 5%, this is despite there being one less …

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New Part L convention makes U-value calculations clearer for users

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Lack of clarity on how to carry out U-value calculations for those specifying multifoil insulation has been resolved – thanks to the introduction of a new convention brought in under revised Part L of the Building Regulations this summer. The updated BR443’s clear guidelines will also help building control officers …

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