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Single storey rear extension - 2007. Existing property:- Semi detached Victorian dwelling. Clients requirements:- To remove the existing inadequate rear extension and erect a new larger extension to form an open vaulted kitchen and dining area with contemporary design features for roof glazing and a frameless glazed corner. CHP comments - scheme very much client lead with a good firm brief of requirements. Many technical challenges for cantilever support of glazed door corner and uneven boundary wall to be retained.
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Office block to residential dwelling conversion - 2009. Existing property:- Two storey office block in Marlow conservation area. Objective:- To convert the existing office building from office use to 2 No. dwelling apartments. CHP comments - No new building volume proposed only internal alterations. Many technical challenges relating to thermal compliance and party floor sound insulation.
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Replacement dwelling chalet bungalow Marlow. Clients requirements:- Initially approval obtained to extend the existing property but after inspection and opening up the existing property was too bad for reuse so another scheme was proposed for complete demolition and replacement to a similar design of the extension scheme. CHP comments - Hard to determine practicality of extending versus costs of complete rebuilding when a property is extended to a high degree during design build up. Saving of VAT is often the motivator. It is a fine line.
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Replacement dwelling house Gerrards Cross Bucks. Clients requirements:- To use the site simply as a plot in this much sort after area. To remove the existing outdated dwelling and erect a substantial quality property incorporating a basement & rooms in roof (four floors in total). Client very open to design ideas and suggestions. Site had important trees that could have affected size and siting of property so pre-emptive report and guidance taken from Tree Specialists. Client went with the original design proposal and the scheme received formal Planning Approval at the first attempt. CHP comments - Apart from existing mature trees, very few planning issues arose. Generally well supported by neighbours. Hard to determine where the 'over-development' threshold is for schemes like this - can be very subjective. Top quality spec dwelling produced.
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2 for 1 replacement dwellings - redevelopment of site. Clients requirements:- To maximise development potential on the site. CHP comments - scheme went through 3 design proposals before being acceptable to Planning Dept. Planners were resistant to garages being located under main dwellings as part of a basement design that would have created more space.
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Large bungalow extension. Clients requirements:- To extend the property for maximum development to provide spacious living accommodation with internal annexe for relatives.
CHP comments - Not much left of original dwelling but still more economical than complete knock down & rebuilding.
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Large bungalow extension. Clients requirements:- To remove the existing inadequate hipped roof & install a new steeper pitched roof with dormer windows for conversion into habitable bedrooms and bathrooms. To extend at the rear to form a large family kitchen and eating area. CHP comments - Difficulty with Planning Dept. over dormer design who were resistant to linked pitched roof dormer windows.
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Large bungalow extension. Clients requirements:- To remove the existing inadequate rear extension & erect a new larger extension to form an open vaulted kitchen and dining area with contemporary design features for roof glazing and a frameless glazed corner. CHP comments - Increase of ridge height would be resisted by the Planning Dept. due to similar size properties either side of the site. Crowned roof design solution offered to maximise first floor space.
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Large house extension. Clients requirements:- To extend the existing property for maximum development on the site to form a large family dwelling house. To remove the existing flat roof of previous side extension and replace with a pitched roof. To incorporate thermal improvements and use of materials, fittings etc. for a low carbon dwelling. CHP comments - scheme very much client lead with a good firm brief of requirements. Many technical challenges along the way.
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Semi-detached house extension. Clients requirements:- To extend the existing property that was entirely original to form an extended dwelling house of reasonable size for a young family to a budget cost. This was not maximum development for the site. To refurbish the existing structures inside & out. To retain cottage feel to the extended property. CHP comments - I was given a free hand to propose what I thought was required based upon the clients brief. As the property was a semi-detached house where the adjoining property had already been extended & refurbished, we took our design lead from that neighbour to maintain an overall balance to the properties.
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Large house extension within the green belt using permitted development rights. Clients requirements:- To extend the existing property by as much as possible to form a two storey large family dwelling, maximising views across the open countryside, to improve its external appearance and character and to provide a totally refurbished modern home appropriate for the generous plot size and wonderful location all within the constraints of the Green Belt.
CHP comments - I was given a free hand to propose a set of works and extensions that was very much reliant upon exploiting the recent changes to the Permitted Development rules if we were to achieve the final size of the completed dwelling.
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Replacement double garage. Clients requirements:- To replace the existing garage with a more characterful detached garage using appropriate sympathetic design and external materials. CHP comments - I was given a free hand to propose a scheme design that would be supported by the Planning Dept. As the garage was forward of the principal elevation it could not be constructed under the sites permitted development allowances.
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To remove the existing bungalow on a large site within the green belt and to erect a pair of semi-detached houses. Clients requirements:- To maximise development potential on the site. CHP comments - scheme went through 2 design proposals before being acceptable to the Planning Dept. Planners accepted that infill development was acceptable within the Green belt provided the site was within a recognised settlement within the green belt where limited 'infilling' is acceptable subject to design. Very contentious route through planning due to neighbours and administration errors by the Council.
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To extend the existing dwelling at the rear for a large family kitchen and eating area & additional bedroom space over. Clients requirements:- To extend the existing property for a larger sem-open plan ground floor living space and additional bedrooms over. To remove the existing inefficient conservatory. To incorporate internal alterations & remodelling of both floors for better use of space. CHP comments - scheme very much client lead with a good firm brief of requirements. Many technical challenges along the way regarding structural support to the existing property for the hollow clay pot wall construction and the mansard roof design. Nice to use more standard external door arrangements rather than the usual (now very common) bi-folds for a change.
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Large house remodelling with extensions and a new roof for a modern contemporary home. Clients requirements:- To extend the existing property by as much as possible (and allowable under Planning) to form a two storey large family dwelling with contemporary features & styling, to improve its external appearance and character and to provide a totally refurbished modern home appropriate for the generous plot size and great town centre location. CHP comments - CHP was given a free hand to propose a set of works and extensions that was very much reliant upon exploiting the sites potential but partly constrained by its immediate neighbours.
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Pub to dwelling house conversion - To structurally alter an existing detached pub building within an important village setting and to seek planning permission to turn it into a substantial single dwelling house for residential use through the Planning system.
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Pub to dwelling house conversion - A two storey historic stone pub building in Oxfordshire within a central village location. The site benefited from a large side car park that could also accommodate a single dwelling house as acceptable infilling.
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New dwelling house within pub car park - To construct a new four bedroom dwelling house within the car park of an Oxfordshire village pub that was now surplus to requirements due to the change of use of the former pub back to a residential dwelling house.
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Swimming pool buildings - For around 30 years now Christopher Hunt has been assisting one of the largest and best known specialist swimming pool constructors in the UK.
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Even tired classic 1970's and 1980's estate homes can get the Chris Hunt Design treatment and a great new lease of life by transforming it into a modern contemporary style of home with clever use of home extensions and new internal layouts. Completed May 2013.
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A tired undeveloped classic 1950's detached estate property can get the Chris Hunt Design treatment and a great new lease of life by transforming it into a modern contemporary style of home with clever use of home extensions, new internal layouts and a re-rendering of the external walls. Completed May 2014.
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A tired 1960's Marlow Bottom Bungalow with an appalling street scene frontage due to the dilapidated garage leaking water and falling apart. Poor front entrance provision and no external landscaping or formal off road car parking arrangements.
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Property development in Henley on Thames where a large detached house was extended and sub divided into two semi detached dwelling houses.
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How to triple a house size within the green belt. This is an example of what can be achieved by using CHP as your expert guide. We have completed around 5 of these types of developments for our clients. Why not sign up for our 'Property Developer Master Class' for a 'one to one' tuition session of just how to do this. Property selection is vital. Without knowing what to look for you will be lost.
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Triple garage with room over in Marlow Bucks.
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References for CHP - Any potential client embarking on obtaining professional architectural building design services in or around the Marlow Bucks area needs to ensure that the professional they eventually select will be the right one.
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Pricing Structure for CHP - Any potential client embarking on obtaining professional architectural building design services in or around the Marlow Bucks area needs to ensure that the professional they eventually select will be the right one.
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Value for money for CHP - Any potential client embarking on obtaining professional architectural building design services in or around the Marlow Bucks area needs to ensure that the professional they eventually select will be the right one.
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Terms of reference for CHP - Any potential client embarking on obtaining professional architectural building design services in or around the Marlow Bucks area needs to ensure that the professional they eventually select will be the right one.
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Building costs for CHP - Any potential client embarking on obtaining professional architectural building design services in or around the Marlow Bucks area needs to ensure that the professional they eventually select will be the right one.
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The survey by CHP - Any potential client embarking on obtaining professional architectural building design services in or around the Marlow Bucks area needs to ensure that the professional they eventually select will be the right one.
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The drawings by CHP - Any potential client embarking on obtaining professional architectural building design services in or around the Marlow Bucks area needs to ensure that the professional they eventually select will be the right one.
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Additional reports sometimes required to supplortv a Planning application by CHP - Any potential client embarking on obtaining professional architectural building design services in or around the Marlow Bucks area needs to ensure that the professional they eventually select will have access to the right resources for any additional reports that may be required.
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The Specification Manual for CHP - Any potential client embarking on obtaining professional architectural building design services in or around the Marlow Bucks area needs to ensure that the professional they eventually select will be the right one.
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The Structural Engineers details by CHP - Any potential client embarking on obtaining professional architectural building design services in or around the Marlow Bucks area needs to ensure that the professional they eventually select will be the right one.
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Planning application forms by CHP - Any potential client embarking on obtaining professional architectural building design services in or around the Marlow Bucks area needs to ensure that the professional they eventually select will be the right one.
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Building Contracts by CHP - Any potential client embarking on obtaining professional architectural building design services in or around the Marlow Bucks area needs to ensure that the professional they eventually select will be the right one.
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Tender selection by CHP - Any potential client embarking on obtaining professional architectural building design services in or around the Marlow Bucks area needs to ensure that the professional they eventually select will be the right one.
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Builder selection by CHP - Any potential client embarking on obtaining professional architectural building design services in or around the Marlow Bucks area needs to ensure that the professional they eventually select will be the right one.
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Clients Obligations for CHP - Any potential client embarking on obtaining professional architectural building design services in or around the Marlow Bucks area needs to ensure that the professional they eventually select will be the right one.
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Unforeseen items by CHP - Any potential client embarking on obtaining professional architectural building design services in or around the Marlow Bucks area needs to ensure that the professional they eventually select will be the right one.
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SAP thermal calculations. The Standard Assessment Procedure (SAP) is the methodology used by the Government to assess and compare the energy and environmental performance of dwellings and sometimes homes extensions.
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The Party Wall Act by CHP - Any potential client embarking on obtaining professional architectural building design services in or around the Marlow Bucks area needs to ensure that the professional they eventually select will be the right one.
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The Design and Access Statement by CHP - Any potential client embarking on obtaining professional architectural building design services in or around the Marlow Bucks area needs to ensure that the professional they eventually select will be the right one.
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Pre completion testing. This is only applicable to new dwellings. Home extensions are exempt from pre-completion testing requirements under the Building Regulations although this may change in the future.
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Permitted Development by CHP - Any potential client embarking on obtaining professional architectural building design services in or around the Marlow Bucks area needs to ensure that the professional they eventually select will be the right one.
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Exempt Structures by CHP - Any potential client embarking on obtaining professional architectural building design services in or around the Marlow Bucks area needs to ensure that the professional they eventually select will be the right one.
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Comment on a planning application by CHP - Any potential client embarking on obtaining professional architectural building design services in or around the Marlow Bucks area needs to ensure that the professional they eventually select will be the right one.
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How to view a planning application by CHP - Any potential client embarking on obtaining professional architectural building design services in or around the Marlow Bucks area needs to ensure that the professional they eventually select will be the right one.
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CDM Regulations 2007 - Health and safety throughout the design and build process.
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CDM regulations 2015 - Health and safety throughout the design and build process.
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CDM Regulations 2015 chnages - Health and safety throughout the design and build process.
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You and your builder - general discussion as to what issues can arise when your builder starts the building project.
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Sustainable Homes - latest news for building construction relevant for Marlow High Wycombe and Maidenhead. Zero carbon definition announced
In the last month a number of important announcements were made. In particular John Healey MP wrote a statement covering important housing policy issues. The Minister of State's announcements covered: further defining zero carbon, affirming the zero carbon target, announcing Eco Town sites and a consultation on the climate change and renewable energy planning policy statements.
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Sustainable Homes - latest news for building construction relevant for Marlow High Wycombe and Maidenhead. Useful sustainability definitions - zero carbon, PassivHaus and others
Often people ask us about what zero carbon and PassivHaus mean and how do they relate to code levels. We thought other people might want to better understand these. We will be adding further definitions over time.
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Building materials - In a constantly changing world new building materials, systems and products are constantly being evolved. Here is a list of just a few. A progressive housing association is demonstrating the practicality of genuinely creating lifetime homes with the completion of the first phase of a new development. Margaret Blackwood Housing Association specialises in providing homes for disabled people.
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Building materials - In a constantly changing world new building materials, systems and products are constantly being evolved. Here is a list of just a few. BuilderScrap, the website designed by builders for builders, is pleased to announce an exciting new collaboration with Construction Centre for Innovation North West (CCINW) and Salford University. The partnership has been created in order to develop a technology to accurately measure the amount of carbon saved by members of the BuilderScrap website.
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Building Materials - In homes at risk of flood damage, tiling floors will enable homeowners to get back to normal much more quickly say The Tile Association. In their publication Prepare your property for flooding The Environment Agency advise, “Flooring: lay tiles with rugs rather than fitted carpets, which often need to be replaced after a flood”. The charity, National Flood Forum, advise modifying the inside of your home to reduce the impact of any future flood.
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A detailed survey of every stone that makes up Stonehenge using the latest technology, including a new scanner on loan from Z+F UK that has never before been used on a heritage project in this country, has resulted in the most accurate digital model ever produced of the world-famous monument.
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A lack of hub airport capacity could cost the economy up to £1.2bn a year in lost trade and must be tackled if the UK is to maintain its global competitiveness, the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) said on Thursday.
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The Minister for Arts, Heritage andGaeltachtAffairs Jimmy Deenihan TD has recently launched a new publication in his Departments Advice Series entitled,Access – Improving the accessibility of historic buildings and places.
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The Energy Act has become law in the United Kingdom, instituting the legal framework for the Government's Green Deal, which will be launched next autumn.
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Members will be aware that changes to the Construction Act came into force in England and Wales on 1 October and will come into force in Scotland on 1 November. This has meant that CIAT has amended some of its Information Sheets, in particular those relating to adjudication.
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Paul Morrell has been re-appointed as the Government’s chief construction adviser by Business Minister Mark Prisk.
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The Tile Association have announced that they are now inviting nominations for the 2012 TTA Awards.
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Changes to the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 came into force in England and Wales on 1 October and will become effective in Scotland from 1 November.
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Members are reminded that determinations and appeals, which are occasionally published in AT magazine, are available to download in full at the Communities and Local Government website.
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A series of events is being held to raise awareness of the skills required under the Green Deal, the government's flagship policy for improving the energy efficiency of buildings.
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What does BIM mean to construction professionals?
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Aico’s Ei262 is a unique mains powered Carbon Monoxide (CO) alarm incorporating Aico’s proven RadioLINK Professional wireless interconnection.
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Applications are now open for the commemorative use of Royal names and titles for community events, buildings and projects for Her Majesty's Diamond Jubilee, which takes place next year.
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Good news: The deadline for The Environment and Energy Awards 2012 has been extended to Friday 20 January.
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The Department for Communities and Local Government (CLG) has launched the theme ‘Housing and Construction’ as part of its Red Tape Challenge.
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Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspectors will be carrying out an intensive inspection initiative during February and March 2012. These inspections will focus on the refurbishment/building site risks that make construction one of Britain’s most dangerous industries – working at height safely, good order on site, and the risks associated with the removal of asbestos.
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Members in the Republic of Ireland are advised that the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government is currently reviewing Part B of the Building Regulations 1997-2011 and it is envisaged that Part B and the associated Technical Guidance Document B will be amended by mid 2013.
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The one millionth planning application has been processed by HM Government's planning resource website, a site that has now delivered savings of approximately £285 million to applicants and councils, Planning Minister Bob Neill announced today.
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78% say that BIM is the 'future of project information' but is it the present?
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A Guide to Understanding the Embodied Impacts of Construction Products has been published by the Construction Products Association (CPA). It outlines a consistent and established way for measuring embodied impacts and this will assist those in all parts of the construction industry to deliver more sustainable buildings with less environmental impact.
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The new, simplified planning framework for England was published this week by Planning Minister Greg Clark. The new 50 page document, which replaces over 1,300 pages of inherited policy in 44 separate documents delivers on the Coalition Agreement's commitment to ‘publish and present to Parliament a simple and consolidated national planning framework covering all forms of development and setting out national economic, environmental and social priorities’ by April 2012.
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The Building Control Alliance has presented the government with two research reports on Building Control compliance and customer opinion.
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The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 came into force on 6 April 2012, updating previous asbestos regulations to take account of the European Commission's view that the UK had not fully implemented the EU Directive on exposure to asbestos (Directive 2009/148/EC).
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‘Self-healing’ concrete is being developed by researchers at CIAT-Accredited Northumbria University which could see cracks in concrete buildings become a thing of the past.
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A guide outlining the Green Deal Opportunities for Industry has been published jointly by the Construction Products Association Green Deal Project Team and the Energy Efficiency Partnership for Homes.
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The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is re-drafting the Construction (Design & Management) Regulations for reissue in 2014.
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