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Cash injection for Communities Plan

Feb. 1, 2004

Government funding to the tune of £63 million has been committed to improving green spaces and infrastructure in Communities Plan growth areas. The package of …

ODPM plan for Milton Keynes

Feb. 1, 2004

Milton Keynes will double in size and become one of the UK’s largest cities under an ambitious expansion strategy launched by the ODPM which adds further detai…

products

Feb. 1, 2004

Part E products Wall tie compliance

The inside track

Feb. 1, 2004

A personal insight into the workings of the RSD project from the project manager Dr Sean Smith, an acoustical consultant at Napier University

State of play

Feb. 1, 2004

So far there are 13 fully completed RSDs, nine of which relate to walls. Additionally, reports Dr Sean Smith, there are 12 more constructions under test as can…

The ripple effect

Feb. 1, 2004

The revised Part E has had a wide ranging, and in some cases dramatic, impact on manufacturers involved in domestic wall construction. But the industry’s devel…

Ground zero

Feb. 1, 2004

Part E Robust Standard Details (RSD) on separating floor constructions are expected to be adopted on July 1. Tim Palmer asks the flooring industry what RSDs me…

Some HBF members are on the pitch...

Feb. 1, 2004

Dave Baker, HBF director of technical services, finds a football analogy to explain how the Part E Robust Standard Details provide “wins” for the government, t…

Mark Pedley

Feb. 1, 2004

Family?My wife Lorraine, who works with special needs children, son Liam (14) and daughter Natalie (13)

The Wulrus

Feb. 1, 2004

Behind those dark glasses, the Walrus is still recovering from the office Christmas bash. As enjoyable as it was, our columnist’s thoughts turned to the challe…