The August/September issue of Housebuilder & Developer includes our regular ‘product round-ups’ which, as always, showcase the latest exciting and innovative products available.

Features in this issue include:

• PASTURES NEW
  Q New Homes turned an old dairy farm into nine sustainable luxury homes in Kent. See page 26…
• ROUND TABLE REVIEW | EMBODIED CARBON COUNTS: THE TRANSFORMATIONAL POWER OF THE NET ZERO CARBON BUILDINGS STANDARD & PART Z
• ROUND TABLE REVIEW | DELIVERING COST-EFFECTIVE COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL PASSIVHAUS PROJECTS AT SCALE
• BUILDING FABRIC | BRIDGING CONSTRUCTION AND EFFICIENCY WITH SMART BUILDINGS
  Paul Beech from Armatherm discusses the role thermal bridging plays in limiting building performance, and why ‘smart’ building design is the means to address it and achieve genuine energy efficiency in residential buildings. See page 49…
• GROUNDWORKS | HOW HOUSEBUILDERS UNLOCK VALUE THROUGH EARLY DRAINAGE DESIGN
  Shahir Mahmood at Polypipe Building Products explores how early focus on drainage design is helping SME housebuilders improve planning outcomes, maximise land value, and futureproof developments. See page 53…
• INTERIORS | CAN SHOWERS SAFEGUARD AGAINST WATER SCARCITY?
  Paul Ravnbo-West at Triton Showers discusses how pairing electric showers with waste water heat recovery systems (WWHRS) can help build long-term resilience against future shortages, while the industry awaits updates to regulation. See page 59...
• LANDSCAPING & EXTERNAL WORKS | HOW BNG ALSO BRINGS NET GAINS FOR DEVELOPERS
  Olivia Dear at Wates Developments explains why Biodiversity Net Gain is now a strategic consideration which can deliver lasting bene  ts for communities. See page 67…
• STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS | LOW CARBON CEMENT – FIT FOR THE FUTURE
  Garry Gregory at Tarmac explores how innovation in lower carbon cement is helping developers and contractors reduce emissions without compromising performance, programme certainty or build quality. See page 71…

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