Electricity bills of £3.80 a month for low carbon social housing
When it comes to paying the monthly electricity bill, Honingham residents, Gary and Keron Lawson, getting change from a fiver is commonplace. They're fortunate enough to live in the UK's first earth-sheltered social housing scheme and one of this country's most energy efficient homes.
Product specification is the key to sustainable social housing
The recent Government announcement confirming the need to create more than three million new houses by 2020 has galvanised the construction industry to focus how to meet this challenge. Learn more about how this pressure can be relieved
Tarmac Topblock goes wild and wins gold!
A supply of blocks were recently donated by Topblock to construct a series of walls in a competition garden built at the RHS flower show at Tatton Park in Cheshire. Working with The Prince's Trust, the garden was subsequently built and was judged very highly during the show, winning a much-coveted Gold medal! .
Point of sale wins over merchants
Congratulations to the following merchants, who have won red letter day vouchers for themselves after "being caught" successfully displaying our new point of sale literature.
Tarmac Topblock online seminar is a download success
Tarmac Topblock's first ever webinar - a live seminar broadcast over the web on the 26th June 2007 - was a resounding success, with around 675 delegates registering to take part.
Code for Sustainable Homes live web seminar launched
Hot on the heels of its re-launched website, www.topblock.co.uk and its comprehensive 'Report on Sustainability', Tarmac Topblock is continuing to expand the unrivalled training and technical support services it offers to customers by launching its first ever 'Code for Sustainable Homes' 'webinar'; a live seminar broadcast over the web.
Specifying Building products for a Sustainable future
"Sustainability" and "future proofing" are no longer simply buzzwords for environmentally conscious construction companies. A range of changing economic, social and environmental factors mean that architects and specifiers must reassess the way they create buildings, and take positive steps towards specifying high quality, sustainable building materials that fit these agendas.
Grand Designs for Tarmac Topblock at New Shopping Arcade
Aggregate blocks from Tarmac Topblock were the material of choice for Preston-based PLF Brickwork when it won the blockwork contract at the high profile £120 million Grand Arcade development in Wigan.
New Packaging line brings smaller pack size options for Merchants
Tarmac Topblock has invested in a new aircrete block packaging line at its factory in Linford, to bring a new range of packs in convenient sizes to builders' merchants. .
Tarmac Topblock unveils new 'Report on Sustainability'
Tarmac Topblock has unveiled its first 'Report on Sustainability' to highlight the many environmentally focused aspects of its products and operations. The brochure will be an invaluable tool in offering guidance on blocks as a sustainable construction material.
Tarmac Topblock in the fast lane
Tarmac Topblock is offering builders' merchants a fast way to boost sales, thanks to its new range of point-of sale product literature. Designed to be displayed on counter tops, the literature will also give one lucky merchant the chance to drive a Lamborghini.
Tarmac Topblock unveils new website
With customers increasingly choosing the internet as their preferred source of information, Tarmac Topblock has launched a new website, to keep customers abreast of all the latest company and industry activity.
Cracking the product Code for Sustainble Homes
Launched in December 2006 by the Department for Communities and Local Government, the Code for Sustainable Homes comes into effect in April 2007. For the public sector, all Government-funded housing schemes through English Partnerships and the Housing Corporation will have an obligation to follow the Code.
Investment in block packaging line will bring new pack size options
Tarmac Topblock has invested in a new aircrete block packaging line at its factory in Linford, to bring a new range of packs in convenient sizes to construction sites and merchants in the near future.
Park Central - Building blocks for a sustainable future
As part of its commitment to increase housing provision from 150,000 to 200,000 new homes per year over the next decade, the Government is stepping up its challenge to the construction industry to adopt more sustainable construction methods.
Housing association cleans up with Durox System
Durox System has helped Cambridge Housing Society construct a new development of six residential properties in record time.
Innovative new ecobuilding for prestigious college
Tarmac Topblock have supplied over 2,200 square metres of Toplite blocks to construct an innovative 4m pounds eco-friendly middle school for St Lawrence College in Kent. The new school will house over 150 pupils.
Welsh weather no match for Durox System
Despite encountering terrible weather conditions, house builder Chris Charles Ltd. has completed the construction of 12, two and three bedroom town houses in Burry Port, Wales in just four and a half months, thanks to the use of the Durox System from Tarmac Topblock.
Evans and Evans are stuck on Durox System
Andrew Evans and David Evans have one thing in common; they are both self-builders that have formed their own bond with Tarmac Topblock's Durox System, using thin joint technology to construct their new six and seven bedroom properties in South Wales.
Tarmac Topblock builds Jonathan a second chance
Thanks to specialist building product manufacturer, Tarmac Topblock, concerned Wordsley lad Jonathan Taylor has been given a fresh opportunity to fulfil his ambition to become a builder, by starting a new apprenticeship with local Oldbury based builders N and T Property Services.
Tarmac 'Guess the build time' winner at new TP branch opening
Skegness builder and developer, Brian Hallam, put his experience to the test by correctly guessing that a new demonstration wall, built from Tarmac Topblock's Durox System using thin joint technology, would take just 53 minutes to complete.
Thin joint makes moves at Dartford judo club
A brand new accommodation facility has been built in rapid time at Dartford Judo Club, using fast track build Durox System aircrete blocks with accessories from Thin Joint Technology Ltd and blocks from Tarmac Topblock.
