H+H News and Blogs

View the latest News and Blog articles from H+H written by our building products experts, including product developments, building regulations and technical advice.

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We’ve been planting bird boxes and insect houses at our factories as part of an ongoing biodiversity and site stewardship initiative.

22nd November 2023

Supporting biodiversity at our plants
We’ve been planting bird boxes and insect houses at our factories as part of an ongoing biodiversity and site stewardship […]
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John Churchett, Director of Building Solutions at H+H considers technical innovation in a slower market.

5th October 2023

Searching for silver linings in a downturn
John Churchett, Director of Building Solutions at H+H considers technical innovation in a slower market.
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H+H aircrete is manufactured to the standard BS EN 771-4 and BBA certification confirms that “walls constructed from the products will have durability equivalent to walls of traditional masonry.”

4th September 2023

H+H Aircrete
H+H aircrete is manufactured to the standard BS EN 771-4 and BBA certification confirms that “walls constructed from the products […]
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Project 80’s first interim report has been published giving evidence to show that tried and tested construction methods can be adapted to meet the Future Homes Standard.

2nd August 2023

Masonry Future Homes trial yields positive results
Project 80’s first interim report has been published giving evidence to show that tried and tested construction methods can be […]
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H+H Celcon Blocks were specified for all the internal walls at a new Deeside housing development.

1st August 2023

H+H chosen for quality products and great service
H+H Celcon Blocks were specified for all the internal walls at a new Deeside housing development.
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In addition to reducing our energy consumption, part of our sustainability strategy is to improve resource use and reduce waste.

25th July 2023

Taking a ‘reduce, reuse and recycle’ approach
In addition to reducing our energy consumption, part of our sustainability strategy is to improve resource use and reduce waste. […]
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As housebuilding suffers a chronic shortage of skilled labour, H+H is doing its part by donating blocks to the NHBC’s new bricklaying training hubs.

25th July 2023

Taking on the skills gap one block at a time
As housebuilding suffers a chronic shortage of skilled labour, H+H is doing its part by donating blocks to the NHBC’s […]
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In this blog, we break down why aircrete is the block of choice for housebuilding.

22nd June 2023

Aircrete over aggregates
In this blog, we break down why aircrete is the block of choice for housebuilding.
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On the road to net zero, we are taking steps to minimise the amount of energy we use in the manufacturing of our Celcon Blocks.

22nd June 2023

Reducing our energy consumption
On the road to net zero, we are taking steps to minimise the amount of energy we use in the […]
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H+H has been a proud leader of aircrete manufacturing in the UK for well over half a century and with a new factory expansion in the works, it isn’t stopping now.

23rd May 2023

Pioneering aircrete manufacturing for 70 years and counting
H+H has been a proud leader of aircrete manufacturing in the UK for well over half a century and with […]
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As a Key Account Manager at H+H, Matthew Compton delivers integral support to its private housebuilder customers.

22nd May 2023

Providing key support to Private Housebuilders
As a Key Account Manager at H+H, Matthew Compton delivers integral support to its private housebuilder customers.
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H+H promotes its Purpose and Promises – revealing the vision that underlines its business and supports its partners in wall building pledge to its customers.

22nd May 2023

H+H promises to enable better homes
H+H promotes its Purpose and Promises – revealing the vision that underlines its business and supports its partners in wall […]
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