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Bestsellers
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External fire spread: building separation and boundary distances (BR 187 2nd edition) DOWNLOAD
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Radon: Guidance on protective measures for new buildings (including supplementary advice for extensions, conversions and refurbishment projects) 2023 edition DOWNLOAD
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Recognising wood rot and insect damage in buildings. 3rd edition(BR 453) DOWNLOAD
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Wind loads on roof-mounted photovoltaic and solar thermal systems (DG 489 revised 2014) DOWNLOAD
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Assessment of damage in low-rise buildings, with particular reference to progressive foundation movement. Revised 1995(DG 251) DOWNLOAD
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Working platforms for tracked plant: good practice guide to the design, installation,maintenance and repair of ground-supported working platforms(BR 470) DOWNLOAD
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Site layout planning for daylight and sunlight: a guide to good practice (BR 209 2022 edition - Download)
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BRE Good Building Guides and Good Repair Guides: A library of information for all construction professionals (AP 281) NEW 2016 DOWNLOAD
List Price £ 180.00
New publications
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Air quality, radon and airtightness: A collection of BRE expert guidance on the design and construction of new and existing buildings (AP 303) DOWNLOAD
List Price £ 100.00
Water mist fire protection in offices: Experimental testing and development of a test protocol (FB 34) DOWNLOAD
List Price £ 65.00
Alkali-silica reaction in concrete - Simplified guidance for new construction using normal reactivity aggregates: 2004 edition (Downloadable version)
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Alkali-silica reaction in concrete - Detailed guidance for new construction: 2004 edition (Downloadable version)
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An overview of the BRAC guidance in relation to current guidance on high alumina cement concrete (Downloadable version)
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Alkali-silica reaction in concrete: 2004 edition - four part set - Downloadable version
List Price £ 25.00
Catalogues
Our catalogues contain a wide range of publications and resources on various themes including energy and cities.
Expert collections
Providing background, and current guidance and advice from industry experts at BRE, these PDF collections offer exceptional value for construction professionals.
Air quality, radon and airtightness: A collection of BRE expert guidance on the design and construction of new and existing buildings (AP 303) DOWNLOAD
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Sustainability: A collection of BRE expert guidance on the issues and impacts of sustainability on the built environment (AP 315) DOWNLOAD
List Price £ 70.00
Sustainable design and assets: A collection of BRE expert guidance on delivering a sustainable built environment (AP314) DOWNLOAD
List Price £ 70.00
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This tool calculates U-values according to the latest appropriate European standards and other documents. It covers most types of building element, except those that need to be assessed by detailed numerical analysis.
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