On the 15th of June, significant changes to building regulations came into effect. The idea behind the changes is to improve energy efficiency and help the United Kingdom move towards its Net Zero targets. 

 

Construction and other building industries have always been a major contributor to the overall carbon emissions. It is only right that as we move towards a healthier planet, building and construction plays its part. 

Right now, we are at that point of the year where we are not sure what season it is. It changes three times every hour. You leave the house under a baking sun, turn the corner into a monsoon, before getting a face full of hail. But we know, this isn’t going to last. Soon it will be summertime. 

 

Some of us have been dreaming about this moment for months. We have been planning barbecues, pool parties, house parties, and just-because parties, where we’re walking around with trays full of mocktails and wearing Bermuda shorts. 

 

OK, it might not turn out quite that way, but we can dream. First, however, we need to make sure that we have our house looking summer ready. 

 

Here are four things that you can do. 

Block paving has seen something of a revival over the last few years. It always seems a little tidier than a gravel driveway, and a lot prettier than a simple concrete drive or slabbed path. So, with them seemingly dropping out of the sky everywhere, you could be forgiven for thinking about your own driveway right now. 

 

So, what are the benefits to block paving? 

 

Is there anything beyond “looking pretty” that should make people consider getting their drive, patio, or path block paved?