Sheffield Housing Company appoints Best

A housing regeneration partnership which has already delivered over 1350 homes in the city, has appointed a second Development Manager. Alex Best, 42 and from Penistone, joins the team as it prepares to build 500 more homes in Sheffield over... View Article

Elevating roofing standards in social housing

Wayne Chissel of WestWood Liquid Technologies, discusses the urgent need to improve roofing standards in the housing sector and the role of PMMA liquid waterproofing systems In the ever-evolving landscape of social housing, there is not only a pressing need... View Article

Encasement’s versatile pipe boxing and casings

Encasement pipe boxing and casings have been used for more than 15 years to conceal interior and exterior pipework in a range of social housing projects across the UK, from fire sprinkler installations and heating system upgrades to low carbon solutions, including... View Article

Make Houses Homes at the Housing Show

Belgian manufacturer of sheet vinyl flooring, Beauflor®, is exhibiting its floors for homes at Housing 2024, Manchester Central, 25th – 27th June. When it comes to an affordable, practical and durable floor for housing, sheet vinyl makes a lot of... View Article

Floors to Make Better Lives at Housing 2024

Unilin Flooring is exhibiting at Housing 2024, showing how its floors can transform the lives of tenants while meeting the value and durability objectives of all kinds of projects.  Unilin Flooring makes a range of products suitable for housing projects... View Article

AKW’s extended Onyx range combines style and safety

Accessible showering never looked so good, thanks to the introduction of AKW’s extended range of Onyx products. The range now includes updated level access shower trays and ramps, grab rails and shower seats, alongside the cleverly integrated mixer shower and... View Article

Radon: are your staff or tenants at risk?

Each year, more than 1,100 lung cancer deaths in the UK are linked to radon. A colourless, odourless, radioactive gas, radon is formed by the radioactive decay of small amounts of uranium that occur naturally in all rocks and soils. Radon... View Article

Six successful apprentices for Designer Contracts

Six apprentices have successfully completed their training programmes with Designer Contracts, the UK’s largest flooring contractor. Three of them formed part of the company’s first cohort of apprentice fitters, taken on in 2022 under a new block release training scheme.... View Article

Introducing: Onyx Exclusif Shower Tray

At AKW we’re committed to the continuous development of our product range and investment in improving our offering, which is why we’re very pleased to introduce the Onyx Exclusif Shower Tray. Available in cool white and bold black, the Onyx... View Article

Uniting the sector. Making lives better.

LISTEN HERE Housing 2024 provides space for the housing and wider living sector to come together, discuss and collaborate, to identify solutions and speak with one voice to those framing the debate. Raising the voice of the housing and wider... View Article

Landlord Latest: Karbon Homes

LISTEN HERE Karbon Homes is a housing provider based in the North East of England, focusing on delivering three strategic aims for affordable homes Karbon Homes builds, manages and looks after around 32,000 affordable homes for people across the North... View Article

Revolutionising leasehold

LISTEN HERE Robert Poole of Glide reflects on the legislative changes proposed and explores the transformative path ahead for owners and managers of blocks of flats The UK stands on the precipice of a historic overhaul in property ownership. With... View Article

Aico host Community Awards 2024 to Celebrate Local Excellence

Aico’s bi-annual Community Awards celebrates excellence within the social housing industry and local community. On Thursday the 18th of April, 400 guests and finalists took to Birmingham’s International Convention Centre to honour the outstanding work of individuals and organisations across... View Article

The sky’s the limit with Pendock metal pipe boxing

When concealing external pipework, building services and utilities associated with low carbon district heating schemes or air-source and ground-source heat pumps, Pendock metal pipe boxing range provides effective protection against accidental damage while helping improve project aesthetics. Bespoke manufactured to the individual... View Article