'Delivering better fire safety' – a new White Paper from Housing Management & Maintenance

From our recent research into people's perceptions of fire safety within the industry, we have developed a White Paper outlining our key findings – which is now available to download. Despite disasters such as the Lakanal House fire in 2009, [...]

netMAGmedia launches new construction industry podcast

netMAGmedia, which publishes a range of titles for the construction sector, presents the Building Insights podcast, which speaks to key voices from across the industry. Engaging with thought leaders from the worlds of design, construction, development, self-build and social housing [...]

From public pariah to exemplar of good practice

Patrick Mooney explores using Green principles to modernise a Council housing estate Ever since the Grenfell Tower was engulfed in flames on a hot June night, four years ago, the reputation of Kensington and Chelsea Council has been dragged through [...]

John Lewis to build 10,000 homes for rent 

Retailer John Lewis is reportedly set to construct 10,000 homes for rent over the next few years, largely utilising its existing sites. Reports in the Sunday Times said the department store chain’s move into the residential property market is being [...]

Case study: Compact service unit

Bryn Bragl is a vanguard development in South Wales where 14 homes were built to become one of the first energy-positive social housing schemes in Wales. The development by Wales & West and Zenergy Design, includes four one-bedroom flats, eight [...]

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Fireproof balconies

Fire safety in residential multi-occupancy buildings is a key issue of our times. We spoke to Richard Izzard of AliDeck to find out more about successful fire safety remediation of... View Article

Prioritising air quality

LISTEN HERE 🔊 John Moss of EnviroVent looks at the issue of ventilation in social housing and how we may be failing a generation by not addressing it properly. Now... View Article

Installing trust

LISTEN HERE 🔊 Adrian Pavey of Nationwide Windows and Doors argues that social housing professionals need to think about more than just the final product. It’s easy for installation companies... View Article

Put cladding to the test

As members of the Centre for Window and Cladding Technology (CWCT), Aneira Beament of Ash & Lacy discusses standard test methods for rainscreen cladding systems. In recent years, the construction... View Article

The importance of boiler specification

LISTEN HERE 🔊 Martyn Bridges of Worcester Bosch outlines the future of safety and sustainability in the boiler market. Over the last 20 to 30 years, boilers have become extremely... View Article

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year

On behalf of everyone at netMAGmedia, we wish you a very Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year. Our offices will be closed from Friday 24th December until Tuesday 4th... View Article

Next generation facade inspection

Paul McDevitt, Managing Director of TÜV SÜD Building Advisory Service, a data management and analytics business, which ensures that building owners, managers and occupiers can access the information they need... View Article

Housing minister slammed after swerving building safety

Housing Minister Christopher Pincher failed to mention the building safety crisis affecting thousands of leaseholders and landlords across the country when giving a speech to the Chartered Institute of Housing’s annual conference. The pre-recorded... View Article
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Vicaima looks west in 2022

Social change brought about by the pandemic, has seen a resurgence of interest in the quality of life afforded for living, leisure and work, both in the West of England... View Article

Aico announce their charity of the year!

Aico are proud to announce that they will be supporting Shrewsbury-based  charity, Little Stars Baby Bank for 2022 through their Charity of the Year  initiative.  Little Stars Baby Bank is... View Article

Titon Ventilations Systems gets social

Titon’s Ventilation Systems division continues its planned growth with the timely appointment of a dedicated sales person responsible for the social housing sector. Titon Ventilation Systems identified the greater need... View Article

Illuminating Springhills

Luceco has recently supplied interior and exterior amenity lighting to Springhills Independent Living Scheme at Outwood, provided by Wakefield and District Housing Limited. WDH is one of the UK’s largest... View Article

Futurebuild announces 2022 conference programme

Practical advice on achieving COP26 objectives The built environment has been given twelve months to turn climate pledges into significant action to limit temperature rises to 1.5°C. To encourage transformational change, Futurebuild, the sustainable built environment event, has announced its 2022 conference programme. Now that... View Article

Certifire approval for TECTUS Hinges

SIMONSWERK UK is proud to announce that the TECTUS range of concealed hinges has been approved for the Warrington fire CERTIFIRE certification scheme. CERTIFIRE is an independent third-party certification scheme... View Article

Tactile Design

Embassy Gardens with David Phillips Embassy Gardens is a premium development in the Nine Elms regeneration zone. Recognised for its iconic glass Sky Pool suspended 115 feet in the air,... View Article
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