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Designer Contracts supports Childline for second year

Monday, 20th January 2020

Designer Contracts, the UK’s largest flooring contractor, has sponsored the services of leading children’s charity, ChildLine for one day. It is the second time the company has supported the charity, which needs £30,000 each day to operate its counselling services,... View Article

Unintended consequences

Friday, 17th January 2020

Penny Jones of Domus Ventilation looks at how improvements in the energy efficiency of dwellings has led to poor indoor air quality, and why mechanical ventilation is the way forward Over recent years we’ve done a good job of improving... View Article

Access all areas

Friday, 17th January 2020

Adrian Sunter of Terry Lifts discusses why it’s so cruial the UK’s housing stock is adapted to suit the needs of everyone and what options are available to housing associations On 5 November, a new coalition of housing organisations published... View Article

Responding to the climate emergency: inspiring speaking line up announced for Futurebuild 2020 Arena programme

Thursday, 16th January 2020

With the general consensus that we must act now if we are to avoid an irreversible climate crisis, a game-changing Arena programme has been announced for Futurebuild 2020 focused on transforming the industry to achieve a resilient and truly sustainable environment.... View Article

Improved housing services gives power to the people of Wandsworth and Richmond Upon Thames

Wednesday, 15th January 2020

The two London boroughs of Wandsworth and Richmond upon Thames Council have gone live with NPS Housing, Northgate Public Services’ (NPS) Housing system. The technology is set to transform the councils’ housing services through online self-service capability and allow mobile... View Article

Vent-Axia’s innovative PoziDry Compact Pro shortlisted at Building Communities Awards 2020

Tuesday, 14th January 2020

Social housing ventilation experts Vent-Axia are delighted to reveal that they have been named as a finalist at the prestigious EEM Building Communities Awards 2020. Shortlisted in the Innovative Product category, the company’s PoziDry Compact Pro offers a totally new... View Article

Tackling climate change will force us to make huge lifestyle changes

Monday, 13th January 2020

Household domestic energy use currently accounts for roughly 29% of the UK’s total energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions. Radically reducing this figure is vital if the country is to achieve its goals of cutting emissions to 51% of 1990... View Article

Vent-Axia announced as six-times finalist at H&V News Awards

Monday, 13th January 2020

Market-leading ventilation expert Vent-Axia has shown its design leadership in tackling the problems of poor indoor air quality (IAQ) in the home with three products being shortlisted in two categories each at the prestigious H&V News Awards. This impressive shortlisting... View Article

Adapt to the needs of ‘generation rent’

Monday, 13th January 2020

A Parliamentary report (*) is maintaining that landlords need to adapt, to take a share of the growing ‘Generation Rent’ sector. The adapting applies to their properties, creating environments that enable older tenants to live independently. Potentially they can do... View Article

Six things social housing providers need to consider in 2020

Thursday, 9th January 2020

2019 has been one of the most tumultuous years of the past decade, with Brexit again dominating the national conversation. But social housing providers have had to contend with much more. What does 2020 hold in store for social housing... View Article

Fife Council upgrades to Aico 3000 series smoke alarms

Thursday, 9th January 2020

Long standing Aico customer, Fife Council has engaged in a rolling programme to upgrade all of its 32,000 properties with Aico 3000 Series Alarms. Fife Council is a leading light in fire safety in the social housing sector, being both an early adopter... View Article

A quarter of landlords plan to exit the market this year, putting over half a million homes up for sale

Tuesday, 7th January 2020

A quarter (26%) of landlords plan to cash in on at least one property this year, potentially putting over half a million homes up for sale, according to new research by landlord insurance provider Simply Business. The survey of 800... View Article

Mapei’s high-demand training dates revealed for 2020

Monday, 6th January 2020

Mapei has unveiled its extensive list of training dates for 2020, as part of plans to continually utilise its impressive training facility based in Halesowen, West Midlands. Following a successful first year of training courses at the facility situated at... View Article

Rockwell partners with Gateway Housing Association to deliver new affordable homes

Thursday, 5th December 2019

Rockwell, a London-focussed mixed-use property developer, has today confirmed Gateway Housing Association as its partner for delivery of the affordable housing at its landmark development at 82 West India Dock Road, Westferry. The 30-storey hotel and residential building adjacent to Westferry... View Article

Sovereign and Legal & General Homes to bring affordable homes to Didcot

Wednesday, 4th December 2019

Sovereign Housing Association and developer Legal & General Homes will deliver 279 affordable homes for Didcot, sharing a commitment to building quality homes in sustainable communities at the Willington Down site. Together, their joint expertise will deliver 279 affordable homes ranging from one... View Article

Essential Living launches shared network across London build-to-rent sites

Wednesday, 29th May 2019

Build-to-rent accommodation provider Essential Living has launched a converged network solution across a range of sites across London and Maidenhead. The shared network, which was developed by Brighton based connectivity specialist Curve IT, has been deployed across four new developments in Islington, Bethnal Green,... View Article

The challenges of renovating an existing boiler house to create a new council housing development in Hackney

Wednesday, 15th May 2019

Couch Perry Wilkes (CPW) has been appointed as the main mechanical, electrical and plumbing consultant on a unique new council housing development in Hackney, which will see an old boiler house transformed to create sympathetic new housing for the area.... View Article

Higgins starts work on site at Woolwich Reach for Notting Hill Genesis – 100% affordable housing

Thursday, 4th April 2019

Higgins has started work on site to design and build a 14 storey residential block at Woolwich Reach, E16 for Notting Hill Genesis. The £21 million contract will deliver 75 affordable homes, one, two and three bedroom apartments, of which... View Article