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Heating and Ventilating Reviews 11th Annual Awards saw Airflow Developments conquer, with two Highly Commended products and one Category Win

Tuesday, 20th October 2020

On the 15th October 2020 Heating and Ventilation Review (HVR) held their 11th consecutive annual awards. As many other events have, HVR took to our screens and held their first ever virtual ceremony. Celebrating the best of the Heating and... View Article

IoT presents endless opportunities

Tuesday, 20th October 2020

Alliot Technologies specialise in the design, development and support of IoT solutions including Legionella monitoring. Utilising IoT in Legionella Compliance enables you to: Monitor water temperatures Be alerted to any temperatures outside of the required safety levels Run water to... View Article

Fire doors for Residential Properties

Tuesday, 20th October 2020

Fire doors which are fit for purpose can mean the difference between life and death in a fire, and even more so in residential properties where we sleep and spend most of our time. Kevin Underwood, Technical Director of the... View Article

Data confirms positive input ventilation is effective solution to condensation and mould

Monday, 19th October 2020

With temperatures in the UK cooling, Vent-Axia, the ventilation industry leader, is urging social housing providers to take steps now to tackle condensation and mould. Condensation and mould can have detrimental effects on both housing stock and residents’ health. To... View Article

Airtech helps landlords tackle condensation and mould protecting their residents and properties

Monday, 19th October 2020

According to the Regulator of Social Housing’s recent quarterly survey, social housing providers’ spending on repair and maintenance was just over half that during the same period in 2019, mainly due to lockdown. Many landlords have been trying to catch... View Article

A Proctor launches Future Homes webinar

Monday, 19th October 2020

Register now to save your place for A Proctor’s forthcoming 30-minute webinar, “Future Homes: Concepts and Technologies” which takes place on Friday, 30th of October at 10AM. Featuring special guest presenter, Professor Sean Smith, Director of the Centre for Future... View Article

Notting Hill Genesis (NHG) announces comprehensive building and fire safety review of six residential blocks

Monday, 19th October 2020

Notting Hill Genesis, one of London’s largest housing associations, is to undertake a comprehensive safety review across a six-block residential development in London following expert advice that the construction of the buildings may be putting residents at risk. Following expert advice... View Article

Double whammy ahead for renters

Thursday, 15th October 2020

Patrick Mooney looks at the end of the temporary ban on evictions Tens of thousands of private sector renters face the prospect of losing their homes in September after the ending of the Government’s temporary ban on evictions for rent... View Article

New developments with permeable paving and SuDS

Thursday, 15th October 2020

The trade association Interpave has published a new edition of ‘Understanding Permeable Paving and SuDS’, an essential introductory guide to all aspects of concrete block permeable paving for sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) – and much more. This comprehensive guide explores... View Article

Nationwide launch next generation GRP fire door range

Wednesday, 14th October 2020

The vital role that fire doors play in protecting the occupants of a property has never been more compelling as it has been in the past few years. Nationwide Windows & Doors has devoted time, clever product design and testing... View Article

Adapta HCR, invisible protection: The best anti-graffiti powder coating available on the market

Wednesday, 14th October 2020

Abstract: Nowadays, the boundary between street art and vandalism is still very blurred. There are few tools to impede graffiti on public goods, but the coating sector offers a chance to prevent them through anti- graffiti paints. ADAPTA has entered... View Article

Construction leaders prepare for seismic change at day 1 of NBS Summit

Wednesday, 14th October 2020

Senior leadership across the construction sector attended a virtual event hosted by NBS, The Construction Leaders’ Summit: The Digital Future. Day one of the conference focused on the big levers of change, looking at political, economic and technological drivers helping... View Article

Topping out ceremony on innovative Powys Council social housing development

Tuesday, 13th October 2020

Building firm J.G. Hale Construction has been joined by members of Powys Council at a topping out ceremony, placing the final tile on the last roof of a 32-unit development on the council’s land north of Heol-Y-Ffynnon in Brecon. J.G.... View Article

The future of repair diagnostics and reporting

Tuesday, 13th October 2020

Technology has changed our lives in so many ways – from how we shop and stay in touch, to how we watch TV and even track and trace our movements. It has become second nature to expect the speed and... View Article

Safe, Secure and Convenient

Tuesday, 13th October 2020

Automating swing doors provides a safe, secure and convenient option for users providing access for those less able. FAAC UK are pleased to announce the FAAC A951 DDA Automatic Toilet Door System which now comes as standard with Contactless Activation... View Article

Studying hygiene and water saving

Monday, 12th October 2020

Protecting and maintaining good hygiene, particularly in student accommodation, housing association properties, care homes and other buildings where large numbers of people come together, can be a major challenge. Through careful planning and implementation, steps can be taken to ensure... View Article

Colleagues unite for causes close to their hearts

Monday, 12th October 2020

A team of colleagues from two housing associations have united to raise money for causes close to their hearts. Staff members from Grand Union Housing Group, based in Milton Keynes, and Longhurst Group, with offices in Rushden and Peterborough, are... View Article

Homebuilders and the Supply Chain Sustainability School collaborate to research packaging waste

Thursday, 8th October 2020

Three of the UK’s largest homebuilders – Barratt Developments, Bellway and Taylor Wimpey – are collaborating on research to tackle the problem of packaging waste in the homebuilding sector. Working through the Supply Chain Sustainability School’s Waste and Resource Efficiency... View Article