Your fire doors may come with more than one overhead

Aside from the inconvenience and expense of repair or replacement, damaged door closers can render fire doors inoperable, exposing tenants and occupants to risk. Highly visible, surface-mounted door closers are an obvious target for removal, vandalism and misuse. Whilst a... View Article

Case study: Compact service unit

A PKOM 4 Case Study: 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... View Article

Driving down the fire risk for social tenants with dementia

As part of 2021’s Dementia Action Week, Claire O’Meara, National Account Manager for FRS & Utilities at FireAngel, discusses how technology can help safeguard tenants with dementia. Dementia referrals and diagnosis rates have dropped during the pandemic. But that doesn’t... View Article

Aico announced as headline sponsor of Oswestry 10K Run

Aico are pleased to announce they will be the headline sponsor of this year’s Oswestry 10K Run and will continue to support local events organisation specialists, Adrenaline Sporting Events, throughout 2021 and 2022. Adrenaline Sporting Events is responsible for the... View Article

Flooring industry counts down to catch up, at CFJLIVE

The flooring industry is preparing for CFJLIVE – its first official event in over a year – which takes place on Thursday 1 July. The free-to-attend global exhibition is the UK industry’s first ever virtual event, bringing together over 100... View Article

Monitor and detect bed bugs 24/7

Spotta gives you early warning of bed bugs, enabling you to act with pinpoint accuracy and speed. Any property can get bed bugs, but detecting them early will ensure they don’t cause disturbance to your residents, and let you reduce... View Article

Norbord Europe is now part of West Fraser

Norbord Europe Ltd is proud to join the West Fraser organisation. As the UK’s number one engineered wood panel manufacturer and serving the housebuilding and construction industry with a vast array of board products for flooring, panelling and roofing, Norbord... View Article

Queen’s Speech centres on planning overhaul

New laws aiming to enable the UK to “build back better and stronger from the pandemic” were unveiled in the Queen’s Speech, including an overhaul of the planning system to increase building rates across the UK. The Government’s new legislative... View Article

Aico promote mental health and wellbeing at work

As part of Mental Health Awareness Week, Aico continues to raise awareness and reduce the stigma around mental health through their dedicated workplace programme. Mental Health Awareness Week is a national campaign to achieve change, fairness and respect surrounding mental... View Article

Paris apartment warms to Spacetherm® Wall Liner

A classic Parisian apartment is benefitting from the thermal effectiveness of the introduction of the innovative ultra-thin Spacetherm® WL insulation. Located in the 11th arrondissement in the heart of Paris on Boulevard Voltaire and overlooking the Place de la Republique,... View Article