How housing providers can support tenants effectively

Martin Brown of FM Outsource, explores how housing providers can develop tailored customer service strategies that tackle sensitive concerns and meet tenants’ needs effectively Social housing has been cast into the spotlight in recent years, with tragic stories of those... View Article

Grand Union launches new corporate plan – Good to be home

Grand Union Housing Group has launched a new three-year corporate plan focused on its core purpose of creating homes for those that need them. The local housing provider, which provides nearly 13,000 homes across Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Northamptonshire and Hertfordshire, says... View Article

Pinnacle starts work on first Cornish contract

Pinnacle Group has secured its first housing management contract in Cornwall, building on a series of new business wins and geographical expansions since the beginning of the year. The company has now begun work with Perran Housing, a registered provider... View Article

F. Ball launches new smoothing compound

F. Ball and Co. Ltd. has drawn upon the latest cement formulation technology to create a ‘best-in-class’ high flow smoothing compound: Stopgap 1400. A fast-setting, two-component smoothing compound, with superior self-smoothing properties, Stopgap 1400 is walk-on hard from just 90... View Article

West Fraser’s flooring is fine come rain or shine

West Fraser’s highly popular P5 particleboard is available in two versions, CaberFloor P5 and CaberDek; the principle difference between them is that the latter’s top face is protected by an ultra-tough peel-clean layer. Both boards are produced in thicknesses of... View Article

A digital approach to life safety systems

The duty of the Accountable Person, outlined in the Building Safety Act, is to take all reasonable steps to prevent building safety risks. Here, Nelson Godinho of SE Controls, outlines what is required and how a truly digitised approach helps... View Article

Marmox appoints Finance Director

Continuing to plan for the future, Marmox Ltd. has strengthened its board by promoting its current Finance Manager to the newly created post of Finance Director with immediate effect. The move follows founding family member, Jonathan Parsons, having been appointed... View Article

Claim your free visitor ticket to Housing 2024

Next month all those leading the work to solve the UK housing crisis will come together at Housing 2024. From government agencies, combined and local authorities, housing associations, funders and investors, master developers, professional services, architects, planners, housebuilders to BTR... View Article

The dangers of neglecting smoke control

One crucial aspect of building safety that is often overlooked is the maintenance and repair of smoke control systems. Tom Archer from Colt explores the hidden dangers and why proactive maintenance is essential As a responsible building manager, ensuring the... View Article

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