Vent-Axia supports BEAMA’s Indoor Air Quality Guidance

Market-leading British ventilation manufacturer, Vent-Axia, is delighted to support BEAMA’s ‘Guidance for Improving Indoor Air Quality in Existing Homes’. Launched on 27 June 2023, in the BEAMA Village at the InstallerSHOW, NEC, the guide explains the risks of poor indoor... View Article

Meeting MEES obligations using renewable heating

Heating remains a hot topic as properties are expected to meet minimum standards and tenants seek energy efficient homes. Brendan Scott from Finn Geotherm looks at how renewable heating can help. As a private landlord, most domestic properties in your... View Article

The right documentation. Behind Every Doorset.

JELD-WEN’s expertise can make all the difference in choosing the right doorsets for your project – Find out more Commercial developments are demanding – any products chosen need to meet stringent performance and safety standards without holding up the build... View Article

Leveraging tech to overcome the scourge of black mould

Dealing with black mould has rocketed to the top of every social housing provider’s agenda after making national headlines for months. MRI Software’s Deborah Matthews looks at how using technology can help to proactively address the problem The hazards presented... View Article

Beauflor builds at Housing 2023

Beauflor® attended Europe’s largest housing festival to show its sheet vinyl flooring that meets the quality and affordability challenges of the sector. Beauflor used June’s Housing 2023 show in Manchester to demonstrate the suitability of its floors for social and... View Article

Flooring Fixes

  When undertaking flooring installations as part of a refurbishment, you never know what you are dealing with until you actually remove old floorcoverings. Flooring contractors will frequently encounter a number of challenges that they would be less likely to... View Article

Works progress at new central Northampton student digs

Construction works are well underway for a new £2million high-spec student accommodation scheme in Northampton town centre. Delivered by nationwide refurbishment contractor, Fortis Vision, Orient House – a purpose-built 41-bed student building on Kettering Road – will provide accommodation where there... View Article

Grand Union Housing Group turns to smart home tech to gather real-time information on damp and mould, while ensuring data-driven compliance

Milton-Keynes based Grand Union Housing Group has introduced smart home technologies across its housing portfolio of 12,500 properties to improve resident safety, reduce damp and mould concerns, and ensure compliance with shifting regulations on social housing. Aico’s HomeLINK Connected Home Solution IoT sensors were... View Article

“Build communities, not homes,” says framework leader

Solving the housing crisis is as much about building communities as it is homes, according to the head of one of the UK’s leading social housing procurement consortiums. Speaking during Housing 2023, Lee Parkinson, chief executive of Efficiency North says... View Article

Condensation mould – a black mark for property

Black mould associated with condensation is becoming an increasing problem for homes in the UK and following the tragic death of Awaab Ishak, one that is high on the agenda for housing managers. Mould is a microfungus and may be... View Article