Fire doorset CPD: 5 things to look for in fire doorsets

Fire doorsets are vital to a building’s fire safety strategy. Our new accredited CPD covers 5 key things that you should look for when using fire doorsets in your projects. Find out more here: www.jeld-wen.co.uk/advice/cpd-training A fire door is one... View Article

West Fraser encourages future carpenters

West Fraser is sponsoring the carpentry department at PETROC college in North Devon.   The department, which provides courses for those aged 16 right up to mature students, will be supported with donations of SterlingOSB Zero and CaberMDF.  The panels will... View Article

New Better Days manager at Orbit

Orbit has appointed a new Better Days manager to oversee the free services it offers to all customers to help maintain their tenancies and personal wellbeing. Helen Gleadell will be responsible for driving engagement with Orbit’s Better Days programme which currently... View Article

Tower Hamlets: £73m boost for housing development

An extra £73m in funding for building new homes in Tower Hamlets has been given the green light at a Cabinet meeting this week (Wednesday). The additional money, which has been made available through reprioritising other building projects and increased... View Article

New ActivMotion® Glide Wall Unit

With a discreet design to compliment most kitchens, the new ActivMotion® Glide Wall Unit brings the contents of the cupboard out and down towards the user. The simple controls make it easy to use as the smooth and quiet motion... View Article

Simple pipe boxing from Encasement

The Encasement range of pipe boxing and casings for social housing is widely used across the UK to conceal interior and exterior pipework in fire sprinkler installations, heating system upgrade projects and low carbon district heating schemes. Versa pre-formed pipe boxing is already... View Article

Looking for an Auction Property UK?

Interested in auction property in UK? Being property at auction has become increasingly popular in recent years. For that matter, so has selling property. For those looking to unload an undesirable property, auctions offer the chance to appeal to a... View Article

Make Cushion Vinyl Your Housing Floor

Beauflor® manufactures cushion vinyl flooring in Belgium for use in residential and commercial interiors, but just what is cushion vinyl and why is it an ideal choice in housing projects. For an increasing number of housing projects, particularly in affordable... View Article

Introducing Halo Solar from Ash & Lacy

Ash & Lacy are proud to introduce our investment grade solar solutions for roofing, ground mount and car ports. With market-leading 21.6% efficiency, Halo Solar solutions ensure a cost-effective return on your investment. Working with specialist installers, we’ve created a... View Article

E-bikes and scooters spark rise in vehicle fires

*On average, in 2023, the London Fire Brigade is called to an e-bike or scooter fire every two days and in 2022, they attended a total of 116 fires related to e-charging and lithium batteries. Whilst e-scooters and bikes are... View Article

Inclusive bathroom design for stroke rehabilitation

Here, Stuart Reynolds, UK Marketing & Product Management Director at AKW, a leading provider of inclusive solutions, discusses the increasing need for inclusive bathrooms that are designed to not only accommodate the needs of stroke survivors but help, not hinder... View Article

Plumbing jobs flow faster by buying online

Waiting for spare parts or sourcing the right tools are two of the biggest causes of jobs being delayed – and customer complaints. That’s why online builders merchant Building Superstore is helping to plug this gap by adding over 24,000... View Article

Taking fire door inspections to the next level

Nicola John, Director of Fire Door Maintenance (FDM), and Andrew Tyas, Managing Director of Contactless Check Solutions (CCS) explain the growing need for more thorough fire door inspections, why the ‘responsible person’ may soon find themselves out of their depth,... View Article