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£92 million student accommodation project receives Advanced protection

Wednesday, 18th May 2022

LISTEN HERE 🔊 Five new towers at the University of Brighton’s Moulsecoomb Campus are now protected by a fault-tolerant network of MxPro 5 fire panels from global fire systems leader, Advanced. The 13 networked MxPro 5 panels have been installed... View Article

The Law requires smoke control system checks every week

Tuesday, 17th May 2022

Colt can help Don’t wait to find out the hard way that your systems have not been maintained properly. Carrying out weekly operational tests on your smoke control system is a requirement of the RRO (Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order... View Article

Housing Sector Demands Better Fire Safety Products

Friday, 13th May 2022

The housing sector is demanding more from their fire safety products, and rightly so. Fire Doors are among the most important products in the fight to prevent fires. In a recent report by Housing Management and Maintenance, titled Delivering Better... View Article

Marley’s roof system scoops prestigious award

Tuesday, 10th May 2022

Marley’s full roof system has won the Best External Product award in the highly competitive 2022 Housebuilder Product Awards. The expert panel of industry judges recognised how Marley’s complete roof system including integrated solar PV and an innovative fire safety... View Article

Yorkshire Housing visits Aico headquarters for a product development day

Tuesday, 10th May 2022

LISTEN HERE 🔊 Aico, the European Market Leader in Home Life Safety, recently welcomed Yorkshire Housing, winners of the Inside Housing Innovation Week award to their headquarters. Part of the prize for winning the Inside Housing Innovation Week Award was... View Article

Aico launch City & Guilds Assured Qualification

Tuesday, 10th May 2022

LISTEN HERE 🔊 Aico have expanded their educational offering with the launch of their City & Guilds Assured qualification on Domestic Fire & Carbon Monoxide (CO) Alarm Systems. As the European Market Leader in home life safety, Aico place education... View Article

Sefton council consultation on extending it’s 5 year housing licensing schemes is underway

Monday, 9th May 2022

A consultation is underway to see whether local people want Sefton Council’s housing licensing schemes for privately rented properties extended for a further five-years. Since March 2018, Sefton Council has had a Selective Licensing scheme for private landlords in the... View Article

Over 18,000 affordable houses lost in office-to-residential conversions

Monday, 9th May 2022

More than 18,000 affordable houses have been lost as a result of office-to-residential conversions under permitted development, the Local Government Association warns. A total of 73,575 new houses have been converted from offices under permitted development rights, where full planning... View Article

Social Housing Building Regulations Webinar to Set Out Changes to Ventilation in Existing Homes

Wednesday, 4th May 2022

Leading ventilation manufacturer Vent-Axia is hosting a webinar aimed at the social housing sector on the recently launched Building Regulations. ‘Domestic Retrofit Legislation and Guidance for Ventilation’, will update delegates on the recent changes to the legislation and explain how... View Article

Essex based housing association launch Sustainable Financing Framework

Tuesday, 3rd May 2022

Essex based housing association CHP has published a sustainable financing framework which will support its ambitious environmental and social targets. This includes ensuring that all its new and existing homes are as energy efficient as possible. CHP has a number of... View Article

Snickers Workwear LITEWork Trousers – For Cool Comfort This Summer

Sunday, 1st May 2022

Long-lasting, innovative new fabrics for comfort, sustainability and longevity. While Fabric, Functionality and Fit are hallmarks of Snickers Workwear, it’s the innovation and sustainable fabric technology in the design of the new LITEWork Work Trousers that really set them apart... View Article

Quick & simple pipe boxing from Pendock

Friday, 29th April 2022

The Pendock Profiles range is one of the most comprehensive available for concealing exposed pipework or services quickly & easily in a range of applications for social housing projects. For interior pipework, MX and TK pipe boxing can be used in most general applications, such as... View Article

The latest episode of the Building Insights podcast is now live

Thursday, 28th April 2022

In this episode, our deputy editor Jack Wooler speaks to Jack Dangerfield of the Town and Country Planning Association, or TCPA, about the omission of legislation around the health of a home, as well as the state of planning in... View Article

Glidevale Protect delivers total roofing, wall and ventilation package for Belfast housing development

Thursday, 28th April 2022

Leading building materials manufacturer, Glidevale Protect, has provided a full range of roofing, ventilation and construction products as part of a major new social housing development in Belfast, which is taking a fabric first approach to building healthy, sustainable homes.... View Article

The challenge of our ageing population – We want your thoughts!

Wednesday, 27th April 2022

Housing Management & Maintenance are undertaking some research into the UK’s ageing population, and we would like to gather the industry’s opinions on this important topic. The UK population is getting older, and our ageing housing stock – the oldest... View Article

Housing returns to Manchester this June

Wednesday, 27th April 2022

Housing, the award-winning Chartered Institute of Housing’s annual conference and Europe’s largest housing festival, returns to its usual timeline and will take place 28-30 June at Manchester Central. Register here for your free* visitors pass ONE VISITOR PASS WITH ENDLESS... View Article

Double awards success as Salix Homes is recognised for building and fire safety

Monday, 25th April 2022

Housing association Salix Homes has once again been hailed as one of the top landlords in the North of England in recognition of its commitment to building safety. The Salford-based social housing provider, which owns 8,000 homes, is one of... View Article

Bowater Doors FireShield levels up on smoke, fire, and security

Wednesday, 20th April 2022

As a member of the Winkhaus fire door scheme, the Bowater Doors FireShield range of composite fire doors are amongst the first to attain the full suite of independently audited BM Trada Q Mark accreditations for the three critical fire door performance... View Article