Hightown agrees £100m Unsecured Green Private Placement

Hightown Housing Association is delighted to have agreed a £100m Unsecured Green Private Placement across 12-15 year maturities, with five supportive institutional investors. The issue was over three times oversubscribed. NatWest acted as sole Private Placement agent and sole ESG... View Article

Panic Bar from Carl F Groupco Suits Scottish Regulations

Carl F Groupco, leading manufacturer of door and window hardware, including panic and emergency exit components, expands their range to include the CISA FAST Touch Panic Exit Push Bar. Compatible with FUHR panic exit door locks, the panic bar features... View Article

Best Advice For Designing an Open Plan Kitchen

Open-plan kitchens have become increasingly popular in recent years as people opt for a more flexible and modern layout in their homes. The kitchen has shifted from being merely a food preparation area to fulfilling many different roles. Now, it... View Article

PULLING THE PLUG ON HIGH NOISE LEVELS

We spend a reported 90% of our time indoors. It means that occupancy comfort should always rank highly on the agenda when designing a building and all the intricate components that are installed within it. An article published by the... View Article

Stelrad boutique series for replacement rads

Leading radiator manufacturer Stelrad Radiators offers a wide range of bathroom and kitchen radiators under its ‘Boutique’ branding. You’ll find familiar and welcome products in the new Series – with names such as Caliente, Concord and Column – but equally... View Article

Welsh Slate heads up Sarah Beeny’s new home

Roofing slates by Welsh Slate star in presenter’s new TV programme. Roofing slates by Welsh Slate were the material of choice for TV property expert Sarah Beeny’s own home-in-the-making which is the star of the Channel 4 series “Sarah Beeny’s... View Article

MP visits new affordable homes in Stafford

Stafford MP Theo Clarke visited a new development of homes for affordable rent and shared ownership. The site of 23 houses and apartments off Sandon Road being built for Housing Plus Group, is revitalising an area on the edge of... View Article

From public pariah to exemplar of good practice

Patrick Mooney explores using Green principles to modernise a Council housing estate Ever since the Grenfell Tower was engulfed in flames on a hot June night, four years ago, the reputation of Kensington and Chelsea Council has been dragged through... View Article

Introducing beautiful showering

Since 1982, we have strived to push the boundaries of design whilst ensuring quality craftsmanship, great value, and unrivalled customer service, and we have done so with overwhelming success. Today we are proud to introduce Beautiful Showering by AKW, a... View Article

Sika announces launch of new Online Knowledge Centre

Global building product manufacturer, Sika, has launched an eLearning platform, the Knowledge Centre, allowing construction specialists to expand their skills and keep up to date on the very latest developments, innovations and regulatory requirements relating to a wide range of construction materials,... View Article