Introducing NyRock technology, from ROCKWOOL
Mankind has been working with rock since the stone age. Now, ROCKWOOL has developed the next great innovation. It’s time to launch NyRock®. Explore... View Article
Our products are net carbon negative – but our journey is not over yet!
Steve Roebuck, European Health & Safety Director at West Fraser explains why achieving net carbon negative status for the products is not the end of the company’s environmental journey. West Fraser, and formerly Norbord, has always been committed to reducing... View Article
Something new is coming
Rocks have been the standard for construction since the stone age. But with more demands on buildings than ever before… It’s time for something new. Find out... View Article
The law around smoke control compliance is getting personal. Let Colt keep you legal.
The provisions of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and BS 9999 are well established and understood. The new Building Safety Act now calls for each building to have a designated ‘Accountable Person’ or Duty Holder to ensure compliance.... View Article
Keller launches new brochure for the contract market
Kitchens with sustainability, flexibility and design at the heart “Beautiful and attainable have been our strengths since 1935 and still are!” The Dutch brand is well known in the retail market in the UK; and the company is proving a force in... View Article
Hightown named the fastest growing Housing Association in England
Hightown (based in Hertfordshire) is the fastest growing Housing Association in England, according to the top 50 biggest builders list by Inside Housing magazine (the social housing sector’s trade publication). In the last financial year (April 2021 – March 2022),... View Article
New CPD – Retrofitting Rainscreen Insulation and Cladding
The latest CPD offering from ROCKWOOL, ‘Retrofitting Rainscreen Insulation and Cladding’ will help specifiers, contractors and architects develop an understanding on how to sustainably retrofit existing buildings. Available virtually or in person, book your CPD today to learn more about:... View Article
Passivhaus Bill proposed for Scottish Parliament
A proposed private member’s bill addressing the energy bill and climate crises is being put forward to the Scottish Parliament. The Domestic Building Environmental Standards (Scotland) Bill is out for consultation until 27 July 2022. Alex Rowley, MSP for the Mid Scotland and... View Article
Resident engagement strategies and the role of fire doors
Resident engagement in high rise residential buildings is a legal requirement but makes sense in all kinds of social housing, says Hannah Mansell, group technical director for Masonite companies in the UK. The need to engage with building residents on... View Article
Rental sector reform: the end of ‘no-fault’ evictions?
A government white paper has confirmed a radical re-shaping of the rental sector in England, after statistics from the English Housing Survey 2019 to 2020 revealed that 22 percent of tenancies are being ended forcefully. The Renters Reform Bill (the... View Article
Manchester region pledges to scale up new net-zero homes
Greater Manchester has announced ambitious plans to build 30,000 net-zero homes over the next 16 years through a partnership with the government’s housing accelerator Homes England. The homes are part of a broader social, environmental, and economic vision for the area... View Article
LGA responds to building safety measures coming into force
Responding to measures in the Building Safety Act coming into force today where many leaseholders will be legally protected from unfair bills to make their homes safe, Cllr Darren Rodwell, Local Government Association housing spokesperson, said: “The LGA has long... View Article
Over half of social housing residents have turned to credit or buy-now-pay-later services for essential expenses, survey reveals
Latest Resident Voice Index™ finding also shows that close to seven in 10 worry about being able to afford fundamental living costs Over half (53%) of social housing residents surveyed say they have used credit or a buy-now-pay-later service to cover an essential... View Article
Improve air quality for your tenants with SIEGENIA’S AEROTUBE ventilation unit with integrated CO2 regulation
With the topic of air quality gaining in importance for end users and landlords, SIEGENIA’s compact ventilation unit can now provide an even healthier indoor environment as it is available with CO2 regulation on request. This means that, as well... View Article
ESi provides heating controls for tallest city centre residential development in Second City
The new leader of the pack in the heating controls sector here in the UK – ESi – has seen its controls specified for a landmark development in the centre of Birmingham. When City councillors in Birmingham gave permission to... View Article
Future-proof your properties with FireAngel
Create a tailored network of IoT sensors and devices in a property to detect everything from temperature, humidity, fire and carbon monoxide with FireAngel on stand C39. More than a third of tenants living in socially rented properties have reported... View Article
FIREFLY™ APOLLO LITE creating half hour fire barriers in new research building
A specialist contractor undertaking all of the fireproofing within a new medical research building in Surrey has been making use of two well proven, flexible fire barrier products from the TBA’s FIREFLYTMrange, to provide 30 minutes protection within the majority... View Article
Panasonic and Schneider Electric partner to expediate the future of heating
With consumer demand for heat pumps at an all-time high, Panasonic has partnered with Drayton by Schneider Electric to offer its Wiser room-by-room heating control system. Seamlessly integrating with Panasonic Aquarea Air Source Heat Pumps and the Aquarea Smart Cloud... View Article