PAS2030 Accreditation for The Window Company (Contracts)

Specialist commercial installer The Window Company (Contracts) has achieved PAS2030 accreditation, which is a requirement for installing windows and doors funded by any of the government’s energy efficiency schemes targeting retrofit projects. With only around 5% of UK window and... View Article

The importance of fire doors & inspections

A fire door is an engineered safety device that is a crucial part of the passive fire protection of every commercial, public and multiple occupancy building. A fire door acts just as any other door in normal service, in a... View Article

KEY MOVES AT DESIGNER CONTRACTS

Designer Contracts, the UK’s largest flooring contractor, has announced a senior promotion and one new appointment within its regional management structure. Kevin Hounsome is promoted to divisional director after seven years with the company. And Ian Cartledge has been appointed... View Article

Is there a better alternative to automated meter reading?

Industry comment by Craig Mellor, Director, Deer Technology Ltd Automated meter reading for monitoring consumption of water and electricity (sub-metering) provides better data visibility than conventional analogue meters that are read manually. Meters that must be read manually can be... View Article

Into the Blue

Once upon a time, adapted showering used to mean clinical, nowadays, there is little stopping you from being able to provide a beautiful space that is tailored to your clients’ individual needs. This ocean-inspired suite intelligently reflects light to create... View Article

Meter Compliance Unit

It is a legal requirement to undertake a metering cost effectiveness assessment for most existing buildings in order to comply with the government’s metering and billing regulations 2020. For more information, please view the link below.  Some clients are choosing... View Article

Aico’s Fearsome Fundraising for the EIC

This Halloween, Aico colleagues organised a spooky fundraising day to support the Electrical Industries Charity (EIC). Aico colleagues donned a variety of spooky and imaginative costumes, from trolls and monsters to butterflies, pirates and witches, and took part in themed... View Article

Can Planning Help to Solve the Social Care Crisis?

The COVID pandemic has brought the crisis in our Social Care system into sharp focus, and while much of the Government’s recent attention has been on reform of funding mechanisms, we ask what role the Planning System can play in... View Article

Vent-Axia welcomes Housing Ombudsman’s report on damp and mould

Leading British ventilation manufacturer, Vent-Axia is committed to improving public health by improving indoor air quality (IAQ) through ventilation, so welcomes the Housing Ombudsman’s report ‘Spotlight on Damp and Mould. It’s not lifestyle’. The report calls for landlords to take... View Article

C-TEC exhibiting at London Build

Leading life-safety systems manufacturer, C-TEC, is exhibiting at London Build, the UK’s biggest construction show. Taking place at Olympia on 17-18 November, London Build is THE place to be if you’re a contractor, specifier, architect, fire safety specialist, property developer... View Article

North East England on the verge of a rental market boom

Nationwide buy-to-let specialist Sequre Property Investment, believes the North East is on the verge of a rental market boom, with investment in the Tees Valley helping to drive tenant demand in the area. The North East is fast becoming the focus... View Article

Housing minister slammed after swerving building safety

Housing Minister Christopher Pincher failed to mention the building safety crisis affecting thousands of leaseholders and landlords across the country when giving a speech to the Chartered Institute of Housing’s annual conference. The pre-recorded speech was given to delegates on day one of the housing... View Article