Housing association volunteers boost community response to Covid-19

Organisations in Stafford providing support for vulnerable members of the community during the coronavirus outbreak have received a welcome boost thanks to employees from the area’s leading provider of affordable homes. Gavin McAlister, Community Engagement Advisor at Stafford and Rural Homes –... View Article

CIOB announces support for ‘dementia friends’

The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) is delighted to announce that it is supporting the Alzheimer’s Society’s ‘Dementia Friends’ initiative. 850,000 people in the UK are living with dementia, a number that is expected to rise to 1 million by... View Article

New temporary accommodation for homeless opens its doors

An exciting new development of 57 apartments is now being furnished ready to give homeless households additional high-quality accommodation and support, to help them transition from becoming homeless at this difficult time, to finding a new settled home. Families and... View Article

Homes fit for the future

Ian Batchelor, Director of Construction and Building Services at ODS, argues for a revolution in social housing with a focus on innovative design for eco-credentials and community-based living The UK builds, on average, only 6,000 new social homes each year;... View Article

Tenants plan for life after lockdown

New demand is starting to strengthen although higher numbers than ever have renewed tenancy deals since the lockdown Demand for rental property has picked up in April as prospective tenants begin to plan for life after the lockdown. In the... View Article

Flamco launches XStream

Flamco has introduced XStream – a new approach to air and dirt separation. The removal of air and dirt is essential for a good and efficient heating system. This exciting new air and dirt separation system comes with a whopping... View Article

ESi – helping you remain in control of your heating

ESI Controls is taking a lead in offering the latest, quality heating controls. It now offers its best-selling RTP4RF (Programmable RF Room Stat) with OpenTherm technology, ensuring greater energy efficiency and cheaper energy bills whilst offering protection to your boiler.... View Article

Glidevale Protect – here to support and supply!

As the construction industry adapts to the changing environment due to COVID-19, and with supply chains reviewing ways of working to keep their employees and customers safe, we wanted to make you aware that Glidevale Protect is open for business.... View Article

Futurebuild thanks industry for a successful event

Putting the climate emergency front and centre in 2020 Futurebuild would like to take this opportunity to thank the industry for attending its 2020 event during such a time of uncertainty. There’s no question that this year’s event brought together... View Article

Recording, scheduling and managing repairs

Orchard AccuServ Repairs and Maintenance offers an all-in-one client and cost management solution for recording, scheduling and managing repairs. It combines comprehensive repair management, auto job scheduling, stock control and reporting with integrated mobile working to enable greater control, productivity... View Article