The big cover up – Casings for social housing

LISTEN HERE 🔊 The ongoing process of routine maintenance, heating system upgrades and new boiler installations, together with the retro-fitting of fire sprinkler systems in high-rise social housing, all demand that the pipework is covered to give a decorative and... View Article

Waterproof wall panels yield benefits

From speedy installation times to improved long-term performance, opting for waterproof wall panels offers a true alternative to tiles for kitchen and bathroom projects. Here, Scott Beattie, Managing Director at Fibo, explains more on the benefits and why these products... View Article

Fitness for Human Habitation Act E Book released

On Friday, the Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act will come into force on all rented properties in England. According to data published by the government, there were 480,000 social housing properties that didn’t meet the Decent Homes Standard in... View Article

Stylish new carpet launch from Designer Contracts

Designer Contracts – the UK’s largest flooring contractor – has introduced a stylish, neutral carpet collection into its wide-ranging portfolio of floorcoverings. Primo Naturals is an easy-clean, twist-pile carpet, made with 100 per cent Excellon polypropylene – a fibre recognised... View Article

Concealment enhances tenant safety

British designed and manufactured, Powermatic controlled, concealed door closers are gaining increasing popularity for use on fire doors in high-rise flats, apartments and HMOs. The door closers carry the CE mark and have been independently tested and proved to meet... View Article

2020 Budget promises new money for housebuilding

New Chancellor Rishi Sunak has delivered his first Budget in the House of Commons, including an extension of the Affordable Homes Programme (AHP) and a £1bn fund to remove “unsafe cladding.” £12bn will be released with the new AHP settlement,... View Article