Harness the power of water

Chris Stammers from BEAMA’s Underfloor Heating (UFH) Group explains how hydronic (water-based) underfloor heating, paired with air-source heat pumps, delivers reliable energy efficiency –and why social landlords are ideally placed to make the most of it. The regulatory landscape for... View Article

A practical pathway to decarbonisation

Intergas Heating’s Stewart Thompson discusses how hybrid heat pump solutions can offer a “pragmatic and practical” way to cut emissions, while working within building fabric constraints. Across the UK, social housing providers are working toward ambitious carbon-reduction targets. Yet many... View Article

Quick wins for arthritis-friendly facilities

Stuart Reynolds at AKW describes the ‘quick wins’ available to specifiers when it comes to adaptations for kitchens and bathrooms that make appliances far easier to use for millions of people with arthritis. Arthritis is so common that you will... View Article

We need to counter retrofit short-termism

Social housing providers are under pressure to bring properties up to EPC ‘C’rating by 2030. Gary Doxey at windows manufacturer Eurocell warns that the challenge extends beyond this, to countering short-termism, based on a recent Housing Management & Maintenance study.... View Article

Roofing’s role in safety – post-Awaab’s Law

Stuart Nicholson from Marley looks at the role of roofing in providing homes that are safe from damp and mould, as the sector tackles the full ramifications of Awaab’s Law. Under the legislation, social housing providers are reassessing how effectively... View Article

InstallerSHOW 2026 returns to the NEC Birmingham

The UK’s built environment is entering a period of rapid change. With new building safety regulations, ambitious decarbonisation targets and the urgent need to upgrade existing housing stock, developers, housing providers and contractors face increasing pressure to deliver buildings that... View Article

Uniting the sector

Housing 2026 is the event for the housing and wider living sector, providing a crucial space to collaborate, create lasting solutions, and collectively shape the future of housing policy. Together, we can build a future where high-quality, accessible, and affordable... View Article

Resilience, reuse & regenerative design

Futurebuild 2026 has unveiled an unashamedly provocative main conference programme, placing resilience firmly at the centre of the built environment conversation. Taking place from 12-14 May 2026 at Excel London, big hitters representing UKGBC, RIBA, ACAN, Architects Declare and The... View Article

A plan for fuel poverty

David Patrick from Dimplex explores how electric heating and smart ventilation technologies can be easily integrated to deliver affordable warmth and comfort. As household energy costs in the UK continue to rise, fuel poverty has become a widespread challenge for... View Article

Meeting the sector’s decarbonisation goals

Robert Dreghorn at The Electric Heating Company outlines how electric heating solutions paired with efficiency upgrades can help local authorities, housing associations and private landlords reduce carbon, cut bills and future proof homes. Heating UK homes remains a major source... View Article

Retrofit made simpler

With millions of social homes still sitting below an EPC rating of C, a data-led retrofit model is emerging to help landlords tackle varied portfolios, as Luke Gale at Wienerberger explains. Across the UK, the challenge facing social housing providers... View Article

Retrofit made simpler

With millions of social homes still sitting below an EPC rating of C, a data-led retrofit model is emerging to help landlords tackle varied portfolios, as Luke Gale at Wienerberger explains. Across the UK, the challenge facing social housing providers... View Article

MVHR: The missing link

Craig Cundey at Ubbink UK explains why MVHR systems are the missing link in delivering healthy, future proof social housing for both new build and retrofit. As housing associations and local authorities continue to face mounting pressure to improve building... View Article

Nurturing the roots of innovation

After attending our decarbonisation round table and witnessing the ingenuity of SMEs in this space, Alison Skillen at RISE explains why they need wider support and promotion in the sector. In October 2025 I attended the Building Insights LIVE round... View Article

Ask the Expert: Shelforce’s social mission

James Parker speaks to Howard Trotter, business manager at Shelforce, about how the firm’s ethical founding values help it address new safety regulations in a robust and integrity-focused way. Shelforce has been part of Birmingham City Council for decades, supplying... View Article

The housing sector comes together at Futurebuild 2026

The pressure is on for private housebuilders to deliver on the Government’s 1.5 million new homes target – in spite of rising costs and materials and the implications of tightening design and safety standards. Futurebuild 2026 will be a platform... View Article

The power of supplier collaboration

Ashley Cooper from WMS Underfloor Heating discusses the importance of collaborating with suppliers who are committed to a low-carbon future. The UK’s journey to net zero is reshaping every aspect of the housing sector. While the Future Homes Standard is... View Article

Compliance is about more than fire

Joe Ragdale of Wetherby Wall Systems explores how facade safety is evolving, and that as regulation and sustainability expectations rise, compliance must now extend beyond fire performance. Facade specification has long centred on fire safety, and rightly so. But in... View Article

Retrofit quality is the measure of success

Rob Garner from Warma UK explains why the defining measure of success in the UK’s retrofit journey is not funding or volume, but the quality and integrity of delivery. The UK housing sector is entering one of the most important... View Article