Product Articles

Lawrence Becker, Technical Director at YBS Insulation, explains why the qualities of thermally efficient, reflective multi-foil insulation solutions can save you money this winter. A quarter of heat is lost through the roof of an uninsulated home, that’s according to... View Article

Encasement pipe boxing and casings have been used for more than 15 years to conceal interior and exterior pipework in a range of social housing projects across the UK, from fire sprinkler installations and heating system upgrades to the latest low carbon... View Article

Don’t you owe it to yourself and your residents? Of course you do. As a manager of one or more buildings with life safety systems installed, you have significant responsibilities. These are particularly well defined when it comes to smoke... View Article

Stand: F08 JACKON by BEWI will be at Futurebuild this year and will be promoting its ICF building systems. These are ready for the rigorous new u-value targets for new-builds, when these come into effect in 2025 as part of... View Article

BG’s SyncEV Chargers have been installed at Lace Fields, one of the latest housing developments by William Davis Homes. Lace Fields when completed, will enjoy around 800-character homes nestled in the historic village of Ruddington, offering the best of both... View Article

With both an energy and a housing crisis looming large across the UK, it is appropriate that Marmox has opted to dedicate its stand F02 at this year’s Futurebuild – taking place at the ExCel from March 07-09 – to... View Article

A recent survey into fire safety in the social housing sector reported that 95% of respondents named fire doors as the most important fire safety product and more than half cited broken fire doors as the main reason for properties... View Article

The Pendock Profiles range of pipe boxing and casing solutions is one of the most comprehensive available for social housing projects. Each product is designed for a specific purpose, but they are also versatile enough to be used on a... View Article

Two new apartment buildings in Kent have been given a thermally-efficient and visually-striking façade thanks to the use of an external wall insulation system from Sto. The two new blocks in Ashford – Stour Heights and Somerset Heights – have a single-skin construction,... View Article

Vent-Axia, the leader in low carbon ventilation, has launched its Net Zero Retrofit Solution to help social housing providers meet carbon targets. The range has been specifically developed to provide increased ventilation whilst minimising unnecessary heat loss through heat recovery... View Article

Fire protection solutions manufacturer, Advanced, has supplied its EvacGo evacuation alert system to two high-rise residential tower blocks in Huyton, Merseyside following a series of fire safety improvements to the buildings. Following a significant programme of compartmentation works undertaken in... View Article

You want your residents to feel at home instantly. And EE Personal WiFi can help them do just that. Our new WiFi solution is designed specifically to meet the needs of residents in multi-tenanted buildings, such as Build to Rent... View Article

Geobear is working with local authorities and housing associations to provide a fast alternative to underpinning that repairs subsidence in as little as one day. Tenants do not need to relocate when a home or flat has subsidence repaired using... View Article

Richard Brown, Managing Director at Electrorad says, “Our ThermaStore HHR Storage System really does have all the great advantages of storage heating without any of the negatives, including a single power cable connection for storage and boost element, making for... View Article

The CaberFix range, which can be used with many of West Fraser’s panel products, comprises three glue types and two choices of adhesive tape; having been developed for a wide variety of applications and performance requirements. CaberFix D3 is a... View Article

Leading specialist trade supplier IronmongeryDirect, has added the Urfic Easy Click door handles to its range of over 18,000 products. Offering easy and quick installations of under one minute, these simple, sleek and reliable lever handles are suitable for a... View Article

Leading ventilation manufacturer Vent-Axia has launched the Lo-Carbon Calido, decentralised mechanical ventilation with heat recovery (dMVHR) unit, to help social housing landlords tackle condensation and mould while reducing energy bills. Offering up to 80% heat recovery the Calido is designed... View Article