Aico launch City & Guilds Assured Qualification

LISTEN HERE 🔊 Aico have expanded their educational offering with the launch of their City & Guilds Assured qualification on Domestic Fire & Carbon Monoxide (CO) Alarm Systems. As the European Market Leader in home life safety, Aico place education... View Article

Quick & simple pipe boxing from Pendock

The Pendock Profiles range is one of the most comprehensive available for concealing exposed pipework or services quickly & easily in a range of applications for social housing projects. For interior pipework, MX and TK pipe boxing can be used in most general applications, such as... View Article

Controlling Legionella

The Legionella Control Association (LCA) discusses the control of the disease in housing, as well as its risks, and emerging trends. Legionnaires’ disease (LD) is a potentially fatal type of pneumonia, a bacterial lung infection. LD is contracted from bacteria... View Article

A best practice approach to fire safety

Simon Jones from life safety manufacturer Kidde Safety Europe looks at upcoming changes to Scottish fire safety regulations, and how these will impact the requirements for domestic dwellings across the UK According to recent research, 27% of UK renters revealed... View Article

Multi-generational bathrooms

Yiota Toumba at Ideal Standard shares her thoughts on how to create residential bathrooms that cater to everyone, regardless of age or mobility The UK’s population is ageing, and around one in five people are now 65 or over. With... View Article

Smoke, mirrored testing and 3rd party auditing

Winkhaus UK explains the importance of smoke control testing in fire doorsets, and the incorporation of smoke control into 3rd party audit/certification schemes for flat and apartment entrance doorsets. Fire regulations are often driven by disaster, with changes in recent... View Article

When is a fire door not a fire door?

LISTEN HERE 🔊 Well, the simple answer is ‘when the door closer isn’t working’. If a door closer has been damaged by vandalism or tampering, the fire door will not perform the function for which it is designed and specified,... View Article

Fibo expands collection with new designs and decors

Leading waterproof wall panel manufacturer, Fibo, has added a selection of new, market-leading designs to its Urban, Signature and Scandinavian collections, providing its customers with even more contemporary choices. Launching at kbb Birmingham in March, a new Straight Herringbone design... View Article

From roof to room, Ubbink have MVHR systems covered!

We offer a complete, ultra-efficient and high performing MVHR portfolio from roof vents to ceiling terminals. New products due in the coming months! Over the last decades the insulation and airtightness of homes has vastly improved, but with this improvement... View Article

Budget conscious? Try this new low surface temperature radiator

Midlands-based safe heating product provider, Contour Heating, has launched a brand-new low surface temperature radiator that is set to provide the housing and wider construction sector with a cost-effective alternative to their current heating products. Covora Lite launches alongside a... View Article

Arma metal pipe boxing – As tough as it gets

When external pipework needs to be concealed and protected from the risk of accidental damage, and vandalism, Encasement’s Arma metal pipe boxing is a tough and versatile solution that also improves aesthetics and adds a uniform finish to the project. Already widely... View Article

Passive fire protection designed for movement

Passive fire protection specialist, Siderise Insulation, offers a unique solution for protecting the perimeter of curtain wall systems. Installed in the movement gap between the curtain wall and floor slab, it is vital that curtain wall perimeter firestops can withstand... View Article