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Brand NEW Men’s and Women’s Work Shorts for the flexible working environment – designed for superior comfort and freedom of movement. Combining 4-way stretch fabric that delivers working comfort all day with street-smart, slim-fit designs, Snickers Work Shorts are great... View Article

The virtual 3D cityscape aims to inspire design, save time and lead to faster decision making. ROCKWOOL has further enhanced its range of resources for specifiers, contractors and building owners with the launch of the ROCKWOOL Interactive City, a 3D... View Article

The Pendock Profiles range of specialist casings and pipe & fire sprinkler boxing has been a common feature in social housing for well over 30 years and is used on countless heating system refurbishments, boiler upgrades and fire-sprinkler installations by most UK... View Article

For some time, anticipation has been building for the capability of the IoT to transform social housing. The path to mainstream adoption has been slow but a mixture of private take-up of devices, the success of early pilots and regulatory... View Article

Bed bugs are a costly issue for sheltered housing, impacting residents and the business in multiple ways. Residents may feel ashamed and embarrassed, while the pests cause ongoing disturbances to their sleep and comfort of living. The larger a population... View Article

Where fire sprinkler systems are being retro-fitted in social housing tower blocks and flats, Encasement’s ‘Versa’ range provides a cost effective, durable and easy-fit solution when boxing-in surface mounted fire sprinkler pipework. Manufactured from pre-formed FSC® certified plywood and pre-finished... View Article

Aico are pleased to announce their recent partnership with Housing Quality Network (HQN), a best practice membership organisation, delivering high-quality advice, tailored support and training to housing associations and councils in the UK. Aico, the leader in home life safety,... View Article

Whether you work across multiple client properties as a contractor or as a DLO, control over every element of your operation is essential to ensure work carried out is cost-efficient, completed in the right timeframe and most importantly, of the... View Article

Construction sites and vacant buildings are tempting places for thieves, trespassers, vandals, arsonists and children. A perimeter barrier, such as a site hoarding, is seen as the first and most important line of defence in securing a site. The windows, doors... View Article

Astraseal is the first UK Manufacturer to be awarded third party certification under the new BM Trada Scheme STD 170. We have also been awarded certification for Installation (STD052) and Maintenance (STD058). Our Fire Doors have been fire tested from... View Article

Stelrad Radiators has announced the addition of a new Heavy Duty Deco radiator to its Heavy Duty radiator family. This robust version of the popular Deco design comes with a 3.2mm combined thickness tough outer steel fascia to provide additional... View Article

Cornerstone Housing, Exeter’s largest independent housing association, is a company that puts housing people first and focuses on quality homes and services. Cornerstone operates a rolling programme of Electrical Inspection Condition Reporting (EICR) and an Electrical Improvement Programme. As part... View Article

Dyer Environmental Controls is providing retrofit smoke ventilation solutions for residents across the country.  Whether within tower blocks or care homes, through housing associations or private rental stock, Dyer can provide solutions to meet all certification requirements and regulations. From... View Article

When evaluating cost reduction opportunities in social housing refurbishment or retro-fit fire sprinkler installation projects, it’s unlikely that pipe boxing would feature highly, yet Pendock products are helping HAs and LAs save time and money on site. The Pendock Profiles... View Article

This month, VEKA plc has unveiled plans to grow usage of recycled material beyond its existing Infinity system. VEKA has been the industry leader in recycling and sustainability throughout its history with the first VEKA recycling plant opening in Germany... View Article

With over 35 years of experience in the adaptations market, we know that the right bathroom can not only transform a home, but the people living within it too. This spring, we’re thrilled to introduce you to the Beautiful Bathrooms by... View Article