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For caring Housing Associations, one of the biggest problems is balancing its housing stock with tenant needs, especially where those tenants are disabled. No longer… AAT GB, the stairclimber people, is launching an innovative service specifically for social housing organisations,... View Article

Fernox is celebrating its 60th year in 2024. As the world’s first chemical water treatment company, the last six decades has seen Fernox consistently lead the way in the heating industry – from pioneering the use of chemicals, testing and filter technology... View Article

‘My walls are damp’, ‘my ceiling is damp’ – there are not many Maintenance Managers, Housing Managers and Surveyors across the Country who have not heard this complaint from tenants in the “condensation season” from October to April. But it... View Article

Durable and weather resistant metal pipe boxing from UK Boxings is widely used to conceal and protect external pipework and building services from the risk of damage, while also helping improves the finish of completed projects. Our tough metal pipe boxing is typically used... View Article

The Belvedere House Care Home, part of the Royal Alfred Seafarers’ Society in Banstead, Surrey, recently completed a significant modernisation project, incorporating state-of-the-art climate control systems to ensure optimal resident comfort and improve the indoor air quality. With a focus... View Article

What is the best sound-reducing floorboard range on the market? CaberAcoustic from West Fraser is a highly versatile, effective and economical sound-reducing flooring solution. Reducing both impact and airborne transmitted sounds, it can be laid over concrete and timber floors... View Article

Beauflor® sheet vinyl floors can help landlords, authorities and associations to improve the flooring standards of social housing cost-effectively. With regulations in Wales and growing pressure in Scotland and England trying to lower the number of social homes rented to... View Article

One of the UK’s leading ventilation designers and manufacturers, EnviroVent, is enhancing its commitment to the social housing sector by appointing James Kane as Head of Sales – Social Housing. James has been promoted to the role after being EnviroVent’s Regional... View Article

UK building materials producer Glidevale Protect has unveiled a new 15 year product warranty on its pitched roofing underlays and ventilation products when used as a complete system where integrated in-roof photovoltaic (PV) panels are installed, offering quality assurance across... View Article

Fernox has been awarded the ‘Domestic Heating Product of the Year – Components’ for its Sigma TF1 HP Filter at the H&V News Awards 2023. The H&V News Awards brings together the entire HVAC supply chain, including manufacturers, contractors, consultants... View Article

As the expert in innovative engineered wood panels for the UK construction and housebuilding market, West Fraser supports customers in many ways; one is the popular downloadable checklist for housebuilders and interactive product guide which proved invaluable in 2023. The... View Article

Xtreme sheet vinyl flooring from Beauflor® brings maximum performance to housing projects. Delivering excellent value and enjoying home-like wood and stone designs, sheet vinyl makes an excellent flooring choice in affordable and social housing. With the Xtreme collection from Beauflor,... View Article

Poor indoor air quality contributes to respiratory and allergy problems. Inadequate ventilation creates ideal conditions for condensation and mould growth. Vectaire’s MVHRs help tackle these problems. Incorporating two fans they deliver low level continuous ventilation – extracting stale air from... View Article

Leading UK manufacturer of flooring installation products, F. Ball and Co. Ltd., has unveiled the latest edition of its industry-leading Recommended Adhesives Guide (RAG®), which sees new adhesives recommendations for floorcoverings launched by manufacturers over the past 12 months now... View Article