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How to insulate solid walls so they are breathable and keep original features

“Did I make a mistake? Did I mess up this old building?”

These are the questions architect Níall Hedderman posed…

The Building Envelope

Edgemere 2.0: Harnessing the latest technology to prove carbon reduction credentials

Stuart Nicholson, Managing Director of Marley, highlights how a groundbreaking concrete roof tile is setting a new standard in the UK…

The Building Envelope

Building with Transparency: Why EPDs Are Reshaping Sustainable Construction

As the built environment faces increasing scrutiny over its environmental impact, one tool is becoming indispensable - the Environmental Product…

The Building Envelope

Savings on Tap

Utility bills are climbing again, making it important for housing associations to provide tenants with the opportunity to make crucial cost…

Interiors

Thomas Dudley - The Magic Behind the Curtain

“Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain...” are the immortal words spoken by the Wizard of Oz to Dorothy in the classic 1939 film as…

Interiors

Improving Lives at Housing 2026

IVC Commercial exhibited at Manchester’s Housing 2026, showing providers, builders and specifiers how its sheet vinyl floors can meet the…

Interiors

Introducing House Tag...

House Tag is a cost-effective, easy-to-use solution that enables Housing Associations and Local Authority landlords to centrally store property-…

Heating and Ventilation

Beauflor Shows the Way to Better Flooring at Housing 2026

Beauflor took part in Housing 2026, showing how its sheet vinyl floor collections deliver the performance, style and value needed for social…

Interiors

Protecting Residents, Supporting Compliance: How Specialist Partners Help Housing Associations Deliver Safer Homes

For housing associations, ensuring residents live in safe, well-maintained homes is a responsibility that sits at the heart of everything you do…

Fire, Security and Safety

Dimplex Edel named Only Hot Water Heat Pump On Government ETL

Dimplex has reinforced the shift towards proof-based specification with its…

Heating and Ventilation

Why a Joined-Up Approach to Façade Design is Essential for Building Safety

In today’s regulatory environment, façade design demands more than compliance - it demands certainty, particularly for building owners and housing…

The Building Envelope

Marley launches Edgemere 2.0, the first UK roof tile to use carbon-capture cement technology

In a first for UK roofing, Edgemere 2.0 combines Marley’s familiar concrete roof tile specification with carbon-capture cement technology and…

The Building Envelope

Vicaima Doors chosen for Retirement Living in Newport

Set in the quintessentially English county of Shropshire, a brand-new Retirement Village Community has been built and developed to cater for…

Interiors

Vent-Axia Highlights the Importance of Filters on Clean Air Day

Leading British ventilation manufacturer Vent-Axia is proudly supporting Global Action Plan’s Clean Air Day on Thursday, 18 June 2026. This year,…

Heating and Ventilation

Sprinkler pipe boxing for social housing retrofit

Designed for retrofit fire sprinkler installations, UK Boxings’ range of pre-made fire…

Refurb and maintenance

DAB Pumps partners with South Devon College to give plumbing students a head start

Walk into the plumbing workshops at South Devon College and you will find something that sets this department apart: students getting hands-on…

Heating and Ventilation

Water efficient bathrooms that save money and look good

After yet another dry spring in large parts of the UK, Stuart Reynolds, UK Marketing & Product Management Director at AKW…

Interiors

Advanced’s Smoke Control and Evacuation Alert System Protects John Street, Newham

John Street, Newham, a high‑rise residential development comprising Blocks A and C, has been equipped with a comprehensive life safety solution…

Fire, Security and Safety

Altro delivers 'Home from Home' feel for leading Dementia care provider

A package of specialist products from Altro has helped deliver a high-performance ‘home from home’ refurb at a leading dementia-care home in…

Interiors

Beyond the door and more: key responsibilities and hidden risks in fire safety and compliance

If you are responsible for building safety, you are expected to know where your risks sit, understand your responsibilities and be able to…

Fire, Security and Safety