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Versatile metal pipe boxing covers and protects building services

Durable and weather resistant metal pipe boxing from UK Boxings…

Refurb and maintenance

From the roof to the road - a one stop shop for energy efficient homes

With insight from BRE¹ highlighting over half (54%) of consumers would prefer to buy or rent a home that had a ‘…

The Building Envelope

2024 design trends for a digitial world

Vicaima opens the door to fresh inspirations for construction in the AI era

It's a common exercise in any sector…

Interiors

Water Neutrality - the challenge of water scarcity

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Refurb and maintenance

The Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund and heat pumps point the way to net zero

Optimism and excitement should be the order of the day. 2023 ended with an agreement at COP28 for a “transition” that should signal the “…

Heating and Ventilation

New water treatment for residential heating systems offers sustainbility benefits

Range of benefits over liquid chemicals that answers all the questions….building a solid future

The search for…

Heating and Ventilation

Are your properties suffering from mould or damp? We have the real solution...

Qest has over 13 years of experience working within the social housing sector across England and Wales. We are a specialist SME…

Heating and Ventilation

The Golden Thread – Lifecycle of a Fire Door

Fire doorset legislation has changed significantly in the recent years, with changes made at every stage in the lifecycle of a fire…

Fire, Security and Safety

In profile - Pendock pipe boxing.

The use of pre-formed boxings and casings for…

Refurb and maintenance

Window and door specification to stay the same?

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The Building Envelope

The challenges and opportunities of the UK’s housing stock

The UK has some of the oldest housing in Europe, with approximately 20% of current dwellings built before 1919 – that equates to about 5.8…

Refurb and maintenance

Marley product assurance reinforced

With growing focus on sustainability, Daniel Weait, National Accounts Manager and CCPI Project Lead at Marley, highlights how the new…

The Building Envelope

New 'no brainer' approach to water treatment for residential heating systems launched

- Range of benefits over liquid chemicals that answers all the questions….building a solid future

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Heating and Ventilation

Vent-Axia recommends key actions to take this  World Ventilation Day

Leading ventilation manufacturer Vent-Axia welcomes the second World Ventilation Day, #WorldVentil8Day, a day dedicated to recognising and…

Heating and Ventilation

Kidde Safety Europe launches new CO2 monitor

Leading manufacturer of safety alarms and equipment, Kidde Safety Europe has launched a new carbon dioxide (CO₂) monitor to…

Heating and Ventilation

Tackling damp and mould to make homes fit for human habitation

On 20 March 2019 a new law came into force to ensure rented properties are ‘fit for human habitation’, meaning they are safe, healthy, and…

Interiors

Meeting the challenge of water scarcity

If our water usage patterns don’t change, the UK will have an ongoing water deficit of 4,000 Megalitres per day by 2050. Reductions in…

Refurb and maintenance

Maximise occupant safety with Kidde's new safety device

Kidde Safety Europe is launching a new relay unit designed to provide enhanced safety for building occupants, particularly for dwellings…

Fire, Security and Safety

Why it’s time to digitalise your fire door inspections

Fire doors are an integral part of your building’s fire safety. They can stop the spread of smoke and fire, but they can only do this if…

Fire, Security and Safety

Protect and conceal pipework with Pendock metal boxing

When concealing external pipework, building services and other utilities associated with low carbon district heating schemes or air-source and…

Refurb and maintenance