Product News

Vent-Axia’s Lo-Carbon PoziDry Compact Pro combats mould in HA property

 

 

Leading British ventilation manufacturer Vent-Axia has supplied its Lo-Carbon PoziDry Compact Pro to successfully tackle…

Heating and Ventilation

Heat pumps are our low carbon future

 


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Heating and Ventilation

Tough protection from Arma metal pipe boxing

 

 

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Refurb and maintenance

The sustainability case for PVC-U

 


With pressure on the construction industry to utilise more sustainable building methods and product choices, specifying a PVC-U…

Sustainability

Siderise launches masonry passive fire protection package

 


Siderise has launched a suite of new passive fire protection products specifically engineered for masonry facades, making it easy…

The Building Envelope

Remediate combustible balcony and terrace decks with fire resistant aluminium decking

 

As legislation has continued to evolve following Grenfell, achieving fire safety has become the major challenge for property managers…

Fire, Security and Safety

Key safety considerations when specifying showers

 

 

A rise in multi-generational living, alongside an aging population, means that bathroom safety has come into sharp focus in…

Interiors

Dementia-approved bathroom design by AKW

 

According to the Alzheimer’s Society, the number of people with dementia is steadily increasing and careful planning is required to manage…

Interiors

Keeping tenants safe and sound through robust ventilated façade design

 

 

Designing ventilated façades for building exteriors is a popular method in modern construction which introduces a series of…

Fire, Security and Safety

Social housing development chooses Videx for door entry

 

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Fire, Security and Safety

Natural smoke ventilation utilising a variety of certified solutions

 

 

Newton House is a brand new Housing 21 Extra Care Living development in Penrith. It promotes independent living for…

Fire, Security and Safety

Smoke ventilation maintenance: what you need to know

 

The consequences of the failure to maintain smoke ventilation systems can be dire. Fire often grabs more headlines, but smoke is the real…

Fire, Security and Safety

An alternative approach to ventilating challenging sub-floor spaces

 

 

In new build homes with precast concrete or timber suspended ground floors, controlling atmospheric moisture in the sub-floor…

Heating and Ventilation

Doors fit for a new world!

 
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Fire, Security and Safety

Crest supporting Builders Merchants with supply of bricks and roof tiles

 
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The Building Envelope

Pendock’s pipe boxing ‘Tool-Box’

 

 

The Pendock Profiles range of pipe boxing and…

Refurb and maintenance

ROCKWOOL® launches Social Housing Resource Hub

 

The specialist area advises on insulation for both new build and retrofit projects

Stone wool insulation…

The Building Envelope

What do next month’s Part L changes mean for housing providers?

 

Changes to Part L have significant ramifications for new build – but also replacement programmes. We report...

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The Building Envelope

Can system design tools get PIV systems to perform better?

 

Positive Input Ventilation (PIV) is a tried and tested method of dealing with condensation and mould in the UK’s housing stock. It is…

Heating and Ventilation

Remediate combustible timber or composite balconies to achieve fire safety

 

Resolving Fire safety concerns in residential multi-occupancy buildings poses a major challenge for property managers and specifiers.…

Fire, Security and Safety