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How to create smart, low-carbon social housing that can tackle our fuel poverty problem?

 

 

By partnering with social housing landlords to deliver a fully-financed and intelligently operated solar PV and battery…

Sound engineering

 

 

Noise pollution can have a significant impact on resident quality of life, so should housing associations and…

Letterbox security solutions

 

Social housing providers are just one of a wide range of organisations that have warmed to the latest solution to letterbox security from Midlands…

Bathroom for life: AKW helps futureproof tenant bathrooms

 

AKW shows that it is possible to build cost-effective inclusivity into a bathroom’s design, so it is fit for purpose, no matter what the tenants…

Aico selected as supplier to UK Fire and Rescue Service

 

 

Aico are delighted to have been selected as a supplier on all categories of the West Midlands Fire Service Framework, which…

Casings for social housing – covering up with Encasement

 

In any property, whether it’s a new build or a refurbishment project, there will inevitably be exposed pipework that needs covering for…

Safety first

 

The preference from the ‘Health and Safety Executive’ is that access to high level areas are either restricted or prevented with plant…

Award for Southgate project encompassing flat to pitched conversions

 

As part of a wide scale refurbishment project from Enfield Council, Langley Structures Ltd delivered a series of Flat to Pitched (FTP)…

Keeping everyone safe through COVID pandemic

 

 

Housing Associations and their residents have faced many challenges during the COVID Pandemic, not least of all undertaking…

How to build flexibility into tenants bathrooms

 

 

With an ageing population and only 7% of housing stock in England offering even the most basic accessibility features , there is a…

Gas Safety: Staying on the Right Side of the Regulations

 

 

In 2020 a new problem significantly exacerbated the age-old problem of access to residents’ homes to perform gas safety checks and…

Thinking INSIDE the box with Pendock

 

 

When evaluating opportunities to cut costs in social housing refurbishment or retro-fit fire sprinkler installation in high rise…

Building better information

 

 

How drones and laser scanning are speeding up the digitisation of buildings and assets

In June…

A ‘smart’ solution for Housing Associations

 

From appliances to energy management, the role of ‘smart home’ technology continues to expand. Previously only seen in private homes, smart…

‘Easy-fit’ decorative boxings from UK Boxings

 

Easy to fit decorative boxings from UK Boxings have been used for more than 20 years by UK housing associations, local authorities and…

Hybrid Heating for the modern home – the choice is yours

 

With over 15 year’s experience in the electric heating market, The Electric Heating Company witnessed a significant increase in demand during 2020…

How will the Internet of Things transform customer relationships?

 

Residents value benefits but landlords worry about perception
Social landlords are increasingly realising that the Internet…

AKW launches Beautiful Bathrooms for housing associations

 

When it comes to bathroom installations, sourcing quality products that are also cost-effective and contemporary is the key to long-…

Replace lead water pipes the quick and easy way

 

Awareness of the potential health problems caused by lead in the water supply, particularly in infants and children is growing.  Houses built…