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Championing new homes which are Better Built in Blockwork

 

Housing Association magazine editor Victoria Galligan asked Chris Stanley, Housing Manager at Modern Masonry, about the Better Built in…

Leading experts discuss future of design at RIBA

 

Dulux Trade assembled a panel of leading industry professionals at the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) recently to discuss…

WRAS – preventing common plumbing problems in social housing

 

Future-proofing new homes with pure fibre infrastructure

 

Elfed Thomas is the founder and CEO of British Fibre Networks, a pure fibre network infrastructure provider. Here, he outlines why fibre…

Cost-effective Windoor balcony enclosures improve wellbeing

 

Windoor balcony enclosures not only increase the light inside a home but they allow for an outside seating space which can be enclosed on cooler…

PROCare uses Fibo panels to supply UK-wide social housing projects

 

Adaptation specialist PROCare is suppling over 800 bathrooms with Fibo wall panels to social housing projects across the country. PROCare…

Unlocking creativity with Crest

 

At Crest we believe our products transform buildings into something remarkable. The ongoing project at Goldsmith Street, Norwich showcases…

Stokvis BV Series provides compact response to DHW demand

 

Locations such as pubs, restaurants and sports pavilions and all commercial buildings of similar size are proving to be popular…

Home adaption good practice

 

The latest report on delivery of home adaptation provision maintains ‘the overarching aim’ is for it to be accessible and timely.…

Safeguard’s Stormdry gets EST ‘verified status’ for energy savings

 

Stormdry Masonry Protection Cream from Safeguard Europe – the UK’s leading specialist in damp- and waterproofing, and masonry repair…

Evinox comment on changes to hot water services in NHBC Standards for 2019

 

The NHBC is the UK’s leading warranty and insurance provider for new homes, setting standards for registered builders and working to help…

2019 New Solutions - Cavitray Compliant Walls

 

When building in natural stone, there are two popular methods of construction. The traditional method is to build against a backing skin of…

Swifix fixings specified for Caerphilly EWI refurbishment scheme

 

Swifix fixings have recently been installed as part of the external wall insulation system for a major refurbishment project for…

Combatting harmful condensation with Glidevale universal tile and slate ventilators

 

Glidevale, the specialist building products and ventilation solutions provider, offers a range of universal roofing ventilators fitting a…

HA improves quality of homes using Mitsubishi Electric

 

A housing association has been able to maintain and improve the value of its housing stock after installing Mitsubishi Electric’s Ecodan…

A sound solution from SE Controls

 

The Recording Rooms, one of Birmingham University’s newest student accommodation blocks, is using an integrated smoke and heat exhaust…

Three steps to No More Mould

 

The twin blight of condensation and mould causes damage to property and ill health for residents and can be an every-day problem for many…

Comar 9P.i High Performance System

 

After extensive research and consultation with key supply partners, Comar Architectural Aluminium Systems deliver the Comar 9P.i High…

Turning the screw on quality and value

 

By Andy Holland, Technical & Marketing Manager at Rapierstar


With social housing maintenance and capital…

Lessons from Grenfell

 

Smoke Control Systems, as with other active fire safety installations, are rarely designed for whole building fires like Grenfell where fire…