social housing
A faceted on plan curtain wall completed in AluK’s SL52 system is the centrepiece of the two storey community hub known as The Curve in the newly opened Bryn Gaer Place housing development.
AluK’s technical team worked closely with their commercial fabrication partners Vellacine to design the curtain walling for the project in Newport, which also required an external canopy to be attached to the system.
The problem of damp in the social housing sector is one of the most common complaints tenants make about their property.
Every year reports appear in the media highlighting such cases, with stories often linking to health fears over the issue.
With this in mind, national trade body the Property Care Association (PCA) has developed an in-house training programme to give specialists in the social housing and local authority sectors with responsibility for housing stock maintenance, a recognised route to qualification.
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Eight existing councils in Northamptonshire are to be abolished and replaced by 2 new councils of North Northamptonshire and West Northamptonshire to improve the delivery of public services across the county.
Designed to eradicate mould from damp and poorly ventilated properties, Dryzone100 Mould Killer – from Safeguard Europe provides a convenient, water-based, non-abrasive means of tackling this unsightly and unhealthy problem.
AluK will be revealing a brand new 70mm window system at the FIT Show – complete with pre-inserted gaskets.
Airtech helps landlords meet requirements of Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act
Law firm Shakespeare Martineau has been appointed to the panel of legal advisors at Orbit Group, a leading group of national housing associations.
One of ten firms appointed to the panel, Shakespeare Martineau will be working with Orbit Group for the next three years, providing full legal advice services including, development, sales, commercial, and governance.
Founded in 1967, Orbit is one of the leading providers of affordable housing to buy and rent, managing a portfolio of 42,000 properties and serving over 100,000 people across the Midlands, the East and South East.