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Safety first

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

Fire, Security and Safety

Cladding that works

System selection should be based on proven performance and delivered by a specialist contractor with outstanding track…

The Building Envelope

Radon protection help for residents this summer

Radon, condensation and mould specialist Airtech, is encouraging landlords to put in place planned maintenance over the…

Heating and Ventilation

Improve fire safety compliance at the touch of a button

Since Grenfell, fire safety in flats has been in the spotlight. The Stay Put policy has been scrutinised and reviewed, fire…

Fire, Security and Safety

Social housing green energy schemes lead way on sector decarbonisation efforts

What do the pioneering ReFLEX Orkney project, the unique ‘Solopower’ solution, and the Government’s Social Housing…

Sustainability

How to remediate combustible timber or composite balconies to achieve fire safety

Fire safety is the key issue of our times. While the new build sector has relatively easily made the transition to using fire safe materials, the…

Fire, Security and Safety

Social housing targeted for launch of Ventilation MOT®

Housing associations and local authorities responsible for management of housing stock, along with their specialist advisors, are to be…

Heating and Ventilation

Keeping UK stocks high for disability adaptations

EffectAble Construction Services are one of the largest independent specialist disability adaptation companies in the UK. During these turbulent…

Interiors

Joined up thinking from Stockport Homes

Stockport Homes are upgrading the heating system to low rise apartments in the Lancashire Hill area in Stockport. This has been driven by a…

Heating and Ventilation

Titon FireSafe® Air Brick - Blackhorse View, Walthamstow

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Fire, Security and Safety

Renovation ensures Council tenants have efficient homes for the future

To complete an award-winning renovation scheme, the London Borough of Islington retained a tried and tested team to deliver a continued single…

The Building Envelope

A design for balcony life.

Following the Grenfell tragedy, root and branch change has been demanded across construction practice and the regulatory…

Fire, Security and Safety

Aico | HomeLINK host virtual event: 'What makes a healthy home?'

Wednesday 9th June saw the success of the virtual event, ‘What Makes a Healthy Home?’ powered by Aico | HomeLINK. The event aimed to create…

Fire, Security and Safety

Vent-Axia wins prestigious Industry Initiative Award

Leading ventilation manufacturer Vent-Axia is delighted to announce that it has been named as the winner of the ‘Industry Initiative Award’ at the…

Heating and Ventilation

Condensation and mould: Fighting back, even in the mouldiest homes

Condensation and mould can be a recurring problem for many landlords and their residents. During the pandemic this has been a bigger problem due…

Heating and Ventilation

Unlocking the full potential of remote property management solutions

While Housing Associations have long been shifting towards a more digital way of working, the COVID-19 pandemic has amplified this further, with…

Fire, Security and Safety

New Navien loyalty scheme gets installers straight to the points

Navien has launched Navien Choice – a fantastic new loyalty scheme open to all oil and gas boiler installers. There is a whole catalogue of…

Heating and Ventilation

How do UK fire safety design regulations compare to those of countries in the EU?

The Grenfell review from Dame Judith Hackitt concluded that the current legislation regarding fire safety equipment in the UK is not fit for…

Fire, Security and Safety

Clean Air Day: Eight steps to help protect children from Indoor Air Pollution

Vent-Axia offered eight easy steps to help protect children from indoor air…

Heating and Ventilation

Covering all bases when choosing a composite fire door

The internet is awash with manufacturers, installers and ‘experts’ citing different test standards and accreditations. Scott…

Fire, Security and Safety