Product News

Addressing the construction skills shortage

Recent reports have suggested that by 2025, the construction sector will be facing a shortage of an estimated 250,000 skilled labour…

The Building Envelope

Balcony decking replacement provides long-lasting and safe solution

With remedial works being a constant pressure for property managers, it is essential to understand new materials solutions to ensure…

Fire, Security and Safety

Raising fire door awareness vital

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Fire, Security and Safety

Save Money, Save Energy, Save Water

In the UK water conservation has been almost treated with derision. Excepting the summer of 1976, water restrictions are limited to…

Refurb and maintenance

Vent-Axia shares tips to Love your Lungs and Stay Healthy this Clean Air Day

Leading British ventilation manufacturer Vent-Axia is sharing tips on how to love your lungs on Clean Air Day on Thursday 16 June 2022…

Heating and Ventilation

Encasement’s simple, quick & cost-effective pipe boxing

The Encasement range of pipe boxing and…

Refurb and maintenance

The Housing Safety & Wellbeing Taskforce launch research into the human impact of fire

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Fire, Security and Safety

Shelforce partnership ‘top notch’ for housing association installer

A West Midlands double glazing and installation company that specialises in housing association projects has said it ‘couldn’t ask for…

The Building Envelope

Watford Community Housing utilise Aico Multi-Sensor technology

Watford Community Housing has upgraded two of their 16 storey tower blocks to a Grade D, LD1 fire detection system using Aico’s…

Fire, Security and Safety

ECO4 is another step to ending gas dominance

by Russell Dean, Head of the Residential Product Group at Mitsubishi Electric

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Heating and Ventilation

Heat Networks: Acceptance testing important to the performance of the system

The UK Government has identified that heat networks have an important part to play in the provision of low carbon heating. This is…

Heating and Ventilation

Metrotile lightweight roofing: the alternative to traditional materials

For a number of years now, we have used the line ‘The Roof Tile Has Evolved’ in our advertising and branding. Metrotile isn’t just an…

The Building Envelope

Electric Shower efficiency is vital for a sustainable future

Daniel Lintell, Sustainability Manager at Triton Showers, discusses why energy efficient electric showers are perfectly placed to make…

Sustainability

Creating healthy homes with a Property MOT®

As we drive towards reducing our carbon footprint, the inference to insulate Britain is a topical encounter. However, it should be…

Heating and Ventilation

Tackle rising fuel bills and deliver on sustainability with Solar PV

The impending introduction of Part L of the Building Regulations is the latest step on the journey to generate more low carbon and energy…

The Building Envelope

Doorset specialist Unity Group boosts production by investing in British innovation

British composite doorset and fire doorset specialists Unity Group has…

Fire, Security and Safety

Versatile pipe boxing solutions from Pendock

The Pendock Profiles range is one of the most…

Refurb and maintenance

Large roof terrace decking replacement project

Aluminium has been increasingly recognised as a viable material for construction products over recent years. We spoke with Richard Izzard…

Fire, Security and Safety

Looking at the bathroom from a different perspective

Every day, 250 people start to lose their sight across the UK.[1] This is a problem that is made worse by poorly designed homes. When…

Interiors

Fire door compliance covered thanks to Shelforce and Fireshel

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Fire, Security and Safety