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Integrated Solar PV Solutions: central to low carbon heating in social housing

The UK’s net zero strategy that includes ambitious carbon reduction targets in both the new Part L and the Future Homes Standard, as…

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National Social Housing Safety and Compliance Week to return in March with a call for the sector to ‘Challenge for Safety’

National Social Housing Safety and Compliance Week 2022 will take place 7-11 March. This year’s theme is ‘Challenge for Safety’.…

Fire, Security and Safety

Fire doors - Smoke resistance compliance

Chris Flaherty – Technical Director at Winkhaus UK and Jon Cole – Chief Operating Officer at Secured by Design explain the…

Fire, Security and Safety

Vent-Axia provides ventilation for Giving Back Crawley’s HQ Refurbishment

Leading British ventilation manufacturer, Vent-Axia, has donated ventilation units to local charity, Giving Back Crawley, as part of…

Heating and Ventilation

Take fire doors to a new level

A recent survey into fire safety in social housing carried out by Housing Management and Maintenance magazine reported that 95% of…

Fire, Security and Safety

The Property MOT®: Certifying the health of a building

To meet disrepair challenges, uphold the Housing Ombudsman Reports and assist the Net Zero journey, an executive paper is now…

Heating and Ventilation

Affordable, green electric heating alternative to heat pumps

Low-carbon heating is today’s gold standard for heating systems, and the government recommends replacing fossil fuel gas and oil…

Heating and Ventilation

New high rise hub from ROCKWOOL® supports residential developments

New hub helps specifiers construct safe, comfortable and sustainable homes

Predictions suggest that an…

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UK Hydrogen Strategy: What does it mean?

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Heating and Ventilation

Cornerstone's Property MOT: raising social housing standards and resident aspirations

A Property MOT® serves to identify the best-practice and innovative approach upholding necessary changes in culture, behaviour and…

Refurb and maintenance

The ASCP calls for transformational change in social housing electrical safety

Recognising that electrical safety for too long has been seen as less important than gas safety within social housing, the…

Fire, Security and Safety

Regulations for Smoke and Carbon Monoxide alarms will change to ensure greater protection for homes in England

Following a recent government consultation, the regulations for Smoke and Carbon Monoxide alarms in England are set to expand for…

Fire, Security and Safety

Retrofitting GSM technology for secure, efficient access control

For housing managers, retrofitting new technologies and systems to existing residences is becoming more of a priority as…

Fire, Security and Safety

Mitsubishi Electric offers the perfect fresh air solution for UK homes

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Heating and Ventilation

A perfect partnership to deliver complex remediation project

With fire safety the dominant issue in housing today, it is always a pleasure to see such refurbishment projects successfully…

Fire, Security and Safety

Lean, Green and Clean – The future of communal heating

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Heating and Ventilation

PanelStyle PVC panelling: cost effective, practical decorative solution

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Refurb and maintenance

Your smoke control maintenance FAQs answered

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Fire, Security and Safety

Airtech helps landlords meet their duty of care

It’s been a challenging time for social housing landlords during the COVID pandemic, especially with vulnerable residents shielding, making home…

Heating and Ventilation

Aluminium - one of the most energy efficient and sustainable construction materials

With increasing pressure to specify building systems offering clearly defined sustainability, the use of materials that…

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