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Energy Conservation In Buildings - Airtightness Is Key

 

ENERGY CONSERVATION IN BUILDINGS - AIRTIGHTNESS IS KEY
Nick Williams, Technical Manager,…

Kinedo shower cubicles for student accommodation

 

Denmark & White Ltd is an Essex-based construction company that has forged an excellent reputation within the construction industry. Operating…

What's the point of awards?

 

Every year many of us in the H&V industry spend much of our time, and not an inconsiderable amount of our budgets, attending award…

JJI-Joists are the answer for many architects and specifiers

 

When designing social housing what are people looking for? High quality at reasonable cost? Speed of construction? Outstanding thermal performance…

Smoke control system design and installation

 

In my last editorial piece for Housing Association I wrote about the government’s proposed changes to the Building Regulations as they relate to…

Roof tile ventilators combat roofspace condensation

 

Insulation technicians from energy efficiency and property improvement firm Aran Services have been brushing up their skills in fitting Glidevale…

Fire & CO Safety: Connected, Protected

 

When specifying for high rise developments, one of the biggest priorities on a specifier’s list is the safety of the building’s occupants. With…

Colt, Compliance and Competence

 

Following the tragic events at Grenfell Tower, the subsequent Hackitt Review into Building Regulations and the ongoing Public Inquiry,…

Euramax launches PVCu-composite hybrid doors

 

Leading manufacturer of PVCu windows, doors and composite doors, Euramax, has launched a range of unique PVCu-composite hybrid doors. The new…

Accessible Homes: Closmat ready to help meet recommendations

 

A Parliamentary inquiry into decent and accessible homes(*) is highlighting the importance of utilising a universal design approach to make…

Shower safety: AKW launches new Curtain Clip

 

Bathroom falls are more likely to happen when floors are wet. With this in mind, AKW has launched its new Curtain Clip, to lock the edge of any…

NICE Indoor Air Quality Guidance

 

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recently issued draft guidelines relating to Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) which will be…

Keep tower block residents safely in their homes with live stack replacement

 

If a tower block under housing association or local authority control was built more than half a century ago, one of the major potential problems…

BEAMA's 'Net-Zero by Design' supported by Vent-Axia

 

As the UK becomes the first major economy to commit to net-zero emissions, leading British ventilation manufacturer, Vent-Axia is…

Safeguard damp survey discovers it’s not-so-grim Up North

 

A poll of tenanted households, conducted by YouGov on behalf of Safeguard Europe, the UK’s leading specialist in damp-proofing and…

Accessible, adaptable bathrooms

 

As the Government is urged to make accessible, adaptable housing mandatory within Local Plans, public and private sector housing…

AG's new fine cast brick

 

A new Fine Cast Brick has been launched by AG, one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of innovative concrete products, developed…

Concealment enhances tenant safety

 

British designed and manufactured, Powermatic controlled, concealed door closers designed for increased tenant safety are growing in popularity…

Ideal Commercial Boilers launch Evomax 2

 

Since its launch in February 2011, Evomax has established itself as the commercial boiler of choice in the UK. Following on from this success,…

Kooltherm soffit board customises Basildon estate

 

A new build estate of bespoke modular houses, under construction as part of one of the UK’s most ambitious regeneration programmes, is benefitting…