social housing

The FUHR autotronic 834 lock has been added to Carl F Groupco’s suite of SmartSecure electronic door locking and access control solutions. As one of the most important additions to the company’s upcoming 2021 catalogue, the highly versatile hybrid product is a major expansion to the SmartSecure brand. The 834 provides a combination of automatic locking and electronic motor driven unlocking: as such, it is an appealing option that is fully compatible with all existing SmartSecure locking and access control variants.

We begin with a panel discussion regarding the Smart Home Healthy Home project, chaired by our National Sales Manager, Daniel Little. We have some great panellists, including Richard Bould Technical Manager at Yorkshire Housing, Daniel Hardy Project Lead, Housing of the Future at Leeds City Council, Jessica Kuznia Innovation Analyst at Yorkshire Housing, and our very own Jordan Toulson Product Manager at HomeLINK.

Next, our Operations and Learning & Development Manager, Lee Duffy, examines the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and the measures taken throughout the distribution network that ensured continuity within the sector. Lee speaks to Andy Crockett Managing Director at TWC Parcel Collection Services, David Brown Managing Director at UPN, Colin Rann Operations Director at APC and Lydia Hopley, QHS&E Administrator about their experiences.

In the last segment, our Relationships Manager Tina Mistry is joined by Lord Porter of Spalding and Robert Chilton of Cratus Communications. Together, they discuss The Hackitt Report, the Golden Thread and Lord Porter’s views on the changing landscape of the sector.

We finish the episode with an FAQ delivered by our Product Development Executive, Samuel Marston, who explains how to remove a product from a SmartLINK Gateway system.

George Clarke explores the contradictions in government housing policy

So, the government has published a new, draft National Model Design Code (NMDC) to ‘bring back beauty’ to the way new-build homes and estates are built across the country.

Following on from the ‘Building Better Building Beautiful Commission’ that published its report in January 2020, the government has since appointed URBED, a design and research company based in Manchester, to produce a checklist of design principles to consider for new developments covering everything from urban design to street character, facades, building types, environmental design and well-being.

We being episode sixteen with Jane Pritchard our Community Liason talking to Helen Knight, Development Manager and Lizzy Coleman, Events and Fundraising Officer for Lingen Davies Cancer fund. Jane talks to Helen and Lizzy about the charity and its background, their experiences through the pandemic and upcoming fundraisers.

Next Andy Speake our National Technical Manager sits down with Ian Moore, Chief Executive Officer at the Fire Industry Association. Andy gets a glimpse into Ian's role within the FIA, the changing landscape of the industry and where it is heading in the future.

Finally, our Operations and Learning & Development Manager Lee Duffy, Product Development Manager Michael Wright and Alan Lewis, Founder and owner at Adrenaline Sports sit down and reflect on the EIC Race around Europe challenge. The group discuss the challenges they faced, how much they raised and look forward to Adrenalines upcoming events.

Wednesday 9th June saw the success of the virtual event, ‘What Makes a Healthy Home?’ powered by Aico | HomeLINK. The event aimed to create thought-provoking discussion regarding the current standards and legislation that contribute to creating safe homes for residents and the resulting impact on the social housing sector.

In attendance were close to 300 professionals, thought-leaders and decision-makers from across the industry to hear from keynote speakers, Dr Stephen Battersby, Vice President at the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health and Dorota Pawlowski, Managing Associate at Trowers and Hamlins LLP. With interactive polls, dedicated question and answer sessions with keynote speakers and networking opportunities, the conference empowered the discussion of prevalent issues within the UK housing sector.

Leading ventilation manufacturer Vent-Axia is delighted to announce that it has been named as the winner of the ‘Industry Initiative Award’ at the prestigious Electrical Wholesaler Awards 2021. The company’s ‘COVID-19 Support Campaign’ took the crown in an award that that was in-part, decided by an industry vote as well as being critiqued by an expert judging panel.

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, this year’s event was a virtual one. Winners were announced in a live presentation that showcased the very best that the sector has to offer. For almost a decade, the Electrical Wholesaler Awards has provided a unique platform for the recognition of excellence and achievement across the electrical wholesale sector.  

This week's episode kicks off with Intelligent Homes, Dan Little our National Sales Manager takes a look into Smart Homes with Adam Williams, Chief Commercial Officer at Lightwave. The pair delve into where they see Intelligent Homes in the future, the evolution of technology and challenges facing the industry.

Next, RSM’s Tony Boyle and Michael Coupland sit down on the eve of England and Scotland’s European Football Championships match up to discuss the differences in Fire and CO detection standards north and south of the border.

And finally, our relationships manager Tina Mistry chats with Claire Heyes, CEO at CORGI Technical Services ahead of National Social Housing Safety and Compliance week discussing the conference, CORGI’s members and challenges facing the social housing sector.