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Why UK housing need supply chain traceability and resilience

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In the evolving landscape of UK housing, certainty about the origin and quality of construction materials has become paramount. This renewed focus is primarily driven by stricter safety regimes, including the Building Safety Act, which places greater scrutiny on product performance, particularly for buildings with higher risk. However, the principles extend to all projects, ensuring long-term durability and simplifying future maintenance.

Wetherby secures BBA Certification for its A1-Rated Brick Effect Façade System

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A major step forward in façade safety and compliance has been achieved with the announcement that the popular Brick Effect Render system from EWI provider Wetherby Wall Systems now carries full BBA (British Board of Agrément) certification and achieves an A1 fire rating to EN 13501-1 when installed with stone wool insulation.

The benefits of choosing a single source cladding supplier

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Single or multiple cladding supplier?

When planning new build or remediation cladding projects, often specifiers choose to approach multiple suppliers to source the right products for the façade of their buildings. Using multiple vendors does have its advantages, it can come with some drawbacks, such as reliability issues. Also, managing multiple vendors can increase the complexity and difficulty of coordinating and integrating their services, which can lead to delays, errors, and inconsistencies.

Navigating regulation change with Dulux Trade

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For any housing association, the safety and wellbeing of building occupants is the top priority. With new regulations on the horizon, Dulux Trade explores how housing associations can prepare, and ensure they know what paints and coatings should be used to protect residents and maintain properties to a high standard.

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Bradite’s suite of products has flooring jobs covered

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UK based Bradite, a leading manufacturer of specialist protective coatings, can supply the following products for commercial and industrial flooring applications.
Full technical support on product selection and usage is available from the company.

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An Outlook on Social Housing

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For over a decade, IVC Commercial has focused on vinyl flooring solutions that respond to the needs of all people in social housing.  By supporting well-being through comfort, design and practicality; our affordable felt-backed, acoustic, compact and safety floors continue to rise to the challenge of modern social and affordable housing.

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