Shared waste and recycling facilities for housing schemes

Bin blazes are hot topic

Social landlords designing in shared waste and recycling facilities for housing schemes must ensure wheeled bin stations are 6m or more from property to comply with CFPA guidance. Whether the brief is a redevelopment or new build, Fire Risk Assessors... View Article

Control your garage door with your smartphone

Garador have just launched their much anticipated Series 4GaraMatic garage door operators. There are three models to choose from: GaraMatic 9, GaraMatic 10 and GaraMatic 20. The new Series 4 operators retain important safety and security features, such as automatically... View Article

Reach greater savings with DANLERS IP66 rated PIR switches

DANLERS have launched a new range of cost-effective IP66 rated presence detection PIR switches for the automatic control of lighting and ventilation. The products detect movement within the detection area and control the load accordingly. All controls in this range... View Article

Does your property tick the accessibility box?

With issues of inclusivity hitting the headlines daily, the voice of those with disabilities is becoming stronger. However, in the area of private and public rented housing there is still need for accessibility to be further embraced. Here Stuart Reynolds,... View Article

Designer Contracts supports Childline for second year

Designer Contracts, the UK’s largest flooring contractor, has sponsored the services of leading children’s charity, ChildLine for one day. It is the second time the company has supported the charity, which needs £30,000 each day to operate its counselling services,... View Article

Access all areas

Adrian Sunter of Terry Lifts discusses why it’s so crucial the UK’s housing stock is adapted to suit the needs of everyone and what options are available to housing associations On 5 November, a new coalition of housing organisations published... View Article

Unintended consequences

Penny Jones of Domus Ventilation looks at how improvements in the energy efficiency of dwellings has led to poor indoor air quality, and why mechanical ventilation is the way forward Over recent years we’ve done a good job of improving... View Article