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Shelforce looking to increase fire door manufacturing capacity

Friday, 28th January 2022

Birmingham window and door manufacturer Shelforce is looking to increase its capacity to cope with the demand for its Fireshel 30-minute fire resistant door. After launching the Fireshel into the market in 2020, sales of the door exceeded expectations last... View Article

Vicaima looks west in 2022

Thursday, 27th January 2022

Social change brought about by the pandemic, has seen a resurgence of interest in the quality of life afforded for living, leisure and work, both in the West of England and within South Wales. As a result, Vicaima door specialists,... View Article

Vicaima at the forefront of décor trends for 2022

Thursday, 27th January 2022

LISTEN HERE Vicaima unveils the trends that will shape the interior design sector in 2022, reinforcing the importance of the personalisation factor in each project. The beginning of another year symbolises the closing of cycles and the beginning of others,... View Article

5 Easy Ways To Make Your New House Feel Like Home

Wednesday, 26th January 2022

Moving into a new home is a stressful experience and it can take a while for your new house to start to feel like home. It is an unfamiliar space, full of boxes of your belongings and it is your... View Article

Large swathe of councils still failing to meet housing needs

Tuesday, 25th January 2022

Nearly a third of England’s local authorities failed to meet their housing delivery targets last year, according to government figures. Out of 321 local councils, 93 failed to hit their targets – 29 per cent – a modest improvement on 2020 figures... View Article

Landlords anticipate £10,400 cost per property to meet proposed 2025 EPC standards

Tuesday, 25th January 2022

New research from BDRC BVA, on behalf of Aldermore bank, surveying 800 active landlords, shows the extent of cost that landlords will need to spend to get properties up to the proposed EPC standards. At present, domestic private rental properties must... View Article

Fibo’s wall panels: The antibacterial solution

Monday, 24th January 2022

Specifying products with inherent hygienic properties is vital in order to limit the spread of bacteria – especially in healthcare and education settings. As such, Fibo is pleased to announce that all of its waterproof wall panels have now been... View Article

West Fraser’s CaberFloor provides a solution for all applications

Friday, 21st January 2022

LISTEN HERE When considering flooring products for new-build or refurbishment projects, the housebuilder and specifier can be sure that West Fraser’s CaberFloor range includes the perfect solution. Just as sound foundations are essential for any building, the right flooring system lays a good foundation for... View Article

Concealing pipework in social housing simply & cost-effectively with Encasement

Friday, 21st January 2022

In any property, whether it’s a new build or a refurbishment project, there is often exposed interior and exterior pipework that needs to be concealed to improve safety or aesthetics. For housing associations and local authorities, large quantities of unsightly... View Article

Aico announce their charity of the year!

Thursday, 20th January 2022

Aico are proud to announce that they will be supporting Shrewsbury-based charity, Little Stars Baby Bank for 2022 through their Charity of the Year initiative. Little Stars Baby Bank is a new charity, founded in July 2020; their mission is... View Article

True digital fire logbooks now available for housing professionals

Wednesday, 19th January 2022

Building, estates, facility and health and safety professionals in the housing and residential sectors can now better protect themselves and their occupiers with the UK’s first true digital fire, safety and security logbook from Tio Fire Safety. Cloud-based and permitted... View Article

Titon Ventilation Systems gets social

Monday, 17th January 2022

LISTEN HERE Titon’s Ventilation Systems division continues its planned growth with the timely appointment of a dedicated sales person responsible for the social housing sector. Titon Ventilation Systems identified the greater need for understanding and support in this key area,... View Article

Carl F Groupco successful in Tai Tarian tender

Friday, 14th January 2022

Leading hardware distributor, Carl F Groupco has successfully secured a tender to continue full hardware supply to one of the largest social housing providers in Wales, Tai Tarian. Having supplied window and door hardware for the past five years, the... View Article

Discover smarter approaches to funding with the Green Housing Forum

Wednesday, 12th January 2022

Join us on the 27th January at 10am for a free 90 minute webinar hosted by the Green Housing Forum for an update on government funding and find out more about innovative new smart control solutions eligible for funding from... View Article

Illuminating Springhills

Wednesday, 12th January 2022

LISTEN HERE Luceco has recently supplied interior and exterior amenity lighting to Springhills Independent Living Scheme at Outwood, provided by Wakefield and District Housing Limited. WDH is one of the UK’s largest social housing providers, with over 32,000 homes across... View Article

Essex-based housing association delivers new affordable apartments

Wednesday, 12th January 2022

Essex-based housing association CHP has delivered a block of 30 shared ownership apartments at the new Chelmer Waterside development in Chelmsford. Looking over the River Chelmer, these waterside properties offer a collection of one, two, three and four bedroom apartments... View Article

Why Colt are still No.1 in smoke control servicing and maintenance

Tuesday, 11th January 2022

The value of competency and certification cannot be over-emphasised when it comes to smoke control maintenance. The extremely thorough training our 60 engineers receive combined with our unrivalled industry experience and extensive list of certifications and memberships makes us the... View Article

Social landlords challenged to ‘up their game’ and take a proactive approach to resolving damp and mould problems within their housing stock

Tuesday, 11th January 2022

The Housing Ombudsman is calling on all housing landlords to take a completely fresh, zero tolerance approach to resolving the twin problems of damp and mould that blight the lives of so many tenants across the country. After undertaking a... View Article