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Belgian manufacturer of sheet vinyl flooring, Beauflor®, is exhibiting its floors for homes at Housing 2024, Manchester Central, 25th – 27th June. When it comes to an affordable, practical and durable floor for housing, sheet vinyl makes a lot of... View Article

Accessible showering never looked so good, thanks to the introduction of AKW’s extended range of Onyx products. The range now includes updated level access shower trays and ramps, grab rails and shower seats, alongside the cleverly integrated mixer shower and... View Article

Each year, more than 1,100 lung cancer deaths in the UK are linked to radon. A colourless, odourless, radioactive gas, radon is formed by the radioactive decay of small amounts of uranium that occur naturally in all rocks and soils. Radon... View Article

At AKW we’re committed to the continuous development of our product range and investment in improving our offering, which is why we’re very pleased to introduce the Onyx Exclusif Shower Tray. Available in cool white and bold black, the Onyx... View Article

Aico’s bi-annual Community Awards celebrates excellence within the social housing industry and local community. On Thursday the 18th of April, 400 guests and finalists took to Birmingham’s International Convention Centre to honour the outstanding work of individuals and organisations across... View Article

When concealing external pipework, building services and utilities associated with low carbon district heating schemes or air-source and ground-source heat pumps, Pendock metal pipe boxing range provides effective protection against accidental damage while helping improve project aesthetics. Bespoke manufactured to the individual... View Article

Stelrad offers the widest range of low surface temperature radiators – LSTs – designed for the casings to never exceed 43°C making the radiators safe to touch. Ideal for all buildings where young, elderly and vulnerable people live, work or... View Article

There are four key products in the new water treatment range launched recently – DR1 solid inhibitor sticks, which is the first solid inhibitor in the world to gain NSF International CIAS certification – formerly known as BuildCert. Then there’s... View Article

Callum Thornton, the Fenestration Product Manager for SFS UK, explains why social housing specifiers and housing managers should consider continuity of insulation around window openings as a priority for tackling thermal-bridging and mould growth. The tragic death of a young boy... View Article

Insulation manufacturer, Marmox UK have introduced a NEW highly versatile Fireboard into their range of building products, for both internal and external wall insulation (IWI/EWI) applications. Marmox Fireboard is a stone wool based product, coated on both sides with the... View Article

A significant challenge when working on the roof of any existing, occupied building is protecting the people inside the building without the full roof system in place. That challenge is multiplied when the building in question is large and work... View Article

Vectaire has four fans with EC motors designed for ventilating wet rooms. The Elegance (axial with 100mm or 120mm ducts) and the Elix (centrifugal) operate continuously, quietly and economically. They have a choice of two trickle speeds and options of... View Article

Kingspan Light + Air is a trusted partner for thousands of commercial and industrial properties. From planned, preventative maintenance to rapid response repairs, we offer comprehensive service and maintenance packages for smoke control systems – we can help you stay... View Article

A multidisciplinary construction and property company based in the East Midlands has used SterlingOSB ZeroPrimedPlus, from West Fraser, for the hoardings around one of its latest residential projects, close to Derby CityCentre and its own head offices. Aside from the... View Article

The use of pre-formed boxings and casings for concealing pipework on social housing refurbishment projects has gradually overtaken the time intensive procedure of fabricating individual boxing on site to become the preferred solution for most social landlords and contractors. To... View Article

Harrogate-based ventilation manufacturer EnviroVent is celebrating winning two prestigious regional business awards: The Yorkshire Post Excellence in Business –and the Insider Media Made in Yorkshire awards. For both awards, EnviroVent won the prestigious ‘Manufacturer of the Year’ category, demonstrating its... View Article

Decorative casings and boxing products from UK Boxings have been used by housing associations and local authorities for well over 20 years to hide, heating system, boiler, and fire sprinkler pipework to help improve a project’s finish, reduce time on site and... View Article

What’s the difference between CaberMDF Pro and CaberMDF Trade? CaberMDF Pro is dense and ideal for routing thanks to its consistent density, high quality fibres and internal bond strength.  This also makes for excellent screw and fastening holding. CaberMDF Trade is a lighter... View Article