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Don’t let the cold catch you out this winter Burst pipes are the most common cause of home insurance claims in the UK1 and cost an average of £3,500 in damage to property and contents. The expense is not the... View Article

The Wraptite® external air barrier system from A. Proctor Group has been installed in combination with the innovative and unique Comfort Frame Internal Wall Insulation system to deliver impressive energy efficiency savings to a housing retrofit project. Comfort Frame’s IWI... View Article

Enhanced coating system offers improved and sustainable protection as an alternative to Creosote Postsaver, a wood life extension specialist company, has developed Postsaver +Plus, a new protective sleeve for wood fence posts and fruit supports. Postsaver +Plus, developed for the... View Article

After more than 20 years with ARDEX and over 10 years with BAL, Peter Bell, Managing Director, is passing on the baton to his deputy, David Hackett. Peter has enjoyed a stellar career with the ARDEX Group underpinned by his... View Article

SterlingOSB Zero PrimedPlus, from timber panel specialist West Fraser, is a versatile OSB3 board, primed in the factory in either a neutral white or grey, and ready to be immediately erected around construction projects or buildings in need of protection. Its ‘prime’... View Article

With 22% of the population¹ now disabled and the growing demand for social housing, AAT GB is highlighting a rapid way for Housing Associations to support their disabled tenants. Now, more than 50% of tenants have a long term illness... View Article

The conservation of our natural environment has become ever more important to developers, consultants and contractors, whose clients want to see more sustainable products being used in homes and business premises.  As a result, West Fraser’s particleboard products – including... View Article

Consort Claudgen have launched Consort Connect app which allows users to have complete control over their heating remotely via their smartphone or tablet. The app is free and downloadable from Google Play or Apple Store. It can control Consort’s Wi-Fi... View Article

With their effortlessly elegant design and innovative features, our range of Larenco care shower screens offer everything you’d expect from a market leader in accessible showering solutions – style, choice, and ease of use. Larenco screens are designed to cater... View Article

All West Fraser’s Oriented Strand Board (OSB) products are manufactured using selected fibres of timber that are laid in cross directional layers and mechanically pressed to form a structurally-engineered panel, designed for construction and other industrial applications. OSB is viewed by... View Article

Join the webinar on the 15th August 12:00pm to learn about the modern alternative to traditional underpinning – geopolymer injections. The solution is transforming social housing maintenance processes relating to subsidence. Benefits: Subsidence repaired in one day Tenants remain at... View Article

As the UK’s foremost wood panel product supplier, West Fraser manufactures several grades of CaberMDF to meet the wide variety of demands across the construction and related industries, with these ranging from creating architraves for door surrounds to highly detailed decorative profiles and... View Article

Independent Expert Witness Assessments for… Damp Condensation Mould Ventilation Adequacy Structural Permeability Circa 4000 independent surveys have delivered root cause data for clients and residents resulting in Better Decision Making and Cost-Effective solutions. Supporting the social housing sector with… Fact... View Article

Market-leading British ventilation manufacturer, Vent-Axia, is delighted to support BEAMA’s ‘Guidance for Improving Indoor Air Quality in Existing Homes’. Launched on 27 June 2023, in the BEAMA Village at the InstallerSHOW, NEC, the guide explains the risks of poor indoor... View Article

3 in 5 social housing residencies suffered a security breach in the last year, with a third of landlords victim to at least 20 breaches. A quarter of properties were reported to have faulty entrance doors. Only 63% of landlords... View Article

Surrey based sign manufacturer Stocksigns has recently raised £15,000 for The Children’s Trust, thanks to the company’s latest annual fundraising challenge. This year’s adventure took the team to the mountains of Slovakia where they descended into the gullies and ravines... View Article

JELD-WEN’s expertise can make all the difference in choosing the right doorsets for your project – Find out more Commercial developments are demanding – any products chosen need to meet stringent performance and safety standards without holding up the build... View Article

Beauflor® attended Europe’s largest housing festival to show its sheet vinyl flooring that meets the quality and affordability challenges of the sector. Beauflor used June’s Housing 2023 show in Manchester to demonstrate the suitability of its floors for social and... View Article

Milton-Keynes based Grand Union Housing Group has introduced smart home technologies across its housing portfolio of 12,500 properties to improve resident safety, reduce damp and mould concerns, and ensure compliance with shifting regulations on social housing. Aico’s HomeLINK Connected Home Solution IoT sensors were... View Article

Dulux Trade Diamond Matt has been reformulated in line with customer feedback to deliver durability and improved sustainability credentials, helping the industry move towards a more sustainable future. Available from June, architects and specifiers can be confident that Dulux Trade... View Article