Passive fire protection for brick and stone facades

Brick and stone have been used to build housing for centuries. However, with increasingly strict standards to meet, there’s a need for cavity solutions engineered for these applications. Siderise has launched a range of solutions to help building owners, operators,... View Article

Creating healthy homes: Aico launch new Environmental Sensors

Introducing an exciting innovation in home life safety from market leaders Aico, their brand-new HomeLINK Environmental Sensors. Designed to create better maintained, healthier, energy efficient homes, Aico’s Environmental Sensors are discreet and secure, placed throughout the home to monitor temperature,... View Article

Stride out in the All-NEW Work Trousers from Snickers Workwear

Snickers Workwear = Comfort = Wellbeing and Improved Performance. Snickers Workwear is continuing to make great strides in Work Trousers design and functionality while still increasing its commitment to environmental responsibility. Sustainable fabrics, body-mapping designs and improved performance are key... View Article

Unsightly pipe work covered easily by UK Boxings

UK Boxings’ decorative casings and boxing products have been used by housing associations and local authorities for more than 20 years to hide fire sprinkler, heating system and boiler pipework to help reduce time on site and save money. Manufactured... View Article

How Quintain triumphed at Wembley Park with Zutec

With the help of Zutec – Quintain went all the way to Wembley and got a dream result. Using Zutec’s full suite of solutions, the multi award-winning developer and asset owner/manager streamlined its information management throughout construction, handover and operation... View Article

Titon Shortlisted in H&V News Awards 2021

We are extremely proud to announce that we are once again finalists in the 2021 H&V News Awards. Our innovative Titon Ultimate® dMEV and Titon FireSafe® Air Brick products have been shortlisted in the ‘Domestic Ventilation Product of the Year’... View Article

Boost accessibility in your buildings

When looking for a new access control system, we understand that you need a system that works for a broad range of resident needs. But how can you ensure that building entry is easy and intuitive for tenants, while making... View Article

Ways to reduce material costs in construction

Building materials manufacturers are experiencing a serious shortage of raw materials, primarily wood, steel, and cement. A particularly hard hit in Europe has been influenced by the construction sector, which lacks lumber, ironwork, and tiles. Another source of problems for... View Article

Climate Control Baselayers – for the Summer and Autumn months

Snickers Workwear will give your workday working clothes a good foundation. Upgraded, Innovative and Sustainable – Snickers Workwear ‘Climate Control’ clothing delivers exceptional comfort and performance. There’s a range of garments that use socially and environmentally responsible fibre technology such... View Article

Maintaining the integrity of fire rated walls

The integrity of a ‘Fire wall’ constructed from drylining can be lost as soon as an electrical box or other partial penetration is installed. Knowing how to address this in the design stage or perhaps more importantly, during upgrades to... View Article

What will tenants seek post-Covid?

Stuart Nicholson of Marley explores new research on the way Covid experiences have altered the views of social housing residents when it comes to their homes and the surrounding area The Government has clearly pinpointed the nation’s housing stock as... View Article

Stamping out fire door neglect

Fire door specification is one of the most crucial decisions landlords and housing providers can make, with the technology forming an essential part of a building’s passive fire protection system. Jack Wooler spoke to Helen Hewitt of the British Woodworking... View Article