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Rapierstar’s fastener innovation delivers superior windows and doors

Continuous innovation in fastening technology by Rapierstar is enabling housing specifiers and contractors to achieve ever higher performance…

Fire, Security and Safety

Transform the way you manage your properties for enhanced resident living

Housing associations and property managers have many responsibilities. But fundamentally, they are responsible for ensuring that their resident’s…

Heating and Ventilation

Get in shape with Encasement pipe boxing

Whatever pipework you need to conceal, Encasement’s Vetta pipe boxing…

Refurb and maintenance

Kidde launches wireless fire alarm controller for effortless and regular testing

Kidde Safety Europe, a leading manufacturer of residential fire safety equipment, is proud to announce the launch of its innovative CV9101 Fire…

Fire, Security and Safety

2025 Vicaima Interactive Interior Door Selector

Flicking through outdated static printed or digital brochures is for yesterday. In 2025 expectations are higher, the desire to seek out product…

Interiors

Take the lead on LEAD

Removal and replacement of lead water supply pipes is not only good for occupiers’ health, but part of UK water companies’…

Refurb and maintenance

Achieving cost efficient accessible tenant bathrooms

When it comes to achieving cost efficient accessible bathrooms – no matter the age of the housing stock or the individual’s needs – the…

Interiors

Simple, quick and practical pipe boxing from UK Boxings

Pipe boxing and decorative casings from UK Boxings have been used by housing…

Refurb and maintenance

Why local authorities turn to Shelforce for fire door excellence

As building safety regulations become increasingly stringent, Shelforce combines unparalleled fire door manufacturing expertise with…

The Building Envelope

Vent-Axia welcomes Government setting date for Awaab’s Law

Leading British ventilation manufacturer Vent-Axia has welcomed the UK Government setting a date of October 2025 for Awaab’s Law to be…

Heating and Ventilation

Are Heat Pumps really worth it?

by Neil Walker, Technical Sales Support Manager, Intergas

The concept behind heat pumps is simple - powered by…

Heating and Ventilation

Airtech improves indoor air quality and tackles mould for Mid-Devon social housing resident

Airtech, a leading condensation and mould specialist, has helped a Mid-Devon social housing resident to improve the indoor air quality (IAQ) and…

Heating and Ventilation

Meeting housing’s challenges head on

As Business Manager of Shelforce, Howard Trotter has extensive experience of manufacturing and supplying windows, doors and fire doors…

The Building Envelope

‘Fabric First’ principles should be adopted by the water industry

‘Fabric First’ is a practice recognised in the building industry, to improve the energy efficiency performance of homes. …

Refurb and maintenance

Is embodied carbon the next industry challenge?

Some industry professionals are campaigning for a consistent approach to monitoring and even limiting projects’ embodied carbon in the…

The Building Envelope

Over 330 Years of Heritage and Innovation in Eco-Friendly Building

Eco Tiffin has established itself as a leader in ecofriendly construction and energy-efficient building solutions. With over 330 years, covering…

Sustainability

Cover sprinkler pipework easily with UK Boxings

When retro-fitting fire sprinkler systems, the UK Boxings range of pre-finished pipe and…

Refurb and maintenance

New partnership drives improved air quality and healthier homes in social housing

Vent-Axia and Switchee, the leading ventilation manufacturer and smart technology provider in the UK, are joining forces to launch ‘Vent-…

Heating and Ventilation

The role of pipework specifications in heat pump performance

It is essential to ensure that heat pumps installations in social housing performs as designed and with minimal issues for residents.…

Heating and Ventilation

The revolutionary ‘repair don’t replace’ uPVC kits

Paul Souber, with decades of experience in the safety and security sector, and a trained locksmith himself is founder and MD of Souber®…

Refurb and maintenance