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Mental Health | Tackling the ‘silent pandemic’ threatening construction

|Date: 20 January, 2021

Mental Health | Tackling the ‘silent pandemic’ threatening construction

Amid rising rates of suicide and mental health issues during the COVID-19 pandemic, many large constructi ...

Amid rising rates of suicide and mental health issues during the COVID-19 pandemic, many large construction firms have stepped up to boost mental health support for their employees. Paul Reeve, Direct ...

20 January, 2021
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FireAngel | Debating the future of fire safety for 2021 and beyond

|Date: 7 January, 2021

FireAngel | Debating the future of fire safety for 2021 and beyond

While 2020 presented the social housing industry with some of its toughest challenges to date, particular ...

While 2020 presented the social housing industry with some of its toughest challenges to date, particularly in relation to COVID-19, it also offered significant opportunities for evaluation and improv ...

7 January, 2021
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Six factors social housing providers need to consider in 2021

|Date: 6 January, 2021

Six factors social housing providers need to consider in 2021

2020 has been one of the most disruptive years in living memory and its effect will be felt long into the ...

2020 has been one of the most disruptive years in living memory and its effect will be felt long into the New Year. But the impact of COVID is not the only thing that social housing providers will nee ...

6 January, 2021
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Stonewater | Working together to transform lives

|Date: 22 December, 2020

Stonewater | Working together to transform lives

Matt Crucefix, Director of Development (South and West) at social housing provider Stonewater, explores t ...

Matt Crucefix, Director of Development (South and West) at social housing provider Stonewater, explores the importance of strong partnerships and a commitment to social value in order to support peopl ...

22 December, 2020
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FireAngel | Andy Greenhorn Q&A on the Scottish Tolerable Standard

|Date: 21 December, 2020

FireAngel | Andy Greenhorn Q&A on the Scottish Tolerable Standard

Andy Greenhorn, FireAngel’s Specification Manager for Scotland and Ireland, shares his fire safety recomm ...

Andy Greenhorn, FireAngel’s Specification Manager for Scotland and Ireland, shares his fire safety recommendations on how to comply with latest regulations affecting all households in Scotland. Andy ...

21 December, 2020
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Baxi Heating | Off-site prefabrication specified for Charlton Triangle Homes high-rise refurb

|Date: 14 December, 2020

Baxi Heating | Off-site prefabrication specified for Charlton Triangle Homes high-rise refurb

Refurbishing properties to the required standards with minimum disruption to residents can be challenging ...

Refurbishing properties to the required standards with minimum disruption to residents can be challenging for housing associations. Ian Lock, Director of Sales – Newbuild & MO (Multi Occupancy) at ...

14 December, 2020
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Reduce the risk of COVID transmission: ventilate your buildings

|Date: 11 December, 2020

Reduce the risk of COVID transmission: ventilate your buildings

Specialist Building Service Engineers, Milieu, bring together the latest research on COVID-19 transmissio ...

Specialist Building Service Engineers, Milieu, bring together the latest research on COVID-19 transmission and share their expertise on how to use ventilation to reduce the risk of COVID transmission ...

11 December, 2020
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Fibo | Wall panel systems as an alternative to tiling

|Date: 10 December, 2020

Fibo | Wall panel systems as an alternative to tiling

With the increase in investment in modular and offsite construction techniques, Managing Director at Fibo ...

With the increase in investment in modular and offsite construction techniques, Managing Director at Fibo UK Scott Beattie looks at how waterproof wall panel systems can provide an answer to common is ...

10 December, 2020
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Caledonian | Rethinking modular in a post COVID world

|Date: 9 December, 2020

Caledonian | Rethinking modular in a post COVID world

Offsite build of Sir Frederick Gibberd College was completed in just 12 weeks and during the national COV ...

Offsite build of Sir Frederick Gibberd College was completed in just 12 weeks and during the national COVID-19 lockdown. Andy Smith, Head of Business Development at Caledonian, looks at why it’s now t ...

9 December, 2020
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Fluidmaster | Water saving solutions for bathrooms

|Date: 8 December, 2020

Fluidmaster | Water saving solutions for bathrooms

It’s often overlooked that water conservation, in all its forms, can create a significant reduction in th ...

It’s often overlooked that water conservation, in all its forms, can create a significant reduction in the use of power both within the home and via the mechanisms used throughout the supply process. ...

8 December, 2020
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