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Showerwall | Low maintenance, long lifecycle bathrooms

|Date: 18 January, 2024

Showerwall | Low maintenance, long lifecycle bathrooms

Bathrooms are one of the most frequently used rooms in a property, so making sure they perform well and o ...

Bathrooms are one of the most frequently used rooms in a property, so making sure they perform well and offer long-term value for money can be a challenge for affordable housing providers. Here, Steph ...

18 January, 2024
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Aliaxis: Metal vs. Plastic — is there a clear choice?

|Date: 16 January, 2024

Aliaxis: Metal vs. Plastic — is there a clear choice?

Since the introduction of polyethylene (PE) in the 1950s, there has been debate around whether the materi ...

Since the introduction of polyethylene (PE) in the 1950s, there has been debate around whether the material provides a better alternative to metal, particularly when it comes to potable water transpor ...

16 January, 2024
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Dulux Trade | The importance of added support when it comes to paint specification

|Date: 15 January, 2024

Dulux Trade | The importance of added support when it comes to paint specification

For local authorities, maintaining facilities and ensuring that they remain fit for purpose is crucial — ...

For local authorities, maintaining facilities and ensuring that they remain fit for purpose is crucial — but it can be a big undertaking. To make the process as hassle free as possible, councils shoul ...

15 January, 2024
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Pioneers powering decarbonisation

|Date: 11 January, 2024

Pioneers powering decarbonisation

In an era defined by the urgency of climate change, the need to reduce carbon emissions has never been mo ...

In an era defined by the urgency of climate change, the need to reduce carbon emissions has never been more pressing. While conversations often focus on individual actions, one pioneering project in C ...

11 January, 2024
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How can social housing meet the 2025 Future Homes Standard?

|Date: 10 January, 2024

How can social housing meet the 2025 Future Homes Standard?

When it comes to decarbonisation, the UK social housing sector is facing a huge undertaking. The Future H ...

When it comes to decarbonisation, the UK social housing sector is facing a huge undertaking. The Future Homes Standard is set to accelerate progress, but its complexities, scope and timescales can pro ...

10 January, 2024
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A window on good specification

|Date: 9 January, 2024

A window on good specification

It was recently reported that social landlord A2Dominion had completed more new homes achieving an EPC Ba ...

It was recently reported that social landlord A2Dominion had completed more new homes achieving an EPC Band A rating than any other landlord in the UK. Senior Design & Technical Manager at A2Domin ...

9 January, 2024
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Hager | Electrical safety and compliance in social housing

|Date: 21 December, 2023

Hager | Electrical safety and compliance in social housing

Following changes in legislation to standardise processes across the board, greater scrutiny is being pla ...

Following changes in legislation to standardise processes across the board, greater scrutiny is being placed on electrical safety and compliance in the local authority sector. Therefore, manufacturers ...

21 December, 2023
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Reducing fire-related deaths

|Date: 20 December, 2023

Reducing fire-related deaths

LABM reports on the National Social Housing Fire Strategy Group’s Fire Safety Event: Reducing fire deaths ...

LABM reports on the National Social Housing Fire Strategy Group’s Fire Safety Event: Reducing fire deaths must be our priority, which took place in October at the Building Centre in London. Speakers i ...

20 December, 2023
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JELD-WEN | The importance of secure door design

|Date: 13 December, 2023

JELD-WEN | The importance of secure door design

Glyn Hauser, R&D Senior Group Manager at JELD-WEN explores the importance of secure door design and i ...

Glyn Hauser, R&D Senior Group Manager at JELD-WEN explores the importance of secure door design and its role in helping landlords to better protect tenants. It’s easy to see why security is such a ...

13 December, 2023
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Howells Patent Glazing | Shining a light on education

|Date: 27 November, 2023

Howells Patent Glazing | Shining a light on education

Tracey Jackson, Business Development Manager at Howells Patent Glazing, talks to LABM about the importanc ...

Tracey Jackson, Business Development Manager at Howells Patent Glazing, talks to LABM about the importance of light in education facilities and offers advice on the specification of rooflights. There ...

27 November, 2023
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