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Shower specification checklist for council housing

|Date: 7 August, 2019

Shower specification checklist for council housing

The specification process can be challenging, particularly in social housing where suitable products must ...

The specification process can be challenging, particularly in social housing where suitable products must be selected across a broad portfolio of properties and for a variety of tenants. Tina Simpson ...

7 August, 2019
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View from the Supply Chain | Offsite Solutions

|Date: 19 July, 2019

View from the Supply Chain | Offsite Solutions

Richard Tonkinson, Executive Director of Offsite Solutions, considers the latest innovations in bathroom ...

Richard Tonkinson, Executive Director of Offsite Solutions, considers the latest innovations in bathroom pod technology and the benefits they offer specifiers. The use of bathroom pods has increased h ...

19 July, 2019
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AKW | Lighting for safety

|Date: 10 July, 2019

AKW | Lighting for safety

Good lighting in any bathroom is essential for the avoidance of accidents, however in an accessible bathr ...

Good lighting in any bathroom is essential for the avoidance of accidents, however in an accessible bathroom, the need for safety increases dramatically. Stuart Reynolds from AKW shows how social land ...

10 July, 2019
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Transforming Schools | Closomat: Inclusive washrooms

|Date: 10 May, 2019

Transforming Schools | Closomat: Inclusive washrooms

Claire Haymes from Closomat says due consideration should be given to toilet facilities when transforming ...

Claire Haymes from Closomat says due consideration should be given to toilet facilities when transforming education buildings. The four Cs of transforming schools are creativity, critical reflection, ...

10 May, 2019
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Kitchens, Bathrooms & Disability Needs | Age of independence

|Date: 9 April, 2019

Kitchens, Bathrooms & Disability Needs | Age of independence

Esther Bond, housing consultant at Altro, looks at the increasing pressures on social care, housing and h ...

Esther Bond, housing consultant at Altro, looks at the increasing pressures on social care, housing and healthcare services and discusses how housing associations and councils can help residents live ...

9 April, 2019
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Bathrooms & Disability Needs | Making accessibility a priority

|Date: 2 April, 2019

Bathrooms & Disability Needs | Making accessibility a priority

Bathrooms and shower rooms in housing association properties are typically used by people with varying ab ...

Bathrooms and shower rooms in housing association properties are typically used by people with varying abilities — so as well as being safe, they also need to be accessible and easy to use. Chris Tran ...

2 April, 2019
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Bathrooms | Geberit: Pick your partner

|Date: 26 March, 2019

Bathrooms | Geberit: Pick your partner

Keith Ridding, Regional Sales Director – Bathrooms at Geberit, offers advice on specifying bathrooms for ...

Keith Ridding, Regional Sales Director – Bathrooms at Geberit, offers advice on specifying bathrooms for new and existing homes and highlights the importance of developing strong relationships with su ...

26 March, 2019
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Bathrooms | Building Information Modelling

|Date: 20 December, 2018

Bathrooms | Building Information Modelling

Ana Martin-Alvarez discusses the benefits of using BIM to create better bathroom spaces. Over the past fe ...

Ana Martin-Alvarez discusses the benefits of using BIM to create better bathroom spaces. Over the past few decades, digitisation has become engrained in almost every aspect of our professional lives. ...

20 December, 2018
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Fibo wall panels provide the ideal finish for Swindon new-build nursery

|Date: 29 October, 2018

Fibo wall panels provide the ideal finish for Swindon new-build nursery

Fibo wall panels have been used to clad the whole interior of the new-build Chiseldon Nursery in Swindon. ...

Fibo wall panels have been used to clad the whole interior of the new-build Chiseldon Nursery in Swindon. Paul Foggoa, Construction Manager of Swindon Borough Council, commented: "We were very impress ...

29 October, 2018
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Washroom refurbishment services

|Date: 18 July, 2018

Washroom refurbishment services

Washroom Washroom has launched Washroom Refresh, a new washroom refurbishment service drawing on hundreds ...

Washroom Washroom has launched Washroom Refresh, a new washroom refurbishment service drawing on hundreds of unique architectural films to refresh existing facilities. Through Washroom Refresh, the te ...

18 July, 2018
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