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RAK Ceramics | RAK-Sanit

|Date: 13 August, 2020

RAK Ceramics | RAK-Sanit

Safety has always played an essential role in our choices but this is particularly true at the present ti ...

Safety has always played an essential role in our choices but this is particularly true at the present time, driven by a genuine revolution in the way we organise our living spaces around post-pandemi ...

13 August, 2020
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Closomat | Making room for adaptations

|Date: 30 March, 2020

Closomat | Making room for adaptations

Robin Tuffley from Closomat discusses home adaptations and reinforces the importance of ensuring rooms ar ...

Robin Tuffley from Closomat discusses home adaptations and reinforces the importance of ensuring rooms are not just accessible but useable. Put yourself in your client’s shoes. No one chooses to be di ...

30 March, 2020
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‘Tick the boxes’ in adaptation good practice delivery with some practical help

|Date: 23 March, 2020

‘Tick the boxes’ in adaptation good practice delivery with some practical help

Closomat says that a little care in supply chain selection can ensure best practice examples identified i ...

Closomat says that a little care in supply chain selection can ensure best practice examples identified in a new checklist for local housing adaptations provision can be easily met. Care & Repair ...

23 March, 2020
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Offsite Solutions | Bathroom trends

|Date: 19 March, 2020

Offsite Solutions | Bathroom trends

Richard Tonkinson provides some insight into the latest trends in the use of pod technology. The use of b ...

Richard Tonkinson provides some insight into the latest trends in the use of pod technology. The use of bathroom pods in the residential sector has increased hugely in recent years. Prior to that, bat ...

19 March, 2020
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Saniflo UK | Advice on getting showering facilities right

|Date: 3 January, 2020

Saniflo UK | Advice on getting showering facilities right

Renewing bathrooms in existing homes is a major part of housing refurbishment programmes for local author ...

Renewing bathrooms in existing homes is a major part of housing refurbishment programmes for local authorities and housing associations. Bathrooms are also an important part of the specification on ne ...

3 January, 2020
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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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