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Vent-Axia launches new CIBSE-approved CPD on Overheating in Residential Properties

|Date: 5 January, 2026

Vent-Axia launches new CIBSE-approved CPD on Overheating in Residential Properties

Vent-Axia has launched its latest CIBSE-approved Continuing Professional Development (CPD) course: ‘Overh ...

Vent-Axia has launched its latest CIBSE-approved Continuing Professional Development (CPD) course: ‘Overheating in Residential Properties: Part O – How ventilation can be part of the solution to remov ...

5 January, 2026
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New whitepaper published on how to best protect structural steel from fire

|Date: 13 November, 2025

New whitepaper published on how to best protect structural steel from fire

Passive Fire Protection specialist Promat has published a new whitepaper examining the most effective way ...

Passive Fire Protection specialist Promat has published a new whitepaper examining the most effective way to protect structural steel from fire. An increasingly popular construction method, structural ...

13 November, 2025
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Door hardware for HMOs

|Date: 22 August, 2025

Door hardware for HMOs

Rob Mottram, Technical Manager for ARRONE, a HOPPE Group brand, offers advice on managing door hardware f ...

Rob Mottram, Technical Manager for ARRONE, a HOPPE Group brand, offers advice on managing door hardware for multiple homes under one roof. Creating safe, functional, and comfortable living spaces in b ...

22 August, 2025
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Livv’s road to net zero pilot kicks off as customers move into new homes

|Date: 16 July, 2025

Livv’s road to net zero pilot kicks off as customers move into new homes

Livv Housing Group has welcomed customers into 15 new affordable rent homes at Copthorne Walk, Kirkby, Me ...

Livv Housing Group has welcomed customers into 15 new affordable rent homes at Copthorne Walk, Kirkby, Merseyside, marking the start of its pioneering ‘road to net-zero’ pilot project. Over the next 1 ...

16 July, 2025
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Glidevale Protect unveils its new fire rated internal membrane — Protect FrameFoil FR

|Date: 16 May, 2025

Glidevale Protect unveils its new fire rated internal membrane — Protect FrameFoil FR

Glidevale Protect launches Protect FrameFoil FR, a new Class A2 fire rated, reflective air and vapour con ...

Glidevale Protect launches Protect FrameFoil FR, a new Class A2 fire rated, reflective air and vapour control layer (AVCL) and separate FR sealing tape, designed to improve the thermal performance and ...

16 May, 2025
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Site fire safety experts release whitepaper on temporary change to simultaneous evacuation in flats

|Date: 9 May, 2024

Site fire safety experts release whitepaper on temporary change to simultaneous evacuation in flats

Leading site fire safety experts, Howler have released an important whitepaper, NFCC Guidance: Temporary ...

Leading site fire safety experts, Howler have released an important whitepaper, NFCC Guidance: Temporary Change to Simultaneous Evacuation in Flats. Managing Director, Gary Askew, explained: "Followin ...

9 May, 2024
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Elevate construction on the national agenda to give public sector a fighting chance, SCAPE tells incoming government

|Date: 7 May, 2024

Elevate construction on the national agenda to give public sector a fighting chance, SCAPE tells incoming government

SCAPE — the leading public sector procurement specialist owned by six local authorities — recently publis ...

SCAPE — the leading public sector procurement specialist owned by six local authorities — recently published its policy paper, ‘Building for Public Good: A Charter for Change’, which calls on the inco ...

7 May, 2024
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Arctic Hayes | Keeping tenants warm

|Date: 4 March, 2024

Arctic Hayes | Keeping tenants warm

Lee Parsons, CEO of Arctic Hayes, explains how filters, repair kits and a bit of knowledge can help keep ...

Lee Parsons, CEO of Arctic Hayes, explains how filters, repair kits and a bit of knowledge can help keep the heat running efficiently for tenants. Since the update to Part L of the Building Regulation ...

4 March, 2024
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Nuaire | Preventative measures

|Date: 28 February, 2024

Nuaire | Preventative measures

When it comes to damp and mould: prevention is better — and often easier — than cure, says Wendy Thomas, ...

When it comes to damp and mould: prevention is better — and often easier — than cure, says Wendy Thomas, Residential Product Manager at Nuaire. Did you know that in England alone around 904,000 homes ...

28 February, 2024
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Correctly specified ventilation in housing is crucial, says Elta

|Date: 20 February, 2024

Correctly specified ventilation in housing is crucial, says Elta

Following the opening of the Awaab’s Law consultation, Elta is urging landlords and contractors to collab ...

Following the opening of the Awaab’s Law consultation, Elta is urging landlords and contractors to collaborate with ventilation manufacturers to prevent damp and mould in social housing from spirallin ...

20 February, 2024
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