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Ventilation | The hidden cost of unhealthy homes

|Date: 12 August, 2019

Ventilation | The hidden cost of unhealthy homes

EnviroVent looks at the NICE Guidelines, which are currently out for consultation and why the recommendat ...

EnviroVent looks at the NICE Guidelines, which are currently out for consultation and why the recommendations for local authorities could make a major difference to the health of tenants. Back in 2016 ...

12 August, 2019
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Your Homes Newcastle conducts fire safety trial in Newcastle tower blocks

|Date: 19 February, 2019

Your Homes Newcastle conducts fire safety trial in Newcastle tower blocks

Your Homes Newcastle (YHN), which manages more than 26,000 properties on behalf of Newcastle City Council ...

Your Homes Newcastle (YHN), which manages more than 26,000 properties on behalf of Newcastle City Council, is taking an innovative approach to fire safety with a pilot project utilising thermal imagin ...

19 February, 2019
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Mates in Mind calls on industry leaders to transform mental health

|Date: 4 February, 2019

Mates in Mind calls on industry leaders to transform mental health

MP Luciana Berger speaking during the Backbench Business Committee debate, held 17 January 2019. Mates in ...

MP Luciana Berger speaking during the Backbench Business Committee debate, held 17 January 2019. Mates in Mind believes business leaders are in a good position to address mental health in the workplac ...

4 February, 2019
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Guest Comment | Managing fire risk

|Date: 21 December, 2018

Guest Comment | Managing fire risk

Current proposals to ban combustible cladding don’t go far enough, says Allison Whittington, Head of Hous ...

Current proposals to ban combustible cladding don’t go far enough, says Allison Whittington, Head of Housing at Zurich Municipal. The Government’s recent announcement confirming a ban on the use of co ...

21 December, 2018
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Watford Community Housing achieves the RoSPA Silver award for the third consecutive year

|Date: 10 August, 2018

Watford Community Housing achieves the RoSPA Silver award for the third consecutive year

Watford Community Housing has received the Royal Society of the Prevention of Accidents Silver award for ...

Watford Community Housing has received the Royal Society of the Prevention of Accidents Silver award for the third year running, in recognition of its dedication to ensuring its staff get home safely ...

10 August, 2018
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Carpeting with care: advice on flooring specifications for healthcare applications

|Date: 16 October, 2017

Carpeting with care: advice on flooring specifications for healthcare applications

Jeremy Broadhead, Commercial Manager at Heckmondwike, looks at what factors need to be taken into account ...

Jeremy Broadhead, Commercial Manager at Heckmondwike, looks at what factors need to be taken into account when specifying flooring for sheltered housing or healthcare environments. There is specific g ...

16 October, 2017
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Outstanding safety performance by Lovell’s Bristol team earns national award

|Date: 2 June, 2017

Outstanding safety performance by Lovell’s Bristol team earns national award

The specialist refurbishment team responsible for upgrading thousands of homes for Bristol City Council h ...

The specialist refurbishment team responsible for upgrading thousands of homes for Bristol City Council has won partnership housing developer Lovell’s first National Health and Safety Award. The Lovel ...

2 June, 2017
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Lovell launches new Responsible Business Report

|Date: 24 May, 2017

Lovell launches new Responsible Business Report

Partnership housing provider Lovell has released its new Responsible Business Report, underlining the com ...

Partnership housing provider Lovell has released its new Responsible Business Report, underlining the company’s sustainability credentials. Highlights include that women make up more than a quarter of ...

24 May, 2017
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Taking a common-sense approach to PAT Testing can mitigate fire risks in schools says Hawkesworth Appliance Testing

|Date: 3 March, 2017

Taking a common-sense approach to PAT Testing can mitigate fire risks in schools says Hawkesworth Appliance Testing

Fire damage costs schools, universities and education authorities millions of pounds for the repair of bu ...

Fire damage costs schools, universities and education authorities millions of pounds for the repair of buildings — and in compensation, if there have been casualties or fatalities due to Health and Sa ...

3 March, 2017
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First completed modular eco home unveiled at Etopia Corby

VIVID partnership with NHS delivers healthcare savings

Bostik helps Dunstable Leisure Centre refurb go swimmingly

Bristol breaks new ground with innovative low carbon development

Willmott Dixon back for second Wakefield leisure centre in a year

Inappropriate housing causing disabled people mental harm

SikaBit provides ideal solution for Southwark social housing block

Key milestone for £6m Salford social housing scheme

Fusion21 £250m Building & Asset Improvement Works Framework

School overcomes heritage refurb challenges with Remeha boilers

Ventilation | The hidden cost of unhealthy homes

Ventilation | The hidden cost of unhealthy homes

Your Homes Newcastle conducts fire safety trial in Newcastle tower blocks

Your Homes Newcastle conducts fire safety trial in Newcastle tower blocks

Mates in Mind calls on industry leaders to transform mental health

Mates in Mind calls on industry leaders to transform mental health

Guest Comment | Managing fire risk

Guest Comment | Managing fire risk

Watford Community Housing achieves the RoSPA Silver award for the third consecutive year

Watford Community Housing achieves the RoSPA Silver award for the third consecutive year

Carpeting with care: advice on flooring specifications for healthcare applications

Carpeting with care: advice on flooring specifications for healthcare applications

Outstanding safety performance by Lovell’s Bristol team earns national award

Outstanding safety performance by Lovell’s Bristol team earns national award

Lovell launches new Responsible Business Report

Lovell launches new Responsible Business Report

Taking a common-sense approach to PAT Testing can mitigate fire risks in schools says Hawkesworth Appliance Testing

Taking a common-sense approach to PAT Testing can mitigate fire risks in schools says Hawkesworth Appliance Testing