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Special Report | Advice on working with specialist suppliers

|Date: 27 November, 2020

Special Report | Advice on working with specialist suppliers

As local authorities and housing associations are only too aware, building, refurbishing and maintaining ...

As local authorities and housing associations are only too aware, building, refurbishing and maintaining homes to required standards is a vital but complicated business, where having to manage multipl ...

27 November, 2020
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Glidevale Protect | Permanent ventilation in social housing

|Date: 20 October, 2020

Glidevale Protect | Permanent ventilation in social housing

Damp, condensation and mould can be perennial challenges in social housing. The associated risks to occup ...

Damp, condensation and mould can be perennial challenges in social housing. The associated risks to occupants’ health are well documented. Eliminating the problem clearly pays dividends in terms of ha ...

20 October, 2020
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Kingspan | Tapered insulation

|Date: 16 October, 2020

Kingspan | Tapered insulation

Matthew Evans, Head of Technical GB at Kingspan Insulation UK, offers advice on delivering better value a ...

Matthew Evans, Head of Technical GB at Kingspan Insulation UK, offers advice on delivering better value and performance in flat roofing. Flat roofs are a common feature of many public buildings, inclu ...

16 October, 2020
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Viking Air offers superior air permeability and strong wind uplift resistance

|Date: 7 September, 2020

Viking Air offers superior air permeability and strong wind uplift resistance

Building products manufacturer Glidevale Protect has launched Viking Air, an air and vapour permeable (LR ...

Building products manufacturer Glidevale Protect has launched Viking Air, an air and vapour permeable (LR) roofing underlay for cold and warm pitched roofs. Air and vapour permeable membranes are beco ...

7 September, 2020
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Marley | Why choose a complete roof system?

|Date: 16 July, 2020

Marley | Why choose a complete roof system?

Stuart Nicholson from Marley answers some of the key questions social housing providers and local authori ...

Stuart Nicholson from Marley answers some of the key questions social housing providers and local authorities should consider when it comes to full roof systems. Increasing episodes of volatile weathe ...

16 July, 2020
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BMI | Thorpepark Academy school re-roofing project shapes up

|Date: 2 July, 2020

BMI | Thorpepark Academy school re-roofing project shapes up

Geometrically-shaped with many facets, the roofs of Thorpepark Academy in Hull now have a guaranteed extr ...

Geometrically-shaped with many facets, the roofs of Thorpepark Academy in Hull now have a guaranteed extra 20 years of life after being fitted with a cost-effective overlay system devised by AHR consu ...

2 July, 2020
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Langley | Increasing social housing in London through roof top development

|Date: 19 May, 2020

Langley | Increasing social housing in London through roof top development

Enfield Council has used a large-scale upgrade and refurbishment of the Lytchet Way Estate in Enfield, as ...

Enfield Council has used a large-scale upgrade and refurbishment of the Lytchet Way Estate in Enfield, as a cost-effective means of adding much needed new homes to its housing stock. Through the innov ...

19 May, 2020
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Marley | Tackling condensation in housing with effective roof ventilation

|Date: 13 May, 2020

Marley | Tackling condensation in housing with effective roof ventilation

Tom Woodhouse, Site Services Manager at Marley, discusses the challenge of condensation in social housing ...

Tom Woodhouse, Site Services Manager at Marley, discusses the challenge of condensation in social housing developments and gives advice on how to prevent it through more effective roof ventilation. Co ...

13 May, 2020
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Online CPD seminars covering flat roof refurbishment for local authorities’ estate

|Date: 5 May, 2020

Online CPD seminars covering flat roof refurbishment for local authorities’ estate

Professionals are required to keep up-to-date with knowledge and skills to support the delivery of a high ...

Professionals are required to keep up-to-date with knowledge and skills to support the delivery of a high-quality service that safeguards the public. To offer flexibility and convenience to groups and ...

5 May, 2020
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Mastic Asphalt Council | Stand the test of time

|Date: 23 March, 2020

Mastic Asphalt Council | Stand the test of time

LABM finds out how mastic asphalt helped ensure long-lasting waterproof protection at the O2 Guildhall in ...

LABM finds out how mastic asphalt helped ensure long-lasting waterproof protection at the O2 Guildhall in Southampton. Mastic asphalt is considered to be one of the most traditional roofing materials ...

23 March, 2020
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