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Hager | Electrical safety and compliance in social housing

|Date: 21 December, 2023

Hager | Electrical safety and compliance in social housing

Following changes in legislation to standardise processes across the board, greater scrutiny is being pla ...

Following changes in legislation to standardise processes across the board, greater scrutiny is being placed on electrical safety and compliance in the local authority sector. Therefore, manufacturers ...

21 December, 2023
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LABC to train eight more building inspectors with £350,000 boost from Welsh Government

|Date: 19 December, 2023

LABC to train eight more building inspectors with £350,000 boost from Welsh Government

Wales has taken a major step forward in ensuring the future safety of its homes and buildings by funding ...

Wales has taken a major step forward in ensuring the future safety of its homes and buildings by funding four trainee inspectors. The £350,630 grant matches funds provided by Local Authority Building ...

19 December, 2023
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Kier, Laing O’Rourke and Wates secure £225m Ministry of Justice contract

|Date: 6 September, 2023

Kier, Laing O’Rourke and Wates secure £225m Ministry of Justice contract

Kier, Laing O’Rourke and Wates have been appointed by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) to provide up to 1,20 ...

Kier, Laing O’Rourke and Wates have been appointed by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) to provide up to 1,200 new prison places across the UK with a focus on safety, security and rehabilitation. Building ...

6 September, 2023
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Property maintenance company wins top industry awards

|Date: 26 June, 2023

Property maintenance company wins top industry awards

A property maintenance company has won an award that recognises excellence in safety and compliance. Plat ...

A property maintenance company has won an award that recognises excellence in safety and compliance. Platform Property Care — a subsidiary of one of the UK’s largest housing associations, Platform Hou ...

26 June, 2023
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Ian Williams achieves RoSPA Order of Distinction

|Date: 3 April, 2023

Ian Williams achieves RoSPA Order of Distinction

Ian Williams has achieved the RoSPA (Royal Society for the prevention of Accidents) Order of Distinction ...

Ian Williams has achieved the RoSPA (Royal Society for the prevention of Accidents) Order of Distinction Award, an accolade that acknowledges the property services company's commitment to putting heal ...

3 April, 2023
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Liberty completes second new-build scheme in Wrexham

|Date: 28 October, 2022

Liberty completes second new-build scheme in Wrexham

Liberty is changing the landscape of Wrexham for the second time in as many years as 13 new homes are bui ...

Liberty is changing the landscape of Wrexham for the second time in as many years as 13 new homes are built in Plas Madoc. The scheme, valued at over £2.6m, was delivered on behalf of Wrexham County B ...

28 October, 2022
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Whitecode Consulting | Setting standards for overheating in new residential buildings

|Date: 1 July, 2022

Whitecode Consulting | Setting standards for overheating in new residential buildings

Despite dire predictions that mortality rates from overheating are expected to rise*, the Government has ...

Despite dire predictions that mortality rates from overheating are expected to rise*, the Government has only just recognised the need to regulate in this area. Overheating, Approved Document O of the ...

1 July, 2022
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Bureau Veritas urges duty holders to think holistically as new mandates come to fruition

|Date: 2 March, 2022

Bureau Veritas urges duty holders to think holistically as new mandates come to fruition

The Building Safety Bill was introduced to Parliament in June 2021 and represents one of the biggest tran ...

The Building Safety Bill was introduced to Parliament in June 2021 and represents one of the biggest transformations in building regulations of our time. Its three-stage gateway process, which is desi ...

2 March, 2022
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Introducing SMARTPLY SURE STEP from MEDITE SMARTPLY

|Date: 14 February, 2022

Introducing SMARTPLY SURE STEP from MEDITE SMARTPLY

MEDITE SMARTPLY has launched SMARTPLY SURE STEP — the new tongue and groove, structural OSB/3 panel with ...

MEDITE SMARTPLY has launched SMARTPLY SURE STEP — the new tongue and groove, structural OSB/3 panel with improved slip resistance and durability — providing a safer working surface for those on constr ...

14 February, 2022
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Martindale Electric launches HPAT400

|Date: 10 January, 2022

Martindale Electric launches HPAT400

Martindale Electric’s updated HPAT range simplifies portable appliance testing. When it comes to testing ...

Martindale Electric’s updated HPAT range simplifies portable appliance testing. When it comes to testing portable appliances, the HPAT Series of portable appliance testers from Martindale Electric, on ...

10 January, 2022
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