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110 new affordable homes to be built in Poole

|Date: 27 March, 2024

110 new affordable homes to be built in Poole

110 new sustainable and affordable homes will be delivered in Poole by BCP Council and Wates Group, bring ...

110 new sustainable and affordable homes will be delivered in Poole by BCP Council and Wates Group, bringing new investment and generating millions in social value for the local community. The scheme ...

27 March, 2024
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New JELD-WEN whitepaper highlights social housing security concerns

|Date: 30 January, 2024

New JELD-WEN whitepaper highlights social housing security concerns

JELD-WEN publishes new whitepaper calling for dual certification of doorsets to become a legal requiremen ...

JELD-WEN publishes new whitepaper calling for dual certification of doorsets to become a legal requirement within all multi-occupancy developments. The whitepaper, titled 'Turning the Key Towards Bett ...

30 January, 2024
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JELD-WEN | The importance of secure door design

|Date: 13 December, 2023

JELD-WEN | The importance of secure door design

Glyn Hauser, R&D Senior Group Manager at JELD-WEN explores the importance of secure door design and i ...

Glyn Hauser, R&D Senior Group Manager at JELD-WEN explores the importance of secure door design and its role in helping landlords to better protect tenants. It’s easy to see why security is such a ...

13 December, 2023
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128 new energy-efficient homes coming to the east end of Glasgow

|Date: 1 November, 2023

128 new energy-efficient homes coming to the east end of Glasgow

Work has officially started on a new housing development in the east of Glasgow. Bridging the affordable ...

Work has officially started on a new housing development in the east of Glasgow. Bridging the affordable housing gap in Scotland, leading housing provider Sanctuary Scotland is bringing 128 high quali ...

1 November, 2023
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Coventry based architect IDP wins prestigious award for London social housing development

|Date: 25 September, 2023

Coventry based architect IDP wins prestigious award for London social housing development

IDP, based in historic Spon Street, Coventry, has won the Local Authority Building Control (LABC) Buildin ...

IDP, based in historic Spon Street, Coventry, has won the Local Authority Building Control (LABC) Building Excellence Award 2023 (London region) against strong competition, in the Best Large Social Ho ...

25 September, 2023
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Construction of 30 new energy-efficient council homes in East Lothian gets underway

|Date: 10 February, 2023

Construction of 30 new energy-efficient council homes in East Lothian gets underway

Thirty new council flats and houses are now under construction in Pencaitland, East Lothian, the first ne ...

Thirty new council flats and houses are now under construction in Pencaitland, East Lothian, the first new council homes to be built in the village since 1985. Cruden Building Scotland, part of the ...

10 February, 2023
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19 new council properties for Whaley Thorns receive planning approval

|Date: 20 September, 2021

19 new council properties for Whaley Thorns receive planning approval

Nineteen new council properties are set to be built in Whaley Thorns after they received planning permiss ...

Nineteen new council properties are set to be built in Whaley Thorns after they received planning permission. Bolsover District Council’s planning committee approved the application at their meeting o ...

20 September, 2021
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New high-security fire-resistant entrance doors from Enfield

|Date: 9 February, 2021

New high-security fire-resistant entrance doors from Enfield

Fire-resistant security entrance doorsets are now available from UK manufacturer Enfield Speciality Doors ...

Fire-resistant security entrance doorsets are now available from UK manufacturer Enfield Speciality Doors. The PAS24 FD30 doors are certified for fire and security and are ideal for internal entrance ...

9 February, 2021
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3,000 Kingdom Housing Association properties in Fife built to SBD standards have 87% fewer crimes, say Police Scotland  

|Date: 21 September, 2017

3,000 Kingdom Housing Association properties in Fife built to SBD standards have 87% fewer crimes, say Police Scotland  

A Police Scotland study has found that 3,000 homes built to nationally recognised police crime prevention ...

A Police Scotland study has found that 3,000 homes built to nationally recognised police crime prevention standards in more than 150 Kingdom Housing Association (KHA) developments in Fife experienced ...

21 September, 2017
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How do we know fire doors work?

|Date: 9 August, 2017

How do we know fire doors work?

Fire doors have an essential role to play in passive fire protection strategies. West Port’s FD30 door ha ...

Fire doors have an essential role to play in passive fire protection strategies. West Port’s FD30 door has been tested and certified by BlueSky Certification in accordance with BS476-22, see the test ...

9 August, 2017
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