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Elta Fans | Condensation: A critical concern in social housing

|Date: 27 October, 2020

Elta Fans | Condensation: A critical concern in social housing

Condensation is an issue that anyone involved with housing management, maintenance and building will be a ...

Condensation is an issue that anyone involved with housing management, maintenance and building will be all too familiar with, as a number of long-term factors ensure it remains a critical issue. Howe ...

27 October, 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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Modular council housing scheme completes in Lincolnshire

|Date: 15 October, 2020

Modular council housing scheme completes in Lincolnshire

Midlands contractor G F Tomlinson has completed works on an innovative modular housing scheme in Grantham ...

Midlands contractor G F Tomlinson has completed works on an innovative modular housing scheme in Grantham, which is the first of its kind in the region. Delivered for South Kesteven District Council, ...

15 October, 2020
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Topping out ceremony on Powys social housing development

|Date: 15 October, 2020

Topping out ceremony on Powys social housing development

Building firm J.G. Hale Construction has been joined by members of Powys Council at a topping out ceremon ...

Building firm J.G. Hale Construction has been joined by members of Powys Council at a topping out ceremony, placing the final tile on the last roof of a 32-unit development on the council’s land north ...

15 October, 2020
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Distinction Doors | Specifying composite doors for social housing

|Date: 12 October, 2020

Distinction Doors | Specifying composite doors for social housing

Chantel Roach, Sales and Marketing Director for Distinction Doors, considers how the proven performance o ...

Chantel Roach, Sales and Marketing Director for Distinction Doors, considers how the proven performance of composite doors is making them an increasingly popular specification choice in the social hou ...

12 October, 2020
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Calls for brownfield site register to tackle Wales’ housing challenge

|Date: 7 October, 2020

Calls for brownfield site register to tackle Wales’ housing challenge

Research released by EDAROTH, a subsidiary of engineering, design and project management consultancy Atki ...

Research released by EDAROTH, a subsidiary of engineering, design and project management consultancy Atkins, outlines the significance of brownfield sites in providing affordable housing where it is m ...

7 October, 2020
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Launch of Baxi Assure offers the complete home service for social housing providers

|Date: 6 October, 2020

Launch of Baxi Assure offers the complete home service for social housing providers

As the UK moves towards net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 and an ever-growing demand for housing, Baxi ha ...

As the UK moves towards net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 and an ever-growing demand for housing, Baxi has launched a suite of products and services for heating and hot water systems — Baxi Assure. Th ...

6 October, 2020
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Roythornes secures spot on social housing framework

|Date: 2 October, 2020

Roythornes secures spot on social housing framework

Top 200 law firm Roythornes Solicitors has successfully won a place on the Regenda Group framework to del ...

Top 200 law firm Roythornes Solicitors has successfully won a place on the Regenda Group framework to deliver legal expertise across its housing, construction, care and support focused organisations. ...

2 October, 2020
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Data is the key to unlocking brownfield sites, says Atkins report

|Date: 25 September, 2020

Data is the key to unlocking brownfield sites, says Atkins report

A new report published by Atkins, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, shows how data can be used to help u ...

A new report published by Atkins, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, shows how data can be used to help us better understand brownfield sites and make it easier to bring them forward for development. ...

25 September, 2020
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Can social housing rebalance the homelessness equation?

|Date: 24 September, 2020

Can social housing rebalance the homelessness equation?

Published today, the latest NFA Best Practice report concludes that current government strategy on homele ...

Published today, the latest NFA Best Practice report concludes that current government strategy on homelessness, focused largely on crisis management rather than prevention, is failing to balance the ...

24 September, 2020
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