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Protecting the fabric of housing stock

|Date: 1 June, 2018

Protecting the fabric of housing stock

Rob McCormack, Director at BBA CIT, discusses the material considerations to protect the fabric of housin ...

Rob McCormack, Director at BBA CIT, discusses the material considerations to protect the fabric of housing stock. Getting it right first time is, undoubtedly, the aim of any social housing repair and ...

1 June, 2018
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Crown Paints to showcase its social housing solutions at PfH Live

|Date: 21 May, 2018

Crown Paints to showcase its social housing solutions at PfH Live

Crown Paints will be addressing the key issues of fire safety, colour schemes and maintenance cycles at t ...

Crown Paints will be addressing the key issues of fire safety, colour schemes and maintenance cycles at the forthcoming Procurement for Housing (PfH) Live conference. The event takes place from June 2 ...

21 May, 2018
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Trivallis chooses Redland package for Maerdy estate re-roofing

|Date: 11 May, 2018

Trivallis chooses Redland package for Maerdy estate re-roofing

Trivallis has chosen the free-of-charge roof specification service offered by Redland for re-roofing the ...

Trivallis has chosen the free-of-charge roof specification service offered by Redland for re-roofing the Maerdy estate in Rhondda, South Wales. Built in the early 1960s, the 96 properties on the Maerd ...

11 May, 2018
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Actis launches latest guide for insulation products

|Date: 2 March, 2018

Actis launches latest guide for insulation products

Actis has launched the latest in its series of in-depth how to guides, with the new addition aimed at hel ...

Actis has launched the latest in its series of in-depth how to guides, with the new addition aimed at helping architects and specifiers use the right products for their projects. The 36-page Actis Ref ...

2 March, 2018
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Fire door safety responsibilities

|Date: 22 December, 2017

Fire door safety responsibilities

Statistics show that the industry needs to educate tenants on who to speak to regarding fire door safety, ...

Statistics show that the industry needs to educate tenants on who to speak to regarding fire door safety, while there is a call for more transparency in the chain of responsibility, says Allegion Comm ...

22 December, 2017
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Fire safety and material specification

|Date: 12 December, 2017

Fire safety and material specification

Tim Vincent, Head of Technical at Rockwool, highlights the need for greater clarity when it comes to fire ...

Tim Vincent, Head of Technical at Rockwool, highlights the need for greater clarity when it comes to fire safety and material specification. Back in July, the Government announced an independent revie ...

12 December, 2017
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Specification considerations for glass balustrades and balconies

|Date: 8 December, 2017

Specification considerations for glass balustrades and balconies

Glass balustrades and balconies are increasingly being chosen for public buildings and high-rise housing, ...

Glass balustrades and balconies are increasingly being chosen for public buildings and high-rise housing, but what considerations do specifiers need to take note of when specifying this external archi ...

8 December, 2017
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Cleaner air requirements

|Date: 3 February, 2017

Cleaner air requirements

The drive for cleaner air has brought new focus on NOx emissions. With mandatory requirements coming into ...

The drive for cleaner air has brought new focus on NOx emissions. With mandatory requirements coming into force in 2018 for space heating, James Porter looks at the implications for estates managers. ...

3 February, 2017
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Sharmans supports specifiers with Project Flow service

|Date: 16 January, 2017

Sharmans supports specifiers with Project Flow service

Project Flow is Sharman’s full manufacturer’s service delivery mechanism which supports specifiers at eve ...

Project Flow is Sharman’s full manufacturer’s service delivery mechanism which supports specifiers at every stage of the process. ...

16 January, 2017
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Hyde Group supplier framework

|Date: 14 June, 2016

Hyde Group supplier framework

The Hyde Group has opened up its supplier framework, allowing other organisations to access its best valu ...

The Hyde Group has opened up its supplier framework, allowing other organisations to access its best value contracts.The initiative is attracting a lot of interest from other housing associations and ...

14 June, 2016
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Ashford Borough Council wins award for pioneering work with Syrian refugees

Residents transform tower blocks for ‘Plants for People’ project

Shelforce boss backs Prime Minister’s pledge to make people proud of social housing

Water-saving device for housing associations gains industry endorsement

Planning system failing those in greatest need, new TCPA report finds

Tackling the humidity risk threatening public sector built assets

Halton Housing unveils 41 new affordable rent homes in Runcorn

Gateshead Regeneration Partnership housing project shortlisted for RTPI planning award

Stonewater delivers new affordable rural homes for locals in Long Itchington

Affordable new apartments released in Bicester through Build! scheme

Protecting the fabric of housing stock

Protecting the fabric of housing stock

Crown Paints to showcase its social housing solutions at PfH Live

Crown Paints to showcase its social housing solutions at PfH Live

Trivallis chooses Redland package for Maerdy estate re-roofing

Trivallis chooses Redland package for Maerdy estate re-roofing

Actis launches latest guide for insulation products

Actis launches latest guide for insulation products

Fire door safety responsibilities

Fire door safety responsibilities

Fire safety and material specification

Fire safety and material specification

Specification considerations for glass balustrades and balconies

Specification considerations for glass balustrades and balconies

Cleaner air requirements

Cleaner air requirements

Sharmans supports specifiers with Project Flow service

Sharmans supports specifiers with Project Flow service

Hyde Group supplier framework

Hyde Group supplier framework