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Shower specification checklist for council housing

|Date: 7 August, 2019

Shower specification checklist for council housing

The specification process can be challenging, particularly in social housing where suitable products must ...

The specification process can be challenging, particularly in social housing where suitable products must be selected across a broad portfolio of properties and for a variety of tenants. Tina Simpson ...

7 August, 2019
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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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