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believe housing urges customers to stay safe and “Don’t DIY when it comes to home electrics”

|Date: 13 November, 2023

believe housing urges customers to stay safe and “Don’t DIY when it comes to home electrics”

Don’t Do It Yourself when it comes to home electrics — that’s the message from believe housing as it laun ...

Don’t Do It Yourself when it comes to home electrics — that’s the message from believe housing as it launches Electrical Safety Week 2023. The County Durham-based housing association has seen an alarm ...

13 November, 2023
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Housing associations must act on RAAC for tenant safety, says social housing lawyers Winckworth Sherwood

|Date: 8 September, 2023

Housing associations must act on RAAC for tenant safety, says social housing lawyers Winckworth Sherwood

Housing associations are urged to urgently check building specifications and drawings for the use of Rein ...

Housing associations are urged to urgently check building specifications and drawings for the use of Reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) in home construction. Where RAAC is found immediate s ...

8 September, 2023
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Public sector fire safety and compliance research findings

|Date: 3 November, 2022

Public sector fire safety and compliance research findings

Fire safety and compliance in the public sector: what progress has been made since Grenfell? Here, Hannah ...

Fire safety and compliance in the public sector: what progress has been made since Grenfell? Here, Hannah Mansell, Group Technical Director for Masonite companies in the UK, outlines findings from res ...

3 November, 2022
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New petition launches to action Grenfell Inquiry recommendations for PEEPs

|Date: 17 June, 2022

New petition launches to action Grenfell Inquiry recommendations for PEEPs

Disability Rights UK, Clad Dag and Grenfell United have launched a petition calling on the Government to ...

Disability Rights UK, Clad Dag and Grenfell United have launched a petition calling on the Government to implement the Grenfell Inquiry recommendation on Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans (PEEPs). T ...

17 June, 2022
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Sector responds to Queen’s Speech

|Date: 10 May, 2022

Sector responds to Queen’s Speech

Key features of the Queen’s Speech included a Levelling up and Regeneration Bill intended to support loca ...

Key features of the Queen’s Speech included a Levelling up and Regeneration Bill intended to support local growth to empower local leaders to regenerate areas, an Energy Security Bill to support the t ...

10 May, 2022
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Tower blocks’ fire alarm systems raised to top category protection with Aico

|Date: 29 August, 2018

Tower blocks’ fire alarm systems raised to top category protection with Aico

Watford Community Housing has completed the installation of Grade D, LD1 fire detection systems in two 16 ...

Watford Community Housing has completed the installation of Grade D, LD1 fire detection systems in two 16-storey tower blocks using Multi-Sensor Fire Alarms and accessories from Aico, wirelessly inter ...

29 August, 2018
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Electrical safety advice for social landlords

|Date: 25 May, 2018

Electrical safety advice for social landlords

Paul Collins, Technical Services Manager at NICEIC, offers electrical safety advice for social landlords. ...

Paul Collins, Technical Services Manager at NICEIC, offers electrical safety advice for social landlords. Thankfully, the UK has a relatively good record of electrical safety, but the recent tragic ev ...

25 May, 2018
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CIEH: Government must prioritise improving dangerous housing

|Date: 19 April, 2018

CIEH: Government must prioritise improving dangerous housing

Following the news that around three quarters of a million people are living in unsafe or unsanitary shar ...

Following the news that around three quarters of a million people are living in unsafe or unsanitary shared homes, the Chartered Institute of Environmental health (CIEH) has called on the Government t ...

19 April, 2018
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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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