How housing providers can support tenants effectively

Martin Brown of FM Outsource, explores how housing providers can develop tailored customer service strategies that tackle sensitive concerns and meet tenants’ needs effectively Social housing has been cast into the spotlight in recent years, with tragic stories of those... View Article

Grand Union launches new corporate plan – Good to be home

Grand Union Housing Group has launched a new three-year corporate plan focused on its core purpose of creating homes for those that need them. The local housing provider, which provides nearly 13,000 homes across Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Northamptonshire and Hertfordshire, says... View Article

Avant Homes agrees £4.3m Manningham Housing Association deal

Avant Homes West Yorkshire is constructing 20 new homes for Bradford-headquartered Manningham Housing Association at Odette’s Point in Keighley after agreeing a £4.3m deal with the housing provider. The partnership marks another important step in Avant Homes’ delivery of its multi-tenure strategy and is the... View Article

Two decades of architecture

A Bridgnorth architect is celebrating 20 years of service by supporting his company to a record year. Matt Spinks, who joined Johnson Design Partnership (JDP) founder Vic Johnson in 2004, is enjoying the perfect birthday present, after the practice’s ten-strong... View Article

Safety first: glazing and framing options for rooflights

When choosing rooflights for your project, cost and aesthetics are likely the priority over glass or frame technology. However, the choice of glass type and frame design, can have significant safety implications. Here, Tony Isaac from Brett Martin sheds light... View Article

Building automation for a Passivhaus

What is a Passivhaus? A Passivhaus is designed to minimise energy use and maximise comfort. It is a standard – supported by the likes of the Passivhaus Trust – aimed at delivering net-zero homes that also consider the health, well-being... View Article

Springfield enters Strategic Collaboration with Barratt for Durieshill

Springfield Properties, a leading housebuilder in Scotland focused on delivering private and affordable housing, is delighted to announce that it has entered into a strategic collaboration agreement (the “Agreement”) with BDW Trading Limited (“Barratt”), the principal operating subsidiary of Barratt... View Article

Making a statement: helping to create truly individual homes

Cedral products are designed to create architecturally stylish properties and Cedral is committed to supporting the industry to build more beautiful, lasting homes. At Cedral we strive to continuously improve existing materials and drive innovation to generate new products and... View Article

SOPREMA DuoFlex Systems Achieve UK BBA Accreditation

 SOPREMA, a global leader in waterproofing, roofing, thermal and acoustic insulation solutions, proudly announces that its innovative DuoFlex hot melt single pour system has received UK BBA (British Board of Agrément) accreditation. This esteemed accreditation endorses DuoFlex for a variety... View Article

Gilberts breathes new life into Edinburgh

Edinburgh’s St James Quarter is unveiling the final landmark element of its regeneration of the historic city’s new Town with the opening of the W Edinburgh. All the key elements of the 1.7m sq ft “urban resort” -including residential apartments,... View Article

Pinnacle starts work on first Cornish contract

Pinnacle Group has secured its first housing management contract in Cornwall, building on a series of new business wins and geographical expansions since the beginning of the year. The company has now begun work with Perran Housing, a registered provider... View Article

Powerful performance with Makita’s cordless power washer

Leading power tool manufacturer Makita UK has added the new cordless HW001G XGT High Pressure Washer, to its high performance 40VMax XGT range. An ideal solution for trade professionals working with no access to mains power, it provides exceptional mobility... View Article

Introducing ROCKWOOL SCB

Select and install ROCKWOOL sleeved cavity barriers more simply with the launch of ROCKWOOL SCB (Sleeved Cavity Barrier) – a new EN-tested product which streamlines our cavity barrier range. ROCKWOOL SCB builds and expands upon the scope of application of... View Article