Accolades for West Fraser’s relationship with merchant sector

West Fraser has been recognised for the excellent relationship with the builders’ merchant community it serves. The Builders’ Merchant Federation has joined forces with Builders’ Merchants’ News to compile a list of the Top 100 Supplier Influencers in the merchant sector, based... View Article

Grand Union Housing Group turns to smart home tech to gather real-time information on damp and mould, while ensuring data-driven compliance

Milton-Keynes based Grand Union Housing Group has introduced smart home technologies across its housing portfolio of 12,500 properties to improve resident safety, reduce damp and mould concerns, and ensure compliance with shifting regulations on social housing. Aico’s HomeLINK Connected Home Solution IoT sensors were... View Article

Newton Waterproofing up for impressive eight awards

Newton Waterproofing, the UK’s leading independent designers and suppliers of guaranteed waterproofing systems, has made the finals in an impressive eight award categories in the past month, at the same time as celebrating their 175th anniversary. Making the shortlist in... View Article

Adaptable underfloor heating technologies from Schlüter-Systems

Schlüter-Systems, as a leading manufacturer of tile installation products, also offers both conventional underfloor heating (UFH) and an electrical undertile heating alternative suitable for diverse applications: the manufacturer’s two CAD-enabled options for the 21st century – BEKOTEC-THERM and DITRA-HEAT E.... View Article

“Build communities, not homes,” says framework leader

Solving the housing crisis is as much about building communities as it is homes, according to the head of one of the UK’s leading social housing procurement consortiums. Speaking during Housing 2023, Lee Parkinson, chief executive of Efficiency North says... View Article

NHBC welcomes LoCal Homes and Fusion Steel Framing to NHBC Accepts

NHBC, the UK’s leading warranty and insurance provider for new homes has welcomed two new panelised building systems to NHBC Accepts; LoCal Homes’ ECO200 timber frame and Fusion Steel Framing’s FusionX™ light gauge steel frame. NHBC Accepts – endorsed by the Government’s Modern Methods of... View Article

UKCA Approval for the TECTUS HINGE SYSTEM

SIMONSWERK, Europe’s leading hinge manufacturer is pleased to announce it has received UKCA (United Kingdom Conformity Assessed) approval for the TECTUS concealed hinge system. The TECTUS range is the only UKCA approved multi-axis concealed hinge currently on the market. The... View Article

Condensation mould – a black mark for property

Black mould associated with condensation is becoming an increasing problem for homes in the UK and following the tragic death of Awaab Ishak, one that is high on the agenda for housing managers. Mould is a microfungus and may be... View Article