Solution Fires expands into Ireland

Solution Fires, the new generation of highly efficient, authentic and stylish electric fires has expanded into its first international market, with a major distributor listing. The rapidly growing manufacturer will now be supplying its cutting-edge electric fires to over 70 retail... View Article

Green-tech Appoints new Managing Director

Landscape supplier Green-tech has announced the appointment of a new Managing Director. Kris Nellist takes over from former owner and Managing Director Rachel Kay on Monday 1st November 2021. Green-tech was founded in 1994 by Richard and Rachel Kay but... View Article

NEW DOOR SIZES ON GARADOR CARLTON AND HORIZON GARAGE DOORS

Garador’s recent launch of higher garage doors has proved a big success. Garador introduced new 6’8’’ and 7’2’’ door heights to the size range for their popular Carlton and Horizon up and over garage doors back in April this year. The sales... View Article

5 Tips For Handling Aluminum In Your Projects

Aluminum has been an essential metal due to its widespread industrial application in the fields of construction, product manufacturing, engineering, and many others. For instance, you can see this robust metal in the energy sector, cables for the oil, homemade... View Article

Building confidence in IoT

Dane Ralston of iOpt explores how housing professionals can utilise the Internet of Things (IoT), and how to overcome the barriers to its adoption. When discussing the barriers to making the Internet of Things (IoT) a ‘business as usual’ tool... View Article

Enhancing intercom access

Melissa Lloyd-Williams of Intratone explores how access control technology can enhance building accessibility. Accessibility continues to be an important issue for housing professionals. Affordable housing and private property managers alike, help tenants – with a wide variety of needs and... View Article

Letter perfect

Richard Morris of UAP discusses the security and safety implications of letter plate specification. Much of our correspondence may be paperless these days, but homes still need a letterplate where letters, circulars and newspapers can be posted. Located prominently on... View Article

Intelligent temperature monitoring

Richard Braid of Cistermiser and Keraflo discusses the pivotal role that Intelligent Temperature Monitoring Units (TMUs) are now playing in the water management arena. Lockdowns across the UK have posed a demanding challenge for us all, but it is now... View Article

Paint – more than just aesthetics

Dawn Scott of Dulux Trade explains why painting and decorating is the ideal way to keep maintenance costs down while boosting the wellbeing of tenants. The effect that colour has on an individual’s mood has been recognised and well documented for... View Article

The future of living

HOMES UK is returning to the London Excel on 23-24th of November 2021, intended to provide a safe and timely opportunity for the housing sector to collaborate and plan for a post-Pandemic future. From discussing how to revive housebuilding to... View Article

WHAT IS REAL SUSTAINABILITY?

It is understanding the full and lasting impact of our design choices and reducing the carbon footprint over the building’s entire lifetime. From cradle to grave. Two phrases you will often hear are – Embodied Carbon and Operational Carbon. Embodied... View Article