The private rented sector in figures

Nearly one in five households in England live in the private rented sector, making it the second largest tenure. Just over 4.4 million households live in the private rented sector in England, 19 per cent of all households. By comparison,... View Article

Building Safety Bill: mixed response from NHF

The long-awaited Building Safety Bill setting out the legislation for the new building safety regulatory regime to ensure the safety of people and their homes, has left lots of questions unanswered. The National Housing Federation welcomed the Bill, but has... View Article

Social housing EHS main findings

There are 4 million households in the social rented sector. The sector is home to more vulnerable groups than other tenures, likely due to the way social housing is allocated on the basis of need. Over half, 54 per cent,... View Article

Huge demand for household adaptations revealed

Around 1.9 million households in England had one or more people with a health condition that required adaptations to their home, according to the latest English Homes Survey findings. In 2019/20, 8 per cent of all households in England (1.9... View Article

THERMOGRAPHY A USEFUL TOOL FOR BUILDING SERVICES

In the construction industry, there are appetites for many technologies to improve energy consumption, performance and efficiency – thermography being one of them. Utilised in a variety of different industries including healthcare, in a construction context, thermography is a visual... View Article

Frontier Pitts LPS1175 automatic security gates and turnstiles

Frontier Pitts manufacture a large range of approved LPS1175 automatic security gates and turnstiles which have been intruder attack tested by BRE’s LPCB and accredited by Secured by Design. The LPS1175 Platinum Security Gate range has been developed after Frontier... View Article

Daylight enhances wellbeing and learning

At a time when the health and wellbeing of students has never been more important, the use of daylight in educational facilities can be a hugely beneficial way to maximise student performance and productivity whilst at the same time helping... View Article

SIMONSWERK at Regents Crescent – Grade 1 listed New Build

SIMONSWERK UK’s concealed TECTUS hinges have been fitted throughout the remarkable refurbishment of Regent’s Crescent, the UK’s only Grade 1 Listed New Build. Designed in 1820 by John Nash who is remembered for his work on Buckingham Palace, Marble Arch... View Article