Keeping Schools Healthy
As COVID-19 cases continue to rise, rates in schools are affecting children’s education as well as the health of both pupils and staff. It’s vital to reduce cases in schools, …
Health & Safety
Improved Safe Digging in Construction Futureproofs UK’s Pipelines
2021 Infringement Report highlights data as key influencer in protecting industry The number of incidents of construction workers and developers working too close to high pressure oil, gas, and chemical …
Vent-Axia’s PureAir Home PIV Eliminates Condensation in Problem Home
A PureAir Home from leading British ventilation manufacturer Vent-Axia has proven to be the perfect solution in a home suffering from severe condensation. The Lo-Carbon PureAir Home Positive Input Ventilation …
Warehouse Safety: Barriers for Effective Protection
Article by Paul Roehricht, UK strategic account manager, Brandsafe Choosing the right pedestrian barriers not only improves safety but also supports operational performance for warehouse operators looking to mitigate risk. …
Vent-Axia Supports BEAMA’s New Ventilation White Paper
Vent-Axia, a leader in low-carbon ventilation, is delighted to support BEAMA’s updated Ventilation White Paper. Launched on 16 February 2022, BEAMA’s ‘Better Ventilation, Better Homes, Better Health’ White Paper sets …
UKATA Urges Construction Industry Employers to Ensure Apprentices are Asbestos Aware During National Apprenticeship Week
This National Apprenticeship Week, a leading UK authority on asbestos training is urging employers to ensure asbestos awareness training is provided to all apprentices, to reduce the number of tradespeople …
Lack of Natural Light Impacting the Nation’s Wellbeing
A lack of natural light in homes across Britain is harming the physical and mental wellbeing of the nation and creating a generation who are unhappy at home. According to …
Vent-Axia Donates MVHR Unit to Pioneering Eco Couple Educating Neighbours on Ventilation
Leading ventilation manufacturer Vent-Axia has donated a Sentinel Kinetic Mechanical Ventilation with Heat Recovery (MVHR) unit to Tom and Jane Howson who are living in the award-winning Hanham Hall eco …
Increasing health and wellbeing through better indoor air quality
Hern Yau, Product Manager at Mitsubishi Electric The impact of poor indoor air quality on health has been a hidden issue for many years. Now, the COVID-19 pandemic has put …
Vent-Axia Provides Ventilation for Giving Back Crawley’s HQ Refurbishment
Leading British ventilation manufacturer, Vent-Axia, has donated ventilation units to local charity, Giving Back Crawley, as part of the refurbishment of its new base. A small charity that serves the …
Vent-Axia Welcomes Part F of the Building Regulations
Leading ventilation manufacturer Vent-Axia has welcomed the publication of new Approved Document Part F of the Building Regulations, as a “vital step to improve indoor air quality” as we move …
Powering ahead for Britain’s new relationship with the great outdoors
A detailed ONS study earlier this year revealed just how much the pandemic has changed the attitude and behaviour of Brits towards the great outdoors. In 2020, urban planners and …
Vent-Axia Welcomes Housing Ombudsman’s Report on Damp and Mould
Leading British ventilation manufacturer, Vent-Axia is committed to improving public health by improving indoor air quality (IAQ) through ventilation, so welcomes the Housing Ombudsman’s report ‘Spotlight on Damp and Mould. …
Sustainable supported housing plan for Teesside
Plans for an innovative retirement village and supported housing development on the edge of Redcar have been submitted to Redcar and Cleveland Council. If approved, the scheme will see the …
Heat and Buildings Strategy Requires Ventilation for Healthy Indoor Environment
Leading British ventilation manufacturer, Vent-Axia has welcomed the Government’s ‘Heat and Buildings Strategy’ published ahead of COP 26. The company is delighted the document identifies the importance of air quality …
Airtech Urges Everyone to Take Action this Radon Awareness Week
Airtech Solutions, the condensation, mould and radon specialists, is supporting UK Radon Awareness Week (1-7 November 2021) by encouraging everyone to not delay and to take action. Run by the …
Demand for Air Purification Increases to Help Create Healthy Spaces in Buildings this Winter
During the pandemic COVID has raised the profile of the quality of the air we breathe in our buildings. As Winter approaches the combination of the weather cooling, so we …
Breathing Buildings Offers CIBSE-Approved CPD on School Ventilation
Breathing Buildings, the UK’s leading provider of controlled hybrid ventilation systems, is offering a CIBSE-approved CPD on meeting the requirements of BB101: Guidelines on ventilation, thermal comfort and indoor air …
Airtech Helps Landlords Meet Their Duty of Care and Tackle Condensation and Mould
It’s been a challenging time for social housing landlords during the COVID pandemic, especially with vulnerable residents shielding, making home repairs difficult. At the same time, landlords have seen a rise …
Let there be light!
There is so much more to large windows and doors than excellent visual appeal. They also play a vital role in helping us live a happier, healthier, more productive and …
Vent-Axia’s Lo-Carbon PoziDry Compact Pro Combats Mould in Housing Association Property
Leading British ventilation manufacturer Vent-Axia has supplied its Lo-Carbon PoziDry Compact Pro to successfully tackle persistent condensation and mould in a social housing property. The housing association selected the PoziDry …
Vent-Axia’s Stylish and Versatile Svara Now Available in On-Trend Black
Vent-Axia, the leader in low-carbon ventilation, has launched its popular Lo-Carbon Svara fan in black making it the ideal ventilation solution for this year’s on-trend kitchens and bathrooms. Black interiors …
Vent-Axia PureAir Room Helps Create a Sanctuary at Home for Allergy Sufferer
With COVID restrictions easing, many of us are spending lots of time outside seeing friends and family. But for those with hay fever and other allergies this can be tough. …
Alfie’s Army Completes Ultra Challenge to Raise Money for Young Lives vs Cancer
An intrepid team of 13, including National Ventilation’s sales manager, Andy Bills, has successfully completed a half-ultra challenge, hiking 53km through the Peak District on 3rd July 2021 to raise …
Airtech Supports Landlords to Help Protect their Residents from Radon this Summer
Airtech, the condensation, mould and radon specialist, is encouraging landlords to put in place planned maintenance over the summer period to protect their residents from the effects of radon. With …
The Implications of Lockdown on Building Maintenance
COVID-19 has caused, and continues to cause, extraordinary levels of disruption to the real estate sector and the insurance market that serves it with property owners struggling to manage and …
New energy efficient ventilation system includes plug and play CO2 sensor
Mitsubishi Electric has launched a new commercial ventilation product to help improve indoor air quality in a multitude of situations including schools, restaurants, offices, shops, hotels and factories. The LGH-RVS-E …
Taking on the COVID Challenge
The last 16 months have proved extremely challenging with the COVID-19 pandemic. Maintaining good indoor air quality (IAQ) and reducing COVID spread are essential indoors where transmission rates are far …
Brandsafe delivers safety for pizza chain in Scotland
New impact protection equipment from Brandsafe is making a tasty addition to improved levels of operational safety at an international pizza chain’s supply chain hub in Scotland. The move sees …
Vent-Axia Offers Ways to Help Take Care of Your Lungs for ‘Love Your Lungs’ Week
Leading British ventilation manufacturer Vent-Axia is sharing ways to help take of your lungs and protect your household from indoor air pollution during Love Your Lungs week, which takes place …
Vent-Axia Offers Eight Easy Steps to Help Protect Children from Indoor Air Pollution on Clean Air Day
Leading British ventilation manufacturer Vent-Axia is offering eight easy steps to help protect children from indoor air pollution on Clean Air Day on Thursday, 17th June 2021. Clean Air Day …
Smart self-disinfecting door handle launches in time for the world reopening post-COVID
Swiss tech company Tweaq‘s smart self-disinfecting door handle, which can potentially eradicate millions of pathogens per building, will be available from July 2021. Tweaq announced its self-cleaning aluminium door handle, …
Webinar looks to protect children’s health from air pollution
Head of Sustainability for Mitsubishi Electric, Martin Fahey is joining a special webinar at 4pm on Clean Air Day 2021 (17th June) to focus on what companies should be doing to …
Active Commuting for a ‘Mini-Holland’ in Kingston
Hub for South London cyclists revealed An ambitious project, designed to encourage more people to take up cycling and walking, is now complete and open to the public. A new …
Domus Ventilation Sponsors Influential Indoor Air Quality Webinar
Domus Ventilation, part of the Genuit Group’, is the proud sponsor of a new Elemental Talks webinar on 24th June 2021 on ‘The importance of improved indoor air quality’. Elemental is an online community for professionals …
Vent-Axia Wins Prestigious Industry Initiative Award for its ‘COVID-19 Support Campaign’
Leading ventilation manufacturer Vent-Axia is delighted to announce that it has been named as the winner of the ‘Industry Initiative Award’ at the prestigious Electrical Wholesaler Awards 2021. The company’s …
Vent-Axia Welcomes Editorial Published in BMJ on Ventilation Reducing Covid-Transmission
With further easing of lockdown restrictions planned for 17th May, pubs, restaurants, gyms, offices and other businesses should prepare for reopening by checking and improving their ventilation. The vital importance of good …
Work begins on new linear accelerator treatment facility at NHS Lothian’s Western General Hospital
Work has begun on a new linear accelerator (LINAC) treatment facility at NHS Lothian’s Western General Hospital (WGH) in Edinburgh, designed by HLM Architects and being delivered by RMF Health …
New bolt-on air purifier neutralises indoor pollutants
Mitsubishi Electric has launched its new Plasma Quad Connect air purifier for improved indoor air quality. The bolt-on device can neutralise six key indoor pollutants, as well as inhibit 99.8% …
Vent-Axia Named as Double Finalist in Electrical Wholesaler Awards
British ventilation manufacturer Vent-Axia is delighted to announce that it has been nominated in two categories in the prestigious Electrical Wholesaler Awards 2021. The company’s COVID-19 Support Campaign has been …