Pura, the natural external facades specialist, is completing a £2.6m contract to supply bespoke Glass Reinforced Concrete (GRC) panels and associated fixing systems to the landmark Oaklands Rise project at …
Lo-Carbon Revive 7 fans from leading British ventilation manufacturer, Vent-Axia, are proving crucial in a social housing disrepair case. The fans were installed as part of an extensive renovation of …
With offsite construction and MMC set to play an increasingly important role in easing the UK’s new homes shortage, particularly in the social housing sector, never before has there been …
A house designer has been awarded a UK patent for its innovative approach to transforming unwanted and disused garage sites into affordable new homes. The patent covers HUSK’s ground-breaking solution …
Leading British ventilation manufacturer Vent-Axia has put its Lo-Carbon PoziDry ProTM Positive Input Ventilation (PIV) to the test in a real home environment. The PoziDry Pro was installed in a …
DLA Architecture has completed and handed over a significant new collection of buildings comprising community space and housing in Hackney. The £21 million project was an enabling development between developer, …
FRESH plans to bring much needed social housing to Nottingham and breathe life back into a historic pub, that has laid empty for a number of years, are now being …
The acoustic standards set out in the building regulations of all the UK nations go nowhere near far enough to ensure we build homes that owners and tenants will love. …
Airtech, the condensation, mould and radon specialists, is supporting UK Radon Awareness Week (2-8 November 2020) which is run by the UK Radon Association, by encouraging households to protect their …
Queensgate Investments and Rockwell has now been given the green light by the Greater London Authority (GLA) for the redevelopment of the Kensington Forum, to provide a world-class hotel and serviced apartment scheme alongside 62 genuinely affordable homes and substantial …
With temperatures in the UK cooling, Vent-Axia, the ventilation industry leader, is urging social housing providers to take steps now to tackle condensation and mould. Condensation and mould can have …
According to the Regulator of Social Housing’s recent quarterly survey, social housing providers’ spending on repair and maintenance was just over half that during the same period in 2019, mainly …
Specifying and procuring doors for social housing, can present many challenges in the market conditions we find ourselves in today. With often competing and exacting criteria to contend with, it …
Planet Smart City, the global leader in smart affordable housing, has formed an international partnership with the Polytechnic University of Turin (PoliTo). The agreement is the most comprehensive of its …
Queensgate Investments and Rockwell have today got the green light for their proposed redevelopment of the Kensington Forum. Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, resolved to grant planning permission for the …
With over 1 million tonnes of plastic going to landfill every year in the UK alone, industry-leading ventilation company Vent-Axia is helping social housing providers reduce their environmental impact by …
Couch Perry Wilkes (CPW) has been appointed as the main mechanical, electrical and plumbing consultant on a unique new council housing development in Hackney, which will see an old boiler …
Leading British ventilation manufacturer Vent-Axia, has welcomed the Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018, which came into force 20th March 2019. The Act makes it a legal requirement that …
When it comes to general housing repairs, Easi-Dec access platforms can help local authorities and housing associations to save money on the hire of scaffolding or access equipment such as MEWPS, …
Leading the sector in social housing ventilation, Vent-Axia is celebrating winning the Innovative Product category at the prestigious EEM Building Communities Awards 2019. Scooping the award for the pioneering Lo-Carbon …
Stuart Hicks from cold-applied liquid waterproofing specialist, Kemper System, explains the challenges and solutions during the renovation of a social housing development in Scotland. The refurbishment of any social housing …
Leading British ventilation manufacturer Vent-Axia has supplied its Lo-Carbon Revive fan to tackle persistent condensation and mould in social housing in West London. Ealing Council selected the Revive fans as …
Vent-Axia, the UK’s leading ventilation company, has launched the PoziDry ProTM Positive Input Ventilation (PIV) unit. Designed to improve indoor air quality (IAQ) in social housing properties the PoziDry ProTM provides a …
Leading British ventilation manufacturer Vent-Axia has launched the intelligent Lo-Carbon Revive, a new filter-less unitary fan designed to meet the specific needs of social housing. Boasting powerful, quiet, efficient ventilation, …
The Vertical Slider Window System from VEKA has been used exclusively in the re-glazing of a large social housing development in West London’s Notting Hill.Fabricated and installed by Sovereign Group …
Building work does not take place in a vacuum. When a new development is planned and built, careful consideration needs to be given to the environment in which the new …
