Form, function and fire
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 …
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Planet Smart City signs university partnership as it develops a global network to promote intelligent affordable neighbourhoods
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 secure green light for Kensington Forum
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 …
Vent-Axia Helps Social Housing Providers Reduce Plastic Waste
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 …
The challenges of renovating an existing boiler house to create a new council housing development in Hackney
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 …
Vent-Axia Welcomes Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act
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 …
Helping to reduce social housing repair costs
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, …
Vent-Axia’s Lo-Carbon Revive Wins at Building Communities Awards 2019
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 …
Kemper System restores communal areas for residents
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 …
Vent-Axia’s Revive Tackles Condensation and Mould in West London Social Housing Project
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 launches simple solution to condensation control in social housing
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 …
Vent-Axia Revives Social Housing Ventilation
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, …
Sovereign supplies 369 VEKA Vertical Sliders for Notting Hill social housing renovation
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 …
Green Screens give social housing a lift
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 …