Prioritising electrical safety

In recent years there has been a huge shift in how we use our homes. More of us are working from home, we’re becoming reliant on smart technology and systems, and we’re electrifying with EV charging and heat pumps. All... View Article

SFA Inlet and Outlet Headwalls

We have just launch a new section to our website for SFA Inlet and Outlet headwalls All of our Sewers for Adoption (SFA) headwalls fully comply with the Design and Construction Guidance for foul and surface water sewers offered for adoption... View Article

Upgrade your efficiency with the Bosch MeasureOn App

Your Digital Solution: Error Free Transfer of Measurements The Bosch MeasureOn App helps save time when measuring, documenting, and calculating area, volume, etc. Benefit from a high degree of flexibility and process your data anywhere on all your smart devices.... View Article

Economic benefit

Patrick Mooney, housing consultant and news editor of Housing, Management & Maintenance magazine says the social housing market is in the doldrums, after a Budget which missed the opportunity for wider economic stimulus. The domestic housing market is a notoriously... View Article

The importance of backing apprenticeships

As the sector battles an unprecedented shortfall in skilled workers, Tom Dwyer, group production director at Keepmoat discusses how apprenticeships are being embraced to fill the current gap, which amounts to an 30,000 extra construction professionals needed by 2026. I began... View Article

Flush technology and ceramics in perfect harmony

  the past 150 years, Geberit has developed innovative solutions and products at the cutting edge of technology, optimising the entire water circuit from the cistern to the WC and into the discharge pipe. However, the Geberit WC system with... View Article

Six successful apprentices for Designer Contracts

Six apprentices have successfully completed their training programmes with Designer Contracts, the UK’s largest flooring contractor. Three of them formed part of the company’s first cohort of apprentice fitters, taken on in 2022 under a new block release training scheme.... View Article

Introducing the NEW Apartment Control Assembly Plus™

Efficient monitoring & control of water supply with the NEW Apartment Control Assembly Plus™ Visit altecnic.co.uk for more information. NEW: Altecnic Launches Apartment Control Assembly Plus™ The new valve assembly offers a combination of functionality and efficiency to allow the... View Article

Building a sustainable future for the UK’s hedgehogs

Hedgehog Highways from Timloc Building Products are currently being installed across all new residential housing developments by one of the UK’s leading housebuilders, Bellway plc. Timloc Building Products is a CO2 neutral manufacturer of sustainable building products designed for the... View Article

Go ahead for major 836-bed PBSA scheme in Birmingham

Acting on behalf of The Galliard Apsley Partnership, Knight Frank’s Planning team has secured the green light from Birmingham City Council for a major new 836-bed purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) development in Selly Oak, Birmingham. The large-scale mixed-use regeneration project,... View Article

The Future of Oxford Living Unveiled at Canalside Quarter

The Hill Group has launched Canalside Quarter, its highly-anticipated collection of new homes in Oxford North. The inaugural phase will deliver beautiful and contemporary homes that will place residents in the centre of the innovative new district; offering savvy buyers... View Article

£59m Edinburgh Development to set New Low-Carbon Standard

GRAHAM has started construction on a new £59m low-carbon development in Edinburgh which combines student flats, build-to-rent and affordable homes. The Burnet Point scheme in Abbey Lane is the first-ever mixed-use residential development of its kind by Unite Students, one... View Article

Roof windows help create quieter homes

The best house developers aim to create quality homes that are quiet, as well as secure and energy-efficient. Success in this area starts with the roof windows, as Altaterra’s Mhairi McDougall explains. There are various elements that reduce the possibility... View Article