Work starts on affordable new homes in Sedbergh

Work has started on site on a new £1.4 million affordable housing development at a former Cumbria County Council depot in Sedbergh near Kendal. The Hadrian Development Solutions Partnership, comprised of Two Castles Housing Association and Esh Group, is building... View Article

Select Windows, pioneers of the Green Deal

Select Windows (Home Improvements) Ltd, has recently attained the nationally recognised PAS: 2030. The accreditation means the Walsall based supplier of PVC-U windows and doors has been successfully assessed and is now one of the first window companies in the... View Article

Help to buy gets househunter on property ladder

A first-time buyer has picked up the keys to her dream home thanks to a Government-scheme run by a leading housebuilder. IT trainer Elena Azzini, 21, was keen to get on the property ladder and fell in love with a... View Article

London housing experts debate the latest crisis

The history of housing provision in London and how it could be used to address the current crisis in the capital is the theme of a conference being held at the University of London. The two-day conference, which starts today... View Article

Hansgrohe – Showertablet Select 300

The innovative Select collection from Hansgrohe includes Raindance Select hand showers, overhead showers and showerpipes with ShowerSelect and ShowerTablet thermostatic bath/shower controls – all with simple push button ‘select’ operation. As a highly functional solution for exposed installations, the Hansgrohe... View Article

Aqata – luxury walk-ins

Aqata has an extensive collection of luxury walk-ins and contemporary shower screens with hinged panels, which have been designed specially to create seamless wetroom style showering areas. The stylish Spectra SP446 Walk-In Screen with Hinged Panel in particular has become... View Article

On the level – level access wetrooms

There are many practical reasons to install a wetroom, including providing safe showering for the elderly and for the less able. On The Level, UK manufacturer of patented underfloor wetroom shower trays, offers tailor-made level access wetroom solutions to provide... View Article

Astro Lighting wins Queen’s Award for Enterprise

Astro is a leading player in the design and manufacture of contemporary lighting, with an innovative collection of LED solutions and a particular specialism in IP44 bathroom lighting. Astro has recently received the Queen’s Award for Enterprise and International Trade... View Article

Geze UK’s designer doors complement comfort and care

Billed as the ‘best in the UK’, Marie Curie’s new multi-million pound hospice in Solihull boasts state-of-the-art facilities, fixtures and fittings designed to provide comforting and enriching end-of-life care for patients. From whirlpool to widescreens, Jane Darbyshire and David Kendall... View Article

Danpalon vented rainscreen system – BRV

Free your creativity with a versatile solution that combines lightness; weatherproof protection and multiple aesthetic options, ideal for all rainscreen requirements. The system offers lightweight cladding materials ideal for new build and refurbishment projects. Available in a wide range of... View Article

New official stats slay rent myths

New official statistics published by the Office for National Statistics this morning show that rents in Great Britain grew by just 1.3% in the period May 2012 to May 2013, far below the rate of inflation. The British Property Federation... View Article