Property Level Protection: The state of the market
Millions of homes are at risk of flooding, yet take-up of property resilience measures still faces a number of barriers. Aquobex examines the market.
Engineering-out domestic burglary
Door hinges that ‘engineer out’ crime can be a simple, cost-effective way to prevent break-ins as part of the Secured By Design approach to housing.
AET Flexible Space: Specifying a low-level services strategy
Plenum air conditioning systems offer array of benefits compared with high-level services.
New report claims SuDS is behind on delivery
A new report by the Landscape Institute and Construction Industry Council shows that the delivery of sustainable drainage in England is currently a long way behind the ambition.
Latest figures show 437 high-rise buildings still with ACM cladding
The Government has released the latest figures of the Building Safety Programme, revealing that there are still 437 high-rise buildings with Aluminium Composite Material (ACM) cladding systems.
Underfloor Air Conditioning Upgrade for Avaya
AET Flexible Space has completed commissioning new equipment installed in the refurbished office buildings at the Cathedral Hill Campus, Guildford.
UfAC services upgrade at Bond Works
AET Flexible Space have just completed a major upgrade of the underfloor air conditioning system at a historic building located in the Clerkenwell area of London, The Bond Works building at 77-79 Farringdon Road.
Government to enforce full Hackitt recommendations
The Government has revealed it will enforce the full recommendations made by Dame Judith Hackitt in her review of building regulations and fire safety published following the Grenfell Tower fire.
Comfort cooling at Tricorn House achieved with UfAC
Under Floor Air Conditioning (UfAC) has proved to be a flexible and modular approach for a phased refurbishment running over a twelve year period.
Grenfell Inquiry next stage ‘unlikely to restart until 2020’
Hearings for the second phase of the Grenfell Inquiry are unlikely to start before the end of next year, according to its chairman
Consumer Code for Home Builders secures approval from CTSI
The Consumer Code for Home Builders, which sets customer service standards for the marketing, purchase, and sale of new homes, has been approved by the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI).
Advantage wins Insurance Company of the Year at Manchester awards
Advantage Home Construction Insurance (AHCI) won the prestigious Insurance Company of the Year award at the Manchester Business Awards.
Phase 2 plans submitted for £112.1m Leeds flood defence scheme
Plans for the next phase of the Leeds Flood Alleviation Scheme to reduce flood risk along the River Aire have now been submitted.
UKAS accredited fire testing facility to transform construction industry
Fire safety specialists Efectis France and Ulster University have opened a new full-scale UKAS accredited fire testing facility in the Jordanstown Campus.
