All Building articles in Archive Titles – Page 711
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NICEIC buys Zurich arm
NICEIC Certification Services has acquired training, assessment and certification body Zurich Certification from parent firm Zurich Risk Services.
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Equal and approved lighting definitions
A new guideline on the specification of equal and approved luminaires has been issued by the industry’s lighting and electrical bodies to ensure that lighting installations provide the required performance, as specified in the original design.
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Archive TitlesTransparent dreams and high-tech machines - the world’s biggest glass show is an all-encompassing event
The ‘Glass Technology Live’ event at Glasstec will showcase glass in all sorts of architectural applications, while the opportunity to see the new machinery in Halls 12 to 17 will be the major draw for many readers.
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Archive TitlesA van for all seasons?
Never judge a book by its cover we are told and with the new Vito that is certainly true. It may be sexy on the outside but, rather like a Mills & Boon novel, it disappoints within, says Alex Willis, EMC’s road test contributor.
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Fire alarm scheme
The Security Systems and Alarms Inspection Board (SSAIB) has added a new fire detection and alarm systems certification scheme to its portfolio – the Fire Protection Industry Modular Scheme SP203 developed by the British Approvals for Fire Equipment (BAFE). The scheme is designed to enable the third party certification of ...
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Archive TitlesIt’s The New Glass Age Editor, That’s Who
In my second month as Glass Age Editor, I’d like to formally introduce myself and say how I’m enjoying my new role on the UK’s foremost magazine for your industry. Thanks also for all the messages of congratulation I’ve received.
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Practise what you preach
Many thanks for your efforts to raise awareness of issues of accessibility for the disabled (HT 1 October, page 37).
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Passed the test
Thirty eight-year-olds joined Test Valley neighbourhood wardens, Testway Housing staff, neighbourhood wardens and dog wardens last week to clear up discarded bottles, coffee cups and other rubbish to improve the appearance of the North Baddesley neighbourhood
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Ore-Inspiring
National regeneration agency English Partnerships announced a funding package of £15.1m for Hastings Millennium Community last Thursday
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Now that's unfair
Louis Robert made a compelling – and entertaining – case for a level playing field for registered social landlords and developers competing for grant (HT 8 October, page 38).
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On the money
Adrian Carter on the low-cost homeownership options that might work for Muslims
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Minding your privates
The prospect of Property developers receiving social housing grant presents a huge challenge to housing associations.
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Shout loud and proud
I was at Forum 3, the big not-for-profit recruitment fair, and came back all fired up about how we need to work harder to get new people into the sector. I then read a piece saying as much in this week’s Housing Today!
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Archive TitlesWhy are you ignoring us?
Be it low-income families in temporary accommodation or drug users who have been sleeping rough, social landlords work hard to help society’s most vulnerable people. Unless they’re refugees that is. Herpreet Kaur Grewal finds out what’s holding RSLs back in this vital area
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Archive TitlesToo good to be true?
The deputy prime minister thinks the Scots are a canny lot, saying they can build social homes for three-quarters of the cost of the English. The trouble is, no one’s sure how he arrived at this figure
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Family and friends
I was pleased to read your article reporting on the registered social landlords who have been chosen to head refugee integration projects funded by the Housing Associations Charitable Trust – one of whom was Family Housing Association (Birmingham) Ltd.
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I don't share your enthusiasm
I read with interest the opinion piece by Bishop David Walker on the potential of neighbourhood management pathfinders (HT 15 October, page 18)