New York fire shows the need for compartmentation
From: Jane Embury, director, Wrightstyle
The recent tragic fire in New York underlines how fire remains a potent threat, despite advances in building design and construction and strict building regulations.
Some 20 people, including nine children...
Will the industry find a way?
Responding to the Future Homes StandardBy Sioned Roberts, Marketing Director, AluK
Within a year, we’ll see the first changes to Part L of the Building Regs, in line with the requirements of the Future Homes...
Ready for 2025
From:Paul Kennington, Technical Director, Veka
In 2025, the Future Homes Standard (FHS) will become mandatory, with the ambition that new homes will produce 75 – 80% less carbon emissions than those built under current regulations....
‘We need to work and to innovate’
From: Ryan Johnson, managing director, Emplas
Earlier this year, we highlighted the challenges that were lining up ahead of the industry – inflation, the cost-of-living crisis, spiralling energy prices, and materials and labour price increases.
At...
Burglary stats make the case for 3-Star security
From: Strafford Cooke, technical director, Mila
The personal finance website NimbleFins has done some really interesting analysis of the domestic burglary statistics contained within the most recent annual Crime Survey for England and Wales. And...
