Luke Nordcross-Evans, Product Development Executive at Aico, explores the hidden risks of radon and how continuous monitoring can support housing providers with proactive hazard management and evolving regulatory responsibilities requirements. Most people go through life without thinking about radon. This…
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Zeroplus, a leading name in specialist and fire-rated door hardware, discusses the importance of adequate ventilation and combining air movement with fire protection when both are needed. Along with the FBLS Fire Block Louvre System, Zeroplus offers an extensive range…
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In 2019, Sandra and Andy Mackenzie-Hawe from Aberdeenshire came home from their honeymoon to find their family home destroyed by fire. Their local fire brigade, a retained station, took 29 minutes to arrive. Three of their beloved pets didn’t survive….
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Managing more than 22,000 homes across the Midlands, whg is committed to taking a proactive approach to tackling damp and mould. In 2023, the housing provider introduced Aico’s HomeLINK technology and Environmental Sensors into a selection of properties more susceptible…
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Building at the heart of Lancaster University’s decarbonisation uses Magply boards. A university ranked in the top 25 of sustainable UK universities is using Magply’s fire-resistant roofing boards on its latest project to help it achieve Carbon Net Zero from…
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Tried and tested barrier products from the FIREFLY® range were employed by a long-term member of the manufacturer’s established installer network during the run-up to Christmas, in order to upgrade the roof-space of a two-storey residential building in Sheerness belonging…
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Fire stopping specialist FSi Promat can now provide third party certified solutions for its Stopseal® Batt and Flexi Coat® system, and together with Siniat now offers a complete fire stopping solution for shaft walls. FSi Promat and drywall manufacturer Siniat,…
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Martin Przewozny, Relationship Manager at Aico, used his own home to assess how ventilation systems perform in real conditions. His 2013 property was fitted with a Mechanical Ventilation with Heat Recovery (MVHR) system, designed to remove stale air and supply…
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Pyroguard, a leading independent provider of high-performance fire safety glass, has partnered with leading framing manufacturer, Schüco to deliver a complex fire-rated façade solution for the landmark Belfast Grand Central Station. Located in Belfast city centre, the £340 million facility replaces the former…
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It was a landmark 2025 for Aico as we celebrated 35 years in business. The Social Housing Professional Network Roadshow returned for its third year, with 16 stops nationwide welcoming 1,000 attendees from 400 organisations. Expert sessions from Trowers &…
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Robust UK, one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of steel door solutions, and HOPPE (UK), a specialist manufacturer of window and door hardware, have collaborated to create new cost-effective, security tested emergency exit hardware available exclusively through Robust. The cost-effective ARRONE panic…
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Two steel-framed glass door systems from Promat UK enable natural light transmission to be maximised within buildings whilst also offering 30 or 60 minute fire protection. The Promat PYROSEC® Door and PYROSEC® SLIMLITE Door systems have been tested to provide…
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An exhaustive four-month project to replace existing fire compartmentation walls within the labyrinthine roof-spaces to a Nottinghamshire community hospital has been successfully carried out by a Midlands based contractor, highly experienced in the installation of the FIREFLY® systems used. In…
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The performance benefits of FIREFLY®’s fully certified barrier systems and ancillary products, together with the IFC and FIRAS backed experience of its locally based approved installer, secured a contract during the autumn which involved upgrading the fire performance of a…
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Rochdale based TBA FIREFLY® has enhanced its reputation for supplying fire barrier systems able to accommodate both service penetrations and complex forms of structure by introducing a new range of four-hour fire collars, which will now enable the manufacturer to…
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