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Why is smart home technology so popular?

Posted on 18th October 2021 at 11:17

It’s predicted that the UK’s smart home sector will grow by more than 15% and will be worth over £9billion by 2025.

To meet the demand across residential, commercial, and mixed-use buildings, devices are now available to help homeowners and building managers improve efficiency and remain flexible as behaviour changes.

Zero carbon homes

Posted on 23rd August 2021 at 13:33

The 30-year delivery plan for the construction industry aims to deliver high-quality zero carbon homes using sustainable building methods.

The Future Homes task force includes housebuilders, professional bodies, suppliers, regulators, environmental groups, and planners.

Woking a construction site which must soon meet carbon zero standards

Building Safety Bill – disappointment about electrical safety checks for high-rise buildings

Posted on 29th July 2021 at 15:03

High-rise buildings should have electrical safety checks

Electrical Safety First and many other commentators have said they are disappointed that the recently published Building Safety Bill doesn’t propose mandatory electrical safety checks in high-rise buildings.

Earlier this year a tower block in East London was badly damaged and residents were evacuated after a fire caused by a faulty consumer unit.

In many high-rise blocks there will be a mix of privately rented, social and owner-occupied flats. Without mandatory electrical safety checks for all of them electrical safety and the associated fire risks can depend on the type of tenure for each flat and the awareness of occupants.

Fix it or ditch it?

Posted on 12th May 2021 at 14:42

Do you like to mend things when they are broken?

In Europe there’s now a ‘right to repair’ (R2R) movement. It argues that technical information and genuine parts should be widely available, allowing people to mend their appliances. However, manufacturers say that these should only be supplied to qualified professional repairers.

Goodbye to Green Homes grants?

Posted on 24th February 2021 at 19:34

There are reports that the government’s Green Homes voucher scheme might come to an end in March, less than a year after its launch.

While there have been almost 70,000 applications for vouchers, by the end of January only 21,000 vouchers had been issued and less than 3,000 installations had been completed.

Industry experts are arguing that options available for homeowners, such as heat pumps, don’t meet the needs of many families.

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National Home Improvement Month

Posted on 24th September 2020 at 13:58

September is National Home Improvement Month (NHIM) which aims to encourage homeowners in the UK to start home improvement projects.

The NHIM challenge is for people to #makeonechange in their home.

Last year, over 17 million adults across the UK made changes to their homes. With many of us spending more time at home than expected this year, even more are expected to start some home improvement projects.

Guidance for contractors working safely in your home

Posted on 27th July 2020 at 16:13

A new guide will be helpful for businesses like MSE that are going into people’s homes to complete essential work.

‘Work Safe, Safe Work’ provides three-part guidance about what to do before, while and after contractors like us visit.

The Electrical Contractors Association (ECA) has worked with TrustMark and the Construction Leadership Council to create the guide. Here’s a summary:

Energy efficiency in the spotlight

Posted on 22nd October 2019 at 16:11

Just like us, the UK’s housing stock is starting to feel its age.

Almost four out of 10 (38%) of our homes were built before 1947, which makes them some of the oldest and leakiest in Europe.

Seven electrical tips for your home makeover

Posted on 25th June 2019 at 15:48

If you’re considering buying a property that’s more than 20 years old as a renovation project, here are some things to think about.

Your House Buyer’s survey doesn’t include and electrical inspection and condition report (EICR). A professional inspection of the wiring and any installations will confirm that the property is safe and help you to understand what you will need to do to bring it up to modern standards.

When is surge protection needed?

Posted on 30th November 2018 at 13:04

The new Wiring Regulations have introduced changes that focus on surge protection to help improve safety in our homes and commercial premises.

An electrical surge, or ‘transient overvoltage’, is a brief voltage peak between two or more conductors. A surge can be just a few volts or thousands of volts.