kitchens and bathrooms
in excess of 1,000 designs a week for tenants and residents all over the UK. Whereas kitchens used to be flat-pack, nowadays carcasses are produced and shipped out rigid, thus reducing installation time and improving efficiency and quality. Speed of delivery is key in the social housing sector, with empty ‘void’ council properties exasperating the current housing shortage. Another trend to appear in the ‘noughties’ was social responsibility, with businesses endeavouring to become more aware of the environmental impact of its actions. Replacing kitchens en masse produces a lot of waste material and this all needs to be disposed of responsibly and ethically. Rixonway has led the sector in eco advances. Salvaging 100 per cent of the wood waste from its production process and using this raw material to create biomass fuel is one of the firm’s many
environmental strategies. Additionally the material used in the manufacturing process is accredited by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). Rixonway has developed a
tailor-made recycling service involving both local and national partners. The CO² emissions produced by the Rixonway’s fleet is also measured and offset. The last 20 years has seen some big changes in the production of kitchens for the social housing sector. More sophisticated technology has led to bigger ranges, greater choice and more bespoke elements. But with this development has come a sense of responsibility and modern businesses strive to be as environmentally neutral as they can. The ‘retail experience’ has become an important element and companies are now able to offer social housing tenants the same choice as private home owners. Rixonway’s Commercial
Director Julian Dudley said: “When I joined Rixonway
Stainless steel sinks from Reginox specified at Strata SE1
Construction, is the tallest residential building in the city of London, standing at 147.9 metres and crowned by three nine-metre diameter wind turbines. Reginox’s contemporary stainless steel RF 609S tapwing sink, from the company’s RegiFit 600 collection, has been chosen for installation in 301 of Strata SE1’s 408 apartments, which are a mix of luxury and affordable properties. Featuring a geometric angled bowl blended with subtle curves and a gently sloping base, the RF 609S is being integrated into laminate worksurfaces and complements the luxury high gloss white, burgundy and grey kitchens from Dada chosen for the development. The sinks were specified by Ergonom, part of the Molteni & C group which owns Dada. Dave Mayer, Reginox sales and marketing director, explains, “We’re delighted that our sinks have been so extensively specified; the tower is destined to become an iconic landmark for urban living and it’s great to be playing a part in its development.” For more information call 01260 280 033, email
sales@reginox.co.uk or visit
www.reginox.co.uk.
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ore than 300 Reginox sinks have been installed in the new Strata SE1 tower at Elephant and Castle. The 43-storey tower, developed by Brookfield
Kitchens in 1990 the social housing sector was rapidly growing into a large industry. The recession had given way to a desire to vastly improve the social housing sector. Forward thinking companies recognised there was going to be huge investment in the sector and for this reason we moved Rixonway away from the private development market positioning it as the pre-eminent social housing kitchen manufacturer. Rixonway has continued to
develop its processes and services to remain in line with current private development trends providing bespoke designs and up-to- date kitchen ranges to all its customers.” It is an interesting time in kitchen manufacturing. Rixonway is well placed to drive the sector into the future with the latest interior design trends, a new focus on customer choice and a firm awareness of environmental strategies.
NEW CONTEMPORARY TAP RANGE FROM BRISTAN
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ith its sleek, slim styling and shiny chrome finish, the new Nero range of taps and mixers from Bristan oozes with modern
understated elegance. The contemporary range comprises basin and bath taps, basin mixer, tall basin mixer, bath shower mixer with a single function handset and rub clean nozzles, bath filler and bidet mixer. All products feature an easy to operate, sculpted lever handle, and come with a five year guarantee. All of the taps and mixers can also be fitted with flow limiters to increase water efficiency. Bristan offers a full range of contemporary and traditional taps, showers and accessories that can be mixed and matched to create a coordinated look in the bathroom. For more information call 0844 701 6273 or visit
www.bristan.com.
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