Appointments & News; Efficiency Celebrating long serving employees


Designer Contracts has acknowledged 70 long-serving members of staff with special recognition awards. Three of the longest- serving joined members of management at the company’s AGM for a celebratory meal at the Casa Hotel in Chesterfield, where Designer Contracts is headquartered. Md Peter Kelsey presented Louise Walters, Louise Barrett and Angie Cresswell with engraved iPad Pros as a token of gratitude for their dedication and loyalty over the past two decades. Said Peter: “As a business we are incredibly lucky to have such a loyal workforce. As a thank you, each year we are acknowledging every member of the team who celebrates in excess of five, 10, 15 and 20 years.”


01246 854577 www.designercontracts.com Northern Housing Consortium Selection


KMS are pleased to announce that they have been appointed on the Northern Housing Property Safety & Security Framework for Residential Access Control and its SimpleKey Web solution. The Framework is the commercial arm of the Northern Housing Consortium was established as a result of a procurement exercise that covers a range of areas including the design, supply, install, certification and maintenance of CCTV, Door Entry & Access Control, Intruder Alarms and Lightning Protection Systems. KMS will be working closely with the Consortium over the coming months and will be attending their events to give members access to our team, face to face.


01494 531099 www.kms.uk.net Airtech advises landlords


The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recently issued draft guidelines relating to Indoor Air Quality (IAQ). In the consultation document NICE encourages landlords to be aware of the air quality in their residents’ homes, a subject that is becoming an increasingly vital issue in the UK. With other 30 years’ experience helping landlords tackle condensation and mould Airtech is well placed to offer advice and solutions to help landlords make changes to their indoor air quality strategy. Airtech has range of services and solutions to help landlords avoid disrepair cases and improve IAQ. Airtech’s patented market-leading ventilation technology provides resident comfort and efficient ventilation.


01823 690 292 www.airtechsolutions.co.uk Nuaire - Lifting the lid on Condensation


Positive Input Ventilation is the most effective method of curing and preventing condensation dampness. Installed in over 1 million homes, PIV is the UK’s most popular method of low-energy, whole- home ventilation.


Nuaire’s market-leading Drimaster-Eco has a long track record in solving condensation and mould in properties.


Drimaster-Eco is a highly effective, low-cost energy-efficient retrofit solution is the go-to product for Housing Associations who want a long-term solution that is easy to install in existing homes.


www.nuaire.co.uk/condensation Intratone appoints new Country Manager


Intratone has appointed Victor D’Allancé as its new UK Country Manager to spearhead the company’s continued growth with the aim of becoming a market leader within four years. Previously Victor headed up the UK subsidiary of Devialet, a technology startup manufacturing high- end speakers, for three years. Before that, he spent four years in the investment banking division of BNP Paribas in Moscow and London. Victor has been instrumental in setting up the UK office in Chiswick, which will be officially opened during a launch party on 17th


October. He has also been recruiting for the sales, finance and marketing


teams to ensure the UK subsidiary is fully functioning. 020 8037 9012 www.intratone.uk.com


PoziDry Compact Pro named as a finalist


Vent-Axia is delighted to announce that its ground-breaking Lo-Carbon PoziDry Compact Pro Positive Input Ventilation (PIV) unit has been announced as a finalist at The Electrical Industry Awards 2019. This innovative product combats condensation in mould even in the smallest of homes and has been shortlisted in the ‘Residential/Domestic Product of the Year’ category at these prestigious awards. The PoziDry Compact Pro boasts quick and simple installation for contractors. Featuring a removable inner cartridge, the PoziDry Compact Pro’s foam back plate weighs just 130g ensuring there is no need for installers to lift a heavy metal box above head height to mark drilling holes.


0844 856 0590 www.vent-axia.com Condensation and mould awareness


EnviroVent, one of the UK’s leading ventilation manufacturers, is offering Condensation and Mould Awareness free workshops to help housing associations and local authorities to be better equipped to deal with these issues. Through the workshops, EnviroVent aims to help social housing providers to reduce the burden on their maintenance teams during the colder months when problems with condensation and mould are more likely to occur. The workshops provide attendees with an in-depth insight into what causes condensation and mould and how to improve indoor air quality in tenants’ homes.


0345 27 27 810 www.envirovent.com Estate customised with Kooltherm


A new build estate of bespoke modular houses is benefitting from the outstanding thermal performance of Kingspan Kooltherm K110 Plus Soffit Board. Swan Housing Association is aiming to reduce


the operational CO2 emissions of each of its properties to 2.6 tonnes per year by 2021. With this commitment in mind, the Kingspan Kooltherm K110 Plus Soffit Board was specified for use in the houses with recessed entrances, in order to effectively insulate the spaces above. This outstanding thermal performance allowed the target U-value to be met with a slim thickness of insulation, ensuring the aesthetic integrity of Pollard Thomas Edwards’ contemporary designs could be maintained.


Image: Swan Housing Association 01544 387 384 www.kingspaninsulation.co.uk www.housingmmonline.co.uk | HMM October/November 2019 | 31


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