The latest housebuilding exclusives
In this latest newsletter,?showhome?Editor,?Joseph Clarke, rounds up the best exclusive content from the latest edition of?showhome?magazine.
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Big Interview - Kenny McHugh
Showhome Editor Joseph Clarke sits down with Kenny McHugh from Police Crime Prevention Initiatives to discuss the important work they are?doing within the housing industry??
How and why did Police Crime Prevention Initiatives (Police CPI) come together????
Secured by Design (SBD) was created in 1989 following the housing boom of the 1960s-1980s when there was a huge and urgent demand for housing, with estates being built quickly and often cheaply without any basic security. This resulted in a significant rise in burglary and, in response, the Police Service set up Secured by Design to combat this.?
In 1996 the The Association of Chief Police Officers of England, Wales and Northern Ire set up a not-for-profit organisation, self-funded through its prevention activities, to manage the Secured by Design scheme on a more professional basis. This company has evolved into the Police Crime Prevention Initiatives (Police CPI) of today.?
What are the main services offered by Police CPI??
Police CPI remains a not-for-profit Police owned organisation, self-funded through its prevention activities.?
Product Spotlight - AirEx Technologies - Smart Draught Control
AirEx Technologies - Smart Draught Control discusses how its low-cost energy efficiency technology gains 2-4 EPC points, offering residents great savings on their heating bills?
Imagine a low-cost, high-margin energy efficiency solution that gives a 2-4 EPC point uplift, and can be installed, within one hour.?Then imagine a virtually untapped market with a product that applies to around 70% of UK housing. Sounds interesting? Great. We’d like to introduce Airex smart air bricks.?
Airex smart ventilation control, is a like-for-like replacement for traditional air bricks that account for 15% of a home’s heat loss. The smart air bricks monitor internal and external conditions (humidity, temperature, windspeed, and weather) and allow optimal airflow when it’s needed, but closes to prevent loss of heat and draughts when possible.??
The Innovator – Abode
Matthew Pitt ,?Managing Director?at Abode , reveals the latest design trends for kitchens and offers advice on how to find?the right?balance between?style and practicality
Having worked in the?KBB industry for many years, gaining a wider appreciation for different design attributes that add value and not just pure aesthetics, Matthew has seen a sea of change in personalisation in kitchen and bathroom designs, as the market has become much more sophisticated and the notion of ‘one size fits all’ is long gone.??
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What trends and challenges do you foresee for 2023????
I believe there is always room for innovation and problem-solving in kitchen design. In my opinion, the leading brands are driven by a desire for simplicity and ergonomics as part of their design strategies, while anticipating how current trends will develop and potentially impact the customer.???
Raising the roof
In the past, new build developers may have looked more towards roofing solutions that were efficient and economical. More recently, however, sustainability has become a priority. Showhome Editor Joseph Clarke explores the different roofing materials available that cater to this newer trend.
As the sound of new building developments continues to echo along our streets, from an ongoing desire to make homes even bigger and even better, house builders are faced with the dilemma of deciding which materials to use for their roofs. In the past, priority was given to more economical options for roofing. But the cheaper option is, more often than not, not the most efficient. As inflation continues to increase at rapid rates, it goes without saying that both homeowners and house builders still favour more economical options. However, concern is also being taken over the sustainability of building materials. What we now want is a tripod solution: a material that is economical, efficient and sustainable.??
Outdoor enjoyment whatever the weather
With summer?upon us, Showhome?Editor? Joseph Clarke ?shares?his?bright?ideas for?gardens, enabling homeowners to enjoy their time?outdoors,?both day and night, come rain or shine.
An unreliable climate like that of the UK can be the cause of distress and upset, as homeowners find themselves cooking under umbrellas one minute, determined not to cancel their BBQ plans; or spraying themselves with sprinklers the next, in a desperate attempt to cool off during an unexpected heatwave. Whatever the weather, gardens and outdoor spaces are very much valued and loved by homeowners across the nation, perhaps even more so since COVID19 reminded us of just how lucky we are to be able to roam freely outside; even luckier being those who can do so without leaving their own premises.??
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